Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

Chapter 189 Epidemic

I waved my hand at him to indicate that I understood, and he closed the door gently.

I quickly walked to the Sunlight Crystal on the shelf nearby and called out softly, "Lanxiang, I accidentally let you drift here today. Please stay here for a few days. When the storm has passed, I will ask the Second Young Master to take it back and then take you away."

Lan Xiang's face appeared in the crystal. She hesitated, shook her head, and said, "I, I don't want to leave."

I was startled, but afraid that Guanglin might hear me, so I could only ask quietly, "Why don't you want to leave?"

Lan Xiang pursed her lips and replied, "I, I just saw the young master, and the handkerchief I embroidered for him is still well kept. I still..."

I knew in my heart that she still had feelings for Tushan Hou.

Time was urgent, and I had no time to convince her, so I had to say to her: "Then you should be careful. Also, don't forget that you are the maid of the Second Young Master. I will come to see you again when I get the chance. If you want to leave or have any inside information, we can talk about it. I have heard about the soul exchange. The Sunlight Crystal can do it, but the person who offers his body must be willing to die and agree to let others use his body. There must not be any resistance. There are also other necessary rituals, which have not been explored for the time being."

She nodded, "Don't worry, the Second Young Master has done me a favor, I won't hurt him. Just let me stay with the First Young Master for a while, even if we can't talk, it's fine to secretly see him all day. Since soul swapping is so troublesome and will hurt people's lives, it's better not to do it for now. Anyway, I'm used to it. I don't have to work here, it's quiet and peaceful, it's also good."

I could only believe her first. At this time, Guanglin knocked on the door gently to urge me, so I had to walk out of the study.

Seeing me come out, Guanglin let out a long sigh and smiled: "The girl is coming out?"

I nodded, and seeing Guangcan running towards me in the distance, I said to him, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll be right back."

Guanglin wished he could send me, this big Buddha, away as soon as possible so that he could live in peace, and he smiled even more widely.

I returned to Tu Shanjing's residence with a heavy heart. I met Xiao Hui in the yard and heard him say that Tu Shanjing had gone out. So I didn't go to the study and went straight back to my room.

Xiaowei was sitting in the room in a trance. I saw that she looked dazed, so I asked, "Xiaowei, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Wei raised her head, her lips pursed with tears in her eyes: "Sister, I might be dying."

I was startled and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?!"

She shook my arm and replied, "I, I..."

I saw her face flushed, and I was worried, so I said anxiously, "Hurry up and tell me!"

She pursed her lips and said, "My butt is bleeding. Sister, am I dying? But why don't I feel any pain anywhere?"

I breathed a sigh of relief, fell down on the stool, and murmured, "You won't die, but you're the one who's almost scared to death..."

Her eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked, "Sister, am I really not going to die?"

I nodded and whispered in her ear for a while. She covered her face with her hands and said shyly, "I see! Fortunately, I didn't ask Xiao Hui, otherwise it would be embarrassing!"

I poured myself a glass of water and advised like an old mother: "It's okay, it's a natural phenomenon, just drink more hot water and keep warm!"

After I finished my meal, Ruiyang came to me and said that Tu Shanjing had returned and asked me to go to his room to discuss something.

I thought it was probably about the business of medicinal herbs and timber, so I got up and went with him.

As soon as he entered the room, Tu Shanjing looked solemn and sat upright at the table.

Seeing his expression, I asked carefully, "Sir... is there something serious?"

He looked up at me and replied, "Yes, the disease in Haoling is coming fiercely, much more serious than I thought. I have to go there. In addition to the medicinal materials and wood that Master Huang mentioned, I also transferred food, cloth and other supplies from the various shops of the Tushan family."

When I heard that he was going to fight the epidemic, I hurried to his side and said, "Sir...are you in danger? I'll go with you!"

He shook his head: "I have spiritual power to protect me, there is no danger. You are not allowed to go."

I said anxiously: "I also have spiritual power to protect my body, please let me follow you!"

He looked determined, "My spiritual power is higher than yours, and there are many casualties in the plague area. I'm afraid... I'm afraid of scaring you. You should stay in the mansion. If you really want to help, why not work with Chunming to do some statistics and allocation work."

Rui Yang at the side also echoed, "Yes, young lady, just listen to the young master and stay at the mansion. I've heard from the older generation that in places where the epidemic breaks out, nine out of ten houses are empty when it's serious. It's commonly known as "nest disease." There are nests of people infected one after another, and there are also those unscrupulous bad guys who take advantage of the fire to rob. It's very chaotic! It's not safe for a young lady to go there."

After hearing this, I knew Tu Shanjing would not let me go rashly, so I could only sigh and said, "Well, I'm in the mansion, and I'll do whatever you want me to do. But sir, you must be careful on this trip! Remember to wear a mask at all times - that face towel, I'll make one for you later, and you can take it and ask them to make some according to it and distribute them to everyone. Then when you return to your residence from outside, remember to wash your hands thoroughly with soap, and then pour wine on them before touching other places, including clothes..."

Tu Shanjing listened to me talking nonstop, looked at me and asked, "Where did you hear all these tricks from?"

I was stunned. I couldn't say that this was the advanced and great experience accumulated by the whole world in the 21st century. I could only reply: "Well, there was a serious epidemic in my hometown when I was young. I heard from the old people that if you do this, fewer people will get sick and those who are sick will recover faster."

Tu Shanjing nodded and said to Ruiyang, "Help me grind the ink. I'll write it down and tell them to do the same later."

So I asked him to remember, and he wrote down more than ten pages of prevention and treatment methods. Later, Ruiyang opened his mouth wide and exclaimed: "The girl's methods are really amazing! It's amazing that she was so young at that time and remembered so many details!"

Tu Shanjing paused his pen when he heard that, and then his shrewd eyes swept towards me.

I secretly thought Ruiyang was too talkative and laughed, "Oh, I was scared after hearing that. I was afraid of running into him, so I asked them repeatedly and made a note of it!"

Ruiyang also smiled and said, "Young lady, you are indeed a careful person who can plan ahead. People say that a child's future can be seen from the age of three. If you don't take the position of the personal maid in the future, who will?"

I gave him a fake grin as a response.

Tu Shanjing wrote another list and handed it to him, saying, "Go find Yu Xin and ask him to prepare the goods according to this list and load the carriage and take it away with me early tomorrow morning."

Then he stood up and said to me, "Time is urgent. I have to go out to buy some things and find some people. I won't be back tonight. I will come back early tomorrow morning to say goodbye to grandma and leave at the 9:00 p.m."

I looked at him and said softly, "I understand. Please take care of yourself, young master."

I didn't tell him not to stay up late or to not be too tired, because I knew he would be very tired in the coming period of time.

He nodded to me, put on his robe and went out.

I found a quiet night and told her the whole story. She and I quickly packed up Tu Shanjing's usual things and packed his travel bag.

I looked for Xiao Hui again, returned to my room, and wrote down carefully the details that I had not had time to recall just now. By the time I finished writing these, the moon was already high in the sky.

I thought about it and there was nothing else I could prepare, so I let Xiao Hui go back to rest.

When I sent him to the door, I saw green grass growing in the yard. I had an idea and asked Xiaowei to help me find some mugwort.

Early the next morning, I waited at the gate of the courtyard for Tu Shanxiang to come back.

It was almost past noon when Tu Shanjing finally came back exhausted.

When he saw me, he gave me a bitter smile and said, "Grandma didn't want me to go. I had to persuade her for a long time before she agreed."

I walked with him to the courtyard, saying, "It's only natural for Madam Tai to worry about you."

After that, I took out a small sachet and handed it to him: "Sir, I sewed this overnight. The workmanship is a bit rough, but I chose it to symbolize protection."

He held my hand and asked in surprise, "Why is your finger injured?!"

I quickly hid my hands behind my back and said with a smile, "I'm not very experienced, a few stabs won't hurt!"

He then looked at the sachet and asked, "What is embroidered on it?"

"This is called the Red Cross. In my hometown, it is used to fight diseases. It is a symbol of righteousness, a virtue of saving the dying and the wounded, and a heart of healing the world. I hope that you can wipe out all the diseases in the world with your noble righteousness and return home soon."