Qin He asked Xu Gang and Li Yang to return to his home and sit there for a while before letting them leave.
But this time Qin He did not let Li Yang return to Ma Biao, but asked him to live with Xu Gang.
Xu Gang didn't mind this. He was just a bachelor anyway, and he didn't mind having one more person in his family. He even felt more lively with the addition of Li Yang.
In addition, Qin He also gave another order to Li Yang.
Li Yang was the instructor before, so he must have some real skills, which can be seen from the fact that he broke free from the rope.
What Qin He ordered was for him to train Xu Gang and others.
Although Xu Gang was born with supernatural powers, he still lacked a lot in skills. If he really met someone who knew the tricks, he would only suffer a loss.
As for Ma Mian Liu and Ma Biao, the same is true. In this way, the issue of self-defense can be considered resolved.
Li Yang naturally agreed to this.
Of course, in the future, Li Yang will no longer receive his wages from Ma Mian Liu, but directly from Qin He.
In ten days, Qin He had already learned a lot of characters under Xie Yuan's guidance, almost to the point where he could read by himself.
Except for some extremely rare words, it can be said that Qin He has no problems and can be regarded as a cultural person.
Xie Yuan on the other side was no longer surprised, because she was really surprised too much. Qin He's learning ability was completely beyond her imagination.
As for the matter of making salt, Qin He has not missed it in the past ten days, so he asked the pockmarked sixth and other people to work hard.
During this period, he also went to help that guy Xu Gang from time to time.
However, this day was supposed to be the time to start work, but Ma Mian Liu and Ma Biao did not come.
When Qin He took Xu Gang and Li Yang to their residence, they discovered that these four guys were lying on the bed, looking like they were dying.
Four grown men were in a room, and the stench was not something that most people could bear.
Even though Qin He knew that this was the norm in southern Xinjiang, he still couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.
"Are you guys just trying to be lazy? Did Brother Qin give you the wages in vain?"
When Xu Gang saw several people lying on the bed, he became angry and immediately cursed.
Li Yang, who was following Qin He, also frowned when he saw this.
Perhaps it was because Xu Gang's voice was too loud that the few people who were still confused at first reacted.
Pockmarked Liu climbed out of bed feebly, looked at Qin He with a dull expression, and said, "Brother Qin, we don't want to be lazy, we are really seriously ill..."
When Pockmarked Liu said this, his voice was not only weak, but an unspeakable stench came from his mouth, which made Qin He frown even more.
"Xu Gang, Li Yang, you two quickly cover your mouth and nose!"
Faced with Qin He's sudden words, Li Yang immediately obeyed. Although Xu Gang was confused, he still reached out and lifted up his clothes to cover his mouth and nose, and then asked in confusion: "Brother Qin, what's wrong?"
Qin He also covered his mouth and nose with his clothes, stared at the six or so people with pockmarked faces, and said coldly: "What disease have you contracted?"
The six or so people with pockmarked faces now look like they have contracted some infectious disease, that would be weird!
This is why Qin He asked Xu Gang and Li Yang to cover their mouths and noses.
When pockmarked Liuyi heard Qin He's words, the expression on his face became even more ugly. He seemed to know that he couldn't hide it, so he spoke.
"Brother Qin, I...we went to the mountain, and it turned out that there was a plague on the mountain...I never thought that we would be infected..."
When Qin He heard this, he immediately understood.
It was exactly as he had guessed.
It's not unusual for guys like Ma Mian Liu to go to the mountains - Ma Biao is a wanted criminal, and he can only go to the mountains to vent his worries about women.
Qin He is not a mountain man who relies on the mountains for his livelihood, so he doesn't know what is happening on the mountains.
It was at this moment, while Pockmarked Liu was talking, that Qin He noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and looked very scary.
"Tell me everything about your trip to the mountain."
Qin He patiently looked at the six or so people with pockmarked faces and said coldly.
Upon seeing this, Maw-faced Liu told them everything about their trip to the mountain.
According to Ma Mian Liu, the purpose of the group of people going to the mountain was just to meet their needs and they did not do anything unnecessary.
In addition, there are many people on the mountain who are suffering from the same disease as Pockmarked Six and others, but there is one point that Pockmarked Six emphasized.
This plague is not contagious, because there are many people on the mountain who do not have the disease, and those who are sick have not been infected with it.
Hearing this, Qin He's brows knitted together again.
After thinking about it for a long time, Qin He asked.
"Pockmarked Six, did you guys eat something you shouldn't have eaten on the mountain?"
If the plague is not contagious, then there is only one result left, and that is what you eat or drink.
This is also true for the saying that diseases enter from the mouth.
After hearing this, the pockmarked Liu thought for a moment and replied: "Brother Qin, we didn't eat anything on the mountain. The most we can say is that we drank some water."
Upon hearing this, Qin He roughly guessed that the plague was most likely related to water.
You must know that people in this era do not have the habit of drinking cold drinks. Many people get sick because the disease comes from the mouth.
Qin He frowned and said, "Tell me more about the water."
After hearing what Qin He said, Pockmarked Six thought about something and said in surprise: "Brother Qin, there seems to be something wrong with the water we drink. Although the water is not muddy, there is some black stuff on it."
Having said this, the pockmarked Liu paused, and then continued: "We didn't pay much attention to this stuff at the time. Anyway, we drink about the same on weekdays. Could it be that... Brother Qin, do you think there is something wrong here?"
Qin He just sighed at Pocket-faced Liu's words.
He had seen what Ma Biao was talking about, and it was insect eggs.
In his past world, people were also harmed by parasite eggs. Fortunately, the habit of drinking cold drinks and boiling water was popularized, and free medicine was distributed, so the disease was curbed.
After thinking about it, I can only put the matter of refining private salt on hold until the pockmarked sixth class people are cured of the plague.
The most critical thing now is to find herbal medicine to remove the eggs in their bodies.
Afterwards, Qin He called Xu Gang and Li Yang out.
"You can bring me as many mugworts and mugworts as you want."
Artemisia annua?
Wormwood?
Xu Gang was stunned when he heard this: "Brother Qin, what are we doing with these things?"
