Looking up, I saw a group of people appearing at the end of the road. There are about twenty or thirty people coming this way.
Li Yunze came down from the tree, "Master Qin, I see those people are coming this way, they should be looking for you."
Qin Changan said to his guard: "Go to the door and see who you are looking at. If there is nothing important, just send him away."
"Yes, sir."
Ye Yutong gathered the veterans of farming together and taught them about planting methods and management at each stage.
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and soon they stopped outside Zhuangzi.
The guard came over and reported, "Sir, it's Chen Tongzhi and his brother-in-law. They went to the mansion to look for you. When they found out you were at Zhuangzi, they also followed you here."
Qin Changan frowned. Chen Tongzhi came here last year to take office, although both of them were from the capital.
But I have never met before, and I only became familiar with him after coming here.
Usually they only have business dealings, and there is no communication in private.
Why did you come to Zhuangzi today? Could it be that something happened to the government office?
He glanced at the guards and asked, "Did they say anything?"
"Chen Tongzhi said that he has something important to ask you, so he asked me to come over and let him know."
Qin Chang'an thought for a while, then bowed his hand to Li Yunze apologetically, "Master Li, I'll excuse you for a moment."
Li Yunze said nonchalantly: "Master Qin, just go and do some work."
Ye Yutong told them in detail, and the old farmers listened attentively.
There was another person next to him who was holding a pen and paper and was responsible for taking notes. It was arranged by Qin Changan.
I was afraid that if they forgot something, I thought of writing it down in words and follow it in the future.
About a quarter of an hour later, Qin Changan hurried over. There were dense beads of sweat on his forehead, and the clothes on his back were wet.
Li Yunze looked at him and asked, "What happened?"
Qin Changan said nervously: "Master Li, Chen Tongzhi's brother-in-law went to Taicheng two days ago.
When he came back, he found that many victims were vomiting and had fever. One of his guards knew some medical knowledge and said it might be... a plague. "
"What?"
Li Yunze was shocked. Taicheng was only a hundred miles away from Dongyang County. If the plague was discovered there, Dongyang County would not be immune.
No, it’s not just the entire Dongyang County. In such hot weather, the victims are fleeing everywhere. If the infection continues like this, the consequences will be disastrous.
Qin Changan took a breath and said, "I'm not sure yet, Mr. Li, I'm going to bring a few doctors over to take a look."
"I will go with you."
Qin Changan immediately stopped him, "No, it's too dangerous. You should wait here for news!"
Li Yunze said in a deep voice: "If the infection really spreads, no place will be safe. According to Li Yunkai's selfish temper, the entire Yunchao Kingdom will be destroyed."
Ye Yutong also stood up, "Let the eldest brother and the second brother teach them how to plant here. The two of us will go with Mr. Qin."
She thought of the well water in the space. She didn't know if it was useful against the plague, but there was definitely no harm in drinking it.
Li Yunze also thought of this, but he was worried about Ye Yutong, so he hesitated.
Ye Yutong smiled and said: "Okay, let's go together! I don't trust you alone."
"Oh well!"
Seeing that Qin Changan couldn't persuade them both, he sent someone to the city to find an experienced doctor.
The group of them set off at noon.
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong did not ride horses. They drove a carriage for the convenience of taking things out.
The horses raced faster, and in less than an hour, they arrived at the place Han Chengyu said.
Because there is a water source in the nearby mountains, many victims gathered here.
Now they are all lying there weakly, and some are still vomiting.
Several doctors took out the white cloths they had prepared and covered their mouths and noses.
This method was proposed by Ye Yutong and was adopted by several experienced doctors on the spot.
Dr. Huang from Minghetang walked up to a child who was vomiting.
First, I looked at his vomit, then checked his pulse, and checked his tongue coating and complexion.
I went to observe a few people with the same condition as him.
After looking at it twice for them, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his face was not as serious as before.
Several other doctors also found several people with serious conditions to diagnose. Then they got together to discuss.
The final conclusion was that it was not a plague!
Qin Changan asked happily: "Doctors, is it really not a plague?"
Doctor Huang said: "Sir, according to our diagnosis, it does not look like the plague. Just now I asked about the patient's diet, and they all said that he became like this after drinking water from the mountain."
"Is there something wrong with the water on the mountain?" Qin Changan felt strange.
Li Yunze, who had been silent all the time, said: "Go to the mountain and see what the problem is? Could you please help a few doctors to come with us?"
He found two young men among the victims and asked them to help lead the way.
Qin Changan left ten guards here to watch the horses, and the rest followed him to the mountain.
This water source is halfway up the mountain. The water is hot and turbid.
The doctors knew what was going on at a glance, and even Qin Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
This is a hot spring pool. Drinking the water in it once or twice will not have any impact on your body.
If you drink it regularly, you may experience symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain.
Li Yunze asked the two young men, "Do you usually drink this water? Are there any other water sources nearby?"
The tall and thin young man shook his head and said, "There is no other source of water. There used to be some water in the river, but it dried up last month."
They are all nearby villagers and have known that their stomachs hurt after drinking this water since childhood.
But everyone is so thirsty that they have no choice but to drink a small amount every day to stay thirsty.
"How many people are you here in total?"
"There used to be more than 200 people in our village! There are 1,780 people in Xiongjia Village next door, which means there are nearly 400 people in total. But this year, dozens of people have starved to death."
When the two young men said they were starving to death, their eyes were numb and desperate.
Li Yunze sighed and said to Qin Changan: "Go down first!"
It was not a plague, and everyone felt more relieved.
But seeing the villagers in such a scene, my heart felt very uncomfortable.
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong walked at the end. They were discussing how to arrange these people?
Ye Yutong suggested, "Why don't we let them follow them to Dongyang County first and let the doctor get some medicine for these people. When they feel better, let them follow them to Lingnan Mountain."
Let them live in the cave first, and we will provide them with food seeds in the first year. Let them pay it back the next year when there is a harvest.
If they want to continue to stay in the mountains, let them be self-reliant. How will they live in the future? Then it depends on their own efforts.
But one thing must be made clear. We provide food seeds. If they cannot eat all the food in the future, they must give priority to selling them to us, and the price cannot exceed the market price. "
This is to prepare for a safe war in two years.
She didn't want her good intentions to help others, only to be bitten by others when the time came.
If these people dared to sell food to the enemy, she would not be polite.
Li Yunze smiled and nodded, "Tongtong has thought carefully. When the time comes, give them some food and let them go to Qingshan Town by themselves, and let Uncle Lin's people take them into the mountain."
