Chapter 343 Things will always turn around.
Everyone knows that once a major epidemic breaks out and the city gates are locked, people inside cannot get out and people outside cannot get in. Even if they get in, they will die.
But Ran Qingxuan believed in his own judgment. After all, although he did not read the page about the epidemic in detail, he knew the cause.
If someone had discovered the problem with the dam early on, could this have been avoided when the rainstorm came?
Ran Qingxuan was thinking about it when suddenly an idea flashed across his mind and he suddenly understood.
She had been thinking about how to prevent it and how to minimize casualties, but she ignored the source of the whole incident.
If someone had discovered the problem early and reported it to Cangzhou provincial officials before the heavy rain came, could a large number of casualties have been avoided?
The more he thought about it, the more excited Ran Qingxuan became.
But although they thought about it, it was difficult to do it, because even if they hurried, it would still take them half a month to reach Cangzhou.
She didn't know the exact time of the dam bursting. After all, all the members of the Gu family had been laid off at that time. The subsequent events were all about the great kindness of the Cangzhou Qi family.
However, their current identities are quite sensitive, so how can they go and negotiate?
King Gu Yanchen still retains his title of Dog Emperor, but that is just humiliating and doesn't count at all. Ran Qingxuan can't think of any excuse to convince local officials to take this matter seriously.
While lying on the sofa and thinking, Ran Qingxuan fell asleep. After washing up, Gu Yanchen touched his smooth chin with satisfaction. When he came out, he saw his little wife sleeping peacefully.
He gently picked the person up and put him back on the bed. Gu Yanchen took a towel and wiped him briefly. After covering him with the quilt, he just watched him quietly until he fell asleep with a smile on his face.
The next day, Ran Qingxuan opened his eyes in a daze, and after checking the time, he found himself on the bed in the bedroom.
Gu Yanchen opened his eyes lazily, then leaned slightly to the side and supported his head on the pillow.
"Madam, you are awake. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Why didn't you call me? I was just thinking about something last night!"
"Wouldn't it be the same if you think about it after you wake up?" Seeing that she was about to get up and put on her clothes, Gu Yanchen lifted the quilt and pulled her in to wrap her up.
The male hormones were overwhelming, and Ran Qingxuan was trapped in his arms, unable to move, and he struggled anxiously.
Ran Qingxuan was very thin, but in much better shape than before she was exiled. After she gained some weight, the people holding her were more reluctant to let go.
"Business, business..."
Seeing that the person he was holding didn't seem to be joking, Gu Yanchen couldn't help but become more serious.
"What is it?"
Ran Qingxuan repeated what he was originally worried about, and then pointed to the crux of the problem.
"If there are officials you know in Cangzhou, or if they are on good terms with you, then it will be easy..."
If they are not familiar with each other, or if they are rather shy about Gu Yanchen's current identity, it would be hard to say what will happen even if they go to find him. After all, no one dares to take the risk.
“There are no officials in Cangzhou that I am familiar with. I do have many subordinates in the Xiguan military camp in Yigui Town, but they are military officers.
It takes a month and a half to get here, and all the time is wasted on the journey. Water from afar cannot quench thirst nearby..."
The atmosphere was a bit solemn. Seeing that she was still troubled by what she thought about last night, Gu Yanchen couldn't help but hug her tightly with heartache.
But it was only for a moment, and soon he loosened his hand and let the person go.
"Let's go out first. Things will eventually turn around."
During breakfast, Ran Qingxuan was a little absent-minded. The women of the Gu family and Old Madam Gu noticed it. After looking at each other, the eldest sister-in-law couldn't help but speak first.
"Sister-in-law, you don't look very well. Did you not get enough rest last night?"
Ran Qingxuan was afraid of being exposed, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and followed her words: "Yes, a little bit. When my eldest brother first came back, his health was seriously damaged, and quickly improving his body's nutrition was actually a burden.
So I used to prescribe warming tonic medicines for him. Now that his meridians and internal organs have become stronger, he can basically accept tonic foods.
As for the third brother, the food he ate while trapped must have been lacking in nutrition, but fortunately his internal organs were not damaged, and he has recovered somewhat during this period of time. He can eat tonic food together with the eldest brother. Now that he is healthy, it will not be long before he has a child..."
When the Gu family heard this, they immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks. The eldest and third sister-in-law excitedly pulled the man back, their gratitude evident in words.
The second sister-in-law felt a little lost without her husband by her side, so she could only bury her head in the bowl and pretend that she was busy eating.
As for the fourth sister-in-law, her spirits were sometimes good and sometimes bad. She had no idea what others were saying, but she would cry when others cried and laugh when others laughed.
Ran Qingxuan saw the expression on his second sister-in-law's face and felt a little sad for her.
Her second brother disappeared in an avalanche, and she and Gu Yanchen don’t know whether he is dead or alive. While they are anxious, they can only take care of the present things first.
It would take some time to pack up after breakfast, so Ran Qingxuan found Bu Wei and asked if he could go out with him to buy some things. They had already been close friends for a long time, so he naturally would not refuse something like buying things.
"It just so happens that Zhou Ming and Da Shan also need to go buy some rice and flour. If we go together, we can use your donkey cart to bring it back, which will save them a lot of trouble."
When Ran Qingxuan heard that Zhou Ming and others were also going, he smiled and said, "Buying rice and flour is such a small matter that you really need to trouble Brother Wu and others to make a trip. We will help buy it on the way."
Bu Wei agreed when he heard that. The two of them had gone out alone before to buy supplies for the journey, and there had been no escape incidents, so he simply let them do it this time.
"That's great. You have a donkey cart, so we can walk out of the city first and you can follow us."
The officials were not surprised by Bu Wei's trust in them. After all, the Gu family was trustworthy, so it would be easier for them to make one less trip.
The firewood on the donkey cart was almost used up. After Chen Zhao helped clean it out, he said to Ran Qingxuan somewhat embarrassedly.
"Sister-in-law, we are running low on rice. I'm sorry to bother you with another trip."
Ever since they made sixty taels of silver from selling wolf meat last time, the Chen family dared to buy rice. An occasional meal of rice not only warmed their stomachs but also made them feel better.
However, they could not leave the team without Bu Wei's permission, so Ran Qingxuan would do it for them if they wanted to buy anything.
"Brother Chen, you're welcome."
After taking the three taels of silver he handed over, Ran Qingxuan turned to look at the Xiao family team.
"Uncle Xiao, do you have enough rice and flour? Do you want to buy more?"
Zou Yu smiled and waved his hand: "I still have half of the rice and flour I bought last time. I won't buy any more this time."
"good."
There are many people in the Xiao family now, so they buy a lot at a time. If there are any leftovers, they will buy more after they have finished eating. After all, it is difficult to carry too much if they buy too much.
After the two men pulled the donkey cart out, Ran Qingxuan took Gu Yanchen to an empty alley.
Gu Yanzong and Gu Yanjing's bodies are now able to accept tonic foods. She has a lot of medicinal herbs in her space, so going out to buy things is just a way to get by.
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