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Yang Yichen's ears quietly turned red, and Kid's grinning face along with his sneaky actions made him laugh.
"Yes, I like your sister. Do you agree or not?" Yang Yichen admitted boldly.
Liu Qingyan tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I agree, hehe."
Since being driven out by the Wang family and others, Yang Yichen had silently supported them from behind. Growing up, apart from his parents, he was the best to the sisters.
At the age of eight, he wasn't completely oblivious. Even under Liu Qingxi's protection, he was still growing up quickly. Nearly half a year of school life and the lessons taught by Master about getting along with others made him more understanding.
He knew that Liu Qingxi would eventually have to marry, and that person must treat his sister well.
This belief had taken root in his young heart early on.
Yang Yichen smiled and carried Liu Qingyan on his back, feeling a sweet warmth in his heart.
After walking for more than an hour, they finally arrived at Biqi Town.
At this time, most of the villagers faced a situation where they had nowhere to stay, with scattered bricks and rubble everywhere.
However, there were a few houses that remained intact, almost untouched by any destruction.
Liu Qingxi's return was immediately met with warm welcomes from the villagers.
Zhang Wuliang hurried over among the villagers: "Qingxi, you're back? Is Yan okay?"
"Village Chief, don't worry. Yan is fine; I brought him back."
Zhang Wuliang nodded anxiously: "Good, that's good. This time we've faced a great disaster. If it weren't for you, who knows if Kid would have escaped."
"Yes, yes, we all don't know what happened. It's lucky that you let Big Kid run fast; otherwise, we would probably be in the same situation as other villages," said Zhang Sanyou.
This man, who initially followed Liu Qingxi, was filled with gratitude. Fortunately, at that time, Big Kid gathered everyone for the reward money, and those with members of the Construction Team at home wanted to witness the joy of receiving the reward.
Those without anyone in the Construction Team went to watch the excitement, so when the earthquake struck, eighty percent of the village was near Zhang Wuliang's house, making their escape much quicker.
"Yes, yes, look at us from the beginning until now; we haven't had a chance to thank you. According to Madam Wen, you went to town to find Yan. Big Kid is anxious."
"It's good that you're back; now we can relax. At least Big Kid is together with us, helping each other out."
Amidst the desolation, villagers stood before Liu Qingxi with ashen faces, but their eyes were filled with genuine concern.
At this moment, she truly became a part of this village.
After a brief moment of emotion, Liu Qingxi composed herself and sighed deeply. "Village Chief, let's not dwell on this. Although it's not cold right now, we can't be without a place to stay. What should we do?"
Yang Yichen chimed in, "Once the court learns about the disaster in Azure Stream and sends people over, it will take at least several days. Our immediate priority is to help ourselves."
At this point, Zhang Wuliang thought of the one comforting aspect amidst such a great disaster: "Qingxi, look!"
Following the direction pointed by the village chief, Liu Qingxi saw several houses standing firm and unscathed. They had not suffered any damage and displayed remarkable resilience during the earthquake.
Compared to the devastation seen along the way, these intact houses appeared incredibly precious to Liu Qingxi.
With their existence, as long as aftershocks do not occur again, at least Big Kid would have a place to stay at night.
"That's great! Let's make do there for now and quickly build some houses," she said. At least for now, things didn't seem so hopeless.
Zhang Wuliang smiled and shook his head; it seemed this girl hadn't noticed the difference: "Girl, you see those houses that didn't collapse? They were all built by your hands!"
What? Liu Qingxi was stunned, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed true!
Subconsciously nodding, she suddenly recalled some modern discussions about the effects of common improvement measures. It seemed that necessary improvements, along with seismic structural settings, could effectively enhance a building's earthquake resistance.
Although she had never personally conducted such experiments, thinking back now, it seemed that the measures she implemented were indeed effective.
No wonder, scientific research always holds value, including the addition of Structural Columns and ring beams, which could withstand earthquakes of magnitude seven or eight.
While it was impossible to determine the exact magnitude of this earthquake, one thing was certain: among numerous buildings, those standing proudly were sturdy and resilient enough.
The owners of these houses were immensely grateful for having Liu Qingxi build or renovate their homes. It appeared that amidst such a severe disaster, their losses could be negligible.
Then, Zhang Wuliang sighed heavily: "But even with these few intact houses, there are many more that are damaged. What should we do?"
Indeed, what should they do? Normally, they would have to sit and wait for aid from the government.
However, now under Zhang Wuliang's leadership and with Liu Qingxi's miraculous construction skills, they suddenly felt less anxious.
"Village Chief, let's roll up our sleeves and get to work on building houses. What are we afraid of?" Zhang Sanyou, as the Elder of the Construction Team, was the first to speak up.
"That's right, we're not afraid!" came the cheerful voice of Zhang Dafuku.
Soon after, thirty or forty members of the Construction Team expressed their determination: "We have plenty of strength; let’s start building houses right here. Let’s get to work quickly."
Yes, what is there to fear? They at Ten Li Pu had the most formidable and largest Construction Team, along with so many strong laborers. In the face of disaster, their eyes sparkled with determination.
Surviving such calamity was already a blessing; everything else could be dealt with later.
However, the crops that should have been harvested were destroyed just like that, with heads of wheat rolling on the ground.
This is a problem that everyone is aware of, but what can be done?
As the village chief, Zhang Wuliang's task was to calm the villagers: "Everyone, don't panic. Let's discuss some regulations first. You women go find some food and prepare something to eat; we can't let ourselves starve."
After that, Zhang Wuliang took a few respected elders from the village to a secluded corner, including Liu Qingxi.
The calmness that had just been displayed suddenly collapsed; things were not that simple.
This was not just an ordinary difficulty; it was a devastating blow.
"Sigh! Do you have any good ideas? It's easy to say, but we have hundreds of people in our village and over a hundred houses. How long will it take to rebuild?"
"And what about food? How much grain can we dig out from below? The crops are about to be harvested, and now this has happened. What should we do?"
Zhang Wuliang had no idea how long the food in each household would last; it certainly wouldn't be much.
The villagers were all waiting to harvest wheat to get by. The lord really had no foresight!
At that moment, Liu Qingxi spoke up.
"Let's divide the people into two groups and work together!"
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