Unexpectedly, the three of them did not recognize the silver notes.
The most money they had ever seen was probably their father's pension.
And it was loose silver.
Gu Lili patiently explained, "This is a silver note, two hundred taels!"
Upon hearing this, the three of them nearly popped their eyes out.
In their eyes, ten taels of silver was already more than enough.
Two hundred taels, how much exactly is that?
"Sister, where did this money come from?" Gu Erniu asked curiously.
Gu Lili told the children what had happened that day.
When the three of them heard that Gu Shuwen was so shameless, their expressions all changed.
"Sister, last time he called me 'Grandpa'—no, when Gu Jingsheng returned the money to us—I thought he was a good person. I never expected him to be such a wicked person!" Gu Huanhuan said angrily.
Gu Lili smiled and poked Gu Huanhuan's little cheek, saying earnestly, "People will show their greedy nature when faced with certain temptations. You all must remember to have principles in life and never be like Gu Shuwen, a despicable person. I don't expect you to be outstanding, I just hope that your character won't be problematic!"
With Li Xihua gone, the responsibility of teaching her younger siblings falls on Gu Lili.
Gu Lili didn't know how to educate her child.
But she knew one thing: she couldn't raise her child to be full of bad intentions and only know how to scheme against others.
The three children nodded in unison.
"Sister, we will definitely be good people!"
Gu Lili smiled at the three children and said, "Then let's hurry up and get to work, and make the candy as soon as possible. With this money, we can build a new house in a few days!"
The three children were overjoyed and danced with excitement. They were so happy to have a new house to live in.
Gu Lili was also happy, as she could send Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou to school.
As for Gu Huanhuan, there are no private schools for girls here, but I can teach her at home.
Perfect timing, I'll teach her the art of embroidery.
That day, Gu Lili made candy with her three children, and they didn't finish until it got dark.
Today we made about fourteen catties. Once the plague is cured, Gu Lili will go to town to deliver it to Wang Fugui.
After finishing her work and quickly eating dinner, Gu Lili went to bed.
I walked so much today and spent so much time pulling candy, it's really tiring.
Magistrate Yang was equally exhausted. Because Gu Lili's prescription had worked, he had been tirelessly driving his carriage and yamen runners through various villages all day, informing the village heads of the prescription.
They were both busy until dark before returning to the county office, but before they could even have a hot meal, they were shocked by the two letters presented to them by the yamen runners.
It turned out that the plague had spread to several nearby towns, and several county magistrates who were on good terms with Magistrate Yang wrote letters to ask for help.
Magistrate Yang, upon seeing this, was alarmed.
That would kill many people, so he didn't even have time to eat and immediately ordered Master Li to go to Mingyue Town, the nearest town to him.
"Oh, my lord, can't you rest a bit before you go?" Master Li quickly stopped Magistrate Yang.
The bumpy ride that day almost ruined my backside.
Magistrate Yang frowned and said, "If we rest for a while, who knows how many more people will die! Let's hurry on our way!"
Magistrate Yang was preoccupied with the plight of the people suffering from the plague, and had no time to rest.
"Even if you don't rest, the horse needs to rest!" Master Li said helplessly.
It's not that he doesn't care about the people, it's just that if he keeps running, the horse will be exhausted!
"Then let's go to Daomingyue Town to rest for a while!" Magistrate Yang's tone left no room for refusal.
Master Li had no choice but to obey and follow Magistrate Yang on the road to Mingyue Town.
Mingyue Town is about forty li away from Donghai Town, and it takes a little over an hour by carriage to get there.
Their horses should be able to hold out!
The horse was exhausted; it took almost two hours to reach Mingyue Town.
Magistrate Yang was extremely anxious along the way. When he issued the decree this afternoon, the death toll was still rising.
They wished their horses could sprout wings and fly to Brightmoon Town immediately.
At this moment, the county government office in Mingyue Town was still lit by candlelight, and Magistrate Lin and Magistrate Wu of Tianning Town were still discussing matters related to the plague.
Both of them were ill at the time, but they forced themselves to stay awake and discussed how to deal with the situation.
When Magistrate Yang requested an audience, Magistrate Lin hurriedly had him invited in.
"Brother Yang, this plague is spreading rapidly. More than fifty people have already died in my Mingyue Town. What should we do?" Magistrate Lin said, rubbing his head and looking exhausted.
Magistrate Wu of Tianning Town chimed in, "Yes, about forty people have died in my town. It's really worrying. Brother Yang, how are things on your end?"
Normally, if they had any major issues, the county magistrates would gather together to discuss how to handle them.
The current plague is giving Magistrate Lin a headache, and he has even skipped the small talk and formalities.
They immediately began to complain that if the number of dead civilians continued to increase, they would probably never be able to get promoted in their lifetime, and might even lose their official hats.
Seeing that both of them had blisters on their lips from worry, Magistrate Yang quickly said, "I came here overnight to tell you about the treatment for this plague!"
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Lin and Magistrate Wu's eyes lit up.
Magistrate Lin urged, "Brother Yang, tell me quickly, what method is it?"
"Yes, Brother Yang, tell me quickly, what's the method?" Magistrate Wu asked hurriedly.
Magistrate Yang had been traveling all the way and was already parched and starving.
Upon seeing the teapot on Magistrate Lin's table, he picked it up and poured water into his mouth, taking several large gulps before putting the teapot down.
This greatly worried Magistrates Lin and Wu.
Magistrate Yang swallowed hard as he looked at the pastries on the table. He handed the prescription to the two men before grabbing the pastries and wolfing them down.
He didn't forget to hand some to the eagerly waiting Master Li.
"Magistrate Yang, will this prescription work?" Magistrate Lin couldn't help but wonder.
Although I don't understand medical theory, I recognize all the medicines on the prescription.
Magistrate Yang was originally from a peasant background; before he passed the imperial examinations, he also worked in the fields.
Therefore, I recognized these medicinal herbs, which are readily available everywhere, and I always felt that they could not possibly cure the plague.
Magistrate Yang swallowed the last piece of pastry in his hand and said, "This prescription alone is indeed insufficient to suppress this plague; bloodletting is also necessary."
Upon hearing Magistrate Yang's words, the expressions of the other two magistrates changed.
bloodletting?
Where was the blood taken?
On the neck?
Why does my neck feel so cold?
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