Lin Chengyi stood up and looked at Nanzhi solemnly.
"Girl, I'll ask you one more time, can I trust you about this?"
Nanzhi understood that in ancient times, there was no such thing as predicting disasters.
There is no advanced technology here, only outdated productivity.
If you tell people on the street that there will be an earthquake and a volcanic eruption tonight.
They preferred to believe the other was barking like a dog, which was utter nonsense.
They wouldn't believe it was true.
But Lin Chengyi was different; he was the head of a county, and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were under his command.
Naturally, we need to consider more factors.
Nan Zhi stretched out her hand, "My lord, if I am lying, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
Lin Chengyi's glimmer of hope was shattered once again.
"Okay, you can go down now, I'll think about it some more."
Nan Zhi understood that Lin Chengyi was struggling with whether or not to believe her, since this was no small matter.
Tens of thousands of people in the county had to seek refuge, and the relocation alone took a lot of effort.
An earthquake combined with a volcanic eruption is a deadly situation.
After Nan Zhi left, Lin Chengyi immediately had Zhang Hongfu write some down and give them directly to the yamen runners so they could spread the word, while others were sent by fast horse to the neighboring prefecture and county.
According to previous county records, a volcanic eruption a century ago caused heavy casualties among the people, with corpses of the starving everywhere and cries of despair echoing across the land.
Villages nearby were swallowed up by the falling lava, while those further away suffered crop failure due to the falling volcanic ash.
Countless farmers exchanged their own children to eat.
Lin Chengyi was determined not to allow inhumane acts to occur in his jurisdiction.
In an instant, everyone in the county government office was mobilized.
After leaving the county government office, Nanzhi went to her restaurant.
The restaurant remained as usual, with customers coming and going.
Liu Dezhi was delighted to see Nanzhi and went forward to greet her.
"Master, you haven't come for quite some time now."
Nan Zhi nodded. Since handling village affairs, the restaurant and milk tea shop have been fully managed by Liu Dezhi and Zheng Zhiyi.
Nanzhi felt very reassured about the two of them.
As usual, Liu Dezhi went to find the previous account books for Nanzhi to review.
Nanzhi stopped him, "No need."
Liu Dezhi was stunned. His master usually made sure to check the account books every time he came. Why was he different today?
Nanzhi asked, "Xiao Li replied that he was coming back. When will he arrive?"
Liu Dezhi: "According to the letter, it should have arrived by now."
Because Taile Village is far away, Xiao Li San'er can only deliver the letter to the restaurant first, and then the restaurant will deliver it to Taile Village.
Liu Dezhi is usually in charge of relaying messages.
Liu Dezhi smiled and said, "Master, I was just about to send you a message, and here you are."
Nan Zhi looked at him and said, "Announce to the public that the No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven is no longer accepting guests and is closed. Also, I brought someone with me. If Little Li San'er returns, have him immediately send this person to the capital without delay."
"Huh?" Liu Dezhi hadn't reacted yet.
He glanced at the customers dining in the restaurant, then at Nanzhi.
"Master, why is this?" It's noon now, the busiest time of day. Closing the door now would mean losing a lot of money.
Nan Zhi hesitated for a moment, "The volcano in Tai Le Village is about to erupt, and there will be an earthquake tonight. The restaurant cannot be open for the next few days."
According to Nanzhi's calculations, Lingshan County will also be affected by this volcanic ash.
There must have been a lot of volcanic ash falling here.
Ancient houses were made of wood, and hot volcanic ash falling on them could easily cause a fire.
Nan Zhi's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Liu Dezhi stunned for a long time.
He traveled all over the country, but he never expected to encounter a natural disaster.
Liu Dezhi struggled to keep himself from collapsing.
At this moment, other people in the shop came over and asked, "Shopkeeper, what did the master say to you?"
Liu Dezhi then came to his senses.
Holding onto the arm of the person beside him, he stretched out his other hand.
"Quickly, get ready, close the door, shut down the shop! There's an earthquake tonight!"
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone to hear.
Someone immediately retorted, "Shopkeeper, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Liu Dezhi: "Believe it or not, the earth dragon turning over is very dangerous. It's better to believe it's true than to waste your life."
Nanzhi returned to her room and spent half an hour writing down all the precautions to take, including those related to the earth dragon turning over and even volcanic eruptions.
Then someone was sent to the county government office.
The government notice was issued quickly.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
No one had time to verify the news before they ran back.
There's a 50% chance that anything issued by the government will actually happen.
They dared not gamble with their lives.
Nanzhi gave some more instructions, then hurried to the village.
The entrance to Taile Village.
Zheng Xinghai argued heatedly with several people until his face turned red.
"Old Zheng, you can't just spout nonsense. Do you know what a huge deal it is when the earth dragon turns over?
Zheng Xinghai had no evidence; this was informed to him by Nanzhi.
There is only verbal statement, and no evidence to prove that something will happen tonight.
Zheng Xinghai: "Believe it or not, this was said by Nanzhi. Whether you live or die, it's up to you."
Another person stepped forward and asked, "Did Nanzhi from your village say this?"
"Um."
The group of people seemed to be deep in thought.
Old Zheng's words are one thing, but Nanzhi has already made many contributions to the people.
This year, we harvested two crops of rice, all thanks to that girl.
Zheng Xinghai turned around impatiently and just then saw Nan Zhi coming over.
“Girl, you’ve finally arrived,” Zheng Xinghai said as if he had found a savior. “These old men just wouldn’t believe it.”
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