Chapter 82 Arrival at Yantai City
Fortunately, the water level did not rise again after the rain stopped, and they were temporarily safe.
"Once the water comes up, I don't know which direction the village and the city are in." Feng Aoqing said as he looked at the vast surroundings.
Tian Ying'er stood up and said, "I'll go up the tree and take a look."
Just as I was about to stand up, someone grabbed my hand.
Looking back, it turned out to be Mo Mingyuan. Yuebao had already been taken over by Jingtao.
"You are injured, I will go." Mo Mingyuan whispered.
Tian Ying'er's hands and face were bruised by tree branches. Feng Aoqing was afraid that she would be left with scars, so she washed them with spiritual spring water. The bleeding has stopped now.
After saying that, Mo Mingyuan had already climbed up the tree like a monkey.
Tian Ying'er looked up at him and asked softly, "Sister, can he swim?"
"Uh...I really don't know about that." Feng Aoqing shook her head.
She told them not to call each other "Madam" or "Madam", but to just address each other by their first names.
"You're so stupid. It seems you can't do it. You'll fall into the water and feed the fish directly." Tian Ying'er said disdainfully when she heard it.
"It's okay, I can. If he falls into the water, I'll fish him out. I must not let the fish eat him." Feng Aoqing saw that she was worried, so he responded with a smile.
At this time, Feng Aoqing could do nothing. Xue Jiaer, who already had a shadow over water, hugged her arms tightly, making her unable to move.
After a while, Mo Mingyuan came back.
He told everyone that they could see the city to the north, but forget about the villages because they were basically all flooded, and the villagers were probably as miserable as they were.
Therefore, the most appropriate thing to do is to go into the city.
From the village roofs and the intermittent official roads, he roughly figured out the direction.
Jiang Yi suggested waiting until the water receded a little and the official road became clearer before taking action, otherwise rolling into the deep ditch would be fatal.
Now he no longer cares about the prisoners, but only about his own life.
Everyone agreed, so they just sat and waited.
Mo Mingyuan moved closer to Tian Ying'er and bumped into her.
Just as Tian Ying'er was about to curse, a fruit was stuffed into her hand, just the size of her palm.
When she looked at Mo Mingyuan, Mo Mingyuan raised his eyebrows at her proudly, used his back to block the gazes of others for her, and turned back to signal her to eat.
He had nothing in his hands, and it looked like he only had this one.
Seeing that she was still hesitating, he mouthed, "Not enough!"
Tian Ying'er almost laughed out loud when she saw his silly look.
When he turned around again, her face turned cold and she stuffed the fruit back into his hand.
"Child." Tian Ying'er said.
Mo Mingyuan became anxious, stuffed the fruit back into her hands, and winked at the child.
Tian Ying'er then saw that the two children were covering their faces with their sleeves and chewing on the small fruits.
She looked at everyone again and found that no one else had it. It turned out that there were three of them, one each for Xingbao, Yuebao and herself.
He held the fruit in his hand and did not pass it on.
When Mo Mingyuan saw that the fruit in Tian Ying'er's hand was gone, he thought she had eaten it, so he happily took a step away.
Fortunately, the water system here is well connected. After enduring a day and a night, the group finally saw the land under their feet again.
Mo Mingyuan climbed up the tree again to check the situation ahead and said that the official road was basically exposed and they could set off.
Everyone walked on the mud and got onto the official road with difficulty, heading towards the isolated city of Yantai in the water.
I have to say that the people who built the city were quite capable. The nearby villages were almost all flooded, but the city remained intact. I guess the drainage and water isolation systems were also very developed.
Yantai is the last city in Yanzhou. It is connected to Jixia Kingdom in the west, Lianzhou in the north, and the hinterland of Zhaojing in the east. It is the most important city.
Because there are so many people coming and going, there is an outer city.
In fact, it is not a city, but a street leading to Yantai. There are some simple houses on both sides of the street, as well as some shops selling necessities.
Originally, this place was used as a resting place for those who could not enter the city after the city gates were closed at night. The government would collect a certain amount of rent, which could be used to repair these dilapidated houses, and the extra money would go into the pockets of officials in the city.
"Xingbao, Yuebao! Close your eyes." Mo Beiyuan called out as soon as he walked into the street.
The two children didn't know what was happening. One of them lay on Mo Nanzhou's back, and the other one lay on An Jingge's back, and closed their eyes obediently.
Feng Aoqing also saw that there were several corpses lying on a flat ground on Shengqiu Street where horses were tied and carriages were parked.
I don't know how long he has been dead. The weather is hot and humid now, and the body has begun to rot. Flies and insects are flying around nearby, and the stench is overwhelming.
Feng Aoqing didn't look closely and didn't know whether he died of drowning or starvation.
Only after stepping into Shengqiu Street did they realize that the place was full of refugees.
The original shops and taverns were deserted. It was probably because after the refugees arrived, these people returned to the city to seek refuge.
The official agents who originally managed these houses were no longer around, so the refugees each occupied one of the houses and lived there.
Mo Mingyuan and Jiang Yi went to ask several refugees, and only then did they know that the city of Yantai had closed its gates many days ago.
If you need to pass through the city to enter Lianzhou, you should go through the formalities at the South Gate, go around the city and are not allowed to enter the city. You can enter Lianzhou by showing the documents at the North Gate.
Those holding identity documents of the city of Xuantai can enter the city but are not allowed to leave the city again.
No refugees could enter. The government provided a meal of porridge every day. Those who could grab it could eat it, and those who couldn't grab it would starve to death.
"Fang Zhaoxin is quite courageous." Han Lang snorted coldly.
"He didn't break the law." Mo Beiyuan also had a cold expression.
According to Zhao Jinglu, if there are refugees due to natural disasters or man-made disasters, all cities must provide assistance.
At present, Fang Zhaoxin has cleared Shengqiu Street for refugees to live in, and also arranged a meal of porridge for them every day, which is indeed not against the law.
Jiang Yi and his men arrived at the city gate and took Chen Hetong to find the guards.
It now seemed that it was impossible for the team to enter the city, so he wanted the guards to make an exception and let them send two people into the city to buy some things for the journey.
"What a joke! What time is it now? Do we still have to care about the lives of a few prisoners?!" the guard cursed.
"It's not just the prisoners! All of our belongings fell into the ravine and we need to replenish them. If you don't care about the prisoners, don't you care about your own people too?!" Chen Hetong slammed his Beijing Constable badge on the table.
The man threw his badge to the ground and shouted angrily, "I don't care where you're from! Our master said! No one except the people of Yantai is allowed to enter the city!"
"Do you know..."
"You need to exchange the state documents. I will exchange them for you after checking. If you say any more, you won't be able to pass the state border, let alone purchase!" The clerk in charge of clerical work seemed to be in a hurry to get off work.
Everyone was anxious, and Feng Aoqing walked over to Han Lang who was watching the fun.
"Sir Han, it's your turn. See if he dares to flip your badge to the ground. If he dares, I will surrender to him without even having to lean on the wall!" Feng Aoqing instigated.
Han Lang and Mo Beiyuan were standing together. After hearing this, they both looked at her sideways at the same time.
She quickly picked up the two children and took a good seat, ready to eat melon in the front row.
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