As soon as the two people walked out of the woodshed, people squatting under the eaves of the corridor immediately rushed over.
"Doctor Poison! Miracle doctor! How are my parents? Can they be cured?" The man who rushed over the fastest had a trembling voice.
It was already dark, and even in the dim light, one could barely see the man's swollen cheeks and a pair of eyes swollen from crying.
Du Buguo glanced at him and said slowly, "Is there any disease that the old man can't cure? If it's something that can't be cured, I won't diagnose it at all."
After saying this, the old man changed the subject and said, "We need to use a lot of good medicinal materials, and we have to drink the medicine for at least a month. The consultation fee cannot be less. Are you willing to pay?"
Brother-in-law He was overjoyed and said without hesitation, "Pay! I'll pay! Dr. Poison, I'll collect the money from the consultation even if you're trying to sell iron! Please, you must heal my parents!"
The younger members of the He family didn't hesitate much and nodded one after another.
Even my sister-in-law Wu, who had the most struggling look in her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Miracle doctor, we will definitely pay the consultation fee. As long as my parents-in-law can get better, I will kowtow to you! ... That is, miracle doctor, can you tell me How much money will it cost? We can also think about how to raise money."
Du Bugui raised his chin slightly and said in a generous tone, "Forget it if you chip in the money. The old man has someone who is filial and has enough food and clothing. He doesn't need the gold or silver. Let Su Wen and Su Wu work as cows and horses for the old man from now on."
The three Su brothers who had been silent just now burst out laughing.
Su Wu went over and picked up the old man and spun around, "Grandpa Du, I know you're holding back the bad stuff, hahaha!"
Du Buguo's eyes immediately started to spin in circles, and the feeling of motion sickness came over him. He was so angry that he slapped his hands on the boy Mang and said, "Put me down, stop spinning, stop spinning, hey, I'm really going to faint!"
Su Wen was waiting to take over at any time, "No, Grandpa Du, what's the point of being a cow and a horse carrying you around in circles? Wait, I still have some here, I'll throw them up for you later!"
The old man grabbed Su Wu's bun and said, "Tianbao! Save grandpa! I will kill these two unfilial grandsons!"
Tianbao couldn't help laughing, and put a hand on Su Wu's shoulder to stop him from turning. After helping the old man down, he did it himself without bothering him. He waved his hands twice and threw the two brothers into a puddle in a corner of the yard.
Muffled laughter came and went.
Only the He family couldn't come back to their senses. The floor was full of the He family's jaws.
"Mom, how did you do this?" Uncle He's eldest son He Guang swallowed hard. He could lift a load of two hundred kilograms at a time. People in the village always praised him for his immense strength when they saw him.
Now compared with Tianbao, he felt that he was nothing.
Su An put a hand on his shoulder and said happily, "My sister is born with supernatural powers. Our three brothers never dared to compete with her. She was so awesome when she was a child!"
"How awesome? Brother Su, tell us about it?"
"Listen to me!"
Su An brought back the atmosphere with a few words, and the He family was shocked and suddenly relaxed.
He Luping, the youngest daughter of Uncle He, was standing aside holding her mother's hand, with a brisk smile on her face, and whispered, "Mom, you are usually stingy, but today you are generous, and you are willing to pay for a big medical consultation." It’s gold. In our current situation, we can’t even raise half a tael of silver even if we sell iron and steel. How do you plan to raise the money?”
Madam Wu was so angry that she shook her arms and tried to throw her daughter away. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "What are you talking about? How can anyone live without breaking a penny in half? Your grandma is so sick. If it can't be cured, , with your father’s temperament, I’m afraid he’ll be ashamed and hit the wall. The worst he can do is sell a few acres of thin farmland at home!”
Otherwise, what else can we do?
Marry the chicken and follow the chicken, does she want to watch her man die?
Besides, after being married for so many years, there have been bumps and bruises, but her parents-in-law have never treated her badly.
Baishan's filial piety comes first, and no matter how much she cares, she can't do anything cruel.
The chatter and joyous sounds in the yard continued until the night fell completely.
Finally, Uncle He lit a firewood, and there was a little light in the courtyard.
Except for their house, the whole village was still dark and no one lit a lamp.
The floods washed away food, people's belongings, and also people's anger.
Now every household is short of food, and the He family is no exception.
Looking back, he didn't know how his family survived.
Just when Uncle He was having trouble entertaining the distinguished guests because he had no rice, the eldest brother of the Liu family came with food, one man and one horse, carrying four bags of white rice, white flour and pork.
Knowing that the food was for her family, Mrs. Wu was so excited that her hair was trembling, "Boss's wife, Ping'er, go to the kitchen with your mother to cook and entertain guests!"
How could I be so polite at this time? Never mind that my family had never eaten polished rice or flour before or after the disaster. What’s more, for more than half a month since the disaster, the family had been surviving on two meals a day of wild vegetables, and they were still grabbing food from time to time. No need to dig wild vegetables! The one-and-a-half-year-old grandson at home was so hungry that his chin was already sharp.
Wu took advantage of the night to wipe the tears from her eyes, and started the gang with her helpers.
After Uncle He went to the firewood shed to peek at his parents, he became energetic and fulfilled his responsibilities as a master with his son He Guang.
Compared with the silence in other places, a different kind of life burst out in the He family courtyard tonight.
A log fire lit the room in front of the main room, and men, women, old and young gathered together to chat. Uncle He and Uncle Liu have a friendship from the same border town. They are very familiar with each other, and the atmosphere is warmer than before.
The black horse was tied to a corner of the courtyard wall. Bai Yu had his arms folded and his legs crossed, his back leaning against the horse's belly. His posture was both unrestrained and artificial, "Senior sister, it must be my younger brother who has thought carefully, right?"
Young people shamelessly ask for credit.
Tianbao curled his lips and patted the horse's back gently. As soon as the horse moved, the young man could no longer maintain his elegant posture. He had no choice but to stand up straight, "The Yamen said they were releasing food for disaster relief, but the amount of food released every day was less than five yuan." Ten shi, when the warehouse was opened, it was robbed by those who arrived first, and the people who got the grain were wealthy people with connections to the yamen, and the common people couldn't get it at all."
"You didn't spend a lot of money on these rice noodles, right?" Tianbao said.
Bai Yu shrugged, "No businessman, no traitor."
Unprofitable merchants took advantage of the disaster to drive up the price of rice. The original price of white rice, which was ten yuan per kilogram, doubled several times, and the price of old rice, which was thirty or four yuan per kilogram, was sold at the same price as polished rice.
Bai Yu's family has a rice and grain shop, and he knows everything about it.
Without imperial control, rice prices will continue to rise.
"You sent a message to Changjing." Tianbao looked at the young man, and the smile on his lips deepened.
Bai Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Senior sister, are you following me? It's so clear."
Changjing is far away from Yuzhou, and there was a flood here. The government officials handed the documents up layer by layer. It took at least two months for the documents to reach the hands of the emperor.
If someone interferes and wants to enrich the people, they may deliberately conceal the report or delay the reporting. In the end, only the people will suffer.
And when he sends news to Wei Li through Wangque Tower, it takes at most half a month for the other side to receive it in time.
Bai Yu has no compassion for others.
But love the house and the bird.
"Senior sister, if you think I've done a good job, you can give me a compliment or two."
"here you go."
"That's it?"
The girl walked towards the eaves of the corridor, the smile in her eyes disappeared for a moment, "Eat."
The young man seemed unwilling to do so, and the corners of his mouth turned up high, "Okay, that's it."
