The shaking was so strong that it was impossible for anyone to stand up.
The moment he lunged forward, the house behind him collapsed with a loud thud!
I don't know if I should say that Qi Mingyu is the male protagonist of the book and has a certain protagonist aura.
Under the eaves, he should have been injured by the falling object, but as he fell forward, his foot unconsciously pushed off the step.
That one movement sent him stumbling forward quite a distance, luckily avoiding being crushed.
However, he inevitably injured his hand and also fainted!
The Zhong family coachman, who was originally guarding outside the courtyard, had been instructed by his master to keep an eye on Qi Mingyu before he left.
Therefore, he remained outside the Qi family's gate, not daring to leave.
As soon as Qi Mingyu came out, before he could even greet him, the horse suddenly got startled, reared up, and neighed as it ran forward.
What followed was a violent shaking of the earth.
He wanted to say something, but at that moment, he couldn't even care about himself, let alone others.
He was terrified as he watched houses collapse one after another in the distance.
He knew how much his master valued Qi Mingyu.
He also understood that if he was alright but Qi Mingyu died, he would be severely injured even if he didn't die.
So, as the carriage sped past the threshing ground of Qijia Village, he shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Quick, go save them! Scholar Qi and his parents are inside the house."
Apart from Qi Mingyu's family, everyone in Qijia Village, regardless of age or gender, was at the threshing ground.
Because of the violent earthquake, everyone lay on the ground trembling, too afraid to move.
The younger children were so frightened that they cried loudly.
Just then, someone suddenly said that Qi Mingyu and his parents were in the house, and they were both angry and furious.
I'm so annoyed by their lack of common sense; it's such a time of day, and they're still running home.
Didn't the government have been sending people around to announce that an earthquake was going to happen in the next couple of days?
I'm furious that they're acting recklessly even though they haven't paid back the money.
If it weren't for the fact that Qi Mingyu was a scholar with a talent for studying and a high probability of passing the imperial examination, they would never have lent him money.
How hard is it to make money these days?
Nobody's money comes from thin air.
It's already hard enough to save money penny by penny through hard labor, so lending it out is even more painful.
However, out of consideration for being from the same village and clan, and also because Qi Mingyu could bring them glory, they reluctantly lent him the money.
If they die, who will we ask for the money we lent out?
With these thoughts in mind, the people of Qijia Village, seeing the entire village reduced to ruins, suppressed their sorrow and unhappiness and headed towards Old Man Qi's house.
They need money to rebuild their house, so at this time, it is absolutely crucial that Old Man Qi and his family not die.
They were hoping that Qi Mingyu would be able to borrow some money from his classmates or someone else to pay them back.
Qi Mingyu woke up again when someone pinched him awake.
He opened his eyes and saw the old patriarch withdraw his hand, a look of relief on his face.
His consciousness quickly returned, and he suddenly looked terrified. "Chieftain, the earth shook?"
Elder Qi nodded: "Yes! Your left hand is slightly fractured, and we haven't called a doctor to take a look yet. Take it easy and don't move around too much."
Qi Mingyu suddenly remembered that his parents were still inside when he came out, and he looked around in horror.
They were still in their own yard, but the house behind them was now a ruin. Everyone was helping to dig people out.
His eyes reddened, and he wished he could get up and help.
Unfortunately, his left hand was in pain, and his whole body was still weak and powerless. He could only look at Elder Qi pleadingly:
"Clan leader, my parents cannot die, they absolutely cannot die."
The autumn imperial examinations are in a few months; I cannot observe mourning at this time.
Having said that, he immediately realized the inappropriateness of his words and quickly added:
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