Xiaoyun was still in shock. "Mayor, you should be thankful that this office is made of old wood, otherwise we would both be buried inside."
The new mayor's mind was still blank: "Hurry, run out now."
The pause in the earthquake was only temporary, and it was hard to say whether there would be aftershocks. The two of them quickly ran out of the office.
Only then did we discover that two offices in the west corner of the same courtyard had collapsed.
Qin Xu was in one of the offices. Under the command of the new mayor, everyone quickly started moving bricks and tiles to save him...
"I'm here, everyone, stop working."
The people who were sorting through the debris heard Qin Xu's cry. He ran in from the half-collapsed courtyard gate, covered in dust and dirt. "I wasn't in the office just now. Is everyone okay?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment: "..."
I was confused just now. I just moved bricks when I was told to. I didn't think about anything else.
Qin Xu stamped his feet and said, "Hurry up and count the people to see if anyone is missing. Xiaoyun, Mayor, let's go to the streets and see how the people are doing."
"Yes, yes, let's go."
The new mayor finally came to his senses and realized that the safety of the neighbors was also very important.
Some of the others stayed behind to count the number of people, while others followed.
When I walked to the small streets of the ancient town, I saw that some houses had collapsed and the local people were crying in grief.
The new mayor inquired about the situation: "Is he okay? Are his family members here?"
"Yes, everyone is fine."
"It's good that everyone is okay. If the house collapses, we can rebuild it. Life is the most important thing. Don't be sad. Things will get better slowly."
"Woo woo, I have lost my home, how can I live?"
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