Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

Wen Hui did indeed contract malaria. As for the reason for her infection, if Lian Rongrong knew, she would probably want to throw her out immediately.

While Lian Rongrong and Ruan Nianzhi were working tirelessly to treat the people in Nancheng, Wen Hui secretly traveled to and from nearby villages and towns while everyone was not paying attention.

She transported the rice out bit by bit, and then sold it at a high price to wealthy merchants who were short of grain.

Over the course of a few days, a significant amount of food had been spent by the team, while Wen Hui had made a fortune.

But evil deeds will be punished by Heaven. Just as Wen Hui was traveling to and from the surrounding villages and towns, she coincidentally contracted malaria.

If Ruan Nianzhi and Lian Rongrong hadn't returned in time, not only would Wen Hui's life have been in danger, but everyone else traveling with her would have been doomed as well.

However, Wen Hui herself would certainly not be honest about how she contracted malaria.

Because Wenhui's symptoms were still in the early stages, and with the help of Ruan Nianzhi's herbal decoction and Lian Rongrong's effective medicine, Wenhui's fever subsided and she regained her strength in just a few days.

"The rest is just waiting for her to stabilize, and then checking if anyone else in the team has symptoms of the plague."

Lian Rongrong and Ruan Nianzhi stood outside Wen Hui's tent. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Lian Rongrong was already drenched in sweat from all the activity.

Seeing that Lian Rongrong's forehead was dripping with sweat, Ruan Nianzhi couldn't help but raise her hand to wipe it away for her.

But just then, Lian Rongrong heard Fu Bao's voice.

Stop! Stop! Stop! What is this guy doing? Is he going to touch his mother's face?

Ugh, I'm so angry! You're not allowed to touch it! Get away!

Lian Rongrong looked in the direction of the sound, completely bewildered, and saw Ruan Nianzhi's hand hovering in mid-air.

Ruan Nianzhi was surprised that Lian Rongrong would suddenly look at her, and felt embarrassed for a moment, so she withdrew her outstretched hand.

"You're all sweaty, hurry up and wipe yourself off." Ruan Nianzhi took a clean towel from her sleeve and handed it to Lian Rongrong.

But before Lian Rongrong could take it, Fu Bao's angry voice came again.

[Don't use those smelly men's things, or Mommy won't smell good.]

The voice, both cute and annoying, made even Rongrong burst out laughing.

However, for Ruan Nianzhi, Lian Rongrong's behavior was quite strange.

"What are you laughing at?" Ruan Nianzhi looked at her handkerchief. It was just a handkerchief; it wasn't that funny.

Lian Rongrong shook her head and replied, "It's nothing, I just found Fu Bao's appearance very amusing."

Ruan Nianzhi turned around and followed Lian Rongrong's gaze, only to see Qiu Ju carrying Fu Bao and walking towards them.

The little one in Qiuju's arms seemed to be rolling his eyes at him.

Ruan Nianzhi closed his eyes and opened them again, thinking that he must have been too tired lately and his eyes were playing tricks on him. Why was this little baby rolling her eyes at him?

Just as she was thinking this, Qiuju came up to her with Fubao in her arms.

"The young master has been fussing and won't let anyone hold him, so we had to bring him out to see the young lady."

Qiuju's voice was very soft; compared to Chuntao, this girl was even less assertive.

[Mommy, hug me. Mommy, hug me!]

Fu Bao stretched out his chubby little hands and ran towards Lian Rongrong with all his might. But Lian Rongrong instinctively took two steps back.

"Mother hasn't washed her hands yet, so you should stay still for a while."

Lian Rongrong was afraid that the plague would infect Fu Bao, so she didn't dare to get too close to her son these past few days.

However, Wen Hui's condition has stabilized, and there are no other signs of infection among the team yet, so even Rongrong's worries are no longer as intense as before.

"Qiuju, I'll go change my clothes and wash and disinfect my hands first. You take this little thing back with you."

"If he keeps crying and making a fuss, I'll spank him!" Lian Rongrong looked at Fu Bao with a mischievous smile.

Fu Bao was stunned, her round eyes widening instantly.

[Mommy's naughty! Why did you spank Fu Bao? Honestly, just stop crying!]

Fu Bao pouted, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Seeing the little guy's amusing attempt to hold back his tears, Lian Rongrong smiled slightly and instructed Qiu Ju:

"He's probably just hungry. This guy isn't that clingy to me; he's a foodie."

Feeling embarrassed that Lian Rongrong had so bluntly revealed his secret, Fu Bao hid his face in Qiu Ju's arms and refused to look at Lian Rongrong again.

Lian Rongrong didn't linger any longer and turned to get clean clothes and disinfectant alcohol wipes from the carriage.

Ruan Nianzhi remained standing there, holding her handkerchief, her feelings indescribable.

Little Fu Bao, on the other hand, felt quite comfortable seeing Ruan Nianzhi's somewhat disappointed look.

Hehe, with me here, you can't take Mom away.

Lian Rongrong took clean clothes and disinfectant supplies, and then went into the tent where she was to change clothes.

Ever since discovering that Wen Hui had contracted the plague, Lian Rongrong set up a separate tent specifically for changing clothes and disinfection.

Although others might not understand this behavior, Lian Rongrong knew the importance of doing so.

After changing her clothes and disinfecting herself, Lian Rongrong opened the tent door and came out.

But as soon as she came out, she saw Xiao Wu standing at the door with a bowl of water in her hand.

"Xiao Wu? What brings you here?" Lian Rongrong squatted down and asked Xiao Wu gently.

Xiao Wu then obediently handed the bowl of water to Lian Rongrong, saying in a cautious manner:

“Auntie has worked so hard. I noticed that she hasn’t had any water for a long time, so I came to bring her some water.”

Xiao Wu's "sensible" behavior really made Lian Rongrong feel sorry for her. She touched Xiao Wu's hair, took the water bowl, and didn't suspect anything.

"Xiao Wu is so good. Auntie is thirsty." Lian Rongrong smiled slightly and tilted her head back to drink the whole bowl of water.

However, Lian Rongrong did not see the fleeting smugness and gloom in Xiao Wu's eyes as she drank water.

The next morning, everyone woke up early, but Lian Rongrong was the only one who didn't show up.

At first, everyone thought it was because Lian Rongrong was too tired from working for many days, but by the end of Chenshi (7-9 AM), Lian Rongrong was still nowhere to be seen.

Everyone then realized something was wrong. Because they were worried about infecting Fu Bao with the plague, even Rong Rong slept in the tent by herself while taking care of Wen Hui.

Therefore, no one noticed that she suddenly had a high fever in the middle of the night.

When Lin Chuyue entered the tent, Lian Rongrong was already delirious with fever and unconscious.

"Dr. Ruan, please come in quickly. Rongrong is burning up."

Seeing that Lian Rongrong was seriously ill, Lin Chuyue hurriedly shouted loudly to Ruan Nianzhi outside the tent.

Ruan Nianzhi hurriedly entered the tent, forgetting even to wear a mask. He reached out and took Lian Rongrong's pulse, his forehead furrowing more and more tightly.

"Dr. Ruan, is Rongrong also one of them?"

Ruan Nianzhi nodded solemnly, then immediately took out silver needles from the medicine box and inserted them into Lian Rongrong's acupoints. The unconscious Lian Rongrong finally showed some reaction.

Seeing Lian Rongrong slowly wake up, Ruan Nianzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

To prevent further infections, Ruan Nianzhi instructed Lin Chuyue to leave the tent and prepare medicine for Lian Rongrong.

He stayed by Lian Rongrong's side without taking off his clothes.

Even after Lian Rongrong recovered, Ruan Nianzhi still lost a lot of weight.

As for why Lian Rongrong contracted malaria, everyone assumed that she was infected unintentionally in Nancheng or while treating Wen Hui.

No one expected that Xiao Wu's bowl of water was the real culprit!