Chapter 546 Extra: The Earthquake Begins, Returning Home
The fifteen boys had no objection to the arrangement made by their benefactor, Lin Luoxi. Instead, they instructed the five girls to stay by Lin Luoxi's side, behave well, and not be naughty, lest they displease their benefactor.
Lin Luoxi observed the fifteen boys for a while and found that they were hardworking, kind-hearted, and most importantly, promising martial arts talents.
After letting them work for a while and getting to know their personalities, Lin Luoxi simply took these fifteen people in and had Lin Yibai teach them martial arts.
Just as everyone was arranged and it was confirmed that no one was left behind, the ground in Hongyuan Town began to shake.
"Everyone, quickly find a wide-open space to lie down."
Zhao Jiye himself was shaken unsteadily, but he was worried about the safety of the people. He staggered off to inform the people who were at a loss in the face of the earthquake.
When Magistrate Fan learned of the impending earthquake, he rushed back to Tiandeng County to arrange for the people to take refuge.
Lin Luoxi personally went to get the grain and money.
Upon returning to Tiandeng County, he saw that the county had the largest number of refugees, and they had all been properly taken care of by Magistrate Fan.
Given that Tiandeng County has a relatively flat geographical location, Lin Luoxi returned to Hongyuan Town with peace of mind and reunited with Xie Hanchuan.
Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan flew directly into the air, using their voices, imbued with internal energy, to urge the people to come out and not hide at home.
With a leader in charge, the people, though panicked, found direction and rushed outside, clutching their valuables.
The earth-shaking tremors lasted for fifteen minutes before finally stopping.
The houses in the town, after being repaired by Lin Luoxi and her team over the past few days, have not collapsed, but cracks still remain.
All the people felt that the shaking of the ground had stopped, stood up, and wanted to go back to their homes. After all, they had their belongings with them and dared not stay outside.
"Don't rush home, everyone. There will definitely be aftershocks..."
As soon as Lin Luoxi finished speaking, the earth-shaking sensation struck again, causing the people who had just stood up to fall to the ground once more because they could not stand steadily.
"Ah, there really are aftershocks!" The people who had fallen to the ground were no longer in a hurry to get up. Instead, they held their heads, squatted down, and waited for Lin Luoxi and the others to speak before getting up.
"Mother, the White Wolf says everyone can go back now; there won't be any earthquakes today!"
While everyone else was taking shelter from the earthquake, Xie Leyao, still shaken, quietly walked to Lin Luoxi's side and relayed Bai Lang's message to her.
"good!"
"Everyone can go home now, but please be extra careful at home. If you notice anything unusual, be sure to come out as soon as possible and don't delay!"
There were no more earthquakes for the time being, so Lin Luoxi told everyone to go back to their own homes.
"Alas, this snowstorm and earthquake have caused devastating losses!" According to Zhao Jiye's records, less than a third of the survivors in each village were alive.
This will be a huge problem for future economic development!
"There's nothing we can do about it. How can mortals fight against natural disasters?" Lin Luoxi also knew that this natural disaster had caused heavy casualties among the people of the Crimson Flame Dynasty.
But she believed that the other countries surrounding the Crimson Flame Dynasty were no better off!
Lin Luoxi and her family stayed in Hongyuan Town for seven days. After confirming that no earthquake had occurred, they gave each of the people who had come to the town for refuge a repatriation allowance before returning to Tiandeng County.
The terrain in Tiandeng County is relatively flat, so it was not greatly affected by the earthquake. However, Lin Luoxi still gave each household some resettlement fees so that the people could return to their hometowns to rebuild their homes.
In April, spring finally arrived, flowers bloomed, and the snow melted, bringing good weather.
Based on Zhao Jiye and Fan Yongjun's outstanding performance in the snowstorm and earthquake disaster, Lin Luoxi also sent a letter to Xiao Jingchen reporting their achievements.
Xiao Jingchen did not disappoint Lin Luoxi. The imperial edict was issued quickly. Considering that the two men loved the people like their own children and served the people, Zhao Jiye was appointed as the county magistrate and Fan Yongjun as the prefect, to take office immediately.
Zhao Jiye and Fan Yongjun never expected that Lin Luoxi, who had contributed the most money and effort, would also help them secure official positions. They were deeply grateful to Lin Luoxi and vowed to work even harder to be good officials.
In Tiandeng County, seeing that all the local people had entered the final stages of rebuilding their homes, with the two adults supervising the follow-up work, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan, along with the children, continued their journey back to Quanzhou.
Because of the earthquake, my route back to Quanzhou was either blocked by landslides or cut off, and the situation was very bad.
Whenever Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan's family saw this situation, they would ask the local county magistrate or town mayor, as well as the local villagers, to repair the bridge and road.
Lin Luoxi paid for the road and bridge repairs and didn't intend for Xiao Jingchen to reimburse her.
After all, building bridges and paving roads is a good deed that accumulates merit, and she can benefit from contributing money and effort in every way.
When they saw areas severely affected by the disaster, they also donated money to help the local people rebuild their homes so that they could have a place to live as soon as possible.
Along the way, Lin Luoxi had already exhausted the gold mine in her space, using it all to help the people of Chuanzhou and to build bridges and roads.
Lin Luoxi's act of generously distributing money in Chuanzhou to relieve the suffering of the people earned her and her family the deepest gratitude from all the people of Chuanzhou.
When they learned that Lin Luoxi's family was leaving Chuanzhou, everyone was moved to tears as they saw them off.
I originally thought that starting from Chuanzhou would allow me to reach Quanzhou more quickly, but it took me more than half a year to finally leave Chuanzhou.
July
"Phew, finally back in Quanzhou!" As soon as he stepped into Quanzhou, Xie Hanchuan spread his arms wide and took a deep breath of air.
"Haha, I feel the same way. Stepping into Quanzhou feels like coming home."
Lin Luoxi looked at the familiar plants and trees in Quanzhou and was in a very good mood.
"Princess Changping, General Changsheng, what brings you here? Young Master and Miss are here too?" In Quanzhou, there was no commoner who didn't recognize Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan.
"Yes, fellow villagers, have you eaten yet?" Lin Luoxi greeted her fellow villagers warmly.
"Yes, yes, we haven't eaten yet. We're just about to cook. Princess Changping, General Changsheng, young masters, and young lady, since you're already at our doorstep, please come in and have a hot meal."
Ever since Princess Changping provided them with a life free from want, they had always wanted to find an opportunity to repay her. Now that the opportunity had arrived, they naturally did not want to miss it.
"Won't this cause you trouble?"
Lin Luoxi looked towards the courtyard behind the old man who was speaking. The courtyard had been renovated with large brick and tile houses, indicating that the family was well-off.
“Princess, you’re being too polite. We are able to live such a good life now entirely thanks to you. We are so grateful to you.”
Seeing that Lin Luoxi had relented, Shen Daniu immediately stepped forward, grabbed the reins of Lin Luoxi's carriage, and gave Lin Luoxi no chance to refuse.
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