Although he had a reasonable plan, the water at the bottom of the mountain had not receded, and Peng Wang could not go down the mountain to find the county magistrate.
In such a situation, we can only wait patiently and hope that the flood will recede soon.
He Zhiran bought enough herbs last night, and the matter here has been finalized. She plans to arrange for the villagers to continue decoction.
I wonder if Liu Lizheng let it slip that the villagers already knew the fact that they were infected with the plague.
At this time, the villagers were a little excited. They didn't even want to stay in the cave and wait for death. They just wanted to escape from here.
Although Liu Lizheng was still clear-headed, he believed He Zhiran's words and would not allow those people to come out without her consent.
However, those villagers have been frightened to the point of losing all their sense. How can Li Zheng alone stop them?
When He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye came to the entrance of the cave, what they saw was the scene of villagers pushing away and rushing out.
Mo Jiuye shouted: "Everyone, stop right there."
The leading villager was stunned for a moment, then raised the ax in his hand and made two gestures at Mo Jiuye.
"If you want to die, just stay here and don't stop us."
How could Mo Jiuye let these villagers leave? He took the lead and blocked the entrance of the cave.
He Zhiran also arrived, and the couple blocked the entrance of the cave.
The leading villager just wanted to scare Mo Jiuye away with his axe. Now that they were blocking the entrance of the cave, he really didn't dare to drop the ax he was holding.
In this way, the two sides were deadlocked in place for almost thirty seconds.
Peng Wang also heard the noise here, and led the officials to block the entrance of the cave, while showing his waist knife.
When the villagers saw that the other party had weapons in their hands, they immediately lost their previous arrogance.
"Master, please let us go! We don't want to die yet."
He Zhiran took a step forward and stood in front of the speaker.
"Who said you should die?"
One villager said with a grimace: "Some of us have been infected with the plague. If we don't leave here, if the government finds out, they will definitely lock us up and burn us alive."
Hearing this, He Zhiran asked patiently: "Did you all drink the medicine last night?"
The villagers nodded in confusion.
He Zhiran pointed to Li Tiezhu, who was being supported by his wife, and asked, "Tell me the truth, does your physical condition feel much better now than yesterday?"
Li Tiezhu subconsciously touched his chin.
"The swelling has definitely gone down here."
He Zhiran looked at several other villagers who had experienced symptoms.
"Same for you guys. Have your symptoms of fever and vomiting yesterday been relieved?"
Several people nodded dully: "I haven't vomited since I took the medicine."
"Except for my dizziness, all my other symptoms are gone now."
He Zhiran nodded and scanned everyone again.
"Did you hear that? Those who have been infected with the plague have improved their symptoms after taking my medicine.
Judging from this situation, as long as you continue to take the medicine, within three days, I guarantee that you will recover as before.
You must have heard about the seriousness of the plague. Anyone infected has no chance of survival.
If you don't want to die, just stay here and continue taking the medicine.
Of course, I won't stop you if you insist on leaving, as long as you don't regret it. "
After hearing what He Zhiran said, the villagers hesitated.
What they said was indeed true. Even if they escaped from here, there would be no one to treat them, and they wouldn't even have a place to stay. They would still be dead.
Soon, someone figured this out.
"If I don't leave, the worst I can do is die here. At least I'll be in my hometown."
"I won't leave either, as I can't bring the virus to more people."
Liu Lizheng took the opportunity to continue to persuade them, and the villagers gradually regained their senses and returned to the cave.
He Zhiran handed the herbs to Li Zheng and asked him to arrange for someone to continue decoction.
There was so much commotion here that even the exiled prisoners and officials knew about the plague.
At first, everyone, like the villagers, was filled with panic.
Gradually, with the persuasion of Peng Wang and Mo Jiuye, they gradually gave up their thoughts of escaping here.
In the eyes of the Mo family, it was now a life-and-death moment.
At this time, the family must unite and support Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran.
The sisters-in-law, together with Mo Hanyue, followed He Zhiran in front and behind.
"Sister-in-law Ninth, I can stay with my family and I won't be afraid even if I die. If there is anything that needs to be done, just ask me."
"That's right, Ninth Brother and Sister, we Mo family are not afraid. If you need any help, just ask."
"..."
He Zhiran was once again touched by her family's support, and she smiled to appease everyone.
"Sister-in-law, Hanyue, you don't have to worry, my medicine is not only effective in treating plague, but it can also prevent infection.
You have all taken the medicine and believe that the possibility of infection is very small. "
With He Zhiran's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt very happy that the ninth brother had brought home such a capable daughter-in-law before being exiled.
The family members were enthusiastic and sincerely wanted to help, but He Zhiran really didn't have anything they needed to do right now.
She sent everyone away with soft words, and when she turned around, she found that Mo Jiuye was gone.
He Zhiran just thought it was convenient for him to find a place to go, and didn't think much about it.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the medicine over there was cooked and distributed to everyone, and then Mo Jiuye came back with a few pheasants and hares.
He Zhiran suddenly realized that this guy was going hunting.
It's different when you have time to go out. You can hunt so much game in half an hour.
It's a pity that there are so many people taking refuge here, and the game Mo Jiuye brought back can only be said to be a drop in the bucket.
At this time, they must also be selfish and let their families fill their stomachs first before thinking about anything else.
Mo Jiuye thought the same way, so he sent the game he brought back directly to his sisters-in-law and asked them to roast it and share it with their families.
Peng Wang and Liu Lizheng arrived in front of Mo Jiuye almost at the same time.
Both of them have pleading faces now...
"Brother, I know you are capable, can you please give me a hard time..."
The more he spoke, the less confident he became, and he had to say it.
If you want to avoid hunger, you can only ask Mo Jiuye for help.
Liu Lizheng looked at Mo Jiuye with the same longing, hoping that he would agree to Peng Wang's request so that he could also benefit from it.
Not to mention eating meat, even a bowl of chicken soup would be good at this time.
With Mo Jiuye's skill, it would be no problem to hunt some wild game in the mountains in normal times, but today's situation was special.
Not to mention that the road was slippery, but he didn't know if it was because of the heavy rain. He used Qinggong to search far away, but only found a few pheasants and hares.
