Embroidered color and fragrance

Chapter 233 Human Heart
"Uncle Cai, send someone to Zhangzhou." In the middle of Taiyuan Mansion, people gathered at the entrance of the medical center waiting to get medicine. Except for the medical center, all the shops on the street were closed, and it was in a state of depression.

"Zhangzhou is too far away, there is no way to go." The person who was called Cai Bo was about 50 years old.

"Then go to Fenzhou. It's the same with Mr. Xiao in Fenzhou. The Later Song Dynasty accepted refugees. Even if you die there, they will burn you and bury you. I heard that each person is one." pits, and tombstones."

Everyone smiled wryly. It is also a good thing to be thankful that there is an independent pit and a tombstone after death in this world.

"It is said that Baoding is closed on the mountainside. No one knows if there are any doctors on it. Anyway, I heard that the doctors are waiting at the foot of the mountain. None of those who went up came down, and some people secretly went up the mountain in the middle of the night to see if they were in prison. To bury people, just dig a big pit, just like burying animals, and throw people into it."

While talking, someone fell down with a thud, Cai Bo hurriedly shouted: "Doctor, someone has fainted."

"It just collapses, so many people die every day, and I can't help one of them." In the medical clinic, the doctor said cursingly: "What the hell, the imperial court doesn't care about us, we are not good people, Who can do so many things."

There was a lot of scolding outside, Cai Bo was very angry, and said angrily: "Didn't the court give you money? We also asked for money. How can you talk like that?"

"If you don't like to listen, get out." The doctor became angry, and said, "Where you fall in love, you will die wherever you go. I really think this is an asylum." He contacts so many patients every day, who will take care of his life, this is a plague It's not just a common cold and cough.

"Forget it, forget it." Everyone stopped talking back to the doctor, "All give in, life is important. Compared with those who are waiting to die at home, we are much better off."

Unconvinced, Cai Bo was about to speak, when suddenly he saw two bullock carts dragged by the imperial guards. The carts were covered with straw sandals, with seven or eight pairs of feet sticking out from under the straw sandals, and a small baby's hand was following the carts. The bumps moved slightly.

There was a dead silence all around, and no one spoke again.

An Jing took the medicine and paid forty yuan, and Uncle Cai hurried home. There were six people in his family. The eldest son married a wife and gave birth to a grandson. The grandson was only six years old. Five people fell down, and now he is the only one who is still struggling.

The disease was severe, and the next day, the little grandson was dying. He invited a doctor and refused to go, saying that there were patients everywhere, and no one had time to go to his house.

He could only queue up to get the medicine. Compared with other families whose whole family collapsed, he was able to take good care of his family, which was already blessed by the Bodhisattva.

Uncle Cai pushed open the door of the house, went to soak the medicine in a panic, and then hurried to see his grandson. The child was lying on the bed, his eyes were sunken in the eye sockets, and he breathed out a lot and breathed in less.

He wiped the child's body with red eyes, and went to see his two sons. After everything was done, he went to the room to see his wife. The old woman was trying to sit up, and he hurried up to help her, "But If you want to go to Dajie, I will carry you on your back."

"I'm dirty." The old woman said, "Bring me my belt, tie a knot on the beam and go out. I'll do the rest by myself. My body will be dead sooner or later. It will take a day The medicine money is wasted. Leave the medicine for them to use."

Cai Bo burst into tears on the back of his wife's hand, lay down on the bed without saying a word, and said, "Just look at the sun for a day. Our family's money is enough for a few days of medicine." In fact, , He went to grab medicine today, and he has used up all his savings.

Tomorrow's medicine... I can only talk about it tomorrow, if it doesn't work, I'll sell this house.

"Her father." The old woman begged and howled, but because she had no strength, her muffled crying made people feel more and more uncomfortable, "How can I not know how much we have, I have taken medicine for two days, go to Nearly a hundred dollars, right? That's all we have."

Cai Bo waved his hands, "I'm the head of the house, I have the final say, you lie down well, I'll make the medicine!" He said and went out.

The old woman was crying, wiped her tears with her sleeves, got up tremblingly, dragged the stool away with all her strength, and hung her belt on the beam with all her might. The sound of howling made her jump, and she heard Cai Bo shouting in the yard: "No, it's the calf crying. Is it because his mother is dying? I'll go and see."

Cai Bola opened the door and ran out.

The old woman fell to the ground with a thud, her eyes were silently looking at the door, her tears were streaming down... About half an hour later, Uncle Cai came back, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the old woman sitting on the ground, with a stool and belt on her back. Scattered aside, they cried and shouted: "What are you doing, didn't I tell you, our family is going to die together!"

"Her father." The old woman asked, "How about the Niu family?"

Cai Bo put the old woman on the bed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "He's dead. Only Maverick was left crying in the yard, dragged him all over and I wiped him clean, and then reported to the government to drag him."

"It's okay, there's a trap anyway." The old woman lay on the bed with her eyes closed and stopped talking. Cai Bo sat for a while, and suddenly remembered something, "No, my medicine!"

As he spoke, he ran out, and after a while, he heard Uncle Cai yelling in the yard and kneeling on the ground with a plop.

"Her father." The old woman knew that she must have been out for too long, and the medicine had dried up. She got up and stood at the door, and saw Uncle Cai kneeling by the stove, weeping silently.

The husband and wife were silent for a while.

The voices of the son and daughter-in-law came from the room, not only could the voice be heard clearly, but they were also the words of the husband and wife in the next life.

"Cai Bo, Cai Bo." Suddenly, someone outside knocked on the door, Cai Bo wiped away his tears and went to open the door, seeing that it was the opposite, he said: "Yu Zhu, what's the matter."

Yuzhu said happily: "Five hundred paces outside the city, Mr. Xiao built a medicine shed and an arbor, saying that anyone who has no money for medical treatment can go there, no money required!"

"They brought dozens of doctors from Fenzhou over there. They also said that if anyone is in good health and is willing to help, they will pay wages, two dollars a day." Yuzhu was very excited, "I will go to harness the ox cart, You bring out your aunt, elder brother and second brother, and I will pull you out after a while."

"Is there such a thing? The people at the gate of the city don't care? Let us go out?" Cai Bo couldn't stand still in excitement, and his ears were buzzing while holding the door frame.

Yu Zhu nodded and said: "They don't care about our life or death, why don't they let others take care of us. Anyway, we will come back after we are cured, it doesn't matter whether we are left or right."

"Then let's go." Cai Bo said: "You go to the car, I will bring them all out."

Yuzhu should have gone home to set up a car, helped his mother into the car, picked up five members of Cai Bo's family, and dragged the ox cart out of the city.

It was said to be [-] steps, but it really was [-] steps. Under the scorching sun, the sheds on the side of the road could be seen clearly. There were people walking back and forth busy. Countless people rushed out of the gate of the city. The people outside the city were already there. up...

Countless people crowded away at the gate of the city, all heading towards this side.

"Hurry up, everyone." Someone shouted from the opposite side: "The medicine has just been decocted, drink it when it comes, and lie down there after drinking it. Wait for the doctor to show you."

"Everyone, don't squeeze, there is medicine and food."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, Sir Xiao." Those people rushed over, and those who were sick lay on the haystacks in the arbor, and those who were not sick came to get medicine to help, Xiao Shan nodded slightly, and said: "Go tell the people in the city, let They can rest assured that they will go back after taking medicine and recovering from illness.”

"Later Song doesn't let you do anything, just want everyone to live and live well." Xiao Shan said: "Money and power are all empty, only human life is the most important, do you think so?"

Human life is the least valuable, but in the mouth of the Later Song Dynasty, life is the most important thing.

"Thank you, my lord, your lord is our savior."

Xiao Shan smiled and helped everyone dispense medicine and make water, while Miao Changying was leading people to bury pots and make rice.

"Brother." Zhu Xun rode over, but was ordered by Shen Zhan to stop on the official road. If he couldn't get through, he waved his hands and shouted: "Brother, come here, I have something to say to you."

After Shen Zhan greeted Mei Yu, he went to Zhu Xun's side and asked, "What's the matter, you came all the way."

"It's a waste of food and grass." Zhu Xun said, "How about I go to fight Guangping first? Brother Su is already in Dongchang."

But I thought the plague had stopped.

"Wait a few more days." Shen Zhan said: "Look at the situation here, the city of Guangping will not be much better than here. Those who stay in the city after the fight will have no medicine at all."

Zhu Xun was right after thinking about it. He squatted on the side of the road and sighed, and said, "Then I'll go back and see August. A Jin is very busy. I'll take care of August for a few days. Anyway, there are Yan Chong and the others in the barracks. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not."

"Then you go back." Shen Zhan said, "Don't take August out."

Zhu Xun nodded yes.

Dongchang is not far from Guangping, the plague is like the heat from candlelight, seeping through, half of Shandong belongs to Su Ji, so he has to take care of both front and back, running around several places at a time, busy with this control epidemic.

Dongchang was in turmoil, rich families ran out, doctors stayed at home and refused to go out, and the whole city scolded Later Song Dynasty and Su Ji because of them there was a plague.Su Ji was too lazy to care about gossip. First, Xu Zhongli asked the doctors and the people for help, and then issued several orders in succession, telling everyone not to go out of the city. When it didn't work, he dragged a few doctors and the people and beat them on the street. Ten boards, under strong pressure, the doctor is willing to go out.

At first, when the epidemic did not spread, everyone cursed, and when Su Ji went out, someone would pretend to throw eggs at him

But after a few days, the epidemic spread and more and more people got sick. When people from the nearby Jinan Prefecture came to this side, their voices gradually subsided, and the wind turned and began to scold the court and Da Zhou.

"With so much tax money collected, when something really happens, the official is like a dead person. He doesn't know what to ask."

"That's right, Su Shiyuan happened to be here, and they simply pushed the matter away. This is also Su Shiyuan's kindness. If it were someone else, he would have been dragged out and beheaded."

"If you are an official and don't do anything, you have to lose their face."

When Su Ji came back from outside the city, Zhu Yin heard footsteps and went out of the room. Seeing him, he asked, "Is the epidemic getting better? How many people died today?"

"More than a dozen." Su Ji took off his coat, washed his face and hands carefully by the sink, and then came to talk to Zhu Yin, "You are weak, so don't go out."

Zhu Yin nodded, feeling that he should say something, but after thinking about it, he had nothing to say, so he said, "You can eat."

"Okay." Su Ji went to the kitchen to eat by himself, and sat by the stove. In summer, it's okay for the food to be cold. He picked up a bowl of rice, washed the bowl, and then went to the door to put on dirty clothes and leave.

"Are you coming back tonight?" Zhu Yin looked at him.

Su Ji replied: "I'm going to visit Yunzhou. The city gate is sealed and no one is allowed to move around. I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to make trouble. I'll go and have a look. It will take four or five days to come back."

"Okay." Zhu Yin stood at the door and looked at him, feeling that he was so weird. After thinking about it, he said, "Let's go, I'm going to read a book."

Speaking of going back to the room, Su Ji called out, "Yinyin."

"Huh?" Zhu Yin looked at him.

Su Ji smiled and said, "Be careful. Close the door." After saying that, he left without thinking, and closed the courtyard door smoothly.

Zhu Yin stood at the door for a long time, and suddenly remembered that when his father was going out, her mother was standing at the door like this, telling him to go early and return early when he was far away.

What is she doing today... what is she doing!
Zhu Yin had a headache and closed the door with a bang.

As the night fell, Dongchang City was so quiet that not even a dog barked, but on the mountainside ten miles outside the city towards Yunzhou, it was full of people, with rustling voices, voices and laughter. down.

At this moment, there was a sound of fighting, and suddenly someone shouted, "Zhou Jun has come to fight Dongchang."

"No, my family is still in the city."

"What are you afraid of, Zhou Jun is us..." Halfway through the sentence, they thought of something, and desperately called the soldiers of the Later Song Dynasty, "Master Bing, Bing Ye, Zhou Jun is coming, you go quickly."

The person in charge here is Zhen Quan. He came to help from Shen Zhan after Su Ji arrived in Dongchang. He was staring at him in a daze.

Seeing that he didn't respond, the other party hurriedly shouted: "Master Jun, did you hear the sound? That sound is the sound of fighting."

"Understood." Zhen Quan and his brother looked at each other in blank dismay, and he said for a long time: "Second Master's work is not in vain, these people have a bit of conscience."

Everyone nodded, "People's hearts are made of flesh, you can always tell the difference between good and bad." Looking at the city, he asked again: "Master Zhen, let's go into the city quickly, Miss Yin is still in the city .”

"Let's go." They passed by. There were not many soldiers left behind in Dongchang City. After walking a few steps, Zhen Quan looked back at everyone again, "Can you do it yourself?"

Those people replied in unison: "We take care of each other, important matters are important, the military master must go quickly."

They nodded and hurried to the city.

Defending the city, the other party attacked in the middle of the night. There were a few traitors who wanted to open the city gate, but they were cut off before the gate was opened.

Therefore, when it was dawn, the opponent withdrew his troops resentfully.

In the city, there was a burst of cheers. Zhen Quan came down from the tower, covered in blood spots, his face was dark and exhausted from staying up all night, but when he came down and stood on the stairs, his eyes were hot, and he could only see a dozen A commoner came over with a box of hot meat buns, and greeted everyone, "It was just steamed this morning, the soldiers have worked hard, eat it while it's hot."

"No need." Zhen Quan waved his hands and said, "Our second master said that we are not allowed to eat or take things from the common people."

Those people smiled and said: "It's all because of my own politeness. Besides, there are still a lot of these buns. We made them specially in the morning. If you don't eat them, they will be ruined." Go to the outside of the city to feed those patients, and everyone will be fine, so we Dongchang will be fine."

Zhen Quan had a sore nose. He has been a bandit since he was a teenager, he robbed houses and did countless bad things, and killed many people. Therefore, the distance between him and the common people is that even if he does not move, the other party will tremble in fright. Even though Liujiazhuang was relocated later, ordinary people still dare not approach them.

I dare not even approach them, let alone communicate with them, and I am grateful.

Today's scene was the first time he felt it when he grew up and lived by chance for so many years.

"Okay!" Zhen Quan grinned stupidly and said, "Then thank you all for your kindness."

The people who carried the buns also laughed. Some things don’t need to be said, just do it. Su Ji is doing it, and people in the Later Song Dynasty are doing it, so they are the same...

This basket of buns is their attitude and intention.

"Brothers, eat!" Zhen Quan yelled, and there was a burst of cheers from the tower, who responded enthusiastically, "Eat, eat!"

In the imperial study room, Zhao Zhiang looked at Si Sanbao and the people around Si Sanbao, and asked, "Are you sure, that's the answer from the other party?"

"Yes." The man replied: "The slaves took out the Holy Majesty's handbook, and they immediately opened the noon court. After two days of discussion, they replied in this way. They said that 20 troops will be dispatched from Yunnan on the eighth day of the seventh lunar month. It is said to go straight to Chengdu Mansion, and then pass through Huguang from Chengdu Mansion, and go straight to the hinterland of the Central Plains."

"Okay!" Zhao Zhiang flipped through the memorabilia in his hand, it was the memorabilia sent by the king of Annan, in the memorandum it clearly stated what the servant had just said, but he was happy and willing to listen to it again.

He stood up happily, and said: "On the eighth day of the seventh month, there are still ten days left, good!" Then he said: "At that time, I will fight head-to-tail with them, and see how long Hou Song can dance."

"The Holy One is wise." Si Sanbao led his subordinates to kowtow, and Zhao Zhiang nodded with a smile, "Okay, Dongchang did a good job in this matter. You have meritorious service and should be rewarded. But in this matter, I want to tell you not to To the outside world, no one but you can know."

"Yes." Si Sanbao agreed, and led his men out the door.

Sitting on the chair, Zhao Zhiang breathed a long sigh of relief. Eunuch Du brought tea over. He took a sip and said, "The raid on Dongchang the day before yesterday failed, right? How many people died from the plagues? Have you reported it yet?"

"I heard that there are three to 400 people." Duke Du was fair.

Zhao Zhiang nodded slightly, "It's true, this plague is not serious."

Eunuch Du should be, but he didn't speak.

　Not today...Talking about Kaiwen occupying pits, I tried to think about it seriously. I still want to write about a skilled heroine in my next book. At present, I have two ideas, one to continue writing about doctors, and the other to write about dyeing workshops.The kind that dyes cloth!It seems that the skill of dyeing cloth is not cool, hahahaha.I'll think about it again.Maybe I won't write any of them by then.

　　
　
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