Mr. Hu walked in quickly wearing a coir raincoat, not caring about wiping the rainwater all over his head and face, and hurriedly said: "The main hall, the rain is too heavy, and there is a disaster in Baishan Village below. For some reason, a large mountain seems to have collapsed." As if the ground rolled down from top to bottom, it washed down the trees along the way, and then rolled down again, the rumbling sound could be heard for several miles around."

Xiang Yuan hurriedly stood up: "A landslide?" Then he frowned and asked urgently: "How about the casualties? What happened to the nearby villagers?"

"The situation of the casualties is not yet known. When the subordinate officials hear the news, they can order people to evacuate the villagers first, and then rush to report to the main hall, and ask the main hall to get a regulation."

While ordering someone to fetch the coir raincoat, Xiang Yuan gave orders without stopping.

"Hao Zuotang stays in the yamen to guard. If there is another disaster in another place, he will immediately send someone to report to this official; Master Hu and this official will rush to Baishan Village to deal with the disaster. Yang Dutou dispatched two teams of guards, and one team followed this official Let’s start, a team escorting two carts of food will follow behind. The rest will stay at the yamen and obey Hao Zuotang’s orders for the time being, if anyone disobeys orders, they will be severely punished.”

Xiang Yuan put on his coir raincoat and just walked out of the gate of the county yamen, remembering that Zhao Shen hadn't been notified yet, and was about to tell someone to let someone know, when he saw the newly invited Qi Zhangshao come in with a basket on his shoulders, so he called her to stop and gave the order again After that, he led people to hurry on the road.

Master Qi got the order and came to find Zhao Shen, who was copying something in the study, so he took Xiang Yuan to Baishan Village and told him to take care of himself.

Zhao Shen stopped writing, frowned and thought for a while, then nodded to show he knew.Seeing that Zhang Shao was still standing there, he wondered, "What's the matter, is there anything else?"

Qi Zhangshao was rubbing his hands a little nervously, his thin eyebrows were drawn together, and whenever she was nervous, there would be a layer of water in her eyes inadvertently, making her already delicate face very endearing.Because of their pretty looks, Qi Zhangshao and Li Hou came out to look for work, and they were always very careful, for fear that they would not only be taken advantage of by the head of the family with evil intentions, but also get a bad name.Later, she learned from her neighbors that there was a shortage of stoves in the inner house of the yamen, and she inquired carefully, and found out that the original mother Xu was fired because she wanted to send her daughter to Xiang Zhengtang as a child, and she was relieved from the bottom of her heart. .Xiang Zhengtang and his wife are decent, and she will feel at ease if she comes in to do things.Moreover, finding a place to live in the yamen can also avoid her ex-husband who comes to pester her from time to time.

"Zhengjun, I heard that Zhengjun is looking for someone who can make cured and smoked meat. Zhengjun also knows that I work on the stove, and the craftsmanship is not bad. I have made bacon myself before. My mother's family and my previous in-law's family Everyone said it was delicious. So, so, I thought, can I ask you to try it?"

"Yes, if you cook something delicious, Zhengtang and I will reward you well!"

Seeing that Zhao Shen was very happy, Qi Zhangshao couldn't help smiling, and his nervousness eased a lot.

"Hey, I must work hard." After finishing speaking, he looked at the sun with the spoon in his hands and said, "It's time for Zhengjun to have tea, I made red sand shortcakes today, and the sugar steamed crisps specially ordered by Zhengtang cheese."

With a smile on Zhao Shen's face, he said angrily, "He has a lot of things to do, and he just made sugar-steamed crispy cheese, which annoyed Xiang Yu and An Jiu. Once he smelled this smell, he didn't feel like reading. Let's hold the spoon together. You send two cups of steamed sugar cheese to their room, and tell them not to work too late, and rest when it’s time to rest, otherwise the eyes will be burnt out, and the gain will outweigh the loss.”

Zhang Shao agreed, and first went down to bring Zhao Shen the refreshments he wanted to use, and then brought sugar-steamed crispy cheese to Xiang Yu and Xiang Anjiu.

The steward of the inner house met Zhang Shao with the account book and saw her holding two cups of pasta. He stopped and said with a smile, "This is pastry? It's the first time I've seen it."

"Yeah, our Zhengtang really knows how to come up with such delicious things."

"That's right, who is our Xiang Zhengtang? That's Wenqu Xing Zhuangyuan Lang, who has participated in the Qionglin Banquet of the saint, why hasn't he eaten it!"

The steward looked proud.

"Yes, yes, but having said that, Xiang Zhengtang is really kind to Mr. Zheng." Qi Zhangsho looked in the direction of the study and sighed. "The daily meals are set by Zhengtang himself, and they are all cooked according to Zhengjun's taste. They are also changed every day. If there is a day when Zhengjun uses less, Zhengtang will ask questions. My ex-husband If Zhengtang is half as good to Zhengjun, I'm afraid I can live on."

The steward nodded and comforted her: "Forget it, get back together with Li. Your ex-husband is a jerk. You can relax if you leave him. In the future, find someone who is willing to live and love others. There will still be good days."

Xiang Yu and Xiang Anjiu blushed a little when they received the crispy cheese delivered by Zhang Shao.It was the first time the two of them ate this, and Qi Zhangshao made it according to the recipe Xiang Yuan gave for the first time.After tasting it once, the two of them would never forget it. Zhao Shen knew about it, and every time he made shortbread cheese, he would send someone to bring two cups, saying that it was for the two of them to make up for it. Reading is hard work.

Xiang Yu followed Xiang Yuan and Zhao Shen before, and apart from being embarrassed, he didn't feel too restrained.Xiang Anjiu just came, and he had never had any contact with his younger uncle Xiang Yuan, let alone Zhao Shen, so he couldn't let him go.After receiving the crispy cheese, he asked Xiang Yu with a blushing face, "Brother Xiaodou, let's always eat together, shall we?"

Xiang Yu dug a spoonful of crispy cheese into his mouth, sighed in enjoyment, and said, "It's okay, don't worry. Don't say we ate this idea, even if we accidentally ruined it, Zhengjun wouldn't care about it." What to say, Zhengtang is even less good at it. Both of them want us to eat healthy, so as not to make more trouble if we get sick."

"Ah! That's it, I, I must eat strong, get up early and punch, and I will never get sick and make trouble!"

Xiang Yu took a mouthful of crispy cheese, looked at Xiang Anjiu with a serious face, and was a little dazed.

He was just talking about Kuanxiang Anjiu's heart, he wasn't serious!Why is this little idiot really serious? !

"Come on, after the meeting is over, take this "Guangyou Ji" and read it carefully. After reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, the things recorded here are really interesting."

Xiang Anjiu responded obediently, took it, and put it carefully at hand.

"Guang You Ji" was asked by Xiang Yuan to read to Xiang Yu before. It records many merchants, sailors, and scholars who experienced all kinds of intrigues and bizarre things. Although most of them are fabricated, they are used for education. A straightforward child with a pure mind and no understanding of the twists and turns of human relationships is still very useful.

This head Xiang Yu took on the responsibility of "raising the crooked" Xiang Anjiu, while Xiang Yuan on the other side just arrived at Baishan Village.

At the entrance, the grass covers the trees and the mud is all over the ground. Stones and trees are mixed in the muddy water, blocking the entire road into Baishan Village.

Yang Du led the men and the officers sent to evacuate the villagers before cleared a road to enter the village. Xiang Yuan looked up at the sky, and there were thick black clouds in the sky. Can't stop.

After about three quarters of an hour, the road into the village finally opened.Regardless of the muddy water under his feet and his shoes, Xiang Yuan strode in first.

"The main hall, there's too much mud and water, I'm afraid my shoes will get wet after walking for a long time, so I'd better carry my back into the main hall."

Xiang Yuan waved his hands and didn't look back. He just walked forward blindly, and said back to Yang Ye, "No, this muddy water is nothing. Go in early and see what's going on in the village so I can feel at ease."

Yang Ye had no choice but to follow behind and protect him carefully.Master Hu originally wanted to find a servant to help him, but seeing that Xiang Yuan didn't ask others to help, he had no choice but to tighten his trouser legs and follow up without tears.

It was so muddy and soggy, Zhengtang was able to walk on without changing his face, I had to admire it.Although Xiang Zhengtang came from a poor family, not as well-connected as the children of the aristocratic family, but if he came from any aristocratic family at this time, he would have been yelling not to leave, or he would not care about the life and death of the villagers below, and would not come to see him. Just a glance.

Being from a poor family also has its benefits.

After finally entering the village, Xiang Yuan looked out from a high place and heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, only the place where he entered the village suffered from landslides and mudslides, and there were no abnormalities around the village.

Lizheng heard that the county magistrate came over to check the situation in person, and was so shocked that he trotted over, his beard trembling, and he said a lot of words of gratitude with tears in his eyes.

"These are what I should do. Let's not talk about these. How is the situation in the village now? Is anyone missing or injured?"

Lizheng hurriedly replied that the disaster-stricken area outside the village was the field of two families in the village. It was supposed to be harvested in autumn after a while, but this time the soil slipped down and the field was buried. I am afraid that the food will not be available.

"Which two households are they, you report them, and there will be food delivered later. There can't be too much in the yamen, but two carts of food are enough for them to eat until the spring of next year. This year's autumn tax will be exempted by the officials, and they will be exempted." Take it easy though."

Lizheng in Baishan Village did not expect such a good thing to happen. After a disaster, the yamen actually gave food!This has never been a great thing!No matter how good Cui Zhengtang was before, they suffered a disaster and reduced their harvest, so the tax they should collect is still indispensable.

The villagers who followed Lizheng were all excited. Even if they didn't get subsidies, they were so moved when they heard that the yamen master cared so much for them. Wiping tears, talking about the goodness of the county magistrate.

When Xiang Yuan was put down to exercise in his previous life, he encountered too many such situations, so he was still immune.But Master Hu and Yang Dutou are different. When people from the yamen come to the villages, all they get are the fearful and guarded eyes of the villagers. When have they ever seen such grateful and sincere eyes!For a moment, they all unconsciously puffed up their chests, followed Xiang Yuan respectfully, and began to think of ways to clear the way for the villagers from the bottom of their hearts, so as to prevent another disaster from happening again.

Looking around the whole village, Xiang Yuan frowned, he always felt that something was wrong.

It stands to reason that although some trees have been cut down in the mountains around Baishan Village, things like landslides will not happen easily.Xiang Yuan looked up and saw the big mountain at the head of Baishan Village standing there quietly, without any movement.

Xiang Yuan frowned at the thought of the earth dragon that was going to explode two years later.If the earth's crust has already started to become active at this time, will it affect the mountain in the dark?

Most importantly, will the earthquake come earlier?

According to Zhao Shen's memory, he didn't know where the earthquake was located in Quzhou.He is now building a lot of construction in Quzhou, but he is just casting a wide net, trying to build as many strong and stable houses as possible for refuge.

If Baishan Village was the epicenter, would there be signs of an earthquake from now on?

While thinking, Xiang Yuan listened to the situation in Baishan Village, and found that there was no problem for the time being.It's just that the houses in Baishan Village are quite old, and many thatched houses may collapse even if a strong wind blows.Seeing that Xiang Yuan was terrified, he thought to himself that the people who live in it really have courage, so they are not afraid of being buried at night?

The most urgent task is to build a strong structure in Baishan Village and an ancestral hall in an open place. The original one surrounded the middle of the village, and the wood used for building houses was eaten away by insects and ants. Let the villagers demolish it.

The lobbying process was not smooth, and the villagers were not happy at first. The ancestral hall was the place where their ancestors stayed. If the place of their ancestors was demolished, the ancestors might blame them.

Xiang Yuan spent a lot of effort, enumerating the benefits of rebuilding the ancestral hall, and avoiding the impact of mudslides like this one, avoiding casualties, the villagers finally let go.

Xiang Yuan stayed until the ancestral hall in Baishan Village was built before returning to the county seat. As soon as he returned, he heard that Qi Zhangshao they hired had tested the method of smoking silky chicken. Bad, suddenly happy.

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