Zhang Zhong carried Bei Bei in his arms. Since he did not have time to open an umbrella, he could only stuff Bei Bei into his clothes. Then, he went to check on Bei Bei's father. This man was usually an honest man, so honest that it made people feel that he was a little cowardly. However, this time, he stood up straight. After receiving treatment from the doctor, he ignored his injuries and busied himself with the others to collect the fallen trees.
These trees were used to build sheds, and now, the sheds were leaking. On the land formed by countless wooden rafts, the people who could not do anything tied themselves to the rafts. The wind and rain did not stop, and the waves were surging. With each wave, the land formed by the wooden rafts would rise and fall.
There were many ropes that could be used, and they were firmly tied. The safety island in the hearts of the people was not broken. From time to time, the boats released would pick up the people who were washed into the water. Those who had their own rafts or boats would point out the way.
The people of Lu Zhou were not the only people who were rescued. The mountain people and the people from other provinces were also rescued. When dawn came, only two to three hundred people of Lu Zhou's seven thousand people had not arrived. It was unknown whether they were dead or not.
Many mountain people were washed into the water and were also arranged on the 'land'. They were vigilant against the people around them, and they did not refuse the food they were given.
When Zhang Xiaobao, who had not slept all night, received the data of the missing people of Lu Zhou, he closed his eyes in pain. Wang Juan, who was beside him, also had a heavy heart. Although the two of them killed without batting an eyelid, they only killed bad people. They could not bear to kill these people. They knew too much about the darkness, and they always wanted to leave a pure land where the people could live like a family.
"Xiao Bao, expand the search area. Maybe some of the people ran to the mountains, and maybe some are still floating in the water. The four guys who were gloating are also here. What should we do?"
Wang Juan said as she massaged Zhang Xiaobao's head. After a day and a night, she finally saw the planning and calculation ability of an international swindler. The people of the inner court were sent out to collect information. All kinds of requests and information were reported. Zhang Xiaobao was in charge, and he arranged everything just right, no matter how big or small.
He was able to take care of everything from the search area of the fleet to the injured and sick people. After arranging the search method, he would occasionally ask if someone's fever had subsided. What method did he use? All he had to do was ask a child whose mouth was injured if he could eat, and everything would be under his control.
He would even ask about what the officials were doing to atone for their crimes. All the messy information would be sorted out in front of him. This was what it meant to have no empty seats under a great reputation.
Zhang Xiaobao was indeed exhausted. He had not done this for a long time. Even though he knew he was tired, he could not stop. At this time, it would be a sin to not use his ability. Perhaps what he saw was just data, but in reality, they were living people. One less person would be an unbearable pain for a family.
Hearing Wang Juan's suggestion, he nodded and said, "No need. Continue with your work. We'll just need to take a nap for one and a half hours. Let our fifty-six people expand the search area. At this time, we can only use them. We've trained them for a thousand days to use them for one day. Let's see how their training has turned out.
Those four people also came? Good. Tell the cook not to give them food. Aren't you just waiting to see a joke? Even if they starve to death, don't let them build a shelter. Let them stay on their own wooden raft. They are not allowed to come close to this land. If they have the ability, they can row elsewhere. "
Zhang Xiaobao said it casually, but Wang Juan knew that if they did so, it would be equivalent to giving the four people and their families a death sentence. The gale had only come once, and it was because of the geography of the bay. There were still other gale after that. If they were not connected, the small wooden raft could be overturned at any time.
Wang Juan picked up the whistle and blew it rhythmically. At this time, the sound of the whistle traveled the furthest. Once it was passed down, the fifty-six people would know the new order.
"Xiao Bao, are you really going to let the four people and their families die? There are still some servants. "Wang Juan asked as she squatted on the wooden raft where water flowed out and down from time to time.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head. "Who said we're going to let them die? They still have land and money at home. This time, they will connect the wooden rafts by themselves. But food will be a problem. I don't believe that they are as well-prepared as we are. When the time comes, we will sell them food. Do you think it's expensive to sell a steamed bun for 50 copper coins? "
"It's too cheap. Vegetable steamed buns cost 100 copper coins each, and meat steamed buns cost 300 copper coins each. Let's get them to pay first. When they run out of money, we will write a written agreement. They have a salary and land at home. They can slowly pay us back later."
Wang Juan did not have any intention of showing mercy. If she did not take this opportunity to teach the four people a lesson, they would not know how powerful she was. As for their families, Wang Juan did not think that they were innocent. If their families could persuade them normally, the four people would do the same.
After receiving the order, the fifty-six people began to regroup. The original group of six or seven people became a group of two people. They rowed the boats and used the Clairvoyance to expand the search area.
They also did not rest for the whole night. Most of the time, they were soaking in the water and did not eat anything. They were always ready to save people. Fortunately, this was part of their daily training, allowing them to work at high efficiency for 24 hours straight.
One by one, they took out the black poppy ointment from their bags and took a small bite. The reaction was very fast when it entered their stomachs. It did not take long for them to feel that their stomachs were warm and they were energetic.
They also knew that this was called overdrafting their physical strength, but they had to do it. Their lives were as heavy as a mountain. Even if they died, they had to complete the mission first.
Needless to say, after expanding the search area, they really did find some people in need of help. Some people even climbed up the trees with their whole families. They were shivering from the cold and did not dare to jump into the turbulence.
After being rescued and put on the boats, they knelt on the boats and kowtowed to the people who saved them. It was not only the people from Benzhou, but also the people from Qinzhou, Shang Sizhou, and Feng Zhou. These places seemed to have experienced the flood earlier. Some people carried logs and floated over. Some people were even able to persevere and swim. The rescue guards were shocked. These people were really good at swimming.
On a large log that floated out from the mountains of Qinzhou, a simple and honest looking man kept talking to the five people on the log who had almost lost the confidence to survive.
"Don't worry, I, Zhang Dashan, will never be wrong. Don't be fooled by the flood everywhere. If we continue to float forward, we will reach my master's territory. My master is not like the other officials who wait foolishly and do nothing in the face of the flood. My master is definitely prepared."
"Dashan, don't lie to us. If what you said is true, your master is the provincial governor in Lu Zhou. He is being bullied miserably now. If you have a master who is the provincial governor, why would you be here? You just bought a shop, and you lost all your money, right?
Now that the shop is flooded, how are you going to live in the future? If you are washed away by the water, you will be washed into the sea in the end. If, and I say if, we can survive, you can come to my place and be an assistant. I think you are a good person, so you should be good. "
A man in a Su embroidered robe who was sitting on the log said to Zhang Dashan. He liked this guy very much.
Zhang Dashan shook his head vigorously and said, "I am not going to your place. When I find my master, I will ask him what to do. If the shop is gone, then so be it. Look at me, I am carrying a big bag with me. Inside are the things that will keep me alive. Before I came out, I brought ten smoked chickens for my master.
You must be hungry, right? You are lucky. Three people can eat one, and we can eat two first. This smoked chicken is not afraid of getting cold. It can be eaten even after it has been watered by the rain. I came here by land on the Zhang family's cargo ship. I wanted to open a shop here, and if I had the chance in the future, I would look for my master and give him some smoked chickens to eat.
But as soon as I opened the shop, I was hit by the flood. Now I have to look for my master and ask for his help. I am so stupid, don't you think? When I find my master, he will give me money to open the shop. I have received a favor from him once, so I am embarrassed. "
The five people on the log didn't believe what Zhang Dashan said at all. It was full of loopholes. But at this time, it was really good to listen to it. At least they didn't feel so lonely.
Zhang Dashan really took out two smoked chickens from the big bag. He first tore off two chicken claws, two chicken wings, and one chicken head. He gave the rest to the two people next to him and let them divide it among themselves. The other whole chicken was given to the other three people.
People who didn't know how to eat would eat the chicken breast and the chicken thigh meat. Zhang Dashan, who dealt with chickens all day, was naturally not so stupid. He tore off the best part of the chicken and kept it for himself.
He didn't feel anything when he took a bite. He was used to the taste. But it was the first time for the other five people to eat chicken. They had never tasted smoked chicken before, so they ate very quickly. The person who said that he wanted to ask Zhang Dashan to be his shop assistant had an idea and said to Zhang Dashan,
"Dashan, if you can really survive, I will give you money to open a shop. When the time comes, we will split it fifty-fifty. You tell me the recipe, and I will give you thirty percent of the shares of the branch I open. How about that?"
"I already said that I am not short of money when I come to find my master. I don't even know what the recipe is. I just brought a lot of seasonings and carried them all on my back. Why do I want to open a shop here? I just want to wait until I see my master and get the seasonings from his house. Otherwise, there will be a day when I run out, and it will take a lot of effort to go back. "
Zhang Dashan wasn't lying, but the others didn't believe him. He patted the big bag on his back and emphasized again that he was a person of an organization.
As they were talking, a sharp-eyed person suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Look, someone is swimming over. Save him."
Zhang Dashan also looked over and said happily, "What save? He is here to save us. Our Zhang family's most powerful guard is here. Hehe, the master is really powerful. "
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