Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 206 All roads are closed

"Because of the earthquake, most of the medical clinics in the town collapsed, and many of the medical clinics' herbal medicines were buried. It costs ten taels of silver for a patch of antipyretic herbs in town."

Li Langzhong listened from the front and sighed, "Now, if I can get a patch of medicine for only ten taels of silver, I have to burn high incense to protect my ancestors."

The medicine boy groaned, lowered his eyes at the herbs in his hand, and murmured in his heart, how many ten taels of silver did this kind man give them?
He shook his head and looked up at Chen Changtai and Mrs. Li, fearing that these two would regret taking the herbs back.

Fortunately, the two living bodhisattvas were just as surprised as he was by the value of the herbs and did not have any regrets. The medicine boy quickly carried the herbs to the grass shed in front.

While continuing to chat with Ke Muqing, "The earthquake in Shu County this time was more severe than those recorded a hundred years ago. It was light here, but half of the houses in the village collapsed. The closer to Yangcheng and Fucheng, the louder the commotion, and even the city towers collapsed. It collapsed, crushing many officials and soldiers."

"The pipes that used to communicate with each other in various cities and places in Shu County were all ruined. Almost all of them were blocked by rocks. The more serious places cracked directly. I heard that the entire village collapsed. Madam, can you imagine it? Take the steamed bun in our hand, you see, if you break it in half like this, the village will fall in through the gap in the middle, and then the two halves will move and close again, and the village will be nowhere to be found. "

Ke Muqing took a breath.

"Almost every household suffered a disaster. Their houses collapsed, and their livestock were crushed to death. They were considered lucky. If you go to the town and look around, almost every house has a white cloth hanging on it. Some were crushed to death on the same day, and some were rescued. Some died after coming out, and some died because they were too seriously injured and couldn’t find any medicine.”

"Food is not the most scarce in the countryside, but these herbs are the most scarce." The medicine boy shook his head and sighed as he spoke.

Ke Muqing understood that many places in Shu County had collapsed, the roads were blocked, and the herbs from outside could not be delivered, so medicine became the most scarce thing.

There are no droughts or floods in Shu County. You can get some food by digging it at home, and you can get water from wells, but herbs are something that cannot be changed, and in ordinary people's homes, who would be there? Do you keep herbs at home?

There is a saying these days that keeping medicine at home for no reason is bad luck. If you prepare medicine, you will definitely get sick. This is not a good sign.

"The people living in the thatched hut now are from several nearby villages. Firstly, they come to seek refuge with relatives and friends, but they also know that Mr. Li is here. My husband is kind-hearted and doesn't want everyone to wait here to die, so he has been here these two days. Running around for herbal medicine," the medicine boy muttered, "My husband has emptied his family's fortune."

"..." Ke Muqing wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

The world is chaotic, but people like Mr. Li are needed.

Li Langzhong is admirable, Zhuang Tiannan is also admirable, and Chenjun Wangfu is also admirable.

All those who work for the people of Dawn are admirable.

Ke Muqing chatted with the medicine boy for a short while. After the herbs were put away, Ke Muqing returned to the carriage and followed the medicine boy's guidance into the village and found Li Zheng's home.

There was only an elderly lady at home. When she heard that she was passing by to stay overnight, the old lady warmly invited her.

"Old lady, when we entered the village, we saw that the village was full of women and old people. Where are the men in the village?" Ke Muqing asked.

The old lady was a bit deaf, so Ke Muqing asked the old lady several questions before she understood what Ke Muqing was asking.

The old lady pointed to the other side of the mountain and said, "Everyone has gone to open the road. Anyone who has the strength to help open the road. There is only one road from our villages to the city. If the road is closed for a day, we will not be able to enter the city. If we can't enter the city, we won't receive news from the government. We are all waiting for relief from the government." The old lady said, "Everyone who still has the strength to go to the nearby villages has gone there. I heard that there is a big stone that is several people tall. , If you can’t get rid of the big stone, you have to open a new way out.”

Of course there is a road leading to Zhuang County here, but everyone in Shu County knows that Zhuang County is even more inaccessible. They might encounter bandits halfway along the way, and even if they go to Zhuang County, there is no one in the city of Zhuang County. Can't even get in.

The young adults in the village waited until sunset before returning dirty one by one.

When a group of people came back, they all had their heads lowered. It was obvious that there was still little progress on the access road today.

Li Zheng, surnamed Qu, was in his forties with a hoe on his shoulder. When they returned home, they saw an exquisite carriage parked in front of the house. Qu Li was entering and put the hoe at the door while asking, "Mom, at home But are there guests?"

Ke Muqing is helping the old lady in the kitchen. Although she doesn't like to do things like cooking, she is a servant now and it is impossible for Mrs. Li to do these things.

In the yard, Chen Changtai and Mrs. Li stood up and exchanged a few words. Qu Li was washing his hands while talking to Chen Changtai. Mr. Li and the medicine boy also came over at this time.

The medicine boy was a young man with a cheerful personality. After entering the house, he told Ke Muqing and his party that they had generously given many herbs to them. Quli's attitude toward Chen Changtai and others became even more respectful.

The medicine boy also came into the kitchen to help light the fire. Seeing Ke Muqing throwing things into the pot, the medicine boy groaned, "Mom, you are really stupid when it comes to cooking."

The corner of Ke Muqing's mouth twitched slightly. If her child said that to her, she would slap him.

As soon as he saw the drug boy Ke Muqing, he thought of Yang Chengzhuo. The drug boy was only two years older than Yang Chengzhuo, but their personalities were very similar.

After Ke Muqing came here, Yang Chengzhuo was definitely the one she dealt with most harshly among the children. However, Yang Chengzhuo, a child who cared not only about food but also about beatings, was very close to her grandma.

Moreover, Yang Chengzhuo can remember all the principles Ke Muqing taught him, unlike Yang Jiye.

Thinking of Yang Jiye and Ke Muqing suddenly felt a pain in his heart. The original owner had given birth to Yang Jiye, so it would be better to give birth to a piece of barbecued pork.

Ke Muqing took a candy from his pocket and gave it to the child, "Do you think I am fooling the child?"

The medicine boy clucked and checked, "Is it for me?"

When he saw Ke Muqing nodding, the medicine boy hurriedly took it, but did not eat it. Instead, he put it in his pocket, "Thank you, auntie. I'll make a fire for auntie."

When Ke Muqing asked, he found out that Yaotong had a younger sister at home, and he wanted to keep it for his younger sister.

Although the old lady was busy in the kitchen, she was deaf, so there was no need to be on guard when Ke Muqing was chatting with the drug boy. The drug boy was still young and simple-minded, so Ke Muqing didn't have to be too roundabout when he wanted to inquire about anything.

While cooking, Ke Muqing already knew the situation in several nearby villages and even the entire town.

There are many people in Shu County. There are five or six thousand people in a large village, and two or three thousand people in a small village.