Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 191

Every person and every family has difficulties. They may know that this is not the best choice, but they can only try their best to make what they think is the best choice when conditions permit.

Just like the patients admitted to the ICU in the hospital, who can neither die nor live, many family members have no choice but to give up treatment.

Just like the woman in the clinic, she knew that her husband would most likely die if he returned home, but she was still determined to take him back. However, she spent a lot of money on medicine.

Jiang Suying didn't understand what this person was thinking, but it didn't matter, so she asked someone to send them back.

The villages under the jurisdiction of Nanxiang Town are divided into villages and have one oxcart or mule cart as an ambulance. The local doctor in charge decides whether the patient needs to be sent to the town.

"Mrs. Jiang..." A skinny man with a bandage on his leg asked loudly with a flattering smile on his face, "Can you tell me about the county government's subsidy?"

"I am no longer Madam Jiang." Jiang Suying said, "You can call me Doctor Jiang. As for the county government's subsidy, everyone here is already enjoying it. Didn't we charge you for the ride? Didn't we charge you for the porridge and water you drank? When you recover from your injuries and settle the bill, you only need to pay 70% of the consultation fee and medicine fee. These are all arranged by Lord Chen, County Magistrate Chen."

The man was surprised: "I came here yesterday. Is it true that food and drinks yesterday and today are free? They are not included in the consultation fee? What about my elder brother?"

"We really don't charge patients themselves, but we charge half of the money for those who accompany them." Jiang Suying explained, "You all know how precious food is nowadays. There are quite a few people in our clinic right now. The three large rooms, two small rooms and the lobby are all packed with people. We provide each person with half a bowl of porridge per meal. A day of gifts requires a lot of food, so I'm sorry to charge half of the money for those who accompany you."

"No, no, no. We are the ones who want to thank you. Thank you, County Magistrate Chen." The man nodded and bowed to Jiang Suying. If he could move his legs, he would have kowtowed to her. Not to mention that it was free, his brother would give him half the money, and even if both of them gave half the money, it would be fine!

Of course, you can't be stupid and say this.

Don't be stupid if you don't have much money.

"Yes!" The eldest man also said quickly: "Having half of the porridge for free is already a great thing! Thank you, Lord Chen, he is really a great and upright Lord! When my second brother gets better, I will ask my father to give Lord Chen an immortality ranking! Ah - and you! Let me give you one too!"

Even though they have harvested a lot of grain, they only eat a little at a time, and if it is not stored properly some of it will get infested with insects and spoil. So having just a little grain in hand does not mean you have nothing to worry about. If you have free food, you'd be a fool not to eat it.

"I don't need to." Jiang Suying waved her hands repeatedly. As a living person, she should not be able to enjoy the incense of the underworld.

"We have food and drink here, and there are subsidies for medical treatment. When you go back, please inform your relatives and friends and ask them to come and see a doctor if they are sick. Don't wait until the disease becomes serious, because then it will be too late even if you come."

A big reason why Jiang Suying did so much was for population. She was afraid that the blizzard would cause too many deaths, which would in turn affect the future of Luoshui County.

"Okay, okay! We'll all listen to Doctor Jiang." Everyone responded in succession: "I'll ask my eldest aunt's uncle's daughter-in-law's mother to come over and take a look. It's been several years since she took it off."

"Doctor Jiang..." Someone raised his hand at this time: "As long as we come to see a doctor, no matter how many people accompany us, can we pay half of the meal fee and eat at the clinic?"

He came here to accompany his wife. His wife was in one of the big rooms which was full of women. It was not convenient for him as a man to go in, so he switched seats with an old lady. She took care of his wife while he took care of her old man.

If everyone can eat at half price, he will ask his mother to come too!

Jiang Suying was speechless for a moment - really, the abacus beads were flying all over her face.

If it weren't for their different positions, she would have been unable to resist praising him for being a clever boy.

"No, only one accompanying person can get half price."

There is a saying that goes, the wool comes from the sheep. As long as there are people coming to see a doctor, Baicaotang will not lose money. Food was scarce in ancient times, but the food in Jiang Xiubai's system mall was cheaper than cabbage, and the most common rice was whiter than the pounded rice of this era, which looked expensive and intimidating.

"Is that so..." The man became visibly disappointed. Jiang Suying could only pretend not to see it, but he quickly cheered up again: "How much is half of the meal money?"

"Two cents a day."

Two cents can buy two kilograms of rice in Jiang Xiubai's shopping mall, but a person's half bowl of porridge does not use two kilograms of rice at all, so they are definitely not losing money. But here, one cent can only buy half a kilogram of rice at most, and the cost of firewood, labor, and house must be taken into account. Two cents is really low. What's more, now that food is at a premium, it is impossible to buy half a kilogram of rice with one cent.

"Two cents..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. He didn't dare to say it, for fear that if he said it, Dr. Jiang would think he was meddling.

But the skinny man's elder brother spoke out his thoughts: "Doctor Jiang, we have been drinking white rice porridge these two days. It's a good thing. My brother, the patient, can drink it from now on. Can my portion be exchanged for a penny's worth of coarse grain porridge? It doesn't matter if it's a little thinner." It's fine as long as it can fill the stomach a little.

Jiang Suying felt sad when she heard this. How hard must the lives of the common people at the bottom of society be, as they have to save every penny every day!

But she still shook her head, for no other reason than that the whole grains in the mall were three to four times more expensive than ordinary white rice, and if she used whole grains, not only would she not make any money, she would also lose money.

but--

"If anyone eats two meals a day, he will be charged one penny a day."

"Thank you, thank you, Doctor Jiang!" The man was overjoyed. If he saved one cent a day, it would be three cents in three days. If he added two more cents, he could buy half a pound of pork!

When the time comes, I will wait for my second brother to come home and buy some to replenish my body!

The man thought happily, but suddenly realized that there was nothing with fur in the house except mice!

Then what pork is there to sell?

Jiang Suying waved to everyone who wanted to thank her.

Neither County Magistrate Chen nor her family have the means to help so many people at this stage, unless they sacrifice Jiang Xiubai, but that's impossible!

It is true that the four of them have some kindness and conscience, but in their hearts, all the people in Luoshui County combined are not as good as Jiang Xiubai. Everything they do is under the condition of protecting their own safety, and it is impossible for them to do anything too excessive or too conspicuous.

It is already very eye-catching now. At this stage, there are free food for others to eat. There are not many families in the whole Luoshui County that can be so generous and magnanimous.

"Mom, have you discussed this matter with County Magistrate Chen? What if he refuses to give the money, then our family will suffer a huge loss?" Jiang Xiaomi took advantage of the patients whispering to each other, quickly dragged her mother away, and asked in a low voice.

Could it be that this couple acted on their own? If County Magistrate Chen disapproves, they will not only lose the medicinal materials and food, but also the firewood costs.

Jiang Suying shook her head: "I haven't discussed this with County Magistrate Chen yet. This is simply your father's sudden idea."

"You are so naive!" Jiang Xiaomi glared, "This is nonsense! Who will make up for the deficit? How much food will be given away if you spread it out like this every day? I don't agree! Forget about the bag of rice I gave out yesterday. After you finish eating, I will stop giving out food!"

"I know, I know!" Jiang Suying poked Jiang Xiaomi's forehead: "Look at you, you are so stingy!"

"Is this a matter of being stingy?" Jiang Xiaomi waved the man's hand away. "My brother has calculated for us that the food in our space now is only enough to last me until I am fifty years old! After I am fifty years old, my space will be basically empty! What should I do then? The food that will last until I die has not been replenished yet, and you guys are letting it leak out through your fingers!"

Jiang Suying was helpless, but still comforted him: "Bao, are you too pessimistic? We can't be so unlucky, right? Spending our whole lives in natural disasters? Then is there any hope for survival?"

"This is not pessimism, this is preparing for the worst!" Jiang Xiaomi's expression was extremely serious, indicating that she really thought so: "What if this damn natural disaster comes and goes one by one and a new one comes? What if all the natural disasters are over and it starts all over again? You have to think about it!"

Jiang Suying shook her head frantically. She didn't consider it.

These days sound hopeless and make me want to hang my neck.

To be honest, whether in modern times or in ancient times, Jiang Suying always felt that she was too normal and could not keep up with Jiang Xiaomi's train of thought. Having given birth to her and raised her for so many years, she often had no idea what was going on in her head.

Seeing Jiang Suying's expression, Jiang Xiaomi raised her eyes and asked, "Am I wrong?"

Jiang Suying: "...I don't know if you're right or not, but you're thinking pretty far ahead!"

"Don't be sarcastic. I know you want to say that I think too much. Is this a problem of thinking too much? Don't you think about it? I'm fifty years old. How old is Xiaomai? Doesn't she want to have a child? She doesn't want to raise the child! How much material resources are needed to raise a child from childhood to adulthood? How can you not consider these?!"

Jiang Suying covered her ears and said, "Stop, stop, stop. You're making my head hurt. Do you think your father and I are so stupid? Just wait. Once this news gets out, many people will send us food!"

"Ok?"

Jiang Suying put down her hands that were covering her ears and said, "Your father used to be an official in Beijing, and now he represents the magistrate of Chen County. What we are doing now is a great charity. No matter what the simple and studious wealthy families in the county and town think in their hearts, none of them can escape. They will all donate money and food. It's just a matter of how much."

Jiang Suying frowned: "Their food wasn't blown in by the wind, and it's a time like this, why should I give it to you just because I say so?"

Jiang Suying smiled and said, "If you don't live for fame, then live for profit."

“When the time comes, have County Magistrate Chen send out a notice to the entire county to erect a merit stele with the names of all those who donated grain and money engraved on it. The stele should also be placed at the city gate for all the people to admire!

Believe me, this may not be very attractive to modern wealthy people, but it is a great thing for merchants of lower status who have money and food!

Besides, your father has already gone to find your uncle. When the time comes, he will gather everyone here, and your father and your uncle will play a double act - so don't worry, your pension will never be touched!"

"Okay, I'll put my mind at ease for now! Please, next time you're so kind, please discuss this with me first!"

If this happens a few more times, who will be able to handle it?

"I know, stingy little thing." Jiang Suying responded casually, and suddenly thought of something and said, "You just considered Xiaomai getting married and having children, how do you consider your own lifelong event? You have never been smart in modern times, and you didn't have a premature love in junior high and high school. Except for the boyfriend in the first grade of elementary school who was snatched away by the pretty girl in the next class, you have never been in love again. Is there any trauma left behind?"

Jiang Xiaomi: “…”

"Who? Who are you talking about? How can I have a boyfriend in the first grade of elementary school? Is it okay for me to be single since birth?"

Why was her mother so anxious about something she didn't remember at all? She didn't even know if she was lying to her!

"Look how proud you are! You are proud of being single, right? When you are old and 70, your father and brother will all be dead, and you will be alone. Others will have children and grandchildren, but you can only lie in a rocking chair and count the moon! Do you know why you can't count the stars?"

"why?"

"Because you are old and your eyes are blurry and you can't see the stars anymore!"

Jiang Xiaomi: "...What a vicious curse! Besides, you and my dad can live for a hundred years, but why do you think my brother has a short life? He is only two years older than me, just two years. Even if I am eighty, he is only eighty-two. How can he be dead for sure? If he doesn't die, then can't we, brother and sister, be companions?!"

"His health is not as good as yours, so he will definitely die before you." Jiang Suying didn't have much hope for that lazy guy Jiang Xiumian. She just hoped that he would die of old age and not in too much pain. If he got cancer...

Jiang Xiumian: Can’t you just hope for something good from me?

"I heard you!" Jiang Xiumian walked in with a frown on his face. "If I don't exercise, I will definitely die early? Life lies in stillness! I have been still all the time! There will be no problem for me to live to 90! Xiaomi, I will accompany you when the time comes!"

"Ok!"

"If you say so, then so be it!" Jiang Suying's mouth twitched: "On your 110th birthday, remember to burn paper at my grave and tell me. I will definitely not live to be ."

Jiang Xiaomi and Jiang Xiumian: "..."

"I won't live to be ninety, and there's still Jiang Xiubai!"

"He is just like you. By the way, where is Jiang Xiubai? Even if his grandmother's house is far away, he should be there, right?"

The day before yesterday, I sent someone to Liu's parents' home to look for someone. It's almost noon today, why hasn't anyone come yet? !

Nothing will happen, right?

If nothing else, there will be an accident.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Xiaobai is in trouble!" Jiang Yida ran while holding Jiang Xiubai and yelled, "Get out of the way!"

"Something happened?!" Jiang Xiaomi was so shocked when she heard Jiang Yida's anxious voice that she skipped a beat.