Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

"thump……"

Xu Yuan fell into the pool while holding Gu Qinghan. He was caught off guard and choked on the water. He quickly adjusted his breathing and pulled Gu Qinghan to swim to the shore.

"Hu, cough cough..." Gu Qinghan was choked awake by the water, and his confused eyes suddenly became clear.

He quickly adjusted his breathing and closed his mouth. He saw Xuyuan in front of him pulling him forward. He moved his fingers. He couldn't exert any strength due to the pain in his back, but in order not to drag down Xuyuan, he endured the pain, waved his arms and swam gently.

Xu Yuan noticed that Gu Qinghan had woken up, and began to swim faster.

"Bang" the two of them emerged from the water at the same time and were finally able to take a breath. The black mud on Xu Yuan's face had been washed off, revealing a fair and tender face.

The two men sat down on the shore, wrung out their clothes, rested for a while, pulled down the dry grass branches beside the pond, and felt around in their arms, but there was no tinder.

"Gu Qinghan, do you have a fire stick?"

Gu Qinghan reached into his arms and a fire starter wrapped in oilcloth paper appeared in front of him.

Xuyuan took it, unscrewed it, blew it, and lit the fire.

The environment here is quiet and the terrain is flat. The water spreads out, branches out and flows into the distance.

The mountains are rolling and covered with trees. There is also a peak where water is flowing, forming a small pool.

Looking around, you can see fruit trees all over the mountains, laden with fruits, and a large bamboo forest full of greenery.

The birds are chirping, the river water is crystal clear, and the fish and shrimps are swimming happily.

Oh my god, what a magical place this is, it must be a paradise on earth!

I made a wish and ran happily to the tree full of fruits. Wow, it’s lychee!

Xuyuan quickly picked one, peeled off the shell, and took a bite of the white flesh. It was so sweet!

When Gu Qinghan saw this quiet place, he was also filled with disbelief.

Looking around, it is surrounded by mountains and there is no trace of anyone setting foot there. There is also a waterfall over there.

No entrance?

I watched Xuyuan come over with a bunch of red fruits and hand it to me.

"Now, let's eat it for you."

Gu Qinghan looked at the small red shell with some thorns in his hand with a look of curiosity.

"Make a wish, what is this?" I learned to make a wish and peeled off the shell, and a sweet smell came out.

"Lychee! Eat it quickly. I'll go find some herbs to check your back." As he said this, he gradually ran away.

The two people here are safe, but they don’t know that the people in Qingshan Village are going crazy looking for them.

……

Nancheng

The houses in the city have collapsed and the paving tiles have cracked.

The crying continued. The prefectural government office was deserted and the plaque with the words "A clear mirror hanging high" was in tatters.

Looking around, everything was in ruins and desolate. Only the city wall remained standing, with only a few cracks on the wall.

The people of Qingshan Village waited quietly in the open space, watching group after group of villagers leave.

"Alas, the world is difficult, where can we go?"

"God is still blessing us. Aren't we all still alive and well? So kid Gu and girl Xu will be fine."

"They must have encountered something and will come back when they are safe. We will wait for them here."

Xu Zhi knew where her sister had gone. After all, she had told her when she left that if she hadn't come back yet, she shouldn't go anywhere but wait where she was until she came back.

Many of them were crying quietly, Song Guozi was comforting them, and the old beggar was watching the three children silently. He knew that the incident was caused by him, but he also advised that it was not him. He still didn't believe it and had to verify it. However, he couldn't know about natural disasters at this time, so he just hoped that the girl would be safe.

Aunt Li knew that Xuanyu was frightened. A three-year-old child didn't know anything, so she comforted Xuanyu and fed him a biscuit. "Xiaoduo, God is blessing us. You see, nothing has happened to us here. So, your sister will be fine. Your elder brother Gu will protect your sister."

Gu Qingming also stopped making a fuss after being comforted by his parents. God knows, he didn't see his brother when it happened just now. Gu Qingming's heart sank instantly, fearing that something had happened to his brother. Until he learned that Sister Xu Yuan was not there, Gu Qingming breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Sister Xu Yuan was very powerful. With her around, his brother would be fine.

Gu Qingming felt relieved and ran over to comfort her.

This happened suddenly, and the prefect's conspiracy was not exposed, but he did not gain any benefits either. The prefect's family was the last to sense the incident, and he was smashed to death before he could even leave the room.

There was a moment of chaos, and the officers and soldiers became daring. Anyway, the leader was gone, so anyone who didn't take the treasures would be a fool. They just took whatever they saw, looted everything, and fled in a hurry.

When the earth dragon began to turn over, everyone was trying to escape for their own lives, so the refugees who were locked up together in the name of conscription and were about to be sent to mine, were furious when they found out that they were deceived. They escaped when the earth dragon was not so serious and fled to an open place.

When they saw their family members were all here, they all knelt down and thanked God for his blessings. They were so happy that they had escaped and their eyes were wet with tears.

After the shaking had subsided for a long time, everyone squatted on the ground with their arms folded and their eyes open, silently waiting for dawn.

As the sky brightened, the group, led by the refugees, Lao Zhu, began to walk towards the collapsed cave.

Along the way, there were broken branches and large exposed rocks blocking the roadside, and there were also some cracks in the road surface, and if you were not careful, you would fall down.

"Let's be careful. Even if God blesses us, we still have to be careful."

Just like that, he walked cautiously step by step, moving some tree trunks that blocked the way. "If only I had an axe at this time, I would chop all these and take them back as firewood. It's a waste to leave them here."

"Indeed, this is great firewood, but we might not have it anymore!"

"Ugh!"

"We are lucky to be alive! Let's take it one step at a time. I hope Lao Hu and the others are still holding on."

……

Speaking of Lao Hu's side, it was also magical. Although both sides were blocked by large rocks, there was still a little bit of space left. Even though the earthquake was very strong, this place did not change at all.

They also felt that it was a blessing from God, otherwise they had not felt hungry or thirsty after being trapped for so long. Even the refugees who were injured by the falling objects had rosy faces. When asked, they all said that they did not feel any pain.

"Is this my last burst of energy?" a big man shouted.

"Bah, shut up your bad mouth. We are all fine. Can't God show up and bless us?" Old Hu said as he knelt down devoutly to thank God. It was not a good time to say unlucky words at this time.

"Uncles, father, the shaking doesn't seem to be so strong anymore. I can also feel a vent here, and wind is blowing in." A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy said excitedly, his hand still lingering on one place.

"Really? Let me check it out." Everyone was very happy to hear the news and ran over there.

Lao Hu stretched out his hand to try to detect it, and was very happy to feel the breath from the air vent.

With a wave of his hand, he made a plan, "Old guys, we are saved. Let's dig a way out."

Everyone started to hope and started to dig the hole slowly with their hands. "Let's be careful and don't cause a second collapse."

When Lao Zhu led everyone here and saw the collapsed cave, everyone felt there was no hope and was a little desperate.

"We can't give up. What if? Let's shout first and see if anyone responds." Lao Zhu took the lead.

"Lao Hu, Lao Hu, did you hear any sound?"

"Lao Zhang, Lao Wang, did you hear that?"

They shouted and started digging.

The villagers trapped inside were also digging, but the mud covered them up again. They were at a loss and could only dig while trying to find a solution.

"No, it will take us a long time to dig with our hands. Is there a hoe here?"

"No, they are all buried. Why don't we send a group of people to go to the South City to have a look? It's not far away anyway."

"Lao Zhu, you know the route, so take a few brothers back with you and bring some tools. If there are refugees, try to shout and get a few to help." A thin old man suggested.

"We old guys who can't walk are just digging here slowly, waiting for you to come."

"Okay, everyone follow me." Old Zhu led a few people and bypassed the obstacles on the roadside again, heading towards the south city.

……

"Hey, are there a few villagers coming over there? Am I seeing things right, old man?"

The people near the city wall looked at the figure running towards them in the distance.