Chen Nian took Mu Lin back to the governor's office first.
When the sun rose, there were few people in the yamen.
Shen Nian’s heart couldn’t help but sink.
"Mu Lin, take someone to check on Lord Cao and Lord Li's homes."
Yesterday’s earthquake happened in the middle of the night, when people were fast asleep. Could anything have really happened?
He had just sorted out the affairs of Linzhou, and had gradually begun to reach a tacit understanding with other officials. Everything was developing in a good direction, but now everything was really going to be ruined!
The more Shen Nian thought about it, the more headache she had. After Mu Lin left, there was no one else in the yamen to discuss with, so she simply went back to the governor's mansion.
"Husband, you've come just in time. We just cooked the porridge. Come and have some."
Xia Tian saw Shen Nian coming in from the gate and hurriedly greeted him.
He must be starving after being busy for half the night.
Since there were outsiders around, she just called him husband directly!
"Have you eaten?" Chen Nian walked up to Xia Tian and saw that her hair was loose and she hadn't had time to comb it. Her face was also gray, and she felt even more guilty.
"Thank you for your hard work, Xia Xia. Are you exhausted?" Shen Nian raised her hand to tuck Xia Tian's messy hair behind her ears and asked with some heartache.
This lady is more than six months pregnant and was frightened last night, but not only did she not complain, she also supported him behind his back.
Besides feeling lucky, Shen Nian felt nothing but guilt!
"I'm fine! You're the one who's exhausted, right?" Xia Tian looked at Shen Nian with heartache, took out a handkerchief and wiped his face.
When did Brother Shen, who is usually so handsome and elegant, become so sloppy?
However, Xia Tian was very pleased, because it showed that her Chen Nian was a good official who worked for the benefit of the people and did not act high and mighty just because of his noble status.
That's why she fully supports him.
"It's okay!" Shen Nian pinched his brows, took her hand and sat down on a stool beside her.
In just a short while, Xia Tian had already directed everyone to clear a large space in the yard, move out the intact things in the house, and clean the tables, stools, dishes and chopsticks and put them in the yard.
Although the house is no longer habitable and some parts have collapsed, some things can still be used.
Things like oilcloth were also dug out from under the rubble and used to build a shed in the open space in the yard.
"Madam, did you do all this?" Shen Nian was secretly surprised. She didn't expect that Xia Tian had already made a positive response in such a short time.
And it’s done so organized!
"Yeah, I asked them to do it." Xia Tian touched his forehead with his hand and said with a smile, "I don't dare to live in the house for the time being, for fear of aftershocks!
Let's build a shed first. I think these things are not broken, so we can use them as long as we dig them out. This way we can make the most of them!"
Xia Tian said this while pointing at the tables, chairs, benches and other things placed all over the yard.
Although some porcelain was smashed, most of the items were just buried and did not affect their use.
Otherwise, how will so many people eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep?
"Xia Xia is still thoughtful!" Chen Nian felt that the best thing he had done in his life was not letting her go.
He really found a treasure here.
The two of them sat under the shed next to them and talked. The porridge was cooked over there, and Xia Tian had arranged for someone to make pancakes.
Fu Gui brought over three bowls of porridge and five pancakes and placed them on Xia Tian and the others' table.
"Brother Shen, eat something quickly. You must be starving after being busy all night!"
Xia Tian picked up the chopsticks and greeted Shen Nian.
Not to mention him, even she would starve to death!
Shen Nian stretched out his hand and was about to take the chopsticks when he was suddenly stunned!
He looked at his two black hands, frowning for a long time without moving!
This made him so nervous that he even forgot about the bricks he had just turned over in the middle of the night. Now they must look like refugees!
Xia Tian laughed out loud. He was so busy talking that he forgot to get some water to wash his hands.
"Fu Gui, get a basin of water!"
In the summer, quickly ask someone to fetch water!
Shen Nian was stunned for a while, then began to wash his hands calmly!
As a result, as soon as I put my hand into the basin of water, it turned black!
Shen Nian's ears felt a little hot, and he didn't wash his hands and face until he changed three basins of water!
Xia Tian asked Ningyue to come over and comb his hair again!
Although the clothes were still dirty, at least the face and head looked much cleaner.
She quickly washed up and asked Ningyue to help her comb her hair.
The two looked at each other and raised the corners of their mouths!
"Eat quickly, it will get cold soon." Xia Tian hurriedly invited Chen Nian to eat porridge and pancakes.
Today, there aren't even any pickles to go with the porridge.
The jars of pickled vegetables in the kitchen were all broken.
"You eat too." Shen Nian handed a pancake to Xia Tian and started eating.
After a while, three pancakes and a bowl of porridge were eaten.
Xia Tian could see that he was not full yet. He ate twice as fast today. He must be very hungry.
"Eat this one too." She pushed the other bowl of porridge over, avoided other people, took out several pieces of braised beef from the space and put them directly into his bowl of porridge.
This beef was made when Xia Yang's braised food shop opened a while ago. A working ox fell and died, so she bought it and made braised beef.
Because beef was so scarce here, she simply didn't let anyone sell it and kept it all.
She had a cow, and except for the one she ate at home, she asked her servants to cut up the rest of the meat and secretly put it in the space.
I just think that I can take it out and satisfy my craving whenever I feel hungry!
There was also a pancake, Xia Tian picked it up, secretly put in a few pieces of braised beef, rolled it up and handed it to Shen Nian.
"You eat this, I'm full." Shen Nian didn't take the pancake and picked up the bowl of porridge.
"I have plenty more, eat it quickly!" Xia Tian stuffed the pancake into his hand and whispered playfully, "I have other delicious things!"
Shen Nian knew that what she said was right, so she didn't refuse anymore and took it and ate it.
He still has a lot of things to deal with and no time to waste!
It would be difficult to give him other delicious food in public in summer, so it would be difficult for others to notice if he ate the beef.
“Brother Shen, what’s the situation outside?” Xia Tian asked after seeing Shen Nian slow down his eating.
This morning, she was busy at home and had not yet gone out to see what the earthquake had done to Sangluo City.
"Very bad!" Shen Nian shook his head.
This natural disaster really caught him off guard!
All he can do now is to rescue people and comfort the people.
The most important thing is to find a temporary place for the people to settle down first, and then talk about other things like rebuilding their homes!
When Shen Nian thought of this, he suddenly felt that he couldn't swallow the bread in his hand. The people were still hungry, so how could he have the heart to eat?
"Eat quickly! You'll have the energy to work after you're full!" Xia Tian knew what he was thinking and urged him, "Don't worry about other messy things right now. Take care of the present first, and do your best to do the rest!"
This has already happened, there is no use worrying about it!
I can only do my best!
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