jdhmnovel Chapter 165: The Talented Scholar and the Beautiful Lady
Chapter 165: The Talented Scholar and the Beautiful Lady
The surging flood was like a ferocious beast, rushing forward with its fangs and claws bared, and everyone was terrified.
At this moment, all the civilians and soldiers of the Yulin Army felt like they had survived a calamity.
When Yu Jiuer came out of the room, everyone was moved to tears of gratitude towards her. They either bowed or knelt down to express their gratitude!
Those eyes contained endless admiration and gratitude.
But Yu Jiuer was not happy about their recognition. She felt extremely heavy at the moment.
She had painstakingly managed Yinshan County for more than two years!
Once the flood returns to its original state!
Oh my God! Can't you be nicer to the people of Yinshan?
What responded to Yu Jiuer was the rumbling sound of thunder, and the rain seemed to be getting heavier.
Three days later.
Yu Jiuer put on a homemade oilcloth raincoat, stood on the watchtower of the Great Wall, let the bean-sized raindrops hit her body, and looked at the Yinshan County below with a painful look on her face.
As far as the eye can see, the entire county town has been submerged in muddy floods, with only the large windmill standing on the farm still showing a small corner.
The second uncle also climbed up, his face full of sorrow, and said, "We have been busy for more than two years since we started the land reclamation in April of the previous year, step by step, and now everything has gone to waste!"
Mr. Rong said with his hands behind his back: "Fortunately, County Magistrate Yu made proper arrangements, and there were no casualties!"
Yu Jiuer sighed, "Yes! If you lose something, you can make it again. If you lose money, you can earn it again. But if you lose your life, then you really have nothing. It's a blessing to be able to save your life!"
The second uncle said with a sad face, "That being said, after the flood, so many people still need food and drink, what can we do? More than 20,000 people, even if we tighten our belts, I'm afraid there won't be enough food! When the crops are planted, many people will probably starve to death, right?"
"The livestock slaughtered from the farms these days, plus the food stored in Xiguanying before, can last for about half a month. After half a month, if you don't have any more supplies, I'm afraid you will starve!" Mr. Rong sighed helplessly.
"The food and fodder distributed by Xiguan Camp every month is only enough to feed the soldiers and prisoners in Xiguan Camp. It's not much help!"
Yu Jiuer fell into deep thought and said, "I hope the heavy rain will stop soon!"
However, the sky kept raining for seven days and seven nights, and only after it had been raining enough did the sky start to clear up.
It might take several days for the flood to recede, and everyone was extremely anxious. If they stayed one more day, they would have to eat up all the food. They wished they could fly down and grow some food right now.
Everyone lay on the Great Wall, watching the entire county being submerged in the rolling flood. Everyone's face was filled with sadness and despair, as well as hesitation and confusion about the future.
Some soldiers wiped their tears secretly, and some civilians covered their faces and sobbed.
Even the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards said with a sad face: "We finally gained a foothold in Yinshan County; we finally became self-sufficient and did not add burden to the prince; we finally finished the spring plowing and were waiting for the autumn harvest, but a flood has wiped out everything!"
Some people echoed: "We finally managed to get enough food and clothing; finally managed to live in the house of our dreams; finally managed to save some money in our pockets to look forward to the future, but now it has all gone."
Everywhere was filled with sorrow and sadness. The prisoners could only try their best to comfort their loved ones: "Don't be sad, at least we are alive, and having our family together is better than anything else. What's more, Magistrate Yu is here, he won't give up on us!"
Yu Jiuer has been visiting the people these days to comfort everyone, but she still cannot stop the sadness and despair that is welling up in their hearts.
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The people lay on the Great Wall Avenue and looked up at the sky, but there was no light in their eyes.
Many people already feel powerless about the future.
Yu Jiuer held up a loud speaker to encourage everyone: "The flood is slowly receding, don't be discouraged, let's go back and work together again--"
Just as he was shouting until his throat was smoking, the trumpet in his hand was suddenly snatched away by a delicate hand.
"You've shouted until your voice is hoarse, take a break! I'll do it!" Princess Qingrou's numbing voice sounded in Yu Jiuer's ears.
She opened her red lips slightly, and in an instant, a song as moving and melodious as a lark poured out.
It was like the sound of nature echoing in an empty valley, so clear and pleasant that it made everyone's ears vibrate.
"The cries under the moon disturbed my sweet dreams several times
Intervening in the story will make the troubles fade away
Indulge in the scenery and forget the past
Half a lifetime of wind and snow, a few thoughts from an old friend
You seem to have been here before, decorated with powder and ink
Thinking back to the long road, I was still determined
Walking through the entanglement of love and hate, I only care about dealing with it
Half a lifetime of wind and snow, forgetting each other, is also from the world
Time passes, there is no more amazing night
I can't get around all the laughter and tears
Half of my life has been snowed in, and the past is nothing new
If I can’t bring up true love, my hatred will also dry up…”
Under the empty and lonely night sky, the song sounded like the gurgling of a spring, the whisper of a breeze, or the murmur of an immortal. It had a magical power that soothed everyone's anxious hearts.
Yu Jiuer thought she had heard the most moving melody, but unexpectedly, she heard another soft and melodious flute sound in her ears, which made her eyes light up and her heart tremble slightly.
The sound of the flute and the singing echoed, intertwined and merged together, just like a mountain stream meeting a soulmate, or like a lingering wind chasing the sand.
Everyone was fascinated by the performance. The haze in their hearts seemed to be gradually dispelled, and there was finally light in their eyes.
After Princess Qingrou finished singing a song, she looked shyly at the pure and extraordinary figure on the city wall, her heart beating fast.
He smiled and continued to sing another song.
The song was melodious and beautiful, and the sound of the flute followed closely behind, together they comforted the people.
The singing voice is low and melodious, while the flute sounds silky and lingering; the singing voice is passionate and high, while the flute sounds closely follow it; the singing voice is affectionate and slow, while the flute sounds never leave.
Yu Jiuer glanced at Mr. Rong who was enjoying playing the flute. At this moment, he probably couldn't see anyone else except Princess Qingrou in his eyes, right?
Even a dog could see the deep affection in her eyes.
Yu Jiuer whispered to the maid beside Princess Qingrou:
"I knew your master had such a charming voice, but I didn't expect him to be so good at singing. Mr. Rong is indeed the handsome man who was famous in the capital back then! A talented man and a beautiful woman are together, it's nothing special!"
The maid wiped her tears and said, "The princess has loved singing since she was a child, but in order to win over the court officials, the princess often asked the young princess to perform in public.
When the princess grew up, she was afraid that she would be given away as a gift, so she got seriously ill and never sang again, until tonight..."
Yu Jiuer chuckled. Ever since Princess Qingrou risked her life to find herself, she was no longer the little girl who was at the mercy of fate.
Only if you can break through yourself can you get God's blessing!
Looking up at the starry sky, Yu Jiuer closed her eyes and enjoyed this rare ensemble. She wondered if Jun Mo, who was recuperating in the room, had heard such beautiful music?
Before going to bed, she would go to see Jun Mo and chat with him as usual.
"Your Highness, did you hear the duet between Princess Qingrou and Mr. Rong just now? The music was so beautiful and moving. I never thought that the two of them could be so in sync with each other.
Jun Mo looked doting, pinched Yu Jiuer's pink face, and said, "If they don't get along, would you spare no effort to bring them together?"
"Nothing can be hidden from the prince's eyes!" Yu Jiuer put her face against his palm and sighed while lying on the edge of the bed.
Jun Mo gently stroked her head with his other hand: "How can we feed the people after we are worried about the flood?"
"Yeah! It's so worrying!" Yu Jiuer sighed again, "Fortunately, I had people move all the valuables in the warehouse up before the flood broke out, otherwise it would be even worse!"
"How many silver notes are left?"
"There's not much left. Most of the money was invested in the factory. This time I've lost it all!" Yu Jiuer pouted and wanted to cry but had no tears.
Jun Mo comforted him, "I still have a lot of property outside. If I can allocate some of it to you, we should be able to get through this difficult time! What's more, your brain is the greatest wealth. You will definitely be able to turn the tide!"
"The prince's assets are used to support the army and deal with various things. How can I use the prince's money?" Yu Jiuer took a deep breath.
"In fact, we are not at the end of our rope yet. Even if all the treasures in the storehouse are used up, don't we still have the mirrors from the mirror factory? The mirrors won't get rotten. When the flood recedes, I will take them to Liangzhou Prefecture to exchange for silver to buy grain.
The factory is out of stock, and the shop in Liangzhou Prefecture may not last long. However, Yinshan Restaurant is still of some use. Although it is a drop in the bucket, it is better than nothing!"
"I believe that you will find a way to revive Yinshan County!" Jun Mo's eyes were full of trust.
After the weather cleared up, it took five full days for the flood to recede.
During these days at the Great Wall, thanks to the wonderful performances of Princess Qingrou and Mr. Rong every night, the people were not overly negative.
That night, the people began to sort themselves out and planned to go down the mountain with the county magistrate early the next morning and return to the county to start a new life.
But the accident happened again.
That night, Yu Jiuer finally had a good night's sleep, but was suddenly awakened by the noisy shouting of killing. She listened carefully:
"The people from the Western Regions are coming to kill us! Run!"
"Western Region bastards, I will fight you to the death!"
"kill!"
.....
Yu Jiuer was so scared that she ran out in a hurry without even having time to put on her shoes.