Chapter 74: The County Magistrate is Ruthless
I don’t know!
Moreover, Lin Qiu Sheng seemed to understand what Sang Ning said, but not quite.
The young man still has a childish face and a silly and cute expression.
The same goes for others.
Only Huo Jingya's calmness revealed a hint of smugness.
It seems to be saying: Are you stupid? Are you confused? Call your ancestors to find you some water!
"Well, how about I take you to see the county magistrate? He is at Moon Spring now!" Lin Qiu Sheng lost his aloofness and was just an inexperienced kid.
If you encounter problems that cannot be solved, ask the parents for help.
"OK."
"Ms. Sang, do you really understand or are you just pretending? Don't show off. The county magistrate is very busy." Huo Baohong started nagging again.
"Okay, Second Brother Huo, stop holding my fourth sister-in-law back." Huo Jingya was not polite at all.
Huo Baohong felt a breath choked in his chest again.
Huo Lao Er...
"Then there's nothing for you to do. Go back first. I'll let you know if I need water later."
Lin Qiusheng dismissed the others.
The county magistrate said that women's military service was just a formality and not very useful, and men had to be relied upon to find water.
That's why we let him come. The other brothers had already taken their men into the mountains.
However, after listening to what this female member of the Huo family said, it seemed to make sense. Perhaps bringing it over could provide the adults with ideas and help them find a water source sooner.
Huo Baohong didn't want to go back and insisted on following.
When they went to the Moon Spring, it was so crowded that they couldn't see a thing.
"There are more people today! There must be less water!"
Huo Jingya was a little anxious, she was afraid that her sister-in-law would not be able to get water.
Then he slapped his head and said: I'm confused, there is water in her house!
The water tank was half overflowing again this morning!
Huo Baohong was really anxious. No one in his family could get the item. They failed to get one yesterday, and he didn't know if his mother and daughter could get one today!
"Make way, make way, I have something important to tell you!" Lin Qiu Sheng shouted as he squeezed in.
But the effect is not great, people today don't seem to listen at all.
Everyone was discussing it enthusiastically.
"What should we do? What should we do? It takes half an hour to fetch a can of water. Will it be our turn today?"
"No, my family has been without water for a day. If we don't have water anymore, we won't be able to survive. Sir, please let my family get the water first!"
"Sir, let my family pick you up first!"
"Sir, my family, my children can't walk anymore!"
…
The crowd was in turmoil and gradually became out of control.
It seems like the water inside is waiting to seep out drop by drop?
County Magistrate Bai was impatient: "No one who went out to find water has returned?"
"No, sir." Rong Kun was also very anxious.
He also urged the people who were digging a pond nearby.
"Dig down further, dig down another three feet to see the soil quality."
"This won't do." County Magistrate Bai looked at the people with different faces.
Some cried, some were afraid, some were irritable...
"Dingsan! Go to the military camp and ask General Su to transfer 200 men!"
His tanned, rough face was solemn and cold, like the Cangshan Mountains stretching for thousands of miles in the distance, heavy and depressing.
Ding San took the order and left.
When I got out of the crowd, I saw Lin Qiu Sheng struggling with his butt sticking up.
His neck was stretched out long and his head was stuck between the crowd, unable to move forward or backward.
Like a living turtle that sticks its head out and can't retract its shell!
His whole face turned red.
Ding San quickly rescued him and scolded him, "You're not even as tall as a woman, yet you're always trying to squeeze in front of tall people. What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to take the others for a stroll?"
"Third, Third Brother! Huo family, female..."
"Alright, alright, if you don't want to go, just go back to the government office. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
"No!" Lin Qiu Sheng hurriedly grabbed him.
"The female members of the Huo family want to see the master, maybe they know something about water conservancy..."
"I know, I know, what the hell! I've searched all the books and still can't find the answer to the question of "the moon is not full". What does a woman know? Don't waste time, hurry up and leave. If there's a riot, I'll trample you to death!"
Ding Sanyi just turned his hand and ran away.
Lin Qiu Sheng lowered his shoulders dejectedly.
It seems that I won’t be able to see the county magistrate.
I don’t know where the Huo family was pushed to, and I can’t find anyone.
At this moment, Sang Ning and Huo Jingya were dragging Huo Baohong out from under the people's feet, one on the left and one on the right.
"I'm telling you, you lame guy, can you please behave yourself? You were almost trampled to death!" Huo Jingya panted.
There were still footprints on Huo Baohong's face, and he came out with an anxious look on his face as he wanted to move forward.
"You don't know, I just ran into your second cousin's wife. She injured her arm. Your eldest cousin's wife is still in there, and that child...that child is in even worse shape. Nothing can happen to him!"
Huo Baohong was sincere and his eyes were wet. It seemed that he was really worried about his eldest daughter-in-law.
Sang Ning couldn't help but worry when he thought of that weak woman.
But how can I find him among so many people?
She looked around and found that the only thing she could use for support was a tall locust tree.
"Just stay still and don't let my cousin's wife come out, or you'll be in trouble! I'll climb the tree to look for her!"
Sang Ning ran towards the big locust tree.
Huo Baohong thought he had heard wrongly.
"What did she say? Climb a tree?"
Which woman can climb a tree?
Even well-educated men don’t climb trees!
"Don't you know that a gentleman dreams of marrying a graceful tree maiden? My fourth sister-in-law is a tree maiden, so of course she can climb trees! What a fuss! You have no sense!"
A lady, means a woman who can climb trees?
A storm was brewing in Huo Baohong’s mind.
"You, who did you learn this from?"
"No matter who I learn from, I'm better than you. My eldest brother is the top scholar!"
Huo Baohong: "..."
Could it be that this is a new interpretation popular in the capital?
Sang Ning quickly climbed up the tree and looked down.
In fact, the only crowded areas are the outer and middle floors. The innermost area is better, with a team of officials maintaining order.
The Moon Spring was originally as big as a small basketball court. From the dry soil at the edge, it can be seen that it was gradually drying up and shrinking in circles.
It's not a sudden interruption.
It is most likely a problem of source drying up.
But it is also likely to be crustal movement.
A severe drought will be followed by a severe disaster.
Floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis are the most common.
Is there going to be an earthquake?
Sang Ning looked around several times and finally found Mo Cuiyu.
She has actually squeezed to the front!
Yet she is being bullied.
"Sir, water is in short supply. Of course, we should let the people drink water first. These prisoners should stay behind!"
It was originally Mo Cuiyu's turn to fetch water, but a fierce woman behind her pushed her away.
The sheriff and the county magistrate did not think what the woman said was wrong. They glanced at Mo Cuiyu indifferently and agreed.
Mo Cuiyu knelt down before the county magistrate.
"Sir, our family has been without food and water for two days. The child has a fever. Please give the slave some water first. Just one bowl, just one bowl will do. Please."
The county magistrate seemed very annoyed and turned around.
"Sir! Please!" Mo Cuiyu kowtowed.
Sang Ning saw that the pottery jar she was holding was broken, and because she was trying so hard to protect it, the sharp edge cut her hand.
Blood dripped down from between his fingers.
She prayed humbly, her back bent and her bony joints protruding through the linen clothes.
But the county governor was ruthless and turned his head to talk to the county magistrate, ignoring her completely.
"Ouch! My breast hurts! I'm so mad!"
Sonning slid down the tree.
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