The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 132 Epidemic

Li Xiaocao said, "There are only three of us at home, so we don't need too many."

“We’ll take fifty catties, and I’ll give you the silver.”

Lin Yan looked up and glanced at her: "What did you say?"

"Hehe!" Li Xiaocao chuckled, not mentioning giving money again, and instructed Li Dashu to go with Quan Sinian to move the grain.

He said to Lin Yan, "Many houses in the village have collapsed under the weight of the earth."

"What?" Lin Yan was shocked. It had only snowed for three days, and they were already at their breaking point.

"Absolutely! Those who live in thatched huts are drafty and let in snow. Fortunately, most villagers grow their own food, so they don't have to worry too much about food. It's just too cold."

"Fortunately, I made some money in the first year, and I had someone repair the house, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Li Xiaocao sighed.

"What will happen to the people whose houses collapsed? Is there anywhere for them to go?"

"Let them squeeze into the neighbors' houses first. It's better to have tougher conditions than to freeze to death!"

“When I arrived, I saw the village chief. He was also very worried and was organizing people to repair the house. He said he would use it as long as it could be repaired.”

Lin Yan nodded. She hadn't heard about these rumors because the Lin family lived quite far away, near the mountains. In the eyes of the villagers, the family only had one able-bodied man, Lin's father, who was also lame. Unless absolutely necessary, they would most likely not travel such a long distance to the Lin family.

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The heavy snow continued intermittently for another week, burying the roads.

Lin's father was also pessimistic this time, saying worriedly, "With such heavy snow, how many houses will collapse?"

Communication in the village became even more inconvenient, so Lin's father would occasionally go out to inquire about news or help repair houses.

Overall, the situation is not too bad; at least no one in Gezhuang Village has frozen or starved to death.

Rong'an County Government Office.

County Magistrate Li Kang looked serious, his brow furrowed with worry. "Several villages have already sent people here. Most of the houses in these villages are thatched huts, which simply cannot withstand such heavy snow."

As the father-in-law, Master Fu had been trying to help, but the merchants had already donated silver and grain once, so they probably wouldn't give any more.

Li Kang frowned in frustration. "The resettlement sites that the county could allocate are all full, but the weather isn't getting warmer."

"Sigh! Fu Bo has taken people to help in various places. We can only sell grain through grain shops now. If we give it to them directly, it will definitely cause chaos." Master Fu sighed deeply.

Li Kang nodded. "That's right. We can't rely on donations from merchants alone to take care of these disaster victims. I've already submitted a memorial, but we can only wait for the Prefect to apply for disaster relief funds."

"But I'm afraid it won't be our turn."

Li Kang said, "The disaster is most severe in Jinning Prefecture. I received news a couple of days ago that a large number of houses in Wutai County collapsed. The people were caught off guard and sought help everywhere. The resettlement houses in the county have all collapsed, and many people have frozen to death."

"What a tragedy! These resettlement houses were supposed to be built under the supervision of the county government, right? How could they collapse!" exclaimed the former official.

As Li Kang spoke, his eyes turned cold. "Naturally, some people were lining their own pockets. But that's not the worst part. Too many people died, and the magistrate of Wutai County dared not report it. A highly contagious epidemic began to appear. Public anger was aroused, and only then did the Prefect receive the news."

Upon hearing the word "epidemic," Master Fu could no longer sit still. "Epidemic!"

He stood up and paced back and forth, saying, "What I feared most has finally come."

Li Kang raised his head, his eyes somewhat dark. "I ordered the county gates to be closed, allowing only exits, not entry. If there aren't enough resettlement houses, then the county government office and county school will be opened first. Tomorrow I will ask the merchants if they have any vacant houses. In short, let's get through the winter first. As long as there is no epidemic, everything will be fine."

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Fifteenth

Snow stopped.

Today should be the Lantern Festival, a lively holiday, but unfortunately, no one is in the mood to celebrate.

Although the snow has stopped, it has left behind not only a vast expanse of white snowscape, but also a scene of utter devastation.

The Lin family found joy amidst their hardship and enjoyed a meal of glutinous rice balls for the Lantern Festival.

"Lin Yan!"

Fu Bo rode his horse to the Lin family's house and hurriedly came in from outside the door.

"Lin Yan!"

"Why are you here!" Lin Yan walked out and looked at Fu Bo, whose face looked weathered.

"I've come to invite Doctor Li!"

Lin Yan's eyes darkened. "There's an epidemic in the county?!"

"It's not Rong'an County, the situation there is under control. It's Wutai County in Jinning Prefecture, that's the most serious, the county government hasn't controlled it yet, and now Pingyao County and Langtai County, which are around Wutai County, have also seen outbreaks."

Lin Yan was holding her breath, unsure whether to let it out or not.

The epidemic did not occur in Rong'an County, but it did appear there.

"The imperial court only issued an edict ordering all counties to open their granaries, but no disaster relief funds or imperial physicians were actually provided." As he said this, Fu Bo frowned, somewhat angry.

"Isn't this just letting people fend for themselves?!"

Lin Yan lowered her eyes. The pandemic was something that ordinary doctors simply couldn't handle.

"I'll go call Master," Lin Yan said, heading towards Li Zhongwei's room.

"No need to call, I heard you!" Li Zhongwei had already walked in from outside the door.

"Master," Lin Yan called out.

Li Zhongwei nodded and looked at Fu Bo, "You're going to Wutai County for disaster relief."

Fu Bo nodded. "Wutai County is close to Yun'an. There are many refugees in Yun'an Prefecture. Prefect Zhang does not dare to accept them. He can only have people build sheds outside the city gate. If the epidemic is allowed to spread, it will be our turn sooner or later."

“I have discussed with several wealthy men and we are going to Jinning Prefecture with some rice and cotton clothes. I would like to ask you to take a look and see if you can solve the epidemic.”

Li Zhongwei nodded without saying much or hesitating, "I'll go pack my things."

Fu Bo was overjoyed when he saw that he had agreed. "That's great! With Dr. Li's help, we'll definitely be able to control the epidemic."

After a while, Lin Yan suddenly asked, "When are you leaving?"

"We'll set off tomorrow. The road is difficult to travel, and it will probably take two days to get there."

"Wait for me," Lin Yan said, then turned and went upstairs.

What?! Fu Bo was stunned, waiting for her!

"You're going too?!" Fu Bo exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm," Lin Yan's soft voice came out.

"No way!" Fu Bo shouted from downstairs.

"I didn't ask for your opinion. My master will take me along." After saying this, Lin Yan went inside.

Fu Bo paced anxiously around the main room.

Lin's father and Quan Sinian went to help in the village and were not at home.

Lin's mother and Quan Wenxue came out after hearing the commotion. They were somewhat bewildered to see Fu Bo stomping his feet inside the house.

“It’s Young Master Fu!” said Madam Lin.

"Aunt Lin!" Fu Bo exclaimed upon seeing his savior.

"Lin Yan said she wants to come with me to Jinning Prefecture for disaster relief! You need to persuade her!"

"What?!" Lin's mother and Quan Wenxue were shocked.

"That won't do!" Quan Wenxue said. "Not to mention how inconvenient it would be for Ayan, a girl, to go to the disaster area with you. The disaster area is so dangerous, what if she gets infected! The roads are covered in heavy snow, the journey will definitely be difficult!"

"That's right, this girl really does whatever comes to mind!" Lin's mother said angrily. "Lin Yan will come down later and we'll have a good talk with her."