As the daughter of a medicinal herb merchant, Chen Simin understood what she meant when she heard this, and immediately nodded and said, "I understand, Sister Jiang, you go and get busy, I'll take care of this."
At first, the villagers were not very cooperative. They just wanted to grab the medicine first, for fear that they would not be able to get the medicine, and they did not care about order.
Seeing this, Chen Simin spoke up to remind them.
"Everyone, you are so close to each other, the disease will spread faster. Although this medicine can cure the disease, it will not be worth it if those who are not sick are infected."
After hearing what she said, the villagers talked a lot. After learning that she was from Chen's pharmacy, they quickly lined up to get the medicine. Especially those who were not sick stood far away, for fear that they would be infected.
That's more like it!
Chen Simin immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that these people still valued their lives, otherwise they would not be so obedient.
Thinking of what Jiang Xueying had said to her before, she couldn't help but sigh. If they had listened to Jiang Xueying before, so many people wouldn't have been infected.
In the final analysis, it's because these people have too little knowledge. How could they know that eating dead things will make them sick? Even if someone reminds them, they won't believe it. Their stubbornness ends up killing people.
The medicine was distributed very quickly, but it tasted very bitter. Some people couldn't stand it and wanted to vomit it out after drinking two sips.
Jiang Xueying's face darkened when she saw the medicine that she had retrieved with so much difficulty being wasted like this.
"Fellow villagers, I believe you all know that good medicine tastes bitter. You must drink this medicine, not only for your own sake, but for the sake of the entire village. Only if we protect our own health can we have a better life in the future."
Everyone was deeply touched after hearing this. They thought back to how Jiang Xueying had also patiently persuaded them to go up the mountain, but some people did not listen and were eventually washed away by the flood. Their bodies have not been found until now. Those who did not listen and ate dead things also got sick and died.
Although it was difficult, everything Jiang Xueying did was worth it.
After taking the medicine for a few days, the conditions of the villagers have improved, especially the sick people, who are no longer in danger of life and their health is gradually getting better. It can be seen that this medicine is indeed effective.
The villagers all understood that the biggest contributor to the effective control of this infectious disease was Jiang Xueying, and the same goes for the village chief.
"Daughter-in-law of the Ye family, this time it's really thanks to you. If it weren't for you, most of the people in our village would have died. This is a natural disaster and a disease. No one can withstand it."
The village chief was grateful for everything Jiang Xueying had done for the village. He couldn't help but think of what had happened during this period of time, and his eyes became red.
"Village chief, please don't say that. I am also a villager. When my family encountered difficulties, it was the village chief and the villagers who helped us get through it. It is the right thing to do. Village chief, you are also tired all day. You should rest early and don't tire yourself out. The development of the village still needs the village chief's leadership."
Jiang Xueying knew that the village chief had not slept well these days and was worried about too many things. His eyes were bloodshot, so she comforted him with a few words.
Although everyone's situation has improved, there is still a grim reality before us, that is, the scarcity of resources and the reconstruction of homes.
After experiencing the flood, almost everyone in the village fell ill, had no food, and some had no shelter, so many people suffered from hunger and cold, and their lives were extremely difficult.
The relief food had been eaten up long ago, and the crops they had planted had not yet grown. They didn't know how long they could hold out.
The older people leave their little food rations to their children and grandchildren. They think that it doesn’t matter if they die, but if their children and grandchildren die, they will not be able to close their eyes even if they die.
Seeing the miserable plight of these villagers, Chen Simin suddenly felt pity.
She was originally just a carefree young lady, who grew up under the care of Mr. Chen. She had never seen the sufferings of the world. She had a lot of feelings during these days when she came to the village with Jiang Xueying.
"Sister Jiang, I've seen the situation in the village these days. I don't think it can go on like this. Otherwise, the villagers will starve and freeze, and they will die sooner or later."
"Well, now we can only take one step at a time and see what happens."
Jiang Xueying sighed. She had thought that they could survive for a while relying on the relief food, and that food would grow by then. But who knew so many things would happen. In addition, the families of the deceased refused to burn the bodies, which caused a lot of trouble and delayed the villagers' plan to rebuild their homes.
"Sister Jiang, we still have a lot of food in the Chen family warehouse. I plan to go back and discuss with my father about donating some food to the villagers. By the way, I will try to send some clothes and quilts to everyone when the time comes. Let's get through this period first."
When Jiang Xueying heard this, she was immediately delighted. She held Chen Simin's hand and spoke excitedly.
"Okay, then I'll thank you on behalf of the villagers. Let's talk to the village chief first and let him feel at ease."
"That's fine. If we want to transport these things, we will definitely need the village chief to arrange for someone to do so."
Jiang Xueying told the village chief about Chen Simin's idea. Upon hearing this, the village chief's eyes suddenly turned red and tears streamed down his face.
"Ms. Chen, you are truly a noble person in our village. We will always remember your kindness and kindness and will never forget it!"
"Village head, please stop saying that. I just want to help the villagers and do my bit. I don't want to see them starving and freezing."
Chen Simin said this while glancing at the sky, thinking that it would be best to deliver the things as soon as possible.
"I think it's getting late. Why don't I go back and talk to my father about it and try to send the things over as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you very much!"
The village chief expressed his gratitude again and again. He had been worried about this matter before, but he had no good solution. He could only watch the villagers suffer. He felt very uncomfortable these days. If it weren't for Jiang Xueying's help, he really didn't know what to do.
"Village Chief, I'll go see Miss Chen off. The medicine needs to be boiled later, and the villagers have to continue drinking it. It can't be discontinued."
Jiang Xueying then sent Chen Simin away.
When the court learned that the villagers' conditions had improved, they lifted the blockade of the village, but the relief supplies that came down were still very little, and these things were only enough to sustain them for a few days.
At this time, the villagers did not know that Chen Simin had gone back to move supplies. Seeing this small amount of food, they fell into despair. It would be better to go out and find a way out while they still had a glimmer of hope than to stay in the village starving and freezing with no way out.
A woman cried, "I can't live this life any longer. What will happen if I get through these few days? What will happen if I recover? We will all die anyway. My poor child is so young and has to suffer with me. God is so blind."
She looked at her little son in her arms, her eyes were red from crying and her face was full of sadness, but she couldn't give him any extra food, so she could only watch him starve.
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