Chapter 342
The problems brought about by floods are not just the immediate difficulties. The subsequent resettlement and subsequent environmental sterilization are also important.
Pregnant women have poor resistance and cannot withstand the stress. Mr. Ruan understands this better.
"Your sister is right. After the flood, there will be more epidemics. Just in case, you should not take risks with your body and the fetus. It won't matter if you are missing here, but if anything happens to you and the child, what will we and A Zong do?"
As soon as these words were spoken, my sister immediately became obedient.
I also understand that it is their conscience that is working hard.
When they agreed, Ruan Mian and the others heard a few villagers who had come to rescue people talking about something.
"Why don't those people evacuate?! The disaster is so severe, and those houses don't have anything left to defend. Do they want to drown if they don't leave?"
Ruan Mian and the others looked at each other in confusion: "My dear, you just said that some people refused to evacuate. What's going on?"
When those people saw that it was Ruan Mian who was asking, they quickly told her the situation.
"Madam Ruan, it's the small village near the eastern foot of Longchang Mountain. Lord Lin arranged for them to leave as soon as possible and even gave them some silver to keep them safe. However, several families refused to leave, saying that the terrain there was high and the water wouldn't flood there!"
Ruan Mian frowned slightly, thinking of the village, and fell into deep thought.
On the other side, in the village this person was talking about, several people were already standing in front of the village and speaking at the top of their voices.
"Our place is far from the Linfen River. No matter how big the flood is, it can't reach here! If we leave, our entire village will be gone, and all the wealth we have accumulated with so much difficulty will be taken away."
A tall, thin man opened his arms and shouted, "If we have to flood, we can only flood the Linfen River bank. We have crops, houses, and the hard work of generations of our ancestors and grandchildren. How can we just leave like that?"
"I think someone wants to use the flood as an excuse to force us to leave here and occupy our land!"
Everyone present was undecided for a moment, and they all felt that what this person said made sense.
After the man said this, he quickly turned around and spoke to the woman beside him in a low voice that only the two of them could hear.
"As long as we don't leave, the pig farm won't be discovered. There's no need to be afraid."
"Besides, the Linfen River is so far away from the village, it's unlikely to flood this area, so you can rest assured. Unless the Yuzhou dike bursts, but how could a town as big as Yuzhou easily burst its dike? Even if it did, there would be no news."
The woman nodded affirmatively and began to persuade others in line with her husband's words.
"My husband is right. If we leave here, we may not be able to find shelter from the wind and rain in the future."
Everyone present was exiled a long time ago and suffered a lot. Now they finally have a stable life. Who would want to live a life of displacement?
This couple is Aunt Lu and her husband who moved here from Jinsha Village a few days ago.
When Ruan Mian went to Yuzhou, they used the excuse that their daughter-in-law was pregnant and wanted to go to her parents' home to recuperate. In fact, the daughter-in-law's parents were a family living in this village.
So they moved here and took the opportunity to expand their pig farm in the nearby Longchang Mountain forest.
Later, they left the Bufang pig farm one after another for various reasons, such as being sick or taking care of their daughter-in-law, and the family focused on managing their own pig farm.
If they moved out now, their losses would be even greater, so they refused to do so no matter what.
Even though Lord Lin gave each household some silver and asked them to leave, they remained indifferent, but they accepted the silver.
Naturally, the news of their refusal to leave also reached Lord Lin's ears.
Lord Lin was already exhausted from the disaster relief work, but human lives were at stake, so he had to rush over to inquire about the situation in person even if he had to be supported by someone and was limping.
Lu Dalang and his wife behaved very respectfully in front of him, but they refused to leave no matter what they said.
"Sir, let's not worry about it. The village is so far away from the river bank, how could it be flooded here?"
"If we move away, all our years of hard work will be wasted. We..."
"Which is more important right now, life or those so-called efforts? The riverside village has been flooded into a vast ocean, and the dam upstream of Yuzhou has already burst! Why don't you evacuate quickly? Do you want to give up your lives here? Ahem..."
Lord Lin was so angry that he coughed violently, and his clothes were still wet.
When others heard this, their hearts skipped a beat, but Lu Dalang just snorted.
"Sir, if the dam on Yuzhou had burst, why hasn't there been any news yet? I'm afraid you're just saying this on purpose to hasten our departure."
"We appreciate your hard work in disaster relief and are willing to help, but if you want to kick us out of our home, we regret that we cannot comply!"
Lu Dalang's face suddenly tensed up and he raised his voice abruptly!
"If you force us to leave, don't blame us for being rude!"
After saying that, he pushed Lord Lin away without hesitation, and his brute force made him fall to the ground. The officials around him quickly stepped forward, but they were already exhausted from the disaster relief work.
Lu Dalang pushed him out of the gate of Zhuangzi alone.
Lord Lin was so angry that he kept coughing and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
When Ruan Mian arrived at the scene, he saw Lord Lin being pushed to the ground.
Her eyes darkened as she thought of what the man had just told her. The look she gave Lu Dalang was as cold as the coldest wind in winter.
She quickly stepped forward and helped Lord Lin up.
When he looked at those people, he sneered: "My Lord has devoted all his energy to the people, but instead of showing gratitude, you are biting me instead?"
Ruan Mian glanced at everyone present and said.
"The Lord has given each of your families a certain amount of money to support themselves. If you refuse to leave, you will have to return the money. Whether you live or die, it will have nothing to do with the government office. Don't blame the government office for not helping you then."
"If you accept the money and don't want to die, I advise you to evacuate to a safe place as soon as possible."
Including the Lu family, there were seven or eight other families who had not left.
When they heard Ruan Mian's words, they all weighed the pros and cons.
Lu Dalang was worried that he would be isolated and helpless, so he spoke immediately.
"That won't happen. Besides, the money is distributed to everyone by the government. As long as we are citizens of Wuheng, we will have a share of it!"
Hearing this, Ruan Mian couldn't help but look at Lu Dalang a few more times, and found his words ridiculous.
"You mean, you want to keep the money, but the person doesn't want to leave?"
Seeing Lu Dalang's expression change slightly, her voice immediately lowered!
"In that case, you will just defend this little corner of the land. Whether you live or die will be determined by fate."
After saying that, she took Lord Lin away first, because Lord Lin had fainted at this moment!
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