Inside the tent, Zhulan and the others looked at Steward Ding, who was a little nervous. "That jade pendant sent by the servant of Lord Wei's family."
Zhulan's eyes lit up a bit. This girl was indeed her favorite. "Can you tell me how you found her?"
Steward Ding said, "Today, Miss Wei went to the temple to pray for blessings. The carriage followed the young master into the city. The earthquake happened suddenly, and the crowd at the city gate was in a panic. The young master protected the fourth prince, and Miss Wei was not far from him."
Chang Zhong was surprised. "I really didn't notice the Wei family carriage. Everyone in the carriage jumped off, and the crowd was so crowded that the scene was very chaotic."
Zhulan picked up the jade pendant and said, "You should thank them. Your father saved up a lot of money for this jade pendant."
Changzhong took the jade pendant but didn't put it on. He put it in his purse and said, "Mom is right."
Butler Ding continued to work, and Zhulan also prepared a simple meal. The garden was full of people, and without the aftershocks, Yujiao became lively again.
Zhulan is worried about Shuren. Everyone in her family is fine, but she doesn't know what the situation is in the palace.
Inside the palace, Zhou Shuren was sitting on a stone chair eating. The earthquake was not serious, and he needed to eat something to calm his nerves.
The emperor had no appetite at first, but seeing Zhou Shuren eating so happily, he unconsciously ate a bowl of rice as well.
Fortunately, there was no earthquake in the capital today, which would have made the people suspicious of him. The emperor put down his bowl and chopsticks, "The news from the suburbs has not been sent to the capital yet, and I don't know what the situation is like?"
Zhou Shuren paused while drinking tea. Earthquakes were beyond human control. He felt sad. “The news will soon reach the capital.”
After the earthquake stopped, the emperor ordered the garrison to rescue people, and they are estimated to have reached the suburban counties now.
The emperor said, "I think the newspaper should focus on natural disasters such as earthquakes. What do you think?"
Let the people know what an earthquake is, that earthquakes are not a punishment from heaven, how to save themselves from an earthquake, etc., and that earthquakes are natural disasters and have nothing to do with the royal family.
Zhou Shuren, "Okay."
The emperor continued, "The Ministry of Revenue should prepare a sum of money."
Waiting for news from suburban counties, people need to be resettled and houses need to be rebuilt after the earthquake.
Zhou Shuren, "What about the patent?"
The emperor was silent for a few seconds, "Let's talk after the earthquake."
Zhou Shuren had a plan in mind, so he agreed, "I will prepare the silver and food."
The emperor hummed, "There should be no aftershocks. I will not keep you here."
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, I will take my leave first."
After leaving the palace, Zhou Shuren did not go home. Instead, he asked Jinyan to send a message back to the Ministry of Revenue. With such a big incident, the Ministry of Revenue had to be on high alert.
At the Wei family, Feng kept looking at her daughter while eating, which made Wei Xinyi unable to eat. "Mom, why are you staring at your daughter?"
Feng put down her bowl and chopsticks, "I heard from your sister-in-law that you picked up Young Master Zhou's jade pendant?"
Wei Xinyi's cheeks were slightly red. If she hadn't been staring at Young Master Zhou, she wouldn't have noticed that the jade pendant had fallen off. She lowered her head and said, "Yeah."
Feng smiled and said, "Okay."
Wei Xinyi clenched her chopsticks, "Mom."
Feng said cheerfully, "Okay, I won't say anything more, but fortunately I didn't refuse Ji Rong's invitation today."
Wei Xinyi's smile faded a lot, "Mom, don't worry, I know what's going on."
She has been spoiled, but she still has some brains. Ji Rong wants to be friends with her, but she doesn't want to. How should I put it? She doesn't like trouble!
The last time she met Ji Rong for the first time at the Prince Qin's Mansion, the dispute in the garden could not be concealed. She thought of the rumors about the Luo family in the capital and denied Ji Rong in her heart. She didn't want to implicate her family.
The Wei family does not have a deep foundation, and her father just joined the Ministry of Justice this year, which is already a blockage. The Wei family should be more careful. Except for saying a few words to Ji Rong for the sake of face, she has never accepted Ji Rong's invitation.
Mrs. Feng didn't know what her daughter was thinking. She said, "Mother doesn't dislike Miss Ji. She's just not suitable for our family."
Wei Xinyi smiled and said, "Mom, I understand everything."
After hearing this, Feng was even happier. Her daughter was so considerate. "Eat. You were frightened today. Eat more."
The next day, there was no aftershock from the previous night, so Zhulan returned to the main courtyard in the morning. The Zhouhou Mansion was a newly built house made of the best materials. The house did not collapse, only the tiles were broken.
The biggest loss in the mansion was porcelain. Due to time constraints, only the valuable ones were picked out and kept properly. Some of the porcelain was broken and there was no time to clean it up. Fortunately, the loss was not serious.
The debris in the main courtyard had been cleared, and Zhulan said to Qingxue, "The academy is newly built. Fortunately, the children are all okay."
Qingxue, "You didn't get much rest last night, so don't think about it and rest first."
Zhulan was indeed tired, her mind was twitching, "Okay, I'll rest first, wake me up if you need anything."
Qingxue said: "Yes."
Zhulan fell asleep quickly, and slept soundly with her mind relaxed. After a while, Mingteng came over and sat outside, waiting for any situation so that he could take his grandmother away.
Ming Teng kept his eyes closed. He didn't get much rest last night. His father was out of the capital to inspect the farm, and his mother was busy with things in the mansion. Fortunately, the earthquake did not happen in the capital.
It was noon when Zhulan woke up and felt someone next to her. She opened her eyes and saw Shuren. She reached out and held his hand tightly. She felt at ease only when he was by her side.
Zhou Shuren opened his eyes, "Awake?"
"When did you come back?"
"I came back from having breakfast at the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhulan asked, "Is the situation in the suburbs serious?"
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It's not serious. Some houses collapsed and most of the people were injured. The casualties were less than 50."
Zhulan sighed, "It's better than I expected."
"Yeah, I thought there would be heavy casualties."
He didn't feel relieved until the news was delivered to the capital. It wasn't that he was cold-blooded, but he had seen many people killed and injured in disasters. He was lucky that there were no more than a hundred natural disasters in ancient times.
Zhulan didn't get ready yet, and she rambled on about the family affairs, "The eldest and Mrs. Li are both very capable, so I don't have to worry about them."
Zhou Shuren was somewhat satisfied. "We have trained them for so many years. If they are not responsible anymore, they will have no chance to live."
Zhulan asked, "Are you still going to the Ministry of Revenue?"
"No, are you hungry?"
Zhulan: "Some."
Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "Let's get up and eat."
"good."
The earthquake was not big, but the impact was widespread. It was not until the newspapers about the earthquake came out that the discussion gradually died down.
Changzhong never found a chance to thank Miss Wei, and finally had no choice but to ask Yuwen to invite Miss Wei so that he could find a chance to thank her.
Yu Wen was lazy because of the hot weather, but she perked up instantly after hearing the request, "Tsk tsk, it's rare that my uncle cares so much about a girl!"
I helped Miss Wei at the academy last time, and I’ve been thinking about thanking her ever since!
Changzhong, "I helped you a lot."
"I didn't say I won't help. I must help my uncle. Do you want me to invite her to my house or invite her for tea?"
Changzhong thought for a moment and said, "Let's have some tea."
Yu Wen teased: "Then I have to prepare well."
"what to prepare?"
"Who knows, she might be my future aunt, so of course I have to leave a good impression!"
Changzhong, "... "
No, there is not even a single stroke of the word!