PFC Chapter 1031 Prefect Shi Yingguang
Chapter 1031 Prefect Shi Yingguang
The man eyed her warily. "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
Lu Qingqing briefly introduced herself and confirmed that the man was a servant in the prefect's residence.
He then told him about the situation of the dikes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yingjiang River.
When the servant heard that the dikes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yingjiang River had been damaged, he was terrified and turned to return to the mansion to report it.
He had only taken two steps when he remembered Lu Qingqing behind him and turned back to call out.
"Young man, come in with me and wait in the corridor. I'll go and report to the master right away!"
Lu Qingqing followed him into the mansion. The backyard of the mansion was not much different from that of an ordinary farmhouse.
Perhaps due to the continuous rain, a lot of mud and water had accumulated in the backyard.
To make it easier to get around, a few slightly flat stones were placed in the muddy water in the middle of the yard.
To avoid stepping into mud and water while walking.
The servant told her to wait under the eaves, while he carefully stepped on the stones and hurriedly ran into the mansion.
Before long, the servant brought over a middle-aged man who looked to be about forty or fifty years old.
The man was wearing a slightly worn blue cotton robe, and there were two deep frown lines between his eyebrows.
Before she could look any further, the middle-aged man had already strode over.
"I am Shi Yingguang, the prefect of Xia Prefecture. Is what you said about the Yingjiang dam true?"
Lu Qingqing bowed.
"Master Shi, I have just returned from the Yingjiang embankment."
The damage to the Yingjiang dike is indeed true!
Seeing that his eyes were clear and his expression was solemn, Shi Yingguang knew that this matter was most likely true.
He led his men into the house, asking them in detail about the condition of the damaged embankment and the condition of other embankments along the Yingjiang River.
Lu Qingqing told him everything she knew.
After listening, Shi Yingguang's expression turned solemn.
He looked at a guard standing not far behind him.
"Stone, go to the stable and get the horse."
Take my token and go to the residences of Magistrate Wu and Prefect Zhang.
Inform them of the matter immediately and ask them to come to the government office as soon as possible.
Then, you take people to the upper and lower reaches of the Yingjiang River.
They conducted a thorough inspection of all the important dikes along the main river section overnight, recording any problems found.
After Shi Tou left, only Shi Yingguang and Lu Qingqing remained in the room.
Lu Qingqing, recalling what she had learned about Xiazhou City before, asked:
"Lord Shi, I wonder if there is anyone in the city who is in charge of water conservancy?"
When I went to the Longkou Dam, the water level there had already exceeded the maximum water level.
"What? The water level at the Longkou Dam has exceeded the limit?"
That's not right. I specifically assigned someone to guard that spot.
If the water level had exceeded the limit, they should have reported it earlier.
When Lu Qingqing heard Shi Yingguang say this, she thought for a moment and then recounted what she had seen in the past.
Shi Yingguang was furious upon hearing this.
"How dare these people? The Longkou Dam is related to the safety of Xiazhou City and several cities downstream."
They've been so negligent; I won't let them get away with this!
After his anger subsided, he gradually calmed down.
At this point, the most important thing to consider is how to resolve this matter.
However, he can only mobilize a very limited number of people within the city now.
This matter concerns the safety of the entire city, so he still had to go see Commander Wei in person.
However, this matter cannot be rushed. We need to wait for our two deputies to arrive so we can have a proper discussion about how to proceed.
Before long, Magistrate Wu and Prefect Zhang also rushed over.
Shi Yingguang apologized to Lu Qingqing and then led the two to the study.
Seeing the anxious expressions on the three people's faces, Lu Qingqing knew that they would not ignore this matter.
Thinking of this, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Shi Yingguang was, after all, the prefect, even though the main control of the city was now in the hands of the commander of the guards.
He will certainly find a way to resolve this matter.
Seeing that it was getting late, she declined the offer from the steward, Mr. Shi, who insisted on keeping her there, and went to the largest inn on the street.
She'll have to ask about this again tomorrow.
If all goes well, she will go back and gather the team to continue their journey.
If she can't build water conservancy projects, then she'll have to make a trip to the cities downstream as soon as possible.
Go and inform the people in the city to evacuate to higher ground in time.
After successfully checking into the inn, Lu Qingqing closed the door and entered her spatial dimension.
At this moment, Qin Lang was making flatbread, with pork and scallion filling and chive and egg filling placed next to him.
Beside him, two wolves and a large tortoise stayed obediently at his feet.
The two wolves noticed Lu Qingqing almost as soon as she entered the space.
Two chubby little guys hopped over happily.
Lu Qingqing was almost knocked over by the two chubby big guys. After regaining her balance, she hugged the two big ones and gave them a warm hug.
At my feet, a large tortoise is struggling to push forward.
Unfortunately, the two wolves deliberately acted maliciously, blocking the way and refusing to move aside no matter what.
Seeing it spinning in circles, Lu Qingqing chuckled and patted its big head.
I casually picked up two fish of moderate size and fed them to it.
The big turtle, having enjoyed its delicious meal, shook its head in high spirits.
When Qin Lang saw her come in, he quickly picked up a few freshly baked flatbreads.
I put it on a plate, brought it over, wrapped it in oil paper, and handed it to her.
"You must be exhausted after running around outside all afternoon."
"Try this baked flatbread I made, how is it?"
Lu Qingqing took it and took a bite.
Steaming hot meat buns, with thin crusts and plenty of filling.
One bite and the meat filling is bursting with juice, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth.
After a long day of running around in the rain, it's so comforting to have a bite like this.
As she ate, she gave Qin Lang a thumbs-up.
Qin Lang smiled so much that his eyes narrowed when he saw that she liked to eat.
"If you like it, I'll make more and put it on the shelf so you can just grab it and eat it whenever you want."
By the way, you're completely soaked.
Come and warm yourself by the fire, I'll go get you some clean clothes to change into.
As she spoke, she quickly ran to get her clothes.
Lu Qingqing squatted beside the stove, feeling the flames slowly dispel the moisture from her body. She sighed comfortably and took another bite of the baked bun.
When Qin Lang returned with his clothes, the meat and leek buns had already been eaten.
After two sesame balls, I finally had something in my stomach to fill me up.
She scooped a bowl of the prepared loofah and egg soup from the shelf and took a sip of the hot soup.
A refreshing and sweet loofah soup, paired with tender scrambled eggs, is simply blissful!
Here, Lu Qingqing finally stopped and began to rest.
On the other side, Shi Yingguang, his two deputies, and his men were all busy.