Chapter one hundred and eighty seventh sudden illness
Because the young man's injury was serious, Bai Ling sent him to Tongji Hall and left it to Mr. Chen to take care of him. If the young man could not afford all the expenses, Bai Ling would come and settle the bill.
Afraid that his family would be worried, Bai Ling went home directly without delaying in town.
After learning that the county magistrate's family had all been imprisoned, everyone in the third house breathed a sigh of relief, especially Bai Liu, who finally felt at ease, but felt even more that her previous indifference to Bai Ling was her fault.
"Second girl, Mom didn't mean to do that to you before, but she was really afraid that something would happen to you guys. You won't be angry with Mom, right?" Looking at her daughter who had lost a lot of weight, Bai Liu asked with lack of confidence.
"We are a family. When Mom said this, did she think her daughter was being petty, or did she treat her as an outsider?" Bai Ling said with a smile.
Bai Ling couldn't say that he wasn't feeling uncomfortable during the days when he was treated coldly by Bai Liu, but he also understood the ancients' fear of confronting officials.
Especially a brainwashed woman like Bai Liu, no matter how good she is to her daughter, she will take her son more seriously.
If it were placed on other things, Bai Ling might be disappointed.
But something happened to Bai Xiaoshan, and Bai Ling blamed herself endlessly, so he could understand Bai Liu's mood.
"Okay, the second girl has just come back. You go and give me a bowl of noodles. Look how thin the girl has become. You will have to make up for it later." Bai Sanshu said sadly.
Bai Sanshu was the one who felt the most uncomfortable when facing the children of the Shangguan family but expecting a woman named Bai Ling to compete with them.
Bai Cao and Bai Wei both accompanied Bai Liu to the kitchen. The two little ones were taking a nap, so Bai Ling lowered her voice and said:
"Dad, there is new news about the refugees. I think we should talk to the village chief so that we can make preparations in advance. If the victims make trouble or bring the plague, we can't just sit back and wait for death."
"Plague!" Bai Sanshu's expression changed drastically.
Plague represents death. When Bai Sanshu lived to this age, he only heard old people say that there was a plague in the North many years ago, or he heard people talk about plagues in other places.
Now that the plague may appear in your home, how can you not be afraid?
"I am just in case. If the court can arrange the arrangements in time, our preparations will be in vain at most. Just inform the village chief of this matter. Don't alarm the villagers for the time being, otherwise, we will make a mess before the victims come.
." Bai Ling expressed his worries.
"Dad knows. Just tell him about this. Just don't come forward."
After Bai Sanshu calmed down for a while, he said with a white face:
"If things really go as you say, I'm afraid there will be bandits and there will be wars at the border. Don't even think about peace in a year or two."
Bai Ling wanted to say that it wouldn't be that serious, but thinking about history again, he felt that what Bai Sanshu said was very likely to be true.
Closing his eyes, Bai Ling peeked at the food and medicinal materials in the space, wondering if he should use the materials in the space if he really got to that point.
Seeing that Bai Ling was silent, Bai Sanshu's eyes darkened, so he put on his shoes and went to the village chief's house, where he talked to the village chief alone for half an hour.
After Bai Sanshu left, the village chief smoked two packs of cigarettes in a row without saying a word with a serious look on his face, which frightened the family.
"Master, tell me what happened! You are trying to scare us mothers to death!"
Bai Wanshi was so anxious that she patted the edge of the kang and said:
"If you do this again, I'll go to the third room and ask for details, so I won't be suffocated to death!"
"Don't go." The village chief banged his pipe and pot, and then said after a while: "The third child just came to tell me about the lawsuit involving the county magistrate's family, so don't go and cause trouble."
The village chief did not lie to his family members, and Bai Wanshi had no doubts after hearing this.
Bai Hongyun, on the other hand, took a deep look at the village chief. He didn't believe his explanation, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The village chief couldn't sleep that night. His mind was filled with what Bai Sanshu had said and the scenes of the disaster years he had experienced in his youth. The next day, he developed a high fever and was so sick that he couldn't get off the bed.
Fortunately, the village chief had experienced a lot and was very stable. He only said that he caught a cold at night and did not tell the news that Bai Sanshu told him.
Nowadays, Bai Ling's good medical skills are no longer a secret in Nanshan Village. Villagers who have minor disasters or illnesses will go to Bai's house to seek medical advice.
Under normal circumstances, there is no need for Bai Ling to see a doctor in person. The Bai Wei sisters and even Bai Shao can prescribe medicine.
The village chief was seriously ill and the relationship between the two families was so bad that Bai Ling had to come over in person.
"Auntie, don't worry too much. The village chief's uncle just caught wind and cold. I'll prescribe a few medicines and he'll be fine. Auntie, go boil some hot water and apply more on the village chief's forehead and soak his feet. He'll get better faster."
Seeing Bai Wanshi go out immediately, Bai Ling said to Bai Hongyun:
"Brother Hongyun, you take my carriage and go get the medicine back. Ask Bai Shao to grab three days' worth of wind-cold medicine and two pieces of antipyretic medicine for later use."
Bai Hongyun responded and went out. Before leaving, he glanced at the village chief who seemed to have something to say.
After there was no one in the room, Bai Ling looked at the village chief and said softly: "Uncle the village chief is worried because of what my father said yesterday?"
"Girl, tell the truth to your uncle, will the victims really come here? And the epidemic, is it true?" the village chief asked nervously.
"The floods in the south are serious this time, and many victims will migrate to the north. This is inevitable. However, the government should control it, and it is unlikely that victims infected with the epidemic will come. However, the number of victims is large, and they are in extremely difficult times.
If you come to the North under such circumstances, your health will definitely not be good."
Bai Ling pursed her lips and said helplessly:
"Especially because the weather is warm in the south, I'm afraid that they won't be able to adapt to the climate in the north. Many people will inevitably fall ill. If not treated in time, it may turn into a plague. What I'm most afraid of is that some desperadoes will take advantage of this opportunity.
Doing things like robbing families and homes."
The village chief closed his heavy eyes, how could he not know what Bai Ling meant at this moment.
Not to mention that the Northern Territory is relatively poor, the government simply cannot afford to accommodate so many victims, and it is uncertain when the imperial court will issue an order for disaster relief.
And Nanshan Village is the richest village in Shiliba Village. Once disaster victims influx, Nanshan Village will suffer.
"What can we do!" The village chief patted the fire bed, as if he expected such a situation to happen, "God is blind, we have only lived a peaceful life for a few days, how can we withstand such a torment!"
"Uncle, village chief, please don't spread this matter. If the court finds out, we will become the ones spreading rumors. No one can afford the consequences." Bai Ling had to remind.
"Are we just going to watch everyone suffer?" The village chief was in a dilemma.
"Uncle the village chief, don't worry too much. My niece has already made some preparations. If there is really an influx of victims, some people will disperse. Moreover, my niece has found a place in the back mountain, and her family has sent a lot of food and daily necessities.
In the past, even if the whole village went to seek refuge, they could survive for more than a month."
Bai Ling hesitated for a moment and reassured:
"When the village chief's uncle gets better, my niece will take him to have a look. But currently only my father and I know about this place. It's best not to let anyone know about it, in case there is no way out in the future."
"Seriously?" The village chief's eyes were bright, as if he saw hope.
"My niece will not lie to the village chief uncle. I also ask the village chief uncle to take good care of himself. When the day comes, he can lead the whole village to survive the crisis safely."
Bai Ling smiled lightly, heard footsteps approaching outside the door, and hurriedly lowered her voice:
"After the village chief's uncle gets well, it's best to find a way to have all the boys in the village go to our nursing school to learn a few tricks. Even if we don't get up to the mountain in time, we still have the capital to protect ourselves." (To be continued)