"Village chief, the owner of that drug store is such a kind man. With the prescriptions written by the owner and all the herbs we bought today, we don't have to worry about not having herbs when we get sick or Uncle Wu not being able to treat someone with an emergency when we flee the famine later." A young man stood up and said excitedly.
"Yes, the food we eat while fleeing the famine is already poor, and we have to walk such a long distance every day. We are also worried when we rest at night. If the elderly and children at home get sick again, it will really make us anxious to death."
"I think it's not just the owner of the drugstore who's so kind. Uncle Wu in our village is also very kind. When we were here before, Uncle Wu didn't charge much for his medical treatment. If someone was struggling and couldn't afford medical expenses, Uncle Wu would accept some eggs, vegetables, or grain. And this time, when we were fleeing the famine, Uncle Wu made summer medicine for the children and didn't charge for it."
"Yes, thanks to the medicine Uncle Wu made on the way, the children drank it and didn't get heatstroke again on the rest of the journey."
"With the new prescription and so many medicinal herbs this time, Uncle Wu's medical skills will be further improved. This is a great thing for our Yunjia Village."
"Don't worry, everyone. After I hand over the medicinal materials and prescriptions to Li Xiucai, Zhang Liehu and others, I will concentrate on studying the new prescriptions that the shopkeeper has written for us. I will try my best to understand these prescriptions as soon as possible and be able to use them flexibly." Uncle Wu stood up and said cheerfully.
"Okay, Uncle Wu, you've worked hard. If you need any help from the village, just let us know. Don't delay your research on the prescription." The village chief also said.
"The village chief is so polite. I am so happy to get the new prescription from the drugstore owner. How can I feel it is hard work?" said Uncle Wu.
"Well, you should familiarize yourself with the prescriptions as soon as possible. The weather is getting colder, and more and more people will get sick. You'll have your hands full then."
"There's another point. The owner of the medicine shop specifically emphasized one thing. In our current situation, if we encounter turbid water in the wild, we can't drink it directly. There are a lot of dirt in the water that the naked eye can't see. Drinking raw water for a long time can easily make people sick."
"Therefore, the water we drink on a daily basis must be boiled. Everyone must remember that you cannot drink raw water directly for the sake of convenience. Especially the elderly and children, who have weak constitutions and must pay more attention." The village chief emphasized.
"The owner of the drug store also taught us a method. If we encounter turbid water again, we can use charcoal, sand and gauze to filter the water. The water will be much clearer after filtering. I believe we will be able to use this method soon." The village chief whispered.
"Village chief, this is really a good idea."
"Yeah, why didn't we think of this method before? Scholars are smart."
"In fact, it's not that scholars are smart, but that they read a lot of books, and the books contain all kinds of knowledge, which makes it seem that scholars know more." Li Xiucai said.
"I used to run a butcher shop in town and came into contact with many people. I found that people who read more generally do know much more than the average person. And when they encounter difficulties, they can think of more solutions." Yun the Butcher also told everyone about the benefits of reading.
"When we settle down, we will open a school in our village so that the children can learn to read and do arithmetic. We don't ask them to learn very well, but at least when they go to town to buy things, they can do the math themselves and won't get cheated." The elder said with emotion.
This has happened before in the village: villagers would take their goods to town to sell, only to encounter bulk buyers who would take all the goods away. However, the large quantities were too large for the villagers to count, and if the buyers deliberately miscalculated, the villagers wouldn't even know. Once they were told they were underpaid, and then tried to get the change back, the buyers wouldn't acknowledge it.
"Okay, that's pretty much all I have to say for tonight. Everyone go back and think about what you want to buy, and then go find Butcher Yun in half an hour. The elders and I will be waiting for you with Butcher Yun and his men in half an hour."
"Everyone, please keep your voices down when you go back. Don't make loud noises, or you'll attract the attention of the refugees in the square."
"Also, there will be six people on night duty tonight. Four of them will focus on observing the movements of refugees in the square, and one person will be assigned to each of the other two positions. We've already arranged the night duty roster, so everyone will take their turns according to the roster."
"When we go to Yun the Butcher to distribute the grain later, please prepare bags, baskets, and clay pots for oil and salt. Also, we can only go to two houses at a time. Everyone, check before you go. Don't go to multiple houses at once; that will be messy and slow."
"Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang, you two should drive the car to Mr. Yun the Butcher in half an hour. Okay, everyone can go back." After the village chief finished speaking, he stood up and waved his hand, asking everyone to go back and rest.
The crowd slowly dispersed. Everyone was anxious to get back home to discuss with their families how much food and other supplies to buy. They also had to prepare baskets and pots to carry their supplies, so half an hour was quite tight.
Butcher Yun quickly returned to the Yun family's campsite. Zhang and her four children were already asleep on the mats. Butcher Yun called Zhang and Big Brother Yun to help. The donkey cart was loaded with so many things that he couldn't move them all in half an hour alone.
"Wife, boss, the village chief and villagers will come to distribute the food in half an hour. We need to unload everything on the donkey cart first. Then move our things onto the donkey cart, because after all the villagers have distributed the food, we will set off. We will not have time to load the cart then." Yun the butcher said anxiously.
"Boss, is time so tight? Do you want to wake up the children and come over to help?" Zhang asked.
"Dad, don't worry, we will definitely finish moving everything." Brother Yun rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the donkey cart.
"No need to call them. The second and third children have to drive the donkey cart when they set out soon and have no time to sleep. Yiyi has been running around the city with me all day today and is really tired. Let her sleep a little longer." Yun the butcher said with concern.
"Boss, when you're done with your work, when we set off, you can go and sleep on the donkey cart. When it's daybreak, you can come back and let your mother push the cart." Butcher Yun said to Boss Yun.
"Dad, don't worry. I'm taking a day off today. I can push the cart in a while." Boss Yun said.
"Yes, boss, we have rested for a day. When we are done, you can go to the donkey cart and sleep for a few hours before taking my place. You have been busy all day and it is really hard." Zhang said to Yun the butcher with concern.
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