"Xiaoyu, you and Lixia will take everyone to the city gate to meet Dan Zheng and the others, and then go to Changdao County. I will check around the streets again and will chase you soon." After leaving the county government, Tao Qiqi said to
Xiaoyu said.
Fang Yu nodded and asked with some confusion: "Why don't you just find a mountain and hide in the mountain?"
Tao Qiqi explained: "It has been raining for several days. Hiding in the mountains is not the safest. If a landslide or mudslide occurs, you will not be able to hide. Let everyone work hard and hide in the next county.
.The county next door is safe for now.”
"Okay." Fang Yu nodded and took everyone to gather at the city gate.
As soon as Fang Yu and the others left, Tao Qiqi started to walk around every shop, marked the things she still wanted, and put them all into the space.
Of course, county offices, granaries, pharmacies, and grain stores are the most focused areas to search!
After searching for the most important things, Tao Qiqi walked around every shop on the street. After making sure that there was no one left behind and nothing that could be taken away, she left Jinxiang County with peace of mind and went to the large army.
Chase after.
It was already midnight when Tao Qiqi left. The water on the street was already up to her thighs, and it started to rain lightly again. It looked like there would be a heavy rain soon.
As long as heavy rain falls, Jinxiang County will be completely submerged within an hour or two.
Letting everyone evacuate in time is the most correct choice.
But the people who are most worried now are the villagers in those villages.
Fortunately, the manpower sent out has not sent a signal yet, which means that everyone should be safe for now.
No news is the best news.
Now all Tao Qiqi can do is pray that there will be no more dangers in the future, and hope that all the affected villagers can survive this disaster safely.
When Tao Qiqi caught up with the large army, heavy rain began to pour down desperately.
Fortunately, as we walked toward Changdao County, the water gradually became shallower, and the water became shallower, so we could travel a little faster.
By daybreak, they had almost left the flooded area.
"Shan Zheng, it's safe here now. You guys and the county government officials will stay here. I'll come over after I've settled the folks."
Speaking of this, Tao Qiqi paused, then looked around, and found a small bamboo forest not far away.
So he said again: "There is a small bamboo forest over there. You go and cut some bamboos, and then tie them together to make a bamboo raft. If there is someone who needs help, you can row the bamboo raft there. This way you will be safer and can still
Let the villagers evacuate."
"Okay." Shan Zheng responded.
After that, Tao Qiqi continued to evacuate with the suffering people.
The road was not flooded, and it was already dawn, so everyone was walking faster.
At noon, they finally saw the city gate of Changdao County.
"Changdao County is ahead of us. Let's hold on for a while. When we reach Changdao County, we can find a place to have a good rest." Fang Yu led the horses forward while not forgetting to encourage everyone to persist.
When they left Jinxiang County, the carriage was not convenient, so they didn't take them with them. In the end, Tao Qiqi took them into the space.
He just mounted his horse and set off.
However, on the road, all the horses on their backs were children or older people. Fang Yu and the others all got down and walked with the large group.
Fortunately, we finally saw our destination, and everyone's original fatigue suddenly disappeared at this moment. Everyone accelerated their pace and soon arrived at the county town of Changdao County.
As soon as he entered the city, the guard at the city gate immediately went to the county magistrate to inform him.
Just when Tao Qiqi was still thinking about whether to find a spacious place for the villagers to rest first or go to the county magistrate first, the county magistrate appeared in front of everyone.
However, Tao Qiqi was at the end of the team at this time, and the county magistrate did not realize that Tao Qiqi organized everyone to escape.
So I randomly asked someone, "Are you from Jinxiang County?"
The person asked answered: "Yes. It rained heavily yesterday and Jinxiang County was completely flooded."
The county magistrate asked again: "What about your county magistrate?"
The common people did not know that the county magistrate was tied up by Tao Qiqi at the gate of the government office, so they shook their heads and replied: "I don't know."
When the county magistrate heard this, he didn't ask any more questions, so he said: "Then follow me first, and let's find a place to rest first. Everyone is soaked to the bone in this winter, so don't catch cold and get sick."
The person in question nodded, and everyone followed Magistrate Qi towards the county.
Go straight through Changdao County, and then come out from another city gate. There is a mud house not far outside the city.
This was built by the magistrate of Qi County after he took office. It was to make it easier for people from nearby villages to go to the city and rest here. Especially sometimes when it is too late to go home from the market, resting here can save some money on hotel expenses.
.
Although sometimes beggars come to stay here, but these times the beggars are begging on the street, and these mud houses are empty.
There is also a large tree that is more than ten years old in front of the mud house.
This was planted when the mud house was built.
In addition, there is a spacious flat land in front of the mud house.
Such a place would be a good place for them to rest after escaping.
"You guys go find some firewood and make a few more fires to keep everyone warm."
After the county magistrate brought everyone here, he immediately arranged for people to find firewood nearby and start burning it.
Everyone also took this time to go to the mud house and change into dry clothes.
After a while, the yamen servants brought medicinal materials and food to ward off the cold.
Because Magistrate Qi knew that Magistrate Tu was not here, he had full command here.
"You guys go and boil some cold-repelling medicine in some water for everyone to drink."
"You guys, go make these rice porridge and share it with everyone."
Everyone is cold and hungry after traveling all night and all morning. Drinking a bowl of hot potion and then a bowl of hot porridge can drive away the coldness in the whole body.
"What is the situation in Jinxiang County now?" The person who asked this question was not the magistrate of Qi County, but a young man who had just delivered medicine and food.
However, judging from his appearance, he is not a yamen servant. If his guess is correct, he should be the son of the magistrate of Qi County.
A villager replied: "It rained heavily yesterday evening, and the water began to rise in Jinxiang County. When we left, the water had already risen to our waist. It is estimated that the whole area will be flooded."
After hearing what the other party said, Magistrate Qi's brows visibly frowned. But he did not ignore everyone.
Instead, it started to be arranged again.
"It looks like we won't be able to go back for a while. There will be heavy rain from time to time in the past few days. In this way, after everyone has finished eating, I will arrange for a few stronger men to take them.
You go up the mountain and cut down some trees.
Then build a larger shed here, not to mention how warm it will be, but at least it can keep out the rain. In addition, the conditions in our county are not much better this year. We will provide you with a meal of white porridge one day, and you will do the rest by yourself.
