Chapter Seventy-One: The Lockdown
Aunt Liu stood at the entrance of the village, looking around anxiously, thinking of what she had heard about this morning, how could she still do it.
When she went to Shen Yuanyao's residence at the end of the village, there was no one at home, and she thought of looking for someone in the Shen family's field, and she was afraid that she would miss Shen Yuanyao by mistake, so she could only wait for Shen Yuanyao to come back at the entrance of the village.
The people in the village who passed by couldn't help but greet, "Liu family, what are you doing here?" ”
"It's not like there's something to find Shen Yuanyao." Aunt Liu collected her thoughts and pulled the corners of her lips and replied.
Seeing that she didn't say much, the villagers suddenly remembered what happened to the Shen family some time ago, and couldn't help but ask, "But the money is not enough to spend?" ”
Aunt Liu was stunned, knowing that this person was thinking too much, thinking that she was looking for Shen Yuanyao to ask for debts. This is also the effect that Shen Yuanyao wants, at least with her as a "creditor", the Shen family will not think that Shen Yuanyao is rich.
Shen Yuanyao walked home with the empty food box and saw Aunt Liu standing at the entrance of the village talking to someone. She knew that Aunt Liu would definitely come to look for her, so she also prepared a speech.
Aunt Liu's absent-minded fellow said this, and caught a glimpse of Shen Yuanyao's figure out of the corner of her eye, which suddenly interrupted the words of the person in front of her, "Shen Yuanyao is back, I still have urgent matters, and we will talk about it next time when we have time." ”
After speaking, he didn't care about this person's reply, so he walked towards Shen Yuanyao, his steps were a little messy.
Shen Yuanyao followed Aunt Liu to Liu's house, and neither of them spoke along the way, after all, there were still people passing by nearby, so they should wait until they returned home to ask.
Xiujuan was also at home, although Aunt Liu didn't tell her about the situation in Yaozhou City, but she didn't know what the reason was, she only felt unstable in her heart. Especially when Aunt Liu came back in a hurry, she didn't say a word, and hurriedly went out again.
Aunt Liu's figure disappeared at the courtyard gate, Juanxiu's heart tightened, she could think of something that could make her mother-in-law so anxious, except for her and the child in her belly, that was Liu Daniu, who had not returned home for a long time.
Liu Daniu used to go home once every ten days and half a month, even if he was tired and busy, he would send a letter to his family. The last letter she received was half a month ago, how could this not worry her.
Juanxiu's palm flicked her bulging belly, and she looked at a corner of the courtyard and was stunned, until Aunt Liu pushed the door in from outside, followed by Shen Yuanyao, who looked calm.
For some reason, when Juanxiu saw Shen Yuanyao's expression, her heart fell a lot. Shen Yuanyao is not such an ungrateful person, especially when she has such a good relationship with the Liu family. If she can be so calm, it must not be a big problem.
Juanxiu wanted to step forward to welcome the two of them into the door, but when they got together, it was dark in front of them, and her body was about to fall backwards when she shook. But there is a distance between the two, and no matter how fast Aunt Liu moves, she can't stop the speed of a person's fall.
Just when Shen Yuanyao was about to rush up to catch the person, Aunt Liu's eyes were about to split, but fortunately, Juanxiu's movements to get up were not too fast, and she subconsciously protected her stomach and propped herself on the chair with one hand.
By the time Juanxiu stabilized herself, Aunt Liu had already strode to her side, helped her sit on the seat, and said reproachfully in her tone: "You are a double body, why are you not careful." ”
Don't look at Aunt Liu's reproach, Juanxiu knew that she was worried about herself, so she only smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, don't look at me and I'm going to fall, I just want to change my movements and sit down." ”
Aunt Liu was speechless for an instant, Juanxiu didn't look like a change of action no matter how she looked at it, this person was just to appease her.
Suddenly thinking of Yaozhou City, a little sadness came from my heart, and I had to hold back and not reveal it, I was afraid that Juanxiu would see it.
Aunt Liu considered that Juanxiu was now a double-body person, and Shen Yuanyao did not forget about it, so she waited for Aunt Liu to decide whether to avoid Juanxiu.
Aunt Liu is a strong woman, whether it was when she was young or now, she can accept any desperate reality, so Shen Yuanyao didn't want to hide it from this mother who was worried about her son, as for Juanxiu, she was also afraid that she would not be able to stand it if she heard it, after all, she had the blood of the Liu family in her belly.
Shen Yuanyao held the tea bowl in her hand and didn't speak, Aunt Liu frequently gave Juanxiu a look, asking her to go back to the house to rest first, Juanxiu rejected Aunt Liu for the first time, avoiding that look, just standing in the hall and unwilling to move.
"Yuan Yao, tell me honestly, what is the current situation in Yaozhou City?" Aunt Liu was worried that Juanxiu would not be able to stand it, but she also knew that this matter could not be concealed for long, since this was the case, it was better to let her know and be mentally prepared.
Shen Yuanyao saw that Aunt Liu gave up the intention of asking Juanxiu to avoid it, so she naturally wouldn't stop her, and she considered her words and tried not to go too far.
Juanxiu was also waiting for Aunt Liu to speak, as soon as the words fell, Juanxiu's mind was the same as when Aunt Liu first heard it, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
"Yaozhou City should be closed now, it's good." Shen Yuanyao paid attention to Juanxiu without a trace, she was a doctor, even if Juanxiu fainted in a hurry, she would go up and catch the person quickly.
As soon as Shen Yuanyao's words fell, Aunt Liu's fingers instantly clenched into fists.
What Aunt Liu heard today was the news of the closure of Yaozhou City, which had not been closed in decades. The plague spread decades ago, and after the great plague, the gates of Yaozhou City were wide open except for the curfew moment.
The reason for the closure of the city at this juncture, many people secretly speculated, but Aunt Liu knew everything about the epidemic malaria. It seems that the official family knew about the epidemic malaria in Yaozhou City.
Some people's wives and children are still in the city, but they can only wait for news, after all, not everyone can break through the city gate.
Aunt Liu almost couldn't stand up after hearing this, if it weren't for the strength in her bones that still supported her, she estimated that she would have passed out with a roll of her eyes.
When this momentum eased up, Aunt Liu thanked the person who delivered the news, and walked home with messy steps. Juanxiu's side didn't dare to reveal half a word, she remembered Shen Yuanyao in a trance.
Yes, Shen Yuanyao is the one who knows everything about this matter, and if you inquire from her, you will definitely know a lot of news. So he didn't care about explaining to Juanxiu, and hurriedly walked towards Shen Yuanyao at the end of the village.
"That big cow is ......" Aunt Liu's throat was dry, and the words she asked were a little hopeful.
"Aunt Liu, I don't dare to completely guarantee it, but I know that Brother Niu will be fine." Shen Yuanyao smiled, put down the tea bowl he was talking about, and took Aunt Liu's hand curled into a fist with one hand.
Shen Yuanyao could feel the coldness of her palms, and knew that Aunt Liu was planning for the worst, and it was true that all parents in the world had the same heart.
"This lockdown has the advantage of locking down the city, the city gate is closed, the people outside can't get out, and the people inside naturally can't get out."
Yes, the good thing about lockdown is that the people in the city must be fine. Historically, find a remote place to isolate people who have malaria, and then ......
Aunt Liu felt the warmth on the back of her hand, and then she slightly loosened her clenched fist, and looked at Shen Yuanyao's dark eyes, and the usual coldness and quietness were swept away, and there was a faint relief inside.
"Brother Da Niu must be fine in the city, the disease is not easy to treat, but it is not impossible to cure and cure."
Aunt Liu thought of Maozi of the Liang family, she also talked to Aunt Liang for most of the day yesterday, Maozi was by Aunt Liang's side, and she looked very good mentally and physically, not a little sick. Half-grown men are the most likely to die, and Maozi can survive under Shen Yuanyao's treatment, so it must be completely fine.
"Then Yuan Yao, why don't you go back to the city?" Aunt Liu thought that Shen Yuanyao had also healed her, so there must be a way.
Then Aunt Liu thought that Shen Yuanyao would go back to the city at this critical juncture, and when she thought that Shen Yuanyao would go to the city, she instantly felt a lot more relieved, but Shen Yuanyao's next sentence made her feel unbelievable.
"I'm not going to go into the city, I just came out of the city before this happened." Shen Yuanyao knew that she couldn't hide it from Aunt Liu anymore, so she simply finished speaking at once.
"As a woman, it's not easy for me to show up, and now that I'm not necessary, Brother Da Niu can take charge on his own, and I fully trust him to handle this matter.
If I go to the city now, it will not be the best decision for me or Brother Da Niu, so I can only come home by myself. ”
It is true that there are women in this dynasty who are in business, but they are very rare, and these women are only in the industries that some women care about more.
There is a medical clinic that is willing to recruit women as doctors, and the higher reputation is also the female doctors who have been trained since childhood. Her status as a woman limits her and gives her a reason to hide.
Steward Qin must be in the official mansion now, and she will definitely be confessed, in this case, once she leaves, it will be Steward Qin who has lied, and Jirentang can also have a few more chances of winning.
Aunt Liu was shocked, but also full of satisfaction for Liu Daniu. After thinking about it, it was inconvenient for Shen Yuanyao to come forward, if the epidemic malaria matter completely subsided, then it would be Liu Da Niu who would be famous.
Looking at Shen Yuanyao's eyes, it was a little more complicated, Shen Yuanyao's woman was unmatched by many men. Whoever sees the fame and money that is about to come will be able to refuse.
Even if it is Liu Da Niu, Aunt Liu does not dare to guarantee that her son will refuse, and she knows her son very well. Don't look at Liu Da Niu who is smiling all day long, he doesn't have a temper with anyone, but the man's thoughts in his bones will not be missing.
"Aunt Sui, don't worry too much, Brother Niu will be able to return home in a while."
After Shen Yuanyao comforted Aunt Liu, she turned her head to look at Juanxiu who was stunned, and said with concern: "Sister-in-law, you can pay attention to your body, you can go to the Shen family to find me if you have any difficulties." ”
Juanxiu was shouted by Shen Yuanyao, came back to her senses, hooked the corners of her stiff lips, and thanked her.
Shen Yuanyao raised his eyes and looked at the sky, at this time it was time to go to Liuzhi Village to pick up Liu Anyi, so he said goodbye and left the Liu family. She has said everything she can say, and it can be regarded as calming the hearts of Aunt Liu and Juanxiu, as for the city, she agrees with Liu Daniu's medical skills. As for this wave of war hidden in the shadows, it depends on whether Ji Rentang is ruthless, and it has little to do with her.
That's all she can do, but she's doing her best to obey her destiny.