General doctor's wife

Chapter 78
After the carriage stopped that night, it started to hurry.After walking south for five days, they finally arrived at the boundary of Jinling Mansion.

Lu Chengan stopped his horse, stood on the official road, looked forward for a while, and then said: "Except for Lu Yi, Lu Wu and Lin Zi staying behind, Lu San, Lu Si, you two go to Gaoyou, and the rest of you disperse into Jinling, do as much as possible." Inquire about the news and gather in front of the Jinling Mansion Yamen in five days."

"Yes." The hidden guards cupped their hands, and then they all got into the nearby woods.

After a while, each of them was dressed like an ordinary person, and they would never be found out when thrown into the crowd.

"Young Master, pay attention to safety all the way, I will take my leave first." The hidden guards headed by Lu San cupped their hands towards Lu Chengan, and quickly dispersed without a trace.

Lu Chengan came to the side of the carriage on horseback, opened the curtain and said to Qin Ranran, "Ranran, the Jinling Mansion is ahead, and we are about to go to the battlefield."

Qin Ranran showed a smile: "You block the open gun, but I defend against the hidden arrow. What's so scary?"

Looking at her smile, Lu Chengan slowly calmed down: "I will protect you."

"Go, go into the city."

On the official road, a heavily guarded checkpoint was set up, and several people who looked like yamen servants stood there with knives, and sternly questioned the people who entered the city.

"Where are you going?" The yamen servant saw that although Lu Chengan was dressed in ordinary clothes, his demeanor was not like that of ordinary people, and he was also riding a horse with a carriage. Although he was not flattering, his tone was much better than others.

Lu Chengan got off his horse, looked around and asked, "This is the way to Jinling, why is there a checkpoint?"

The yamen servant took a look at him, put him in the ranks of the gentlemen who were going home, and replied casually: "Recently there have been bandits, Mr. Huang is also thinking about everyone's safety."

"So that's it. I'm going to Liushan Town next time. It's almost the end of the new year. I'll take my family home for the New Year." Lu Chengan pointed to the carriage.

Liushan Town is not far from the Dongshui River, but the disaster is not very serious. The yamen servant took a look at him and waved his hand to let him go.

Lu Chengan got on his horse again, and the carriage followed him slowly into Jinling.

"We won't stay in Jinling today, we'll go directly to Dongshui. We'll bring you here for a visit after the matter is settled." Lu Chengan leaned closer to the carriage and said in a low voice.

Qin Ranran nodded: "It's important."

Several people walked directly to the avenue at the west gate of Jinling City, all the way west.

The further he walked, the more Lu Chengan frowned.

On the fields on the outskirts of the city, groups of disaster victims were lying there, their faces yellow and emaciated, and their clothes barely covering their bodies.In this wet and cold winter in the south, they didn't seem to know the cold, so they just lay there upright, staring at the sky blankly.

If they didn't find that their chests were still heaving, others would definitely think that these people were dead.

Hongxiu lifted the curtain and took a look, then put it down immediately, and quickly removed Qin Ranran's jewelry from all over her body, wrapped it in a handkerchief and placed it next to her body.

"Madam, I don't know if you have seen a famine. These people don't see rich people appearing. If they meet such rascals, they will snatch the jewelry. Although we are not afraid of them, it is better to be safe." " Hongxiu said while packing up the valuables on the carriage.

Hearing this, Lu Jiu also took off the only plain silver hairpin in her hair and put it away, and then helped Qin Ranran change into cotton clothes.

After the three of them packed up, the carriage also stopped.

Qin Ranran lifted the curtain, her heart skipped a beat.

The paddy fields in front of us could barely see the shadow of the crops, they were all covered with bright water, and the roadsides were crooked, all of them were refugees!
What a big flood this must be, to submerge all the paddy fields a hundred miles away from the Dongshui River, and destroy all the villages. For such a big event, the governor of Jinling actually suppressed it for his own self-interest, and starved to death. , did not see any action!
Qin Ranran clenched her fists, and was about to get out of the car when Lu Chengan suddenly said, "Go ahead, we must reach Dongshui tonight."

Hearing this, Lu Jiu hurriedly helped Qin Ranran to sit down, and handed her a cup of tea: "Madam, moisten your throat, I'm going to Dongshui tonight, and I'm sure I'll have to rush all the way, maybe there's no time to eat and go to the bathroom, Madam Bear with it."

Qin Ranran let go of her fist, took a sip from the tea cup, and then put it down.

After a while she suddenly said: "I really want to make that Governor Huang dumb with a needle."

Hongxiu was feeding Ahri a snack, and said without raising her head: "Madam, if you are dumb, you will not be able to confess your crimes. It will be fine if you are paralyzed."

The interruption between the two made the atmosphere a little more relaxed than before.

After running wildly all the way, finally in the evening, the carriage arrived at Dongshui.

There are not many people in Nuoda town.Lu Chengan got off his horse and walked slowly into the town.

The streets are full of scattered logs, and one can tell at a glance that the furniture in the house was smashed when the flood came up.There are many houses that have completely collapsed among the houses that have lost their doors and windows.

From time to time, a few cries came from the streets and alleys. Lu Chengan followed the cries all the way to find it, only to find that it was a young woman hugging a pillow.

"This big sister." Lu Wu handed the reins of the carriage to Lin Zi who was sitting next to him, jumped off the carriage, and walked forward.

"Brother pushing carts, Mr. Moche, send my brother to school. My brother has studied for three years, and he is a talented man in one exam." The woman sang softly while hugging her pillow, as if she was treating her own child. Five's words fell on deaf ears.

Lu Wu was stunned for a moment, then slowly stretched out his hand, intending to take the pillow from her arms and verify his conjecture.

"Ah!" The woman screamed, hugging the pillow tightly in her arms, "Don't, don't take my child away!"

Lu Wu withdrew his hand and took a few steps back.

Seeing that he was far away from her, the woman continued to sing: "First worship father, then mother, and then enter the wife's room. The gold key opened the silver box, and the wife's room was full of light."

"My lord, I'm already crazy." Lu Wu said to Lu Chengan in a low voice with a heavy heart.

Qin Ranran got down from the carriage at some point and stood there staring blankly at the scene. A moment later, she took out two steamed buns, put them beside the woman, and said to the others, "Let's go, Find someone else."

A group of six people all got off their horses and walked on the devastated streets and alleys.

The more I walked, the more I felt that my heart was being squeezed by a hand, and it hurt.

Until the Dongshui River.

An old man was sitting by the river, staring blankly at the water that was almost as high as the riverside in front of him.

"Old man, are you from Dongshui Town?" Lu Wu stepped forward and asked softly.

The old man turned his head and looked at the people in front of him. His old face was full of tears, and his eyes had lost all spirit, like a candle that was about to go out.

　This chapter has been changed, after all, the last version... It's hard to say
　　
　
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