This problem must be solved. It has just stopped raining. We need to find a place to live.
Zhou Jie stepped forward and bowed to the man named Wu Jie, and asked: "Master Jun, can we have a place to stay tonight?"
Wu Jie nodded, looked at the family and said, "Uncle Zhou, don't worry, we have already made arrangements."
After saying that, he led Zhou Jie's family to a higher place in the distance.
This was originally the residence of the government officials and their residences. It happened that the government offices and residences had just been renovated and are still vacant.
Zhou Jie and the others were placed in these fenced houses. The terrain here was higher and it was newly built, so they could live there.
Zhou Jie suddenly knelt down and sobbed: "Master Jun, you not only rescued us, but also arranged a place for us. Thank you so much."
Wu Jie hurriedly stepped aside, knelt down to Zhou Jie and returned the salute, saying: "Uncle, nephew can't love such a big gift. This is all arranged by the chief secretary. The chief secretary said that if someone died due to floods in Jintang County, he would Just ask us."
Zhou Jie's family couldn't help but be stunned. It was the greatest favor from the government to send people to ask for help.
Unexpectedly, the chief secretary actually went to a higher level and demanded that no one should die due to floods. This requires so much determination and courage.
No wonder they screamed for help at home, and immediately a security team came to rescue them regardless of their own safety.
But isn’t the life of the soldiers of the security group life? They used their lives to take the lives of their own families.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jie couldn't help but shed tears. The security guards were good people, and the chief clerk was the best among good people.
Although the accommodation was temporarily solved, he immediately thought of another problem. He was running out of money and food. What should he do?
Wu Jie looked at him and then asked: "Uncle, can you write?"
Zhou Jie looked at him and asked in confusion: "I know how to write a little, what's the matter?"
Wu Jie asked several members of Zhou Jie's family, wrote their names, and then asked Zhou Jie to sign.
Zhou Jie suddenly became more fond of Wu Jie. He didn't expect that not only would they save their lives, but he could also write.
After he confirmed it was correct and signed, Wu Jie took out a delivery card and gave it to Zhou Jie, saying, "Here is a delivery card worth thirty taels of silver. You just need to sign and it will be yours to use."
Zhou Jie couldn't help crying while signing.
He was so touched. Master Zhao was so thoughtful, even his living expenses were taken into consideration.
The security team's three taels of silver to pick up the card is equivalent to ten copper coins of the Song Dynasty. It can be said that their family's life is basically satisfactory for three months.
Although it is a bit rough here, there is no problem in living here for a few years. He and his son are still young, and their lives are full of hope.
He wanted to see who his neighbor was, so he went out to have a look, and met Zhang Huipin, who turned out to be his neighbor.
Zhang Huipin couldn't help but smile awkwardly when he saw Zhou Jie.
Zhang Huipin is in the vinegar business, and his family background is certainly much better than that of an ordinary villager like him.
He has ten brick houses, so he naturally looks down on Zhou Jie who only has five wooden houses.
In fact, not only Zhang Huipin is like this, but even his family members don't think highly of Zhou Jie.
But he didn't expect that this time his solid brick house would be flooded and collapsed.
Zhang Huipin is indeed a businessman and has a thick skin.
He smiled awkwardly and then calmed down. He bowed his hands to Zhou Jie and said, "My house is still lower than yours. Floods sometimes rush here. It finally collapsed just now."
After saying this, he no longer felt so embarrassed, and said seriously: "Thank you to the security team for rescuing my family regardless of the danger, and also gave me a pick-up card worth thirty taels of silver."
Originally they enjoyed the same treatment, but now they are both people in distress, and now they are neighbors.
The barriers between the two people in the past have disappeared without realizing it, and they have become closer in their hearts without realizing it.
The two opened up and talked about how the security team rescued people, as well as the crumbling bridge piers that everyone was concerned about.
Zhang Huipin thought for a while and said: "Chief Zhao treats Jintang County so well. It is obvious that he cannot be a scumbag."
Zhou Jie thought for a moment and said, "Master Zhao loves his people like a son, and obviously he won't make fun of his own reputation."
Suddenly something happened, Zhang Huipin came over with a pale face and said: "Although it is not a crumbling bridge pier, the construction time was too short, and there was a flood that has never happened in a century. Could it be washed away?"
Zhou Jie also came over with a pale face. He sighed deeply and said, "It's a pity. I heard that it cost tens of thousands of dollars to build the pick-up card. It's a pity that it was washed away like this. No matter how rich Mr. Zhao is, he can't take it out again." So much money to build.”
The two couldn't help but sigh deeply. They originally thought that the bridge would be successful, but they didn't expect that the weather was not kind and a heavy rainstorm that had not happened in a century suddenly washed away the bridge piers alive.
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, another man who became a neighbor because his house collapsed came over. This man was named Yu Changan.
He bowed his hands to the two of them and said, "I heard that the bridge piers were not washed away and are still there."
The two people couldn't believe it, their eyes widened, and they asked in return: "The houses were flooded, and the bridge piers were not washed away by this huge flood that has not happened in a century. Are you lying?"
Yu Changan looked at the two of them and said in an extremely affirmative tone: "I didn't lie, because I heard what others said."
The two of them were originally happy, but when they heard it was said by someone else, they were immediately disappointed. They shook their heads together and said: "Since it is a rumor, obviously it cannot be believed."
Yu Changan still said in an extremely certain tone: "What if this news came from Shi Laijin?"
The two asked excitedly: "Since it was spread by the stonemason, I must go and take a look."
The two then asked: "Have you seen Changyuan (characterized by Yu Chang'an)?"
Yu Changan shook his head and said, "I just heard about it and was thinking of going to watch it."
At this time, the flood on the street had almost disappeared, and there were many children running around excitedly on the street.
When they saw these children, they recalled their own childhood and told them to be careful as they waded forward.
The three of them walked hand in hand towards Zhonghe and met many people on the road, many of whom were acquaintances.
It turned out that these people were all going to see the bridge piers. This was a ground-breaking event in Jintang County, and it was related to future travel in Jintang County.
The people's biggest concern is food, clothing, housing and transportation. Now that the floods have just receded, housing and food have basically been solved, so they are naturally concerned about transportation.
They came to Zhonghe, but they were already late. Thousands of people came to watch on both sides of the river.
Zhou Jie was not very tall and was blocked from sight.
He looked at Yu Changan and said, "You are taller, see if you are still here?"
Yu Changan had no choice but to pick up his feet, look from a distance, shook his head and said, "There are too many people, so I can't see clearly."
Zhang Huipin pointed to the front and said, "Look, someone is leaving. You can go up and have a look."
Zhou Jie looked at the front and said, "Yes, but it seems you still have to queue up. Go up and queue up."
The three of them lined up with the others. Although they were anxious, they had no choice but to wait patiently.
When they finally came to watch, there were not only ordinary people, but also security guards.
The soldiers of the security group picked up a stick and used ropes to separate the people from the bank of the Zhonghe River.
If someone tries to rush over the rope to watch, the first time is a verbal warning and the second time is a stick warning.
Zhao Ping had no better way and was afraid that the people would fall into the water, so he had to take this decisive approach.
Fortunately, the people not only understand but also support it.
The floods are raging and human lives are at stake. This is no joke!
Finally it was their turn to come up and watch as the sun set.
The sunset was exceptionally beautiful, giving the waves a golden light.
The waves looked nice on the surface, but they were actually very ferocious. They rushed dozens of feet away in an instant. This could be seen from the leaves and dead trees on the water.
The turbulent waves hit the nineteen important bridge piers hard, stirring up waves that were taller than a person.
The bridge piers are now more than three feet above the water, clearly above the water.
Faced with the fierce impact of the water god Gonggong, the nineteen pillars in this row seemed to have the help of gods and remained standing.
The people of Jintang County did not know who was taking the lead, and they worshiped the nineteen pillars together round after round.
There are a total of six bridges in Jintang County, two large bridges and four small bridges.
The two large bridges have a total of thirty-eight piers, and the four small bridges have thirty-six piers, making a total of seventy-four piers. They are constantly receiving people's worship.
Since then, there has been a legend in Jintang County that these pillars were cast by Erlang God specifically to bless Jintang County.
When Xidi told Zhao Ping this legend, Zhao Ping couldn't laugh or cry.
He couldn't figure it out. These pillars were obviously made by himself, so why should they be attributed to Erlang Shen?
After her mother heard Zhao Ping's rant, she immediately gave Zhao Ping a shudder on the head and scolded him: "Without the blessing of Erlang God, your bridge pier would have been washed away long ago."
Well, now that my mother has made up her mind, she has no choice but to accept Erlangshen as a great god.
Fortunately, he is not from the Buddhist sect. He is originally a disciple of the gods, which makes sense.
It seems that he and Erlangshen are indeed destined. One of his Cuju teams is named after Erlangshen, and now the bridge pier is also linked to Erlangshen.
Soon after, an Erlang Temple was built in Jintang County. The incense was so good that not only the people of Jintang County had to go there to burn incense, but also the passing merchants.
At his mother's insistence, Zhao Ping took Cuizhu Lan'er, Xia He, Jiang Ying and others to Erlang Temple to burn incense.
There are not only Erlang Shen and Roaring Dog here, but there seems to be an extra boy.
In the lingering mist of incense, my mother took Zhao Pingping to burn incense respectfully.
Xia He was naughty and looked up at the boy repeatedly.
Suddenly her voice screamed, "Isn't that the young man?"
Zhao Ping thought to himself that of course he was here, wasn't Xia He making a big fuss?
Zhao Ping must be pious when burning incense. Zhao Ping couldn't help but glare at Xia He.
Unexpectedly, Xia He was still unafraid. He pointed at the boy next to Erlang Shen and said, "Little Langjun, isn't that you?"
Mother, Zhao Ping, Cuizhu, Lan'er, etc. all raised their heads and looked at the boy next to Erlang Shen. As expected, he looked very similar to Zhao Ping.
But this Zhao Ping seemed to be following Erlangshen's instructions, holding a brush in one hand and a scroll in the other, as if he was recording something.
