The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

After everyone in the team drove their carriages into the yard, each family quickly settled down.

Lu Tianming was still wondering whether to stay in Yong'an County.

According to the information I just heard, the well water in Yong'an County has been decreasing.

In other words, it may not be long before there is no water to drink in Yong'an County.

By then, most people in the county will still have to flee.

Of course, no one can tell exactly how long there will be no water.

In fact, according to the original plan, the team could have settled down in Yong'an County after fleeing to it.

But the current situation in Yong'an County is really not suitable for settlement.

Now, even if they want to continue escaping, they have to find out the surrounding situation first.

If there is a suitable place to live nearby, you can go there directly.

After thinking it through, Lu Tianming briefly explained it to everyone.

Then he left half of the men to guard the yard, and the rest went out to find out the news.

In addition to the situation in Yong'an County, the most important thing is to find out if there are any other county towns nearby that are suitable for living.

Soon, everyone in the team dispersed.

Lu Qingqing had made up her mind before coming here. She planned to live in the fiefdom of King Huai, who was suspected to be her fellow villager.

Yong'an County is adjacent to King Huai's fiefdom, so we should be able to get some useful information there.

With this in mind, I set out with a purpose.

Walking on the streets of Yong'an County, she found that except for a few deep water wells where there were long queues, most of the other shops were deserted.

Lu Qingqing planned to go to the two places where information spread the fastest in this era, restaurants and teahouses.

When I was looking for an inn before, I passed by a restaurant where there were relatively many guests.

And the restaurant is nearby.

While passing through a small alley, the person in front who had just received water was suddenly knocked down by a ragged man.

Immediately afterwards, the two water bags in the man's hands were snatched away.

Seeing that the thief who stole the water was about to run away, the man ignored the pain in his body and climbed up while shouting:

"Help! Someone is grabbing water! Beggars are grabbing water! Help!"

This sound attracted the attention of people nearby.

But since it wasn't their own water, no one came forward to help for a while.

At this moment, the ragged man had turned into the alley and into the crowd on the street, and disappeared in an instant.

The person who had been robbed limped to the entrance of the alley and started cursing when he saw this scene.

"This damn thief stole my water. If he drinks it, his intestines will be ruptured and he will die a miserable death! Fuck you..."

The man stood at the entrance of the alley, cursing more and more harshly, and even began to hate the passers-by who had not helped him.

Lu Qingqing was standing not far behind him and was also glared at by him.

Because of his recent outburst of abuse, passersby didn't look at him in a good light.

When Lu Qingqing passed by, she heard two people in the house next door talking in a low voice.

"What an idiot! He knows water is precious, yet he brazenly walks down the street with his water bag exposed. Who else should we rob if not him?"

Another person echoed in a low voice:

"That's right, a lot of outsiders have sneaked into the county recently.

They can't get water and can't afford to buy it, so they just rob it from everywhere!

Aunt Tong, let me tell you, things might be getting a little chaotic these days, so both our families need to be careful.

Don't sleep too deeply at night, or you'll be in trouble if three hands steal your home!"

Aunt Tong nodded in approval and whispered something to the person next to her.

Lu Qingqing didn't listen any more and walked out of the alley quickly.

When she arrived at the restaurant, she found that there were fewer customers than when she passed by just now.

The waiter at the restaurant greeted her warmly when he saw her come in.

"Sir, please come in!"

As he said that, he led Lu Qingqing to sit in the hall.

Lu Qingqing walked in while looking around the restaurant.

At this moment, in addition to the shopkeeper and the waiter, there were three guests in the hall, all of whom were older men.

Two of them were neatly dressed, wearing slightly old silk clothes. They sat together, drinking and chatting.

The other person had messy hair and was sitting alone in a corner, already a little drunk.

Lu Qingqing decisively sat behind the two men, ordered a pot of fruit wine from the waiter, and asked for two side dishes.

When the waiter went to the kitchen to serve food and wine, she pricked up her ears and listened to the conversation between the two people in front.

The two men talked for a few words, both discussing the current situation in Yong'an County.

Among them, Lu Qingqing had already heard most of them from Aunt Zhang.

There is only one thing that just happened today.

The county government has just issued a notice that from today onwards, people who are not registered in Yong'an County will no longer be allowed to enter Yong'an County through the city gate.

The man who said this looked at his friend's expression and added:

"I think the county magistrate is annoyed by these water grabbing incidents.

Besides, the water is getting scarcer and scarcer. There isn't enough water for the people in the county, so who outside the county can take care of it?"

The other person looked a little reluctant when he heard this.

“What about the people in the villages outside Yong’an County?

I heard that most of the villages outside have little water left.

If this order is issued, I'm afraid many more people will die outside!"

The man knew that his friend was a soft-hearted person, but he disagreed.

“There’s only so much water, and someone’s going to die of thirst.

If we don’t do this, it will be our family members who die!

Moreover, I also heard that the county magistrate seems to be planning to clean out a group of outsiders without household registration."

"Ah, all these outsiders have already found places to stay in the county. How can we clean it up?"

The man heard his friend say this and said proudly:

"My brother-in-law works in the county government office and said it was the legal advisor's idea.

These outsiders are making a fuss because there is no water!

If we catch any troublemakers again, we won’t put them in jail anymore. Instead, we will confiscate all their property and drive them out through the north gate!

As for those who didn't cause any trouble, if they were found to be unable to produce their household registration documents from the county, they would be driven out of the city!"

The other man gasped when he heard him say that.

"This, this is no different from taking their lives directly!"

The man uttered a 'tsk' sound in fear, looked around, and whispered:

"Hey, quiet down, quiet down!

You can't talk about this nonsense. If someone hears it, it will be troublesome!"

The two were about to continue talking when the waiter shouted in a very loud voice.

"Sir, your food and drinks are ready, please enjoy!"

Having said that, the waiter put down his things and wanted to leave.

Lu Qingqing called him, took out a small piece of silver from her bosom, and placed it next to the waiter, avoiding the shopkeeper's sight.

When the waiter saw the silver, his eyes lit up.

He tilted his head slightly to glance at the counter behind him, and seeing that the shopkeeper didn't stick his head out, he quickly put the silver coins into his sleeve.

Then he became even more enthusiastic towards Lu Qingqing, leaning closer and whispering:

"Dear guest, if you have any requests, please let me know. I promise to make sure they are done beautifully for you!"

"Little Brother, I want to ask you for some information."