The ground shook, the houses trembled, the inn fell into disrepair, and the roof tiles crackled and fell to the ground. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The table in the room shook violently, and the tea bowls, teapots, and even candlesticks on the table all slipped to the floor, clinking and shattering to pieces.

Qi Jinzhi opened his eyes suddenly, and a carp jumped straight from the bed, and picked up the sword that was placed next to the pillow.

The ground under his feet was still shaking slightly, not much, but it was enough for him to know what was happening at the moment.

Qi Jinzhi didn't care about putting on his shoes, ran into the room barefoot, and shouted loudly: "Garo, are you okay?" ”

Gu Jialuo was also awakened, she casually put on a robe, deftly jumped out of bed, put on her shoes, and was about to run out to check.

Hearing Qi Jinzhi's voice, he hurriedly said, "Uncle, I'm fine." What about you? ”

There was no candlelight in the room, and it was cloudy outside, and it was dark all around, Qi Jinzhi relied on his keen six senses, quickly touched the bed, and said urgently: "I'm okay too." The ground should have moved, so let's hurry outside. ”

This dilapidated post house is old, and the beams of the house are still some years of rotten wood, in case one of them can't hold on, everyone will be buried in it.

Qi Jinzhi was anxious, and reached out to grab Gu Jialuo's arm, "Hurry up, it's not safe here." ”

"Well, uncle, you have to be careful."

Gu Jialuo didn't dare to delay, and followed Qi Jinzhi, running out with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Suddenly, there was another violent tremor, and Gu Jialuo stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Qi Jinzhi directly threw the sword aside, bent down to pick up Gu Jialuo, directly held her in his arms, and ran out of the house quickly.

The people in the inn all woke up.

"The ground is moving, run!"

"Oh my God, what the hell is going on here?"

"Someone, help~~"

Screams, exclamations, and cries for help mingled together.

It was still the guards brought by the Qi family who calmed down, and after the initial panic, they reacted as soon as possible, found a torch and lit it, and the hundred people were divided into two teams, one team went to check the carriage and luggage, and the other team rushed to the small courtyard where the uncle and grandmother lived.

"Uncle, grandma, are you all right?"

Sun Dabao and other stewards put on their coats, hurriedly ran over, and met Qi Jinzhi and his wife head-on.

Qi Jinzhi said: "The ground is moving, everyone hurry to an open place, it's not safe here, by the way, what about Mr. Zhou and Master Meng?" ”

Qi Dayong, the captain of the guard, led forty or fifty guards to arrive, and when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, uncle, my subordinates have already ordered someone to find the two gentlemen." ”

Qi Jinzhi nodded with satisfaction, hugged Gu Jialuo and continued to walk out.

The space in the courtyard is too small, and it is still dangerous to stay here.

The little steward of the post house also ran over with torches, shouting in a trembling voice: "A few nobles, the ground has moved, please go to the front yard to take refuge!" ”

Later, I saw that although Qi Jinzhi and the others were slightly embarrassed, they were not injured, and the steward's hanging heart finally let go.

Qi Jinzhi is just a Qipin Zhi County, but his mother is the county lord, and his wife is the daughter of the Guogong Mansion.

Zhou Wenyuan and Meng Fu's families were also surrounded by guards, and hurriedly ran to the compound in front.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Ziwei and the other maids came in a panic, and when they saw Gu Jialuo being held by Qi Jinzhi, they thought she was injured in some way, and she was already crying when she spoke.

"I'm fine, you're all okay."

Gu Jialuo reacted at this time, his pretty face turned red, he patted Qi Jinzhi's arm hard, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, let me down." ”

"Oh," Qi Jinzhi also a little, carefully put her down.

Gu Jialuo lowered his head embarrassedly, and happened to see Qi Jinzhi's bare feet, "Uncle, your shoes?" ”

As soon as his feet hit the ground, Gu Jialuo wanted to bend down to check. The conditions of the post house are simple, and there are inevitably some gravel and dead branches in the courtyard.

Qi Jinzhi hurriedly grabbed Gu Jialuo's arm and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm fine." ”

"But ......" how can it be okay? Gu Jialuo's eyes were full of worry, and there was a trace of distress in his heart.

In order to divert Gu Jialuo's attention, Qi Jinzhi turned his head and asked, "Is everyone here?" Can anyone be hurt? ”

When the crowd heard this, they looked around and finally decided, "We're all right." ”

Qi Jinzhi and Gu Jialuo were relieved at this time.

By this time, the shaking had stopped, and apart from a few dilapidated tiles, the inn's premises were undamaged.

But everyone did not dare to go back to their homes, lest the earthquake would not end.

Qi Jinzhi ordered people to fetch firewood, and directly lit fires in the courtyard.

Gu Jialuo asked people to go to the carriage and fetch some felt blankets and mattresses, and the people dispersed, sat around the fire, and sat in the courtyard for a full night.

The next morning, it was a little brighter, but there was still no sunlight, and a large cloud covered the entire sky, overwhelming people's breath.

Gu Jialuo and Qi Jinzhi were originally sitting on the felt carpet, but unconsciously, the two leaned together.

When she woke up, Gu Jialuo found that her whole body was snuggled in Qi Jinzhi's arms, and his warm breath blew on her face, and Gu Jialuo suddenly felt dry in her mouth.

"Garo, are you awake?"

Gu Jialuo moved slightly, and Qi Jinzhi woke up, and he asked vaguely with a little sleepiness.

"Well, it's dawn."

Gu Jialuo deliberately coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and pretended to be normal and said: "Uncle, the ground has not moved again this night, either the amplitude of the ground movement is very small, or the epicenter is not here." ”

"The epicenter?" Qi Jinzhi was stunned, "You mean to say that the center of the earthquake is not here?" ”

Gu Jialuo nodded, his face full of worry.

If it's not the epicenter, it's just an aftershock, and the aftershocks are so strong, so what kind of tragedy will the epicenter area be?

In later generations, science and technology were developed, and it was still so difficult to face the earthquake disaster, not to mention the lack of information and inconvenient transportation.

Qi Jinzhi also frowned, he helped Gu Jia Luo up, and called Qi Dayong, "After breakfast, you take a few people to take a look around, there was a ground movement last night, and I don't know if the nearby mountains have been affected." ”

If the rocks slip and block the official road, they don't have to go.

Qi Jinzhi called the head of the post house again, "We have a ground movement here, I don't know what the situation is in the county seat, you quickly order someone to go to the county office." ”

If the epicenter is the local county seat, then ...... Qi Jinzhi couldn't imagine how many people were still alive in the county at this moment.

In this way, the task of delivering the message to the outside fell to him.

The principal is also worried, his home is in the county seat, even if Qi Jinzhi doesn't say it, he has to go back to take a look.

But there are only a few errand servants in the post house, and it's okay to have nothing to do, but if you really encounter a big event, you won't be able to use it at all.

"Lord Qi, the little ones don't have enough manpower, and they don't have horses, you see, can they—" The principal rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly.

Qi Jinzhi raised his eyebrows, "In this way, I'll lend you twenty people to go to the county government together." "If you have something to help, you can go shopping if you don't have anything.

The main thing is overjoyed, and thanks do not fall.

After a while, everyone had breakfast, and Gu Jialuo simply freshened up.

The situation outside was unknown, Qi Jinzhi was not in a hurry, and the group temporarily settled down in the post house.

Gu Jialuo was idle, and ordered someone to take pen and ink, recalling the knowledge he had learned in his previous life, and recording the matters that needed attention after the earthquake one by one.

Inform the news, medicines, food and epidemic prevention.

"Medicine and food come first,"

Daqi has inconvenient transportation and lack of information, and when the news of the earthquake reaches the capital, I don't know how long it will take. Waiting for the Kyoto to give instructions on the handling of the disaster and convey it to the local area, I don't know when.

Waiting for the government to provide disaster relief, the daylilies are cold.

Gu Jialuo thought for a long time, put down his pen, and ordered someone to call the shopkeeper Xie.

There was a movement last night, and Shopkeeper Xie was also frightened, and he didn't close his eyes all night, and his eyes were bloodshot.

However, he still bothered his spirits, put on his trademark smile, and saluted respectfully, "I've seen Grandma Gu." ”

"You don't need to be polite,"

Gu Jialuo raised his hand to let him get up, and then pointed to the chair under the window, "Thank you, shopkeeper, please sit!" ”

Shopkeeper Xie smiled and sat down.

Gu Jialuo said: "What happened last night, I don't know how Shopkeeper Xie feels?" ”

Shopkeeper Xie couldn't figure out Gu Jialuo's thoughts for a while, and sneered: "Yesterday's little one was really frightened. Hehe, the little one has been in the southwest for decades, and he has personally experienced the ground movement, but, but he was still taken aback. ”

The tiles fell and the houses shook, as if the next moment people would be buried in them......

A natural disaster like an earthquake can only be known to those who have experienced it firsthand.

Shopkeeper Xie would be frightened, and it is reasonable.

Gu Jialuo sighed: "Yes, we are lucky, the amplitude of the earth movement is not large. It's just that those who are in the center of the earth's movement are suffering. ”

Obedient and listening, the shopkeeper Xie seemed to understand what Gu Jialuo meant, "Don't hide it from Grandma Gu, our Xie firm adheres to the ancestral teachings, and does not forget to give back to the people when we get rich. This time the ground moves, the Xie firm will never sit idly by, and please rest assured that Grandma Gu. ”

Gu Jia Luo praised: "I have long heard that the Xie family is benevolent and righteous, and today I listened to the words of the shopkeeper, and I am more and more convinced." The Xie family firm really deserves to be the first imperial merchant of Daqi! ”

Shopkeeper Xie humbled repeatedly.

Half an hour later, the man sent to find out the news returned.

Qi Dayong wiped his sweat and replied in a deep voice: "Uncle, grandma, a mountain five miles ahead was destroyed by the earth, and the rocks rolled down to the official road, making it impassable at all. ”

Qi Jinzhi and Gu Jialuo glanced at each other, the official road was ruined, the center of the ground movement was unknown, and they couldn't move at all in the short term.

However, more troublesome things were yet to come, and at noon, when everyone had just eaten lunch, the sky remembered the rumbling thunder.

Wow~Wow~~

Bean-sized rain poured down.

There was heavy rain, the official road was destroyed, and Qi Jinzhi and they were trapped in a small post house! (To be continued.) )