Liu Cheng, the head of the Liu family, put down his chopsticks, stood up, called four strong men, and went to check with torches.

"Sister, is Shitou back?" Xiaohuan came over and asked Shang Wan in a low voice.

Shang Wan nodded, "Besides him, there are two other people. Judging from the footsteps, they should be men."

Lu Chengjing was surprised. He could hear the noise at the entrance of the village from here. Does this woman have super hearing?

The light of the torch gradually faded away, and after staying for a moment not far from the village entrance, it began to move into the village, gradually approaching where the crowd was.

Most of the men in the village put down their chopsticks and looked vigilantly in the direction of the torches.

"Don't panic, it's the two officers from the yamen and Brother Shitou." Liu Cheng's voice was loud and everyone could hear it clearly.

Everyone's worries were slightly relieved, and someone asked in confusion: "Why are the officials coming to our village so late at night?"

Some people looked around and said, "No one in our village has committed a crime, right?"

"Don't just stand there." Father Luo stood up and called out, "Hurry up and get two stools out."

Luo Da and Luo Er immediately stood up and gave up the benches they were sitting on.

Li Dashan also lifted Xiaoshan up and made way for the bench.

Li Xiaoshan still had meat in his mouth. He twisted his little body in protest and glared at his brother, asking him to let him go.

Liu Cheng led his men over, and with the light from the surrounding torches, everyone could see the faces of the two officers clearly.

Shang Wan took a quick look and saw an acquaintance.

The guy on the left is not the guard beside Lord An. Is his name Shen Liu or Shen Qi?

Old Man Luo stepped forward tremblingly, bowed and saluted, "I wonder what brings you here so late at night, sir?"

After experiencing the earthquake in the daytime, Shen Qi thought that the situation in Elm Village would be the same as that in Willow Village, with chaos in the village, many casualties, and everyone in panic.

I never thought that this group of people were having a dinner together. Look at the plates of meat on the table. They seem to be eating quite well.

Shen Qi said: "I am here to inspect the villages on the orders of Lord An, to count the casualties, and to bring this little brother back."

The little brother he was referring to was naturally the stone.

The county town was also affected by the earthquake. To prevent chaos, Lord An ordered the city gates to be temporarily blocked and all the people in the city to be gathered in open areas. After the earthquake was over, they would be checked one by one and allowed to leave the city to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

Shen Qi was assigned a task by Lord An to lead people to Liushu Village and Yushu Village to check the situation and count the casualties. On the way, he met Shitou who was running out of breath. He learned that he was from Yushu Village, so he gave him a ride.

When Shitou saw that all his family members were present, he finally felt relieved. He quickly ran to his family and asked about the situation at home.

Xiaohuan whispered to him.

When Shen Qi saw Shang Wan, he didn't expect that Shi Tou was actually Shang Wan's brother. He nodded to Shang Wan as a greeting.

The villagers all looked at Shang Wan in surprise, thinking that people from the city were different. Madam Shang actually knew the police officer from the yamen.

Old Man Luo looked at the expressions of Shen Qi and the others, and invited them to the table to eat. Worried that they would not be happy to sit at the same table with them, he asked the villagers to help set up a small table for them.

"We can just eat together." Shen Qi waved his hand to tell the villagers to stop working, and pulled his colleague Shan Dajun to sit in an empty seat.

There were still many people in Liushu Village who had not been rescued, and many were missing. All the yamen runners stayed to help, but the two of them came to Yushu Village first.

On the way here, they were thinking of sending a signal to ask the master to send manpower, but they never thought that the situation in Yushu Village was several times better than they expected.

Aunt Zhou quickly brought two sets of clean bowls and chopsticks and filled the bowl with rice.

Shen Qi and Shan Dajun were really hungry, so they greeted the villagers and then started eating.

At first, the villagers were hesitant and didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks. Later, when they saw that Shen Qi and the other man's chopsticks seemed to have eyes and were staring at the meat in the dish, they didn't care about anything else. Those who were not full resumed their normal eating speed, and their chopstick skills became perfect.

There was a large table of dishes, each with a generous portion, but in the end, only the braised vegetables were left.

If the rice had not been eaten up, there would be no food left and the stew would have been mixed with rice.

Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang served each person a bowl of fish soup, and they all slurped the soup, sighing with satisfaction.

After eating and drinking, it’s time to get down to business.

Shen Qi and Shan Dajun asked about the disaster situation in Yushu Village. With the friendship they had just had over the food fight, the villagers were not as restrained as they were at the beginning. The answers from several elders were clear and to the point.

Shen Qi and the others were really surprised to hear that everyone in Yushu Village had been rescued.

Liushu Village and Yushu Village are not far from each other. Judging from the damage to the houses and the ground, the damage in the two villages should be similar. Why are the casualties so different?

"Thanks to Madam Shang." Old Man Liu sighed, "If it weren't for Madam Shang's timely help, my little grandson would have died long ago."

The Liu family has only one grandson, named Liu Yang.

When the earthquake occurred, Liu Yang was feeding pigs in the pigsty. A log fell down and knocked him unconscious.

The pigpen collapsed, and all the firewood piled on top fell down, burying this side directly.

The Liu family shouted at the top of their lungs but received no response, and they thought Liu Yang had gone to another house.

If Shang Wan hadn't smelled the blood and dug the person out, Liu Yang, a ten-year-old child, would have died in there after losing so much blood.

After finishing their work, the villagers gathered around and listened attentively to the official's words. As soon as Old Man Liu finished speaking, the villagers couldn't wait to praise Shang Wan.

"My father was also rescued by Madam Shang."

"My daughter also has to thank Madam Shang. Without her, this girl wouldn't be able to keep her legs."

"If Madam Shang hadn't passed by and pulled me up, I would have fallen into the crack in the ground."

……

The villagers talked one after another, and were surprised to find that Shang Wan had saved so many people in the village. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the benefactor of the entire village.

Shen Qi knew Shang Wan's ability, so he was able to remain calm. However, Shan Dajun could not help but be curious, "Where is Madam Shang? Why not ask her to come over and talk to us?"

Yuanyuan fell asleep, and Shang Wan was just teasing her own vase out of boredom. When she heard the villagers say that the official was looking for her, she simply took Lu Chengjing over with her.

Lu Chengjing, who was once again carried like a princess by his wife: "..."

He had lost all his face during the day and had nothing to lose at night, so he remained calm.

The villagers were also forced to get used to the young couple's upside-down behavior. Knowing that Lu Chengjing's leg was injured and he could not stand, they made room for him.

Shang Wan thanked Lu Chengjing generously and put him down. She tucked his long black hair behind his ears. When she saw his red ears, she silently pulled them back and sat down beside him.

The faint fragrance of grass and trees drifted into his nose. Lu Chengjing looked at the smile on Shang Wan's face when she was talking to someone. The embarrassment and anger of being teased in his heart actually dissipated little by little, and was replaced by a sense of peace that he could not explain.

As everyone was talking, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the dark night sky, followed by a muffled thunder exploding in their ears.

"boom--"

Heavy rain came down in an instant.

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