Linjiang Town is named because of its proximity to the Lijiang River, and it is precisely because of its proximity to the Lijiang River that the waterways here are particularly developed.

This has also created the scale of Linjiang Town that is different from other small towns.

After many days of haze, it is rare to have a little sun today, and when I look at the gate of Linjiang Town from afar, I feel that there is a bit of state and county momentum.

When I walked in, the pride that was born because of the construction of the city wall slowly fell.

There is a very clear horizontal line at the height of one person in the castle tower, which divides the entire castle tower into two, and the upper part is no different from the ordinary castle tower, but the lower part is very distinct and has been flooded.

It was shocking to see that when the flood was at its worst, it actually flooded here.

Duanmu Qing frowned and looked at the city gate, with a faint bad premonition in his heart.

The shadow, who was Han Ling's right and left hand, acted as a coachman this time, and there was no expression on his always resolute face.

In fact, such a disaster in his heart could not withstand the slightest ripple.

There were no guards at the gates of the city, and I guess it must have been because of the flood.

Walking into the city, the scene in the city made several people a little sour.

Duanmuqing stepped out of the carriage and looked at the people who were leaning against the wall, with empty bowls, baskets and other containers in front of them, and their eyes were empty, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Today, Han Lingyan met with officials from all over the country in that house and learned the details of the disaster, so she went out to investigate it in person, so as not to have any untruths.

Although she has lived two lives, she has never experienced such a natural disaster, and she never imagined that it would be such a tragic scene.

In the whole city, there are no roads and alleys anymore, and there are people everywhere.

They all had sad faces, messy hair, and haggard faces.

There were also many sick people lying on the muddy road on the ground, and many of them were not cared for.

Many children were dying of hunger, lying in the arms of their mothers with numb faces.

So many people passed on to Duanmu Qing with only two words - wait for death!

They are just waiting for death, and if they are not really in a desperate situation, how can they be so appointed.

The appearance of Duanmu Qing's carriage immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.

At that moment, a man who seemed to be in some spirit ran over: "Eat!" ”

His tone was not begging, but asking, as if it was a natural thing for a normal person who suddenly appeared here to give him food.

Immediately following him, a few more middle-aged men got up, and immediately surrounded them in the middle: "Eat!" ”

Duanmu Qing frowned and did not speak.

The Shadow moved cautiously, blocking in front of Duanmu Qing in case of an accident.

"This hairpin is for you." Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded in her ears, but it was Xiao Liyue who pulled out a jasper hairpin on her head and stuffed it into the hand of the man who came first.

Then she pulled out the other hairpin on her head, took off the bracelet on her wrist, took off the earrings, and handed them all out: "These, these are for you." ”

Who knew that the man didn't think about it, so he threw the hairpin to the ground, broke it into two, and said hatefully: "What do we want to do with this, what do we eat!" ”

Xiao Liyue suddenly blushed and muttered, "We...... We didn't have anything to eat. ”

The man in the front was stunned, and suddenly said to the person behind him: "Search!" ”

As soon as he said this, the middle-aged people who could understand immediately swarmed up, and in a short time the entire carriage was unloaded into wooden planks.

Duanmu Qing still frowned slightly, but Xiao Liyue's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe that with this blink of an eye, the carriage was gone.

After making sure that there was nothing to eat in the carriage, the group sat back down by the wall.

After all, they are all honest and simple people, not some strongmen who rob their homes.

All they want is food, and since they don't have it, they don't have any intention of dwelling on it anymore.

Duanmu Qing thought for a while and stepped forward and asked, "Isn't there a single family in your entire Linshui Town that has surplus food?" ”

Maybe it was because he saw that they had all messed with her carriage, and she didn't look angry yet, that man was a little embarrassed.

Hearing her ask, her tone was not as bad as Fang Cai: "It's all the same, the houses are all flooded, where is there food, it's a big fate to be alive, and those who have money have fled with their things."

The rest are those of us who can't get out, who want money or not, what can we do to walk? ”

"All the businessmen are gone?"

The man raised his eyes to look at a house opposite him, which looked like it should have been a restaurant, but now not only is the plaque gone, but even the door is dilapidated.

"Speaking of businessmen, there is only Xu Shengfeng, the owner of this restaurant, but he is now the same as us.

A rare good man, he didn't run away when he saw such a catastrophe, and he took out all his things for relief. ”

Duanmu Qing followed his line of sight and saw an old man with gray hair who looked like he was in his fifties leaning against the dilapidated door, looking like he was dying.

"Girl, you seem to be from a big family, is there any way to save us? As long as five liters of rice, five liters of rice we can cook porridge for everyone to eat! ”

The man looked at Duanmu Qing and suddenly had hope again.

Looking at these people in the city, Duanmu Qing only felt the discomfort suppressed in his heart.

"Are all the people in your town here? I remember that Linshui Town was a big town! ”

"Gone, and some died, all died, drowned, starved to death, and died of illness because they were soaked in water."

A middle-aged woman next to the man muttered bitterly.

Tears fell from his dry eyes as he spoke: "My child, my child! Only three years old, my dog! ”

The voice was hoarse, but not poignant, and it was obvious that there was no strength.

The man reprimanded: "What are you howling again, if you don't fall asleep quickly, you won't have the strength to howl again." ”

The woman opened her mouth, but did not speak again.

"Kill my horse!" Duanmu Qing said to the man.

"Kill the horse!"

At the same time as Duanmu Qing, there was a somewhat cold voice.

As soon as he turned his face, he saw a young man wearing a blue-gray bamboo cloth robe walking into the city with a basket on his back.

He is quite handsome, but because of his bad complexion, he doesn't seem to have much strength.

The man who was talking to Duanmu Qing immediately got up as soon as he saw this person, and at the same time, there were also men who had some strength to dismantle the carriage.

"Lord Chen!"

Duanmu Qing was a little surprised, looking at the man who everyone shouted "Lord Chen" in unison.

But Master Chen didn't look at her, but looked at the man and said, "Lao Tian, kill this horse, and let those who still have the strength set up a pot to boil water together." ”

The man seemed to be a little hesitant and looked at Duanmu Qing hesitantly, after all, this horse was still hers.

But Master Chen said in a deep voice: "Why don't you go quickly?" Not hungry, huh? ”

Duanmu Qing smiled and bowed his head slightly, and the man and a few others smiled happily.

Suddenly, a man ran from one end to the other and shouted, "Wait, everyone! Master Chen asked us to cook horse meat to eat, everyone is ready to eat! ”

Duanmu Qing took Xiao Liyue and sweet potatoes and stood quietly in a corner, and did not go up to help.

The sweet potato has not been able to raise the slightest spirit since he appeared here, and he teased Xiao Liyue in every way along the way, and was threatened by Duanmu Qing several times.

When I got here, I found that I couldn't recognize it, not to mention a beautiful girl, even if it was a girl.

"Sister Qing, why don't we help them? They didn't look like they had any strength. ”

Xiao Liyue stood behind Duanmu Qing, looking at the group of people who were dragging their tired bodies busy with a sad face.

To be honest, although I knew that this woman was given to Han Lingxi by the Xiao Mansion, the meaning here was self-evident.

But Duanmu Qing was not very disgusted with her, and it could be seen that her sympathy for these people came from the bottom of her heart.

This is much better than the group of young ladies who are raised in the deep boudoir and don't know the suffering of the world and regard the people as grass mustard.

"They're not robbers, and they're a little guilty of slaughtering our horses.

You can tell from the expressions on our faces that the men just now. Why should we go over and intervene and remind them that the horse is ours?

In such a difficult time, it is also a very happy thing to be able to have a happy meal, and it is better not to disturb us. ”

Xiao Liyue nodded hurriedly when she heard this: "Sister Qing is right, it's just that we still have to go to the riverside to have a look, and now that there is no carriage, we ......"

"Aren't feet just for walking?"

Duanmu Qing interrupted her words and said lightly.

"Yes! It's Yue'er who is too hypocritical. ”

Duanmu Qing didn't pay attention to her self-criticism, but watched intently at the busy work of the townspeople over there.

That Lao Tian was probably the best physical strength among this group of men, although the physical work of chopping meat was assigned to him.

Duanmu Qing found that this Lao Tian's knife skills were very powerful, and the pieces of horse meat were cut for him to about the same size.

After cutting the meat, the hand washed directly on the water in the pot, because he was reluctant to use the oil.

Some of the children who were next to their mothers also gathered in front of the cauldron at this time, staring at the pot deadly.

To Duanmu Qing's surprise, even in such a situation, none of these people had the idea of going crazy.

Whether it is men, women and children, those with great strength and those with little strength, those with many family members, or those who are widowed and lonely, they are all waiting there quietly.

Human nature is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, in the face of life and death, humility and observance are empty in front of ordinary people, and filling the stomach is the first priority.

But these people don't, they are so hungry that they can't stand up, but they still won't rely on their own advantages to compete, as if they are abiding by some kind of principle.

When the meat in the pot was cooked and they began to distribute it, Duanmu Qing finally understood why. 638