Shen Yuerong looked at Chi Mu's exhaustion and said with some distress, "It's all the fault of these local officials. When something happened, they only knew how to escape and didn't care about these ordinary people at all. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to work so hard."
"Local officials are human beings too!"
He sighed and tried to convince himself.
"He is a human being, but aren't these ordinary people? You know what I did today when I went to the small attic in the back alley? It was crowded with women, children and the elderly. There was almost no place to step. The floor was covered with beds. There were also several children who were sick and had a fever and were lying in bed. I don't know how many years it has been since they were sick."
"How could this happen?"
When they first arrived here, they found that there were only men here, and there were no women, children or elderly people.
I thought that the local official would at least take these innocent elderly people, women and children away before evacuating.
"I was just bored and noticed the smell of fireworks in the attic. I wanted to see what was going on, but I didn't expect... I saw a little girl who would not live for more than a few days if she was not rescued, so I gave her the medicine we brought."
"You did the right thing."
Chi Mu did not hesitate to praise him, "I see you brought back a basket. Are the herbs in that basket what you picked today?"
"Nowadays, the river has destroyed so many crops that there are no herbs left. But... I met a girl who often collects herbs. She still has some in stock, so I brought some back to see if there is any use for it."
"What kind do you need? I'll have my men help you."
Shen Yuerong shook her head. "The main force hasn't arrived yet. The people in your hands are used to help them quell the flood. Only when the water level stops rising and everyone's life becomes stable, that is the most important thing."
Shen Yuerong was right. The most important thing was to stabilize the water level first and prevent it from rising.
"Well, the main force will be here soon."
They were worried about the flood, so they went ahead and were two or three days away from the main force. But now, according to the date, it was time.
"Once the large force arrives, resources will be replenished."
Shen Yuerong looked at him and put the few meat dishes in his bowl. When he was about to refuse, she explained, "You see, I don't like meat dishes very much on weekdays. Now I'm tired after a whole day, and I feel a little nauseous when I see it. You eat it for me, don't waste it."
He reached out and touched her forehead.
"I'm out here helping them deal with things by the river, and you're also treating those women and children. You must be very tired, so go to bed early. I don't know when I can finish here, so don't wait for me any longer."
Shen Yuerong nodded, "I am indeed a little tired, I will go to bed today."
After the meal, Shen Yuerong even helped them clean up the dishes. The man who was acquainted with Chi Mu was named Wei.
Brother Wei looked at him with envy, "You are indeed a blessed man. I saw that there were only a few pieces of meat just now, and sister-in-law gave all the meat in the bowl to you."
Chi Mu lowered his head, looking shy.
Fu Hengyu was a little uncomfortable and quickly said, "That's not his wife."
"Not sister-in-law?"
Chi Mu nodded.
"We hadn't even been married yet. I had just been with her when I was sent here to treat her."
"Then I think the relationship is very deep. If a girl is willing to accompany you in public and run around, it is enough to prove that she likes you."
"yes."
"She doesn't like you."
Fu Hengyu was so angry that he jumped up and down, frantically interrupting their conversation.
Brother Wei looked at the person in front of him with some annoyance, "Who are you? How can you participate in our conversation? Why didn't I see you when I was watering the plants during the day? Did you hide away and be lazy?"
The adult men here have to go out to collect water in exchange for food during the day.
I didn't see him today, and now he said these unpleasant words, which naturally made people feel a little annoyed.
"Who am I? Can I tell you? Anyway, Shen Yuerong will never like him, Chi Mu."
"Sister-in-law's name is also very nice."
Brother Wei continued to praise, and then took the blueprint that had just been put away, "Let's continue what we were talking about before..."
The fact that they ignored Fu Hengyu's existence made him even more angry. He quickly whispered, "Anyway... it's absolutely impossible."
After everyone left, Brother Wei asked, "What is the identity of this man?"
“The general from the capital, and Miss Shen’s ex-husband.”
"Ex-husband? He must be a very bad person, even of bad character. We can't have anything to do with him."
"How did you know that?"
Chi Mu asked with some curiosity. After all, Shen Yuerong had never seen any bad side in a man in the four years from falling in love to getting married.
"What's there to see? Just look at the way you two treated him. You two are traveling together. If he had good character, you wouldn't have done that. But you let him down in front of outsiders like us."
That's quite true.
He shook his head, somewhat helplessly, and continued to discuss with them ways to curb the rapid growth of the river.
Shen Yuerong returned to the room, but did not rest immediately. Instead, she took out a pen and paper from her backpack, wrote down the conditions of the women today, and wrote a prescription.
Once the main force arrives, everything will be manageable.
As night falls, the surface of the river is shimmering with starlight, giving it a calm and peaceful appearance. It seems that life is peaceful, but in fact, it is turbulent.
…
The main force arrived four days later.
If it weren’t for the fact that the leaders were Fang Mu, Shen Yuerong and Chi Mu. Some people even doubted whether they were delaying on purpose.
"The army was moving slowly. When we passed Yancheng, we discovered that the water level there was a little bit wrong. I left some people to help deal with it and arrange rescue, so we arrived a little late."
Chi Mu nodded and did not blame Fang Mu for this.
"You've been traveling so long. Go and rest up first. The afternoon's cleanup will depend on you and your brothers."
"yes."
The medicinal materials had arrived, so Shen Yuerong began to sort them out, and picked the herbs one by one according to the list she had written down before, planning to deliver them after the rain stopped.
When I went out in the afternoon, I happened to meet Fang Mu who was leaving with his men.
Shen Yuerong looked up at the sky and said with a heavy voice, "Be careful, don't get hurt."
"yes."
Shen Yuerong had just taken the herbs to the small attic and hadn't sat down to catch her breath when she heard the footsteps of a man outside. Then she heard the person next to Fang Mu shouting breathlessly, "Miss Shen, please go and save the commander and Brother Wei."
"Square wood?"
Shen Yuerong stood up nervously.
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