The sky darkened, but the clouds between the cliffs dispersed, revealing the sky, and the bright stars in the sky could be seen.
The entire Xiashan Village was already in darkness because no one had lit an oil lamp or candle.
Yan Xiwen's tent was in the middle, but he couldn't fall asleep. Tiedan's image kept appearing in front of him. That bowl of porridge, which was not worth mentioning in the eyes of many people in Daxia, was actually what the child had always dreamed of.
He got up and went to the yard, sat on a stone and looked up at the starry sky.
I still remember that during the Yu Dynasty, I served as the county magistrate of Yao County.
Yao County belongs to Linjiang and is considered a relatively wealthy place.
What did the people in that place pray for at that time?
It is good to be able to eat a full meal, and it would be best if you can have meat once every ten days or half a month.
Since Fu Xiaoguan implemented the policy of developing both commerce and agriculture, Yao County has vigorously developed its commerce. Many farmers have gone to the fields and entered workshops, and their lives have been significantly improved.
So the people of Yao County are happy. I heard from my cousin Yan Linqiu that the people of Pingling and Quyi counties lived a life where they had no food to eat after the last meal. Not to mention rice, they could hardly even have a full stomach after drinking wild vegetable soup.
The dilemma was not resolved until Fu Xiaoguan opened workshops in those two places and promoted sweet potatoes.
Today, Pingling and Quyi counties have escaped poverty and have become an extremely important steelmaking industrial base in Daxia. Of course, there are other complementary industries. Those who were once poor are now living a good life.
Although this place is deep in the mountains, why doesn't anyone grow sweet potatoes?
Fu Xiaoguan said that sweet potatoes are the most unpicky crop when it comes to soil and can grow even in harsh environments.
It seems that either the local officials do not want to come into the mountains, or the Ministry of Revenue has not done enough to promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes.
What kind of industry is suitable for developing in such a place?
We don’t know about this yet. We’ll have to wait and see for a few days to find out.
Just as Yan Xiwen was thinking about these things, the sound of a dog barking suddenly came from outside, and then a torch appeared in the dark night.
Zhang Qishan had already come to Yan Xiwen's side, with two guns on his back.
A faint voice came from the torch, "Hurry up, hurry up... go and call Sun Quezi, go quickly...!"
"Shusheng, be steady. Be careful not to fall. Go tell the village chief and tell him to get ready..."
Yan Xiwen was startled by these words and stood up suddenly. "Something happened!"
"Call all the soldiers to help them!"
"good!"
Zhang Qishan blew a whistle, and in a few breaths, ten soldiers stood beside him with loaded guns.
"Hurry up, they seem to be carrying someone, go help them!"
Ten soldiers rushed over, and a moment later another voice came: "Who are you?"
"Guests from the village chief's house, what happened?"
"Li Dong was slapped by the blind bear. I'm afraid...ah..."
"Give me the person, quickly!"
One of the soldiers carried Li Dong on his back, and they turned around and rushed towards Li Erniu's yard.
The noise outside startled Li Erniu. He put on a coat, opened the door, walked out and stood in the yard. A moment later, the soldiers returned. Zhang Qishan had already prepared a marching cloth and spread it on the ground.
Li Erniu walked over quickly and took a look. He immediately widened his eyes and held his breath. His old face turned pale as paper in an instant, but he still looked at the woman who was running towards him very calmly.
"Wu Hong, just watch. I'll go get Sun Quezi."
Wu Hong was his daughter-in-law. She was already sweating profusely at this moment. She gritted her teeth and nodded, then squatted in front of Li Dong and started crying.
"Dong, Dong, wake up, wake up!"
She sat down on the ground, tears streaming down her face, completely unaware of the people who had helped her carry her husband back.
Yan Xiwen walked over and asked Zhang Qishan to get the lantern they had brought. When he looked at it in the light, he was also shocked -
Li Dong's abdomen was covered in blood!
It was a wound about a foot long, and it had now been turned open. If it had gone in just an inch further, Li Dong's intestines would probably have flowed out.
What should I do about this?
They brought medicine, but Yan Xiwen didn't know how to treat this external injury!
He looked up at Zhang Qishan and asked, "Do you have a healing course during your training?"
"Well, it's just..."
Zhang Qishan thought that if the patient was killed due to such serious injuries, he and his group would probably suffer a setback.
But Yan Xiwen didn't think too much at the moment: "Nothing, just save them now!"
"good!"
Zhang Qishan went to the tent. He needed alcohol gauze, sutures, and penicillin to prevent infection.
At this time, five people came into the yard. I guess they were the ones who went hunting.
They surrounded Li Dong, each of them looking miserable and at a loss.
"It's all your fault. You had to provoke that blind bear. Now, what if, what if... How will the village chief's family live in the future?"
"Why are you blaming me? I'm doing this for everyone's benefit! Killing that blind bear will yield hundreds of pounds of meat, enough for our families to eat for several days. Sigh..."
"Stop arguing. We can't blame anyone for this. We can only blame fate! If we had food, why would we have to fight with that blind old bear?"
“Everyone, make way…!”
Zhang Qishan came over with two soldiers carrying various battlefield surgical supplies.
One of the young men frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
"You're from outside the mountain. Make way. I'll treat his wound first."
"Don't mess around. Wait for Sun Quezi. Sun Quezi is the only one in our village who knows a little bit of medical skills. If you hurt Li Dong..."
Zhang Qishan stopped and looked back at Yan Xiwen.
Yan Xiwen turned to look at the woman, "He is your husband?"
"Yeah." The woman nodded with a sob.
"Your husband is in danger right now. My people might be able to save his life. It's just a possibility, but I guarantee their skills are better than that Cripple Sun. Are you willing to let them try?"
Wu Hong was suddenly confused. She had never seen these people before. Wasn't it too frivolous to put her husband's life in their hands?
"Your husband is still bleeding. If we delay any further, even the gods may not be able to save him. If you agree, let them do it now."
Wu Hong took a deep breath and nodded, "Thank you very much!"
"Sister-in-law, how can we let these outsiders mess around?"
"Sister-in-law, let's wait for Sun Quezi. After he examines Dong Ge, he'll boil some herbs for you to drink and then rest for a few days and you'll be fine!"
"By the time Sun Quezi arrives and the herbs are cooked, my husband would probably be dead. Don't say anything, this is my decision."
She stood up and bowed to Zhang Qishan: "Thank you so much, benefactor!"
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