Most of the houses had collapsed in the first earthquake, and the rest had been killed in the aftershocks. Wei Jingxian needed post-delivery care, and she could not continue to lie in the temporary delivery room. That was a special situation, and naturally, she had to be more meticulous.
At such a time, tents were far safer than houses.
Jiang Pengji said goodbye to Feng Jin.
"I have to go back … I don't know how my family is doing after last night's situation. The house and money are secondary … I'm just worried about Xiaoyu … "Fortunately, the Liu's property in Shangjing was not big. It was small, and the house was low. It was mainly made of wood, and there was not much rubble. Even if the house collapsed, it would not kill anyone." I have to go back and take charge. "
Feng Jin knew what Xu Ke meant to Jiang Pengji. They were master and servant, but they were actually good friends.
"I'll ask the servants to send you back. After the earthquake, there will be many mobs. It's better to be careful," Feng Jin said.
Jiang Pengji was about to nod when she suddenly heard a familiar sound.
She suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Huff …"
Xu Ke was panting. He saw the low-key and luxurious Feng Jin's house turned into ruins. His heart sank.
White carried him through the ruins. He saw a familiar figure from afar, and his worry turned into ecstasy.
"Langjun!" Xu Ke jumped off the horse. He was so happy that he looked like he was about to cry.
His face was covered in dust. His clothes were twisted like dried vegetables. His sleeves were torn, and his hair looked like it had been bitten by a dog. He looked very pathetic.
"Xiaoyu? Fortunately, you're still alive … How's the situation? Are there many casualties? "
Jiang Pengji saw that he was alive and only had a slight scratch on his arm. She was relieved.
Xu Ke was not as fast as White. He was still stumbling toward Jiang Pengji, but White was already rubbing her cheek.
He took a deep breath and reported, "With White's warning, only the stableman was injured. Everyone else is fine."
Jiang Pengji was confused. "Only the stableman was injured?"
Xu Ke looked at White, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Langjun, Mr. White saved a lot of people. Yesterday, before midnight, it suddenly jumped up and kicked over the stable. It accidentally injured the stableman who tried to stop it, then it ran into the house and ran around … "
After all, it was a brave and skillful warhorse from the Northern Borderline, and it had a master like Jiang Pengji. How could an ordinary person tame it?
Almost everyone was unable to sleep because of Whitey, but it was very intelligent. Whoever came near the house would have their heads gnawed off. The group of people did not dare to hurt Whitey. It was Jiang Pengji's beloved horse. The lives of all the servants were not as important as Whitey.
Under Da Bai's stubborn and willful obstruction, Xu Ke and all the servants could only stay in the courtyard and confront Da Bai.
Then, the earthquake happened.
When Jiang Pengji heard this, her expression became extremely strange.
"Your hair is so messy. Did Da Bai gnaw on it?"
She had thought that Xu Ke had messed it up in the midst of the chaos, making it look like a dog had gnawed on it. So it was Da Bai who had gnawed it?
Xu Ke was speechless.
Langjun, it's too hurtful to say such things at this time.
"Well done!"
Jiang Pengji stroked Whitey's mane. The proud and beautiful little girl stuck out her tongue and licked her face, as if she was asking for credit.
Seeing this, the gloominess in Xu Ke's heart disappeared. If it was gnawed on, then so be it. It was better than dying.
"Last night, the earthquake happened suddenly. I ordered the servants to clean up the rubble and search for the people who were still alive. That's why I came late. Please forgive me, Langjun."
Jiang Pengji smiled and said generously, "You did the right thing. Why should I blame you? When the earthquake first happened, the probability of survival was high. When the aftershocks were over, it would be too late. You know your Langjun's ability. If I can't survive, the whole of Shangjing will be a dead city. You came all the way here. What's the situation outside? "
If she had really failed and died in the earthquake, what was the use of Xu Ke rushing over?
If he had done that, it would have been a really responsible and responsible act.
In this era, the higher-ups would bear grudges and think that Xu Ke was rebellious. But with Jiang Pengji's magnanimity, how could she blame him?
Xu Ke was not an emotional person. However, after experiencing the disaster and facing the strong pressure to survive, he made a choice. Now that he received Jiang Pengji's courtesy, he could not help but tear up. He sniffled and held back his tears.
"Outside … it's all ruins. Nine out of ten rooms have collapsed. The people are dead or injured … I'm afraid … there are very few survivors …"
Xu Ke choked. The tragic scene along the way appeared in front of his eyes. His heart was filled with sorrow.
In ancient times, the people worked and rested from nine in the morning to five in the evening. The earthquake happened after midnight. At that time, most of the people were already asleep. The earthquake happened so suddenly and the tremors were so strong. How could they escape in time?
"Nine out of ten rooms have collapsed …"
Jiang Pengji let out a long sigh. She sat down on the ruins as if she had lost all her strength.
She was a genetic warrior who had participated in the most tragic interstellar war. She had reaped the lives of countless enemies with her hands. Life and death were common to her. In Jiang Pengji's eyes, the ordinary people were no different from the federal citizens she protected.
The enemy's life was worthless in her eyes, but the citizens she protected were as precious as treasures.
Now, this earthquake had taken the lives of countless commoners.
Their deaths were worthless. Their lives were as cheap as grass.
"Langjun …"
Xu Ke wanted to persuade him, but he did not know how.
He knew that his Langjun was usually cold, stubborn, and unrestrained, but he knew that he was kind.
Yes, kind.
Because of his kindness, Langjun would personally go to the fields to learn how to farm from the old farmers. He would understand the customs of the fields and crops. He would draw and improve the farming tools. He would not hesitate to spend money to ask the craftsmen to further improve according to the drawings … He did not think that other aristocratic families would lower themselves to do that.
Apart from that, there was also a troop to suppress bandits and protect the peace of Hejian County. There was a female troop to take in abandoned and trafficked girls …
There were boxes and boxes of books under the ruins. These were the precious treasures she had exchanged with Cheng Cheng. She was preparing to promote movable type printing in the future and give them to all the students in the world. The Three Character Classic, The Hundred Family Names … Those were all prepared for young children in the future …
There was also Bai Tan in Chongzhou. She had secretly built a papermaking workshop. She had experimented with many paper-making methods, and the procedures were getting more and more mature.
Xu Ke could see clearly why she had done it step by step.
She was born in an aristocratic family but did not cherish her possessions. She was a person who truly cared about the world.
Xu Ke felt that if such a person could not be called kind, who was qualified to be called kind?
Jiang Pengji did not waver for long. She quickly regained her calm and indifferent expression.
"Open the warehouse, put in the grain, and build a porridge shed …"
Xu Ke knew that his Langjun would do that. He had already prepared a plan.
"There was a batch of grain in the warehouse a while ago. If we build a porridge shed, it should last for half a month."
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