The carriage of the imperial court rushing to Jianghuai in the Imperial City finally arrived at the other courtyard within the time expected by Shen Yan.

Along the way, when passing through the gate of Jianghuai North, the guards who had already been properly ordered passed the customs smoothly.

This convoy was disguised as a caravan from north to south.

It was Xiao Ning's instruction, and Shen Yan also recognized it.

Different from the fanfare of the imperial court in the past, a qiē is being carried out silently and quietly.

The vacant houses in the courtyard were piled up, and the attendants got Xiao Ning's order to go to count them, and together with several people in the courtyard, it took a lot of effort to finally plan the number of accounts.

A written table of contents was presented on the table in Xiao Ning's study.

Xiao Ning has been looking at the rain outside from the window, since last night now, it is rare for Jianghuai City to stop raining, and at this moment the sky is as clean as being washed.

Turning around and seeing the accounts on the table, Xiao Ning walked over, sat down on the chair, and read it roughly.

In addition to the materials needed by the disaster area, most of the money transported this time is silver, which will be used for the repair and reconstruction of the southern city of Jianghuai after the flood recedes.

There is also a greater purpose, to soothe the traumatized people of the southern city.

"Your Highness, do you want to arrange for someone to cross the river at Shilipo today?"

The attendant stood in the corner of the study for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask Xiao Ning out loud.

He hesitated for a moment, but the attendant answered first.

"Your Highness, the weather is good today, crossing the river is easier than a few days ago, and as soon as the rain stops, the wind and waves on the river are not so big."

"How about asking the steward of the other hospital to arrange for the boat to run away?"

After the attendant finished speaking, his eyes were glued to Xiao Ning's face, wanting to see some clues from His Highness's unwavering expression.

Yu Guang noticed the apprehension in that gaze, and after Xiao Ning pondered, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he said, "Go for a trip." ”

"There are a lot of things that Ying Tian has sent. She definitely needs it there, as you said, the weather is good today, so let the housekeeper arrange it. ”

The squire got the order. didn't care about delving into the ambiguity of the "he" in Xiao Ning's tone, so he flashed out and went to find the manager of the other hospital to arrange

Earlier, in the inn in a corner of Jianghuai Mountain City, a white-clothed guest wearing a hat temporarily rested here with his attendants.

"Childe."

Aman went to the street to explore, and when he came back, he sat on a stool with a sad face.

He looked at Xiao Chu and stopped talking.

Xiao Chu coughed a few times, picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea.

The coarse tea in the inn was naturally very different from what he drank in the Shikun Mountain Tribal Hot Spring Zhuangzi, Xiao Chu frowned, glanced at A Man and said, "You have been to the street, is there anything wrong in the city?" ”

"Hey. Childe, I went to the street to take a look, and I also went to the riverside pier to check. ”

Aman recalled the route just now, and it was right to follow what Childe told him.

"Listening to what you said, I really saw the great river rising amazingly. I heard that the southern city on the other side of the bank has been submerged, and the water level is so high that it is flush with the eaves. ”

"But, Childe, the strange thing is that the yamen of this mountain city in the north of Jianghuai is actually forbidden to sail."

Ah Man couldn't understand the reason for the ban on sailing.

"It's not a public order, but almost all the people in this city know it, and when I ask, I get out of the way."

"Here's how. Childe, how can we find a boat to go to the south shore. ”

Ah Man said the troubles in his heart in one breath, and he was a little upset with the news that the dockside detectives heard just now.

With his thinking, it is difficult to understand the thoughts of local officials here in the Central Plains.

Xiao Chu saw him frowning, and a smile bloomed on his lips: "It's man-made, such a big river." There are only a few docks that can be banned, and the people in the government can't manage too far away. ”

He suppressed his cough, took a breath and said, "Jianghuai Beicheng can't find a place to cross the river, so you can go outside the city." ”

As soon as his words changed, Xiao Chu asked Aman: "A few medicines for you to buy at the pharmacy." Is it available? ”

Ah Man nodded and said, "I rested on the carriage, and it is not a precious medicinal material, but there is no shortage of shops in Jianghuai City." ”

"It's not about the money, it's about the symptoms, it's about being useful." Xiao Chu said lazily

I followed the boatman who crossed the river to the top of the mountain, and as I expected, it was enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

As he said, the terrain here was different from the other hill we had stayed on, with a large forest at the top and a gentle terrain.

Most of the people from the southern city of Jianghuai settled in this forest and used it as a temporary shelter.

However, the situation is bad, and a heavy atmosphere lingers throughout the forest.

There was no shortage of doctors in the place where we stayed before, although everyone had a lot of workload, and the critically ill patients would be treated in a timely manner, unlike here, in just a few days, there were no less than a dozen dead victims.

There is a possibility that this number will continue to expand, but fortunately, I have finally come, even if my strength is limited, and it is imperative that patients with acute and serious illnesses must be treated first

The hut built in the forest was turned into a temporary medical center, and I, as the only doctor, did not even have time to rest, so I threw myself into the treatment.

By the evening, although there were several patients in my hands, there were far more patients waiting outside the door.

Wiping the sweat from my head, I washed my hands in the basin, and when I looked back to see that the boatman who had brought me had fallen asleep in the corner, I remembered that their group had been busy for several days to build a pontoon bridge between the two hills, and it was normal for them to fall asleep when they were tired.

I woke him up apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I might have to bother you to go to the opposite mountain." "Before sunset, you need to make a round trip." "Doctor Lin, what are you polite?" The boatman rubbed his bloodshot eyes, stood up and said, "I don't know which people you want to cross?" “

As I spoke, I pointed out the window and motioned for him to look.

The boatman poked his head out of the window and looked out.

When he saw the queue of victims lining up outside the hut, he opened his mouth in surprise and said, "In just half a day's work, so many people have increased. "Exactly," I said with a sigh, "the woods we passed up the mountain were the first to know the news, and the people from the back mountains also got the news and rushed over one after another. So it seems that you have to make a trip, at least bring my master."

"I'm afraid I can't handle it alone."

After thinking about it, I overturned my previous thoughts. Shaking his head, he said, "I think, you should still bring Dr. Liu, he is younger than my master, and he may have more advantages physically." ”

"I'm looking at the crowd outside, no matter how you count it, I'm afraid it's going to be an all-nighter tonight."

The ship's guild said, "Look, why don't I go over to the other side and tell your master, Dr. Chen, about the situation here, and ask his old man to discuss with the other two doctors who to send." Let them decide. ”

"It's okay to save me from worrying."

I bowed my head and said, "Then I'll have to bother you to make a trip." ”

I opened the door and ushered in the next patient, a mother holding her five-year-old child, the same child she had treated that night. He had a high fever.

The solar terms are not good, humid and rainy, the mountains are cool at night, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large.

Children are hyperactive and sweat a lot, so they are prone to falling ill.

I prescribed antipyretic medicine and put it in the hands of his mother, who was in this stall. There was a knock at the door of the hut, and I saw the boatman go and return, and said with a look of surprise on his face, "What is the matter?" ”

The boatman dodged and gave way, and I saw two figures walking slowly up the stone steps on the way down the mountain.

There was a moment when my breathing stopped, and I could see the moment of the person. There was a blank in my mind

"You don't need to go for the time being, stay until tomorrow."

The door of the hut was ajar, and through the crack in the door, a figure in a veil dressed in white was idle.

I squatted in the courtyard outside the house. Guarding a pot of steaming medicine.

A child of about ** years old who accompanied my mother to see the doctor came to see me boil medicine.

"Doctor Lin, is the doctor in the house also from Beicheng?"

Since he arrived, taking my place, she was the third person to ask me this question!

I nodded, my expression was in a trance for a moment, and the little girl squatted beside me with a very puzzled expression and said, "Why did the doctor cover his face?" ”

"He's here to heal and save people, and you're afraid that everyone will recognize him?"

I thought of the hat he wore when he met me again in the capital, and I couldn't help but smile at the corners of my mouth.

I lowered my head and said mysteriously to the little girl: "Maybe he did something bad before he became a doctor, so I'm afraid that people will recognize him." “

As soon as the voice fell, a soft voice suddenly came to my ears: "Is it really okay for you to teach bad children like this and slander my reputation?" “

God knows when he finished treating the critically ill patient in the room and came behind me silently!

My face was red and I couldn't speak.

Xiao Chu leaned down and explained seriously to the little girl: "I hide my true face for fear of scaring people here, my face has been injured, and there are scars on it, which looks very scary." "I see," the little girl suddenly realized.

Xiao Chu glanced at me, turned back to the room and continued the unfinished business just now

In the middle of the moon, the hut was quiet, and the last patient in the queue finished his treatment at my hands, and followed his family back to the tent set up in the forest.

The boat man and Ah Man went to the back mountain to find another place to settle down.

The mountain breeze was cool, and I leaned against the wall of the hut under the eaves, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

He came to me with light steps, sat down as I did, stretched out his hand, and took me in his arms.

I took a deep breath and soaked in the rich, good-smelling smell of him. "What are you thinking?" He whispered close to my ear. "Think about why you came here without saying a word, think about how you found the river to cross the river when the river is so urgent, think about where the flaws in the letter I wrote to you to report good news and not bad news made you guess the situation, and think about whether you ran non-stop to Yingtian before you arrived at Jianghuai, but you pounced"

Before I could finish a lot of words in one breath, my soft lips suddenly blocked my mouth.

After the dragonfly's watery kiss, Xiao Chu looked at me who was blushing in his arms and smiled lowly: "Xiao Ling'er, you have a lot of things to think about. “