Chapter 15: Crustal Movement
After Gu Yu returned home and told Gu Mengyao and her brother about this matter, they were very surprised and did not expect that the abnormal weather recently was related to the earthquake.
“Ayu, why did the earthquake happen so suddenly! I’ve never experienced an earthquake in my life!”
“Crustal movement… cough cough, these are unpredictable things, so it’s possible for an earthquake to happen suddenly. However, we should focus on how to deal with it now.”
When Gu Mengyao asked questions, Gu Yu blurted out “crustal movement” but after realizing it, he did not continue to explain to Gu Mengyao and her brother, but instead described it as “unpredictable”.
Even if he told Gu Mengyao and her brother about modern knowledge, they would not understand.
He would explain in detail when he had time later!
“Then let’s start reinforcing the houses. I heard my father mention the Earth Dragon before, saying that stable houses could safely survive the Earth Dragon turning over.”
“Yes, that’s all we can do. However, during the earthquake, I must put you all into the space so that I can rest assured.”
“Okay, let’s see how to reinforce it now… Wait, let’s still inform our acquaintances so they can take precautions in advance, lest any accidents happen.”
Gu Mengyao had no objections to Gu Yu’s words.
However, just as she was about to reinforce the house, she suddenly remembered that others didn’t know about this matter and had to tell them.
Gu Yu nodded, then asked Gu Qingheng to watch the house, while he and Gu Mengyao went to town to inform their acquaintances so they could take precautions as early as possible.
After wandering around town, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao returned home, bringing a few craftsmen with them, allowing professionals to repair the houses and ensure their sturdiness so that they would not collapse due to the earthquake.
As for Gu Yu’s request to make the houses more secure, the craftsmen had encountered such requests before, so it was not difficult. After several carts of materials were delivered, they began to work.
Because Gu Yu was very generous with silver, the craftsmen did not complain too much even when asked to complete the work within one or two days.
After all, who would refuse money!
“Mengyao, you and Qingheng watch here first. I need to have my people collect the grain. It needs to be delivered today, otherwise I won’t be at ease.”
“Okay, you go! I’ll watch the house!”
After watching the craftsmen work for a while, Gu Yu thought about the grain in his fields, and he couldn’t sit still.
If an earthquake really happened, all that grain would be wasted.
Afterwards, when Gu Yu finally couldn’t sit still, Gu Mengyao also understood and asked Gu Yu to hurry to the fields after he finished speaking, preparing to instruct the workers to deliver the grain quickly.
At the latest, in two more days, the earthquake would arrive!
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After the houses and grain were ready, the Gu family did not go anywhere else. They moved their stools and sat in the courtyard, waiting for the earthquake to arrive.
While waiting, Gu Yu was not entirely sure of his previous predictions, as he had never experienced an earthquake and only knew some general information, so he was not certain.
There were no good detection instruments in Lian Town, so it was better to be careful.
At least, there would be no danger to life.
“Brother-in-law, we have been sitting here for almost half a day, hasn’t the earthquake arrived yet?”
“You ask me, who should I ask! Just wait patiently, it’s almost time.”
When Gu Qingheng felt a bit bored, he looked at his sister reading a book and his brother-in-law looking up at the sky, and felt even more bored. He thought it would be more interesting to go to the village to listen to gossip.
However, during these two days, the village chief had mobilized the villagers to actively respond to the potential earthquake.
The village chief was angry when some people didn’t listen!
If the earthquake did not happen, his brother-in-law would definitely be blamed by the village chief.
“What if there’s no earthquake, hehe, brother-in-law, you…”
However, before Gu Qingheng could finish speaking, a violent shaking immediately occurred, causing Gu Qingheng to fall to the ground, feeling even stronger tremors.
Is this what the Earth Dragon turning over feels like?
As Gu Yu felt the ground shaking, he thought, it’s finally here…
Actually, Gu Yu hoped that his guess was wrong.
But now, the facts proved… it was true.
“Mengyao, Qingheng, the earthquake has already occurred. I will put you into the space now, and I will release you after the earthquake ends.”
“Yes!”
After Gu Mengyao nodded, Gu Yu didn’t delay and quickly put Gu Mengyao and her brother into the space. He also entered the space with them, waiting to come out after the earthquake passed.
Unlike Gu Yu, when Gu Mengyao and her brother entered the space, they were in a state of suspended animation, unlike Gu Yu who could move freely.
While waiting for the earthquake to pass, Gu Yu would occasionally leave the space to watch. After every time he went out and felt the tremors, Gu Yu finally decided to go out every ten seconds.
He wanted to see when the earthquake would stop.
…
“Brother-in-law, how long did the earthquake last? I feel like only a few seconds have passed before I came out of the space.”
“You’ve been in my space before… Besides, earthquakes don’t last long, otherwise Linfeng Kingdom would have been shaken to pieces.”
When Gu Yu released Gu Mengyao and her brother from the space, he couldn’t help but feel speechless when he heard his younger brother-in-law’s words.
It lasted less than two minutes at most. How long did he expect the earthquake to last?
The houses that were reinforced by craftsmen with money were useful at this time. Except for some damage to the outer walls, the houses did not suffer much damage.
However, if there were aftershocks later, it was uncertain whether the houses could continue to hold up.
“Brother-in-law, the earthquake is over now. I’m going to the village to check!”
“No, it’s also very dangerous if there are aftershocks later. For these few days, you should not go anywhere, so as to avoid any accidents.”
The Gu family did not experience significant changes due to the earthquake, so Gu Qingheng did not fully recognize the horror of the earthquake. Therefore, at this time, he told Gu Yu that he was going to the village to check.
Gu Yu directly shook his head and refused his request.
Gu Mengyao, who was standing beside them, also nodded in agreement, disagreeing with Gu Qingheng’s going out to run around now. It was better to stay at home honestly.
When Gu Qingheng saw that his sister and brother-in-law did not allow him to go out, he sighed helplessly, knowing that he could not go out.
Fortunately, he still had Xiaohai and Xiaobai to play with him.
Oh, right!
And Xiaohai’s wife…
