Chapter 258: Wading into Muddy Waters
Since arriving at the Hong Zheng Mansion, the Third Prince and He Yanxiu were busy with disaster relief matters, so Su Yujin took the initiative to start free medical treatment.
Firstly, because of the flood, the number of injured people increased, but doctors were unable to see patients normally, so many people had no access to medical treatment. Su Yujin also wanted to do her part.
Secondly, as He Yanxiu said, there will inevitably be a major epidemic after a major disaster. Su Yujin also wants to take more precautions in these matters. During the free clinic, he will check whether there are any abnormal symptoms among the victims. He will also take this opportunity to popularize health and epidemic prevention knowledge to prevent other disasters after the flood.
After a few days, Su Yujin's medical tent was as busy as the porridge tent next door. She was busy from morning to night and was quite tired.
In addition, the yamen runners and soldiers in the city have been busy distributing disaster relief food recently. They are busy day and night, and the noisy noise makes it difficult for Su Yujin to fall asleep at night. At this time, he is sleep-deprived and looks sleepy.
Su Yujin yawned again.
"Go and take a rest." He Yanxiu came over and handed Su Yujin a box. "I have asked Xing'an to find a doctor who can provide free medical services. You can take a rest for two days. If you want to provide free medical services again in the future, you can come back."
"That's not a big deal. There are fewer people here today than yesterday. It's probably because the flood is receding and some people are able to go home. After seeing these few patients, I'll close the stall early today so I won't be too tired."
As Su Yujin spoke, she opened the box that He Yanxiu had brought over.
It's green plum.
Pickled, crispy, sweet and sour green plums.
Su Yujin had eaten this plum yesterday. It was a thank-you gift from a patient who had recovered during the free clinic.
The man's family originally ran a preserved fruit shop, and all the goods in the house were soaked, except for this small jar of pickled green plums, which were for their own consumption. They were kept high up and not soaked in water, so he gave it to Su Yujin to try.
There were not many green plums, and after sharing them with a few people, Su Yujin didn't eat many herself.
But the pickled green plum was sour, sweet, crispy and refreshing that Su Yujin was left wanting more.
Today, when Su Yujin saw He Yanxiu bringing such a large box of pickled green plums, she was overjoyed and put one in her mouth to taste.
The taste is exactly the same as what I ate yesterday.
"Where did Second Master find this?" Su Yujin bit the green plum in her mouth with a crunching sound, her cheeks puffed up and her face full of satisfaction.
"When I got up in the morning and was inspecting the city to see if the flood was receding, I saw a shop selling this, so I bought some." He Yanxiu replied.
Xing'an, "..."
Erye probably has a misunderstanding of the word "coincidence".
Running almost all over the city, this behavior cannot be called a coincidence, but rather a deliberate act.
Su Yujin swallowed another green plum and said, "Then I am taking advantage of Second Master and enjoying the feast."
"Of course I deserve this credit." He Yanxiu curled the corners of his lips.
When the second batch of coarse grains arrived, Su Wenxuan checked and handed over the grains. After finishing his work, he came to the porridge shed outside the city to find He Yanxiu to report something.
When he saw He Yanzheng was in the medical tent and talking to Doctor Su, who looked short and thin, he paused slightly.
He Yanxiu's face was full of tenderness at this moment.
Although He Yanxiu was usually a gentle person, his gentleness was only out of courtesy, which was quite different from his genuine state at this moment.
Su Wenxuan frowned.
He had heard about the rumors about He Yanxiu.
How to say it, this kind of thing is not particularly uncommon. In fact, in every city, there are some Nanfeng Pavilions built to satisfy some people's specific hobbies. Su Wenxuan himself doesn't find it strange.
But even if he wasn't surprised, in Su Wenxuan's opinion, the man who could catch He Yanxiu's eye must be a stunningly handsome man, or at least a well-dressed man, definitely not someone like Doctor Su in front of him...
Perhaps, there is something so extraordinary about Doctor Su that makes He Yanxiu so obsessed with him?
Well, it’s not appropriate to imagine this matter any further…
Su Wenxuan blinked.
At this time, He Yanxiu also saw Su Wenxuan not far away and straightened his back, "Mr. Su."
"Master He." Su Wenxuan came back to his senses and walked forward quickly. "The second batch of grain has arrived. The inspection and testing has been completed. Everything is ready. I will come to report to Master He."
"Mr. Su, you have worked hard." He Yanxiu bowed, "Did you have a smooth journey?"
Su Wenxuan smiled and said, "To be honest with you, Lord He, this trip was not smooth. We encountered several ambushes along the way. Fortunately, I arranged enough escorts in advance, and the grain transport cart was covered with waterproof and fireproof felt. With the help of the people sent by Lord He, we were able to escape the disaster. I have to thank Lord He for this."
Su Wenxuan specifically mentioned the issues of waterproofing and fire prevention, which was enough to show that those people's purpose was not to rob, but to destroy.
It seems that this exchange of refined grains for coarse grains has won the support and admiration of the people, and it has made many people quite fearful, and they can't wait to take action.
He Yanxiu lowered his voice, "This time, the matter of disaster relief grain will have to be handled by Su Ji."
"Lord He, you are too kind. This water has never been clear. Su Ji has been struggling in this muddy pond for decades. It is really miserable. Now, if he can serve the Third Prince and Lord He, maybe he can really wade out of this muddy water."
Su Wenxuan's words clearly expressed his stance.
The Su family can be considered a wealthy family in the local area. Although they are not as rich as a country, the family has been doing business for generations, and the business of the direct and collateral branches combined is enough to help a local overlord, which cannot be underestimated.
The First Prince and the Second Prince have been in the court for many years, and the Third Prince's foundation is still shallow, so it would be great if he could gain more followers.
He Yanxiu had initially approached the Su family to exchange relief grains out of trial and error, and now that he had received such a response, he was filled with relief.
He Yanxiu nodded, "I understand what Master Su meant..."
"Master He." Someone came hurriedly to report, "Master Wu said he has something important to discuss with you, and he wants you to come over quickly."
Mr. Wu, Wu Yuxing, was a doctor in the Ministry of Works. He was among the officials who came to provide disaster relief.
It was also because of him that he often fell ill on the road and his journey was delayed again and again, so that he only arrived here yesterday. After arriving, he first criticized the matter of turning the depression into a lake as being too hasty and unreasonable, and then said that the river embankment was repaired too roughly and was completely incomparable to the solid and exquisite river embankment repaired by the Ministry of Works.
The Third Prince was furious and scolded Wu Xingyu for a full half hour.
Although there are many things to say, if you summarize it, it can be just one sentence.
If you can do it, do it. If you can’t, get out.
Wu Xingyu felt humiliated after being scolded in front of so many people. That night, he claimed that his old illness had relapsed and he could not get out of bed. He just rested in the post house of Hong Zheng Mansion and refused to go out.
And now, he actually said he had something to look for him? My temperature has been 37.3 since I woke up in the morning, and it has lasted for a whole day. Now I am a little confused...
(End of this chapter)
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