The family was happily trapped in the flower-filled house for three days. Don't miss it. The food stored in the ice cellar and constant-temperature cellar in the house was enough to feed the whole family for half a year.
On the night of the fourth day, there was a strong wind, and all the servants were on standby all night, ready to provide relief at any time, for fear of blowing off the roof and blowing down the house.
Qingshan and Linglong have a small courtyard alone. They say they have a bedroom each, but in fact everyone knows that they live together.
Qingshan hugged Linglong and covered her ears: "Don't be afraid, wife. You can go back to the space and have a good sleep, and come out again tomorrow morning, okay?"
Linglong refused: "I don't want to sleep alone."
Qingshan said: "Okay." He lowered his head and pressed it against his wife's face.
Fortunately, there was no danger. When I woke up in the morning, I saw that most of the sand on the ground had been blown away, and the sun was brighter and hotter than before.
The servants and maids cheered in the yard to celebrate that the sand disaster was gone.
Everyone cleaned up the remaining sand in the yard.
The courtyard quickly regained its former glory.
Aunt Ruyi frowned and ordered: "Store water."
The servants found all the utensils in the house and went to the river to fetch water.
In half a day, a yard full of water was stored.
Ruyi felt that this was not enough, so he ordered people to search for bathtubs all over the city, filled hundreds of bathtubs with river water, and placed them in vacant rooms in the backyard. More than a dozen rooms were filled.
In the afternoon, the river water was already hot to the touch.
When it got dark, the temperature did not drop as usual, but became even hotter.
People haven't noticed anything strange yet.
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At noon the next day, the sun was scorching and the river was getting narrower.
People began to rush to buy utensils and frantically went to the river to fetch and store water.
After hearing the news reported by the servant, Ruyi ordered: "All the shops in Ruyi Pavilion are closed, and everyone retreats to the house. The whole government distributes weapons, strengthens patrols, and stays behind closed doors."
Linglong became anxious: "Auntie, will it get hotter? Even to the point where the river dries up?"
She still remembered the records in the history books. It was hard to say whether she would meet him again in two hundred years. My aunt probably thought of that part too.
"Linglong, come here with Qingshan."
The two of them followed Aunt Ruyi into the inner room.
"Qingshan, do you have water and food in your space? Is it enough for the two of you to survive for several months?"
Qingshan was stunned, is it so direct? How on earth do you know? He thought for a few seconds and replied sincerely: "Yes. Okay."
The aunt pondered for a moment: "If the situation gets out of control, take Linglong into the space. Take good care of Linglong. Come out after the disaster is over."
It's only the first day of water shortage, so we shouldn't be so pessimistic.
Qingshan blinked: "Auntie, is it so serious?"
My aunt nodded: "The drought is just the trigger. I'm afraid there will be riots soon."
Qingshan and Linglong were both shocked. Qingshan said: "Auntie, we can't hide anymore. I'm confident that I can fight one against a hundred! I can protect you."
Linglong felt extremely sad, "How about we leave? There won't be disasters in every city. Let's move away."
The aunt nodded, "The city is surrounded by sand dunes and it's not easy to get out."
Linglong was reluctant to let Qingshan get involved in danger, but she also felt sorry for her aunt: "Let's all hide in Qingshan's space."
My aunt chuckled: "Silly boy, please don't let more people know. My aunt will not tell anyone."
Linglong was surprised: "You didn't even tell your uncle?"
Ruyi smiled and said, "This is your secret. What right does aunt have to tell your secret?"
Qingshan said: "Then we can only stay and see the situation."
Auntie said calmly: "Si City is the city of Qi State, I will do my best. Auntie has a lot of people here, and they all have their own skills. You children don't need to worry about it. You have to take care of yourselves."
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The drought has indeed come.
Within two days, only a little bit of the river was left, and most of the wells in people's homes were dry.
The Sicheng County Sheriff sent people to guard the river and only allowed one pot at a time.
After the water restrictions were imposed, the situation was stable for only three or four days. Some people who fled returned and said that the surrounding areas of the city were covered by wind and sand, making it difficult to move and it was difficult to leave. The city became an island surrounded by sand dunes.
As soon as the news spread, chaos quickly broke out in the city.
We have been short of water for many days, and some people with evil intentions are starting to fan the flames, saying that we can't survive this day, and we will die sooner or later, so it is better to have a good time before we die. The number of cases of burning, robbery and rape received by the government increased hundreds of times every day.
The young Sheriff Qi finally couldn't hold on any longer and hurried to Fanhua Mansion for help.
Qi Yaolin knelt down and lamented: "Please give me some advice from the Supreme Emperor!"
Everyone in the Qi family is under Qi Ruyi's command, and they are all loyal. There are all her people in the city, so she naturally has to take care of them.
She asked: "Have you sent news to the capital?"
Commander Qi replied: "Yes, it has been sent out for three days. It's just that the hills are difficult to climb and the message delivery is slower."
Fortunately, she sent flying pigeons to Beijing early. She added: "Post a list to appease the people. Rescue from Kuncheng will arrive soon. Please smash the roots of the plants into juice. This method can stabilize the situation for a day."
"Before the climate suddenly changes, Fanhua Mansion has stocked up on some water. You can bring it over tomorrow and distribute it at the yamen gate. One bowl per person. This water is not enough for the whole city, but with hope, you can live in peace for a day."
"Patrol team, add more people and frequency. Patrol team members will be given two bowls of water every day. If Kuncheng's rescue doesn't arrive on the third day, I'm afraid we'll have to rely on the patrol team."
Qi Yaolin and Khan have come down, relying on patrols? Do these people still dare to overturn things?
Just as he was talking, news came from outside: "Master, there is a lot of burning, looting and looting on the streets, and the patrol team can't suppress it anymore."
Qi Ruyi frowned: "Preach my decree, burn, kill, loot, and commit adultery, and kill the villains on the spot." Expand the patrol team's on-site handling power, so that they can suppress them for a day or two.
Qi Yaolin felt a chill running down his spine. The Emperor had given the order, and a group of people who took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble were really killed.
Qi Ruyi looked at Qi Yaolin: "Go back and post the list."
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Linglong came out of the house, a little in disbelief: "It's really a mess! It's just four or five days without water."
The aunt looked at her for a long time and said slowly: "If there is no water for three days, the person will die. Your so-called four or five days may be the despair, collapse, and hatred of others."
Linglong tilted her head and blinked her innocent eyes: "Since they are so pitiful and they have to make trouble as a last resort, why did my aunt still issue a killing order?"
The aunt sat down in the main hall and said: "In order for more people to survive. If there is no chaos, a few people may die. Let's overcome the difficulties together and be a little bit harder, and we will eventually get through it. Once there is chaos, many people will die. Maybe it's Thousands of people died. Therefore, whoever wants to bring chaos to Silk City can only kill."
Qingshan came in from the outside with a long knife in hand: "Aunt! There is a group of young people making trouble in front of our door. They said that if we don't open the door and give them a sip of water, they will set a fire."
Auntie looked at him and said, "What do you think?"
Qingshan snorted: "Beat him and drive him away."
Ruyi shook his head: "They are not ordinary scoundrels. You will know once you try them."
Qingshan understood "Yes!"
Linglong shouted anxiously, "Husband, be careful~"
Auntie chuckled, "Now you call me husband?"
Linglong blushed with embarrassment, "Auntie~"
Two quarters of an hour later, Qingshan came back with a long knife: "Auntie, those four people are indeed skilled in martial arts and carrying hidden weapons. I have dragged them to a distance and killed them."
Qingshan's body was neat and tidy, his hair was not messed up at all, and his face was light. Only the red marks on the blade showed that there had been a fight just now.
Ruyi looked at him: "Are you willing to come to Qi State? You are a high-ranking official with a good salary and a bright future."
Linglong's eyes widened. Why did she dig out someone's eyeballs for poaching?
"aunt!"
