roccoschili Chapter 153 The Earthquake is Coming
Chapter 153 The Earthquake is Coming
Su He and his men almost ran towards the yamen. It took 15 minutes before they arrived. They didn't expect that this place was so far away.
Su He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the several village chiefs and Liu Bai who were following behind him breathlessly.
"Why aren't you even breathing?"
"kindness."
Forget it, just pretend she never asked.
Su He straightened his clothes and waited silently for the village chiefs to approach before going in.
The bailiffs at the door were very dedicated. They had been staring at the two men since they approached Su He, and as soon as they saw them preparing to come in, they immediately asked about their identities.
"Who is coming?"
"We are here to see the county magistrate. Please inform him that we were introduced by the embroidered official Chen Shi. We moved from Huaihe County on the border to Su'an County."
The leading yamen runner pondered for a while, and Wang Zhun stepped forward and handed over two taels of silver at the right time.
"Sir, thank you for your hard work."
The bailiff weighed the silver in his hand and put it into his sleeve.
"Wait at the door. I'll go ask."
The yamen runner said hello to the copper coin beside him and ran in. But he was not going to see the county magistrate, he was not qualified, he was going to see the legal advisor.
"Master, there are some people from Huaihe County at the border who are at the door. They said they are here to see Master Qi, introduced by Master Chen, the embroidered official."
At this time, Mr. Wu was preparing to report his work to his immediate superior, County Magistrate Qi, but he was stopped by yamen runners as soon as he stepped out of the door.
"Embroidered clothes official?"
Mr. Wu wondered why the clerk in embroidered robes did this. He couldn't make a decision, so he went to ask his superior.
"Come on, follow me and ask Master Qi."
They had no doubt that these people would lie. Ordinary people would tremble in their legs when they saw the county government office. Even if they really dared to lie and tease them, they would not dare to make fun of the Embroidered Robe Officials even if they made up excuses.
Master Wu stood at the door, raised his right hand and knocked on the door gently, "Sir, Master Chen, the clerk in embroidered robes, sent someone to look for you."
Just heard a "Come in!"
Lawyer Wu and the bailiff went in with their heads slightly lowered.
"Chen Shi, the embroidered official?"
Master Wu looked at the yamen runner, who lowered his head and stepped forward to answer carefully, "My Lord, that's what the people at the door said. They said that Master Chen asked them to move here."
Qi Chengming smiled lightly, "That's right, bring them in."
The bailiff agreed respectfully, backed away to the door, closed it, and left.
Su He was taking small steps at the door to keep warm. The day was getting colder and colder.
Just when several people were about to freeze into ice, the bailiff finally came back.
"Come with me, the master wants to see you."
Su He and his companions hurriedly followed. The county was very big, and after many twists and turns, they finally arrived at the door of the study.
"Go in and meet the Master."
The bailiff led Su He and the others in, "Sir, the people have been brought here."
"Well, let's go down."
The bailiff simply left. At this time, Wang Zhun stepped forward and led everyone to meet the magistrate.
"Get up, what did Chen Shi tell you?"
Wang Zhun took out the letter Su He gave him and handed it to him with his head lowered.
"Sir, Lord Chen asked us to move to Su'an County, saying that he would help us find a good piece of land to continue growing more food."
Qi Chengming looked at the intact seal on the letter and opened it himself.
"He said you are good at farming?"
"I wouldn't dare say that. We just happened to find a good seed. This seed has a higher yield per mu, so we get more food. It just so happens that Master Chen is short of food, so we sent him some extra food. Master Chen said he would find a new place for us to continue farming, and we peasants are good at this."
Qi Chengming was very curious, "Do you have any more of this sweet potato?"
"Yes, I brought one, and some dried sweet potatoes, please have a taste."
Wang Zhun took out a sweet potato with mud on it and a small bag of dried sweet potatoes from the bag behind him and handed them all to the master.
Master Wu handed it to Qi Chengming who was sitting on the chair.
Qi Chengming looked at it for a few seconds, picked up a dried sweet potato and ate it.
"Sir! No!"
Master Wu was shocked. He thought his boss was just watching, but he actually ate it.
"nothing."
The dried sweet potatoes were unexpectedly delicious. Qi Chengming nodded repeatedly after eating them.
"The several large villages nearby can't accommodate so many of you. You can only split into three groups and insert them into these villages."
Wang Zhun's heart sank, and just as he was about to reply, he felt dizzy.
Su He at the back closed his eyes in despair, and the earthquake came.
"It's an earthquake! Run out!"
Su He and others who were closest to the door ran out. Qi Chengming and the master reacted slowly and were far away, so the two of them fell to the ground and rolled over.
Su He turned around and wanted to rush in to pull people away.
If anything happens to the county magistrate, they will be finished.
"You stay here, I'll go in."
Liu Bai threw down these words and rushed in.
Being tall is a great advantage here. Liu Bai ran in with a few big strides, picked up one person in each hand and rushed out.
The house that was intact just now was now without even a roof. Qi Chengming fell to the ground outside the door, barely able to keep his balance.
Only after this wave of earthquake passed did I have the time to observe my surroundings.
He saw that his master had fainted, and upon closer inspection, he saw a big bump on his forehead.
Qi Chengming reached out his hand and checked. He was still alive, that was good enough.
"Lotus, are you okay?"
Wang Zhun was still quite strong, so he was the first to stand up. He first helped up the village chief Xu who was closest to him, and then Su Yumin.
"It's okay, Village Chief, we are all fine."
After everyone stood firm, they remembered the magistrate and the legal advisor in the room.
"What a sin! The magistrate is still in the room!"
"Quick, go and call for help."
Wang Zhun was extremely anxious. They hadn't even checked in yet, so how could the person disappear? Where would they stay?
Qi Chengming was somewhat moved after seeing this. He didn't expect these people to care about him so much.
"I am here."
Qi Chengming is only in his thirties, at the peak of his health. His slow reaction just now was because he had never experienced an earthquake and could not react in time.
Now he recovered and stood up easily.
"My Lord, you came out on your own? God bless you."
"Lotus, I wonder what's happening to the people in the village?"
Wang Zhun's eyes were filled with tears. He didn't expect that what He Hua said was true. Many people in the village didn't take it seriously. He didn't know what would happen now.
"It's okay, we'll go check it out."
Su He turned to look at Qi Chengming, "Sir, I don't know if this earthquake will come again. I don't know what the situation is like outside. I want to go find my family first. Please allow me."
Qi Chengming looked Su He straight in the eye for the first time and said, "In that case, go find your relatives first."
The bailiff at the door quickly rushed over and ran into Su He and his companions.
"The master is inside, and the master is injured."
Su He said a few words and ran out.
The bailiff didn't know what was going on inside, and just as he was about to stop the people, he was stopped by Qi Chengming who came out.
"Let them go. They saved me. Carry Master out and find a doctor to see him. From now on, don't go into the house unless necessary. Stay in the yard at the gate. There may be more earthquakes later."
"Yes, my lord."
The bailiff nodded in agreement, and two of them came out to carry the lawyer, while the others surrounded Qi Chengming to protect him.