"That won't work either. If this disease really spreads, our entire village will suffer. People are dead anyway, so why are you still talking about this? You don't want your family to suffer in the future, do you?"
"What are you talking about? The one who died is not your family member, so you can say such sarcastic words!"
"Bah, what nonsense are you talking about!"
The family of the deceased had a fierce argument with the villagers. Neither side was willing to give in, and all the friendship they had in the past had long been forgotten.
The village chief was so anxious that he had a headache. He tried to persuade them by saying a few words, but their quarrel was so loud that it drowned out his voice.
In the end, the body was forcibly taken back home by the family.
Jiang Xueying also knew that she couldn't stop it. After all, this concept was deeply rooted and it would be impossible to change it in a short time. Now she could only see if there were any remedial measures.
Moreover, the reason why these villagers still stood on her side was simply because no one in their family had been infected with the disease. If someone had died, they would probably have the same attitude.
Thinking of this, she sighed helplessly.
"Everyone, remember what I said. Don't eat things that have been soaked in water. I also know that things are tough now and everyone has nothing to eat. Why don't we work together to find a solution?"
The villagers also sighed. It was extremely difficult to get a full meal nowadays, and they didn't have the energy to continue arguing with the family of the deceased.
Knowing that everyone had no food, Jiang Xueying went to the county town. She transported the potatoes stored in her shop back to the village and distributed them to the villagers.
"Everyone, take the potatoes home and boil them, or roast them over a fire. They will last for a few days, and we will slowly think of a solution."
The villagers expressed their gratitude one after another and were almost moved to tears. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed; it is easy to add flowers to the scenery, but difficult to provide help in times of trouble.
"Sister Jiang, I really don't know how to thank you. Not only did you save our lives, but you also found food for us. You are really a living Bodhisattva."
"Yes, sister, we have wronged you in the past, but you still repay evil with kindness. We...we really feel guilty!"
Jiang Xueying listened and slowly shook her head.
"Don't say that, we are all from the same village. You have helped my family on weekdays. We should all help each other. There is nothing to thank for. As long as we get through the difficult times together, that's enough."
The villagers were even more moved when they heard this. These potatoes could help them resist hunger and would indeed last for a while until they recovered.
Fortunately, she was there, otherwise they really didn’t know what to do and might have starved to death.
After holding out for two days, the county finally allocated relief grain, and the villagers all received some. Although the food was not much, it was enough to barely get by, and they also seized the time to start planting again.
The atmosphere in the village gradually became better and not as tense as before.
But the village chief was still a little worried about contracting the disease. After all, most of the things Jiang Xueying said had come true, and he was afraid that this would happen.
Most of the villagers cooperated, but there were always some who refused to believe it. They always thought they could get through it and no amount of persuasion would change their minds.
Some people also told him about the situation, "Village chief, don't worry. The burning of corpses is really difficult to handle. After all, it has never happened before, and it happened right after a disaster. It's natural that others can't bear it."
"Well, that being said, I heard from the wife of the Ye family that if the bodies are not burned together, the infection will spread faster. Basically, everything else that can be burned has been burned, but this person..."
The village chief hasn't even slept well these past few days, and has been thinking about this matter. He was wondering if he could convince those people. This concerns the lives of the entire village and is not a joke.
The villager said, "Well, that's the truth, but they have to listen to the advice. You can see now that they are all stubborn and no one is willing to agree. In my opinion, this matter should be slowed down first. When they realize how serious the situation is, they will naturally agree. Otherwise, it will only make things worse."
The village chief thought for a moment and said nothing. He just waved his hand and told the villagers to get back to work as there was still a lot of work to do.
Jiang Xueying has cleaned up the house these few days and repaired all the necessary places. Fortunately, her house was not seriously damaged. After she was done, she also tried every means to help the villagers.
After all, there was only so much relief food, and many people couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone work in the fields.
The villagers also trusted her more and admired her, lamenting that Jiang Xueying today was completely different from the previous person. If she didn't look the same, they would have almost thought she was two different people.
Just when Jiang Xueying was planning to plant more potatoes, Aunt Liu, who was standing in the yard, suddenly shook twice and fell down.
She hurried forward, helped her into the house, and checked it out immediately.
After the examination, Jiang Xueying found that Aunt Liu had also contracted the disease, which made her feel strange. How could she have contracted the disease? She hadn't seen Aunt Liu go out in the past few days!
After settling Aunt Liu, Jiang Xueying went out with a serious look and carefully questioned the people in the Liu family.
"Who has Aunt Liu been in contact with recently?"
Although Aunt Liu lived at home, Jiang Xueying went to the county town from time to time and then had to do other things, so she didn't have time to pay attention to so many things.
The Liu family was horrified when they heard about this, but they also knew that Jiang Xueying was doing this for their own good, so they told her the truth.
"This... Mother hasn't been anywhere else recently. She just had contact with the Yuan family late yesterday. Is it possible..."
After hearing this, Jiang Xueying understood instantly and her expression became more solemn. No wonder, someone in the Yuan family had just died of an epidemic. If Aunt Liu had really come into contact with anyone from the Yuan family, then she might have been infected with the epidemic, and the situation would be terrible.
"You guys should leave immediately and don't get close to her. Use wormwood to fumigate anything she touched and wipe it carefully."
"Mother...Mother really has the disease?"
The Liu family members were a little bit unconvinced. She originally had some hope, but since Jiang Xueying said so, what should she do next?
Jiang Xueying nodded heavily. Aunt Liu's symptoms were all symptoms of the epidemic. She was probably infected.
"I won't lie to you about this. No one is allowed to enter this room from now on. This is for your own good. This plague is no joke."
The Liu family nodded repeatedly.
Some villagers did not listen to Jiang Xueying and ate the dead pork and soaked grain, and then they got sick.
They had all seen it with their own eyes and were terrified, fearing that the disease could really be contagious.
Jiang Xueying immediately asked someone to invite Doctor Li, who also prescribed medicine for Aunt Liu. Jiang Xueying fed some to Aunt Liu, took a bath herself, and fumigated herself with mugwort, paying great attention to every detail.
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