Chapter 341 Disaster Victims
However, although Guo Lin was curious, because there were still two people sitting in the carriage, he was not ready to stop and ask about the origin of these people, so he told Xu Datou to continue to move forward and ignore it.
It's just that the further back you go, the more people like that, less than one walking alone, two peers supporting each other, more three, three, five, five, or even seven or eight peers. And among these people are men, women, and children, although they don't look like Hanako, but their clothes are a little ragged, and they are all the same. That is, they looked very tired, and there was a feeling of hunger and cold.
I don't know if it's God's mercy or intentional difficulty, it was originally a kind of weather that wants to be sunny and the sun is about to come out, but it has changed from a gentle drizzle to a slight rain line.
"It's going to be big again, forget it, let's turn around and go back." Guo Lin instructed Xu Datou, and then turned back to the two people in the car and said, "It's raining again, let's go back first." ”
"Where is this?" Chunyu just felt a little bored in the carriage, so he opened the curtain of the car, knowing that it was raining heavily, but he was not surprised, so he asked.
"It's almost to the embankment, but I'm afraid the rain will get heavier and heavier, so I'll send you back first, and I'll come again." Guo Lin said.
"Then what's the matter, I'll send you over first, and then let Brother Xu send us back." Chunyu hurriedly said that she had seen Xu Datou a few times since she came here, so she knew him, and she didn't despise him because he was a handyman, so she called him Brother Xu.
"Yes, Brother Guo, don't you delay your work when you send us back? It's better for you to go over first, and then send us back. Liu Yiting also hurriedly echoed and said.
"Forget it...... I'll send you back first. Guo Lin thought about it, but he still didn't feel at ease, so he sent them back first.
But at this moment, I felt a strong shaking of the carriage, and then a neighing of horses sounded. It turned out that Xu Datou urgently tightened the horse's reins, which made the frightened horse stop.
"Are you alright?" Guo Lin hurriedly asked the two people in the carriage, and after hearing that they were okay, he was relieved and asked Xu Datou, "What happened?" ”
"My lord, maybe it's pressed against something, there's something in the wheel, and I can't walk for the time being, let me go down and take a look." Xu Datou said, tied the reins of the horse, and then got out of the carriage.
"How's that?" Guo Lin saw that Xu Datou had been down for a long time and didn't speak, so he hurriedly asked.
"When I saw my lord, the wheel on the left was stuck in a puddle, and there was something like a tree root in it, and it was pinned to the axle, and I couldn't pull it out for a while. Don't be in a hurry, wait a little longer, let me pull it out. Xu Datou's voice came from behind the carriage.
Guo Lin saw that the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the carriage was afraid that it would not be able to go for a while, so he looked around and saw a land temple not far away. So he lifted the curtain and said to Chunyu: "There is something wrong with the carriage, and it may not be able to go for a while." There is a land temple in front, otherwise go there for a while, maybe the rain will be light for a while! ”
"It's okay, I'm just thinking it's boring." Chunyu looked at Liu Yiting again as she spoke, and asked her, "What does Miss Liu think?" ”
"Listen to the spring rain girl." Liu Yiting nodded and said.
So Guo Lin got out of the car first, and held an umbrella for the two of them, and the three of them walked in two steps together to the land temple.
It's just that they didn't expect it, and when they walked there, they found that there were already a lot of people hiding from the rain. The three of them had to stand still in a no-man's corner, and Guo Lin saw that there were many young and strong men inside, and he was a little vigilant in his heart at the moment.
"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have food on you? Okay, let's get some food, old man, I haven't eaten for days. "The people here are all about the same, and suddenly three people who are dressed as rich and noble come in to take shelter from the rain, all of them want to come around but don't dare to look like they're too daring. But an old man closest to them suddenly mustered up his courage at this time, stepped forward and spoke.
"What's going on with you guys?" Guo Lin finally couldn't help but ask.
"Childe is a foreigner, right?" The old man didn't wait for Guo Lin to answer, so he said to himself: "I don't know if you think about it, there was a waterlogging disaster in our Xiayu Town half a year ago, although there is a pitiful relief from the Yamen, and life is barely enough." But half a month ago, there was another flood in our area, and many houses were washed down, so we were displaced and had to leave our homes to find a way to live. Some people went to Yanzhou Mansion to beg for a living, and our part came to Hangzhou Mansion. ”
"Is there such a thing? You belong to Jiande County, why don't you care about the county government there? Guo Lin said in surprise.
"I can't manage so many people. Childe sees that you are also a scholar, and you are the most kind and benevolent in your heart, have pity on me, give me something to eat. The old man saw that this scholar was still dressed as an understanding person, so he hurriedly said.
"Yes, son, young ladies, have mercy on us." Hearing what the old man said, several women on the side also gathered around, and said with anticipation in their eyes.
Guo Lin didn't speak again, he was still thinking in his heart that if this group of disaster victims poured into Qiantang, the county government would inevitably take care of it, so now he could only ignore it. As soon as Xu Zhixian knew about the meeting, he could only make plans after reporting it to Liu Zhifu of Hangzhou Prefecture.
On the other hand, Chunyu frowned again and again when she heard this, she was pitiful of these victims, but so many victims poured over, I am afraid that this Qiantang will not be peaceful for a while. And when she looked at Liu Yiting beside her, she was already sympathetic, and the next moment she was about to take out her purse to help people, so she hurriedly pulled Liu Yiting's sleeve, and then shook her head.
Liu Yiting was pulled by Chunyu's sleeves, and was stunned by her shaking her head, and she didn't quite understand what it meant. understood that she meant that Guo Lin had her own plans, and asked her not to make her own decisions. Liu Yiting thought to herself that she was not Brother Guo's person, why did she look like she knew him very well. But when I thought about it again, Chunyu was dead to her husband, and she was pregnant with her dead husband's flesh and blood in her belly, so I felt a little lighter.
She looked at Guo Lin with a worried look, and was about to speak but heard Guo Lin speak, so she had to stop talking.
"I'm sorry uncle, on the way home with my sister, I really didn't bring anything, so I can't help you. It is better for everyone to rest again, and when the rain is lighter, they will hurry to the county seat. Lord Xu from the county government there met you below, and I will definitely help you speak when you go back to the county seat. After Guo Lin finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to these disappointed eyes, but took a step forward and blocked in front of Chunyu and Liu Yiting.
It turned out that there were a few younger men over there, and they had been staring at the two girls for a long time when Guo Lin and the three of them came in. Later, I heard the conversation between the old man and Guo Lin, and began to walk here, but fortunately, I heard Guo Lin say that he knew the magistrate of Qiantang County, so he hesitated for a moment and stopped.
(To be continued.) )