The longed-for village system

Chapter 340 Post-Earthquake Rescue
While Chen Qing was treating Grandma Lin, news of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Li City, Yunnan Province, became a trending topic online. It was already 5 a.m. and the sky was beginning to brighten. Early risers immediately paid attention to the news after receiving it on Twitter.

Magnitude 6.4! This is a truly massive earthquake, and what's worse, it happened in the early morning. Although they were emotionally praying that nothing bad would happen, their rationality told them that such an earthquake, coupled with the unusual timing, would likely result in extremely heavy casualties.

The nation also mobilized quickly, immediately dispatching soldiers to Lishi after the earthquake, and the atmosphere across the country became tense once again.

"I pray that everyone can get along peacefully."

"With everyone united, we believe this earthquake will be manageable."

"The country has already sent soldiers to the disaster area, so there will definitely be no problem."

Faced with the natural disaster, keyboard warriors stopped their mindless attacks and focused everyone's attention on Yunnan Province's Li City and surrounding cities, keeping a close eye on the news updates online.

Meanwhile, in Manyuan Village, after Chen Qing gave Grandma Lin her first treatment, he took her back to the Mushroom House as soon as the earthquake was over. Although the first acupuncture treatment had basically resolved the blood clot in Grandma Lin's brain, she still needed to go back to the Mushroom House for one or two more treatments.

"How is Xiao Chen? Are all the villagers alright?"

The earthquake stopped at daybreak. Teacher He and Teacher Huang discussed it and went directly to the square to check the situation, while the crew cleaned up the mess at the Mushroom House.

Zhao Xiaogu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Chen Qing was unharmed. Although she knew that Chen Qing would be fine, she was still worried until she saw her with her own eyes.

Chen Qing smiled at Zhao Xiaogu as she approached, and then answered Teacher He's question, "The villagers are not in serious trouble. A few were slightly injured, but Grandma Lin was seriously injured and I took her back to the Mushroom House for treatment. The houses are more severely damaged, and most of them have collapsed."

"It's good that everyone is alright. The houses can be rebuilt. It's already a miracle that people survived such a huge earthquake." Huang Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"That's right, it's good that everyone is alright. This earthquake was so sudden and terrifying." Teacher He still felt lingering fear when she talked about it.

Peng Peng, his sister, and the others also showed a hint of fear. You really can't understand the panic you felt if you haven't experienced it yourself. This is not something you can act out in a movie.

My younger sister acted in a movie about the Tangshan earthquake. At the time, she felt that her acting was very good and she was recognized by the adults around her. However, after experiencing this earthquake, she is confident that she will be more realistic and skillful in making similar movies again.

Now that Chen Qing had returned and they knew the villagers hadn't died, they felt relieved and went back to the Mushroom House with him. At the same time, they prepared for aftershocks, since there would inevitably be several more aftershocks after the major earthquake.

"Xiao Chen's back! How are you? Is the damage severe? Are there any casualties?"

The old man, who was resting in the Mushroom House, immediately got up to ask Chen Qing and the others when they returned. At this moment, the old man did not show the panic or disorder that he had experienced after the earthquake. On the contrary, he seemed more serious and reserved than usual.

"It's alright, just that some houses collapsed and a few people suffered minor injuries. I brought Grandma Lin back for treatment, it's not a big problem," Chen Qing answered truthfully again. Hearing Chen Qing's words, the old man's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. As long as no one died and only injured, he wasn't worried at all. There was no injury that Chen Qing couldn't heal.

"That's good. Xiao Chen, please take good care of the injured. Once communications are restored, I will contact the higher-ups and ask them to come and help."

"Okay! We'll see then! I think the epicenter will be more severely affected. We'll see after we get communication. We shouldn't need many people here."

In the face of disaster, China always reacts the fastest. Whether it is the government or companies, the three major network providers quickly arrived at the scene with their equipment to provide signals to the people. Soon after, the television station personnel arrived at the scene.

Normally, a small mountain village like Manyuan Village would not attract television reporters, but because the show "Longing for Life" is being filmed here, and Manyuan Village has become famous recently, many television reporters have come to do on-site reporting.

As soon as the signal was restored, Lao Wang started a live stream, and the members of the Mushroom House appeared in the live stream to convey the news that they were safe and sound.

"Please rest assured, everyone, we are safe here. Although the earthquake was very strong in the early morning, thankfully everyone is safe and sound." Teacher He conveyed this message to the audience through the camera.

"That's right, and please rest assured, everyone. Although our houses were severely damaged, there were no fatalities. Only a few people with minor injuries have been treated and are now recovering. This is fortunate amidst misfortune." Huang Sanshi then explained the situation to everyone.

The viewers in the live stream breathed a sigh of relief when they saw them, and cheered even more after hearing the two men's report. Such a huge earthquake only resulted in a few minor injuries and no deaths, which could be described as a miracle.

"Alright everyone, due to this unexpected event, the filming of this episode of Back to Field will have to be postponed. The next filming time will depend on the situation here. We also need to visit the villagers in the village later, so we won't be able to take up any more resources for the live broadcast. See you next time."

Teacher He and the others said goodbye to the audience and closed the live broadcast room. The signal tower has not been built yet and the signal is relatively weak. Moreover, many people in the village need to make phone calls to let others know they are safe. At this time, it would be easy for them to attract negative attention by occupying resources for live broadcasting.

After the live stream ended, Chen Qing went to the old man's side and asked, "How is it? Is the disaster in Dali serious?"

"It's more serious than we imagined. The whole city is riddled with holes, and the casualties will probably be very high." The old man looked at the latest news on his phone with a heavy expression.

Teacher He, Teacher Huang, and the others also came to the old man's side and looked at the news reports on their phones. Looking at the live broadcast on the screen, they could imagine the outcome; the number of victims would probably be no less than four figures, or even more.

"This earthquake came so suddenly, and it happened right in the early morning, when everyone is sleeping the best. If it had happened during the day, it definitely wouldn't be like this now," Teacher He said anxiously, looking at the screen.

Huang Sanshi was aware of his friend's sentimentality and comforted him, saying, "Teacher He, now is not the time for us to be sad. Let's think about what we can do now."

“Yes, we should do what we can.” Teacher He nodded, then turned to Wang Zhengyu and asked, “Mr. Wang, is there anything wrong with our program's warehouse? Are the items inside still usable?”

(End of this chapter)