HLnovel Chapter 157: Natural Disasters
Chapter 157: Natural Disasters
Li Shu picked out several sets of clothes from head to toe, and only spent more than 3000 electronic currency when checking out at the membership machine.
There are many things in this store that I have never seen before, but the prices are ridiculously cheap.
Li Shu returned to another room and turned on the shower as Xiaoyou instructed.
As hot water flowed from the shower head, Li Shu felt the long-lost comfort and relaxation.
She also tried the shower gel and shampoo that Xiaoyou mentioned, and they were really good.
After washing, the whole person smells good.
She hadn't taken a shower in a long time, and she rinsed herself several times before she was clean.
There is also a hair dryer, which can blow out hot air when turned on to dry your hair.
Li Shu changed into clean clothes and looked at herself in the mirror, feeling refreshed.
The boss's mirror reflects her so clearly that she almost forgot what she looks like.
When she was fleeing, she smeared mud on her face. It was so difficult for a girl to survive in such a chaotic world.
After Li Shu tidied herself up, she picked up the remaining clothes and went to Li's father and mother's room.
"Shu'er, your mother is awake." After Li Shu came in, Li's father excitedly pointed at Li's mother on the bed.
"Mom, how do you feel?" Li Shu walked quickly to his mother's bedside. Seeing that his mother's face had become much rosier, a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Mother Li looked at her daughter who had cleaned herself up, tears welling up in her eyes. "Shu'er, it seems we have really met a noble person."
When she woke up just now, Li's father had already told her everything that had happened.
"Yes, mother, you have to get better soon. We will get better and better in the future." Li Shu smiled and looked up to see that there was almost no liquid in the hanging bottle.
He hurried downstairs to find Mu Wanwan.
"Next, have some medicinal food. You still have to pay attention to your diet. Don't overeat. Try to eat light food." Mu Wanwan checked Li's mother's condition and found that there was no other problem, so she pulled out the needle from her hand.
"Thank you, boss. How much is the consultation fee?" Li Shu hurriedly thanked him.
"No need to pay for the consultation. You are the first customers of my store. Just consider it fate." She has a lot of these things in her medical area.
I originally wanted to use the medical cabin for treatment, but the treatment effect was too incredible.
"By the way, where are you from? How did you end up here?" Mu Wanwan was still a little unfamiliar with this time and space. Taotao only had some sporadic information, and she wanted to know more about the situation in this time and space.
The Li Shu family still feels deeply guilty for their previous misunderstanding that the owner of this shop was a monster.
The boss treated Li's mother for free. She is not a monster at all, but a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy.
"Our family fled here from Shengyang City." Li Shu replied.
Li's father was an official in the imperial court, and his mother also came from a wealthy family.
The family had no worries about food and clothing, and thought that life could continue in this peaceful way.
But who would have thought that three years ago, Shengyang City suddenly experienced heavy rain that lasted for several months and could not be stopped.
The city and its surroundings were flooded everywhere, many houses were washed away, and the people were displaced.
All the food in the city was soaked by the rain and turned moldy and black.
Before everyone could recover, the epidemic broke out again, and more than half of the people in Shengyang City died in the epidemic.
Her grandmother and other relatives died in the epidemic.
Li Shu's eyes became empty as he was lost in those painful memories.
"Then how did you get here?" Mu Wanwan and Si Yuan were listening carefully.
Li Shu wiped away a tear and continued, "Then, another severe drought struck. Crops were drowned and wells dried up. The court initially tried its best to provide disaster relief, but the successive natural disasters had already emptied the treasury. Bandits also appeared in various places. Those thieves took advantage of the situation to loot, burn, rob, and commit all kinds of evil. The current emperor...he was also very worried. The ministers in the court also had their own thoughts. Some took advantage of the opportunity to seize power, while others were busy saving their own lives. In the end, the court was in chaos and had no time to care for the people."
Li Shu hugged his arms tightly, his body trembling slightly.
Mu Wanwan took out a few tissues from the tissue box on the coffee table and handed them to Li Shu.
Li Shu took the tissue and wiped away her tears. "We have no other choice. Staying in the capital will only lead to death. We can only flee with Liu Min. But the real disaster has just begun. Natural disasters began to occur across the country without any warning.
"First, a torrent of wind and rain rolled over, causing houses to collapse en masse. Huge cracks opened up in the ground, and many refugees fell into the abyss. Dire news also arrived from the coast. A massive tsunami engulfed the land, destroying every coastal city. Disasters followed one after another, and the people, with nothing to eat, began digging up grass roots and gnawing on tree bark.
"More and more people are starving to death. Some of these ruthless people... no, that's not right, they're beasts. They've even started eating their own children. My family has nearly died several times. We've only been in Shiqiao Town for a few days, so we don't know much about the situation here."
In this era of patriarchal society, it must be said that Mr. and Mrs. Li protected their daughter very well.
Otherwise, I might really become someone else's food.
Li Shu's words left Mu Wanwan and Si Yuan speechless. They couldn't imagine those tragic scenes.
Just listening to it is creepy. It seems that what happened in this space and time is more serious than they had previously imagined.
"Miss Li, everything is over. There will be no danger in my shop." Mu Wanwan comforted.
Li Shu nodded gratefully. This shop appeared suddenly. The boss and his men must be gods who came to save them.
"So how is the emperor now?" Si Yuan asked. If they could find the emperor of this time and space and cooperate with him, their progress would surely be much faster.
Li Shu didn't know much about the emperor, so he didn't know how to answer.
"The Emperor... The Emperor is now taking refuge at the border with several of his confidants. He has also suffered a great blow." Father Li on the side suddenly spoke.
Natural disasters had not occurred for half a year, and some important court officials and princes began to declare themselves kings.
Less than three years after the emperor ascended the throne, this incident happened in the Jiaqing Dynasty. Rumors spread among the people that it was because God was dissatisfied with the emperor and had sent down punishment.
The emperor has been trying every possible way to stabilize his regime and restore people's livelihood, but he is unable to do so due to the continuous disasters.
Li's father had originally planned to go to the emperor after settling his wife and daughter, and continue to serve him and the court.
Now that he has such a good place to stay, he must hurry to find the emperor and report what is happening here to him. Perhaps this is an opportunity for their Jiaqing.