Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 293 Floods
With their identity revealed, Xin You and his party entered the city smoothly.

Baiyun County is smaller than Ling County, so the county government is the most suitable place for such a team.The county magistrate, whose surname was Zhao, led the yamen to be busy, lest he neglected these important people.

The rain was neither heavy nor light, and it didn't stop for two days.Xinyou stood on the porch, staring at the endless rain curtain in a daze.

Familiar footsteps came from behind.

He Qingxiao stood beside her and looked into the rain curtain: "Is Xin Daizhao bored?"

There is no need to hide one's identity anymore, and the titles of "eldest brother" and "second brother" are naturally gone.

"I'm a little bored. I don't know how long we have to wait before we can leave." Xin You didn't turn to look at the man parked next to her.

Maybe it's because he knows too many secrets about her, and as time goes by, she feels relaxed and lazy in front of him.

"Just think of it as rest." He Qingxiao looked at her smooth curved profile and spoke in a calm tone.

He looked like a handsome young man, but what caught his eyes was the bright and fresh look of a young girl.

The drizzle flew in diagonally, and some of it hit Xinyou's robe.She didn't care and smiled at He Qingxiao: "Master He is right, just treat it as a rest."

He was obviously repeating his words, but He Qingxiao felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by these eyes with a slight smile.

"Would you like to play chess?" he asked.

The two were arranged to stay in two adjacent rooms, and the chess sets were ready-made.Before the game of chess was finished, faint noises were heard.

The sound was somewhat obscured by the sound of rain, but it was clearly audible to the two people who had practiced martial arts since childhood.

Xin You squeezed the chess piece's hand, threw the chess piece into the jar, and stood up.

"I don't know what happened. Master He, let's go take a look."

He Qingxiao also stood up and picked up the bamboo umbrella placed by the door.

The two hurried over and saw Magistrate Zhao with a solemn look on his face, putting on his raincoat and heading out.

"Zhixian Zhao, what happened?" He Qingxiao asked.

"There is a low-lying village that is flooded. I will take someone to take a look."

Since entering May, this situation has happened many times intermittently. Although Zhao Zhixian is worried, he is not panicked.

"Zhixian Zhao, let's go take a look with you." Xin You looked at Zhixian Zhao steadily and clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves.

Zhao Zhixian was stunned when he heard this, and his first reaction was to refuse: "The rain has not stopped, and the road is difficult to walk. Mr. Xin and Lord He should have a good rest in the Yamen."

Other people aside, if Mr. Xin makes a mistake, he can't afford it.

"I've been resting for the past two days. If we go with Magistrate Zhao, we might be able to help." He Qingxiao said.

When Zhao Zhixian saw that the people responsible for protecting Mr. Xin all said so, he did not refuse.

The group of people traveled by car, but changed to walking halfway and arrived at the village.

All the people in the village came out and took refuge on higher ground, sighing as they looked at the scattered houses.

"The thief is so cruel to others. It's been raining non-stop, and the water has poured into the house. How many things have been ruined!"

"Oh, it's good that people are fine."

"The parent officer is here!"

Soon the villagers surrounded Zhixian Zhao and his party, vying to talk about their difficulties.

Xinyou looked silently and found that the situation in this village was much better than she thought.

When she heard that it was flooded, she thought it was like the water had washed away the village. In fact, the water was pouring into the house. Property was damaged, but people were fine.

Xin You looked away and looked at Zhao Zhixian, who was surrounded by villagers.

She wanted to follow, partly because she could help, and also because she wanted to save Zhao Zhixian.

If there is no external force to change, once Zhao Zhixian leaves, he will not be able to go back.Judging from the past two days, Zhixian Zhao may not be outstanding in ability, but he cares about the people and is worth saving.

"The terrain here is low, so villagers can go seek refuge with relatives and friends first. If there are no relatives or friends to seek refuge, they can temporarily move into the city and live in a resettlement shelter, and then come back after the rain has passed. As for property losses, the government will record them first, and then subsidize them as appropriate..."

The villagers calmed down under Zhao Zhixian's comfort and said one after another: "The water will recede in a short time. Let's go to Shanghe Village to stay for a few days."

There are two relatively close villages in this area, one is called Shanghe Village, which has a high terrain; the other is called Xiahe Village, which has a low terrain.

The name of the village is simple and straightforward. It was originally a branch of the same village, and almost every family is related to it.

Zhao Zhixian brought many government servants over. Seeing that the villagers had reached a consensus, he ordered the government servants to help the villagers carry debris.

On the way to Shanghe Village, Magistrate Zhao walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and said to He Qingxiao: "I will go to the river embankment later to have a look. Lord He, please send Mr. Xin back first."

"Let's go to Shanghe Village first and then talk about it——"

Before He Qingxiao finished speaking, he saw Zhao Zhixian sinking down, and then he was pulled over by Xin You.

"Master, are you okay?"

The sudden turn of events startled the government servants who followed him.

The director suddenly reacted and was shocked: "This is the puddle!"

The villagers were also frightened.

The water surface of this puddle was level with the waterlogged road surface, making it turbid.If the county master falls in, he will suffer a lot even if he can't drown!

The head of the district apologized to Zhao Zhixian one after another.

Zhao Zhixian waved his hand to tell the mayor not to take it too seriously. He stared at the place where he almost fell and felt frightened for a while.

If you fall in, at least half your life will be lost!

"Thank you Mr. Xin for your help and saving your life." After Zhao Zhixian came to his senses, he thanked Xin You.

The rain is still falling, although it is lighter, it is still annoying.Xin You raised his hand and pressed the crooked hat: "It's easy. Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go to Shanghe Village first."

Zhao Zhixian nodded gratefully and shouted: "Remind the villagers to pay attention to their steps, and hold the children as long as they can."

Shanghe Village is not far from Xiahe Village, and it took less than two-quarters of an hour to arrive even if we were walking along the river.

The village chief here had received the letter a long time ago. The two village chiefs exchanged a few words and shouted to resettle the villagers.The scene was noisy but orderly.

What Xin You saw was a different scene.

The flood rolled in, mixed with branches and debris, sweeping away everything from far to near, and swallowing everything.

Every time her eyes glanced at a person, what she saw was the painful expression of that person struggling in the torrent.

one, two, three...

There was severe pain in her eyes. Xin You raised her hands to cover her eyes, but she did not stop to guess: Not far from the village is the Baijiang River. Did it burst its embankment?
"It's annoying, it's raining hard again."

When Xinyou covered her eyes, some villager's complaints floated into her ears.

Then came He Qingxiao's voice: "Are your eyes uncomfortable?"

Xin You put down her hand and her pupils shrank.

In the picture, Mr. He was holding Zhao Zhixian, and his arm was cut by a branch.Zhao Zhixian looked eager and wanted to go in one direction.

that direction-

Xin You's complexion changed drastically and she reacted.

The flood that swept through the village happened not long after they left!
In desperation, Xin You grabbed He Qingxiao's wrist.

(End of this chapter)