The boss was unhappy about being talked about, but watching the fun was more important, and he still wanted to listen to what the bailiff said. He wanted to know whether he could still have food later, so he suppressed his annoyance and ignored the person who was talking.

"As everyone has said, it is indeed not enough. The county magistrate has already found a way to get it. Not only here, but also other places have too much rain. Crops are not growing well, and we need to use the food we stored before."

"So it will take some time to prepare the food, and it needs to be shipped from multiple places. But there is already food on the way, so please be patient and wait a little longer."

Hearing the words of the yamen runner, the eldest brother felt relieved and curled his lips. He said that the food was on the way, but it was still unclear whether it could be transported over. He also didn't know how much there was and whether it was enough to eat. What if it was not enough, what would he do? He frowned in worry.

"Is there going to be nothing to eat tomorrow?"

The bailiff tried to comfort everyone, his voice gentle but firm.

"Of course not. The county magistrate has made sufficient preparations. We will not let anyone go hungry during this period. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

The eldest brother muttered to himself, "this period of time" doesn't specify what period of time it is. This guy is really good at talking. When he has no food to eat, he will have other excuses. Anyway, he is right no matter what. There is nothing he can do about it. Since he is not in that position, whatever he says is the truth.

Before he finished speaking, a voice came from the crowd, "Is the dinner tonight the same as the one we just had?"

"Yes, in order to ensure that everyone has enough food to eat before the new grain arrives, the dry rations are made smaller, but three meals a day can still fill everyone's stomachs. However, there may be other adjustments, because if everyone is full, it will not be so easy to contract the disease. Moreover, even if they are unfortunately infected, they will recover faster. The county magistrate hopes that everyone will be in good health."

The eldest brother snorted and made "other adjustments", which was to have two meals a day or one meal a day. He hoped that he would not be hungry then. It was not like he had eaten one meal a day before and he did not starve to death. He was still alive. He hoped that he would not be so hungry this time and feel acid in his stomach.

He didn't want to think too much about whether Magistrate Liu was a good person or not. After all, he had suffered a loss at his hands before. Now he would just take it one day at a time.

The bailiff did not continue speaking, wanting to see everyone's reaction.

As expected, everyone calmed down. As long as we let them know that there is enough food and that it is being transported here continuously, there will be no problem for the time being.

"That's right. If the people are dead, he won't be able to be the county magistrate anymore."

"Yes, so he has to do his best."

"Liu County Magistrate usually does a good job and is a good official. Look, he has stockpiled so much food and medicinal materials in advance. He really cares about the people."

"I think so too. Isn't it said that if you are well fed you are less likely to get sick? He has to have enough food to eat."

Someone else said something to the boss, "Believe it for now."

My eyes are rolling up to the sky. There's nothing I can do but believe it.

The yamen runner glanced at the villagers and heard no other questions. He slowly exhaled without letting anyone notice, "Any other questions?"

No one said anything, and I felt relieved. "No problem, I have to go back. If you have any questions, just come and ask me. If you or someone nearby feels unwell, please tell the patrolling yamen runners as soon as possible."

The crowd dispersed and the boss returned to his previous position.

I feel like I won't be hungry for the time being, and I feel a little lost.

The boss knocked his head and couldn't help twitching his mouth. This thing shouldn't be broken, right?

I caught a glimpse of my mother sleeping there. She was in the same position as when she lay down just now, not moving at all, and it seemed that not even a single strand of her hair was messed up by the wind.

I find it quite interesting. Although her leg is broken, it is much better now and she can move around a bit. Wouldn't she be tired staying in the same position all the time?

It’s a pity that she didn’t see the excitement just now.

The eldest son thought that his mother would usually only wake up after a short nap and would not sleep for too long, so it would be better to wake her up and tell her what happened just now. She would definitely not be angry.

I moved closer and just as I was about to pat her, I heard the old lady's breathing, which was different than usual.

The sound was a bit loud, and it seemed like something was blocking it, making breathing difficult.

I stared at my mother's face. Something was wrong with her complexion. It was slightly red. She...she couldn't be...

Thinking of this, the eldest brother took a few steps back and almost sat on the ground.

The eldest son's wife felt strange, "What's wrong with you? What did you see that scared you so much?"

His voice was trembling, his eyes were filled with fear, "Mother..."

The eldest son's wife turned her head and saw that the old lady was sleeping well and there was nothing wrong with her. Why did he look like this?

"What's wrong, mom? Tell me."

The eldest brother grabbed his wife's arm and felt a little short of breath. His heart was pounding as if it was going to jump out of his chest.

"I suspect my mother is ill..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people close to the old lady quickly retreated away.

The whole family looked in the direction of the old lady.

Jinshui and Xiuli were also a little scared. After all, they were so close to her and got beaten just now. They didn't think they would be infected with the disease because of her.

The two held hands together, which made them feel better and less scared.

Xiu Li looked into Jin Shui's eyes and felt that her emotions faded very quickly, unlike herself. She still felt her hands trembling a little, and couldn't help asking, "Are you scared?"

Jinshui pulled out a hand and patted the other person's arm.

"I think it would be nice if I got the disease and died."

Xiu Li quickly covered the other person's mouth with her hand.

"Don't talk nonsense."

But in his heart, he somewhat agreed with Jinshui's idea. It was too difficult to live in this place, especially with grandma around. As long as she was at home, there would be no peace every day and he would suffer grievances everywhere. It would seem that it would be quite good if he were infected with the disease.

No... no, if grandma gets the disease and she doesn't recover, I will have to stay with her until I die and endure her anger. I absolutely cannot do that. I cannot get sick no matter what.

Fugui felt that his father was too nervous. There was no sign of grandma at all, so how could she be infected with the disease? The whole village saw the quarrel, but they were not scared at all. His father must have made a mistake.

Man Guan was so scared that he stood up and kept backing away, almost stepping on Jin Shui's foot. He stopped only when he felt a push on his back.

Now no one dared to touch the old lady's forehead, for fear that it would be hot. I'm afraid the whole family would not be able to escape the epidemic.

The eldest son's wife also felt that something was wrong with her mother.

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