The Lady's Code for Raising Her Husband

Dong Likai was worried that Ye Yuxiao would ridicule again, so he thought about it carefully before answering: "I sent a Yamen servant to help Madam seal off the Liang River and not allow the infected people to approach the river bank, let alone fetch water from the river. What do you think?"

Ye Yuxiao did not ridicule him again, but rejected his words: "If the affected people are not allowed to fetch water from the river, are they going to die of thirst?"

Only then did Dong Likai remember that although Ye Yuxiao had just said that the inner city had explicitly prohibited the affected people from fetching water from the river, the word "privately" was used in front of it. He quickly said: "I asked the healthy government servants to help fetch water and distribute it to the affected people, so that they don't have to come to the river by themselves."

It seems that he is not stupid, but has a dark heart. Ye Yuxiao was finally satisfied: "Not only do we need to send government servants to fetch water, but we also need to send people to light fires, set up pots, boil water, and uniformly disinfect all patients' tableware, bedding, daily necessities, etc. to prevent cross-infection."

Dong Likai understood that the inner city was now short of manpower, and he quickly expressed his position: "I have sent all the government servants and officers and soldiers in Liangtong County to my wife, and I will let her use her at her disposal."

"Because this river is related to the safety of the residents in the southeast corner of the outer city, is Magistrate Dong so happy now?" Ye Yuxiao looked at him and smiled.

Dong Likai smiled awkwardly and did not deny it.

Dong Likai was very fast this time. In just one day, he actually sent all the officers, soldiers and government servants in Liangtong County to the inner city.

With sufficient manpower and medical supplies in the inner city, centralized water supply, centralized food supply, centralized disinfection, and individual isolation were quickly implemented.

With the joint efforts of everyone, wool plague was finally effectively controlled.

The situation was great and everyone was happy, but Ye Yuxiao was frowning, lying on the desk, looking listlessly at a drawing.

Ouyang Sheng walked up behind her, touched her head, and joked: "What's wrong with you? Could it be that your uncle's recovery from illness makes you unhappy?"

Ye Yuxiao was not in the mood to joke: "Do you remember the incinerator?"

"Of course I remember it." Ouyang Sheng said, pointing to the positions marked with red circles on the drawing, "Isn't this the incinerator? What, is Dong Likai having trouble again?"

"No." Ye Yuxiao shook his head. Ever since Dong Likai knew that Lianghe was related to the safety of the residents in the southeast corner of the outer city, he had been very cooperative. The incinerator was also built to meet the standards, but...

She thought and sighed: "Many people are unwilling to cooperate with cremation and are unwilling to send the body of the deceased to the incinerator for burning. If this continues, this plague will never end, and it is very likely to break out again. With us The current situation, both manpower and material resources, has reached its limit. If the plague breaks out again, the consequences will be disastrous."

Ouyang Sheng knew about the people's resistance to the incinerator. They had already had many small-scale riots.

For them, the people's resistance was far more difficult to deal with than Dong Li's lack of cooperation. After all, there are so many people that once they get into trouble, they have no control at all.

If it were normal now, there would be no need to be afraid. The imperial court would send troops to suppress it, and Prince Pingnan's palace would also be able to mobilize generals. However, Liangtong County, especially the inner city of Liangtong County, is now an isolated island full of dangers. They dare not risk letting people in, and they have to face everything by themselves.

The two of them stood and sat together, discussing a drawing of an incinerator for a long time, but they did not come up with a result.

They knew very well how deeply the Xi people were obsessed with being buried in peace, and how much they hated those who dug their relatives out of their graves and burned them. This kind of hatred was enough to offset Ye Yuxiao's kindness in saving them.

For a moment, they couldn't think of any strategy to deal with it.

Just when the two of them were at a loss what to do, Dong Yi ran in, carrying the hem of his white coat, looking disgraced and embarrassed.

He ran so fast that he couldn't breathe. He wanted to speak, but no sound came out.

Ye Yuxiao quickly asked Ouyang Sheng to give him a pat on the back: "Envoy Dong Yuan, don't be impatient. If you have anything to say, please speak slowly."

Ouyang Sheng patted him several times before he finally managed to speak out: "Quick, quick, hide now!"

Ye Yuxiao asked hurriedly: "Are they making trouble again?"

There must be something wrong with the incinerator again. Whenever there is a problem these days, it will definitely be the incinerator.

Sure enough, Dong Yi nodded solemnly: "Yes, people who were supposed to go to several incinerators to cremate the corpses actually united to make trouble. County Magistrate Dong sent out officers and soldiers to suppress it, and killed the leading people..."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Yuxiao slapped his forehead: "Oh no!"

"It's not that bad." Dong Yi smiled bitterly, "Mr. Dong's move has stoked a hornet's nest. Now there are tens of thousands of people making trouble in the outer city, and they are about to rush into the inner city. They are clamoring for help. Capture the leader, isn’t this leader you, madam? You’d better hide quickly, otherwise by the time they get into the inner city, it will be too late to hide.”

Because the incinerators were built outside the city, the troublemakers came all the way from outside the city. If they were in the inner city, they would have been beaten by now.

But where to hide? There were only low houses everywhere in the inner city, and there was no place to hide. Should she be allowed to hide in the cool river? Ye Yuxiao smiled bitterly and said, "I'll wait for them at the inner city gate."

"What?" Dong Yi was shocked, "Where are you going, aren't you waiting to be beaten?"

"I'll go and have a good talk with them. Emotions are the basis of understanding, and reasoning is the basis of action." Ye Yuxiao continued to smile bitterly.

Dong Yi had worked with her these days and got to know her temperament better. Seeing her say this, he thought she had another solution, so he smiled and said, "Madam, do you have any good ideas?"

Ouyang Sheng smiled: "Look at her bitter face, and you will know that what she said this time was not irony, but the truth."

Right? Dong Yi thought about it carefully and said: "I have told them the truth a long time ago. How can you understand emotions and act on reason? You should listen to me and hide quickly, even if you jump into a manure pit, It’s better than being beaten.”

Ye Yuxiao was dumbfounded and laughed at his words: "Mr. Dong Yuan, you can't just jump into the cesspit in the epidemic area."

Dong Yi was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore and went around looking for cabinets and boxes to hide in. But the temporary office is also shabby, where is there any furniture that can fit in? He searched around and couldn't find it, so he sat down on the chair in frustration.

"Let's go to the city gate." Ye Yuxiao said and walked out.

Ouyang Sheng followed her.

Outside, Gu Qingyan came towards them. When he saw them, he grabbed Ye Yuxiao and ran: "Let's go to the city gate and wait for the troublemakers. I want to ask them if they have any conscience!"

The two cousins ​​do have some similarities. Dong Yi saw it from the window and didn't know whether his comment was a compliment or a criticism. He thought again and again, but still didn't dare to hide in the house alone, so he picked up his white coat and chased them.