Chapter 108 Plague Outbreak
Chen Jinyue returned to the hotel, closed the door and went into the Space-Time Exchange.
Sure enough, after entering, the knocking sound became clearer.
It came from the gate.
She trotted into the yard and opened the door...
Jiang Qian'an raised his hand to knock on the door and paused. It was the first time he saw Chen Jinyue open the door himself. It was also the first time he could see the situation inside clearly from outside the door.
"Miss Chen?"
He paused for a moment, then walked in with the box beside him, unconsciously taking in the surroundings, "Where is this...?"
Chen Jinyue explained, "This is the Spacetime Exchange, a fixed location for transactions between the two worlds. I've set up a reception room, and we'll meet here in the future. If it's inconvenient for me, you can also use your phone to check information in here."
As she spoke, she led him into the living room.
This was the first time she led him in. Next time, if she was unable to get away, she could open the door and let him come in first.
Jiang Qian'an followed behind, looking at the surrounding layout curiously, some familiar, some unfamiliar.
What is familiar is the furniture he brought.
"Please sit anywhere. There's no tea here at the moment. What would you like to drink?" Chen Jinyue said as he turned and walked to the cabinet next to him.
Jiang Qian'an turned his gaze away from the books and said, "Girl, please feel free to do as you please."
Chen Jinyue brought him a bottle of coffee.
Unscrew the lid and hand it to him.
Jiang Qian'an took a sip, frowned slightly, and then put it down silently.
"Miss, I came here today to ask you to buy some more medicine."
“…”
Chen Jinyue was sitting opposite the desk. From his expression, she knew that he didn't like this, so she took note of it silently.
Then he asked, "Is it getting colder? A lot of people are catching colds... colds?"
Jiang Qi'an shook his head. "The border has shown signs of improvement recently, but other places are not doing so well. There's been a sudden outbreak of plague..."
General Feng from the capital stopped in a town not far away. At first they thought there was some conspiracy, but when they investigated they found out that many people in that town were infected with the epidemic.
The local officials reported the matter to the court several times but to no avail, and with all the medicines exhausted, they could only wait for death.
"plague?!"
Chen Jinyue had speculated that after an extremely abnormal natural disaster, an epidemic was very likely to occur.
But I didn't expect it to happen so soon. "What are the symptoms?"
"High fever, cough, fatigue, body aches, and it spreads quickly."
“…”
In ancient times, plague was defined as a malignant infectious disease that spread widely.
Plagues that have had a huge impact on future generations of mankind include: plague, smallpox, influenza, cholera, and malaria.
What they have now is the flu.
At that time, medical conditions were backward and sanitary conditions were poor, the mortality rate was already high, not to mention that they had no medicinal materials.
Jiang Qian'an continued, "We sent some of the remaining cold medicine and fever-reducing and pain-relieving medicine over there, and it's having some effect, so I came to ask the young lady if you could help us buy some more."
Chen Jinyue didn't rush to answer, but instead asked, "What is General Feng doing at the border?"
Jiang Qian was silent for a moment, "Take over the Xiao family army."
Chen Jinyue was not surprised. "So you want him to leave the town alive?"
Jiang Qian'an also hesitated about this question.
But when he gave him the cold medicine, he had already made the decision.
"The people are innocent and should not become victims of the struggle for power. I believe General Feng felt the same way, which is why he didn't give up on them."
He paused, a hint of coldness in his eyes. "However, as soon as General Feng arrived in town, he wrote an urgent report back to the capital, requesting the court to send medical officers and allocate supplies for relief."
Chen Jinyue admired him very much and then asked, "What is the court's reaction?"
Jiang Qi'an sneered, "The Emperor severely reprimanded him for delaying the battle and will punish him according to military law."
Chen Jinyue, “…”
People really laugh when they are speechless.
"Is the epidemic area large? How many people are there in the town?" Chen Jinyue asked directly.
Jiang Qi'an heard her words and felt confident. He said happily, "Less than 2,000 civilians survived, and more than 1,000 people under General Feng were infected."
Chen Jinyue frowned as he listened. "Is it really that serious? What about the soldiers you sent over to deliver medicine?"
Jiang Qi'an said hurriedly, "Only a few of the soldiers who delivered the medicine returned to deliver the message, and they were quarantined after returning. The clothes they wore were steamed and boiled, so they wouldn't be infected."
He thought Chen Jinyue was afraid of being infected.
When Chen Jinyue heard this, he couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of the ancients.
"Here, the plague you're experiencing right now is called the flu, and it's not difficult to treat," she explained. "But it doesn't just require a few types of medicine. Procuring it isn't easy. I'll try to find a way. Come by tomorrow at this time, and I'll give you as much as I have."
"Thank you, girl!"
As long as she agrees, they have hope.
Jiang Qian'an's stern expression softened, and as he spoke, he pushed the box beside him to her.
His eyebrows and eyes showed a little more smile, "This is the money for medicine, the girl should like it very much."
Chen Jinyue opened the box doubtfully, then froze in place.
Gilded bronze Buddha statue???
This is too torture!!!
"We sent people to deliver medicine, which also revealed the current strength of the border..."
The 50,000 troops sent by the imperial court wanted to take them over by force, but now they could not withstand the severe cold. Moreover, they found that they had sufficient food, grass and medicine, and their combat effectiveness was far superior to theirs.
They dare not act rashly at all.
But seeing that they were providing medicine for free, he became interested. "This was sent by General Feng. He wants us to exchange it for more medicine. This Buddha statue can only be worshipped by royal nobles. General Feng's adoptive father gave it to him before he left, hoping that he would bless him to return safely to Beijing. Now he wants this Buddha to bless the people suffering from the plague..."
As he was talking, he realized that Chen Jinyue's expression was not right, and asked nervously, "Miss Chen, don't you like it?"
Chen Jinyue nodded, "I like it, but I don't dare to take it. This kind of thing can't be exchanged for money."
Jiang Qi'an was puzzled. "Isn't this considered an antique? Has Buddhist culture been abandoned by later generations?"
After saying this, he remembered that Miss Chen didn't seem very happy about the wine jar and horseshoe gold that she had sent to him before.
He thought it was very valuable, but it couldn't even be exchanged for money?
"No." Chen Jinyue shook his head. "This is extremely valuable and has high historical and artistic value. Just like the horseshoe gold and wine jar you gave me before, it is a national cultural relic. Ordinary people are not allowed to buy or sell it, or they will be arrested."
Jiang Qi'an thought for a moment and asked, "Can we make a deal with the royal family?"
“…”
Chen Jinyue looked at him in surprise.
The little prince's thoughts are very quick.
She had told him before that there was no monarchy in the modern world and feudal ideas had changed a lot. So he thought of doing business with the superiors?
"Or do you also not trust your people in power?" Jiang Qian'an suddenly thought of another possibility and lowered his voice.
“Nonsense!”
Chen Jinyue frowned, "How are we the same as you now? Our leaders are diligent and care about the people..."
Jiang Qian'an was frightened by her attitude and shut up obediently.
Chen Jinyue also realized that her criticism of him was too harsh, and pursed her lips awkwardly for a few seconds.
"I'm sorry, I just wasn't very conscious enough. But you're right to remind me, and I'll seriously consider it."
“…”
Jiang Qian'an didn't dare to speak at all.
Chen Jinyue accepted the gift and changed the subject, "By the way, how are the building materials I gave you last time?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Qi'an's expression became more serious. "It doesn't seem good."
Chen Jinyue, “???”
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