Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

The county magistrate had a good memory. He remembered that Team Leader Shen mentioned yesterday that the two doctors who went to Black Wind Ridge were named Li and Qiao. And what a coincidence, one of the three girls who came with him was named Qiao. This made the county magistrate, the county chancellor and others focus their attention on Chun Xing.

The little girl looked about eleven or twelve years old, with a round face, almond eyes, and a well-behaved demeanor. Although she was dressed in plain and elegant cloth, she could not conceal the unique temperament of a doctor.

The sudden gaze stopped on Chun Xing, causing her to subconsciously stop looking around. When she looked back in the direction of the burning gazes, her face was filled with confusion.

Lin Xiaoyue naturally noticed Chun Xing's hand that was suddenly uneasily hooked around her sleeve, and suddenly remembered that Team Leader Shen asked her to take Chun Xing with her before leaving the inn.

Observing his expression, he saw the county magistrate looking at Chun Xing and understood what was going on.

I'm afraid that when Team Leader Shen was helping them find out housing information yesterday, he mentioned that two doctors in their team were requested by the county magistrate to go to Black Wind Ridge to treat the epidemic.

The county magistrate and his men were just thinking that the two doctors might have a different view of Chun Xing. If this was the case, it would not be a problem for Chun Xing, but would allow them to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits.

Sure enough, before Team Leader Shen could speak, the county magistrate calmly spoke and carefully asked Chun Xing some basic questions, such as her name, background, whether she was from a medical family, etc. Finally, he focused on asking her about the details of whether Doctor Qiao had cured any patients of the epidemic before entering Black Wind Ridge.

Not only Lin Xiaoyue, but also Lin Zhaodi and Chun Xing, who were traveling with them, understood the key to the question from the county magistrate. Thinking of the scope of the epidemic, they soon came to the conclusion that there might be people infected in Wanbao Town.

Although they felt that the town was peaceful since they entered it, even the county magistrate was unsure whether the actual situation in the town was good or bad.

After all, if one person is infected and has close contact with thousands of people, the risk is so great that it is only a matter of time before the disease spreads to the entire town. There is no way to investigate false reports or concealments, and the county government can only try its best to calm people and avoid causing major panic.

As a result, the topic among the people in the inner hall gradually turned to how to prevent and control the spread of the epidemic.

When it came to professional content, Chun Xing gradually relaxed and calmly spoke about the prevention measures and precautions of the plague in front of the bigwigs in the county government.

Everyone only knew that the plague was terrible, but did not know how to prevent and control it. After listening to Chun Xing's detailed explanation and referring to the successful cases of her two elders in treating epidemics, they felt more at ease. They felt grateful and respectful to this little girl who was only eleven or twelve years old and the two doctors whom they had never met before.

Afterwards, Chun Xing explained in detail to the bigwigs present how the two doctors had treated and prevented the plague, while the chief clerk on the side took notes with a pen and paper while listening.

Everyone at the table, including the county magistrate, breathed more and more rapidly as Chun Xing spoke, and even their arms on the armrests trembled slightly.

Half an hour had passed since Chun Xing stopped. The county magistrate shouted and ordered people to quickly post the preventive measures and precautions, and asked the yamen runners to hold gongs and loudly announce the preventive measures and precautions in the streets and alleys.

At the same time, the county magistrate also took over the collection of medicinal materials and the establishment of medicine-making points, and made and distributed medicines to the people inside and outside the city.

In just a quarter of an hour, everyone in the county government office moved in an orderly manner and worked hard to implement epidemic prevention and control work.

Looking at everyone's hurried backs, Team Leader Shen and the three girls were stunned for a moment. The purpose of their visit was not achieved.

As if they remembered that the four people were still there, the county magistrate and others hurried back as soon as they walked out.

After briefly understanding the purpose of the four of them coming, the county magistrate waved his hand and generously asked the yamen runners to take them to the fenced-off manor on the outskirts of the city to have a look. If they liked it, he would ask the yamen runners to come back and say that for their special "contributions", there would be no harm in the county magistrate opening a back door for them to live there first.

As for the official auction, the county magistrate looked solemn and said that now that epidemic prevention is imminent, it should be the top priority and all other minor matters should be put on hold for later discussion.

Lin Xiaoyue and the others looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that they would encounter such a good thing just by coming to the county government office. They quickly followed the bailiff who was responsible for leading the way, and after leaving the county government office, they found a carriage and horse shop and headed straight for the outskirts of the city.

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After noon, the Lin family team staying in the inn, including the team leader and officials, all packed their bags, led their animals, and happily prepared to move.

Now, Grandpa Lin and others, who had been frowning, finally relaxed their brows and felt more relaxed.

Just kidding, let’s talk about whether to buy it first, who would hesitate to stay here for free for a while.

Any step slower would be a betrayal of the county magistrate's sincere kindness.

We have to go, we have to go, and we have to take the "middleman" Team Leader Shen and the two officers with us.

what?

You said you were going back to the state capital to report?

It doesn't matter if we spend a day or two drinking tonight. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow.

Ziliu~

The temptation was so great that the three officials could not help but think back to the wine they drank last night and silently swallowed their saliva. Come on, come on, if you are not active in drinking, you have a problem with your thinking. Uncle Lin is right, there is no need to rush to complete the task in just one day or two.

Just like that, the group of people moved towards the outskirts of the city at a brisk pace. The shopkeeper patted his chest as he watched them go further and further away.

Fortunately, fortunately, he acted quickly and ordered 50 jars of wine from the old man. Although the deposit was a bit expensive, he thought that it would not be long before he could receive the same fragrant and amazing wine as the one he drank last night... No, no, he had to wipe his saliva first.

The shopkeeper then called his friends and started bragging about the good wine he was about to get.

Two other merchants who also settled here were the Hong family and the Yuanwai family.

Because of the unexpected farce last night, he was thinking of apologizing to the Lin family today and then taking the opportunity to establish friendship with them. No matter whether he could deal with them afterwards or not, it was better to make friends with them than to make enemies unintentionally since he had just arrived.

Unfortunately, all his plans were disrupted by his own female relatives.

After a night of persuasion, he finally managed to explain everything to his wife, bit by bit, in detail about the situation they were facing now. He thought that his wife would understand his intention to make friends with this group of people.

But he never expected that his wife, who was trapped in the backyard and had limited vision and thoughts, could not understand his good intentions at all.

Even when he mentioned the issue of raising his three children, his wife would resist and complain, accusing him of focusing on business and making money over the years, not caring about her at all, leaving her to respect her parents-in-law and teach her children in the backyard. If she taught them well, it was her duty as a wife and daughter-in-law, but if she didn't teach them well, everyone could point fingers at her and scold her.

Mrs. Hong kept scolding her husband for his increasingly weak feelings for her, and cried about how she was too cautious in the backyard, how her parents-in-law were bullying, and how her second son and youngest daughter had grown up and had their own ideas, and she could not persuade them at all, and so on and so forth.