Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 350 - 342

The problems caused by the flood are not just the immediate difficulties; the subsequent resettlement and environmental disinfection are what’s important.

Pregnant women have poor resistance and can’t withstand turmoil. Mr. Ruan understood this clearly.

"Your sister is right. After floods, diseases often arise. To prevent any unforeseen situations, don’t risk your body and child. It won’t matter if there’s one less person here, but if something happens to you and the child, how should we and Azong cope?"

As soon as this was said, the elder sister immediately settled down.

She also understood that their intentions were out of hard-earned concern.

Upon agreeing, Ruan Mian and others heard a few villagers who came to rescue people talking about something. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Why are those people not evacuating?! The disaster is so severe, there’s nothing left in those houses to guard, do they want to stay and drown?"

Ruan Mian and the others exchanged glances, looking confused, "Sir, you just mentioned someone not evacuating, what’s going on?"

As soon as they saw it was Ruan Mian asking, they quickly informed her of the situation.

"Miss Ruan, it’s a small village at the eastern foot of Longchang Mountain. Lord Lin arranged for them to leave early, even offering some silver taels for their convenience, but a few households refused to leave, all claiming the elevation is high enough that the water won’t reach there!"

Ruan Mian frowned slightly, recalling that village, and fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, in the village mentioned by this person, a few people were already standing in front of the village, opening their throats to speak loudly.

"Our place is far from the Linfen River. No matter how large the flood, it can’t reach here! If we leave, the entire village will be gone, and the hard-earned possessions will be taken away by others."

One tall and thin man spread his arms and shouted loudly: "If there’s a flood, it can only reach the Linfen River Shore. We have crops, houses, and the effort of several generations here; how can we just leave?"

"I think someone is trying to use the flood as an excuse to get us to leave and then take over our land!"

The people present were momentarily indecisive, feeling that what he said made sense.

After the man finished speaking, he quickly turned around and, using a voice only audible to one other person, whispered to the woman beside him.

"As long as we don’t leave, the pig farm won’t be discovered, so there’s nothing to fear."

"Besides, the Linfen River Shore is so far from the village, it can’t possibly reach here. Rest assured. Unless the Yu Zhou dam breaks, which is unlikely for such a large city, even if it does break, there would certainly be news."

The woman nodded confidently, aligning with her husband’s words, and began to persuade others.

"My husband is right, if we leave here, who knows if there’ll be a place for shelter from wind and rain in the future."

The people present were those exiled long ago and suffered greatly; now they’ve finally found stability, who would want to return to a life of wandering and hardship?

And this couple was the Aunt Lu family who moved here from Jinsha Village a few days ago.

When Ruan Mian went to Yu Zhou, they used the excuse of their daughter-in-law’s pregnancy to rest at her mother’s family, who actually lived in this village.

So they moved and took the opportunity to expand pig farming in the woods nearby Longchang Mountain.

Later, using various excuses such as illness or taking care of their daughter-in-law, they gradually detached from the fabric workshop’s pig farm, focusing on their own pig farm.

If they move now, their losses would be even greater, and they refused to leave no matter what.

Even though Lord Lin gave each household some silver taels to help with the move, they remained unmoved, though they did accept the silver taels.

Naturally, their refusal to leave also reached Lord Lin’s ears.

Lord Lin, already exhausted from the disaster relief efforts, still personally went to inquire about the situation, even though he was so tired he needed support to limp over.

Lu Dalang and his wife acted respectfully in front of him, but no matter what, they wouldn’t agree to leave.

"Sir, let’s not be overly worried; the village is so far from the riverbank, how could it get flooded?"

"If we move, our years of hard work would be all washed away, we..."

"At this moment, is your life or that so-called hard work more important? The villages near the riverbank have already been engulfed, the upstream of Yu Zhou has breached! If you don’t evacuate quickly, do you wish to lose your lives here instead? Cough, cough..."

Lord Lin coughed violently out of anger, his clothes still damp.

Upon hearing this, the hearts of others jolted, yet Lu Dalang scoffed with a hum.

"Sir, if Yu Zhou’s dam broke, why is there no news until now? I’m afraid you’re saying this deliberately to urge us to leave."

"Out of respect for your disaster relief efforts, we’re willing to help, but if you wish to drive us out of our home, we must refuse!"

Lu Dalang’s expression tightened as he suddenly raised his voice!

"If you’re going to force us to leave, don’t blame us for not being polite!"

With that, he pushed Lord Lin to the ground without hesitation, the government officers nearby quickly moved forward, but they were already exhausted from the disaster relief.

He alone pushed them out of the village gate.

Lord Lin was so angry he couldn’t stop coughing, unable to utter a complete sentence.

When Ruan Mian arrived, she saw the scene of Lord Lin being shoved to the ground.

Her gaze turned cold, recalling what the person had just told her, and she looked at Lu Dalang with the chill of a cold winter wind.

She quickly stepped forward and helped Lord Lin up.

While facing those people, her smile was icy: "The officer puts all his effort into helping the people, yet instead of gratitude, you bite the hand that feeds you?"

Ruan Mian glanced at everyone there and simply said.

"The officer has given each household some silver coins for support. If you’re unwilling to leave, then return the money. From then on, live or die, it has nothing to do with the government office, don’t blame it for not offering salvation."

"If you’ve taken the silver coins and don’t want to die, I advise you to evacuate to a safe place quickly."

Including the Lu family’s household, there were seven or eight others who hadn’t left.

Upon hearing Ruan Mian’s words, they began to weigh their options.

Worried about being isolated, Lu Dalang immediately spoke up.

"That won’t happen, besides, the silver coins were distributed by the government office for everyone. As long as we are Wuheng’s people, the coins should belong to us!"

Hearing this, Ruan Mian scrutinized Lu Dalang with amusement.

"Are you saying you want to keep the money but refuse to leave?"

Seeing Lu Dalang’s expression change slightly, her voice immediately turned stern!

"In that case, guard your little corner here, and let fate decide your life or death."

With that said, she first helped Lord Lin away, for at this moment, he had already fainted!