Because the tea shop kept receiving orders, Liang Shuyan decided to standardize the tea shop's processes and operations, starting with the workers' uniforms and some incentive systems to make the employees more proactive.
Not only that, Liang Shuyan also set up a special night school class. During the day, everyone had their own things to do, but in the evening, they could gather together to learn some common life skills or a skill to make money, such as arithmetic or embroidery.
Five coins a month is quite a lot for the women in the village who stay at home. At least they can be considered to have an income. They can learn skills and earn money at the same time. Isn't that great?
Old Liu was extremely strict with the workers at the teahouse. Because of the relationship between the two families and Old Liu's incorruptibility, none of the workers dared to contradict him.
Liang Shuyan instructed Old Liu to change into clean clothes to welcome the merchants from out of town. Old Liu had never dealt with merchants from outside the area before, and he was very nervous.
Liang Shuyan seemed to see through Lao Liu's thoughts and immediately comforted him: "Actually, these businessmen from other places are no different from us. Making money is not easy either. Just follow the rules."
Old Liu smiled憨厚ly: "Yes, Aunt Dashan, I'm afraid it's because I'm someone who never speaks properly that I might offend people without even realizing it."
Aunt Liu appeared out of nowhere and said with a smile, "What's the big deal? Just don't start swearing. There's a first time for everything. Just be careful. There's no need to be so nervous. I've never seen you this nervous when we got married."
Her words amused everyone, and Liang Shuyan didn't say anything more before turning around and leaving.
Old Liu said seriously, "I don't know what Da Shan's mother is thinking. In the past, there were indeed many merchants from other places in the teahouse, but now there are refugees, right? Even if there are merchants, I'm afraid they won't be allowed to enter through the city gates."
Aunt Liu coughed twice: "Don't worry about that. Just listen to what Aunt Dashan says and do your job well. The refugees' affairs have nothing to do with you. When merchants come, just seize the opportunity."
Liang Shuyan only wanted to make sure things were settled at home, and focused her attention on the issue of the refugees.
In order not to affect business dealings, Liang Shuyan specifically asked Sanwang to write a letter to the merchants, saying that it would be best to wait a while before picking up or ordering goods, otherwise, if something happened on the way, it would be very bad for both her and the merchants.
Sanwang nodded: "Mother, if that's the case, then there are no more merchants coming to place orders. Why are you still having Uncle Liu receive the merchants?"
"You really are something. The reason I said that is because there are some customers we don't know about who will be coming. We will naturally notify those we do know about."
With the emergence of refugees, the restaurant's business has likely declined. For the time being, Liang Shuyan instructed the restaurant to temporarily suspend operations and stop serving customers to avoid any unnecessary losses caused by an uprising of refugees in the city.
Jin Erniu returned and told Liang Shuyan what Li Zheng had instructed him to do.
“Mother, actually, we martial arts school members also hope to provide a good place for the disaster victims to settle down. When we saw those people rushing into the city gate like madmen, we had no choice but to do something. But the magistrate has given orders that no matter what, we must guard the city gate and absolutely not let more disaster victims into the city.”
"Just do your own job. The magistrate loves the people so much that he will definitely find a way to set up soup kitchens to help the people. It's not our place to worry about other things."
Jin Erniu continued, “Mother, some of the disaster victims are sick. Adults and children are coughing non-stop. I felt so sorry for them. I didn’t have much money on me, so I gave them some medicine to treat the flu. Who knew that so many people would be coughing and some would even have high fevers.”
Upon hearing Jin Erniu's words, Liang Shuyan was taken aback: "This is no ordinary flu, it's clearly a pandemic!"
Jin Erniu's face was very red. Liang Shuyan glanced at her son, stepped forward and touched his face, and said seriously, "Erniu, for the time being, you shouldn't go to town."
Liang Shuyan was somewhat panicked. Although the people of Daling Village had experienced the famine and plague before, the difference was that they now had experience. She took out masks from the system, distributed them to everyone, and closed all the teahouses and restaurants.
She hurriedly took out the tent she had bought while fleeing the famine and let Jin Erniu stay inside.
Afterwards, Liang Shuyan took out some Banlangen granules from the system, brewed them, and gave them to Erniu. Banlangen granules are usually used for influenza, but if this medicine doesn't work, then they will have to think of other methods.
When Grandma Jin learned that her grandson had contracted the virus, she came to take care of him personally. She also took out some medicinal herbs from her spatial storage and handed them to Liang Shuyan: "Take these and make soup. Make sure everyone in the family has a bowl. Hurry!"
Liang Shuyan dared not be negligent. Old Mrs. Jin was a doctor before, so her words at this time were naturally life-saving words. How could she dare to doubt her?
After tossing and turning for a while, she was so tired that she lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and dozed off for a bit.
The village erupted in commotion, and Big Black barked wildly. A cry came from outside the door—it was Li Pangdan from the village!
"Auntie, can you help me save my grandpa? He suddenly became like this, I'm afraid he's in danger, Auntie!"
Looking at Old Man Li lying on the cart, he looked terrifying, his whole body convulsing. The village doctor had already examined him, but there was nothing he could do.
Yinxia, holding the child, ran over again: "Something terrible has happened! My grandma is having a seizure too, Auntie, please help!"
A bad feeling washed over Liang Shuyan, and she was no longer sleepy. Then she thought of the word "isolation." She pointed to the open space not far away and said, "Fatty, quickly put your grandparents here. I'll have someone prepare some medicinal soup for your grandparents to drink first, and then we'll see how things go."
That night, Liang Shuyan instructed Dashan and Sanwang to set up a tent. Although they had high fevers, they couldn't be exposed to the cold wind. Under her guidance, the tent was set up. At this time, the condition of the elderly couple from the Li family had improved slightly. Li Pangdan said happily, "Auntie, my grandpa and grandma's illness seems to have eased a bit."
Liang Shuyan thought, "Mother, the medicinal herbs you gave me really worked. I wonder if we have any left?"
At this moment, Grandma Jin ran out: "How is it? Are there any other infected people in the village?"
Liang Shuyan nodded: "Yes, Mother, your medicinal herbs are still useful. I wonder if they are still available now?"
Grandma Jin hesitated for a moment. She had just taken out the medicinal herbs from the system because she had spent all the gold coins in the system to buy them. Where was she going to get these medicinal herbs now?
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