Chapter 94
The room was quiet and dim, Fu Wei's figure was shrouded in darkness. He sat at the table with an expressionless face, his hands clasped flat on the table, sitting there motionless, unaware of the passage of time.
The night wind is biting, but the coldness of the body is not as cold as the coldness in the heart.
I don’t know how long I sat there before the night watch sounded again. It was not until there was another person sitting at the table that Fu Wei’s pupils moved.
Yu Ying lit the oil lamp on the table, lit the small stove, and put in the already cold water.
She sat down while the water boiled.
Fu Wei looked at her: "Why are you awake?"
Yu Ying replied gently, "I was woken up by the night watch. I thought I'd have a drink of water, and since you weren't asleep either, I got up and sat with you."
At this point, Yu Ying added, "If you can't sleep, I'll sit with you until dawn."
A smile appeared on Fu Wei's face: "No need to accompany me, I will go to sleep soon."
Yu Ying: "I slept for a long time, and I'm not sleepy now, so I can sit with you for a while."
After a pause, she continued, "Since we're still awake, why not have some tea and some cakes?"
As she spoke, she stood up and took out some of the tea and cakes she had bought today.
After returning, the tea in the teapot had begun to steam.
She unpacked the cake, put some tea leaves in it and put it into the teapot to boil. After a while, the refreshing tea fragrance overflowed.
Two cups of tea were slowly poured out, and a mouthful of snack followed by a sip of tea actually gave them a sense of artistic conception in the middle of the night.
Fu Weiqian took a sip of tea, put down the cup and sighed, then said to her apologetically, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Yu Ying shook her head. "Worrying about each other is the care of close people. There's no need to feel pressured."
Yu Ying filled his cup and her own cup with tea, then said slowly, "I don't think I've ever told you about myself."
When Fu Wei heard her bring up the past, there was a look of surprise in his eyes.
Yu Ying smiled at him and said, "Besides my parents, I have a younger sister who is three years younger than me. My grandparents are still alive. My family runs an old medical clinic, and I just inherited it and came here."
Fu Wei listened quietly, and when he heard that she inherited the clinic, he had some understanding of the era she lived in.
Although I don't know where she is from or what era she lived in, I can tell the environment she is in.
"The place where you live must be the most peaceful and prosperous place I have ever seen."
Yu Ying nodded: "It is indeed a peaceful and prosperous era. There is no need to fear a sudden war or the insecurity of one's future."
Fu Wei looked at her serene expression when she talked about her hometown, and he knew how hard it was for her to let go of her past.
After thinking about this, Fu Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a gloomy look: "If there is a day when you really have the opportunity to choose, don't worry about it, just go back."
In that peaceful and prosperous era, she could display her strengths without any worries, and she also had her relatives. Compared to this era full of dangers, the place where she lived was like a paradise.
When talking about whether to go back, Yu Ying no longer felt as upset as she did at the beginning. She said calmly, "No one knows what will happen in the future, but even if I never have the chance to see the person I miss day and night again, I will live every day to the fullest."
Fu Wei knew that she wanted to use this incident to make him more open-minded, and couldn't help but smile faintly.
How much virtue did he accumulate in his previous life to be so lucky to meet her from a different world in this life.
Fu Wei had the urge to get close to her, and in fact he took action.
He said to her, "Ah Ying."
Yu Ying said "Hmm?" in confusion.
"Stand up first."
Yu Ying didn't understand why, but she still stood up.
As soon as she stood up, he stood up too. The next moment he embraced her and held her tightly in his arms. Yu Ying was stunned.
"Aying, let me hold you for a while." He whispered.
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying calmly accepted his embrace, curled the corners of her lips slightly, and put her arms around his waist.
When she put her arms around his lower back, Yu Ying could clearly feel his waist tense up for a moment, then gradually relax after a while.
After hugging for a while, Yu Ying suddenly said, "Fu Wei, I just remembered something."
"Um?"
"I seem older than you."
It's not like, it's definitely.
Fu Wei smiled: "I don't care."
"I'm four years older than you."
Fu Wei rarely jokingly whispered in her ear, "Then are you calling me sister like I do?"
The word "sister" was spoken right next to Yu Ying's ear, in a low and magnetic voice, which made Yu Ying's heart suddenly soften.
For a moment, Yu Ying suddenly understood why those guys liked to hear girls call them brother.
Moreover, Fu Wei's calm and introverted personality suddenly changed drastically and he called her "sister" like a puppy. Who wouldn't like such a contrast?
Yu Ying's heart moved, and she whispered, "Call me again so I can hear you."
Fu Wei's eyes showed a gentle smile, and he whispered, "I'll yell at you next time when you're in a bad mood."
Yu Ying muttered, "I'm still in a bad mood right now."
Fu Wei smiled without saying anything, then tightened his arms slightly and hugged her even tighter.
——Her comfort did not touch upon the things he least wanted to mention, which made him feel comfortable.
After hugging for a long time, Fu Wei went to bed with her to rest. Even though he was not sleepy at all, he did not get up.
As the night ended and the day dawned, on the last day in the county government, Fu Wei accompanied County Magistrate Zhou to the county magistrate's mansion to bid farewell.
Not long after they left, Song Sanlang also arrived at the inn.
Yu Ying packed the finished lip balm and gave it to him, explaining the price and selling points of the lip balm to him one by one, and then asked him to pass it on to Miss Su.
After explaining everything, Yu Ying took out a string of fifty coins and said, "I see that business is good with Miss Su here, so I prepared this reward in advance. Don't tell her until you are ready to return to Yu County at the end of the year."
I've only been doing this for less than two months. Fifty cents isn't a lot, but it's not a small amount either.
Song Sanlang agreed and then said, "Then I will go back in eight days."
Yu Ying nodded, "If you go back, come directly to the county town to find us."
After a few simple words, Song Sanlang said goodbye and left.
*
Fu Wei and the magistrate went to the prefectural governor's mansion and waited for half an hour before they saw Prefect Shen.
There are only five days to summarize, but I have spent four days being lazy. Today is the last day, and we are talking about serious business.
During the conversation, Fu Wei heard from them that this was not the first time that the Mu Yunshan bandits had robbed iron mines.
Over the past year, several iron mines have been snatched away by them.
Fu Wei thought about the iron ore.
The bandits want iron ore simply to make weapons.
Keep it for yourself or sell it to others.
The world is not at peace right now, and there is the war that Ah Ying mentioned. At this critical juncture, the iron mines are being robbed repeatedly. Do those bandits really just intend to use them for themselves, or sell them to others?
Fu Wei lowered his eyes, with doubt in his eyes.
——Or did they already know that the world would be in chaos in the next two years, so they started making weapons early?
What kind of position did the man who met him yesterday hold among these bandits?
Because he was in the county magistrate's office, Fu Wei had no time to think about these issues carefully.
During the discussions that day, no one dared to rashly suggest attacking Mu Yunshan.
First, the bandits were very tough. Second, the governor of Cangwu County only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, and had no desire to fight for power, so even if they made suggestions, it would only make the governor unhappy.
The county magistrates knew what was going on, so they angrily cursed the bandit and spoke up for the prefect.
Amidst this cursing, a meaningless morning passed.
Early the next morning, the group set out back to Yu County.
After traveling for a few days, I finally returned to Yu County.
The carriage took Fu Wei and Yu Ying directly to the entrance of the west lane.
After Yu Ying and Fu Wei got off the carriage, they headed into the alley.
The people in the alley gradually learned that Fu Wei worked in the government office and was someone with connections. When they saw Fu Wei and Yu Ying, they all greeted them with smiles.
After responding all the way back to the yard, Yu Ying took out the key to the house and opened the door.
Since they had been away from Yu County for about ten days, Luo and Fu'an did not have to be separated from their elder brother and sister-in-law and could live together for a while, so Fu Wei let them return to the village.
They will not come to Yu County until tomorrow.
It was already late, and as no one had lived in the house for ten days, it was covered with dust. Fu Wei went to clean it up, while Yu Ying went to prepare dinner.
There is rice, eggs, bacon, and dried bamboo shoots at home, so there is no need to worry about having no vegetables to eat.
Yu Ying soaked the winter bamboo shoots in warm water, then washed and cooked rice, and then boiled a piece of bacon in hot water.
After soaking the dried bamboo shoots for half a minute, Yu Ying picked them up, squeezed out the water, cut them into thin strips, and put them into a pan without oil and stir-fried them until the excess water was removed. This would make the dried bamboo shoots more crispy.
Stir-fry some dried bamboo shoots and bacon, then beat two eggs to make soup, and you’re done.
When she brought the dishes into the house, Fu Wei had just finished his work.
A small oil lamp was lit in the main room, and the two sat down to eat.
After having dinner in the evening, Fu Wei went to take a bath.
It was Yu Ying's turn to take a shower. When she returned to the room, he was already asleep.
Fu Wei had been pretending to be a cripple for a long time these ten days, and he had not had a good rest since meeting the mysterious man. If he continued to travel for a few more days, even a strong body would not be able to withstand it.
Yu Ying leaned against the door and saw Fu Wei sleeping soundly. She sighed softly. After a moment, she closed the door and went to Luo's room.
The next day, Fu Wei was resting and did not have to go on duty. In addition, Luo and the eldest brother would go to Yu County today, so Yu Ying and Fu Wei went to the market together to buy vegetables.
Walking on the street, the coughing sounds of pedestrians rose and fell.
Yu Ying observed carefully and found that about three out of every ten people passing by were coughing.
As soon as someone coughs, others will follow suit.
Hearing these frequent coughs, Yu Ying frowned slightly.
It is flu season now, and people with poor physical constitution are most susceptible to infection, including the elderly and children. In ancient times, even a small cold could be fatal, not to mention that the awareness of protection at this time was very weak.
Yu Ying suddenly remembered that Fu Ning in the book died shortly after Fu Wei entered the county government office. It was very likely that this misfortune happened because he was infected with the flu.
Thinking of this, Yu Ying's mood suddenly became heavy.
Luo Che and Funing have weak constitutions and are easily infected with influenza. To avoid this, they can only take precautions and stay at home less.
Yu Ying originally planned to buy only two days' worth of food, but when she thought of this matter, she became worried and bought three big fish at once. She would cook one today and keep two for making cured fish. She also bought about ten pounds of meat for making cured meat.
Eggs, rice and flour are all prepared.
Fu Wei saw her buying so much food and realized something was wrong. He asked, "Why are you suddenly stockpiling so many vegetables?"
Yu Ying whispered to him, "Have you noticed that there are a lot of people coughing on the street?"
Fu Wei thought for a moment, looked around carefully for a moment, and nodded.
Yu Ying said solemnly, "This is most likely an epidemic. People with weak constitutions are easily infected. I'll buy some vegetables and store them at home so that A Niang and Fu An don't have to go out to buy groceries."
There was no such thing as influenza in ancient times. Influenza was an epidemic.
When Fu Wei heard the word "epidemic," his expression suddenly grew serious, and he asked, "Are you sure?"
Yu Ying nodded and said, "I'll tell you in detail when we get back."
After buying the vegetables, the two of them didn't stay for long and hurried back.
After returning home, Yu Yingcai said, "The fluctuating weather, with alternating hot and cold weather, is most likely to cause an epidemic. If everyone doesn't take precautions, it will only make the situation worse."
People do not have the habit of drinking hot water, nor do they wear masks for protection, and they will not seek medical treatment. They will still do what they have to do. This is why so many people died from the influenza epidemic in ancient times.
Fu Wei said solemnly, "What countermeasures do you have now? Please tell me."
Yu Ying said slowly: "Drinking more hot water can suppress low fever. Also, wearing a cloth on your face when traveling can effectively prevent the spread of epidemics. Also, those who catch a cold..." At this point, she paused and looked at Fu Wei.
Fu Wei: "What's wrong?"
Yu Ying said with embarrassment, "I was thinking you could suggest to the magistrate that he set up a stall to make herbal soup and distribute it. I could also help with the consultation. With the yamen's support, there would be no need to worry about anyone causing trouble. This would not only improve the yamen's and your reputation, but would also benefit the people. But then I suddenly realized that I don't have the qualifications to practice medicine."
Fu Wei heard a few days ago that she had inherited a clinic, so he went to learn about the various regulations for doctors.
After a moment's silence, he said, "You don't have to have a medical qualification to practice medicine. If you have the approval of an experienced doctor in a clinic, you can practice medicine."
"You should come with me to see the magistrate, explain the current situation, and present the countermeasures you just mentioned. If he agrees, I will ask a doctor to examine you, and you will pass."
This is also a solution if you don’t have time to take the exam.
Modern influenza is common, but epidemics in ancient times were fatal, and often more than one or two lives.
Yu Ying didn't dare to delay.
Since she has the means to deal with it, it is impossible for her to remain immune.
Yu Ying asked her aunt from the next yard to tell Luo and the others after they arrived that they were going to the yamen and would be back later, and then she and Fu Wei hurried to the yamen.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com