kingnovel Chapter 438 Rebuilding Home
Chapter 438 Rebuilding Home
Shuzhou.
It was not until noon the next day that all the people were finally evacuated.
Gu Xi first asked people to set up a pot and cook so that the people could have a good meal.
She had to think about what to say in order to reassure the people.
Xu Rongan said:
"Your Majesty, since everyone has already come out, we cannot tell them. Based on my understanding of these people, they will definitely run back to the mountains and rescue supplies at all costs when they hear about the earthquake."
He was the local official and had served in Shuzhou for many years. Gu Xi felt that what he said made sense, so they could only wait until the earthquake occurred before making any decisions.
"Okay, then tell them that the food is on the way, and let them rest assured that the government will continue to provide them with food until they receive it."
Despite this, some people were still unwilling.
Some were thinking about the chickens they raised at home, and some were thinking about the prey they hunted in the mountains.
In the evening, people started to cause trouble.
Gu Xi had no choice but to let people spread the news and hold on until tomorrow, and then give everyone two pounds of meat.
Then the special forces and government officials arrested a few people who were leading the riot, and the situation was finally calmed down.
Gu Xi also felt a headache as he looked at the cracks in the earth's crust that were getting bigger and bigger.
Although she felt that this was very abnormal and that there should be a big earthquake, she was unable to predict the exact time.
midnight.
Just when everyone was sleeping soundly, the ground suddenly shook violently.
It was as if there was a giant dragon rolling underground, shaking the earth with incredible force, and the earth was torn apart.
There was a rumbling sound in the distance, and I didn't know what was collapsing.
"There's an earthquake! Run!"
Someone shouted and all the people were awakened. There was a chaos and the situation was somewhat out of control.
The special forces soldiers shouted loudly with loud speakers:
"Don't panic, you are in the safest place now!"
But some people still panicked and fled in all directions.
The direction of the buildings was blocked by the special forces, and no one could run out of the open area for the time being.
Under the huge searchlight, you can see the terrified expressions of the people.
"Everyone, don't run around! Be careful of aftershocks!"
"Everyone go back to your tents and call for help if anything happens!"
"Everyone, rest assured. Her Majesty the Empress is in Shuzhou Prefecture. The government will cover for you. You don't have to worry!"
The special forces shouted over and over again.
The people gradually calmed down. No one dared to sleep, and they sat on the ground when they were tired.
Some of the tents also collapsed.
Many people sighed quietly:
"Fortunately, we live in a tent. If we were in a house, we would have been crushed to death!"
"Oh, has the house collapsed? What are we going to do in the future?"
"Woo woo woo... When I came here, I locked the sheep in the sheepfold. I hope they won't be crushed to death?"
"It's already this hour, and you still care about your sheep?"
"Sheep are my life. I am counting on selling these sheep to help my son find a wife."
"No, I have to go home and check it out!"
"Don't run around. The government won't let you leave. They just arrested a few troublemakers. Didn't you see it?"
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Some were upset, some were crying.
The people in the village Liu Erdan first went to were the most depressed.
They knew that an earthquake was going to happen, but they just didn't believe it.
Finally, they were attracted by the fifty kilograms of food. Only now did they realize that the government had deliberately deceived them in order to save them.
I regret not being able to bring all the things out of the house in time.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake again, more violently than before.
People cried out in surprise, and their mood, which had just calmed down, was shrouded in fear again.
"The aftershock is coming! Everyone stay calm and protect yourselves!" the special forces shouted at the top of their lungs.
The aftershocks this time were extremely strong, and some tents that were already shaky finally couldn't hold on and collapsed.
Many people couldn't control the shaking of their bodies, bumped into each other, and fell down, and the scene fell into chaos again.
In some places, the ground suddenly cracked open, as if a giant beast had opened its bloody mouth.
People screamed and fled, fortunately no one fell in.
Fortunately, the aftershocks passed quickly.
In the second half of the night, everyone lost their sleepiness and waited until dawn in fear.
After dawn, everyone looked at the collapsed mountain in amazement. The earthquake was so severe!
If the mountain collapses, their homes will surely be gone too.
Everyone was silent for a long time, their hearts filled with despair and helplessness, and many people shed tears.
The special forces were so hoarse from shouting that the guards took over their loud speakers and continued to shout:
"Fellow villagers, don't be sad, we are lucky. If it weren't for the Empress, we wouldn't even be able to save our lives!"
"If you lose your home, you can rebuild it, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!"
"Her Majesty the Empress said that she would rebuild our homeland for us!"
"The food that we promised you will also be delivered, please rest assured!"
"We're distributing breakfast now. After we finish eating, everyone can help with the work!"
After hearing these comforting words, the people came out of their sadness. Some people were even happy because all their belongings were not necessarily as valuable as these white rice and flour.
Today's breakfast is instant noodles, one bucket for each person.
Everyone ate with tears in their eyes. Does this mean that if one survives a disaster, there will be good fortune in the future?
They had never eaten such delicious food.
The originally extremely depressed mood began to improve, and everyone was full of confidence in the future again.
People took action and began to help build temporary shelters.
When Gu Xi went to southern Xinjiang before, he put the mobile homes used by the people there into the space, which came in handy now.
The special forces and yamen runners also organized everyone to go to the town to clean up the ruins and look for usable supplies.
Fortunately, no one died in the earthquake and only a small number of people were slightly injured.
Gu Xi took out a large amount of food. With food, people were not in a panic.
The people saw hope and were full of energy.
Start working together to rebuild your home.
As for the villagers who originally lived in the mountains, they no longer have to go back. They can just live in temporary residences for the time being, and move in when the new city in Lanwei is completed.
Fearing aftershocks, people still live in tents.
Fortunately, the weather is hot now, so we don’t need warm clothes.
In the modern world, the top leaders of the country are extremely grateful to Gu Xi.
Thanks to her advance warning, the losses were minimized.
The earthquake was of magnitude 8 and was felt across the country. If there had been no advance warning, countless casualties would have occurred.
But her identity has to be kept secret, so she can only be an unsung hero.
The Chinese people have unprecedented trust in the government.
Thanks to the early warning from the Earthquake Bureau, they were able to save their lives. Even though the house collapsed, people were still alive and there was still hope.