A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"Refugees from Qingshan City?"

Hearing this very familiar name, Qin Suiyou raised an eyebrow.

Although the news was bad, Lu Xi, who was eating fruit with her meal, couldn't help but let her thoughts wander.

"Qingshan City, Qingcheng Mountain, are there white snakes in that place?"

Lan Feng and Gao Yu didn't know why Lu Xi would ask that question, so they could only shake their heads.

"do not know."

Lu Xi waved his hand and said, "Hey, I was just kidding, you guys continue."

Then, Lan Feng told Qin Suiyou that he had privately told the three people that their master might help them in order to keep them calm. Upon hearing this, Qin Suiyou said, "If they are really in trouble, we should indeed lend a helping hand, but we cannot take the initiative to do so."

"Then what should we do?"

Qin Suiyou asked, "Do you know where they have been staying recently?"

Gao Yu replied, "I don't know, but we arranged to meet them at the City God Temple in the far west."

Qin Suiyou said, "That's good. We'll go out tomorrow."

Lan Feng asked, "Are you going in person?"

Qin Suiyou nodded and said, "That's right. The probability of a major epidemic following a major disaster is very high. However, many of our current methods of dealing with this are not mature enough. I need to go and understand the situation myself."

Upon hearing this, Lan Feng nodded.

"By the way, Lord Zheng, Jinwen said that Gu Huaiyuan came to see you today, seemingly to ask you some questions."

Do you know where he lives?

Lan Feng replied, "He signed a rental agreement when he borrowed the book before, and some addresses were on it."

Qin Suiyou said, "Tomorrow, send someone to inform him that he should arrive at the bookstore around 1:15 PM tomorrow."

"Yes."

At night, Qin Suiyou packed the things he needed to take the next day into his crossbody bag, chatting with Beitang Yan along the way.

"Ayan, do you know about plagues?"

Beitang Yan shook his head and replied, "I don't know."

"In this day and age, epidemic is a general term for a variety of infectious diseases that everyone avoids. Because it is difficult to resist for a long time and many people die, many people will blame it on God's punishment."

Beitang Yan sat at the table, resting his chin on one hand and handing things to Qin Suiyou with the other.

"Since it's a disease, it must be curable. It's just that no one has found a way to cure it yet. Blaming God for it is just a way for ignorant people who are obsessed with getting something for nothing to comfort themselves. They are like trying to do difficult things with the simplest methods, without thinking about how unrealistic it is to entrust their lives to those illusory things."

Qin Suiyou smiled, looked at Beitang Yan, and said, "In fact, under certain social conditions, praying to gods and Buddhas and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth provides people with a spiritual anchor. This gives them more spiritual support, which plays a very important role in helping them resist both natural disasters and man-made calamities."

"My wife is right, I've learned something new."

Beitang Yan affirmed Qin Suiyou's statement with a serious expression, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Wife, if one of the refugees Gao Yu and the others encountered today really has a contagious disease, wouldn't it be very dangerous for you to go? No, you can't go."

Qin Suiyou put the packed satchel aside, reached out and pinched Beitang Yan's cheek, and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I just prepared protective measures. But if you're scared, you can stay at the manor and study tomorrow."

After saying that, Qin Suiyou got up and walked towards the bed.

Beitang Yan naturally wouldn't refuse to go. Putting aside the fact that he would go wherever his wife was, he felt unsafe traveling tomorrow and had to protect her.

……

The next day, the group changed into lighter clothes and boarded a carriage. The distance to the City God Temple in the far west was quite far, and walking would be a waste of time.

Upon arriving at her destination, Gao Yu was somewhat surprised to see the desolate scene before her.

Apart from the City God Temple, which occupies the largest area but has been dilapidated for a long time, the surrounding houses vary in height and size, and many of the visible doors have holes in them.

"I never expected there to be such a place in Yejing City."

Gao Yu had been born and raised in the Prince An's mansion since childhood. The farthest place he had ever been was his hometown, which was not a big city. In Yejing, he usually passed through the more prosperous streets of Beiqian. He had never been to any remote places, so he found it hard to believe when he suddenly saw the westernmost scenery.

At this moment, an old man with a cane walked over. When he heard Gao Yu say this, he said with some anger, "What place is full of noble families and officials? There must be poor people like us who can't get enough to eat every day so that they can live a better life without much effort."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu nodded somewhat awkwardly, while the old man seemed to have no idea that Gao Yu would express her opinion. After speaking, he walked away unsteadily.

Seeing this, Gao Yu was at a loss, her eyes drooping sadly as she thought that she seemed to have accidentally said the wrong thing again.

However, before he could finish grieving, several people walked out of the dilapidated City God Temple.

Gao Yu glanced at the newcomers and realized they were the same three men he and Lan Feng had met the day before.

When the three saw Gao Yu arrive as promised, thinking that they might receive help from a benefactor, their steps quickened.

"Big brother, it's me. Do you remember me?"

Since they hadn't exchanged names, Gao Yu didn't know their names, but they were all probably older than him, so he called them all "Big Brother".

The smallest and thinnest one spoke first, saying, "Of course I remember, you came today..."

Forgetting the awkwardness just now, Gao Yu gestured for the three of them to look at Qin Suiyou and said, "This is my master."

As soon as the three of them stepped out of the City God Temple's nearly collapsing door, they saw Qin Suiyou. It's no wonder they had sharp eyes; after Beitang Yan concealed his appearance, no one present could surpass him in terms of looks alone.

Knowing that this was the person Gao Yu had mentioned who could help them, the three of them immediately performed a rather awkward-looking bow.

It seems they had planned it beforehand, as the three of them spoke in fairly unison.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Qin Suiyou raised an eyebrow slightly, and after everyone stood up in unison, he said, "You don't need to be so reserved."

After speaking, Qin Suiyou gestured to Chen Xiaodong, who was guarding the carriage, and he immediately turned around and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain.

Seeing that the three men weren't looking this way, Chen Xiaodong called out to them, signaling them to look inside.

The three looked over at the sound and saw, besides the carriage setup they had never seen before, several bags filled with things that looked somewhat familiar.

"This is the food that our master bought for you at the store early this morning."

"what?"

The group of people, having tidied themselves up, all wore expressions of surprise. Then Gao Yu said, "Our master is going to see the rest of your fellow villagers."

Upon hearing this, the thin man frowned.

"It is already a great favor that you have helped us buy grain. This is all the money we have. If it is not enough, we will find a way to raise more. As for the other villagers, we will not trouble you to make the trip."

At this moment, Qin Suiyou said, "You have already contracted the disease. Although it is not the most serious kind, if you delay any longer, it will be difficult to treat, and there is also the possibility of infecting the people around you."