General doctor's wife

Chapter 80
Seeing the shopkeeper's pitiful expression, Lu Chengan knew that it wasn't that he couldn't protect him, but that he didn't want to protect him at all.

With so many disaster victims, no matter how much he, a shop owner, donates, he can't save everyone. It's better to let them rob the horses and have a full meal.

"Let's have a small courtyard, let's ask for a spacious one." Lu Chengan stood at the door and glanced at the shopkeeper inexplicably.

The shopkeeper's legs were a little weak from his gaze, and he hurriedly ran to the front to lead the way, avoiding any further contact with him.

After the carriage entered the courtyard, Lu Chengan quickly stepped forward and helped Qin Ranran get out of the carriage.Hong Xiu hurriedly said in a low voice: "Madam suddenly covered her heart, her face turned pale."

Lu Chengan nodded, and told Lu Yi to find hot water.Lin Zi volunteered and said: "I see there is a stove over there. I'll go and boil some hot water. The shopkeeper will just go back. Don't run back and forth at this late hour."

The shopkeeper nodded and backed out.

Lu Chengan motioned for Lu Yi to lock the door, and his impression of Lin Zi improved a bit, he was not the kind of military man in the army who is powerful but doesn't use his brain.

Hongxiu quickly entered the room to change the sheets, Lu Chengan directly carried Qin Ranran into the room, and gently put her on the bed.

"My lord, I'm going to make some porridge." Hong Xiu retreated after being slightly blessed.

Lu Chengan pressed his forehead against Qin Ranran's to test the temperature, and after confirming that it was normal, he asked distressedly, "Ranran, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Ranran leaned weakly on Lu Chengan's shoulder, and tightly grasped his lapel with both hands: "Chengan, why did the governor of Jinling have the courage to hide such a big disaster? Will they and the officials in Shangjing city be so brave?" Colluded together? And..."

She hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Master once said that if corpses pile up in flooded places, it will easily cause plague."

Lu Chengan's heart jumped violently, and he hugged Qin Ranran tightly: "Is Master serious?"

Qin Ranran nodded, buried her face on Lu Chengan's shoulder, and said in a muffled voice, "Seriously, and it has been confirmed in many places."

She suddenly changed her tone, and said jokingly: "If the letter is not delivered, and the plague breaks out here again, and the governor of Jinling says that the plague broke out, and set it on fire, then there is really no proof."

When Qin Ranran said this, Lu Chengan frowned tightly. After thinking for a moment, he asked Qin Ranran softly, "Are you only thinking about this to be sad?"

"I looked at those victims and felt sad." The voice became dull again, "Is this the injustice of heaven? Just because they live by the river, are they going to suffer such disasters? And officials from all over the world, why don't they open warehouses?" According to His Majesty's temperament, if the food is used on the common people, he will definitely not pursue it."

"Along the way, starvation everywhere, and the living people are not much better. Look at the Dongshui, it has become a dead town..."

"Ran Ran, if you look into this matter in detail, it's not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. Do you still remember what the old man said, there was no ice breaking this year. The imperial court has allocated money to break the ice over the years, why not this year?" Lu Chengan moved softly He patted her on the back, but his tone was extremely harsh, "Since the governor of Jinling dares to do it, then he must have the consciousness to pay the price!"

Qin Ranran raised her head with firmness in her eyes: "He will definitely pay the price!"

"Are you in a better mood?" Lu Chengan stretched out his hand and pinched her nose affectionately, "I'll eat something when I'm in a better mood, and I'll write a secret letter to His Majesty."

While talking, I heard Lu Yi's cold voice from outside the door: "Who?"

"Lu Yi, don't hurt anyone." Lu Chengan said without any surprise.

"The victims are here." He explained to Qin Ranran in a low voice, "I'll go out and have a look."

"I'm with you, I'll let Lu Jiu stay by my side." Qin Ranran followed suit.

The two stood at the door of the main room, silent.

Hongxiu knew that if she went out, she would only become a burden to everyone, so she consciously hid in the house and did not show her face.

"You rich people, how do you know the pain of not being able to eat? There are many children outside who are starving to death!" A disaster victim yelled loudly after being pressed by Lu Yi.

Hearing this, Lu Yi let go of him, and asked coldly, "Where's the county magistrate of Fangdian? Why don't you open a warehouse to release grain?"

"Damn! You are all of the same virtue! Er Gouzi believed the nonsense of you people and was taken to the county government office, but he has not been seen yet! You people are very bad, I believe you!" The victim said fiercely. He spat on Lu Yi fiercely, and got up from the ground with a little vain footsteps, "If it wasn't because I was hungry, Grandpa, I would definitely fight you for three hundred rounds!"

Lu Chengan chuckled: "It's a thorn, if we don't come here, maybe he is the one who took the lead in making trouble."

"Lu Yi, bring someone in." Lu Chengan raised his voice and shouted.

Lu Yi didn't bring people over immediately, but turned around and asked, "My lord, where are the dozen or so people? Do you want to bring all of them?"

The footsteps entering the house stopped, then turned and walked out.

"A dozen people?" When Lu Chengan walked into the yard, he saw that besides the victim who was yelling, there were more than a dozen half-grown children huddled in a ball behind him, looking at them with some fear.

Qin Ranran followed behind him, her heart twitched when she saw these children.

"Hongxiu, go cook some more porridge." She didn't care about asking Lu Chengan, and yelled directly into the room.

"Yes, ma'am." Hong Xiu replied, then took the rice bag from the room and walked to the kitchen.

Outside the wall, a man with a sallow complexion but a tall and straight body like a pine cypress suddenly swayed, and murmured: "Red sleeves..."

The half-children in the courtyard couldn't help swallowing when they heard the word "boil porridge", and looked at the previous victims with anticipation in their eyes.

The victim felt his stomach growl a few times, and the saliva in his mouth couldn't be stopped, his face turned red immediately, and he shouted viciously: "Who knows what they are so worried about, they are not allowed to eat, you hear me? "

The light in the children's eyes dimmed instantly, and they lowered their heads silently.

At this time, there was a knock on the courtyard door.

"Lu Wu, go and have a look." Lu Chengan said lightly.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man with the appearance of a scholar walked in.

"My lord, these people are all found by me. If you have anything to do, you can tell me, let them go." The visitor cupped his hands at Lu Chengan.

"Mr. Kang, why did you come in?" The previous victims were shocked when they saw him.

Before Mr. Kang could answer, he heard a crying voice from the kitchen: "Father!"

　Second update today.

　　That's all for today's portion, I have to nourish my liver, and I'll make it another day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)