"......" Xia Jin looked at Su Muxian, narrowed his eyes, and felt a very strange feeling in his heart.

This guy is getting more and more capable, and he dares to yell at her.

But at this time, not only did she not feel angry, but she had a warm feeling. It's not that she is cheap, she likes to be yelled at, but because Su Muxian yells at her because she cares about her. Moreover, he is very 'man' in this way. Compared with Xiaobai's appearance when she first met, she prefers this kind of Su Muxian.

In the past month or so, this team of more than 20 people has nominally Ruan Zhen as the captain, but judging from the attitude of Ruan Zhen and the rest of the guards towards Su Muxian, the actual controller is Su Muxian.

As soon as Su Muxian spoke up, Xia Jin couldn't help but give him face in front of others.

She stopped and said, "Okay, you guys pay attention." If dry firewood or cow dung can be found, it is best to burn the corpse; If you can't find it, bury it deeper, and be sure to stay away from the water source. After disposing of the corpses, burn everything you just put on. ”

Su Muxian nodded: "I remember." He turned to Long Qin and said, "Sister-in-law, you can stay too." This kind of thing, just do it for us men, you stay here to protect Miss Xia. ”

Long Qin glanced at her husband, nodded, and instructed, "Then you should be careful, and remember Miss Xia's words." ”

Su Muxian bowed his head slightly and waved his hand to the others: "Go." "Walked in front of the horse, turned over the horse, and took the lead in riding the horse in the direction of the epidemic area.

Others hurried to follow.

Seeing that their girl didn't have to go, Calamus and Mint were relieved.

As Xia Jin's personal maids, in principle, they should follow Xia Jin wherever he goes. But following Xia Jin to bury the corpse was really beyond their ability to bear. It would be better if the three masters and servants didn't have to go.

Xia Jin looked around and saw that this piece was all loess sand. The vegetation is scarce, not only can you not find firewood, but there is no way to grow grass and no way to store cattle and sheep, and you can't see cow dung.

She said to the calamus and mint: "Bring some cow dung from the back of the car, and put it on the pot rack, and I will make some medicinal soup, and when they come back, it will be delicious." ”

They came out this time. A car pulls people. There was also a cart that hauled herbs, medical supplies, water and tents prepared by Xia Jin. The few horses that are spare are used for transfers, and secondly, to carry some luggage, and there are no extra horses and vehicles to carry excess daily necessities. Generally speaking. When they met people on the way, they exchanged silver and gold for food and lodging; If you can't meet people, you can only eat dry food and live in tents. Because the further you go, the more scarce water becomes. Xia Jin hadn't taken a shower for ten days. Even washing your face and hands has become a luxury.

And these cow dung. It has also become a scarce thing. Although there is occasional dry cow dung along the way, they do not stop to pick it up along the way, and it is impossible to increase the carrying capacity. Just at the time of every break. When encountering cow dung, I picked up some and carried it with me, and used it for overnight stays, so that I could boil a mouthful of hot water to send dry food.

But at this time, it is necessary to go and bury the body. In any case, they had to boil some water and decoction so that they could come back and wash their hands and faces. And drink a bowl of decoction to prevent infection. Cholera is not spread through the air, but in a place where the temperature is still high during the day, a body that has been left for a month can spread many diseases.

Long Qin rolled up his sleeves: "I'll move the pot." ”

The four women were busy for half an hour, and finally boiled the water, boiled a pot of soup and medicine, and waited for the men to return.

It was noon when the men went, and it was almost late evening when they returned. Everyone's face is very ugly, even Ruan Zhen, who has a lot of experience, is no exception.

Su Mu didn't wait for Xia Jin to ask, so he took the initiative to say: "We couldn't find dry firewood or cow dung, so we found a mound far away from the water source, dug a deep pit of more than two zhang, buried the body, and made a mark." I've seen it, there are no people within a radius of ten miles, and it's far from the main road. When I left, I asked them to burn all the gowns and other things. ”

Xia Jin nodded.

Originally, the body was to be burned, and the place should also be thoroughly disinfected, at least sprinkled with lime. But now that the conditions are limited, there is simply no way to do this.

I went through them one by one, and saw that everyone seemed to be clean except for being in a little sluggish, which showed that they were all honestly wearing the clothes issued by Xia Jin and doing things.

Xia Jin was very satisfied, let the calamus and mint fill the water, and beckoned everyone: "Come and wash your face and wash your hands." ”

The two maids filled the basin with water, and did not let them wash in it, but let them squat half-squat, drenching them to catch water and wash their faces and hands. After washing, Xia Jin and Long Qin had already served the decoction, one bowl per person, and watched them drink it, so they were relieved.

"Let's go a few dozen miles and rest." Xia Jin proposed.

Those men had seen the uncomfortable situation in the epidemic area, and they wanted to get as far away from here as possible, so Xia Jin's proposal was naturally echoed by everyone.

After packing up their things, everyone walked forward again, until it was too dark to see the road clearly, and then they stopped to set up a tent to eat and rest.

For more than a month, taking into account Xia Jin's reputation, except for Long Qin, no one else went to Xia Jin's side to eat and chat. Xia Jin was mixed in the pile of men in his previous life, performing tasks outside, facing life and death and extreme exhaustion, where can he take care of the difference between men and women? This more than a month of sleeping in the open has made Xia Jin seem to have returned to his previous life. She actually enjoys this kind of hard work, she doesn't feel bitter at all, and she is willing to talk and chat with these men freely. But her identity as the young lady of General Shao's family made everyone very restrained in front of her. She had spoken to everyone twice in the past, and she felt that everyone was instantly cold, so she stopped coming in front of these people.

Su Muxian followed those people together, and he didn't talk to Xia Jin along the way. But today it was unusual, when he was eating dry food, he came over and sat down next to Xia Jin.

Xia Jin turned his head and glanced at him.

Su Muxian was silent and didn't speak for a long time.

After a long while, he whispered, "Today we have counted, and there are one hundred and thirty-two people who died there. That scene ......"

At this point, he paused, took a deep breath, and then continued: "Everyone we went to vomit, and they vomited so much that they couldn't straighten up. I was glad I didn't let you go. ”

He turned his head and looked at Xia Jin: "I know that you are very capable, different from ordinary women. But you are here to save people, and you need to protect yourself in order to save others. ”

Xia Jin nodded: "I know what you mean." Don't worry, I won't go my own way. Where I don't need to go, I won't do it. But don't forget, I'm Lang Zhong, and I have more say than you on how to deal with a situation like today. If anything happens in the future, you should consult with me before acting. (To be continued)