Now that the letter had been sent, Chen Zhaoci was at ease taking care of the injured people with Bai Wei and Bai Mi, while Xu Bai and Chen Yuyuan led the guards from their household to help clear the landslide debris and do some cleanup work.
Chen Zhaoci made some masks out of white gauze and had everyone wear them. Xu Bai naturally understood how important protection was now. Not only did he wear a mask, but he also had to take a bath with the medicinal decoction that Chen Zhaoci had prepared after returning. Not only did he bathe himself, but everyone who went to the site also had to bathe.
Qingqing had been living in the backyard of the inn. The little girl was in a very low mood. Her grandmother had passed away, and Chen Zhaoci came over to ask her where she wanted to bury her grandmother.
Upon hearing this, Qingqing's eyes immediately reddened. After a long while, she said, "I know where my grandfather and parents' graves are. My grandmother once told me that she wanted to be buried with my grandfather."
Chen Zhaoci said, "In that case, I will ask someone to take care of your grandmother's funeral arrangements."
Qingqing raised her head, blinked, and tears streamed down her face, making Chen Zhaoci's heart ache.
Qingqing said, "Madam, may I go and see Grandmother off?"
Chen Zhaoci looked at Qingqing's leg, which was still in a splint, and thought for a moment before saying, "How about I find you a cart and take you there? Qingqing, you can only watch from there; you can't get off and move around. If your injury doesn't heal properly, it will affect your future life. I think your grandmother wouldn't want to see your future life affected by the poor recovery of your leg injury."
Qingqing said, "Madam, I won't come down. I just want to take a look."
Chen Zhaoci nodded after hearing this and went outside to make the arrangements.
The coffins of those who died unexpectedly in the village have been laid to rest in peace, while others are still placed at the village entrance. The village is busy with various statistics that day. The village chief escaped, but he was hit by a collapsed wall and broke several ribs. He is now lying in bed unable to move.
As Chen Zhaoci walked into the lobby of the inn, Wu Muyue came in from outside. Chen Zhaoci quickly bowed to him.
Wu Muyue's shoes were covered in mud; he had gone over there to help out. Seeing Chen Zhaoci about to leave, he asked, "It's getting late, where are you going?"
Chen Zhaoci said, "I'll make the arrangements so that Qingqing's grandmother can be buried tomorrow."
Wu Muyue said, "This little girl is pitiful. Does she have any other relatives?"
Chen Zhaoci shook his head and said, "No, I asked around. Back then, Qingqing's grandfather was framed and exiled here. Later, there was a general amnesty, and Qingqing's father joined the army, so their family became military households. Later, Qingqing's father died in battle, and Qingqing's mother had a difficult childbirth. Qingqing was raised by her grandparents."
Upon hearing this, Wu Muyue asked in surprise, "Oh? Was Qingqing's grandfather once an official?"
Chen Zhaoci nodded and said, "The innkeeper told me that Qingqing's grandfather was exiled here many years ago. He was granted amnesty a few years after arriving here and was originally able to return to his hometown. However, Qingqing's grandfather felt that this place was quite good, so he did not go back."
Upon hearing this, Wu Muyue put his left hand behind his back, placed his right hand on the table, and tapped his index finger lightly. Chen Zhaoci had been with him for so long and knew that he was pondering something.
After a long silence, Wu Muyue asked, "What is Qingqing's surname?"
Chen Zhaoci thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the surname Chen, which is quite a unique surname."
Wu Muyue remained silent for a long time before saying, "I see. Zhao Ci, take me to see Qingqing. I have some questions for her."
Chen Zhaoci was taken aback by Wu Muyue's words, but still led Wu Muyue to the room where Qingqing lived in the backyard.
This room belonged to Chen Zhaoci and her maids. Because the maids were busy taking care of the patient, there was no one in the room. When Chen Zhaoci opened the door, she saw Qingqing lying on the bed, wiping away tears with her sleeve. Her eyes were red, but she did not hear any crying.
Chen Zhaoci felt very sorry for this little girl, who was afraid that others would hear her crying.
Seeing Chen Zhaoci come in, Qingqing quickly wiped away her tears. Chen Zhaoci helped her sit up and said, "Qingqing, this is my uncle. He has some things he wants to ask you."
Qingqing nodded to Wu Muyue and said, "Hello, sir. Please forgive my rudeness."
Wu Muyue waved his hand and said, "Qingqing, would you mind telling me your grandfather's name?"
Qingqing nodded and said, "Grandmother told me to remember Grandfather's name and that if I had the chance in the future, I should definitely visit Grandfather's hometown. Grandfather's name is Chen Shining, and his hometown is Qiantang."
Wu Muyue listened and remained silent for a long time. Chen Zhaoci looked at Wu Muyue with some curiosity, only to see that the old man's expression was very strange.
Wu Muyue said, "Qingqing, your grandfather and I were born in the same year, and we have been friends for many years."
Qingqing stared at Wu Muyue with some surprise and doubt. Wu Muyue gave a bitter smile and said, "Some things happened back then, and I was far away from the capital. It was a long time before I heard that your grandfather had been demoted and exiled. For various reasons, I never came here to look for him. After the amnesty, I went to your grandfather's hometown to look for him, but everyone said they hadn't seen him return."
Chen Zhaoci was surprised that Wu Muyue knew Qingqing's grandfather. However, the innkeeper had mentioned that Qingqing's grandfather had passed away a few years ago, and Qingqing and her grandmother had been living together ever since. Although they were strangers in a foreign land, they had no reliable relatives even if they returned to their hometown, so they had been living here ever since.
Qingqing's grandmother was an excellent pastry maker. When people in the area needed pastries for weddings or the birth of a child, they would ask Qingqing's grandmother to make them for them. Later, Qingqing's grandmother simply rented a small shop in the town and started making and selling pastries.
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