Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Zhu Qingqing and his companions' carriage was moving very fast. It didn't take long for them to overtake many civilians and successfully arrived at the city gate.

The city gate was particularly lively at this time. Not only were a large number of soldiers dispatched, but there were also many yamen runners busy maintaining order at the scene.

Thanks to Duan Kui and Liu Huai clearing the way, and thanks to Manager Yang's connections, their carriage passed through the city gate without hindrance and entered the city smoothly. In contrast, other people who wanted to enter the city were not so lucky and could only wait in line.

After entering the city, Zhu Qingqing told Shopkeeper Yang that she wanted to wander around and learn about the local situation. She told Shopkeeper Yang that she could just have Yang Jiu accompany her and not bother him personally, as Shopkeeper Yang had a lot of things to attend to.

Shopkeeper Yang naturally understood Zhu Qingqing's good intentions, and he did have important matters to attend to, such as personally going to the warehouse to count the goods, and visiting the county magistrate to donate supplies, etc. Therefore, when Zhu Qingqing and others got off the car, Shopkeeper Yang ran towards the warehouse without hesitation.

Zhu Qingqing, Wang Xiangdong, and Yang Jiu stood shoulder to shoulder at the city gate, their gazes solemnly fixed on the fleeing civilians. Their faces were haggard and exhausted, yet their eyes gleamed with the glimmer of hope for survival. As they entered the city, they were divided into two columns: one for the elderly, children, women, and young, strong men.

Yamen runners led the elderly, children, women, and children toward the Guandi Temple in the city. Several simple sheds had been erected there, along with several steaming pots. Everyone who arrived was given a bowl of porridge or porridge. In the freezing weather, a bowl of hot porridge was undoubtedly their lifeblood.

The young and able-bodied men were taken to another location by the soldiers defending the city. Each was given a ration of dry food and then instructed to go up the mountain to cut wood. This would not only build shelter for the victims but also provide enough firewood for warmth. Upon their return at night, they would receive a steamed bun and a bowl of hot soup. Despite the constant influx of disaster-stricken people from outside, order within the city remained stable. The county magistrate and the general had clearly successfully controlled the situation.

Wang Xiangdong said with emotion, "Separating the young and middle-aged is a wise decision. It gives them something to do and prevents unrest caused by idleness." Zhu Qingqing nodded in agreement. She knew that only through reasonable arrangements and organization could such a large number of refugees be properly resettled while maintaining social stability and peace.

The three of them looked at the city gate for a while and then went straight to the pharmacy.

Zhu Qingqing and the others just observed that many people were wearing thin clothes and shivering in the cold wind.

It's freezing cold, and it's easy to catch a cold.

Zhu Qingqing knew that Yucheng was now facing not only a shortage of food and clothing, but also probably of medicinal materials.

Zhu Qingqing watched the scene unfold, a wave of worry welling up in her heart. These people were living in poverty, lacking not only food and clothing but even basic medical care. She knew that in such an environment, if someone caught a cold or something, it would spread rapidly, bringing even greater disaster to the entire city. With this in mind, she quickened her pace toward the pharmacy, hoping to find some solution.