Late at night, Song Jinshu tossed and turned. Although they saw the villagers go up the mountain with their own eyes, she was still uneasy, afraid that something might happen.
After thinking about it, she sat up, opened the window and looked outside. The rain seemed to be getting heavier.
Thinking of the fragile river dam, her whole heart was trembling. She hoped that nothing would happen!
"Host, host, the dam has collapsed and the villagers are in danger!"
Xiaoliu's voice suddenly rang out, and Song Jinshu stood up. "Xiaoliu, what did you just say? Are the villagers in danger? Didn't they go up the mountain?"
Did he sneak down the mountain? What a fool!
However, Xiaoliu did not answer her question, but just kept warning the villagers that they were in danger.
Song Jinshu couldn't sit still anymore, so he put on his clothes, took his umbrella and went out.
Song Yunfu, the fifth sister next door, heard the noise and saw Song Jinshu getting ready to go out through the window. She hurriedly called out, "Sister, where are you going so late at night?"
"Sister, it's not safe to go out at night. If you have any problems, let's deal with them tomorrow!"
Song Jinshu turned her head to look at her frail younger sister. She was beautiful and was looking at her with worried eyes.
She felt warm in her heart. In her previous life, she had few relatives.
Her biological parents in this life have passed away, and she thought she had gotten used to it, but recently, although these sisters always have some conflicts with her, they are all very nice to her.
Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she comforted: "Fuer, don't worry. Sister is going to take care of some official business. You should go to bed early and don't wait for me!"
Song Yunfu pursed her lips and frowned slightly, but she also knew that her sister was busy with official duties and she couldn't delay her.
"Then sister, come back soon and be careful outside!"
Song Jinshu nodded, turned around and left. Song Yunfu looked at her receding figure as she disappeared from her sight, her eyes moist.
Her sister works so hard for them. If she has the chance in the future, she will definitely help him.
Here, Song Jinshu first went to the duty station of the yamen, woke up the yamen runner on duty, and then went to look for Lu Ruoyu.
There was no way. The number of yamen runners was limited, and he was the only one she knew.
Knock knock knock…
It was very quiet late at night, and her knock on the door was very harsh. Not long after, Lu Ruoyu opened the door.
When I saw her, my head was still dizzy.
"grown ups?"
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen it wrong, because he had just gotten out of bed and the belt of his clothes was loose.
Even in the dark, you can clearly see the scenery on his chest.
She glanced at him in confusion for several times before she said calmly, "County Magistrate Lu's dam has collapsed. Come with me to take a look!"
The matter is urgent and she doesn't want to work overtime!
Lu Ruoyu had just blushed because of her stare, but when she heard the news, most of her sleepiness was gone.
"My lord, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he didn't even close the door and went straight back to the bedroom to get dressed.
This time he packed up quickly, and the two of them went to the county gate together, where three or two yamen runners were already waiting.
"Sir, everyone is here! I've brought the cattle with me, please get in the carriage!"
"Thank you!"
She deliberately glanced at the yamen runner in front of her. This man was smart and could be developed into one of her own in the future.
Just as Lu Ruoyu was hesitating whether to get in the car, she was carried by the yamen runner and pushed to Song Jinshu's side.
"The county magistrate is in a critical situation. We need to hurry and rush there. I hope you can squeeze in with us."
The rest of the yamen runners were all strong men who could walk much faster than the ox carts, so they followed behind the ox carts and could even push the carts when they encountered potholes.
The group hurried towards the river dam.
On the way, Xiaoliu was still giving warnings and reporting the scene in real time so that Song Jinshu would be aware of the situation.
Lu Ruoyu looked at Song Jinshu in silence. He was confused. The county town and the river dam were so far apart, how did the adults know about it?
Song Jinshu was preoccupied and had no time to pay attention to the man next to her.
Despite all the precautions, the dam still couldn't escape its fate of collapse. Could she possibly save her head?
She hasn't found a solution to the problem of the silver bills in her pocket yet!
To feel at ease, she even hid the banknotes in the toilet.
Every time I go to the toilet, I find a stick to stir it to see if it is still there.
Finally, they saw fire in the direction of Zhangjia Village.
Lu Ruoyu frowned and said helplessly: "Didn't we ask them to go up the mountain today? Why are they still here at this time?"
The accompanying yamen runner also complained. No one would be happy to work overtime in the middle of the night.
They previously thought that Song Jinshu was worrying too much, and if a flood occurred, these people would definitely be drowned.
"Alright! Let's stop the oxcart here! Let's walk over!"
Everyone agreed, and after tying up the ox cart, they headed towards the fire together.
From afar, one could hear the villagers' cries and the angry shouts of Village Chief Zhang.
"Oh my son! You have such a miserable life! Where did the water take you?"
Village Chief Zhang cursed, "Are you scared now? What did I say during the day? But your family refused to listen and even united with the rest of the family to refuse to leave. Now look what happened, your child is gone!"
Village chief Zhang was so angry that his beard was flying. If he hadn't been worried about the people left in the village, he would not have gone down the mountain and discovered that the dam was leaking in advance.
Otherwise, how would these people have the chance to make such a fuss here? I'm afraid they would be washed away by the water in their sleep.
Alas! It’s all fate!
He thought of Song Jinshu at this moment, and felt a sense of emotion in his heart. It was true that officials had sharp brains, otherwise they would not have noticed the abnormality of the river dam.
"Village Chief! What's going on?"
Suddenly, a female voice was heard, which sounded familiar yet unfamiliar. Village chief Zhang picked up the torch and shone it forward.
After seeing who was coming, he was so scared that his face turned pale!
Did he see it wrong? Why is the county magistrate here?
"Lord County Magistrate?"
Song Jinshu nodded: "It's me! Are the villagers okay?"
When the crying woman heard the village chief's call, she suddenly rushed forward and hugged Song Jinshu's thighs as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"My Lord, County Magistrate, help! My son has been swept away by the flood! Please save my child! I am willing to be your slave in my next life. Please save my poor child!"
Song Jinshu raised his hand to stop Lu Ruoyu and Village Chief Zhang who were trying to pull the people away.
She helped the woman in front of her up and said softly, "Don't worry, Auntie. Do you remember where your child was washed away by the water? Which direction did it go?"
The woman nodded quickly, her face covered with tears and snot, and she held Song Jinshu's hand tightly.
"I remember! I remember! It's under the big tree right outside my house!"
Song Jinshu listened to her description, roughly guessed the range, and then ordered the clever yamen runner, "Take the others and find this lady's child, and help the villagers while you're at it!"
The yamen runner's eyes lit up, and he quickly responded, "As you command!"
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