As Jiang Ling had predicted, everyone looked alarmed upon hearing the word "plague."
She ran onto the stage and said to everyone, "Don't panic, everyone. The plague is not scary. I will find a way to get through this difficult time with you all!"
“Jiang! Our Lu Family Village has never had these infectious diseases before. It must be you. You insisted on letting those refugees come and live here. Who knows if they have any germs on them!”
"That's right, it must be them! They shouldn't be living in the village!"
"Of course! It must be them!"
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
The panicked crowd had already turned their guns on the refugees, while the natives glared indignantly at the refugees who had just enjoyed a few days of stable life.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling quickly began to maintain order. She shouted at the crowd, "The plague spreads very quickly. If they had something wrong with them, how could we have been safe for so long! Everyone, please stay calm. I am confident that I can lead you all to resolve this!"
Hearing Jiang Ling's shout, some of the more rational people turned to the general and yelled, "Then why don't you take action! What's the use of just shouting here!"
"Lu Xiaoshun, what are you doing! Jiang Shi is a woman, what right do you have to shout like that here!" The village chief frowned and scolded.
Seeing that the crowd was about to descend into chaos again, Jiang Ling quickly spoke up, "Everyone, please don't panic. Do you all remember how I taught you to make masks? Go back and make as many masks as possible as a precaution. If any family member suddenly develops symptoms such as fever, chills, or convulsions, please notify me immediately. You are not allowed to move around freely now, understand?"
As soon as Jiang Ling finished speaking, the previously noisy crowd immediately quieted down. Then, everyone ran frantically towards home, as if afraid of being infected if they were even a second late.
"Jiang, what should we do?" The village chief looked at Jiang Ling with a fearful expression.
Jiang Ling felt somewhat helpless. Since when did she have to make all the decisions, big and small, in Lujia Village? But she knew this was not the time for her to overthink things.
She tried hard to recall the current state of epidemic prevention and said to the village chief, "Village chief, this plague is a matter for our entire village; it's even on the verge of life and death. We must work together and not be selfish!"
Jiang Ling's words were somewhat vague, leaving the village chief confused. He looked at Jiang Ling with a puzzled expression.
Jiang Ling knew that in ancient times, if someone contracted a plague, they either had to rely on the imperial court to manage it or simply let themselves die. For ancient people, this was almost a catastrophic disaster, and no one had any way to prevent it. It wouldn't be strange for Jiang Ling that the village chief didn't understand.
She continued patiently, "The risk of plague transmission and its fatality rate is very high. What I'm most worried about is that people will pass the buck or cover things up. For example, if one person in a family is sick, but they are afraid of being pointed at by the villagers, they will hide the illness from their family members. As a result, the whole family will have a chance of contracting the plague!"
Jiang Ling's words made the village chief's expression turn serious. He nodded, "I know what to say!"
Jiang Ling had complete confidence in the village chief when it came to governing the village. She continued, "I'll go ask Doctor Zhu now, and then go to Pingxi County to buy medicine. We'll split up and act separately! If we encounter someone like Lightning's father, then please ask the village chief to temporarily house him at our shampoo shop. These people must be kept away from those who are not yet infected! Otherwise, the plague will spread further and further. Also, after I return, we must seal off the village and not allow anyone to enter or leave!"
The village chief nodded and parted ways with Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling first asked Doctor Zhu for a prescription to treat the plague, and then bought some medicine from the mall to temporarily prevent the plague. She tore open the packaging and took it home to give to all the children.
Then he found the mugwort from the previous warehouse and said to Shen Congxin, "Second wife, you are the eldest in the family now. Mother is going to Pingxi County. You take your sister and brother and burn this mugwort at home. Also, make sure you wear a mask. Don't answer the door to anyone who knocks before I come back, understand?"
Although Shen Congxin was frightened upon hearing about the plague, seeing Jiang Ling's confident eyes inexplicably calmed her down. She nodded and replied, "Mother, don't worry, I will handle these matters! You and my husband, please be careful!"
The incident happened suddenly. Jiang Ling didn't say another word. After spraying some alcohol on the children, she told Jiang Yaojie to tie up the horse and the two of them to gallop towards the pharmacy in Pingxi County.
Just as Jiang Yaojie and Jiang Ling stepped out of Lujia Village, a figure darted out from behind a large tree. The man's fat face twisted into a sinister smile as he muttered, "You think you're so tough? You want to beat me up? Well, I'll wipe out your entire village!"
Pingxi County, a medicinal herb shop.
"Hmm? Why do you also need these kinds of medicines?" The herbal medicine shop owner stroked his beard and frowned, muttering to himself.
Jiang Ling frowned and asked, "What do you mean we need it too? Are there other people buying these medicines?"
The herbal medicine shop owner shook his head helplessly and handed the prescription back to Jiang Ling. "I'm sorry, ma'am, all of these herbs were suddenly bought up by one person yesterday!"
"What? They bought them all?" Jiang Ling shuddered upon hearing this, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
"Yes...yes, I'm also wondering. These medicines are for treating the plague. Could it be..." The shopkeeper's face suddenly turned pale. He immediately took out a triangular scarf from the cabinet and covered his face, looking as if facing a great enemy. "Could it be that you have the plague there?"
Not wanting to cause unnecessary panic, Jiang Ling quickly shook her head and lied, "No, no, we just found a few dead rats this spring and were worried about infecting the children, so we prepared them in advance!"
"Oh, that's all! You should try asking at other herbal medicine shops!" The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Jiang Ling's explanation, but his eyes kept glancing at Jiang Ling.
Helpless, Jiang Ling could only leave the pharmacy with Jiang Yaojie and try their luck at other pharmacies.
But the result was always the same: all the medicinal herbs were sold out, and the same person had bought them all.
Listening to what the pharmacy owners said, Jiang Ling immediately confirmed her previous suspicions: the plague in Lu Family Village was indeed deliberately orchestrated.
On the way back, Jiang Yaojie looked dejected because the medicinal herbs were sold out. Jiang Ling patted Jiang Yaojie on the shoulder and comforted him, "Maybe things aren't so hopeless. I vaguely remember that we still have a lot of medicinal herbs in our warehouse. Maybe the ones we need are among them!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yaojie's eyes immediately lit up, and he swung his whip several times faster than before!
Back home, Jiang Ling didn't want others to worry, so she simply didn't tell them that the medicinal herbs had been bought.
While Jiang Yaojie was tying up the horse, Jiang Ling rushed into the warehouse and went on a shopping spree in the online store.
After buying all the medicinal herbs, Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Jiang Yaojie, who had just tied up the carriage, and called out, "Yaojie, go find Doctor Zhu. We have too many medicinal herbs in our warehouse, and Mother can't tell them apart anymore!"
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