Su Huaiyue shook her head modestly. "This is all thanks to everyone. I just did what I should do. The most important thing now is to distribute the relief supplies as quickly as possible to help the people of Chenzhou overcome their difficulties."
The person in charge nodded and immediately ordered his men to start distributing supplies.
Su Huaiyue also led the young and strong refugee laborers to assist the disaster relief team in clearing the rubble and building temporary shelters.
Soon, the news she asked the yamen runner to pass back attracted Wei Che.
When Wei Che arrived, the temporary shelter had been built. The young refugees they brought with them were very useful and helped non-stop.
In the next few days, Su Huaiyue and Wei Che not only helped the victims rebuild their homes, but also organized some simple medical assistance and provided basic treatment for the injured people.
In the evening, Su Huaiyue was bandaging the wounds of an injured elderly man in a makeshift medical tent when she heard a commotion outside. She walked out of the tent and saw a group of disaster victims gathered together, seemingly arguing about something.
Su Huaiyue walked over and found that it was a young mother holding a baby, anxiously asking for help from people around her. The baby was pale and breathing weakly, obviously sick.
"What's going on?" Su Huaiyue asked.
When the young mother saw Su Huaiyue, she felt like she saw a savior and hurriedly said, "My child has had a high fever for two days and we can't find a doctor. Please save him!"
Su Huaiyue's heart tightened, and she immediately took the baby and examined it carefully.
She found that the baby had an extremely high temperature and rapid breathing, obviously suffering from a severe cold.
"Hurry, carry him into the tent!" Su Huaiyue said as he quickly directed the people around him to prepare hot water and clean cloth.
In the tent, Su Huaiyue wiped the baby's body with a wet cloth, trying to lower his body temperature.
She also took out some herbs from her bag, boiled them into a decoction, and fed it to the baby carefully.
After a night of careful care, the baby's temperature finally dropped and his breathing gradually stabilized.
The young mother was so moved that she burst into tears and held Su Huaiyue's hand tightly: "Thank you, thank you for saving my child!"
Su Huaiyue smiled and comforted her: "You're welcome, this is what I should do. Take good care of the child, and tell me if you need anything."
Just then, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent.
Wei Che opened the curtain and walked in, a look of anxiety on his face: "Huai Yue, I just received news that there are signs of landslides on the mountain outside Chenzhou City, which may cause floods again."
Su Huaiyue's heart sank, and she immediately stood up: "Is the situation serious?"
Wei Che nodded: "It's very serious. If it's not dealt with in time, it may endanger the safety of the entire Chenzhou city."
Su Huaiyue pondered for a moment and said decisively: "We must immediately organize manpower to reinforce the embankment to prevent the flood from overflowing again."
Wei Che nodded in agreement: "I have arranged some manpower, but more people are needed."
Su Huaiyue said without hesitation: "Call the refugee friends who came to Youzhou to help, and act together."
Wei Che's eyes flashed with appreciation: "Okay, let's go together."
In the next few days, Su Huaiyue and Wei Che led the young and strong refugee laborers to reinforce the dam day and night.
They carried stones, filled soil and built embankments, and even jumped into the icy river to use their bodies to block the raging flood.
After several days of hard work, the embankment was finally stabilized and signs of landslide gradually disappeared.
The safety of Chenzhou City was guaranteed and the people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As daybreak approached, Su Huaiyue and Wei Che collapsed on the embankment from exhaustion.
The two looked at each other and laughed in tacit understanding.
The head of the disaster relief team found the two sleeping on the embankment at dawn. Hearing noises around him, Su Huaiyue opened his eyes first.
I was so tired that I fell asleep here without realizing it.
Seeing the person coming, she slowly stood up and asked, "Master Zhang, what's wrong?"
Hearing the voice, Wei Che gradually woke up and immediately stood up to greet him.
"Miss Su, we are ready to set off now. The people of Lingzhou are still waiting for us. As far as we know, the refugees from Lingzhou are still in Youzhou City, right?"
Su Huaiyue certainly knew that the longer they stayed here, the more difficult the refugees' lives would become.
Now that the flash flood problem has been resolved, it's time for them to return.
"Okay, Master Zhang, you organize the team, and we'll call the others, and we'll go back together."
Master Zhang nodded and quickly began to organize the team. Su Huaiyue and Wei Che also woke up the refugees who were still resting. After briefly explaining the situation, everyone packed up their things without hesitation and prepared to set off.
After a few days of getting along, these refugees had already developed admiration and trust for Su Huaiyue and Wei Che. They knew that by following these two people, they would be able to overcome the current difficulties.
The team set out slowly. Su Huaiyue and Wei Che rode on their horses, looking back from time to time to check on the team's situation.
Although everyone was tired, there was determination in their eyes, which made Su Huaiyue feel a little comforted.
The imperial relief team led by Lord Zhang had to pass through Youzhou before going to Lingzhou, and happened to bid farewell to Su Huaiyue and Wei Che in Youzhou.
When Su Huaiyue and Wei Che led their team back to Youzhou, Jing Fangchun, along with a group of people and refugees from Lingzhou, were welcoming them at the city gate.
Su Huaiyue and Wei Che dismounted and walked quickly to Jing Fangchun.
Su Huaiyue smiled slightly and said, "Master Jing, we are back. How are the refugees in Lingzhou doing?"
Jing Fangchun nodded and said, "Thanks to your efforts in Chenzhou, the people of Youzhou City have a much better impression of the refugees. Now everyone is willing to lend a hand and help the refugees rebuild their homes."
Su Huaiyue felt warm in her heart and said, "That's great. As long as we all work together, we will be able to overcome this difficult time."
At this moment, the refugees from Lingzhou gathered around. They looked at Su Huaiyue and Wei Che with gratitude in their eyes.
An elderly refugee stepped forward and bowed deeply. "Miss Su, Master Wei, thank you. If it weren't for you, we would have starved to death on the streets by now. You've helped us find shelter, provided us with food, and taught us trades. We truly don't know how to repay you, the Wei family."
Su Huaiyue quickly helped him up and said, "Old man, you're too polite. The fact that we're all able to get through this difficult time is the result of our joint efforts. From now on, if anyone wants to stay in Youzhou, please stay here. We won't stop you from leaving, and our craft training classes are always open to you."
When the refugees heard this, they nodded, with hope glimmering in their eyes.
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