Chapter 71: Panicking and not choosing the right path
The mule cart rushed out of the small square and entered the narrow street. There was no one on the street. There were people peering through the doors and windows of the houses on both sides. They were all people who heard the movement and looked around but did not dare to show their faces.
"Old man, may I ask where the county government is?" Li Hui shouted to an old man with a gray head peeking out of an attic.
"That way, just across the cross street." The old man responded subconsciously or was frightened, and pointed toward the front of the street.
Li Hui cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
Li Hui turned to the cars behind him and shouted: "Go to the county government office."
It is impossible to leave the city at this time, and you must find a place to stay. The county government may not be a place that can stop the refugees, but Li Hui doesn’t know where he can go at this moment. Maybe the important place of the government office will be psychologically hostile to the refugees.
It has some deterrent effect. The Yamen building must be much stronger than other buildings, so it may be used as a basis.
Several coachmen made a loud promise and jerked the buttocks of the mules pulling the carts, and the four mule carts rushed along the street like crazy.
After running forward for less than a mile, we saw a crossroads. Just as the old man said, on the north side opposite the crossroads is the county government office. It was very strange because there were two stone lions squatting on both sides of the entrance to the front yard of the government office.
It is eye-catching, and the building is also different from the low earth and stone houses next to it. You can tell it apart at a glance.
But this county government office obviously looks dilapidated. From the outside, the roof of the eaves of the gatehouse of the government compound and the walls on both sides are full of withered and yellow weeds and small trees growing randomly. Even the bricks on the steps in front of the courtyard gate
There are clumps of weeds in the cracks.
But at this moment, he couldn't care about anything else. The mule cart rushed to the door and stopped. Li Hui jumped out of the cart, rushed to the courtyard gate and violently knocked on the closed gate with mottled paint. After beating it dozens of times, there was no trace inside.
There was no movement. Li Hui pushed the door hard. The huge wooden door seemed to be bolted from the inside and could not be pushed open at all.
Li Hui anxiously looked at the walls on both sides, hoping to find a way. But the wall was about ten feet high, and it was in good condition, so it might be difficult to climb up.
"Get out of the way, Xiaolang, let's hit the door." Zhao Dachun shouted at the bottom of the steps.
Li Hui hurriedly stepped aside. He saw Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang holding their arms, rushing over sideways, and hitting the door with their fat and huge bodies at the same time. Then there was a clang, and the huge wooden door opened with a bang.
A wooden door bolt as thick as an arm clattered to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Li Hui was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang smashed the door open with just one move. It may have been in disrepair, and the door bolt had been moth-eaten or corrupted. It broke after being hit hard by two strong men.
After the courtyard door was opened, Li Hui was stunned for a moment by the scene in the courtyard. Looking around, he saw that the front yard of the huge yamen lobby was in chaos, as if he was in the wilderness.
The ground of the entire yard was covered with weeds and thorns. The half-yellow and half-green weeds were about a foot tall, and the thorns and vines were tangled together. Several large branches were growing in random directions, and no one had been there for an unknown period of time.
Take care of it.
The road leading to the main hall has been completely covered with thorns and weeds, and a few blue bricks can be vaguely seen. The appearance of the Yamen lobby dozens of steps away also looks dilapidated. The weeds cover the steps in front of the lobby, and the steps on both sides are hidden.
The long carved windows lay scattered at the foot of the wall. Several urns used to put out fires and collect water in the corridor were broken and scattered on the ground.
This county government office in Juchao County has obviously been unoccupied and uncared for for who knows how long. What Wang Muzhi, the governor of Liyang County, said about two old officials staying behind was a lie. Obviously, there is no one here at all.
Man taking care of signs.
"Li Xiancheng, what should we do?" Lu Zhan got out of the car and quickly came to the entrance of the courtyard and called.
Li Hui calmed down and shouted: "Drive the mule cart into the yard. Find some sticks and wood to block the gate of the yard. The spring is strong, you two go up the wall. If someone climbs the wall and rushes in, use a big iron stick for me."
call."
Everyone agreed repeatedly. Under this situation, all the attendants in the nursing academy were confused and panicked. If no one came out to make an idea at this time, they would not know what to do. So Li Hui gave the order and immediately became their backbone.
They all acted according to the instructions.
The four carts were quickly driven into the yard. Fortunately, the gate of the Yamen Courtyard was wide open, otherwise we would have to give up. After the carts entered the yard, the yard gate was immediately closed. Several nursing staff found a few logs in the yard.
Come, put a horizontal bar on the back of the door, and push a few more bars.
Li Dachun and Guo Dazhuang moved a long window and leaned it against the inside of the wall, used it as a ladder to climb up the wall, and looked out with big iron rods to look out for warning.
Everything was arranged, and everyone stood guard under the courtyard wall with weapons in hand, preparing to meet the attack of the refugees. Everyone was extremely nervous. But for some reason, after waiting for a long time, the refugees did not come after them.
It stands to reason that this town is so small, they should know where everyone is hiding, but why they didn't come after them makes people a little puzzled. But in any case, it is better not to come than to come, and everyone can take a breather.
Li Hui asked Dachun and Dazhuang to guard the wall, and he accompanied Lu Zhan into the dilapidated lobby of the Yamen. At this moment, the sun was setting, and the lobby was dim. There was dust everywhere in the lobby, and several collapsed and damaged desks.
Inside, the plaque above the main hall shattered and fell to the ground, with the words 'Keep yourself and love the people' faintly visible.
Looking at the left and right walls of the lobby, dusty curtains were hanging down, and there were spider webs everywhere. In one corner of the room, due to a leaky roof, there was a long black mark on the wall, which was covered with moldy spots.
The entire Yamen lobby was dilapidated and filled with an uneasy feeling.
A servant wiped a table clean and used it as a stool for Lu Zhan to sit on. Lu Zhan slowly came back to his senses at this moment.
"What a bunch of unscrupulous people, so audacious that they dared to rob our vehicles in broad daylight. They must be punished severely." Lu Zhan cursed angrily.
Li Hui frowned and said: "Magistrate Lu, someone was instigating it just now. Just now someone shouted, saying that we were here to provide relief, and the people gathered around. That was intentional. I think it was the homeless militia and horses in this city.
What you did.”
Lu Zhan said angrily: "I will definitely settle the score with them. I will never forgive them."
Li Hui was silent for a moment and then said: "County Magistrate Lu, the current situation is serious. There are so many refugees in Juchao County, and it is confirmed that there are refugee militia here. We must not act willfully. Otherwise, we may encounter big trouble. This
At this time, please calm down and we will discuss what to do next."
Lu Zhan frowned and said, "You mean I'm willful? Asshole."
Li Hui has been unable to tolerate Lu Zhan these days. If this guy hadn't insisted on coming, how could he have encountered the current situation? The situation is no longer optimistic, and he may really die here. This idiot is still playing tricks here, how can Li Hui
Be patient.
"It's you who's the bastard. If you hadn't gone your own way and been conceited and stupid, how could you be in this situation? You just want to die on your own, but you have dragged so many people to die with you. The current situation is extremely dangerous, but you still don't understand this. , This is simply stupid. Lu Zhan, to tell you the truth, you are the most arrogant and stupid person I have ever seen." Li Hui shouted coldly.
"What? What did you say?" Lu Zhan looked at Li Hui in shock. He never expected that Li Hui would contradict him, and scold him directly. He didn't recover for a moment.
Several nursing staff also looked at Li Hui in surprise. They did not expect that the county magistrate would be so bold and insult Lu Zhan in person. However, everyone felt comfortable in their hearts. They had already had enough of Lu Zhan, but he was just a servant of the Lu family. He Huyuan didn't dare to speak.
"Are your ears buzzing with mosquitoes? Or are you deaf, can't you understand what I'm saying?" Li Hui sneered.
"You...you...are so brave. You are offending the superior officer. What you said today will be recorded in the official book and reported for punishment. You slave." Lu Zhan jumped up and pointed at Li Hui The nose cursed.
Li Hui blocked Lu Zhan's fingers with his hand and said coldly: "You are the slave. I, Li Hui, come from the Danyang Li family and am no one's slave. At this time, you still show off your official airs, It can be seen that you don’t know the importance of it at all. If you like the newspaper, then report it. The newspaper must be alive. Whether we can survive tonight is still unknown. Lord County Lord, I advise you to calm down. I also want to think about how to deal with the situation in front of me. The situation is such that I don’t have time to listen to your nonsense.”
After speaking, Li Hui walked away and came to the yard. He didn't want to see Lu Zhan's face again. He really needed to calm down and think about countermeasures.
Lu Zhanqi's face turned livid, and he wanted to order the nursing staff to take down Li Hui, but he felt that something was wrong in his heart. Now was not the time to argue with Li Hui. He was right, the current situation was dangerous. If we really take him, the manpower around us will be even thinner. It is better to write down this account for now and settle the account with him later.