Chapter 189 Someone Died
Zhao Decai thought Jiang Mi's method was excellent, as it could help everyone and avoid some problems. However, he was unwilling to take credit for Jiang Mi's efforts.
"But this is your achievement. If I were to do all of it, wouldn't that be taking credit for your work? That would be very unfair to you. Everyone should be thanking you."
Jiang Mi didn't care about these superficial things at all. Although she needed to earn points for being a good woman, she wouldn't miss this opportunity.
"It's alright, I don't care about that. Look at the disaster relief I did for Qingyun Village last time, how many of them were truly grateful to me? Some even thought it was their due. What's worse, they thought that now that I have money, I should give them more money. Some people are ungrateful wretches. You know what I mean, sir."
After thinking about it, Zhao Decai felt that Jiang Mi was right. He sighed and said, "Then I will report this matter to the court in the future. The merit that belongs to you should be known to the emperor. If the emperor wants to reward you, it should be you."
Jiang Mi smiled and did not refuse. She was planning to go to the capital anyway, and it would be even more convenient if she could gain the emperor's favor.
Jiang Mi handed some medicine packets to Zhao Decai and said, "These are all I have left. I'll get some more when I get back, prioritizing the sick civilians first, and then giving them to others. To prevent any unrest or chaos from scrambling for the medicine, the soldiers will have to keep a close watch on things."
After all, ordinary people are naturally afraid of officials, and seeing so many soldiers present, they dared not act recklessly.
Zhao Decai listened to Jiang Mi's advice, and as he expected, Jiang Mi came to help him solve his problem.
Jiang Mi rushed back to pack the medicine. Luckily, when she went to find Huo Ran, she planted a lot of those rare herbs. Only she had the seeds of these herbs, and even if someone else stole the prescription, they wouldn't be able to make the same thing.
"Honey, you're back?"
As soon as Jiang Mi returned, she saw her mother standing in the yard sunbathing. Seeing Jiang Mi smiling, Jiang Mi's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She hadn't seen her mother in good health for a long time.
"Mom, you're alright, that's great." Jiang Mi hugged her mother tightly. She could finally relax. As long as her family was safe and sound, she was content.
"Mother is alright. Mother knew you would save her. Don't cry, my good child." Mother Jiang wiped away Jiang Mi's tears and asked, "I heard from your father that you went to see the magistrate? How did it go?"
Jiang Mi wiped away her tears and said, "It's all agreed that I will give these medicines to the magistrate, and he can distribute the rest. I won't worry about it anymore."
Unaware of the implications, Jiang's mother hurriedly said, "You silly child, why did you do a good deed without leaving your name? This is your achievement to begin with. If you give it to the magistrate, who will remember your kindness?"
At this moment, Jiang Cheng appeared behind them and strongly agreed with Jiang Mi's approach.
"Jiang Mi did the right thing; this mess is not easy to wade into."
Jiang's mother was puzzled: "You old man, have you been delirious lately? This is a good thing! Even if there's no reward, we've made such a great contribution, we should at least get a good reputation!"
Jiang Cheng sneered: "Good reputation? What good reputation? Last time Honey went to Qingyun Village for disaster relief, what did she get out of it? People are never satisfied, let alone this prescription. How did Honey get it? She doesn't know anything about medicine. What if someone frames her and tries to harm her?"
The mother ginger had never imagined this, but who would treat honey like this? Human hearts are unpredictable, so it's best to be careful and avoid trouble.
“You’re right. We don’t cause trouble, but we also can’t let others come looking for trouble with us. Honey, you’re right to be so careful. It was my oversight.”
“Mother, you are right. I will pack the medicine right away and then personally deliver it to the county government to prevent any accidents from happening on the way. As long as the people are fine after taking the medicine, they will not blame us.”
Jiang Mi's plan was good, but she overlooked one thing: would some people be intolerant to this medicine? Is it suitable for everyone?
Perhaps because she trusted the system too much, Jiang Mi didn't...
They had considered this issue, especially since nothing similar had happened in Linshui County. So when the first person died from taking the medicine, the family went to the government.
Jiang Mi was unaware of the situation at the time. She was still busy wrapping the medicine packets. She knew how many people there were in the entire Shushan County. It would take her a long time to wrap them all by herself. Even if everyone in the restaurant came to help, it would still take a long time.
When the family took the matter to the authorities, it was only after Zhao Decai sent someone to inform Jiang Mi that she found out. Jiang Mi was shocked: "How could such a thing happen?"
The yamen runner who was sent there looked anxious: "We don't know either. The magistrate sent me to find you so you can ask if you know what's going on and how to handle this."
Jiang Mi panicked. She didn't know what was going on or how this situation had arisen. But she knew nothing, so what could she do?
She believed Zhao Decai wasn't there to interrogate her. Suddenly remembering the system, she quickly asked, "System, what's wrong with this medicine? How could it cause someone's death?"
System: [Everyone's body is different. Perhaps he has other health problems, and taking the medication could cause adverse effects.]
Jiang Mi panicked instantly upon hearing this: "Why didn't you tell me sooner? What are we going to do now? Someone's been killed!"
System: [So what? He'd still die if he didn't take the medicine. It just means he wasn't in good health. These days, besides this medicine, no one can cure the epidemic. But such cases are rare, so don't worry.]
This isn't a matter of whether she's reassured or not; she owes them an explanation. Now, all she can do is call a doctor and a coroner to examine the deceased's body. If it's proven that the deceased had a health problem, then it has nothing to do with her medication.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mi sent several doctors and physicians to the county magistrate, and she arrived shortly afterward.
When she arrived at the government office, Zhao Decai and several doctors were already there. At this time, no one knew that the prescription was provided by Jiang Mi. The family squatted on the ground and wailed.
“Our master is dead, leaving us widows and orphans behind. How are we supposed to survive? You are a good official, how could you have killed my master? Otherwise, I would have died too!”
A crowd of ordinary people had gathered around, all watching to see how the government would handle the situation.
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