As soon as Qi Ziang opened his mouth, the brothers all laughed.
"Why does it taste weird? It can't be that you haven't eaten rice for a long time and have forgotten the taste of rice!"
"Hahaha, I used to say you had a good nose, but now it's really swollen and you talk nonsense."
"Yes, it looks like high-quality rice. It was raised by our lord and madam with great difficulty, so there is no problem. Don't say these nonsense, be careful that your lord and madam overhear it."
After all, he is his brother. Others laughed at him without forgetting to mention him, fearing that he would offend Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao without knowing the importance of his words.
Qi Ziang scratched his head. He was the youngest among this group of people. After being scolded by his brothers, his fair face turned red. He also wondered if his nose was malfunctioning, but the smell was too overbearing and always came to him. It stuck in his nose, making his scalp numb and causing him to sneeze repeatedly.
"A'shee... A'shee! Brother Lei, there must be something wrong with this rice. You believe me this time, A'shee!"
He didn't look like he was faking it, and Qi Ziang had no reason to lie. Shi Lei looked at the rice in the bag suspiciously. It clearly looked crystal clear and full, and it was good food. None of them smelled a strange smell, but Qi Ziang sneezed. Lian Lian still kept him in mind.
"Brother Lei, don't listen to him. What's wrong with this rice? It's better to move out and cook quickly. Brothers are all hungry."
A group of people nearby tried to persuade him, but Qi Ziang couldn't get a word in when he wanted to say anything, and his mouth was covered by the brothers behind him.
"Just stop saying a few words. This is the people's rations. It's rare for them to have a full meal. You still want to make people hungry."
"But.……"
Qi Ziang wanted to say more, but his mouth was tightly covered and he could only remind Shi Lei with his eyes.
Shi Lei hesitated for a moment, but decided to believe him once. Although Qi Ziang was young, his nose was really good. They used to rely on him to find food when they couldn't eat.
And he also led everyone to jump through many pitfalls. He said that it might be true that the rice had a strange smell. Shi Lei could not believe it. After all, this was food for all the people in Zhenjiang Prefecture, and adults and wives would also eat it. It’s better to be careful with your food.
"Brother Lei, you don't really believe what Zi Ang says, do you?"
Seeing that Shi Lei had no reaction, the others asked.
"First send these bags of rice to two doctors and let them see if there is any problem."
Shi Lei pointed at the rice in front of him and said, "This rice is of good quality. They all felt bad when they heard that it was going to be sent to the old doctor. It's just a few bags of rice. What's the problem? Brother Lei was also infected by Qi Zi'ang." The whole person was indecisive.
The brothers dared not speak out in anger, but silently complained about the two of them in their hearts, but they did not stop moving their hands and consciously carried the rice to the medicine shop.
Qi Ziang regained his freedom and looked at Shi Lei with grateful eyes.
"Fortunately, Brother Lei believes in me..."
"Stop, I don't believe you, but for the sake of the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture, if it turns out that everything is fine, you can take the initiative to receive the punishment."
He has delayed everyone's time and made people panic, so Shi Lei will not let him go.
"Ah... okay."
Qi Ziang wailed for a while, but he didn't regret talking too much. It would be better if the rice was fine, but the punishment Liang Duo set was too crazy. He couldn't eat for two days. For a man like him, not letting him eat was a huge torture.
In the medicine shop, Doctor Wu and Doctor Sun were sitting on the deck chairs at the door, basking in the sun. There were not many patients in Zhenjiang Prefecture, so the two of them were idle except for handling medicinal materials. The morning sun was not very strong, and it felt warm on their faces.
Very comfortable.
"Old doctor, please check if there is anything wrong with this rice!"
The two doctors were dreaming about eating chicken drumsticks when they were woken up by someone's voice.
"Hey, what are you talking about? You've wiped out all the chicken legs in my mouth. The old man hasn't eaten meat in half a year, but he's so hungry..."
Doctor Wu muttered, with resentment on his face. Ren Laoer rolled his eyes, feeling very anxious. It would be nice to have food. He was also thinking about eating chicken legs. Who is not greedy for meat these days, but right now
There are more important things to do.
"Hurry up and see if this rice is good. If it's OK, send it to the kitchen to cook it. Madam said she wants to eat braised pork for lunch. It's so delicious when paired with fragrant rice."
Ren Laoer swallowed his saliva, and all that was left in his mind was braised pork with white rice. If Qi Ziang hadn't taken this unnecessary step, he could have eaten it earlier. Now let's see if there is really something wrong with the rice, otherwise he will definitely kill Qi Ziang when he goes back.
Give him a good beating.
"Let me see..."
When the old doctors heard that this was the rice they were going to eat today, they were obviously interested. The rice looked crystal clear, plump, and of good quality. The doctors didn't find anything wrong with it at first, but the officials must have meant it by sending it specially.
Ren Laoer saw that the two of them didn't find anything, and the anger he had been holding back suddenly surged up.
"I just said that kid Qi Zi'ang is lying. How could there be something wrong with this good rice? The rice smells weird. Damn, why didn't you say there was something wrong with his nose!"
He had a bad temper and stood in the drug store cursing in front of everyone. The other brothers also had resentments in their hearts and did not refute him, but Doctor Sun's eyes suddenly lit up.
"The rice has a strange smell...Old Wu, take a whiff and see if this officer is telling the truth?"
"Hey, you doctor, Brother Ren is scolding Zi'ang for having a broken nose. Do you really believe what he says?"
Dr. Sun ignored the ridicule of several people. He concentrated his attention and put his nose close to the rice bag. The closer he got, the more he could smell the smell.
"It's slightly bitter and pungent, and there's a burning sensation after smelling it for a long time..."
The more Dr. Sun talked, the darker his face became, and finally he turned pale.
"Broken gut grass!"
"It's heartbroken grass!"
The two old doctors spoke at the same time, with a layer of cold sweat on their foreheads and fear in their eyes.
"The young official is right, this rice is poisoned with the venom of the gallbladder."
"What? Really poisoned?"
Everyone was in an uproar. Although they didn't know medical skills, the name of the gallbladder was not a good one.
If Qi Ziang hadn't insisted that there was a problem, they might have cooked it and eaten it. At this moment, they might not have been able to save their lives. Everyone was frightened for a while, especially Ren Lao Er, who was so frightened that his legs shook.
Fortunately, fortunately, Brother Lei sent me to the doctor, otherwise they would all be dead.
"Doctor, what is this heartbroken grass?"
"It's extremely poisonous, and it seals the throat when it sees blood. If you eat just a little bit, your internal organs will rot, and your orifices will bleed to death."
"Hey! Who is so cruel and ruthless as to poison us?"
Everyone was puzzled. These grains were collected by adults and were placed in the warehouse without anyone else's hands. How could they be poisoned?
