Chapter 90 Epidemic! People are in panic.
Inside the house, Yueyang's face turned pale after hearing Qiu Xuan's words.
She asked nervously, "Sister-in-law, what happened next? Was the child rescued?"
After becoming a mother, Yueyang always cares about her children. Naturally, when encountering such a thing, she subconsciously asks the poor child first.
Qiu Xuan said, "Of course he was rescued. If he hadn't been rescued, you probably wouldn't have been able to see me and your second brother tonight."
Although there was nothing wrong with the ingredients in her shop, the child just couldn't eat them.
But if someone really died, she would be affected too.
Yueyang patted his chest lightly and said calmly, "It's okay, it's okay. I was scared to death. By the way, sister-in-law, what happened next?"
"The government took the woman away, but she didn't know who was behind this plot. She just thought someone gave her money to cause this trouble."
Two taels of silver is really a lot of money for ordinary people.
Besides, they are orphans and a widow, so this money can at least last them a year.
"After this incident, I'm thinking of not selling mushroom buns anymore. First, mushrooms aren't available all year round, and second, if something like this happens again, our shop won't be able to handle it."
"I will listen to my sister-in-law." Yueyang had never experienced anything, and today's incident was enough to scare her.
In order to make money, my family is fully focused on the shop. If anything happens to the shop, they will have no place to stay in the town.
She understood all this and naturally understood Qiu Xuan's concerns.
Because of the shop incident, Qiu Xuan took two days off.
When the shop reopened, people found that there were new fillings in the bun shop.
Qiu Xuan made pickled cabbage and pork buns this time. She only marinated them overnight to prevent people from liking the sourness.
Sauerkraut absorbs oil and produces soup when steamed.
The buns looked greasy and were sold out on the first day they were released.
With the new buns, people's attention was gradually diverted, and fewer and fewer people asked about the mushroom meat buns.
Qiu Xuan's ears finally felt a little quieter.
But time flies by so fast, and summer is here again in the blink of an eye.
They started selling skewers last summer, but this summer, before they even set up their stall, others had already started selling.
Qiu Xuan walked through the street, and the aroma of grilled meat was everywhere.
Huaixue was holding two skewers of pork in her hand. They were just bought and they were so delicious that she couldn't resist.
"Auntie, are we still selling skewers this year?"
"If we are busy enough, we will sell it." Making skewers is not only troublesome to grill, but also to string them.
Last year, Zongmu and Yueyang were here, but this year they both have to take care of the children, so no one is free.
"Sell it!" Huaixue swallowed the skewers in her mouth and said with a smile, "I think our skewers are still better, especially the ones grilled by my aunt, they are so delicious."
Qiu Xuan pinched her little face.
How can life be boring with such a happy person around?
"Okay, then I'll listen to you. We'll sell it in two days."
However, the competition is fierce now, and if Qiu Xiu only sells skewers, she will definitely not attract many customers.
So, grilled skewers and grilled fish are also grilled.
Qiu Xuan also grilled fish.
Fish are available in the rivers and ditches, so you don’t have to spend money to buy them.
Zong Xiao drove a mule cart into the mountains every day to catch fish by the stream.
He didn't bring anyone with him, so it would be easier for him to catch the person by himself.
I go into the mountains before dawn every day and come down after noon. Sometimes I catch seven or eight fish, and sometimes only one or two.
But these are enough. Sometimes, if there is too much fish to eat in a day, Qiu Xuan will fill it into fish slices and make pickled fish for everyone.
This dish is refreshing and not greasy in summer. Qiu Xuan has made it several times in restaurants, and every time, everyone eats up all the soup and vegetables.
Zong Anji even started to praise: "If Second Sister-in-law sells this dish, it will definitely fetch a high price."
"If you want to sell it, then sell it, but you have to learn the skill of filleting fish." Qiu Xuan didn't want to fillet fish. It was too troublesome to handle a fish.
This is especially true for filleting fish. The thickness must be controlled just right. Any slight mistake will result in the fish not tasting good.
Zong Anji had never processed fish before, so naturally he didn't know the hard work involved.
He said shamelessly: "Okay, then when I learn it, my second sister-in-law must teach me how to do it."
"Of course." Qiu Xuan smiled faintly at Zong Xiao, and the couple looked like they were watching a show.
Sure enough, within three days, Zong Anji couldn't bear it anymore.
With a sad face, he admitted defeat and said, "Second sister-in-law, forget it, I won't learn how to cook this dish anymore."
"It's only been three days, why don't you study?"
Zong Anji complained repeatedly, "This fish is too slippery, I can't hold it at all."
and...
Zong Anji lowered his head and stared at his hands, which were covered with several cuts. He said with a distressed look on his face, "It's too easy to get hurt. I tried to touch Shuyun's little face these past two days, but he wouldn't let me."
Of course, this is only part of the reason. Another part is that the fishy smell is too strong.
Even though he bathed every day, the fishy smell couldn't be washed away. Yueyang couldn't stand it, and the children couldn't stand it either.
He has been sleeping in a separate bed these days.
Qiu Xuan smiled without saying anything, she knew this would be the result.
That night Qiu Xuan told Zong Xiao about this.
She stretched out her hand towards Zong Xiao and said with a smile, "Quick, give me the money. I won again."
Years ago, Zong Xiao bought her a silver hairpin, and it was from that time that Qiu Xuan knew that Zong Xiao had actually been saving money.
Every few days, the young couple would make a bet.
Whoever wins can earn a few coins.
Not much, just fun.
Zong Xiao took out the copper coins he had prepared long ago from his purse. He knew he would lose. This was already his fifth loss. But he didn't care.
"Third brother still needs training. When Shu Yun grows up a little, I will let him continue to study."
"I won't say that. If you want him to learn, go and talk to him yourself."
Qiu Xuan put the three copper coins she earned into the small white porcelain jar on the bedside. The clattering sound was crisp and pleasant.
After sunset, the whole family set up the iron frame in the yard.
Today, Zong Anji caught three fish, which was just right for everyone to eat together, so it wasn’t a waste.
Qiu Xuan didn't have to cook today, so she was teaching Dafu to sit up with a piece of dry steamed bun.
Although the puppy was very small when I brought it home, it has been eating and sleeping well in the past few months and is now as fat as a winter melon.
There is none of the heroic spirit of a guarding house.
Qiu Xuan thought it should lose weight, but when she saw Dafu's watery eyes, she felt a little reluctant.
"Exercise more," Qiu Xuan broke off a piece of dry steamed bun and threw it far away. Da Fu turned his head to look at the dry steamed bun.
It didn't chase it. It waited until the dry steamed bun fell to the ground, then it slowly walked over and started eating.
"Too lazy." Qiu Xuan waved at Dafu, but the puppy didn't move, as if he had seen through her trick.
Zong Xiao walked to Qiu Xuan with a skewer of grilled meat. He shook it, and the puppy stood up and ran over with its tongue hanging out.
"Why are you so greedy?" Qiu Yu was angry and annoyed, and reached out to rub the dog's head hard.
Dafu stared at the skewers, not caring at all that the hair on his head was flying because of being rubbed.
"I'll take it into the mountains in a few days. It'll be a good opportunity to let it run around and lose weight by then." Zong Xiao pulled a piece of meat from the skewer and threw it to Dafu.
The puppy finally got to eat the meat, but one piece was not enough to satisfy its craving, so it wanted to eat more.
But Zong Xiao didn't give it again.
The puppy realized that he couldn't get any meat here, so he turned his attention to Qiu Xuan.
It wagged its tail and rubbed Qiu Xi's calf.
"Are you thinking about me now? I just gave you some dry steamed buns and you didn't eat them." Qiu Xuan still couldn't bear to let it go hungry.
She broke the remaining dry bread into small pieces and fed them all to Dafu.
The puppy was full, licked his paws and went to rest aside.
Just when the family had almost finished eating and were preparing to finish up.
Suddenly there was a knock on the gate.
The rapid knock on the door startled everyone in the yard.
It was already dark, who would come to their house at this time?
"Zong Xiao, it's me." Liu Zhong knocked on the door. Afraid that they couldn't hear him, he knocked harder and harder.
The palms are all red.
Seeing that it was his brother-in-law outside, Zong Anji ran over and opened the door.
He said, "Brother, it's so late, is there something urgent?"
Liu Zhong hissed, looked back, and when he saw that no one was following him, he entered the yard.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
After all, coming here at this hour and being so anxious must mean something big has happened.
As expected, Liu Zhongyi sat down and told them a bombshell news.
There is an epidemic in the city, it is said to be swine fever.
It is said that someone ate pork and became sick the next day, and died a few days later.
This happened nearly half a month ago, but the news was suppressed and only came out today.
Liu Zhong runs a pork stall and has to collect pigs every day.
He heard that the pigs in the villages below the city were cheap, weighing only two taels each.
This was much cheaper than theirs, so Liu Zhong drove a mule cart to the provincial capital that day.
From a distance, I saw that the villages were surrounded by soldiers and officers. After asking around, I realized that something had happened.
"The soldiers have already moved, which means this must be a serious matter. I think everyone will know about it in a couple of days." Liu Zhong sighed, "I can't open my butcher stall anymore. You should close your shop as well."
It is dangerous to use pork at this time.
Everyone looked grim, no one expected this to happen.
This summer is a good time to make money. If the shop is closed, there will be no source of income.
But matters of life and death are much more important than money.
Qiu Xuan thanked him and said, "Thank you for troubling us, Brother Liu. If you hadn't told us about this, we wouldn't have known about it until later."
"Erlang and I will go to town later and move the things back from the shop."
If an epidemic really occurs, it would be best for them to stay at home.
"Okay, I'm going back too, let's go together." Liu Zhong glanced at his sister and the child in her arms.
He didn't come forward, but said from a few meters away: "You stay at home and don't go out. My parents and I are fine."
Yueyang's eyes turned red.
After saying that, Zong Xiao went to the backyard and got the mule cart.
Qiu Xuan went back to the house and got her purse. She was thinking of going to the clinic later to buy some medicine to take home in case of emergency.
Fortunately, the place where they live now is not far from the town, and the three of them arrived in a stick of incense.
They first went to a clinic, but there weren't many people there. Qiu Xuan didn't know what medicine to take for the epidemic, so she asked the doctor to prescribe some based on previous prescriptions.
In addition, I also bought some antipyretic medicine.
Zong Xiao went to the rice shop. The shop was already closed at this hour, so he went straight to the backyard.
Unexpectedly, there were so many people in the courtyard, many of them were wealthy people in the town.
"Has Manager Zong also heard about it?" The rice shop owner asked in a low voice when he saw him.
"It's better to be on guard." The news has not been confirmed yet, so Zong Xiao didn't dare to say anything.
"That's right."
The rice shop owner did not raise the price and paid Zong Xiao the same amount as usual.
Zong Xiao put a few bags of rice and flour on the back of the mule cart and went to the bun shop.
There aren't many things over there, he can handle it by himself.
The most important thing is the food in the restaurant. There are not only a lot of food but also a lot of people.
The two bought slaves had been living in that courtyard with Sanshui. Now that something like this had happened, they definitely couldn't stay there anymore.
Zong Xiao drove a mule cart to the restaurant. As soon as he knocked on the door, it was opened from the inside.
Sanshui looked at him anxiously, "Boss, that news..."
"You heard about it too?" Zong Xiao closed the door.
"The shopkeeper next door had just left, and we heard the noise."
Zong Xiao didn't hide anything from them. He said, "This news should be true. I came here to pick you up. Would you like to live in the village?"
"Master, we will go wherever you tell us to go." All these slaves obeyed the master's arrangements.
Sanshui hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, I want to go to the Tian family."
The Tian family was his former master, and they had done him a favor. At this time, he wanted to go there and guard it.
"Since you want to go, I won't stop you. But it's not a good idea for you to go alone. I think they haven't prepared anything yet. Take a look at what we have in the shop and take some with you."
The Tian family is a kind family, and Zong Xiao knows this.
He reminded her again: "Take this money. Go to the clinic and buy some medicine to bring back to Madam Tian."
"Okay." Sanshui nodded with a sob.
They packed up together and finally returned home at midnight.
The next day, news of the epidemic slowly spread, and the entire Yuanxiang Town was instantly in chaos!
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