EBE Chapter 378 Something is wrong
Chapter 378 Something is wrong
Song Erhe didn't rush to answer, but instead talked about the current situation in the village.
"I was lucky enough to listen to you at first. The villagers stockpiled a lot of food. Now every family still has two to three hundred kilograms of grain, and the vegetables in the fields are growing, so they can last for a few months."
"Second Grandpa has a large family, is there enough food?
I asked Uncle Ming to buy over a thousand kilograms of rice. If it’s not enough, go get some from home.”
"So many! No wonder Xiao Ming keeps running to town every few days. It turns out the carriage is full of food."
"Yeah, I feel like this year is going to be a rough one, so I'll buy more to be prepared."
Song Erhe nodded with satisfaction and turned the topic to the villagers.
“I thought things would get better after the floods and that I could sell my chili peppers as normal.
I never expected there would be such a serious plague. The peppers in this field are growing one after another, and we have dried a lot of them, but we can't keep doing this.
When will it end?
I asked everyone to come out today to make them happy.
If you keep it like this at home, either the couple will fight or beat the children together. No matter the old or the young, there will be no peace, and the whole family will be in turmoil all day long.
Find something to do, something to look forward to, and it will always be better."
Song An Ning also felt that the matter was a bit difficult. The government in Ping'an Town was in chaos. Even if the emperor sent people down, they would first deal with the plague, so the bridges in the villages could not be repaired in a short time.
Moreover, the plague has just begun and it will take at least several months to subside.
But the peppers and eggplants on the hundreds of acres of land cannot wait. The fruiting period is only a few months. After these three months, the villagers will not be able to make any money.
"Don't worry, Second Grandpa. I'll think of a way."
Song Anning frowned and thought a lot as he looked at the villagers not far away who were trying to find joy in their suffering.
Everyone was anxious, but no one said it out loud, and they just endured it silently.
“It’s not a big deal, it’s the same with drying chilies.
"Don't worry, Aning. Natural disasters can't be stopped. It's already a great blessing that the people in our village have survived unscathed."
Song Erhe patted her shoulder and comforted her softly, but he was also very anxious.
When the dam was built before, the people received a lot of money. In addition to stockpiling food, everyone had more and more peppers, but they did not make any money. As a village leader, how could he not think about this?
Song Anning, standing by, felt something was amiss. There were seventy-eight Zuixianju. Even if there was a plague in Ping'an Town, what about Linhai Town? What about the other prefectures? Aren't they all fine?
If the bridge is gone, we can still use boats and keep in touch. Moreover, before the plague, the flood had receded long ago and no one came.
There is no movement at all like now, and Half Moon Village seems to have been forgotten, with no one paying attention to it?
Thinking of this, Song Anning said a few words to his family and turned to walk up the mountain.
The map shows that Manager Dong is still in Ping'an Town. You might as well go and ask him what Zuixianju means.
After she left, the originally bustling village entrance gradually became quiet. Many people were worried when they heard that Aning was going to the town.
"Ying'er, there's a plague in town. How could you be so careless? You actually let the child go!"
"Uncle Village Head, did you say anything to Aning? I saw she was in a hurry to leave. A little girl going to town alone must be looking for someone from Zuixianju.
No, let's call Aning back! If we can't sell the peppers, we'll just eat them ourselves. Can a living person die from holding their urine?
We can’t make things difficult for the children.”
As the villagers were talking, they prepared to set off to chase Song An Ning. A few young men were afraid that An Ning would be bullied, so they clamored to go with them.
“Shut up!
Aning told me that she had taken the pills given by Mr. Pan early in the morning and would not get sick.
And with her temper, who can stop her? If she doesn't go now, she will sneak over there at night."
Song Erhe shouted. This girl was so impetuous. When he told them about it just now, no one in the family agreed, but she kept talking and saying a lot of things, all of which made sense, so they had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
Wang Ying'er was also trying to calm everyone down.
"Everyone in this town is from Medicine King Valley now. Her master and senior sister are here. Aning won't be bullied, so don't worry.
At this point, we should get an explanation. The flood has long since receded, but no one has come to Zuixianju. This is not a matter of the bridge collapsing."
No one expected Wang Ying'er to stand up and say such words.
Since she recovered from her illness, her personality has changed a lot. I don’t know if it’s their illusion, but she is becoming more and more like Aning.
"Hey, the peppers are so good, why don't they come to collect them?"
"Dongzi's wife, we can't back down.
Chili is a good thing, and it is unique.
Even if Zuixianju doesn't buy it, we can still sell it to someone else! What are you afraid of? "
"Don't think too much, wait until Aning comes back.
If Zuixianju really doesn't want to sell chili peppers anymore, let's all work together to find a solution."
"Yes, there are so many of us, we can always find a solution.
Listen to Aning, go back after eating, and stay home."
At this time, the villagers' spirit of unity came out again. They tasted the peppers, gave their opinions, talked for a while, and then went back to their homes.
Only the Song family members looked unhappy. How could they not be worried about the child going to Zuixianju alone? Song Feng wanted to follow him just now, but was rejected by Song An Ning.
“This girl is so opinionated, she won’t listen.
Well, with Mr. Pan in town, nothing should happen. We can just wait patiently."
Before they knew it, Song Anning had become the hope of the entire village.
After she went up the mountain, she determined the location of Shopkeeper Dong, turned into a small insect, and teleported to the town.
The door of Zuixianju was closed, and Manager Dong was fiddling with an abacus in front of the counter.
Apart from him, the lobby was empty.
Song An Ning didn't knock on the door. She appeared quietly behind Shopkeeper Dong and looked at him for a while before speaking:
"Uncle Dong, long time no see!"
Hearing Song Anning's voice behind him, Shopkeeper Dong paused on his abacus and looked back in disbelief.
The doors and windows inside the house were closed, only the door leading to the backyard was open.
This little girl must have climbed over the wall to get in, and she walked without making any sound.
At this moment, the expression on his face changed again and again. He was stunned for a long time before he greeted her enthusiastically.
"Hey, why is Aning here? I got startled by her sudden voice.
The town was in chaos and there was an epidemic, and something had also happened at Zhu Yuan's mansion.
Why did you choose this time to come? Be careful of getting sick."
Song An Ning smiled, her eyes deep as she stared at him without blinking.
“The people from Medicine King Valley are in town, so of course I am here too.
How can it be that my master and sister are busy while I am free? "
"I see! This plague is all thanks to you, Medicine King Valley!
Chef Cui in the kitchen also fell ill yesterday. After taking the medicine from Yaowang Valley, he feels much better today.
The people of Ping'an Town are grateful to you."
Song Anning replied to him calmly:
"A doctor's heart is full of compassion, so how can he stand by and watch someone die without helping?
Fortunately, Medicine King Valley developed a life-saving pill, preventing a recurrence of what happened thirty years ago."
"Yes! Thirty years ago... the entire Nanyue Dynasty was littered with corpses. Just thinking about it makes me feel heartbroken."
Song An Ning hummed and kept staring at Manager Dong.
From the moment she came over, the old guy knew why she came to see him, but he never mentioned the chili pepper and just kept talking about the plague and Medicine King Valley in circles, which was really boring.
Song An Ning didn't have time to deal with him, so she asked directly:
"Uncle Dong, I came here today to ask you, are you still buying chili peppers from Banyue Village?"