Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Entering Yanzhou, the weather is hot, and the...
"this......"
Manager Hu was a little hesitant. Besides his own boss, was there really another person who would do such a "stupid" thing? Could this person be a liar?
Although he was a good friend of his young lady, she was still young and it was possible that she was deceived by others. Thinking of this, there was a hint of caution in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Mingsheng.
Facing the distrustful gaze of Hu, Zhao Mingsheng pointed helplessly outside the courtyard and said, "The herbs I brought are at the door. If you don't believe me, you can bring someone to check."
Manager Hu smiled and said, "Why wouldn't I believe it?"
He said it lightly, as if the wary look from before hadn't come from him. But then his tone changed, "But it's not safe to leave so many herbs outside. Why don't I send someone to move them into the mansion first?"
Seeing Zhao Mingsheng nodded, Manager Hu immediately ordered two servants to move it.
After a while, two servants came back, one on each side, carrying a lacquered box about three feet long and two feet deep. They were struggling to lift it, as it seemed quite heavy.
After putting it down, they immediately went to move it a second time. After five or six trips, they still hadn't finished moving it. Manager Hu couldn't sit still anymore and quickly called out to them:
"How many boxes are there outside?"
The servant wiped the sweat from his head and replied, "There are probably more than a dozen."
Manager Hu was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and sent a few servants to help move the things. Strength lies in numbers, and it took two or three more trips before everything was moved.
As the boxes were opened one by one, everyone in the room was shocked.
Each box was stuffed full of medicinal herbs, even more than what Huang Furen brought this time. Judging from the quality, they were all top-quality medicinal herbs, and it would be no problem to sell them for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the capital.
Manager Hu couldn't help swallowing.
"Such excellent medicinal materials really need to be sent to Yanzhou for free?"
Seeing Zhao Mingsheng nod, Manager Hu was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.
My goodness, it was already surprising enough that his boss took the medicinal materials to provide disaster relief without asking for any money. Now, the young lady in front of him was actually planning to transport these medicinal materials for free. He couldn't understand what this was all about?
"The people of Yanzhou have already suffered from famine, and now they have to endure the calamity of plague. As a fellow citizen of Dayan, I don't want to watch them suffer..."
Recalling everything in his dream, Zhao Mingsheng closed his eyes in pain, then quickly opened them again. His eyes were clear and his tone became more determined: "These medicinal herbs were all grown by my family. I have the ability, so why not help them?"
As fellow citizens of Dayan, we should support each other when one is in trouble.
Hu, the steward, was touched by these words. He wiped his face and said, "I admire your kindness, but I am only the steward of the mansion after all. Although the boss entrusted all the affairs of the mansion to me before he left, I would not be able to explain myself if something was disclosed. So, let's do this..."
He thought of a compromise, "Let's sign a document. When your herbs are ripe, you will give us priority in selling them."
Any of these medicinal herbs that Zhao Mingsheng brought out would make everyone scramble to buy them if they were put on the market. Manager Hu also saw the business opportunity. If this matter was successful, he would have something to report to when the boss came back.
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the girl opposite him had a strange expression on her face. Could it be that she did not agree to this condition?
Just when he couldn't help but want to ask a question, Zhao Mingsheng took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
Manager Hu took it and took a look. It was a medicinal material sales agreement. One side of the agreement was signed by the young lady from the Zhao family, and the other side...wasn't this the handwriting of his own boss?
His eyes widened as he recalled the time when the boss had stayed in Qingshan Village. He suddenly realized, "So you are the one who provided the medicinal herbs to the boss!"
Zhao Mingsheng curled his lips. "Yes, it's me. So there's no need for a written agreement. This batch of medicinal herbs is truly important to the people of Yanzhou. Please help me gather some people to make this trip as soon as possible. I'll give you a generous reward when you return."
Huang Yuexin also stood up at this time, "Manager Hu, please help her this time. If anything goes wrong and my father blames her, just blame me."
Since even the eldest lady said so, Manager Hu had no reason to refuse.
"Okay, I'll do you a favor! But I can't take your money. Take it back." Manager Hu said sternly, "Our boss didn't come here for money, and you're doing this for the people of Yanzhou. How can I take your money? I'll prepare the manpower you asked for right now."
After saying that, he hurriedly gathered the remaining servants in the mansion and quickly organized a well-trained caravan. Because Huang Furen had planned the route beforehand, they hardly needed to make any preparations and could set off at any time with just supplies.
The guys had worked so hard to move the boxes in, but they were all moved out again in less than a moment.
Huang Yuexin also wanted to go with them, but Zhao Mingsheng persuaded her not to. Yanzhou was a long way away, and there was a plague spreading there. Even she couldn't guarantee Huang Yuexin's safety, so there was no way she could let her take the risk.
Huang Yuexin had no choice but to stay in the mansion, and said tearfully: "Then I will wait for you to come back in the capital. You must come back safely!"
Zhao Mingsheng got on the horse and waved to her.
In the end, it took less than half a day, and Zhao Mingsheng set off with the prepared medicinal herbs and the doctor.
At the beginning, there was some green on the roadside, but the further you go towards Yanzhou, the more desolate the land becomes. Zhao Mingsheng sighed slightly as he looked at the barren land with no grass on the roadside.
The bumpy ride was no problem for those guys who were used to traveling for business all year round. Zhao Mingsheng could handle it physically, but it was hard for the delicate doctors. After sitting in the carriage for a long time, they all had sore backs and worried faces, but this was unavoidable.
Although they looked worried, their hearts were burning with excitement when they thought of the Nine Yang Qi Replenishing Pills. They fought for the Nine Yang Qi Replenishing Pills!
When they were almost in Yanzhou, Manager Hu tapped lightly on the carriage where Zhao Mingsheng was.
"Madam Zhao, we will soon reach Yanzhou."
Zhao Mingsheng, who was sleeping with his eyes closed in the carriage, opened his eyes when he heard this.
"Okay, I understand. Please inform the doctor and ask them to prepare in advance."
Manager Hu took the order and left.
Zhao Mingsheng reached out and lifted the curtain, but what she saw was still a desolate scene. She looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, her delicate brows slightly wrinkled, and she didn't know how long the drought in Yanzhou would last.
The convoy slowly moved to the city gate, but was stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate before it got close.
Four or five soldiers guarding the gate stood in a row, conducting routine inquiries at them with serious expressions.
"Are you a caravan? Where are you from?"
One of the leaders stepped forward and asked, his face covered with a white towel, hiding his mouth and nose, and his exposed eyebrows and eyes were full of vigilance.
There haven't been any caravans coming and going here for a long time, so we have to be on guard against this sudden appearance of a caravan.
"We are from the capital."
Zhao Mingsheng was the first to get off the carriage and answered.
The other soldiers looked at a pretty young lady walking slowly towards them from afar and thought they were seeing things. But when they rubbed their eyes and looked again, they saw that the young lady was already standing in front of them.
The girl in front of him was not wearing any hairpins or jewelry, and her natural beauty could not be concealed. She was wearing a dress that was easy for her to move in, which outlined her slender waist. Her small face, the size of a palm, was engraved with delicate features and a little childishness, giving people the feeling that she was the girl next door.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his gentle voice dispelled a lot of the guard in the gatekeeper's heart.
After coming to his senses, the soldier guarding the gate realized that the distance between the two was too close. He suddenly took a big step back, increasing the distance between the two, for fear of passing the virus he was carrying to them.
Seeing the little girl's face, he couldn't help but soften his tone: "You should go back. There is a plague spreading in the city now. It's very dangerous! Be careful not to infect you."
Perhaps it was the saying that misfortunes never come singly. They had just received relief grain from the imperial court, but now, a plague had broken out. It was speculated that the recent rise in temperatures had caused the bodies in the city to rot rapidly, spreading through snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Many people in the city had already been infected and were receiving treatment.
Although I don't know why this little girl came here with the caravan, just looking at her delicate skin, I know that she must have been brought up in a family with great love. If anything happens to her, her family will be heartbroken.
When Zhao Mingsheng saw his actions, he suddenly thought of something and gave instructions to Manager Hu.
"Take out the face towels we prepared earlier and give one to everyone. Make sure you protect yourself."
At this time, the doctors brought from the capital also got off the carriage. The first thing they did after getting off was to tie the scarves they received from General Manager Hu in a proper manner, covering the part below their noses and leaving only their eyes exposed.
As doctors, the first thing they have to do is to protect themselves. Only by protecting themselves can they better protect others.
Seeing their well-prepared actions, the leading soldier was shocked and asked, "Who are you?"
"Although we are a caravan, we are not here to trade. The medicinal herbs we carry on our vehicle are to be used for the treatment of the people free of charge. The people behind me are doctors from Renxin Hall."
"doctor?!"
Hope gleamed in the eyes of all the soldiers.
“That’s great!”
What the city needs most right now is doctors, so this really solves the urgent need.
Zhao Mingsheng also tied the scarf, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, and curved the corners of his mouth: "Please inform the higher-ups to let us into the city."
The leading soldier nodded, asked the soldiers to pass the message to the city, and sent a soldier to check their identities and whether the medicinal herbs on the carriage were genuine.
When the cargo box on the carriage was opened, it was indeed filled with medicinal herbs. The medicine boxes carried by the doctors were indeed filled with medical tools, which proved their identities. The leading soldier breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that what they said was true.
When the messenger soldier came back and said they could pass, they immediately made way for the city.
Led by the soldiers, they arrived in the city unimpeded.
The streets were clean, with a faint smell of medicine floating in the air. It was completely different from what Zhao Mingsheng had expected. There were no white cloths all over the ground, and no desperate and helpless eyes.
Although the pedestrians on the street had their mouths and noses covered and were walking in a hurry as if they were in a hurry to do something, everyone's eyes were full of hope and they were not defeated by the successive sufferings.
Why is it different from the scene in the dream?
With such questions in mind, Zhao Mingsheng was led by the soldiers to a college.
"This used to be our city's academy, but it's now been temporarily converted into a place to house those who have contracted the plague. I have to stand guard at the city gate, so I'll bring you here."
As soon as he stepped into the academy, Zhao Mingsheng heard a familiar voice.
"Is the medicine in Area A ready? Send it over as soon as it's ready. Is the new patient in Area D settled in?"
It was Huang Furen who was standing in the yard, shouting and directing others.
Hearing this powerful voice, Zhao Mingsheng's heart was relieved, but when she looked up, she couldn't help but be stunned. Is this still her chubby Uncle Huang?
How come people have shrunk so much?
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