She hurriedly caught up with him and said, "Sister Ajiu, please find me something to do, otherwise I feel really guilty that you're all so nice to me!"
Jiang Jiuniang was amused by her and asked, "So what do you want to do?"
"I'm fine with anything! I can help you watch the shop, do the accounts, and all that! Oh, and I can also help serve dishes or work as a security guard at Sister-in-law Yu's restaurant!"
On their way to see the new shop, Ruozheng was surrounded by a group of people from the Sun family, while Jiang Jiuniang and Zhuzhu were talking behind them.
"Isn't being a security guard a waste of talent?"
Jiang Jiuniang looked at her teasingly, and she shook her head repeatedly: "No, no! I'm very happy to do so. Sister-in-law Yu cooks so well. I'm just a security guard and I can still eat so much delicious food. I can't even imagine how happy I am!"
"Alright, stop joking. I'll let you enjoy yourself for a few days. You'll have plenty of things to do in a while."
Zhu Zhu has good combat skills, and with those superpowers, she is best suited for the military camp, where she can truly shine.
As they were talking, Xiangxiang, who was in front, started clamoring to walk behind them. She wobbled along, begging them to run over. She wanted her mother to hold her, but Zhuzhu intercepted her halfway, scooped her up, and held her in her arms, showing her great affection.
"Xiangxiang, let Auntie give you a good kiss! How can there be such an adorable human baby! Mwah!"
Xiangxiang liked both of her new aunts very much, and giggled when Zhuzhu kissed her, showing no resistance at all.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't stop them; seeing them happy made her happy too.
One of the shops Lu Xiaoyang bought was at the city gate, where he planned to open a general store, selling a variety of things so that people coming and going could take whatever they needed.
The group took a walk inside and found that the decor was the same style as the Lu family's other shops, with the same color scheme and decorations, making it easy to tell that it was a Lu family business.
This showed Lu Xiaoyang's thoughtfulness. Jiang Jiuniang was very satisfied. After taking a quick look around, she led her people out to check out the next shop.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw a large crowd gathered at the city gate, making a ruckus. The soldiers guarding the city suddenly tried to close the gate, seemingly not wanting outsiders to come in.
"Get back! Get back now!"
The soldiers guarding the city shouted for the people in the city to get away and not to go any further.
Jiang Jiuniang sensed something was wrong and called someone forward to ask what was going on.
The city's leader was already anxious. When someone came up to ask about the situation, he didn't want to talk to them. But when he saw the other person take out the Lu family's token, he knew that Jiang Jiuniang was nearby. He immediately followed the maid back to find Jiang Jiuniang and report back.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! I stopped several villagers outside, and during the interrogation, I discovered they had persistent high fevers, their bodies were covered in festering sores, and their faces were pale and bluish—they looked like they were about to die! After repeated questioning, they said that many people in their village had been infected, so they came to the city to see a doctor. They said it was contagious, and I was worried it was a plague, so I stopped them outside, thinking I would seal the city gates first and then report it. I never expected to run into you, Madam! Please, Madam, make a decision!"
As he spoke, the city guard leader knelt down before Jiang Jiuniang.
If those people really did have the plague, then everyone they had just come into contact with would be infected, and then things would be very serious.
Jiang Jiuniang's reputation was known to everyone in the capital, so the city's garrison leader rushed to ask for help.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang immediately became alert and said, "Everyone who just moved forward should be kept under observation, as there is a risk of infection. You go and make the arrangements first, and I will give a few instructions to my family and then go over to check."
"Thank you, Madam! You've gone to so much trouble!"
The city's leader was very grateful. If it were truly a plague and it spread, he would certainly be held responsible, and his entire family would suffer as well. With Jiang Jiuniang's help, his family's lives would be saved.
Human life is at stake, so Jiang Jiuniang didn't delay and hurriedly told everyone about it, telling Sun to take the people home first.
Before leaving, he took out a small porcelain bottle and gave it to Madam Sun, telling her to take it back and have everyone in the household, from the master to the servants, eat one.
"I'll go with you."
If Ruozheng stepped forward, her medical skills would be no less than Jiang Jiuniang's, and she could still be of help at this time.
"good."
Zhuzhu stepped forward: "Sister Ajiu, what can I do to help?"
They all came from the apocalypse, so their immunity is exceptionally good, and they are not easily infected. Even if they don't know medicine, they can still help with manual labor, so they will always have a use for each other.
"Okay, you come along too. Keep an eye on the rioting civilians and make sure nothing tragic happens."
Zhuzhu was immediately delighted and nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, Sister Ajiu, I will definitely handle things well!"
Seeing that everyone else wanted to run away, but only the three women were rushing forward, Madam Sun felt a mix of emotions. She could only curse, "What kind of mess is this every day! I should have never come here!"
Her third son's wife had just returned home and hadn't even had a proper rest when another mess happened, and she just happened to be caught in it. What kind of trouble is this!
Madam Yu reassured her, "Don't worry, Mother. Third Sister-in-law and her two friends are both very capable. Let's go back first and ensure our own safety so that Third Sister-in-law can focus on her work."
Qin and the others nodded repeatedly, saying, "It seems that our third brother went out of the city today. Mother, should we send some of the medicine that our third brother's wife gave us to him?"
Although Sun was angry and anxious, she had been through a lot and was still relatively calm. She took a deep breath and said, "After what happened, the third brother and the others probably won't be able to come back. But the third brother's wife is at the city gate. If she sees them, she will definitely be able to help. Let's go back first and settle things at home."
She held Xiangxiang tightly in her arms, her hands trembling slightly, and added, "Have someone go and bring Gou'er and the others back. In these extraordinary times, we can't worry about anything else."
"yes."
Everyone was in high spirits when they left, but when they returned, no one in the car spoke. Everyone was very nervous, fearing that it really was the plague.
These days, plagues are no ordinary disease. Sometimes, the entire city's population suffers, and the dead must be cremated to prevent the plague from spreading further. It's terrifying to even think about.
Others would suffer even from mere contact, let alone the third son's wife who had to personally perform the examination. Their palms were sweating uncontrollably, and they just hoped it was all a false alarm.
At this moment, Jiang Jiuniang and Ruozheng personally went to examine those people and came to a conclusion.
It's not a plague, but it's more terrible than a plague!
Ruozheng looked at Jiang Jiuniang, his tone unusually heavy: "If nothing unexpected happens, this is a virus infection brought from the apocalypse."
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