After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 183, Episode 0190: Earthquake
Lin Yuexi lay quietly, her attention actually fixed on the foot of the mountain.

About two hours later, the captain stumbled down the mountain. "The soldiers were arresting people up the mountain. They made a bit of a commotion, but it's nothing. Go back now."

The crowd finally relaxed and began asking the team leader about the situation in the mountains.

Have they caught the person yet?

Do you need their help?
The captain gave everyone a good scolding and waved his flashlight to urge them to go back.

Half an hour later, the village returned to silence.

Current time: 02:46
04:47:

"Boom~~~"

A deafening roar followed, accompanied by a violent tremor that shook the mountains and the earth.

The whole house was groaning in pain, and all the loose objects inside were flying around with a clattering sound.

"Earthquake! Everyone get up quickly! Earthquake! Everyone wake up!"

Lin Yuexi, with one arm around Xiao Zhaohua and bent over, ran out while holding a large megaphone like those used for selling vegetables at the market and shouting loudly.

As she ran out of the house, Leng Xingran, who was running out from across the street, also staggered out. Lin Yuexi glanced at him, then wasted no more time and continued running towards the door while calling for help through the megaphone.

Leng Xingran followed closely behind her, shouting to the houses on both sides, "Everyone get up, get up quickly, earthquake, earthquake!"

Fortunately, Lin Yuexi's loudspeaker was closest to them, and the other four had already woken up and were all running outside barefoot.

The group quickly gathered together, dodging stones and tiles that seemed to fly from nowhere, and ran towards an open area in the direction of the back mountain.

Once she was certain that most of them were awake, Lin Yuexi stopped calling out to them through the megaphone. By then, they had left the complex and arrived at an open area.

"Everyone, come closer and squat down, and hold hands tightly with the person next to you."

Lin Yuexi crouched down, holding Xiao Zhaohua tightly in her arms, and used her mental energy to loudly remind everyone.

None of the people present had experience dealing with earthquakes. At least for the past century, there had been no earthquakes in Heilongjiang Province. This was the first time they had faced such a major natural disaster, and they were all panicked. When they heard the shouts, they instinctively followed suit.

Just now, when we saw Lin Yuexi and the others running this way, most of the people living nearby also ran after them.

Leng Xingran squatted down next to Lin Yuexi, supporting Xiao Zhaohua, who was trying hard to hold back her tears, with one hand, and holding Lin Yuexi tightly with the other.

Next to him were Xu Zhichuan and several others, holding hands and forming a small circle.

The ground was shaking so badly that people couldn't even squat properly and were swaying left and right. If they hadn't listened to Lin Yuexi and held each other's hands or hugged each other, they would have been thrown out by now.

"Mom, I'm scared."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mother is here."

“Dad is here too.”

"Oh no, help! How did the earth suddenly turn upside down? I didn't take anything with me!"

"Old Bullhead, what are you yelling about? Getting out of here is the best thing."

"I'm dizzy, how much longer?"

Screams, wails, and shouts of encouragement filled the air.

"Boom~~ Boom~"

Suddenly, the sound of buildings collapsing came from several directions within the village.

The surrounding sounds suddenly stopped, becoming even noisier than before.

"Where? Where? What's that sound?"

"Was it trampled somewhere?"

"Where are you going?" "My house is dilapidated, I'm going to check if something has happened to my house."

"Look at your head! The ground is still wobbling. What if you step on it now?"

"Hey, don't pull me. If I lose the house, I might as well go with it."

"Quick, someone come and help hold him down."

Some of them might not be in good condition at home, and they were all anxious to get up and go back. Fortunately, there were rational people nearby who held them back or even forcefully pushed them back to the ground.

The sounds of women crying, children crying, and men sobbing uncontrollably interspersed throughout created an increasingly oppressive atmosphere.

Four or five minutes felt like half a lifetime before the shaking of the ground finally slowed down.

A few braver individuals tentatively stood up, and after confirming that the ground had stopped shaking, they grinned and shouted, "The earthquake is over! The earthquake is over!"

Lin Yuexi pulled Leng Xingran aside and whispered a few words in her ear. Leng Xingran immediately stood up and shouted at everyone, "Earthquakes usually have aftershocks. Everyone, don't go back to the village yet, wait a bit."

Before everyone could even rejoice, Leng Xingran's words startled them so much that they quickly squatted down again.

With her hair disheveled and wearing patched pajamas, Aunt Wu was surrounded by her sons and daughters-in-law. She asked Leng Xingran, "What is an aftershock?"

I haven't experienced it, so I don't understand. An earthquake isn't over after the initial shock; there are always aftershocks.
This kind of thing is hard to explain to the villagers, and there's no time to explain it now. But Leng Xingran knows that everyone is anxious to go back and worried about their families. If there's no reason to persuade them, they definitely won't want to stay any longer.

"Earthquakes don't end all at once. After the strongest one passes, there will be aftershocks of slightly weaker intensity. But we can't be sure how strong these aftershocks will be right now. What if they're not much weaker?"

"If you happen to get home and an aftershock hits, even if the house collapses, just falling tiles and other debris won't be safe, right?"

Now everyone understands; the ground needs to shake a few more times.

People may not like the educated youth, but they generally acknowledge their knowledge. They are well-read, from the city, and have more experience and knowledge than the educated youth.

They were still anxious about their houses, money, food, and ration coupons back home. However, seeing that even the best-off educated youth had nothing to show for it, many of them suppressed their urge to go home immediately.

Leng Xingran felt fortunate that the villagers here were all rational and not difficult to persuade.

Unlike the east side of the village, where they are already at the very end of the village on the north side, they can still hear screams and shouts coming from there.

[This guy doesn't know that Lin Yuexi used her mental power to calm the villagers down first.]

The villagers also heard the sounds coming from the east of the village. They were torn between listening to the educated youth and feeling a sense of unease because of Leng Xingran's words.

Amidst a buildup of various emotions, no one felt like speaking. They remained silent, each group sitting or squatting in circles, forming small groups.

Just then, the sound of orderly running came from the direction of the back mountain.

Everyone instinctively looked warily in the direction from which the sound came, and most of the men picked up the stones beside them.

They heard a loud bang coming from the mountains in front and behind them; they could tell it was the sound of a bomb.

One minute later, the familiar green team appeared before everyone's eyes.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and some men even collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way.

Upon recognizing the person leading the team, Leng Xingran was initially surprised, but then overjoyed, and hurried over to greet them.

"Brother Han, my Brother Han, you've finally arrived."

An earthquake? I've never experienced one in my life.

He didn't dare show it in front of his sister and friends, but he was actually terrified.

Huo Han ignored him, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before accurately finding that petite figure.

Lin Yuexi was holding Xiao Zhaohua with her back to him, sitting on a pile of hay that Ren Yan had just picked from the roadside.

I used my mental energy several times throughout the night and felt a little sleepy. My head was drooping slightly as I nodded, and from behind, I didn't seem to be in a good mood.