See you in the world

Chapter 597

The scorching sun hangs high, and the scorching sun at the end of summer is the most venomous time of the year. The earth is almost scorched, and the pale stones are slightly dazzling in the sun.

There has been no rain for nearly a year, the earth is dry, and everything is withered and browned without being nourished by the rain. It is difficult to see a trace of green between the sky and the earth.

Yangfeng County is located in the northeastern border of Dali, thousands of miles away from Xieyang City, and the total population under its rule is less than [-]. This place has many hills and little rain. , another year of drought, people's life can be said to have come to a dead end.

Standing in the territory of Yangfeng County, looking at the barren mountains in the northwest, and turning over the edge of the mountains to the territory of the Golden Wolf Dynasty.

After leaving the illusion, Yunjing came here. After all, he has been in the north for so long, and he is not in a hurry to go back in a day or two, so he stopped by to visit an old friend.

Yangfeng County has a large area and few people. It is not a military important place, nor is it a major grain-producing area, nor is it a prosperous business place. Many people probably have never heard of this place. It is difficult to find it on the map. If you ask a little farther away It is estimated that few people can have an impression of this place.

Walking in the territory of Yangfeng County, looking at the barren land, it is difficult to see people.

Standing in front of a dilapidated residential house, Yun Jing's eyes were moved, and he secretly said that he was rude, and he pushed the door open. It was obvious that no one lived here for a while, the house was covered with a layer of dust, and there was no trace of livestock in the yard.

There was no water in the water tank, no food in the granary, only cold ashes remained in the stove, pots and pans were gone, and there was nothing left in the house that could be taken away.

To say a 'joke', a mouse has to shed two tears when it comes here before leaving.

After staying here for a while, Yun Jing turned around and left. He knew in his heart that this family had already fled with their families, but there was a severe drought all over the world, so where could they escape?

Probably wherever you go, it's better than waiting to die here.

A breeze blows by, and the thatch on the roof floats far, far away with the wind...

Two miles away from the empty houses, Yun Jing saw another family, looking at it from a distance, he felt very uncomfortable.

There was originally a family of five, but the whole family died in the house. There was an old man and a child. They had been dead for about a month. He was hanged directly, and the body was shaking slightly on the beam.

How miserable this family is, but under the disaster, living is more painful than dying, and death is the relief.

Dig a hole and bury the family. With a sigh in his heart, Yun Jing turned and left.

I would rather be a dog in a prosperous age than a person in a troubled world. I don't know how many such scenes exist in every corner of the world.

Going around, Yunjing walked on the loess official road leading to Yangfeng County, feeling more and more depressed. A few miles away from this road, he saw three dead bodies by the side of the road, one of which had been eaten by wild animals Eating badly, this situation makes people feel chilling.

The corpse is in the wilderness, the summary of life should not be like this, Yunjing took it easy and buried him.

Along the way, he saw too many sad scenes. Someone was digging a hole in a low-lying place, trying to dig out water, but in the end he was exhausted and couldn't dig out a drop of water. Some people fought for a bite of food. die...

Near the county town, houses and fields began to appear in the surrounding area. There are ten rooms and nine empty houses, and the situation in the fields is even more unbearable to look directly at.

The dry gap in the field is as wide as the palm of your hand, and the crops are not as high as chopsticks, and they are already dead, swaying and rustling in the wind. On the edge of a field, under a dead tree, an old man stares quietly at the field with wide-eyed eyes. He had already died for a long time, and his cloudy eyes were full of sadness and pain.

Jingle bells, jingle bells...

On the road, a little donkey came from a distance. The donkey driver was a half-grown boy, with no shoes on his feet, blisters mixed with bloodshot eyes, he did not know how far he had walked barefoot, and his lips were so dry under the scorching sun.

There is a water tank on the donkey's back, and as it moves forward, there is a faint sound of water sloshing.

But as they walked, the donkey fell to the ground with a thud, foamed at the mouth and twitched and couldn't stand up. The water tank also fell out, and a little water spilled out, which wet the ground and dried it up visibly.

While holding the donkey's head and crying bitterly, the boy looked at the water tank in pain, not knowing which way to look.

"Oh my God, why is this happening!" The young man looked up to the sky and cried bitterly, describing the misery of his fate, but the sky was scorching like fire, and there was no answer.

Some of the water from the water tank flowed to the donkey's mouth, and it instinctively stretched out its tongue to lick it, and gradually it became alive.

The four words "source of life" are vividly reflected at this time, as for Yun Jing nourishing that donkey with the aura of heaven and earth, what's the point?

"For such a little water, this boy must have walked at least a hundred miles," Yun Jing said in his heart.

Looking at the village not far away, his eyes turned to a well that had already dried up outside the village. Yunjing thought about it, and there was a scorching fireball burning thousands of meters underground, melting the rock formation and directly melting through the surface soon. .

Then, the groundwater spewed out and flowed in the well. The water flow was not small, and it quickly filled the well and spread in all directions.

An old and numb figure tremblingly walked by, occasionally ignoring the situation at the well, stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes and shouted in alarm: "There is water..."

That cry was like a flash of thunder, and soon people gathered there from everywhere, some wept bitterly, some knelt down and thanked God, they saw the hope of living.

I think it won't be long before all the towns and villages will gather here. If there is water, there is hope of survival for the time being. Judging from the situation of the water source below, it is not a problem to support the wells to overflow for a few months.

Just one well can keep people living for hundreds of miles in a radius.

Yun Jing walked away without a sound, and the suffering in the world couldn't bear to look directly at it.

It's a matter of little effort, along the way, he himself doesn't want to remember how many people have helped to get through the groundwater to give hope of survival, but the world is too big, how much he can help alone.

In a world cursed by foreign civilizations, if you want to save the common people, you still have to break the curse in the final analysis, but Yunjing has no idea how to do it, and even feels deeply powerless, because even if he knows, he has no ability.

It is unrealistic to think about solving the curse that a civilization has paid a heavy price on its own.

The power emanating from the word survival is incomparably astonishing. It took less than half an hour for Yunjing to drill a well. When he saw Yangfeng County in the distance, the people there got the news. They swarmed towards the water well, lost their shoes, and even fell down.

Looking in the direction of the county seat, Yunjing's eyes flickered.

There was a well in the county seat, and the water source was sufficient. He could 'see' at a glance that the well was dug out by an expert, and there was still a trace of the breath of a strong man of true artistic conception.

It is obvious that the Dali dynasty has not abandoned Wanmin, even in a remote place like Yangfeng County, they have sent strong men to act.

But there are too many places to take into account, and the strong men sent by the dynasty are too busy. They can only barely guarantee that there is one water source available in one county, and there is nothing more they can do. After all, other places are still waiting eagerly.

The water wells in the county seat of Yangfeng County are guarded by police officers with knives. The order is sorted out and people line up to fetch water. The queue is very long.

More than a dozen wooden stakes were erected around the well, with corpses hanging on them, and a notice board next to it read murderously that anyone who dared to occupy the water source would be punished.

Yun Jing probably guessed that it should be a big family in the city who wanted to occupy the well, and then was suppressed by the government.

No matter what the situation is, there are always some people whose hearts are dark. If they can occupy the water source, it is equivalent to holding the throats of countless people. If you think about it with your ass, you will know how much benefit it will bring.

Originally, it was only a well in the county seat. Many people queued up for a day without getting water. Now there is another well outside the city, which greatly relieved the pressure here. Otherwise, there will be big trouble if you don't pay attention.

But even so, as long as it doesn't rain, survival is still an unsolvable topic...

Yangfeng County has a city wall. After all, it is a frontier county. There is even a garrison of 200 people.

When Yunjing saw it, there were still hundreds of people staring at the scorching sun and busy reinforcing the city wall.

In the current situation, there is still a lot of construction work to strengthen the city wall, of course not to resist foreign enemies. Obviously, what Yun Jing and Xia Tao said at the beginning has worked, and the work-for-relief has already been implemented.

Outside the city is a row of rudimentary porridge sheds, guarded by special personnel, and from time to time it is advertised that porridge is given out twice a day. It is obvious that the relief and relief of the Dali Dynasty has begun, but that relief is no different from a drop in the bucket. There are too many victims. Hold on to when.

The porridge shed radiated away, and it was the gathering of thousands of refugees, and all the surrounding areas that could be used were looted. Even though there were not many simple houses, most of the people were resettled on the ground, dragging their families with them, one by one. Numb and hopeless.

Looking around, within ten miles around, the roots and bark of the grass have been dug up three feet!
It’s not time for the porridge to be served yet, but there are still many people queuing up in the hot sun outside the porridge shed, just hoping to get a bowl of barely enough food as soon as possible.

Yun Jing didn't know whether he should be happy, the disaster victims gathered there, but the government sent people to manage the situation, someone was in charge of the sanitation situation, excretion had to go to a designated place, and there were doctors walking around to observe the situation, if anyone got sick, they would Treat or isolate as soon as possible to prevent the outbreak.

Regarding this, Yunjing Xindao thought that what he talked with Xia Tao that day was not in vain, so he implemented it.

This is a good thing. No matter how bad the situation is, there will always be a glimmer of hope for united efforts. At least after a series of measures by the government, the gathering of victims is still stable and there is no major disturbance.

As for the occasional fights, once there are too many people, this situation is definitely unavoidable, as long as there is no big mess.

Silently observing the situation of the victims, Yunjing's mood is extremely complicated, there are good situations, but also sad situations.

For example, there are disaster victims who are willing to beg and even buy second-hand girls in order to eat and drink. Some women have no choice but are willing to exchange their bodies for a little bit of poor things. There are also big families in the city who come out to choose concubines. Or servants, it’s okay to say that they take advantage of others’ danger, or that they are doing good deeds, but under disaster, all living beings are in various states...

Walking towards the gate of the county seat, Yun Jing was dressed in coarse sackcloth, except for his cleanliness and good looks, his hands were empty and there was nothing worthy of coveted by others, so no one came to 'trouble' him when he passed through the crowd.

Even if someone sees that he doesn't look like a disaster victim, but he has nothing when he is alone, all the thoughts of talking and praying have been extinguished. If he was still dressed brightly, he would have been surrounded by people long ago.

Unsurprisingly, Yunjing was stopped by soldiers at the gate of the city, and the victims gathered. In order to maintain comfort, the inspection of entering and leaving the gate was extremely strict.

It's not that the government is unkind and prohibits the victims from entering the city. There are too many people. The overall situation is the most important thing. The victims outside the city are people, and those inside the city are also people. It's chaotic, the government is already very busy, so it's natural to try to avoid such things.

Although entry and exit were strictly enforced, Yunjing was not troubled, and was able to enter the city after being interrogated.

Yangfeng County is just a small county town on the border. The overall situation is much worse than that of Niujiao Town. There are low and dilapidated houses and potholed streets, but there is no picture of sewage flowing across the country. Oh.

The situation in the city is not much better than outside the city, there are beggars with numb expressions everywhere, and most of them are adults looking at the street helplessly, followed by children with grass on their heads, selling their sons and daughters, the pain in the world.

Almost all the shops are closed, and the occasional ones who open for business are frightened, fearing disasters such as looting. When life is difficult, human morality can no longer be taken care of so much, and everything can be done. .

Are people bad?No, I just want to live...

From point to point, based on what he has seen and heard in Yangfeng County, Yun Jing knows that the situation in most places in the world is probably similar to that here, and no matter how capable officials are, they are powerless to face this situation.

The yamen servants and soldiers are patrolling everywhere, and any disturbance may cause serious consequences. The word stability is the most important thing. As for how long it can be maintained, who knows.

Occasionally, teahouses and hotels were open, and many beggars and refugees gathered around them. They watched eagerly, hoping that there would be some leftovers.

No matter when, the people who suffer are always at the bottom, and there are still people who enjoy a good life. This is the way in the world. As long as you don't do evil, what kind of life you live depends on your own ability and freedom.

The county seat is not big, and after going around Yunjing, he soon came to the county government office.

The county government in Yangfeng County looks really unflattering. I don’t know how many years it has existed. It’s just an old big yard, dilapidated and full of repair marks. Not many smiles.

Judging from the faces of the fast-moving yamen servants, their lives are not easy. Based on this, it can be seen that the officials in Yangfeng County are doing things sincerely. Life is not easy?
Under the scrutiny of the yamen servant, Yunjing stepped forward and handed over the greeting card that he had prepared in advance: "Brother, I'm being polite in Xia Yunjing, and I'm here to pay a visit to Mr. Zhou from your county. I wonder if I can convey it for you?"

Seeing that Yunjing's words and deeds are good in conversation, especially that greeting cards are not something ordinary people play tricks, they are the etiquette that only people with status have, so the yamen servant hesitated to take the greeting card and said: "Young master is polite. , I don’t know what relationship you have with Mr. Zhou? I hope you will forgive me, now Mr. Zhou is busy all day long, if there is nothing important, I’m afraid I don’t have time to see you.”

The yamen servant was quite polite. If it wasn't for Yunjing's inexperience in conversation, he might have driven him away. As the parent official of Yangfeng County, Zhou County magistrate, can anyone see him, especially in the current situation, in case he came to cause trouble? He can't afford it.

As the disaster became more serious, too many people came to Zhou County Magistrate. Some wanted to seek 'cooperation', some wanted to seek benefits, and some wanted to take advantage of it. All these things were annoying.

But as an official, you always have to establish a good relationship with some key people under the rule, otherwise it will be difficult, so if you don't know the origin of Yunjing, the yamen servants don't dare to send invitations indiscriminately, otherwise it would be a fool to make Zhou County Magistrate unhappy It is not worth the loss if you lose your job. Under the disaster, it is conceivable how important it is to have a living position, and it is related to the livelihood of the family.

"I made friends with Zhou County Magistrate Naigu, and we came to visit here. If we pass by, we don't say hello, I'm afraid we will be blamed, and we have nothing to do with friends," Yun Jing said.

Hearing what he said, the yamen servant was a little hesitant. Yun Jing saw that he was a scholar. He didn't know if he was a friend, but what if it was a fake?
Slightly entangled, the other party had no choice but to politely say: "In this case, please come back first, my lord, and I will convey the greeting on my behalf. As for whether the county lord will see you, it is not up to me to decide."

"That's troublesome," Yun Jingjing nodded, then turned and left.

In the greeting post, Yunjing already stated that he passed by this place, and that his old friend came here as an official visit. Considering the current situation, he would understand if the other party couldn't get away. In it, Yunjing also explained his whereabouts. After paying a post, you can buy a meeting with money, or you can send someone to invite you, but it’s only a day, and the other party will leave later if you really can’t get away. You can’t delay your business just because you visit a friend.

After leaving the county government office, Yunjing went to a tea house that was still open and waited patiently.

A pot of bad tea and a plate of roasted beans, nothing else, everything that Yunjing sees, how can he enjoy it? In such an environment, there must always be some compassion.

Yangfeng County is too remote, and there are not even a few people in the Jianghu. After all, there is nothing to do here.

However, the life of the rogues here is not easy. Whoever made the parents here are honest and upright people? Whoever dares to make troubles will be dealt with severely if caught!

It was Zhou Yu who came to visit Yunjing. The two met when he was studying in the north two years ago. At that time, Zhou Yu was still a famous scholar. Because of his own conditions, he gave up the imperial examination and was one step closer to getting the magistrate of Yangfeng County.

Unknowingly, they have known each other for a year and a half. Although they haven't met each other for more than a year, they have exchanged many letters. The last time Yunjing received a letter from Zhou Yu before he went to Bury Jianshan. , this time it is to fulfill the promise.

Yun Jing didn't deliberately use his thoughts to find out where Zhou Yu was at the moment, and the current situation, so he didn't need to think about it to know how devastated he was.

Yangfeng County was originally a place of bitter cold, but anyone with a little connection would not want to come here to be an official, and now it is suffering from a drought, so one can imagine how difficult it is to be an official here.

Judging from the initial communication, Zhou Yu is also a person with ideals and ambitions. However, the conditions are limited. Even though he has a passion, he has not brought much change to Yangfeng County for more than a year.

While drinking tea and silently waiting for Zhou Yu's news, Yun Jing also kept an eye on various situations while chatting with the few tea drinkers.

The current situation, and the family background of leisurely drinking tea are all good, but there is not much happiness on their faces, and most of them are sighing.

Some people say that business cannot be done now, and they don’t know how long it can last. If this continues, I’m afraid I will have to leave my hometown to find another way of life.

Who is not like this? Some people say that their house has been burglarized more than a dozen times during this period, and those who stole things are all refugees who can't live longer.

After all, they are some people who can live a decent life. Talking too much about worrying things will affect their mood. Occasionally, they will talk about some happy things, such as who in the city has taken a few concubines during this time, how beautiful they are, and enviable at the same time. , and said that it was doing a great deed, after all, the family couldn't survive, and being a concubine at least stuttered, so she could barely take care of the family to survive.

Another example is that the family was originally very well-to-do, and the family was destroyed during a trip, and the children ended up begging for a living, which is embarrassing.

Whose family has too many relatives to go to, and it is not good to take in, and I can't bear to reject them, I am really entangled.

The list goes on and on.

In a word, under the catastrophe, everyone's life is difficult. People with better conditions, apart from being short of food and clothing for the time being, actually have more troubles.

As the saying goes, there is only one trouble when you are hungry, and you try to fill your stomach, but there are countless troubles after you are full.

Occasionally, people would mention the county magistrate Zhou Yu. Since his arrival, the number of thugs in the market has decreased a lot, and he has been dealt with submissively.

After coming to Yangfeng County for more than a year, Zhou Yu really wanted to be a good official, but it was difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and many measures could not be implemented due to various reasons.

If he wanted to be a good official, he would definitely touch the interests of the entire group, so if some people respected him, others would naturally hate him, which caused him a lot of stumbling blocks, anyway, every step was very difficult.

It has to be said that Zhou Yu still has some tricks. After more than a year, he has established a firm foothold in Yangfeng County.

However, before he could flex his muscles, droughts followed...

(End of this chapter)