Chapter 454: Wei Qing Investigates the Flood
The two of them lay on the bed.
Tang Li was not sleepy, but supported his chin and looked at Wei Qing.
Her man seemed to be getting more and more handsome, with sharper features, deeper features, and more calmness.
At this moment, his brows were furrowed, which made Tang Li feel distressed.
Tangli reached out his hand, trying to smooth his wrinkled forehead.
But Wei Qing grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
Their foreheads touched each other, and they could hear each other's breath.
"Is the situation bad?" Tang Li asked.
"The situation is more serious than I thought."
"It's going to be okay."
"Um."
His daughter-in-law's eyes sparkled, dispelling the worries in his heart.
He pulled her into his arms and patted her back gently.
"Go to sleep."
The next day.
Wei Qing got up early in the morning, washed up simply, ate two steamed buns, and went out.
"Sir..." Xu Ziwen was waiting outside so early.
Wei Qing looked at him. His head was still wrapped in gauze and his face was pale, but he looked in good spirits.
"Sir, this is going to..."
"I'll go and take a look at the villages that were severely affected by the disaster." Wei Qing said.
Xu Ziwen immediately said, "I'll take the adults with me!"
"The wound on your head..." Wei Qing looked at his head.
Xu Ziwen didn't care: "My injury is not a problem!"
Xu Ziwen led the way, and Wei Qing brought the water conservancy officer, craftsmen, and two secret guards, and the six of them headed to the village below.
The road to the village was much muddier than the road in the county. The group walked for most of the day, and Xu Ziwen led everyone over a mountain.
"Sir, this is the best spot. We can clearly see the damage to the villages below." Xu Ziwen said, "Look over there, that's the original Hegu Village."
Wei Qing looked in the direction he pointed. The former Hegu Village was now covered in water, with not even a trace of a house left.
"That's Shanggu Village, and that's Xiagu Village, two villages right next to Hegu Village." Xu Ziwen said.
Wei Qing looked over and saw some ruins of houses in the two villages.
"The water level is getting higher and higher. That village is in danger. That is Chenjia Village." Xu Ziwen said again.
Wei Qing looked over and saw that the village was on higher ground, but some parts were flooded. However, only another flood could...
"Everything that can be moved has been moved away, and there are still some left...ah..." Xu Ziwen sighed lightly.
Leaving means being homeless.
I can only stay.
What if it stops raining and the water recedes?
If it doesn't work, run away.
But this is too dangerous. The flood may come while you are sleeping.
"Lord Xu, what do you think is the most urgent task at this moment?" Wei Qing asked.
"First, ensure the safety of these people and relocate them out of the village. Then we can control the flood."
Wei Qing looked at the water conservancy officer and the craftsman: "What do you think?"
"Sir, there are two strategies for flood control: blocking and dredging. Now that a flood is imminent, I think it's too late to dredge, so blocking is the best strategy," said the water conservancy official.
"Where is the blockage?" Wei Qing asked.
"This... I'm new here, so I need a few more days to learn more about it." said the water conservancy official.
"My lord, look."
Wei Qing turned his head and his expression suddenly changed.
All I saw was a surging yellow flood rolling down.
"Flash flood! That's a flash flood!" Xu Ziwen shouted. "That flash flood is coming, and Chenjia Village is going to be flooded! I have to quickly notify the people there and tell them to run!"
Xu Ziwen was anxious and ran down the mountain quickly, stumbling and falling.
"I'll go." Wei Qing said.
Wei Qing walked down the mountain quickly.
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County government office.
Not long after Wei Qing got up, Tang Li also got up.
Tangli’s breakfast was quite rich, with porridge, side dishes, and pastries.
"What did Lord Wu eat this morning?" Tang Li asked.
"Sir...Sir ate two steamed buns, which you ordered to be prepared for you." The servant said hurriedly.
Compared with the breakfast of County Magistrate Chu and the masters in the backyard, the breakfast of the imperial envoy and Madam Wu was quite simple.
The Imperial Envoy and his wife are really different from her former master.
The imperial commissioner was an official appointed by the emperor, much higher than the county magistrate, but he had no airs at all.
"I will eat whatever Lord Wu eats. There's no need to prepare anything special." Tang Li said.
"Yes, ma'am." The servant said quickly.
Tang Li looked at the servant, who was a little girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Qiuyue." said the maid.
"Where are you from?" Tang Li asked.
"I...I am from Chenjia Village." Qiuyue said.
As Qiuyue spoke, her eyes became red.
"Chenjia Village..." Tangli remembered that the village was close to several villages that were flooded. No wonder Qiuyue's eyes were red. She must be worried about her family.
In the face of natural disasters, human power is too weak.
And they can only do their best to help fewer people suffer.
Tangli thought of the Fan brothers and sisters who distributed porridge on the street. They were just like that.
"Come for a walk with me." Tang Li said.
Qiuyue was flattered: "Yes, ma'am."
The two of them left the county government office, and the rain outside stopped temporarily.
Qiuyue looked up at the sky and prayed to it.
Oh God, please don't rain.
When he came to his senses, he saw his wife waiting for him and hurriedly followed her.
"Do you know the Fan brothers and sisters who give out porridge on the street?" Tang Li asked.
"I know, Mr. Fan and Miss Fan are both good people!" Qiuyue said.
The Fan family is a wealthy family in Hegu County. Mr. Fan is kind and generous, and the two children he raised are also very kind.
"Lord Chu doesn't like the Fan family." Qiuyue said, "At first, County Magistrate Chu wanted to marry Miss Fan, but Miss Fan refused and almost gave County Magistrate Chu to..."
They all felt that if Miss Fan married County Magistrate Chu, she would be truly ruined. Fortunately, Miss Fan escaped.
"Then, Lord Chu targeted the Fan family. Mr. Fan gave Lord Chu a lot of money every year, so Lord Chu let the Fan family go." Qiuyue said.
I see.
This Chu woman was chopped to pieces by her husband, truly getting rid of a scourge for the people!
The two walked towards the north of the city, and the rain started to fall again.
Qiuyue quickly opened the umbrella to shield Tangli from the rain.
A gust of wind blew by and almost blew the umbrella away. Qiuyue couldn't hold it firmly, and the rain wet the corners of Tangli's clothes.
Qiuyue turned pale with fear: "Husband... Madam..."
In the past, if someone made such a big mistake while serving their master, they would definitely be beaten to death.
Tang Li didn't get angry, but took it and said, "No problem, I'll hold the umbrella."
The lady didn't blame her.
Qiuyue quickly took two steps back, not daring to hide under the umbrella.
Tang Li took an umbrella and took two steps back to block the rain for her.
"lady……"
"The umbrella is big enough for two people to use. Come on, follow us." Tang Li said.
"Madam, I don't need an umbrella..."
"You don't even listen to me?" Tang Li said with a stern face.
Qiuyue had no choice but to follow cautiously, curling up into a small ball, trying to take up as little space as possible.
How could...how could a master hold an umbrella for his servant?
However, this lady from Beijing is really different and really nice.
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