The citizens of Lianzhou rejoiced as they sat in the cabin. It felt good to be alive. The people on the ship were also happy for them. They had personally rescued the people, so the rescuers were satisfied.
An old man who had just been fished out of the water vomited half of his stomach. After he could speak again, he kowtowed to the people who had tied him up and fished him out. Then, he asked, "Are you people from the state capital? You look like you are wearing the same clothes. "
"We are from the Lu Zhou Mansion. We knew that there was going to be a flood, so we came here in advance to wait. We can't do anything inside, but we can save as many people as we can."
The rescuer helped the old man up. Then, someone placed a bowl of steaming hot soup on the table in the cabin. In fact, it was the simplest egg soup. There were a few egg blossoms, a few pieces of vegetable leaves, some ginger foam, and oil. That was all.
However, even a soup like this was extremely precious at a time like this. Most importantly, it was hot. The old man blew on it and drank a mouthful. As he chewed on the ginger in his mouth, he asked the person who had rescued him, "How are things in your state? You sent ships to save us. Aren't you afraid of people dying? "
"I don't know how it is now. When we came out, there was no flood. However, there is no need to worry. There are eight big ships like this. Our Provincial Governor has made preparations in advance. I don't think many people will die. Old man, don't you know that it is going to flood?"
The rescuers explained. Actually, they were also worried. However, the order was given, so they had to leave and wait here.
The old man nodded and then shook his head. He said, "Your Provincial Governor is good. He can think ahead. This is not good. There is no one here. I know it is going to flood, and I know the Sea Dragon King is angry. However, what can an old man like me do? I can't run even if I want to.
How far can I run in a few days? What's more, it was raining heavily outside. I could only make a wooden raft in advance and move some things onto it. When the flood came, I called a few people from my neighbor's house to get on the raft. In the end, a wave came and I was knocked down. I don't know what happened to the people on the raft.
Usually, I fish in the sea, and the fishing boat is used by another neighbor. In fact, the boat in this era is not as good as the raft. If I had known earlier, I would have tied myself with a rope. At that time, I was afraid that the raft would overturn, so I just sat on it. You must look carefully here, there are still people alive. "
As the old man said, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and lowered his head to drink the soup. The one who saved people also felt very sad. At the same time, he felt very helpless. He knew that he was not good at swimming. If he could compete with the dozens of guards in the Provincial Governor's residence, he might be able to save more people.
Seeing that the old man drank the soup, he stood up and said to the old man, "Old man, stay here first. I will continue to go out and see if there are people who don't have the strength to climb up. Old man, don't worry. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
"Go. When the time comes, send people to this cabin. Even if they don't have any breath, send them to me. Maybe I can save them." The old man's face that was full of vicissitudes of life forced a smile.
On Su Maozhou's side, it seemed to be the same situation. Many people were washed over and then saved. Although these ten boats were not many, they saved many people's lives.
When the heavy rain reached midnight, an even bigger mountain torrent rushed down. This time, it wasn't just water, but also some mud and a large number of uprooted trees. They swirled in the water as they moved towards the defensive line formed by the wooden rafts.
When Zhang Zhong, who was already prepared, saw that the water was getting bigger, he immediately asked the people in front to retreat to the middle of the position. He left the wooden rafts in front empty and waited for the trees to hit them. The big boat also moved to the two wings in front of the position. If the wooden rafts in front could not withstand the water, they would need to use the boat to block them.
Liu Shaoqing and the other three people still did not know what was going on. They were eating fruits and letting the servants eat raw rice and noodles. These things were hard to swallow, but the servants did not dare to say anything. If they did not eat, they would be hungry. They could only bear with it and eat little by little.
When the first big tree hit this small area of wooden rafts, Liu Shaoqing and the others finally understood why the six people had that kind of smile in the evening. It was not safe in front.
Previously, three wooden rafts were damaged by the wooden rafts. Now, not long after they were repaired, five more were damaged. This small area of the position was also pushed back by the trees to the big position behind. After a while, Liu Shaoqing shouted to the servants, "Don't eat first. Quickly repair the rafts. Quickly."
Fan Jianxi also shouted, "Quickly, row to the back of the big wooden rafts. You can't row in front. Quickly."
The servant paddled a few times and shook his head helplessly. He said to Fan Jianxi, "We can't paddle anymore. It's stuck. Our wooden raft is stuck in their wooden raft. Unless we can push it out first."
"Then hurry up. What are you waiting for?" Jiang Huanshi shouted anxiously.
"It's too late." As soon as the servant said these four words, the rafts shook again. Two more trees hit the rafts. Three people jumped down from one of the trees. The three people jumped onto the rafts. They looked around and thanked Jiang Huanshi and the others.
Then, they ran towards more wooden rafts, where there were more lights. Seeing the three people running away, Cao Herui spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and cursed, "They must have known about this, but they didn't tell us. All of you, retreat to the back and leave the front open. Bring me some clean water. Do you have any medicine? I bit my tongue. "
The three people jumped down from the trees and ran all the way to Zhang Zhong's side. Seeing that many people were here, they laughed happily. They hid in the shed and asked, "Who is the good official? We kowtow to the good official first. You are so awesome. You have a piece of land here. The three of us thought we would ride the trees and rush into the sea. "
"The good official doesn't have time to wait for you to kowtow. Drink the soup first. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if you get sick." A local citizen came over and placed the wooden bowl in front of the three people. There was only one bowl, a big bowl. It could hold five small bowls.
The three people were indeed hungry, tired, scared, and cold. They lowered their heads and drank a mouthful. When their stomachs were warm, one of them pointed at the road they came from and asked, "The good official can't be there, right? Just now, the three of us came from there. "
"That's where the bad official is. They thought that if they ran in front, they wouldn't be overturned by the waves. In the end, they hit the trees. They have food and money, but they don't want to take them out. Let's see if they hit the trees again. If they do, the things won't belong to them. "
This commoner hated Liu Shaoqing and the others to the core. Even their family members and servants hated them. In the past, the family members and servants of these four families often went out to buy things without paying. They even hit people when they walked. Now that they saw them suffer, it was needless to say how happy they were.
The three people were stunned. The one who had just spoken said regretfully, "If I had known, I wouldn't have thanked them. Anyway, they hit the trees. Brothers, drink quickly. We can't just wait to be saved. The three of us still have strength. In a while, we will help the good official do some work."
The two brothers nodded at the same time and drank without caring about the heat. The three people looked very optimistic. They were washed away by the flood, but they rode the trees and could run and jump.
Once they had stabilized, Liu Shaoqing's side could not hold on any longer. The servants were repairing it as fast as they could, but there was a large number of people rushing down one after another, making it impossible for people to stay in the front. Occasionally, people would come down from the trees, some riding on them, some carrying them.
Everyone who came up was very happy. Under the light, they looked at the land in front of them that was connected by wooden rafts and ran to the side where there were more people.
Cao Herui sat on the wooden raft and saw that there seemed to be a black shadow in front of him rushing over. He was in no mood to avoid it. After a while, he said to the three people next to him, "Why don't we go over too? If this continues, we will lose our lives. Why would we want money? If they want it, we will give it to them."
The other three people didn't have the mood to care about money. They had wanted to go for a long time, but they were afraid of losing face. Since someone suggested it, it was easy to talk about. Liu Shaoqing gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's go and discuss with Zhang Zhong. Give it to him, give it all to him. He is sucking blood."
The four people all agreed. They brought their family members and servants, as well as the supplies and money, and went to the large array of wooden rafts. Hearing the continuous crashing behind them, they felt a lingering fear.
When the four people found Zhang Zhong, Zhang Zhong had just slept for an hour. His eyes were red and swollen, and his face was haggard. This was because he usually ate a good combination of food. Otherwise, he would have collapsed from exhaustion.
"Sir, we thought about it and decided to do as you said. Sir, the things are here. Please take them all." Liu Shaoqing said to Zhang Zhong very unwillingly.
Zhang Zhong glared at him and said, "Who let you come up? You have your own wooden rafts, and you still want to squeeze in? Everyone is counted. Every person who comes up has to pay 50 strings of coins. Your things and money are just for you to use. "
"Ah? Ten strings of coins per person? My family of more than 60 people is more than 3,000 strings of coins? Sir, we don't have money. "Liu Shaoqing didn't expect Zhang Zhong to be so ruthless. He said there, feeling wronged.
"If you don't have money, then write a promissory note. Owe it first and pay it back later. Do you want to write it?" Zhang Zhong asked with a sullen face.
"Yes, sir. If you want to write it, then we'll write it." Cao Herui said on the side as if he had accepted his fate. Owing money was better than being kicked out. Staying alive was more important.
The other three people didn't want to resist. They followed Zhang Zhong to a shed. Someone had already prepared the ink, pen, and paper, waiting for them to write.
The four people's hearts were bleeding. Their hands trembled as they wrote the promissory note.
After writing it, Cao Herui asked Zhang Zhong, "Sir, the things are here. Can we eat?"
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