The maid's road to success

When Chen Luoxi received the news of the disaster in Yuzhou, he had already set off. Yuzhou was one of the four locations he had set, so it would not delay anything by changing the route to Yuzhou first.

If we can find her, that would be the best. If we can't, we should first solve the disaster in Yuzhou and alleviate the suffering of the people. It won't be too late to continue looking for Wen Niang.

What I am most worried about is that Wen Niang is really in Yuzhou. Will she be involved in this disaster? If so, I wonder if she is safe?

I don’t know if she found a safe place to take refuge.

Thinking of this, Chen Luoxi couldn't wait any longer, and rushed to Yuzhou with his guards, and ordered the substitute sent from Kyoto to arrive soon.

It is best to prepare some food, herbs and warm clothes on the road.

Chen Luoxi himself ordered Zhushan to take six or seven people to buy more food from the nearby counties and cities, and then send people to deliver it to Yuzhou in a horse-drawn carriage.

In this kind of natural disaster, food is the most scarce. Only with food can we appease the people, better solve the damage that the disaster may cause, and minimize the scope of the disaster.

The court should have taken action by now. He should go there first to get a better understanding of the situation so that he can know what the court should do.

"Sir, are you buying herbs because you're worried about an epidemic?"

An Yun followed on horseback and asked loudly.

"Well, there will be epidemics after a disaster. Especially after a flood, it is very easy for the plague to occur. You should be prepared and come up with a prescription that can control the plague."

An Yun nodded. Her family had medical books about epidemics, but she had never prepared these medicines herself, so she needed to study more.

After waiting until dark, Chen Luoxi finally stopped to rest for a while. If it wasn't too dark to see the road clearly and the horse was too tired, he would not have refused to rest.

"Are you worried about the girl in Yuzhou?"

Chen Luoxi glanced at An Yun without saying anything, and stared at the fire with his head down.

"I have an idea. Do you agree?"

Chen Luoxi motioned for her to speak first.

"You know that my family has served in the palace for generations. My grandfather said that many years ago, a concubine in the palace wanted to win favor. She took the epidemic prescription researched by the imperial physician and said that she had worked hard for many days and read through medical books to research it. As expected, the concubine won the favor and was promoted to a higher position."

"But later, when she was cleaning the emperor's wound, her mediocre medical skills were exposed, and this matter was exposed."

Chen Luoxi looked at An Yun, wanting to hear what she wanted to say.

"What I mean is, I have developed a plague remedy, and you can tell others that it was the girl who did it. Anyway, she won't enter the palace, so no one will hold on to her. When the time comes, the court will reward her according to her merits, and you can add more honors to her, so that you can get married and there will be fewer people who will stop you."

Chen Luoxi looked at An Yun.

"Are you willing to let others take the credit for your work?"

An Yun said nonchalantly.

"Hey, why is it someone else? If it weren't for you, my brothers and sisters would have died long ago. Wen Niang has always taken care of us and never treated us unfairly. I am willing to give this credit to her, so that I don't have to think about how to repay her kindness every day."

Chen Luoxi couldn't help but smile when he thought of the various things that An Yun and his friends had done in order to repay their gratitude.

He quickly stopped smiling and returned to his previous calmness.

"But Wen Niang is not with me, and everyone knows it."

An Yun said impatiently

"Am I not with you?"

When Chen Luoxi heard An Yun's words, he immediately showed a dangerous look, which scared An Yun so much that he hurried to explain.

"What I mean is that if I pretend to be Wen Niang and use her face to research the plague prescription and do some disaster relief work, then won't all the rewards from the court be counted on Wen Niang?"

Chen Luoxi felt very conflicted. He felt that Wen Niang would not agree.

She doesn't like to steal other people's things. She always manages her own share well.

"Why are you hesitating? The gap between your status is too big. If she doesn't raise her status, even if she marries you, she will be ridiculed in the future. It will be different if she has the credit for disaster relief. Putting aside the status, among all the noble ladies in the world, who can be as popular as Wen Niang?"

Chen Luoxi was moved and wanted to marry Wen Niang. His grandmother had said that marrying Wen Niang would be the greatest ordeal for her.

She had no way to interact normally with other ladies and girls, as everyone dared to use her background to provoke her.

No one will respect Wen Niang. Instead, she will be caught up in rumors and become depressed for the rest of her life.

But he couldn't accept that there was another woman by his side, and Wen Niang had another man by her side.

It would be better to kill him.

An Yun’s idea is actually feasible.

With the title of disaster relief hero, he could ask the Queen Mother to bestow a title on Wen Niang and publicize her kindness.

There was such an incident in the previous dynasty, where a commoner woman did business to make a living.

But she earned money to help the people, donated money and grain to the country, and was named Princess Naruhito and became a princess.

"In fact, you have hit a dead end. Many people saw Wen Niang when she was a child, but she is so old now. Who else can know her except those in your family, Black Hawk?"

"Why do you have to care about her status as a slave? If you don't tell me, who would know that she used to be a slave in your family?"

Chen Luoxi stood up in a flash.

"An Yun, you may have made a great contribution."

Watching Chen Luoxi walking away quickly, Zhuchuan leaned closer and said these words.

An Yun was very confused. What great achievement had she made? The prescription for the epidemic had not been found yet.

Chen Luoxi stood by the lake, looking at the sparkling surface, feeling extremely excited.

Yes, they always remembered that Wen Niang had served the ancestors in the past, so they could never put this matter aside and look at this issue.

In fact, there are very few people who can recognize Wen Niang now. Now that the Chen family has settled down, almost no one will reveal Wen Niang's past.

Not to mention the Black Hawks, they actually didn't know Wen Niang's identity.

Someone in the close family might know about it, but as long as it is handled properly, it will not spread.

No one can use Wen Niang's past identity to ridicule her.

In fact, the reason for all the twists and turns and hardships was that the Chen family believed from the beginning to the end that Wen Niang was born a maid and they took this matter too seriously.

It is because they themselves cannot break free from the constraints of class and have been trapped in circles within the class circle.

If An Yun hadn't reminded them, he, the Chen family, and Wen Niang would always be trapped in the limitations of their identities and unable to extricate themselves.

What if there is no restriction on status? Wasn't Wen Niang a maid before?

After Chen Luoxi figured it out, he finally slept soundly.

An Yun is like a savior at this time.

Her idea was great. Not only did it address everyone's concerns, it also had another benefit.

Stimulate Wen Niang.

Chen Luoxi was confident that Wen Niang could not have no feelings for him at all.

It’s just that he is not as profound as me, but he is definitely not an indifferent person.

Wen Niang has a good impression of me. After seven years of companionship, it is impossible for her to always treat me as her master.

An Yun replaced Wen Niang, which could help Wen Niang gain credit and win the hearts of the people.

Secondly, it stimulates Wen Niang to face up to their feelings and relationship.

As long as Wen Niang loses her composure, he will definitely be able to find her.

Wen Niang knows me too well and is always able to avoid me and conceal her whereabouts.

What if you lose your rationality and cannot judge what you should and should not do?

She will be exposed, just as she values ​​Bihe and has to reveal her whereabouts for Bihe, but what about herself?

Will he lose his composure and caution?

Chen Luoxi is on his way to Yuzhou.

After several days of searching, the officials of the prefectural and magistrate's offices finally found a better place to live.

If you walk along the official road in Chunyuan, you will reach a three-way intersection. The path on the far right of the three-way intersection will lead to a high ground.

This used to be a village, but because it was far away from the mountains and water sources and the harvest was poor, the villagers gradually moved out, and now only a few elderly widows and widowers are left living here.

Fortunately, although the house here is a bit dilapidated, it is not so shabby that it is uninhabitable. If it is cleaned up, it can be a place to live.

Moreover, the place is large and has many vacant houses, so both they and people from Kyoto can live here.

"Sir, but the houses in that village are simple. I wonder if someone from Kyoto will blame us?"

The prefect, Lord Wu, shook his head and said it was okay.

"There used to be a scholar there who built a two-story courtyard. He cleaned it up and gave it to people from Kyoto to live in. We live in an ordinary house in the village."

The other officials nodded. This was a good point. However, the water situation in Yuzhou was serious this time because the surrounding prefectures and counties were all built near the docks.

Once there is a flood, the prefectures, cities, counties and districts are the most affected.

Fortunately, on the second day in Chunyuan, they sent people back to rescue a batch of food, which was enough to barely sustain themselves.

Now many homeless victims have been settled in another flat area, where a number of sheds have been built and they can barely live there. Most of the food has also been transported there.

After deciding to move to a new place, Lord Wu immediately asked everyone to pack up and prepare to set off.

Miss Wu from next door could no longer bear so many people crowded in one yard, and she started directing people to pack their luggage on the spot.

Jin'er looked at the busy yard and couldn't help much, so she asked her mother to sit next door.

When she arrived at Chunyuan, Jin'er brought over her favorite set of ceramic dolls.

"I have been bothering you for so long. Now I am leaving. I have searched through all the boxes and cabinets to find this set of porcelain dolls. It is the most suitable one to give to you."

Bihe refused to take it, saying that the ceramic doll was exquisitely crafted and obviously very expensive.

"Keep it. I'll give it to you. It's too tacky. It's not convenient to buy a thank-you gift now. After all, it's my gift."

Wen Niang nodded and accepted it. They had heard the news yesterday that they would move out today, and had prepared some things for the young lady and the lady of the Tongpan Mansion.

"We made some extra pastries and bread that can be stored for a while. When we got there, we didn't know if you needed any, so we prepared them on our own initiative."

There were also creams made by Bihe, rabbit fur jackets and deerskin boots that she made herself, and some tea.

"Thank you for thinking so carefully for us. It's really inconvenient for us to eat these days. Thanks to the pastry mats you take away from time to time, we can at least wait until we need to use the kitchen."

Miss Wu is overbearing. As long as Madam Liu doesn't care, she will let others occupy the kitchen and cook food and porridge for them.

There is one kitchen with three stoves, and no one has a chance to use them.

By the time they have used up all the food, other families will be hungry.

"It should be much better if we move there and live separately."

Jin'er was taught from a young age not to talk about other people's faults behind their backs, so even if she was dissatisfied with the actions of the young ladies of the Wu family, she would not say anything behind their backs.

"This box of charcoal was bought in Yuzhou some time ago. It is the kind of charcoal that is used in hand warmers. It is the most durable. You can use it in the carriage on your way there."

The charcoal was expensive, so Wen Niang only gave them one-fifth of it.

This is enough for several days. After all, they want the people of the Tongpan family to be their support and gain a firm foothold in Yuzhou in the future. Naturally, they will take this opportunity to build up more goodwill.