Transmigrated into a Vicious Stepmother, Raising Children and Prospering the Family in a Famine

As soon as Wan Shu opened her eyes, she transmigrated into a vicious stepmother who cheated on her husband, emptied their coffers for her lover, and abused her stepchildren.

She had three scr...

Chapter 136 The Source of the Plague

According to the plot of the novel "The Strongest Son-in-Law", the prefecture city that suffered the most from the flood was indeed Jingzhou Prefecture.

The main cause of the disaster was that the bridge connecting Jingzhou Prefecture to Qingzhou Prefecture was washed away by the rising floodwaters, resulting in the drowning of about a hundred pigs.

Yes, it wasn't a hundred or so people, but a hundred or so pigs.

Actually, it wouldn't be so bad if only a hundred or so people had drowned. After all, if they were human, they wouldn't have been divided up and eaten after being retrieved.

Modern people who have received scientific education all know that the carcasses of animals that drowned in floods should not be eaten, because they contain a large number of bacteria and viruses, which can easily cause the infection and spread of plagues.

However, no one in the ancient Great Sheng Dynasty knew this, so after the hundred or so pigs were fished out, the prefect of Jingzhou made a decision that he considered very kind, but Wan Shu considered very foolish.

He ordered that these hundred or so pigs be distributed to every household as flood relief food.

Although the amount of meat distributed was not much, every household in Jingzhou Prefecture eventually received a piece of meat.

Then, the plague broke out in Jingzhou Prefecture.

Wan Shu didn't know the exact number of deaths due to the plague, but she guessed that there should be at least a thousand.

She absolutely could not stand by and watch this tragedy happen!

Otherwise, Qingshui Village will definitely be implicated, and her five little children may also be in danger!

Wan Shu was extremely anxious. He immediately remembered to go to the city and stop the hundred or so pigs from crossing the bridge.

Alternatively, one could go directly to the prefect and persuade him to give up the idea of ​​eating pigs from dead animals.

No matter how hard Wan Shu tried, she couldn't open her eyes; it was as if they were glued shut.

Her throat also became strange, burning and painful, and she couldn't make a sound.

My head was throbbing badly, and I could barely move.

"Big, Big Pillar... Second, Second Sister..."

After an unknown amount of time, Wan Shu finally managed to utter a sound using breathy vocalizations.

Unfortunately, the sound she made was too soft and was completely drowned out by the sound of the rain outside.

In the end, it was the observant Er Ya who noticed that Wan Shu had gotten up too late this morning and came to her room to find her.

"Mother, did you oversleep today?"

"Good heavens! Mother, why is your face so red!"

"Oh dear, my head and body are burning hot! I must have caught a cold and have a fever!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wan Shu quickly grabbed Er Ya's hand and said with difficulty, "Quick, go quickly..."

Er Ya: "You're going to find a doctor right now, right? Mother, don't worry! I'll go find a doctor right now!"

Wan Shu: "..." Is it possible that what she wanted to say was to hurry to the prefectural city and find the prefect, and tell him not to distribute dead pig meat to everyone!

But as soon as Er Ya finished speaking, she ran out quickly.

Wan Shu could vaguely hear sounds coming from outside the room.

"What! Mother has a fever!"

"It's raining so hard now, what are we going to do!"

"What else can we do but find a doctor to treat Mother's illness!"

"But it's raining so hard outside, it's very dangerous..."

"It's okay! I'm agile, I'm not afraid, let me go!" That was Siya's voice.

"Let me go!" That was Sam-soon's voice.

The five children fought over the right to go out, and in the end, it was the eldest brother, Dazhu, who won the right.

"I'm the eldest brother, so I have to do this kind of thing. None of you are allowed to take it from me!"

After that, Dazhu must have gone out, and the other four little ones took turns going into the room to cool her down with water and towels.

During this time, Wan Shu wanted to tell them about the dead pig meat and the plague countless times, but in the end, she didn't say it.

As time went on, her fever must have gotten worse.

At first, she could still speak, but soon she couldn't speak at all.

Consciousness, too, goes from being basically clear-headed to becoming blurred.

She couldn't even tell how much time had passed. She only felt that when she was about to give up, someone pinched her mouth and forced a large bowl of bitter medicine down her throat.

Although this medicine is very bitter, its effects are quite good.

After an unknown amount of time, Wan Shu gradually felt her body relax.

She struggled to open her eyes and looked out the window, only to see that it was still daytime outside.

That's great! As long as today isn't over, even if those hundred or so pigs have already drowned, she can still go to the prefectural city and stop the prefect from distributing poison (dead pig meat).

However, before Wan Shu could even enjoy her happiness for a moment, Siya, who entered the room, completely shattered her beautiful fantasy.

"Ah! Mother, you're finally awake!"

Siya was so excited that she threw herself into Wan Shu's arms, her eyes brimming with tears as she whined, "Mother, you've been unconscious for three days! You almost scared us to death!"

Wan Shu's relaxed expression instantly cracked.

She gripped Siya's shoulders tightly, her face filled with disbelief: "Three days? Siya, are you sure I've been unconscious for three days!?"

Siya was confused: "Yeah, it's just three days, so what?"

The other four little ones, along with Meng Wenyuan, came in after hearing the commotion.

I was both delighted and puzzled.

"Yes, Aunt Liang, you were unconscious for three days before you woke up!"

"Mother, you almost scared us to death!"

"It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake!"

"Mother, is there anything still bothering you?"

Wan Shu: "..."

Wan Shu feels that she has many uncomfortable symptoms right now.

Three days was exactly the time it took for the prefect to distribute the dead pig meat.

The thought that everyone might have already eaten pig meat from a dead pig made her feel extremely uncomfortable!

Fortunately, Dazhu's next words brought her a glimmer of hope.

"Mother, you woke up at just the right time! The village is distributing pork, and they say it's from dead pigs that came from the capital. They say each family will get at least a pound of meat!"

Wan Shu's eyes lit up instantly: "You mean, the pork hasn't been distributed yet!?"

It's just a pound of dead pig meat, why is Mother reacting so strongly?

Dazhu was a little confused, but he still nodded honestly: "That's right, they haven't been divided up yet."

Wan Shu immediately jumped out of bed: "Great! There's still room for maneuver!"

The dead pig meat has now been distributed to various villages. Although she cannot stop the other villages, she must at least try to save Qingshui Village!

At the village entrance, everyone was drooling as they looked at the pieces of fatty pork behind Wang Lizheng.

Wang Lizheng smiled knowingly, picked up a piece of fatty pork, and was about to hand it to Aunt Wu, who was the first person to line up, when he heard a hoarse voice.

"Uncle Village Head, don't divide it! This meat absolutely cannot be divided!"