Chapter 17 – The village chief is truly an immortal reincarnated!
“Brother-in-law, you didn’t go to the village to see carefully! So many houses have collapsed, the earthquake was too terrifying!”
“You went for half a day, and all you saw were collapsed houses? If so, many perimeter walls outside our house have collapsed, you could have…”
“That’s different! When I went, I also heard a lot of gossip!”
Not long after Gu Yu and Mengyao returned, Gu Qingheng also came back from the village. He brought back the situation of Yang Family Village, which didn’t surprise Gu Yu too much. Instead, he raised an eyebrow at his younger brother-in-law and told him to go see the collapsed perimeter walls outside.
When Gu Qingheng heard this, he couldn’t help but feel speechless, thinking that standing outside and looking at the perimeter walls foolishly was too silly!
Brother-in-law always bullies him!
Hmph!
From now on, he’ll be the dutiful third wheel…
Thinking about these things, and then considering the harvest from this trip, Gu Qingheng mysteriously leaned closer to Gu Yu, wanting to share the information he had inquired about. He couldn’t be the only one who knew!
Gu Yu had a “I knew it” expression, but he didn’t refuse Gu Qingheng’s gossip.
Listening could also pass the time.
“The villagers are spreading bizarre stories about the village chief! They say he’s an old immortal who has been living in seclusion in the mortal world, and when the earth dragon appears, the village chief has to reveal his true abilities!”
“…”
“Some people also say that the village chief is dying! Because only old people who are about to die can know these ghostly things, so Yang Family Village needs to elect a new village chief.”
“What was the village chief’s reaction?”
“What other reaction could he have? He immediately grabbed a stick and chased the rumor mongers for three miles.”
Listening to Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu also felt it was amusing… At the same time, he thought that the villagers could come up with such gossip, which meant the earthquake hadn’t caused too much damage to the village.
It’s good that no one was injured, otherwise, he would have had to go over and treat them.
Gu Yu, who had absolutely no spirit of saving lives and helping the injured, after hearing his brother-in-law’s words, did not let Gu Qingheng continue to indulge in the joy of gossip. Instead, he told him to go back to his room and continue reading.
Although Gu Qingheng had read many books, there were even more books left by predecessors, and now there were enough for him to read.
As for him, he would continue to read the medical scripture!
He had a feeling that after this earthquake, a lot of trouble would follow.
He had to prepare in advance.
…
“Village Chief, the statistics are in. When the earth dragon appeared this time, because the village was well-prepared in advance, there were no casualties. It’s just that many of the chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep raised in the village were crushed to death by the collapsed houses.”
“It’s enough that people’s lives are safe. Why are you so picky? Don’t they look at other villages? After experiencing the earthquake, what have they all turned into!”
Listening to the report from the village youth, when the village chief knew that no one was injured or dead, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking how accurate Gu Yu’s prediction was!
It really was the earth dragon turning over.
If Gu Yu hadn’t given them a heads-up, the village chief really couldn’t imagine… how many people in the village would have been injured by the earth dragon, and how many would have died because of it.
Gu Yu was the savior of Yang Family Village!
Before, when he drove out the old Yang family, the village chief still felt a bit reluctant, after all, they had lived in the same village for so many years. Even though the old Yang family always caused trouble, there were still some feelings. To drive them out like that was…
However, because it was Gu Yu’s request, the village chief knew he couldn’t refuse.
Otherwise, giving up the Gu family for the sake of the old Yang family, and letting the Gu family move out of Yang Family Village, would be a great loss.
At any time, the village chief would consider the village as the priority. Even before the Gu family became prosperous, the village chief had a bit of care for the Gu family because of the strength they showed.
If Gu Yu hadn’t transmigrated, the village chief wouldn’t have had time to pay attention to three children.
So, no matter when, people need to have a certain strength.
Only then can they be taken seriously by others.
Since the village chief started paying attention to the Gu family, the Gu family truly became like a magician, quickly changing from pitiful children to envied rich families, and even produced an official… Such a change was surprising, but also felt complex, as if it was to be expected.
Now that Gu Yu’s reminder had saved the village from disaster, it made the village chief pay even more attention to the Gu family.
He knew that as long as the Gu family was in Yang Family Village, the village would be safe and sound.
“Village Chief, what should we do next!”
Yang You, the young successor who was highly regarded by the village chief, couldn’t help but scratch his head when he spoke, thinking about the many collapsed houses in the village, what to do next!
Although the villagers were fine, their future residences were a headache.
“What else can we do? We can only take it one step at a time. It’s okay, as long as people aren’t injured, it won’t be a problem in the future. However, we must remove the dead animals now! Otherwise, they’ll rot and give off a terrible smell, and if they bring any infectious diseases, it won’t be good.”
Hearing Yang You’s words, the village chief was quite optimistic.
However, because he had experienced an epidemic before, the village chief was afraid. So, after confirming that the villagers were fine, he decided to eliminate all potential sources of infectious diseases.
Upon hearing the village chief’s instructions, Yang You also nodded, thinking that the village chief was indeed the village chief, his arrangements were always so thorough!
Perhaps, what the village said was true.
The village chief was truly an immortal reincarnated!
Or, the village chief was dying… However, looking at the village chief’s spirited appearance, he didn’t look like someone who was about to die!
“Alright, go get busy! Call all the strong men in the village. Don’t be like those women, dawdling and being lazy.”
“Okay, I’ll go right away!”
“By the way, don’t go to the Gu family! They are all children, they can’t help.”
After the village chief finished speaking, he woke up Yang You, who was secretly guessing, and told him to respond quickly. Then, as if his thoughts had been seen through, he was afraid of being chased by the village chief with a stick, so he immediately slipped away.
Watching Yang You leave in a hurry, the village chief couldn’t help but sigh, thinking that these young people had not experienced the earth dragon turning over, and they were probably scared.
But, this was just the beginning.
He had never experienced such a violent earth dragon, so he felt anxious and worried that even greater disasters awaited them.
The reasons that could cause people to lose their lives were, apart from illness, the food and water they relied on for survival.
No!
After settling the villagers, he would lead people to build a reservoir.
They had to store water.
And the more, the better.
He also had to go ask Gu Yu if they could buy some grain, so that the village could have food for emergencies.
Thinking about these things, the village chief’s brows knitted even tighter. He then looked up at the clear sky, which looked blue and cloudy, unlike the unusually gloomy sky before.
He hoped that the weather would remain clear like this in the future!
