Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1812 - 1819: Juhua Rescued (5)
Although the family is safe, the house of the Mu Mansion has almost completely collapsed, and even those that haven’t are dangerously unstable. Numerous cracks have appeared on the walls, and the windows have been squashed and deformed, making them entirely uninhabitable.
Fortunately, the weather in August means that living outside is no big deal, but those who have died must be buried promptly. Otherwise, the hot weather may breed diseases like plagues.
After a major earthquake, minor aftershocks are common. Cai Wei instructed Dad to order everyone in the mansion, including the maids and maid servants, not to search for items in the collapsed buildings, and to gather under the veranda if they have nothing to do.
After giving the instructions, Cai Wei hurried away, as the Capital is in chaos now, and she must return as soon as possible to help the men oversee the situation!
The situation inside the Palace was much worse than Cai Wei had imagined. When she left in the morning, the Palace was still majestic and grand, but upon her return, only ruins and broken walls remained.
This Palace was left over from the previous dynasty; despite the outward splendor, the interiors had already decayed long ago. When shaken by the earthquake, naturally, most of it was destroyed, with very little remaining.
Outside Taihe Hall, a group of ministers who came to pay respects were whispering among themselves, each with grim faces and a cloud of melancholy.
This disaster is not something that will pass quickly, because it involves numerous issues, such as post-disaster reconstruction, refugee resettlement, and hidden dangers like diseases arising from the disaster...
What troubles them is not only the issue of post-disaster reconstruction, but also the considerable loss of wealth during this disaster! For example, the Auxiliary Duke, who was reportedly fond of collecting ancient porcelain, spent half of his wealth on his collection.
Unfortunately, during the just-occurring earthquake, the warehouses where he stored his collection collapsed, and his invaluable treasures all shattered into pieces, now worthless...
Once Nangong Yi emerged, everyone immediately approached to pay respects and discuss post-disaster issues with him. Cai Wei initially intended to discuss the disaster aftermath with him, but since the officials had arrived, she refrained from talking to the men, instead entering the space to start attempts at crafting saline water recipes and simple methods for distilling water.
At this moment, the Capital is full of injured, with numerous broken arms and legs, and in such extreme heat, wounds that aren’t promptly disinfected will become inflamed and infected, leading to serious consequences.
Therefore, it’s urgent to produce saline water, which can be used externally or internally, to replenish fluids, clean wounds, and during medication changes, as it’s much better than raw water. Saline needs to be prepared with distilled water, which when used to wash wounds, can cause the remaining tumor cells to necrotize, losing vitality and avoiding growth.
Juhua has already been sent back to the Shen Mansion, and the Old Turtle has conducted a thorough examination on her, finding that aside from a bit of fright, she hasn’t sustained any other injuries. So, only a few calming pills were given before Cai Wei sent her back.
When Huan Qiu escorted Juhua back to the Shen Mansion, the Shen Family Couple was fortunately unharmed. Upon regaining their daughter, they treated her like a precious treasure, sobbing while repeatedly expressing their gratitude to the Empress Dowager.
Initially, when the earthquake happened today, the couple was worried about the Empress Dowager not arriving, their daughter might have no life left! Or if the Empress Dowager came and, coincidentally during the earth dragon turnover, if she died saving their daughter, wouldn’t their guilt be enormous?
By fortune, the Empress Dowager is unharmed and even found their daughter, truly worthy of great thanks to heaven and earth. Indeed, the Empress Dowager has great fortune and destiny, able to protect their daughter entirely in such circumstances, truly a phoenix’s fate...
An earth dragon turnover claimed the lives of tens of thousands in the Capital. Everywhere lies ruined walls, beneath which countless corpses are buried. More of the injured citizens from the turnover drag themselves, struggling painfully, with numerous children having lost their Dad and Mom in this enormous disaster, leaving the entire Capital under a blanket of melancholy for a time, with displaced citizens homeless and wandering aimlessly.
