Chapter 311: Bai Ling can't get out of Quanshui County
"Yes." Old Wu had been with Bai Ling for a while, so he knew Bai Ling's style of doing things.
After leaving Wufu Town, Bai Ling gave Old Wu a stack of banknotes and also gave the little girl a small stack of banknotes, just to make things easier for them in case of emergencies.
The village chief was very grateful, but he also understood that Bai Ling didn't like people to kneel and kowtow, so he didn't know what to say at this moment.
While talking, Bai Ling ate a simple meal. Knowing that this was the village chief's best skill, he continued to treat the villagers.
Although there was a lot of medicine in the carriage, it could not be consumed continuously. It was not convenient for Bai Ling to take it from the space, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
After being busy until dawn, Bai Ling took time to rest for a while, but he couldn't take advantage of the time difference. After all, there was a little girl by his side.
"Dad, the princess is leaving tomorrow and I want to go with you." Li Jin, the village chief's son, didn't sleep well all night and came to talk to the village chief early in the morning.
"Nonsense!" the village chief said with a straight face: "Our village is like this now. If you don't stay with me, how will you inherit the position of village chief in the future? Besides, is there any shortage of people around the princess? You only know a few big characters, county.
What can the Lord use you for?”
"Even if you can't stay with the princess to do things in the future, it's okay to go out with the princess to gain experience. Our village is not to say the poorest among the ten li and eight villages, but it's pretty much it. Let alone following the nobles, even if we go out to do things, it's okay.
Doing the hardest and most tiring job, and no one wants to use it, you..."
When the village chief said this, his eyes turned red.
"I just came to tell my father whether he agrees or not, I want to give it a try. It is because our village is too poor that I want to follow the princess. Maybe when I come back, our village will not have to be so difficult.
Now that you are living your life, has Dad forgotten about the winter wheat?"
Li Jin made up his mind and turned around to leave.
The village chief wanted to call his son, but he was afraid of disturbing Bai Ling and irritating her, so he didn't dare to make a sound.
The village chief's wife came in with a half-filled bowl of cornmeal paste, put the bowl down, wiped her tears, and choked with sobs:
"Master, just listen to your son for once. I see that the princess is kind-hearted. She didn't bring anyone with her when she came out this time. Even if she lets her son lead the way, it won't be a loss to him. If he can really follow the princess, my son will also
If you are successful, you may not be able to make life easier for our village."
"My son was kicked in the brain by a donkey, are you pretending to be stupid? Why has our village become more and more sad over the years? You still don't understand the reason?" The village chief turned around angrily and sat on the kang, pretending to himself.
A bag of dry tobacco.
The village chief's wife turned pale and did not dare to speak any more.
After Bai Ling got up, he drank some porridge and started busy with the doctor again. It was not until sunset that he could finally take a breath.
When Lao Wu came back in his carriage, the villagers were busy unloading the medicinal materials.
"Drink a bowl of hot water first to get rid of the cold." Bai Ling noticed that Old Wu looked bad, but was not in a hurry to ask what happened.
Old Wu guzzled down a bowl of warm water, and then briefly told Bai Ling what he had encountered in the town.
There were two medical clinics in the town. When one of them heard that they wanted to buy medicine to treat typhoid fever, they were very warmly entertained. However, they sold a pair of them for a sky-high price of ten taels of silver. Even if Old Wu gave out the name of the princess, he did not buy it at all.
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Although the medicine prices at another medical clinic were higher than usual, they were not outrageous. After Lao Wu spent the money, he immediately packaged a cart full of medicinal materials and brought them out, but he refused to sell them no matter how much they had.
Later, Lao Wu went to the mayor's house with Bai Ling's post, but the mayor's wife said that the mayor was busy inspecting the disaster, and said that she, a woman, could not make the decision, so she sent Lao Wu away.
"This mayor is actually considerate of the people's sentiments." Bai Ling said calmly, looking at the village chief who didn't look very good-looking, and didn't say much.
"Huh, half of the property in the town belongs to the mayor's family, or it is the business of the mayor's relatives. In Quanshui Town, who doesn't know that the mayor only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and he is capable of robbing civilian girls?
It’s such a cold day, and the first lunar month has not yet come out, how can he care about the life and death of us mud-legged people?”
Li Jin said angrily.
"Shut up!" the village chief shouted angrily, but Li Jin spoke too fast, and almost all he needed to say was finished.
"Old Wu, go to the town and investigate. If the mayor only wants to bully the people, you can send a message to the prefect."
Bai Ling glanced at Li Jin, but what he said was to give instructions to Lao Wu.
"Have someone send a message to my father. The situation here cannot be delayed. Come here as soon as possible. We will go to the next village tomorrow. You can watch the distribution of the medicinal materials."
Bai Ling's words made Li Jin's eyes light up. Regardless of the village chief's look, he knelt on one knee and said:
"Princess, I want to work by your side. I know that I have no ability, but I am obedient and have the strength. Especially in this Quanshui Town, I know almost everything, and I know the roads of eight villages within ten miles."
Bai Ling had long noticed that Li Jin wanted to say something and the village chief wanted to stop something, so now he understood.
"Following me may be dangerous, and the wages are not much. And I cannot tolerate betrayal. The consequences will be serious. Are you sure you want to follow me?" Bai Ling rubbed the rough porcelain bowl and said slowly.
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"Yes." Li Jin nodded heavily and stated his intention clearly, which scared the village chief to the point of shaking.
But Bai Ling shook his head and laughed, "You are sincere."
"Then the princess agreed?" Li Jin was overjoyed.
"You can stay with me during this period. I will be paid ten taels of silver a month. As for your desire to make the village rich, don't worry about it now. I will talk to your father when he comes over."
Bai Ling said.
Zixiao City is a fiefdom of the Han Palace. Even if it is a small village, Bai Ling will not look down upon it.
Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. Although the Han Palace has no intention of rebellion, the people of the land are all devoted to the Han Palace, which will benefit the Han Palace without any harm.
As for the mayor...
Bai Ling slowly raised the corners of her lips and asked Lao Wu to go to town under the moonlight that night.
The imperial court will not go to court before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Unless it is a particularly urgent matter and the memorial can be delivered directly to the palace, otherwise it will be temporarily suppressed.
The emperor also needs a holiday.
The snowy road is difficult to travel, and it will take some time for the news of the snow disaster in Zixiao City to reach the imperial court.
Bai Ling used some special means to get the mayor to agree to sell the medicinal materials for treating typhoid fever to Bai Ling at three times the usual price for disaster relief.
Bai Ling didn't plan to invite the town's doctors this time, as he already didn't trust their character.
"Master, don't you think something is a little strange about this time?" As the mayor's favorite aunt, Aunt Hua said delicately while serving tea.
"What's weird?" The mayor has suffered a lot in the past few days, and his fat face is no longer as shiny as before.
"That princess sent someone to buy medicine, but she couldn't buy it. The lady sent her people again, and then the master fell ill, and no one except the princess could cure it. Then you agreed to sell the medicine.
If I give it to her, will it be..."
Aunt Hua only said half of what she said, but her meaning was very clear.
The medical clinic that sells the most expensive medicines belongs to Aunt Hua's natal family. This time, they made a lot less money, so they certainly have to have someone investigate.
"Damn it! A helpless princess dares to plot against me. I want her to be unable to leave Quanshui County!" The mayor angrily smashed the tea cup.
Aunt Hua smiled and waited for the mayor to avenge her.
Bai Ling, who was still treating the people, didn't know that the mayor was already planning to attack her. After all, her troops were not large enough to cover the entire Zixiao City. (To be continued)