There are more and more corpses in the flood now. Sometimes when you push a corpse down, it may not float far before it is thrown into the mud and sand.
But it’s too late to do anything now. As long as symptoms appear, the chances of survival are slim.
Fortunately, there were many doctors among the refugees. They secretly diagnosed the disease and found that it was similar to the plague that had occurred in previous years.
And the prescription for treating plague in Yongzhou is no secret. Almost every doctor has a copy.
But the problem now is that everyone is trapped in the mountains by the court officials. Apart from some food delivered every day, there is a lack of medical care and medicine. Even if there is a way to treat it, they are still short of the supplies.
So this matter became a dead end again, and as time went by, everyone's hearts gradually sank to the bottom.
It was certain that the imperial court had discovered the existence of the plague and wanted to trap and kill the people who had survived the flood for many days in the mountains.
In this way, the plague will only stay in this area until the flood recedes, and other people who are not seriously affected will receive treatment.
It’s no wonder that the people of the second house were so lucky. The imperial court brought all the refugees here this time not to treat them, but to find the source of the epidemic and eliminate it directly.
It was indeed a wise choice for the second wife to hide at this critical moment.
On the mountain where Yun Ruoxi, Mu Ruxue and the others were before, the people from the second branch hid in a cave. Although they had a lot of silver on them, they didn't have much to eat.
We hid in the cave for two days and didn't eat for two days.
Finally, unable to bear the hunger any longer and with his legs feeling weak, Xiao Bin had no choice but to take his two sons out to find something to eat.
However, all the large prey on this mountain have been almost cleared out by Xiao Jingrui and his nine brothers.
There are still some pheasants and rabbits left, they are not dangerous, and there are still many on the mountain.
Xiao Bin also learned martial arts, although he was not very proficient, but it was not a problem for him to catch a pheasant to eat.
But after his leg became lame, his martial arts skills, which were not very useful to begin with, became even less useful.
Although they went through numerous hardships, they still managed to hunt a pheasant. With so many people in the second house, one pheasant would not be enough to fill their stomachs, so they could only let everyone fill their stomachs and have a taste of it.
Ever since Xiao Qingyu got into trouble and they rescued her, Aunt Bai has been staying by her daughter's side.
She was afraid that her daughter would suffer such a disaster and would be so depressed that she would commit suicide, so she stayed by her side all the time.
This time Xiao Bin hunted a pheasant, and Wang and Aunt Bai made a pot of chicken soup together.
The first person to bring it over was Xiao Qingyu, and no one had any objections.
Everyone felt that although Xiao Qingyu deserved what she experienced this time, it was because of her pride and complacency that she took the initiative to stand up and confront the bandits from Langya Mountain.
Only by diverting the attention of the merchants and bandits could the other people in the second house survive.
Otherwise, the girls in the second house are all beautiful. Xiao Qingyu is not the most beautiful one. Xiao Qinghe, as the eldest daughter, combines the advantages of her parents and has fair skin.
As the saying goes, a white complexion can hide a hundred flaws. Xiao Qinghe's temperament is much stronger than Xiao Qingyu's.
However, Xiao Qingyu's cleverness backfired. He dared to show up in front of the bandits, and naturally lost all their attention.
Xiao Qinghe also learned to hide, knowing that beautiful women were dangerous, so when she saw the bandits, she took the initiative to smear her clothes and face with dirt, so that she looked no different from other refugees.
Moreover, the mud on his body gave off a foul smell. Shan Fei from Langya Mountain just glanced at him and turned his head away, showing no interest at all.
Xiao Qingyu originally laughed at Xiao Qinghe for her sloppy clothes, saying that she didn't look like a legitimate daughter at all.
I dressed myself neatly along the way and even had the mood to comb my hair and dress myself.
As a result, when they encountered bandits, they were bullied.
Xiao Qingyu sat in the corner of the cave, her knees bent and her legs hugged, her eyes dull and her head lowered, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Although Xiao Qinghe looked down on her second sister's usual behavior, the incident had already happened, and as a woman, she felt bad too.
In fact, at the beginning, Xiao Tiantian was much more conceited than Xiao Qingyu.
However, Wang knew many dangers that could easily occur when walking outside, so she reminded her daughter early on.
At first, Xiao Qinghe did not take it seriously, but after the flood, Wang Shi warned her every day, and she also saw many beautiful girls being bullied around her.
For women in this world, nothing is more important than reputation. Xiao Qinghe, this is why she tried to find a way to protect herself.
Aunt Bai had reminded Xiao Qingyu before. When Li Ergou was pestering Xiao Qingyu, Aunt Bai stopped him again and again.
But now Xiao Qingyu has been blinded by Li Ergou's flattery and always feels that he is very powerful, but he is just an object of others' use.
Including Li Ergou, his thoughts towards Xiao Qingyu are not pure.
Xiao Bin was born into a wealthy family, so how could he not know this?
He just thought that Li Ergou was a male, and that if he could serve as a servant, his family would have some relief.
Besides, Xiao Qingyu will definitely be fine under his nose, so Li Ergou can forget about succeeding.
So they were calculating against each other, not calculating against each other. Li Ergou wanted him to be a free laborer.
Li Ergou wanted to be the second wife's son-in-law and use the Xiao family as a stepping stone to rise to prominence.
But Li Ergou had miscalculated. Now Xiao Bin was not only an exiled prisoner, but he no longer even belonged to the Xiao family.
He couldn't even tell whether his surname was Xiao, let alone being included in the Xiao family's genealogy in the future.
So when the people from the second house ran away this time, Li Ergou didn't think of looking for them.
Instead, he secretly found a bag of treasure in the crowd.
Since the people in the second house are unreliable and there is no way for him to live a life of luxury forever, it would be more practical for him to earn more money himself.
After this disaster is over, I will open a shop in the county town and become a businessman.
As long as you have money, you will be a servant in the future and can be used at will.
As for the fact that merchants cannot take the imperial examinations, this is not something Li Ergou can worry about.
He had never been to a private school and could barely recognize a few characters, let alone take the imperial examinations. Even writing his own name was a problem.
Li Ergou has a clear understanding of his own position. He knows that he is not cut out for this, so he'd better not waste his time.
He felt that being a businessman was a good thing. As long as he had money, he could enjoy life.
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