The villagers who came for treatment were from Liushugou. Two people wearing shabby cotton-padded jackets were carrying a gray-faced old lady on a makeshift stretcher.
The old lady was covered with a tattered quilt full of patches, and the cotton inside probably couldn't keep her warm either. 0.
Seeing Bai Ling coming over, the two men knelt on the ground and kowtowed. However, they were already freezing and the kowtow movement was very difficult. Even though their lips trembled several times, they could not utter complete words.
"Take them next door to warm up for a while." After Bai Ling ordered, he said to the two skinny men: "I will try my best, you will disturb me here."
When the two brothers heard this, they hurriedly protected each other, helped each other get up, and followed the girl away.
Bai Ling opened the quilt, took the old lady's cold hand to check her pulse, and frowned habitually.
He is old, malnourished all year round, suffers from severe illness, and is attacked by cold air. Even if he is rescued, he will only be raised in the future and will not survive for a few years.
"Bring the person to the bed and put two more braziers at the door." Bai Ling said, then turned around to clean his hands and prepare to give the old lady acupuncture.
Although there is no need for surgery, in the old lady's case, silver needles are needed to dredge the meridians and stimulate the operation of the internal organs. The next step is to treat the disease.
Bai Cao hurriedly followed Bai Ling's words, and Bai Xing and Bai Xiaoshan had the foresight to go to the inner room to get Bai Ling's coat and the quilt specially prepared for the patient.
When Bai Sanshu arrived, he went to the next door to talk to the brothers.
"Don't be afraid. My daughter's medical skills are better than the doctors in the town. She will try her best to treat the old lady." Bai Sanshu didn't know the situation and didn't dare to say anything for sure.
The brothers drank hot water and sat on the heated kang again. Although they were still shivering, they were much better than before.
"Many...thank you very much. From now on, I will work hard to repay the princess." The elder brother choked with sobs, and the younger brother also nodded vigorously.
"My wife has gone to prepare meals for you. I will send you two sets of cotton-padded clothes in a moment. You put them on and eat warm ones. Tell me what other villages are like." Bai Sanshu saw the two of them.
It was too cold to talk about anything at this moment, so I said hello and went out.
This year's heavy snowfall has certainly affected Nanshan Village, but most of the houses have brick houses, so the damage was not serious.
But other villages will not be so lucky, and people may die.
Tomorrow is the New Year's Eve. Bai Sanshu, who originally planned to provide disaster relief after the New Year, couldn't bear it after seeing this family, so he planned to go to Bai Liu to discuss it.
"The head of the house can do whatever he wants, and he can celebrate as many New Years as he wants in his life, but those who are suffering, if no one helps them, they may never be able to celebrate the New Year again." When Bai Sanshu heard what Bai Sanshu meant, she expressed her full strength.
support.
"Hey! Then I will arrange for people to send things to the nearby villages. I will help one by one." Bai Sanshu was about to go out immediately.
"Wait a moment."
Mrs. Bai Liu stopped Bai Sanshu and put a big cloak on him.
"I won't stop you from helping others, but you have to take care of yourself. You ask people to prepare the food, and then go to the village to borrow an ox cart. You also want to see what the village chief and clan chief want. The people in our village are all kind-hearted.
I'm here. I'll make arrangements at home to see how many cotton-padded clothes, quilts, etc. I can get, and I'll send them over later."
After all, this was not the first time for disaster relief, so Bai Liu was quite aware of it.
"My wife is so kind." Bai Sanshu laughed innocently.
"Idiot!" Mrs. Bai Liu blushed. This was not the right time to say such words. She patted Bai Sanshu's chest and said, "I'll go to my parents and see where their roots are in Liushugou.
What arrangements do they have?"
"Sure." Bai Sanshu nodded, understanding what Bai Liu meant.
No matter why the Liu family couldn't return to their roots, there were many relatives there, and the two old people were worried.
Just as Bai Liu said, after the village chief and clan chief knew that the disaster outside was serious, they called the villagers to discuss disaster relief.
The villagers in Nanshan Village are living a good life. In addition, there were victims from the south who risked their lives to save them from being surrounded by horse bandits. The villagers believe that good deeds will be rewarded, and they all expressed their willingness to contribute.
As for the New Year's Eve dinner, the elderly and children in the family eat it together. Even if they do good deeds and cannot worship their ancestors, I believe the ancestors will not blame them.
After Bai Ling settled the old lady here, he went to see the two victims and asked about the situation after the snow disaster.
"Many people died, and many had their arms and legs broken. Our village chief took the lead in relocating all the villagers whose houses collapsed. No one will freeze to death for the time being, but..." The brothers talked about this incident, covering their faces.
The face is in tears.
Your family is gone, what little wealth you have saved over the years is gone, and some people are gone. How will you live in the future?
"Your mother's body is not strong and she is not suitable for moving in this snowy weather. She will probably have a fever in the next two days. Let the old man stay here for a few days. There will be servants at home to take care of her. You can rest assured."
Bai Ling rubbed her eyebrows. The situation was better than she thought, but the follow-up matters were still difficult.
"If you two can hold on, come and take a look with me. I will do my best to help if I can."
"Princess!" The two brothers knelt down and kowtowed.
When I heard that Bai Ling was willing to take in the old lady, I was happy and grateful, but I was also worried that I couldn't afford the money, so I was embarrassed.
"Princess, how much money do you get for the medical fees, medicine fees, and expenses for the past few days?" the younger brother asked in embarrassment.
"The consultation fee is ten cents, and the medicine is thirty cents. Ten cents is enough for food and accommodation in the past few days. The elderly can only eat light food, and they cannot eat too much."
Bai Ling thought for a moment and said a price equivalent to free diagnosis and treatment.
The two brothers knew that this was Bai Ling's pity for them, but they really had no money, so they blushed and took out all the dozens of coins in their arms, but there was still a few more coins.
"The princess is so kind to you, our brothers will definitely repay you." The two brothers knew clearly that even the meal they had at Bai's house today could not afford even ten cents.
The girl stepped forward to collect the copper coins and returned the excess to the brothers.
"You go and see the old man. I'll have someone come and take you two there in a moment." Bai Ling said, gathered up his cloak and went out.
It has been snowing heavily for many days, and the weather has become a bit colder. Even if Bai Ling is wearing such heavy clothes, the cold wind will hurt his face when he goes out. After a long time, his hands and feet will become cold from the cold.
While Bai Ling was treating the old lady, Bai Sanshu and his wife had already divided their work and collaborated, and the first batch of relief supplies to be sent out had already been loaded on the carriage.
Those victims of the southern disaster who stayed in the Bai family as long-term workers also took the initiative to help and donated as much as possible what they could spare at home. No one felt more sympathetic than them and was willing to do their part.
After returning home and changing into clothes suitable for going out, Bai Ling took the time to write a letter to Shangguan Yu, asking how the situation at the border was and whether she needed her support.
Letting the secret guard deliver the message, Bai Ling took a deep breath and put his hands into his spacious sleeve pockets when he went out.
"As expected, you should do as the Romans do in the country. This Northeastern trick is really a must-have when going out in the winter." Bai Ling couldn't help laughing and took the girl out.
Due to the difficulty of traveling on the snowy road, the speed on the road was more than three times slower than usual.
Whether it’s a horse-drawn carriage or an ox-cart, they both pull a lot of people or goods, and they don’t dare to travel fast on icy and snowy roads. (To be continued)