At least thousands of people gathered at the gate of Nanyang City.
"Master Magistrate, please let us in. My son has a fever and is about to die..."
"Please open the door. We just want to find a place to see a doctor. Don't die of illness instead of drowning..."
"The prefect is so ruthless. Aren't the lives of us people our lives?"
"..."
Listening to everyone's wailing, Cheng Wanwan felt very uncomfortable.
After the flood, diseases spread, and the prefect's choice to close the city gates may not be a wrong decision.
However, with so many people blocked outside the city gate, they may only seek medical treatment at first. After a day or two, they will be suffering from hunger and cold. By then, the situation will only become more difficult.
She walked through the crowd and reached the city gate. Before she could speak, the four gatekeepers stretched out their spears and blocked her way.
She took out her purse from her waist, took out a token from her purse and handed it over: "People from Suigong, Dahe Town, Ping'an County, Huzhou, would like to see the magistrate of Nanyang City. Please let me know."
Sui Gongren's name is basically known to everyone, especially in nearby prefectures. No one knows her name.
The gate guard glanced at her and did not dare to slack off. He took the token and trotted into the city gate. In less than a cup of tea, he quickly ran out, raised his hands and said respectfully: "I have met Suigong, the prefect." Your Excellency, please.”
Cheng Wanwan nodded and walked into Nanyang City with Zhao Ergou and others.
The common people at the city gate suddenly made a sound of dissatisfaction.
"Why can she go in but we can't? Are rich people superior to others?"
"I just heard it clearly. She seems to be from Suigong from Huzhou. People from Suigong, haven't you heard of her?"
"There is a flood in Nanyang. Why do Suigong people come to Nanyang?"
"Everyone wanted to escape, but the Suikong people came to the place where the flood occurred at this time. They must have come to save lives."
"It is said that Suigong is a Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. Did he really save us?"
When Cheng Wanwan walked into the city gate, he heard these comments behind him.
She couldn't help but smile bitterly. She was not a saint who cared about the common people. She came here just to save her son.
If Zhao Dashan hadn't been in Nanyang, she wouldn't have bothered to show up here all night. At most, she would have donated some food out of morality...
but now……
In any case, let’s first figure out the current situation in Dashan.
With an official leading the way, Cheng Wanwan quickly arrived at the magistrate's house and entered the lobby directly.
The magistrate of Nanyang City, whose surname was Lu, was in his forties or fifties. He looked tired and his clothes were wrinkled. It was obvious that he had not slept all night.
Magistrate Lu stood up to greet him: "The people from Suigong have come to Nanyang City to make our Nanyang City shine..."
"Master Lu, there is no need to say such false words." Cheng Wanwan interrupted him directly, "Master Lu, you should know why I am here this time, right?"
Magistrate Lu gave a bitter smile: "Zhang Mianling Shi, who came to Nanyang City to teach cotton planting a month ago, is Suigong's eldest son. Of course I know that Suigong is here for his son. I thought there was news about Zhangmian Lingshi's disappearance. It took a few days for the news to reach Huzhou. Unexpectedly, people from Suigong arrived the day after the flood..."
"What did you say?" Cheng Wanwan's expression changed, "My son is missing?"
Knowing that he could not hide it, Magistrate Lu told him everything: "The afternoon before yesterday, Mr. Shi took people to a village in Qingzhou District of Nanyang to see the growth of cotton seedlings. Because it was far away, he did not return to the city that day, but he did not expect that. There was a sudden flood yesterday morning... The swollen river is inside Qingyun County, passing through Huaihua Village, where Lord Ling Shi is located..."
Cheng Wanwan's heart tightened.
After bringing back the news from Zhao Ergou, she had always had an ominous premonition in her heart, so she insisted on coming.
Unexpectedly, something happened to Dashan.
She took a deep breath and asked, "Is Huaihua Village the area most severely affected by floods currently?"
Magistrate Lu nodded: "After the flood weakened yesterday afternoon, I sent people to Huaihua Village to rescue as many people as possible. Suigong people have been here all the way. Let's go and rest for a while. Let's wait for the news."
"I have slept on the boat all night, and I don't need any more rest." Cheng Wanwan said quietly, "I also asked Mr. Lu to arrange for seven or eight people and two small boats. I want to go to Sophora Flower Village."
"Arranging people is not a problem, but..." Magistrate Lu had a headache, "All the boats in Nanyang City were bought by merchants at high prices, and some dilapidated boats were also snatched away by the people. The government officials who went to Huaihua Village to rescue people were all Make a temporary bamboo raft..."
Because the bamboo raft was of no use at all, even after a whole day and night, no one was rescued.
Cheng Wanwan knew for sure that if there were boats, the sick people who had escaped from death would not be blocked at the gate of Nanyang City.
"People from Suigong should not go. Qing'an County is flooded. The water has reached the roof, and the farmland and houses have been destroyed. If you go there, you will die." Prefect Lu advised, "I will send more people to Qing'an County. Huaihua Village in An County is looking for the whereabouts of Zhang Mianling Shi, and Suigong people will wait for the news in Nanyang City."
"Nanyang doesn't even have a decent ship. It's useless no matter how many people you send." Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "There are a large number of people fleeing from the disaster outside the city. Mr. Lu should think about how to settle these people. Please ask Mr. Lu Sir, give me eight people, no matter what, I have to go."
She had a firm look on her face and couldn't get enough of it. Magistrate Lu had no choice but to ask the master to arrange the arrangements.
He thought that after walking for more than half an hour from Nanyang City, he could see the vast ocean and it would be difficult to move without a boat, so the Suigong people naturally gave up.
Cheng Wanwan walked towards Nanyang City Gate with Zhao Ergou, Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding, as well as the eight government officials arranged by the prefect.
The door was opened and she stepped out.
As soon as he took a step forward, the common people surrounding the city gate suddenly knelt down in unison.
"I've met Sui Gongren!"
"Please help Sui Kyouto!"
"Sui Gongren, please save us..."
All of them were survivors who had escaped from the flood. Most of them had been soaked by the flood and were more or less sick. Some of them kept coughing and sniffing, and some children were so uncomfortable that they sobbed softly in their mothers' arms.
Their home was destroyed, and now they just want a shelter and medical treatment, but they can't get it.
They can only grasp this only life-saving straw.
Cheng Wanwan was in a complicated mood.
Maybe her reputation was too high, so when these people saw her, they seemed to see hope.
She couldn't bear to dash these people's hopes.
She looked in the system mall, bought some antipyretics, put them in several simple porcelain bottles, and handed them to the person in front: "This is the antipyretics I made with a doctor before. Take one pill and it will be ready." But, let’s share it with everyone, let’s alleviate the condition first, and then we can slowly figure out how to deal with it later…”
The most important thing now is to cure the disease. The medicine she took out was undoubtedly a timely help, and everyone present kowtowed and thanked her.
Cheng Wanwan could no longer look at such a scene. She walked a few steps, turned around and whispered: "Ergou, you go back to Hekou County with the Cao family's boat, transport a boat of grain to Nanyang, and then Add some healing herbs.”
These people trust her so much, so she should do as much as possible.
Zhao Ergou pursed his lips: "Let Cheng Yi do it. I want to accompany my mother to find my eldest brother."
"Cheng Yi is a reckless man. He doesn't know how to organize. How can he collect so much food in a short time." Cheng Wanwan put his hand on his shoulder, "When you go back, first arrange the food, and then report the situation in Nanyang City." Report it to the prefect of Huzhou to see if the prefect can provide support... This matter is very important and only you can do it."
Zhao Ergou was silent for a while, and then said, "I listen to my mother, but my mother must also listen to me. You must pay attention to your safety!"
He walked towards the pier, looking back three times, with great uneasiness in his heart.
