Chapter Sixteen: It’s going to be unsettled!
After three consecutive days, there were several aftershocks in between.
This time, Gu Yu did not take Gu Mengyao and her brother into his space, but let Gu Qingheng deeply experience the feeling of an earthquake.
After multiple aftershocks, many of the Gu family’s perimeter walls collapsed, prompting Gu Yu to think about rebuilding them stronger next time to prevent them from collapsing again.
When the earthquake finally ended, Gu Yu let Gu Qingheng go to the village and went to town with Gu Mengyao to check on the situation there.
“Ayu, the town is severely damaged! Just what we’ve seen, many houses have collapsed.”
“There’s nothing that can be done about it. After all, earthquakes are natural disasters and cannot be avoided… It’s good enough to reduce casualties now.”
Walking on the streets of Lian Town, Gu Mengyao saw pedestrians walking hurried footsteps and stern expressions on their faces. Coupled with the collapsed houses around, Gu Mengyao felt heavy-hearted.
The Gu family’s losses were not serious because of early prevention, only some of the perimeter walls had collapsed. However, it was not the same for others, as they had lost their homes.
However, it was indeed as Gu Yu said.
As long as the people are safe, that’s all that matters.
Afterwards, when Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu arrived at Min Yan’s house, they found that his house was fine. Looking at the new mud bricks and wooden boards outside the house, it was likely that it had been reinforced in advance, so it did not suffer too much damage in the earthquake.
When Min Yan and his wife saw Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu, their faces immediately showed surprise and joy. They then hurriedly welcomed them in and asked about the situation over the past few days.
Upon hearing that the Gu family was safe, Min Yan was immediately relieved, thinking about how he would explain to Gu Qing if Gu Mengyao’s family had an accident!
Earlier, when Gu Qing came to Lian Town, he had met Min Yan.
They chatted nostalgically for a long time, and when Gu Qing invited Min Yan to join the army, Min Yan hesitated for a moment, but then shook his head at Gu Qing when he saw his wife.
If he really went to the military camp, he would leave his wife Chunhua alone at home, and she wouldn’t even know if she was bullied.
Moreover, life was pretty good now, and there was no need to climb higher in the army.
However, although he refused Gu Qing’s invitation, Min Yan patted his chest and guaranteed that his children who remained in Lian Town would be absolutely safe.
Therefore, after the earthquake, Min Yan had been worried for several days… He wanted to go to the Gu family to see, but his wife held him back, fearing that something might happen to him on the way.
Min Yan could do nothing about it.
Who told him to be so easily persuaded?
Now that he saw that the Gu family was safe, he was relieved.
As for why they didn’t let them stay when Gu Mengyao came to tell them about the earthquake, it was because Min Yan was skeptical about the earthquake and did not believe that an earthquake would really occur.
It was his wife Chen Chunhua who insisted, and only then did he find people to repair the house, making it stronger.
Afterwards, the earthquake came…
“Uncle Yan, if you and Aunt Chunhua have any difficulties, please tell us! You can also come to Yang Family Village to find us later. My husband has earned a lot this year, so we have enough…”
“Mengyao, we are fine here, after all, the house is fine, and your Uncle Yan serves in the county office, so there are no difficulties! You, have time to worry about us, why don’t you think about when you will have a child! You and Gu Yu are not young anymore, why haven’t you announced anything!”
“I am currently in an official position, and I might go to the battlefield at any time. As for having children, let’s wait a couple more years!”
“That’s true! Only this year has been peaceful, but now there has been an ‘Earth Dragon Turn Over’. Who knows what will happen in the future!”
While talking to Aunt Chunhua, when she heard the word “child”, although Gu Mengyao also really wanted one, she thought about how Gu Yu avoided her like a jackal or a tiger at night, which made Gu Mengyao helpless. She thought maybe it would be better in a couple more years.
So, she had to save face for Gu Yu now and could only use her official position to get by. This did not make Min Yan and his wife suspicious. Instead, they felt that Gu Mengyao, this extraordinary woman, was truly amazing.
She had contributed a lot to Linfeng Kingdom and deserved her official position.
“I heard that after the Earth Dragon, very bad situations will occur. But my family members are all young, and we don’t know what will happen.”
“If it’s a small Earth Dragon, then it’s fine, but this time it’s not… Take crops for example, many unharvested crops have been destroyed by the earthquake, and farmers have lost their entire harvest, leading to an increase in grain prices this year. If your family has any unsold grain, don’t sell it now, keep it for yourselves! Or, wait until the price is higher before selling, and you’ll earn more.”
Upon hearing what Min Yan said, Gu Mengyao looked at Gu Yu with some confusion, wondering why their family’s grain had already been harvested when the crops had not yet been harvested now.
When Gu Yu saw his wife looking at him, he knew her doubts and could only secretly squeeze Gu Mengyao’s hand, indicating that they would talk about it after leaving.
To ensure the excellence of their family’s grain production, Gu Yu used the spring water from his space, and after diluting it, he poured it onto the crops. The effect was very good.
At least, they were much sturdier than other families’ crops, and they also matured earlier.
This abnormal phenomenon naturally attracted the attention of others.
However, when Gu Yu said that the ‘seeds were soaked in special medicinal water’, even if others were curious, they all attributed it to… Gu Yu’s excellent medical skills being able to affect crops, which was truly amazing!
Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief that he had passed so easily.
Having medical skills was really convenient!
“Yes, but if there is really not enough grain, the government will also intervene and manage it, right?”
“Yes, they will manage it, but the timing is uncertain. Moreover, with the higher-ups taking some for themselves, how much will reach the common people.”
As Min Yan spoke, he shook his head helplessly, thinking that he, a bailiff, was also a government official, but he could see clearly… He knew that he couldn’t just rely on the government and had to consider more for himself.
However, the Gu family did not need to worry about these things.
The Gu family had more grain than any other family in Lian Town!
After chatting with Min Yan for a while, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao did not stay there for long. They said their goodbyes and left Min Yan’s house, preparing to return home.
Hearing Min Yan’s words, Gu Mengyao was worried. She thought that if things really turned out like this in the future, it would be terrible!
First war, then natural disasters.
Linfeng Kingdom was really unlucky!
“Mengyao, don’t worry too much. If the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up. We don’t need to worry about it.”
“I was just thinking… after this earthquake, Lian Town will need a long time to recover and return to its original state!”
Hearing Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly… If the earthquake caused a famine, the consequences would be very serious!
It’s going to be unsettled!
