A wise man never fights an unprepared battle. Zhou Boxu sent people to each store to buy medicine separately. He only bought one or two medicines from each store, and then pretended to be a drug dealer to inquire about the lowest price for large quantities, without attracting any attention.
Yesterday, he also consulted Eucommia ulmoides and compared it with the price of medicine returned by his subordinates.
Therefore, he knew the prices of various medicinal materials very clearly.
When he heard that the prices quoted by the drug dealers were reasonable, even slightly lower than he expected, Zhou Boxu was not embarrassed and readily asked Lin Jun to calculate and pay.
"Thank you, sir." The medicine dealers took the money and thanked them with a smile.
The price they gave Zhou Boxu was the lowest price for normal large-scale external sales. But they were urgently raising medicine yesterday, so the price was naturally higher than usual, but they didn't dare to let Zhou Boxu make up the premium.
Not that many brains.
Therefore, in this business, they did not make a profit but suffered a loss. They had their teeth knocked out and their blood was swallowed up, which was extremely painful.
"Sir, there are 80,000 taels left." Lin Jun reported to Zhou Boxu after completing the calculation.
Zhou Boxu was a little surprised: "Take it back and give it to His Highness for other purposes."
He expected there would be a surplus, but he didn't expect there would be so much.
Well, it is really cost-effective to buy medicines from the place of origin.
"Yes." Lin Jun took the order and asked people to load the remaining silver into the car.
Zhou Boxu raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky. It was almost noon.
"Give me the order and leave immediately after dinner."
"Yes, I will make arrangements right now." Fei Kai responded quickly.
It was a great blessing that Zhou Boxu didn't make things difficult for him today. Arranging a meal was nothing.
The god of death was finally leaving, and Fei Kai and all the medicine dealers were relieved.
Watching Zhou Boxu get up and enter the house, the medicine dealers were also preparing to go back to their homes.
"That's right." Zhou Boxu suddenly turned around and said to the medicine dealers: "I have written down the price of the medicine and the person. If I need it again in the future, I will come back to you."
When the medicine dealers heard this, their legs and feet became weak and they almost fell down.
Again……
"We are always waiting for you, sir." The medicine dealers smiled, which was uglier than crying.
Fei Kai, who had already walked away, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead when he heard Zhou Boxu's words.
We can't let him come again!
This time he didn't get half a penny out of it, and he even got stabbed. He might even be involved in the crime later.
If we try again, will he still be alive?
The weather in May was already a bit hot, and the sun was even more scorching at noon, but in order to get back to Duanzhou as soon as possible, the team went out of the city under the scorching sun.
Fei Kai looked at the motorcade driving away from a distance and ordered his master with a sinister expression: "Find someone to reveal the news to Black Wolf Village. Do it cleanly and don't expose your identity."
He wanted to make it impossible for Zhou Boxu to come to Owa City again, let alone return to Beijing to play with him.
"Yes." Master accepted the order and left quickly.
Unlike the bright sun in Oiwa City, the sky in Duanzhou is gloomy.
"Your Highness, it's going to rain. Go back." Shen Changze reminded softly.
He escorted the third batch of money and grain to Duanzhou a few days ago. He learned that the situation in Duanzhou was serious and needed manpower, so he stayed and followed Yu Cheng's orders.
Yu Cheng looked at the rows of makeshift sheds. Since there were no doors, the scene inside could be seen clearly.
The floor of the simple house was covered with hay and rough straw mats. Men, women, old and young lived in the same house. The infected people lay huddled up, and those who were in good spirits made fires in the open space, cooked porridge and medicine, and took care of each other.
Fortunately, it is summer now and it is not cold at night. Otherwise, with these accommodation conditions, many people would freeze to death.
Unable to bear to look away, Yu Cheng frowned and sighed: "I'm really afraid of what will happen. I don't know what the consequences will be if this rain falls."
Shen Changze said nothing and silently followed Yu Cheng to the carriage.
If the weather lasts for a long time, it will rain. I heard that it has been clear for a long time in Duanzhou, so rain is inevitable.
They can't change God's will and nature, they can only hope that the rain will not be heavy and last for a long time.
When he returned to the mansion, the raindrops fell as expected, and Yu Cheng took a bath and sent an urgent message from the capital to the imperial guard Yang Quan.
Yu Cheng unfolded it and was half happy and half sad after reading it.
Fortunately, the emperor has sent an imperial doctor and is on his way to Duanzhou. The worry is that it will take some time to raise money.
I don’t know if the people of Duanzhou can afford to wait.
Putting down the letter, Yu Chengchen asked, "How long has Zhou Boxu been here?"
Yang Quan said: "It has been twelve days. Counting the time, we are on the way back."
"Will the remaining medicinal materials be enough to last until he comes back?"
"It should be okay."
Yu Cheng felt relieved after hearing this, leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and pinched his eyebrows to calm down.
These days, he goes out early and comes back late, often discussing matters late at night. He is busier than when he was in Beijing, and Yu Cheng is inevitably a little tired.
Listening to the sound of rain outside the house and looking at Yu Cheng who looked tired, Yang Quan wanted to exit the house and let Yu Cheng rest for a while.
However, as soon as he moved, he heard Yu Cheng's instructions: "Go and inform all the adults, and come back to the study to discuss matters."
It was just past time and it was still early before dark, so Yu Cheng didn't want to waste any time.
"Yes." Yang Quan took the order and left.
The house fell into silence, and the sound of rain falling outside the window could be clearly heard.
Yu Cheng leaned back on the chair for a while, feeling his neck was a little sore, and subconsciously shouted while he was in a daze.
"Wanruo..."
No one responded.
Yu Cheng opened his eyes and glanced at the unfamiliar and empty room with a sense of disappointment.
In the blink of an eye, he had left Shangjing for more than a month. It's really not getting used to not having Xie Wanruo around to greet you and take care of you.
After thinking about it, Yu Cheng walked to the desk, laid out paper and picked up a pen to write a letter to Xie Wanruo, waiting for Zhou Boxu to take it back to Beijing when he returned to Beijing.
It rained for half the day and all night, and it finally stopped at dawn.
Water drops dripped down the eaves and hit the puddles on the ground, causing ripples.
"Your Highness, the sun has come out." Shen Changze looked at the dim light in the sky, full of surprise.
Yu Cheng looked up at the sky with a smile on his lips: "It will be fine if it clears up."
It seems that God has not killed them all.
Yu Cheng took a deep breath, stepped out, and patrolled in person as usual.
In addition to Duanzhou City, there are many villages and towns in the surrounding area. Yu Cheng and Shen Changze were in charge of matters in the city, while the other Duanzhou officials were in charge of surrounding villages and towns.
Epidemics are impossible to prevent. People die every day, and people get sick every day. Even if we inspect every day, we cannot miss everything.
Today, Yu Cheng and Shen Changze inspected Nancheng and found that the terrain here was slightly low. The heavy rain last night flooded the sheds and the ground was wet. The people could not lie down and sleep, and had to sit and stand all night.
The young child couldn't hold on any longer, so he lay in his parents' arms and fell asleep with his head tilted.
Those innocent faces were stained with mud, their clothes were shabby and their bodies were thin, but there was a faint smile on the corners of their mouths, and they slept very peacefully.
I heard that Nancheng was originally prosperous, and the people living here had enough food and clothing.
But a flood took away everything, turning them into disaster victims overnight, relying on the gruel provided by the government and the court.
"Is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The people recognized Yu Cheng and ran out of the shed excitedly, but they stayed far away and did not dare to get close for fear of spreading the disease to Yu Cheng.
Although the people who live in their area are not infected with the disease, they are not guaranteed to be safe, so it is better to be careful.
"Are you all... okay?" Yu Chengqiang asked with a choked smile.
