When Zhang Mashi heard this, where did she dare to mention the affairs of the Zhang family, at this time, she couldn't wait to clear up the relationship with the Su family, she hurriedly explained: I just asked, since I didn't send anyone here, then forget it, something like this happened in Sujia Village, which made people panic.

Second Uncle Zhang looked at Zhang Ma's family, his brows furrowed, and said: This is not right, you said that Su Liu's family owes you a daughter-in-law, when did you tell her?

After Second Uncle Zhang finished speaking, he seemed to think of something again, and his eyes widened: Have you been to Sujia Village in the past two days?

When Zhang Mashi heard this, her breathing tightened, and she forced out a smile and said: God, this is nothing, I just asked someone to go over and say it, of course I won't go to Sujia Village in person, my family is very busy with this funeral, how can I have time to go there. It seems to make sense.

Second Uncle Zhang asked: Who passed on the words in the past? If someone from Zhangjia Village really goes to Sujia Village to spread the word, then maybe they will be infected with the disease, which is a big deal.

Zhang Ma was so anxious that he sweated, and he couldn't think of a candidate in his mind for a while.

Second Uncle Zhang's eyes stared straight at Zhang Ma's: Don't lie, every village in Sujia Village is sick, if someone in our village really goes, you are not allowed to bring the illness back, if you hide it, you will be a sinner in our village.

Zhang Mashi was frightened, and she stammered: "This, I forgot for a while......

As she was talking, someone in Zhang Ma's family suddenly screamed, Zhang Ma's heart was happy, and secretly said, just take this opportunity to get out, but before she could speak, there was a shout from the house: Come on, Zhang Xiucai fainted!

The voice was so loud that even Zhang Mashi, who was standing outside, heard it, Zhang Ma's body stiffened, and then she rushed into the house like crazy.

Did her husband faint?

Her eldest son had just died, and if her husband was gone at this time, she wouldn't be able to live!

Second Uncle Zhang also heard it, and he said to a doctor in the carriage: Someone is sick inside, let's go over and take a look.

Wang Zhukuai echoed on the side: Yes, you should go over and take a look.

One of the officers and soldiers asked: What does Zhang Xiucai have to do with the woman just now?

Second Uncle Zhang said: That Zhang Ma is Zhang Xiucai's wife.

Everyone in the car was in a trance, it turned out that this was the case, and as he was talking, Wang Zhuai suddenly changed, he jumped out of the carriage, and said: I think the woman's expression just now is wrong, Brother Da Tian, do you say that the one who went to Sujia Village will be this woman! In this case, it would make sense if it was found to be a plague......

Doctor Yuan said with a smile: You have been suspicious recently, although there is this possibility, but if you think about it, the Zhang family is in the funeral in Su, this Zhang Xiu is the father of the deceased, if you are overworked, the possibility of fainting is also great.

Wang Zhukuai scratched his head and said: That's right, you go and see, we won't go. The doctor can go over, after all, it is a funeral, and most people are not willing to get involved in this kind of bad luck.

Second Uncle Zhang took the original doctor over, and when they went, Zhang Ma was lying on Zhang Xiucai crying, and the people around him couldn't persuade him, until Second Uncle Zhang came, Zhang Ma looked at him with teary eyes, as if thinking of something, her crying was even louder.

Second Uncle Zhang looked inexplicable.

Doctor Yuan was about to see a doctor, but Zhang Ma suddenly howled: It's all my fault, it's all my fault, if I don't marry the Su Liu family and don't want their dead pork, my son won't die, and my father-in-law won't get sick......

She cried and beat her chest: It's all me, it's all my fault!

Second Uncle Zhang and the original doctor were shocked, Second Uncle Zhang broke her and asked urgently: What you said is true, have you really been to Sujia Village recently?

Zhang Ma cried vigorously, sobbing and sobbing: I went on a trip yesterday afternoon. She hurriedly explained again, but at that time, the Su Liu family was very fine, how could they be seriously ill.

Although Zhang Mashi said this, but the people of Zhangjia Village didn't know what was going on, Zhang Ma's words were endless, one was blaming Sujia Village, and the other was talking about dead pork, what's going on?

Some of the people present didn't know at all, just like the kind of people who don't like to go out, and some of them knew a little, and there was news from the surrounding villages that some people in other villages were eating cheap pork, and they all knew about it, and they were close to the town, and when they heard this, their faces turned blue.

Zhang's second aunt is also there, this Zhang Xiucai's son is mourning, their Zhang family and Zhang Xiucai are both from the same village, although the relationship is not intimate, but this is not seen when you look up and look down, it's always not good not to come, all the basic people who live in the village have sent people to come, Zhang's second aunt and Uncle Zhang came on behalf of the Zhang family, the old man came later, the child didn't come, Zhang's second aunt didn't let her come, she was afraid that the child would be exposed to this bad luck.

Second Uncle Zhang's mother Zhang Mashi was confused, she quietly walked to Second Uncle Zhang's side and asked: What's the matter, why is it related to Sujiacun?

The news of the five sick villages has just reached the county, where will these distant villages know, if there are no relatives there, it is normal not to know for ten days and half a month.

Second Uncle Zhang raised his voice and said: The entire village of Sujia Village has an acute disease, and there are five villages in their area that are like that, so we came here to see if there is such a disease here, and prepare in advance.

The villagers asked again: What does that have to do with dead pork?

Second Uncle Zhang said: They got sick after eating dead pork.

Some people at the bottom rejoiced: Fortunately, there are no butcher sellers in our village to sell meat, so I can rest assured.

As soon as this person finished speaking, someone below exclaimed: No, this Zhang Ma went to Sujia Village, she, she...... Maybe she's infected too, ah, isn't this Zhang Xiucai sick! Oh, and Zhang Liangmu, he looked fine a few days ago, is it because of this?

Zhang Ma's neighbor suddenly said: A few days ago, this Zhang Ma's family burned meat, and our family smelled it, and it was cooked in a big pot, full of pots, and I saw it with my own eyes when I was pruning branches on the tree! Could it be that from dead pork?

Yes, yes, didn't this Zhang Ma say that Su Liu's sent pork over, and he was showing off at the time, saying that his in-laws were sensible, do you remember?

As soon as the box was opened, they began to talk about it.

Fortunately, Dr. Yuan was not affected by them, he squatted down and began to diagnose Zhang Xiucai's pulse, Zhang Mashi stared at him tightly, and asked carefully: Are you a doctor?

Doctor Yuan nodded while checking his pulse and said, "Yes, I was sent by the Yamen to see the disease here."

The doctor in town!

Zhang Ma's eyes lit up, and she looked at Dr. Yuan with concealment: Doctor, how is my father-in-law, he ...... Can his illness be cured?

Dr. Hara didn't answer her right away.

On the other side, among the people who were discussing in the mourning hall, someone suddenly reminded them: This disease is contagious, why are we still here?

As soon as the words fell, the mourning hall became quiet, and in the next second, the people of Zhangjia Village suddenly dispersed in a hurry, frantically rushing towards the outside of the courtyard.

That's right, this disease is terrible, or Zhang Xiucai's family caused it by themselves, why are they standing here and killing themselves?

Second Uncle Zhang shouted from behind: Stop first, you go home like this, in case you get infected, it will be passed on to your family.

The crowd in front of them froze when they heard this, they stopped abruptly, this can't work, that can't work, what should they do?

Someone's lips turned white with fright.

A little bold asked: Then what should we do, we can't stay here forever, I don't want to be passed on anymore, besides, we're all fine now, it must be good.

Someone chimed in: Yes, we are good, go back.

Wait, isn't there a ready-made doctor here, or let's let him see it first, and if it's nothing, let's go home again, how about it? The more the man spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

Let's wait outside Zhang Xiucai's house, the doctor will always come out!

Yes, just wait outside.

After saying that, these people got into Zhang's house one by one, and they all surrounded the edge of the village and did not go home. , noisy and noisy, especially attention-grabbing.

Inside the hospital.

Doctor Yuan had already stood up, and he was puzzled, as if he was pondering.

Second Uncle Zhang walked over and asked, "Doctor Yuan, how is Zhang Xiucai, what is the disease?" Zhang Ma and Zhang Ximu both looked at Dr. Yuan nervously.

Dr. Yuan pondered for a while and said, "This illness looks like overwork." Zhang Ma and Zhang Ximu breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, I heard Dr. Yuan say: However, if this disease is in the potential body, it is not visible, Zhang Zhukuai, do you remember, a middle-aged man in the City God Temple, the body is very strong, his family members are all infected with the disease, he is fine, after seven days, his family's illness is gradually getting worse, that night, he suddenly fell ill, and died before dawn.

Second Uncle Zhang nodded and said: Yes. There are many patients at the temple, and this is not the only case.

Dr. Yuan said: Therefore, this disease has been dormant for a long time, and it cannot be deduced immediately, so it has to be observed for a few days, and the last seven days.

Second Uncle Zhang nodded and said, "I know, then let's ......

Doctor Yuan said: Zhangjia Village will focus on observing the object, we have to go to other villages to take a look, but before that, Deli is talking and asking him to pay attention to the situation of Zhang Xiucai's family.

Second Uncle Zhang glanced at the outside of the courtyard and asked, "What about those people outside the courtyard?"

Doctor Yuan thought about it and said: Is there an old house in the village that is not used, separate men and women, everyone in one place, and after seven days there is no accident, you can go home.

Second Uncle Zhang said: I will talk to Li Zheng about this.

Doctor Yuan was about to leave Zhang's house after speaking, but Zhang Ma dragged Doctor Yuan and asked, "Doctor, you have been diagnosed with a disease, why don't you prescribe medicine?"

Doctor Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then said: We only brought one medicine with us this time, and your husband's illness is not the right symptom, your husband is just overworked, just need to recuperate and take some supplements.

Zhang Ma refused to believe it: he was obviously sick, if he wasn't sick, how could he be better?

She pleaded: Doctor, our family can still afford the money for medicine, so you can prescribe medicine.

Dr. Yuan said helplessly: Even if I prescribe medicine, you can't buy medicine? With your current situation, it is impossible to enter the town, and you will not be able to buy medicine at all.

When Zhang Ma heard this, she suddenly stood up, and she glared at Dr. Yuan: Why can't we go to town?

Dr. Hara felt a headache and couldn't tell the woman clearly.

Second Uncle Zhang said: Let's help your husband to the bed first, it's very cold on the ground, and it's not a matter to lie on the ground all the time

Zhang Ma was distracted, she called Zhang Ximu, and together they moved Zhang Xiucai into the house, and they gently put the person on the bed and covered it with a quilt.

Uncle Zhang has been all the time, but he has been standing in the back, and his sense of storage is very low, when Uncle Zhang came in, he saw his eldest brother, he had a stomach to say, but the business was important, so he kept holding back, and now that he is free, he naturally wants to say.

Second Uncle Zhang looked left and right, and saw that there was no one next to the coffin, so he pulled Uncle Zhang not far from the coffin, and Second Uncle Zhang lowered his voice and said: Brother, Xiaolu and her mother are going to get married.

Uncle Zhang didn't react at first, but when he came back to his senses, the expression on his face became strange, and then he asked: We don't have anything to do with each other, marriage has nothing to do with each other.

Second Uncle Zhang was entangled: But the man she wants to marry is a slave of the Du family, and she doesn't know that she has taken off her slavery, brother, think about it, if Xiaolu's mother is a slave, then Qing'er and them ......

Uncle Zhang fell silent.

Seeing this, Second Uncle Zhang cautiously asked: Brother, should we interfere in this matter?

Uncle Zhang shook his head and said: Don't worry about them, Qing'er and Xiaolu are the children of our Zhang family, so let's go to the yamen to check if the man Deng Zhi wants to marry is a slave, if so, I will let Qing'er and them cut off relations with Deng Zhi, it is best to stay in the yamen, if it is not a slave, this is not an obstacle.

Second Uncle Zhang nodded and said, "Okay, then it's decided."

Uncle Zhang said: You go on an errand, and put your mind on such trivial things.

Second Uncle Zhang nodded again, Second Uncle Zhang originally wanted to bring his mother and children to the town, but as soon as the matter of Zhang Xiucai's family came out, this matter was a little difficult to handle, and before it was investigated, the people of Zhangjia Village probably couldn't move to the town.

Alas.

――

Zhang Zhutou's house.

After dark, Zhang Zhutou finally returned home.

On the way from Yamen to home, he kept rubbing his eyebrows with his hands, headache, pain was terrible, if he hadn't gone to see the doctor, the doctor said that he was not sick, he really suspected that he was infected with that damn disease.

Since the afternoon, he has been groggy, and if he continues like this, he is afraid that he will have to ask for leave.

When Zhang Zhutou's wife saw him like this, she asked, "What's wrong with you, are you tired or sick?"

Zhang Zhutou shook his head and said: Maybe I'm tired, I went to see a doctor, and the doctor said I was not sick.

Mrs. Zhang looked at him distressedly, half concerned and half complaining, and said: Then the yamen is not empty, you are busy all day long, and you don't say that you will ask for a collection for yourself, you see, these clothes are half an inch wider, and you are so thin that you are shapeless.

Zhang Zhutou smiled: Haven't you always thought I'm fat, I'm just right, I've lost weight, don't I just take advantage of your heart.

Mrs. Zhang glared at him: Where is it, how can I think you are fat, you are not fat, but your belly is bigger than them, this is not to make trouble with alcohol, I mean to let you quit drinking. Quitting alcohol and being fat are two different things.

As he was talking, Zhang Zhukuai suddenly stood up, and he sniffed vigorously: What kind of smell is this? Are you cooking?

Mrs. Zhang laughed when she heard this: I boiled pork rib soup for you, and your nose is very smart.

Zhang Zhutou shook his head and said: It's not the taste of pork rib soup, it's a very strange taste, I can't tell. Zhang Zhutou said sniffing, and then walked along with the smell.

Mrs. Zhang sniffed vigorously, and then frowned: I didn't smell any strange smell.

At this time, Zhang Zhutou had already pushed open the door and walked out of the house, only to see him slowly walk under the wall on the right, if it wasn't for the wall blocking, he still wanted to go that way.

Zhang Zhutou looked back at Mrs. Zhang, he pointed to the wall and said: The smell came from that side.

Mrs. Zhang suddenly realized: I know what you are talking about, the little girl of the Su family is burning something called vinegar, and she has been burning it for a long time, and you have been going out early and returning late these days, so I don't know.

After she finished speaking, she hesitated and said: If you don't like the smell, then I'll go and tell them later, so that they don't burn it after dark.

Zhang Zhutou shook his head again and again: No, no, no.

Mrs. Zhang was puzzled: Don't you like it?

Zhang Zhutou said excitedly: It's not that I don't like it, I just think it's a little weird, but, since I smelled this smell just now, my headache symptoms have been reduced, and many of our yamen people feel uncomfortable, similar to my symptoms, I thought, since this thing is useful, let's go to Su's house and ask where you got it, we will also burn it, and let the yamen burn it when the time comes!

------Off topic------

Thank you 1, Moxing Song.