"The county magistrate has ordered that all the people in Jiang Province should be relocated collectively, and no one should be left behind."
"What? Isn't this embarrassing for us as his subordinates?" "
The magistrate will naturally make his own decisions. Otherwise, what do you want to do? Stand here and do nothing, watching everyone drown?"
"That's not what I meant..."
Similar conversations took place in the county offices in various parts of Jiang Province. After hearing the instructions of the county magistrate, many yamen runners were confused and couldn't help but talk to their colleagues.
"What kind of person is the county magistrate? He sees farther than us and considers more thoroughly. The magistrate said that the flood would submerge the entire Jiang Province, and there is a high probability that it will not go wrong. Otherwise, why would the magistrate say that?"
"That's right..."
If the county magistrate was not sure that Hong Yan was unavoidable this time, why would he bother to cause trouble for himself.
Can it be a simple matter to take so many people to migrate? Aren't the adults the ones who are most worried about the journey?
Generally, in such natural disasters, no matter who is in danger, officials will not be in danger, unless they "can't think of it" and follow the people, pulling the people to escape.
At this moment, hearing that the flood was going to submerge the entire county, the yamen runners took action, calling the village heads from all over the place, knocking on the doors of every household to issue notices, telling them that the area was about to be submerged by the flood, saying that the county magistrate and the county magistrate would take everyone to a safe place, and everyone should be prepared, only bring the necessary food and clothes, and move lightly.
When the common people heard the bad news, their faces turned pale. Many elderly people sat on the ground and cried, saying that they would not go anywhere and would die in their hometown.
His children were also upset, but the county magistrate had said so. It was impossible for them to sit at home with their parents, wives and children and watch the flood drown their whole family.
So they thanked the yamen runners, helped the elderly at home, took them into the house and persuaded them.
In just one day, everyone hurriedly packed up their belongings, carrying large and small bags on their shoulders and in their hands, and crowded into the streets in a mess.
The yamen runners were overwhelmed by the scene and shouted: "Are you fleeing or moving? We told you to only take food and clothes with you. When the flood comes, will they still care that you can't run fast with all the things you carry, and slow down the flood for you?!"
The old man below was already upset, and when he heard that he couldn't even take his own belongings, he collapsed on the spot, beating his chest and stamping his feet, saying that he would not leave, saying that after leaving, he would have nothing, what's the point of living.
Many people heard their cries and became upset, and some even insisted on dragging their wives and children back home, saying that they didn't believe the flood would really come, and that no one was there, and who knows who might sneak into their house to steal things.
The bailiff was so angry that he gnashed his teeth, rushed forward, and beat the bastard who wanted to die with his wife and children with a stick, cursing: "Do you think I want to stand here and tell you to leave? My family can't lift or carry anything. I wish I could go over and take them away quickly, but I have to stay here and care about the lives of you idiots! You don't know what's good for you. You are still here to make trouble with your grandfather. If you want to die, don't take your wife and children with you. If you want to die, die alone!"
After saying that, he reached out and grabbed the big man: "Aren't you going to die? Go ahead, if you dare to come back, I'll beat you to death!"
The big man was so scared that his face turned pale, and the woman and child next to him cried and begged for mercy. Some elderly people who were crying and screaming did not dare to cry anymore. They shrank and dared not look directly at the fierce eyes of the yamen runners, holding the packages in their arms tightly.
The yamen runners also knew that it was not easy to let these people put down their things, so they simply stopped talking and ordered everyone to leave here quickly.
A group of people stepped on the muddy yellow flood that had already submerged their knees, and moved forward with difficulty, one foot deep and one foot shallow.
They wanted to go up the mountain. The rain hit their bodies with a damp and cold chill, and penetrated into their internal organs along with their skin. The mud and branches under their feet made people slip from time to time, and if they were not careful, they would fall directly into the water with their things. After getting up, they were all wet, and the wind was so cold that their bones hurt.
Soon, some people couldn't stand the sadness of leaving their hometown. They listened to the negative complaints of the people around them, and the more they listened, the more uncomfortable they felt, and the heavier their steps became.
If it weren't for the fact that people these days are particularly afraid of officials, I'm afraid this group of people would really rush home, and then sit at home and pray to God for mercy, so that this heavy rain will stop one day.
They walked for two days, and the speed was not fast. The number of people, the heavy luggage on their backs, and their own reluctance made it take them two days to climb to the top of the mountain outside the county town.
That morning, the mist in the mountains slowly dissipated.
Everyone was biting the dry food in their hands with a gloomy face. Suddenly
, someone shouted, "Look!" A group of people rushed over.
Then, the sound of mournful crying rang out in the crowd.
Some people who were not so quick to react walked over belatedly to see what was going on.
They only saw the vast flood covering the entire field of vision at the foot of the mountain below.
Someone looked at everything in front of him with a blank face, and suddenly said in a stammering voice, "Where is my county government? Where is my home?"
One person cried out, "Oh my God, what a sin!"
Some young people with good eyesight stared at the river below, trying to convince themselves that this was not the place where they had lived for decades, but that they had gone too far, so far that they could not see their home.
However...
"Dad, is that our house?" A young man pointed at a willow tree with only a few tips and a familiar corner. The two barely visible willow branches swayed weakly in the wind and rain, occasionally touching the corner of the house. This was a scene he often saw in his yard in the past.
"Dad, our home is gone." The young man looked at his father with a frown, as if crying and laughing: "Dad, it's a good thing we left, otherwise what would we do now..."
People around him recognized the architectural features below, and didn't know whether to cry or what to do. Looking at the surging and rolling river that didn't make any sense at all, they stood there in a daze, their faces full of confusion.
The yamen runner, who had been shouting until his voice was almost hoarse, said impatiently: "Now do you know why we asked you to leave? At your speed, do you think you are walking faster or the river is running faster? You are really good at climbing a mountain in two days!"
Everyone looked at the river below, and then looked at the things they were carrying, and there was silence.
Suddenly, someone threw a quilt that was soaked with water and as heavy as a boulder from his shoulder.
He had wanted to throw this thing away a long time ago.
But after throwing it away, his body felt lighter, and his heart seemed to be hollowed out.
He squatted down, and suddenly, under the astonished gaze of his family, he held his head and cried.
"The fields I just planted are gone, my home is gone, everything is gone..."
A pair of hands gently pressed the man's wet head, and a soft female voice said to him: "It's okay, I'm still here, my father and mother, and my daughter are also here."
The man looked at his family members in front of him with red eyes, rubbed his face hard, took the things on his wife's back, threw them next to the quilt, and said loudly: "Let's go, these things can be thrown away, life is more important!"
From this point on, the man who was still lucky no longer dared to fantasize that everything could go back to the past, and followed the yamen runners at ease, and his pace was much faster than before.
Everyone followed the yamen runners wherever they were led.
No matter what, at least they saved the lives of their families.
The huge team gathered outside the agreed county city, and the number of people suddenly soared from thousands to one hundred thousand.
Many people had never seen so many people gathered together in their lives, and they were a little scared.
However, the situation that the increase in the number of people did not cause chaos did not happen.
Everyone found that the people who were originally following them were still following them. The leader stood in front to lead the way, and would come over regularly every day to confirm their number and see if anything had happened.
They didn't seem to have to worry about anything, they just had to follow the leader.
A young man holding a child in his arms suddenly tried to walk out of the team, crying anxiously: "My child is sick... The fever won't go away..."
The young man was desperate and came to the yamen runner with a desperate mood. The yamen runner said countless times that no one was allowed to leave his sight, no one was allowed to sneak away, and if there was anything, they had to report to him.
The young man thought that his complaints would only be met with a few scoldings, and then he would be pushed and asked to return to the crowd and ask him not to cause trouble for them.
Who knew that the yamen runner who led them all the way and looked fierce looked at him, suddenly pointed at the village chief, and asked the village chief to look at the team, and then he led the uneasy young man all the way to a tall and thin man with a red cloth tied on his arm.
He said, "Doctor, this child is sick, please take a look at him."
The young man stood there in a daze. He never expected that the other party would help him find a doctor in such a crowded situation, and even said,
"Please write down the money for the medicine and the consultation fee first, and we will settle it for you later."
The young man almost doubted his ears: "What, what, this..."
The yamen runner glanced at the young man and said in a neutral tone, "Our county magistrate said that if anyone gets sick, the government will bear the expenses for you. Just follow the team peacefully and don't make trouble, understand?"
The young man trembled and said, "No, of course not!"
His child's life depends on the doctor, who dares to leave? Who dares to make trouble? Someone wanted to disrupt the team and make the yamen runners and doctors drown in the crowd. He was the first to disagree!
The yamen runner asked the child to see the doctor. The child had been having a fever for a while. It would be very troublesome if the fever continued. The doctor prescribed medicine and asked a specialist to boil it. Then he reminded the young man not to let the child wear wet clothes outside in the cold wind and to keep the body temperature. The young man took notes in a hurry. He was flattered and touched.
He never thought that at this time, the adults took such good care of them. This was not a refugee, but a trip.
There was no one to guide the trip, and no accompanying doctor to provide free treatment...
The more the young man thought about it, the more upset he felt. After carefully feeding the child the soup and medicine, he left with many thanks.
After returning to the team, the young man's family came over and asked him what happened after he left. The young man couldn't help but tell them about what he had just encountered. Everyone found it incredible, and at the same time, they felt at ease.
The county lord really didn't abandon them, and was even willing to spend money to buy medicine for them! They just need to follow the lords, and they will definitely find a way out!
Similar things happened from time to time in the migration team, and the superiors had trained the yamen runners in advance for each matter.
The yamen runners were scattered and disorganized to look after the people in various places. They were separated from their families, and naturally hoped that the places where their families were could be safe.
And the way to safety, doesn't it require these people to work seriously?
With this mentality, the yamen runners who were responsible for the important task immediately responded to any incidents without any slackness. Seeing that the government was so well prepared, the people were a little panicked, but later they saw many troubles being solved one by one, and found that the so-called troubles were actually nothing big. Gradually, they were no longer nervous, and they would even spontaneously share the responsibility of supervision for the yamen runners, keep an eye on their families around them, and make them obedient.
This disaster, which should have been a chaotic and tragic one, unexpectedly went smoothly and in a positive direction, which made many ordinary people feel incredible.
On the third day, someone blushed and found the person who was guarding their team, and stammered, "We, we have no food..."
I don't know if this group of yamen runners were too easy to talk to or what, but they said what they couldn't say at all.
Under the careful gaze of many people holding their breath, the yamen runner said calmly, "Don't worry, food will be delivered later."
What? !
Everyone was shocked and looked at the yamen runner in disbelief.
This is the food for thousands of people, and they can really eat it for free? ? ?
Many people who had received favors on the road before burst into tears. In such a desperate situation, someone suddenly offered to lend them a hand and showed them a way. The emotions in their hearts were too difficult to describe.
It was obviously a good thing, but I just wanted to cry.
Half an hour later, the team that came to deliver food really appeared. Everyone's eyes were eager and they wanted to rush over to grab the food, but under the shouting of the yamen runners and others, there was only a little commotion, and no one really ran out of the team.
The people who delivered the food distributed the food to the yamen runners one by one along the path, and the yamen runners distributed it to the people. Everyone ate the same, and there was no situation where someone got more and someone got less.
If someone dared to take away other people's food, the yamen runners would rush over and beat them up, regardless of who was behind them. The county magistrate said that at this time, any small evil should not be ignored, because it would definitely lead to the disbanding of the team in the end. Those who originally wanted to follow did not dare to follow.
Thinking that their families might be bullied by this group of people, the yamen runners beat them with sticks more fiercely, and many people who wanted to take advantage of the chaos and were ready to do something retreated. Seeing
this, the group of people who were protected felt more confident. It was worth following this team. Even if they were not given food, they would definitely follow. As long as they followed, they would definitely see hope.
The more they thought about it, the more united they became. Seeing those who tried to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble, they banded together to attack those guys. Their momentum actually frightened those who were used to doing whatever they wanted.
No one wanted to anger the public at this time.
The county governor and others who were far behind the team were incredulous when they heard the news reported by their subordinates.
How could things go so smoothly?
In previous years, if one out of ten refugees could survive safely, it would be considered good.
How could they be so obedient
? Just because of the medicine? Just because of a bowl of rice?
No, it was because they had hope in their hearts.
The comprehensive response measures made them see the ease of the government. They felt that they would be safe if they followed the government, so they didn't want to make trouble at all, and they were especially afraid of others making trouble.
Who wants to die when they can live well?
And the confidence of the government was given entirely by the young man not far away.
Thinking of this, the county magistrate and others couldn't help but sigh in their hearts again, thinking that it was fortunate that if this young man hadn't appeared, they would definitely not be in such a good situation now.
The young man was looking at the map with an umbrella.
Going further ahead is a mountain. The mountain road is narrow and the traffic is slow. The slopes on both sides are very steep. He is very worried that the continuous heavy rain will cause rocks to fall and hurt the passers-by. If they are hit, it will definitely be a death sentence.
But if they bypassed the mountain, in such a harsh environment, neither the people's bodies nor the food they carried on the road could sustain it.
The county magistrate said to the young man, "At this time, we can only take a gamble. Tell the people in front to speed up their pace and make sure to pass through the mountains in the shortest time."
There was no other way for everyone to do so.
The people walking in front could clearly feel the tension of the yamen runners, so they shut their mouths and hurried on, even if their feet were cut by stones, they had to walk, and they had to walk faster.
Rain and falling rocks don't care whether you are injured or not, and the speed of their fall will not slow down for you at all.
It took 100,000 people three days to walk a few kilometers of road and still couldn't finish it.
At this time, more and more people in the team were sick, and there was no medicine to provide. The carts full of food were about to run out, and the carts were abandoned on the spot. Everyone's physical strength had reached the limit.
The officials who were walking at the end of the team and bearing the greatest psychological pressure were so worried that they couldn't sleep. They sighed a hundred times every day, looking at the long snake with anxiety in their hearts.
Would the various county offices in front be willing to help so many tired and hungry people?
Would the county cities behind that would also be affected by the flood escape in time?
Did the people who were sent to ask for help from the government get a reply?
Would the group of dignitaries who didn't care about their lives at all send people to rescue them?
Thinking in their hearts, they finally walked to the path below the mountains.
After tens of thousands of people trampled on the small path at the beginning, it had already been widened into a road that was wide enough for five or six people to walk side by side.
Everyone walked forward silently with their heads down. The sound of dripping rain came to their ears, sometimes hitting the umbrella, sometimes falling into the puddle, and sometimes rubbing against the leaves. People who heard it felt a little irritated for no reason.
Suddenly, a subordinate ran over from the front against the crowd. The joy on his face could be felt clearly even through the layers of rain curtains.
Could it be that the disaster relief team sent by the court finally arrived? !
Everyone was shocked and subconsciously quickened their pace to meet the people over there.
The man shouted excitedly: "Sir, there are so many things! So many people!"
The county magistrate hurriedly asked: "What are they? Where are they from?"
"It's food, yellow dry food, red dry food, I don't know them, but it is said that they are all edible!" The subordinate was very excited: "There are also many doctors and tall and strong men! They are all here to help!"
The man took out a corn and a sweet potato from his arms. They were cooked and could be eaten directly. It
was fragrant and had a strong aroma of grains. It was a happy thing to get such warm food at this time.
The county magistrate personally divided the sweet potato and corn into several portions and gave them to several adults around to taste.
After eating, the corn was sweet and crisp, and it was particularly refreshing. The sweet potatoes are soft, glutinous and fragrant, and they fill you up very well.
You can't stop eating them.
"When did the court have such a crop?" The county magistrate wondered.
And why did the court send a doctor with them? And they were not soldiers to maintain order, but so-called warriors...
This style is not something that people from the court can do.
Si Yi curled his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, sir."
Everyone looked at him in surprise: "Are you talking about Mr. Si?"
Si Yi: "The sir let me go first, and he was preparing manpower and food in the back. He probably guessed where we would go in advance, so he waited for us here."
Everyone was very surprised.
After carefully asking about the quantity of herbs and food, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud. The heavy burden on their shoulders for many days was finally able to relax a little.
"Hurry up, I want to meet this gentleman in person." The county magistrate urged.
Si Qi, who was missed by everyone, was standing outside the path at this moment, and he always felt that he couldn't calm down.
The intuition of monks is often very accurate.
His eyes turned from the heavy rain above his head to the rain flowing at his feet, and then looked at the mountain beside him.
The slender white palm gently touched the surface of the mountain.
The seemingly solid stone was actually like tofu. A large piece of it was taken away as soon as the hand dug it.
In the hollowed-out place, a layer of turbid water was still seeping out from the ground, and soon it piled up to a certain height in the empty space.
Si Qi fell silent.
[Swish]
Swish quickly controlled the robot to secretly fall to the ground from Si Qi's fingertips, and then quickly climbed towards the mountain. The invisible radar scanned the entire mountain.
The next second, Swish shouted hurriedly: [Master, a landslide is going to happen!!!]
Boom -
mud and water poured, rubble collapsed, everything happened in an instant, without any signs.
The people who had just walked out of the mountain road raised their heads in confusion and looked at the gray sky.
The next second, the falling dirt and gravel fell on their cheeks with a crackling sound, scaring a group of people to scream and run forward like crazy.
"The mountain collapsed!!!"
Those who had not yet walked out of the mountain road only felt that the sky above their heads suddenly became much darker, and then there was a series of bangs and thudding sounds of things falling. People subconsciously understood
what was happening behind them, and instinctively made them exert all the strength in their bodies and run towards the way forward regardless of everything.
The county magistrate and others who were walking at the end of the team to protect everyone's safety looked at the rolling mud and boulders roaring and pouring down from above with a dull look on their faces, their bodies swayed slightly, and their faces turned pale.
Si Yi dragged the terrified county magistrate and others forward, his eyes fixed on the exit of the mountain road, where his teacher and the person he had missed for a long time were.
He was unwilling to accept that he had walked thousands of miles but was trapped in the last few hundred meters...
"If I can survive this time..."
A murmur sounded from his throat. Before Si Yi could express his last wish, there were bursts of exclamations from the front.
A white light suddenly flashed in front of everyone, and then rose rapidly. The
heavy mud and rocks pouring down were suddenly blocked by an invisible barrier, and ran to the right rear in a completely unreasonable way, running over everyone's heads, running past the county magistrate and others at the end of the team, and fell to the ground with a rumble, making a series of earth-shaking noises!
Feeling the shaking of the ground, the county magistrate and others were frightened to death. Their legs went limp and they sat on the ground, their lips trembling.
"It's a god!"
Someone pointed at a scene somewhere in the sky and shouted loudly, and some even knelt on the ground with their hands clasped together and prayed.
Si Yi's eyes suddenly locked on a snow-white figure in the sky. Across the sky at a height of nearly 100 meters, he saw a pair of familiar eyes.
These eyes looked at him, slowly fell to the ground, and walked towards him.
The original guess in his heart was completely realized, but he found that he did not resist, but was inexplicably happy, because he found that even if the master was a sorcerer, he was the most capable one among the sorcerers. The master was indeed a master.
He had a lot of emotions in his heart that he wanted to express.
But when he tried to run forward, he saw that as the master approached, the people around the master who tried to kneel down to him froze for a moment, and then they were like possessed, completely ignoring the existence of the master, and talked about what happened just now with lingering fear, and were thankful for their good luck - no one remembered the master's behavior just now.
The county magistrate and others noticed something was wrong, and subconsciously took a few steps back, and were even a little afraid of Si Qi's arrival.
They didn't want to be controlled by others, or have their memories rewritten, this kind of thing is too terrible.
So, when Si Qi was about to approach, Si Yi begged: "Sir, don't, I don't want to forget that you saved me..."
Si Qi paused when he raised his hand.
The author has something to say:
47: The vest almost fell off.
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I... am drunk, the time setting of the manuscript box is wrong, it was said to be published at noon, why was it published in the early morning? !
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