Dressed as an old woman, I carry the system and my son to escape the famine

Chapter 179 Exploring the Situation

One disadvantage of having a large family was that there was no clear moment every day. She just wanted to rest for a while, but nothing happened.

Shen Bei was stunned for a moment, forcing himself to calm down, but before he could take two steps, he started running anxiously. How could he calm down when encountering such a big thing.

"Something really happened. The officers and soldiers are here. Mom, please go to the entrance of the village and take a look."

"What? If you didn't tell me earlier, go and call your niece and nephew back. Don't run outside."

The calmness on Yao Shu's face disappeared. What she was most worried about was her two children. If anything happened, they had to run away as soon as possible and could not waste time looking for the children.

She walked quickly towards the entrance of the village. When she got closer, she found that the entrance was crowded with people, and the posture made people nervous for no reason.

There were so many people gathered around that she couldn't even figure out the reason, so she could only ask anxiously outside.

"Where are the officers and soldiers? What is going on? Where is the village chief?"

"Sister-in-law, you are finally here, everyone is waiting for you."

"What should we do? Should we pack up our things and run away..."

Listening to the messy sounds in her ears, Yao Shu felt depressed. Fortunately, although everyone was talking nonstop, they finally made way for her and allowed her to see the village chief.

I saw the village chief's brows furrowed deeply, his face full of worry.

He looked at Yao Shu and saw that Yao Shu's expression was too serious. He knew that the other party had misunderstood and immediately explained the situation briefly.

"I don't know what happened. A group of officers and soldiers were rushing towards our Zhuangzi. They happened to be seen by Lin Laosan who was out. He hurriedly brought the news back. I don't know what it was. No one has caused trouble recently."

As for the reason why the village chief frowned, the big reason was that he was causing trouble.

Of course, this is not a trivial matter. If there is no important matter, those officers and soldiers will never make such a trip for no reason, and there are quite a lot of them. I heard about ten people.

"We haven't done anything against the law, so don't panic. Maybe if they are passing by our village, soldiers will come to stop them, and the water will come to cover them. Besides, there are only a dozen people on the other side. If there is a conflict, we will not suffer."

Yao Shu regained her usual calmness, but luckily she thought something big was going on.

However, they still cannot offend the government unless they have to. After all, it is not easy to find a place to stay.

She didn't wait long before a group of officers and soldiers arrived at the entrance of the village. She stood behind the village chief without speaking.

"Who is Lin Youshu, the mayor of Dahezhuang Village?"

"it's me."

The village chief stepped forward quickly.

"Everyone, sir, why did you come here so hard?"

"The strong wind hit us a few days ago. Did your village suffer any damage? Were there any house collapses or casualties?"

The leading official took out a pen and paper with a businesslike attitude. He walked from the Yamen to the outside of the city early in the morning and had visited several villages in succession. This was a tiring job.

"No."

"Do you know if you conceal it or report it, you will be punished if we find out?"

"I dare not hide it."

The village chief was so frightened that he couldn't believe it. He hadn't even figured out what happened. There was no need for him to lie about such a thing.

Su Ming then raised his head and looked at the village chief. His eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to see through people. He didn't see the slightest hint of guilt on the village chief's face, which was even more strange.

His eyes fell on the villagers of Dahezhuang behind the village chief. They all looked blank, but not at all sad.

It can be seen that what the village chief said is true, but how is this possible?

A few days ago, there was a rare strong wind in ten years. Almost every village suffered casualties. The county magistrate paid great attention to this, so he sent people to visit and investigate, in order to find out the casualties in the entire Zhangzhou, and then provide disaster relief. s arrangement.

"Take me to your village."

Su Ming was very curious. He wanted to see with his own eyes what was the reason that allowed Dahe Village to survive the disaster safely.

Naturally, the village chief could not refuse his request, and he led the people towards the village.

This trip opened Su Ming's eyes. He had never seen such a house before, and it even gave him an unreal feeling. In the villages he had visited before, ruins could be seen everywhere, which made people feel uneasy. Tolerate.

But Dahe Village didn't look at all affected by the disaster, as if the strong wind had bypassed them alone. If he hadn't seen the fallen trees, he would have thought so.

Su Ming quickly thought that it was probably because of these strange-shaped low-lying houses that Dahe Village was spared, and he asked curiously.

"How were these houses built? Can I go in and have a look?"

He pointed casually, pointing to the Shen family's yard.

The village chief didn't know how to answer. He had promised Yao Shu that matters about the Dikeng Yard would not be spread outside. Moreover, this was the Shen family's yard and he did not dare to make the decision on his behalf.

After receiving the look of help from the village chief, Yao Shu could only take a step forward.

"My lord, ahead is the courtyard of the women. Let me lead you from the front."

"it is good."

Seeing Yao Shu's neither humble nor arrogant appearance, Su Ming nodded. He had never seen such a woman. Not only did she avoid suspicion, she actually took the initiative to come forward. However, this did not disgust him.

Yao Shu led the way, introducing the situation of the Dikeng Yard as she walked.

"The method of building this courtyard was passed down from our ancestors. When we arrived in Zhangzhou City, we still built the house this way. Although it took a lot of effort, fortunately the house is strong enough..."

While explaining the benefits of Dikengyuan, she immediately stated that this was an ancestral craft that would never be passed down.

Su Ming is also a smart man. He understood Yao Shu's voice and did not make any embarrassing requests.

After finding out the situation of Dahe Village, Su Ming left. Although the Dikengyuan was indeed good, it was not something he wanted to get. As long as he had money, he could let the craftsmen explain the blue bricks. Tile house.

Most of the houses that collapsed in this strong wind were weak thatched houses or wooden houses that had been in disrepair for a long time, so they collapsed.

Only poor people who have no money to repair their yards want to live in such a yard.

After sending off these officers and soldiers, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The village chief looked at Yao Shu with admiration. He really admired Yao Shu's courage, even in front of the officers and soldiers, he could not be humble or arrogant.

"Sister-in-law, are we okay?"

He felt a little guilty, fearing that he would be spotted.