Once the weather improves, they'll have to find out which stones are usable, collect them, and then rebuild the house.
Most importantly, we need to find out the way down the mountain.
How high is Chijia'ao now, which was originally 1,500 meters above sea level?
Besides the one currently in Chijia'ao, are there any other cracks?
How long is this crack, and how are they going to repair it?
Filling it in is impossible. If we were to make up for it, would we build wooden bridges over it?
Otherwise, if the elderly or children accidentally fall, it would mean the loss of many more lives...
Not to mention that the post-disaster reconstruction in Chijia'ao is proceeding in an orderly manner, let's talk about Anping County.
Before the earthquake began to shake, Magistrate Fang had already given notice that an earthquake would occur in the next two days.
Therefore, apart from the wealthy merchants with large mansions, the rest of the people in the county stayed in the open space designated by the government office.
Logically speaking, at this time, no one would risk their life or obey the orders of the authorities.
But Qi Mingyu went in the opposite direction.
Having grown tired of poverty, and knowing that a relationship with Zhong Yufeng was impossible, he, already strapped for cash, only wanted to find a wife from a wealthy family as soon as possible.
And so, with Zhong Wenming's help, he fell in love with Xue Mengyu, Zhong Wenming's cousin from his maternal grandfather's side.
With the help of the eldest branch of the Zhong family, this time everything went exceptionally smoothly.
It hadn't been long before they reached the point of getting engaged.
Since things have come to this point, the parents have to step in.
To show his seriousness, he made a special trip back to Qijia Village early in the morning.
He returned home in the Zhong family's carriage. Before he even arrived, he could see the villagers gathered at the threshing ground.
He had the carriage drive there directly, and then, amidst the envious or puzzled gazes of the crowd, he called his parents into the carriage.
Since the driver was a member of the Zhong family, he went straight home with his parents out of some concern.
He told the coachman to wait outside the door and ignored the horse's unease. As soon as he got home, he went straight to the main room.
"Second brother, did you come back today because of the marriage you mentioned in your letter?"
Is it with that second daughter of the Zhong family? Do you know exactly how much her dowry was?
Around the time of the Chinese New Year, Qi Mingyu sent a letter home.
In the letter, he told the two elders that Zhong Yufeng from the Zhong family had feelings for him.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will marry Zhong Yufeng.
I also mentioned the Zhong family's situation.
Old Qi was somewhat resentful that his son hadn't come home for the New Year.
But after seeing the letter, all the unpleasantness disappeared, and he even felt that his son was capable and competent.
The Zhong family were landlords, far superior to Chi Yu, that hunter girl from the deep mountains.
Zhong Yufeng's dowry will be even larger, and perhaps they can even live in a large house in the county town thanks to their son.
Then they lived a life of luxury, with servants and maids at their beck and call, and everything done for them.
In his previous letter, Qi Mingyu told them to wait until he returned home, which would be for the engagement.
So even though everyone was saying there would be an earthquake these past two days, and the village chief forbade everyone to go home, he and Shen ignored everyone's objections and went home.
Even before they returned, they said it was their turn to come back.
If someone dies in the earthquake, that's their fate, and no one in the village is to blame.
Qi Mingyu didn't want to hear any news about Zhong Yufeng at all.
After being rejected, the second branch of the Zhong family found an excuse to move out of the Zhong family home after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
He felt that this was a disrespectful act, so he was eager to get to the autumn examination.
When he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, he can finally slap that family in the face.
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