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Everyone repeatedly agreed:
“Miss, rest assured, we will!”
"We will never let you down!"
“Miss, we will remember your words!”
“…”
“No need to thank me, you all should rest well first." Wei Ruo reassured them.
County Head Magistrate Qian came to check on the people who had been relocated to the magistrate’s warehouse. When he happened to overhear their expressions of gratitude towards Wei Ruo, he couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. This Miss Wei truly wasn’t like other typical young ladies.
Looking across the entire Xingshan County, there was no other young lady from a prominent family who could be so respected by the people.
County Head Magistrate Qian had originally been worried that the people temporarily taking shelter in the magistrate’s warehouse might become anxious or restless. So as their official guardian, he had come over specifically to reassure them. However, seeing this now, it was clear that such concerns were unnecessary.
Therefore, County Head Magistrate Qian didn’t interrupt and instead instructed Advisor Chen to assist Miss Wei.
He himself had other matters to attend to, so he left the people in the south of the city to Wei Ruo’s care, trusting her entirely.
Afterward, Wei Ruo also distributed porridge and sweet potatoes to Advisor Chen and the magistrate officials.
Everyone had been busy for half the day without having time to eat.
Now, drinking hot porridge and eating fragrant roasted sweet potatoes, they all felt warmth spreading from their mouths to their chests.
Wei Ruo also served a bowl to Wei Jinyi. “Second Brother, try some.”
“Mm,” Wei Jinyi took the porridge and sweet potatoes.
“And here, this is for you.” Wei Ruo secretly handed Wei Jinyi a piece of dried squid. “Only you get this, so eat it in secret.”
It wasn’t that Wei Ruo was being stingy, but there were only a few pieces of dried squid, so it was not enough to share with everyone.
“Mm,” Wei Jinyi hid the dried squid in his sleeve.
In truth, he wasn’t particularly craving it, but because Wei Ruo said, “Only you get this,” the dried squid became especially precious and meaningful.
Afterward, Wei Ruo herself started eating.
There weren’t any decent tables or chairs in the area, so like everyone else, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi sat on the ground.
While Wei Ruo and Wei Jinya were eating porridge, another piece of bad news reached the magistrate's office.
There was a landslide in a mountain village in the west of the city, and one village was covered with mud and rocks.
County Head Magistrate Qian summoned the officials and guard officers to discuss countermeasures.
A while later, Wei Ruo caught sight of Hong Ping returning from meeting County Head Magistrate Qian and asked him, “How are the casualties?”
Hong Ping shook his head. “It’s unclear. The roads into the village were blocked by the landslide, and we don’t know what’s happening inside.”
“Has anyone gone over there?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Someone came to report during the discussion just now. Miss Wei, your father has already led people to the scene for rescue, so Lord Qian sent us back.”
At this point, the magistrate was short on manpower and had to rely on the military for support.
Wei Ruo nodded. Since the military had been notified and was heading there, there would be no problem.
Wei Ruo knew she wouldn’t be able to help with the landslide rescue, so she didn’t go over to add to the military’s burden.
She continued doing what she could do here.
After replenishing their energy with porridge and roasted sweet potatoes, Wei Ruo once again checked the pulses of the people in the warehouse. For those feeling unwell or who had caught colds, she instructed Xiumei and Xiaobei to prepare medicine for them.
Later, Wei Ruo instructed the official guard Hong Ping, "If anyone feels unwell at night, give them medicine as soon as possible.”
Author’s Notes:
Wei Jinyi: I will take responsibility for our elder sister’s reputation.
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