Qinghe Pastoral

According to the customs of the Dayu Dynasty, for a consummated happy event, the first day is the formal wedding, the second day is a treat for the queen, and the third day is to send wedding candies door-to-door in order to get the greatest degree of blessing.

Generally, people give wedding candies, only six hard candies wrapped in red paper. If the family is better, they will naturally use better wedding candies or add a full amount. As the ancestors said, the more you give, the more happiness you will have.

A few days ago, Ji Ruixiu asked Zhou Dashan to arrange this matter. He chose the acacia crisp and Fuluxi candy from "Xiangsulai".A package of finely packaged acacia crisps and a bag of Flux candy, and then wrapped in red paper, is a very decent gift of sugar.

This candy gift is not as small as a few candies, and it would be time-consuming and laborious to send several candies back once, so I put all the candy gifts in a basket and put them in the carriage. save time and energy.

Qinghe Village is the busiest in September, and the third day of marriage is a sugar gift. According to the rules set by the ancestors, at least one person in the family must wait.And out of such considerations, the two of them went out after breakfast without procrastinating.

The grand wedding banquet two days ago was the talk of the villagers for the past two days, not only because it was well organized, but also because of Mrs. Tao's one.

There are quite a few superstitious people among the villagers, and it is unlucky for the welcoming team to encounter such a thing.However, the Ji family already had a lot of prestige in Qinghe Village, and Ji Ruixiu was a formidable master. Such prestige did not decrease due to Master Ji's death, but increased day by day.So I dare not talk about it on the bright side, I only talk about it at home.

After receiving such a grand candy gift from Ji's family, the villagers were all very auspicious when they said auspicious things. Usually they would not dare to talk to Ji Ruixiu, but at this moment they said all the good things they could say.

Most of the hundreds of households in Qinghe Village are farmers who have never been to school and do not know many words.From the beginning to the end, those auspicious words were mostly repeated, but good words are not afraid of too many, and the two happily accepted the blessings of the villagers.

Even though there was no time to chat, it took more than an hour to deliver all the wedding candies, and it was almost noon when we returned to Ji's residence.

It was still hot in Qinghe Village in early autumn. The two walked around the village. Lin Mu sweated a lot, so he took a shower and changed into clean clothes.

In front of the backyard porch, Ji Ruixiu was talking to Xiao Jue, Lin Mu saw Xiao Jue's ugly face at a glance, presumably it was because of Yu Ziyi.

Yu Ziyi is also familiar with them, and his friendship with Bai Junyan is even better than that of brothers. Logically speaking, Ji Ruixiu and Lin Mu's wedding banquet should come no matter what.

However, before they set off, Yu Ziyi's wife caught a cold, and the attack was fierce, and Yu Zi also had no way of getting out, dragged Xiao Jue to bring a heavy gift, and said that Mrs. Yu was well and then came to make amends in person.

Although it is indeed a pity that Yu Zi was not able to attend the once-in-a-lifetime wedding banquet, but the friendship between the two is also clear, and no matter how important the wedding banquet is, it is not as important as the wife's body.

"Why is brother Xiao so ugly? But I'm worried about Yu's sister-in-law. Brother Yu is very skilled in medicine, so I think there will be no serious problems."

Xiao Jue sighed almost inaudibly. Ever since Lin Mu knew Xiao Jue, he had never seen Xiao Jue so sluggish, and felt a little uneasy.

"I just received a letter from my family. The epidemic is rampant in Huazhou City. My father told me not to go back to Huazhou for the time being."

Lin Mu was shocked. For any dynasty, epidemics are extremely terrifying. Every epidemic will cause countless deaths and injuries.Moreover, due to its prosperous trade, Huazhou has a large population and countless businessmen. Once it cannot be controlled, it will be a huge disaster.What's even more frightening is that if those businessmen traveling to and from Huazhou are unfortunately infected, they will become spreaders of the epidemic. The consequences of this are extremely terrifying.

Lin Mu couldn't help thinking of the history of the Dayu Dynasty recorded in ancient books. Why are there so few women in the Dayu Dynasty?It was caused by the plague that spread to the entire Dayu Dynasty in the past hundred years, which shows how terrible it is.

According to Xiao Jue, Yu Ziyi's wife didn't catch a cold at all, but a seasonal epidemic.On the second day after Xiao Jue left, the Huazhou Medical Center was overcrowded, and many people died on the first day.Today's Huazhou is solid like a prison cage. People outside are not allowed to enter, and people inside cannot get out. It is a trapped beast in the prison, which does not know life or death.

"How can the epidemic be rampant?"

"Since June, there hasn't been a drop of rain in Shangyang County, Huazhou. Huazhou is already hot, and there hasn't been a drop of rain in the summer, and there is no harvest. However, Huazhou is rich, and the lord of Zhoufu is also a rare good official. Reported to the imperial court to exempt food tax, also sow a lot of relief food, and organize Huazhou Quanfu to donate to charity, so that the people of Shangyang will not starve to death. Although the problem of food has been solved, starting from August, Shangyang The land in Yangyang has been scorched and cracked, and some people were even burned to death, so many Shangyang people poured into Huazhou City, thinking that this is how the epidemic came at this time."

Lin Mu and the others were not well informed, and they didn't even know that there was a drought in Huazhou. A drought not only lost money and food, but also caused a seasonal epidemic. What kind of tragedy will this epidemic bring to Huazhou and even the entire Dayu Dynasty? The result is still unknown.

Xiao Jue's worry was evident on his face, that was the place where he was born and raised, and there were his close relatives there, how could he not be worried?

"No matter what, I have to go back, otherwise I won't feel at ease for a moment."

Although Xiao's family did not want him to come back, anyone who was in Xiao Jue's situation would make the same decision.Although Lin Mu and the others were worried, they couldn't say any words of comfort that Xiao Jue left behind.

During the silence, Wei Qian and Lin Zian came galloping, it seemed that they had encountered an urgent matter.

Seeing the two people in a hurry, Lin Mu quickly poured tea for them. Wei Qian watched Xiao Jue hesitate to speak, making them confused.

"Just now, I received a secret report from Kyoto. Seven days ago, a epidemic broke out in Huazhou, causing countless deaths and injuries. After that, Yuzhou, Tongzhou, and Dongzhou also appeared one after another. The above means that the city gates must be strictly guarded. Strict trial. Although there is no reported epidemic situation in Yonganzhou, we have to be careful. As for Huazhou, the whole city is on alert now, and several highly respected imperial doctors have been sent to the capital. living."

The news of Wei Qian made the hearts of several people even more heavy. In fact, this result was expected, but it was faster than expected.

Zanghai in the Dayu Dynasty connected Huazhou, Dongzhou, Tongzhou, Yuzhou and other ten counties. Those merchants who left Huazhou brought the epidemic of Huazhou along the coastline.And such as Kyoto and Yong'an Island are inland countries, even those businessmen will need time to communicate, but even so, no one can be careless.

"Has Kyoto researched a cure?"

The letter Xiao Jue received was sent out seven or eight days ago. Now, what Huazhou is like, what his cousin is like, and what his family is like, are all unknown.Every time he thought of this, Xiao Jue's heart felt as if it was being scorched by a fire, and it was extremely anxious.

"In my opinion, brother Yu is the most powerful doctor. After seven or eight days, maybe he has figured out a prescription to treat the epidemic. Brother Xiao, don't worry."

The Yu family is a very prestigious medical family in the Dayu dynasty, and Yu Ziyi's reputation is praised even by the emperor. Such a person, and his beloved wife is infected with the epidemic, and he will definitely research a cure , Lin Mu never doubted this.

Xiao Jue's trust in Ziyi will definitely not be lower than that of Lin Mu. Give Yu Ziyi some time, and he will surely find a cure.But he was afraid that he would not give Yu Ziyi enough time, and that he would also catch the epidemic because of his close wife.There are thousands of thoughts and hypotheses in his mind, but he can only feel relieved if he sees the situation in person.

"If you go back at this time, you will definitely not be able to enter Huazhou City. Why don't you go back later?"

Ji Ruixiu, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke out the words to persuade him to stay. He and Xiao Jue are close friends, and now that the situation is unclear, he is naturally worried.

"Even if I can't enter the city, I can always get some news. I have to go, and I have to go now."

Xiao Jue got up while talking, looking so anxious and embarrassed, Lin Mu felt sad for a while.Such half-knowledge, but certainty that a loved one is in a dangerous state of mind is even more frightening.

Xiao Jue hardly brought any luggage, and now he didn't have the heart to pack it up, so he hurriedly ordered the servant to drive the carriage, and there was really no delay.

Ji Ruixiu knew that he was about to return home, so he asked the cook to prepare some food, so as not to starve himself.

They were about to go out to see Xiao Jue off, but they bumped into Tao Zhen and Tao Nan. Tao Zhen smiled flatteringly when he saw them.Several people hated the Tao family extremely, and being on the cusp of such a storm, they naturally didn't bother to pay attention.

Ji Ruixiu had no intention of not pursuing Mrs. Tao's actions two days ago and letting things go.There are so many things to do in the past two days, and it is too late to take care of this matter, but I don't want to deliver it to my door.

Even if Tao Zhen was ignored, he didn't feel annoyed at all. A person with no power, no power and no wealth can earn such a family property. How can he explain the hardships and grievances he has suffered in a short time?

Ji Ruixiu and the others watched Xiao Jue's carriage gradually disappear, saying that it was absolutely impossible not to worry, but they also prayed, hoping that the Xiao family and Yu family who were far away in Huazhou were safe.

Turning around, I found Tao Zhen standing respectfully, seeing Ji Ruixiu hurriedly said: "Master Ji, you should take more responsibility for what happened the day before yesterday. Mrs. Wang's words and deeds are shameless, and caused her daughter-in-law to have a miscarriage. I have already divorced her. She will not appear in Qinghe Village in the future, so I ask Young Master Ji to calm down."

Seeing Tao Zhen's calmness, Lin Mu felt a little cold. Wang Xiyun has been with Tao Zhen for so many years, and just experienced the pain of bereavement, but was divorced by her husband. What a big blow it is?

Seeing Tao Zhen's flattering smile, Lin Mu just felt sick in his heart. If he was really wolf-hearted, he really couldn't imagine what he would do.

Author's gossip: I was so sleepy, I almost fell asleep while writing