Chapter 234: Inquiring for Information at Yiju Pavilion
Chapter 234: Inquiring for Information at Yiju Pavilion
Three days later.
Song Nanyao led 10,000 soldiers to the northernmost part.
Yun Lanci and Tang Jiacheng led 20,000 soldiers to the easternmost part, where houses had collapsed and needed to be rebuilt.
Li Youran arrived in Nan'an City first.
The scene of Nan'an City has become a ruin, and the once prosperous streets are now in ruins.
The people have left this place to find new homes.
Nan'an City is located on the seashore and should not have been swept away by the waves, but it was because of the so-called typhoon.
This caused the appearance of ocean waves and formed a tsunami tornado.
Many people have been washed into the sea, and those who are still alive have escaped.
Li Youran felt a little sad. This natural disaster was really unstoppable. It happened as soon as it happened.
Li Youran directly used his magic power to form an invisible wall on the outskirts of Nan'an City. Only when the waves reach a certain height will this invisible wall appear to block the waves.
It can be regarded as a guarantee for the future lives of the people. Fishermen's fishing in the sea will not be affected, but the waves will be affected.
After this is resolved, we will wait for General Yun and General Tang to come and help with the construction.
I went to the northernmost part.
The 10,000 soldiers led by Song Nanyao were all transporting water and food to the north.
Li Youran arrived at the northernmost Changqing City first. It was only separated from Beiyuan Kingdom by a river, but the river had dried up.
The farmland was dry and began to crack.
The weather was extremely hot and soon sweat stains appeared on my body.
Li Youran quickly found an inn, which was a shop opened by the Li family, which was also their own shop, Yi Ju Pavilion.
As soon as Li Youran entered Yi Ju Pavilion, he took out a jade token of his identity.
When the shopkeeper learned that Princess Ruixiang came to Yiju Pavilion in person, he immediately came to greet her respectfully.
"I am honored to see Princess Ruixiang." The shopkeeper said as he was about to kneel down to pay his respects.
Li Youran pulled him back and said, "No need to be polite."
"I came here today to stay for a while and see the situation of the drought."
"Princess Ruixiang, please follow me to the inner room." The shopkeeper made a "please" gesture and led Li Youran into a private room.
"Boss, the drought is so severe, where have all the people gone?" Li Youran asked. He didn't see any common people along the way, so he couldn't help but feel confused.
"Alas, ever since the drought, the county magistrate of Changqing City has fled to the neighboring Qingyang City, and the people have followed him there. Now Qingyang City is overcrowded and there is not even enough food..."
The shopkeeper had a worried look on his face. If there hadn't been people delivering grain to Yi Ju Pavilion, the business would have closed down long ago. However, due to the recent drought, there were not many granaries left to store grain.
Li Youran frowned. She really hadn't thought of this. The people were displaced and all ran to Qingyang City. How many people couldn't afford to eat? What if they caught heatstroke or other diseases on the way? What would they do?
"The room must be kept properly for this princess! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already led a large army and is transporting water and food to this place without stopping, but it will take some time to arrive. Please lead me to the granary first."
Li Youran gave instructions calmly and methodically, his words revealing a reassuring confidence, indicating that the shopkeeper did not need to worry about it.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he nodded hurriedly in agreement, and then led Li Youran towards the granary.
This granary is located at the northernmost end of the city. Due to its special geographical location, the amount of grain transported each time is quite considerable. Correspondingly, the scale of the granary is also quite large.
I saw that the granary was closely guarded by guards all around and the security was strict.
Seeing this, Li Youran whispered to the shopkeeper to wait outside for a while, and then walked into the granary alone.
She raised her jade hand lightly and waved it slightly. In an instant, the granary that was originally slightly empty suddenly became piled high with all kinds of grains and cereals.
Not only that, Li Youran did not stop there. He moved to several unused grocery warehouses and did the same thing. Now, those empty warehouses were filled with plenty of food.
In this way, these reserves are enough to support everyone safely for several months.
After everything was arranged, Li Youran clapped his hands contentedly, turned around and walked out of the granary.
The shopkeeper could no longer suppress his curiosity and rushed into the granary to check what was going on.
However, with just a quick glance, he was stunned by the mountain of grain in front of him. He couldn't believe it - because all he saw was full, crystal clear, high-quality rice!
"Are there any empty rooms?" Li Youran asked again. She knew very well that food without water would not work. After all, people can go without food for several days, but they cannot live without water for a long time.
Hearing this, the shopkeeper tried to calm down his excitement, and then replied respectfully: "Yes...Yes, Princess, please follow me."
As he said that, he led Li Youran towards the vacant rooms.
In fact, this was originally a sleeping place for the servants, but after some new houses were built for them to live in, these rooms became idle.
Li Youran stepped into one of the rooms without hesitation, and then with a thought, she saw countless huge water tanks emerging from her space like magic.
Each water tank is filled with clear and transparent water. If you look closely, you can see that there seems to be a hint of spiritual energy mixed in.
In this way, one water tank after another was moved into each room. Soon, a total of seven or eight rooms were filled, and every water tank was full.
However, even so, Li Youran still felt unsatisfied, so she decided to take further action.
She just raised her jade hand slightly, muttered something, and instantly displayed mysterious magic power.
As she moved, a powerful force suddenly gathered in the center of the courtyard and quickly drilled downwards.
In the blink of an eye, a deep well appeared on the ground! Moreover, this well was extremely deep. It was not until more than ten meters underground that a clear spring finally gushed out.
Seeing this, Li Youran did not stop, but continued to use his magic power to continuously raise the well water that had just emerged to the vicinity of the wellhead until it reached a suitable water level.
After doing all this, she breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes still revealed a hint of worry - although the water problem has been temporarily solved, who can predict when the drought will be over!
"We won't rest here tonight! This princess still has important things to do. I have to hurry to find the county magistrate of Qingyang County." Li Youran's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she glanced at the well thoughtfully. Then she shifted her gaze to the shopkeeper and whispered an order.
The shopkeeper bowed slightly, and said in a very humble manner: "As you wish, Princess Ruixiang. I will take good care of your residence, so please feel free to go."
As he spoke, he secretly looked at the elegant and beautiful woman in front of him, and a feeling of awe welled up in his heart.
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