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Chapter 613 The Eve of the Storm

"Tell me, old man, how many people died in that plague?"

Guo Qishuai also whispered to the person next to him. The person said that it was Ping Dynasty and this was Yangmei County. After the person finished speaking, he laughed at Guo Qishuai for being strangely dressed and ignorant.

Guo Qishuai didn't take care of them either. He asked the waiter to serve a bottle of the best daughter red, a plate of braised lion head, a fish, a chicken, a plate of peanuts, and two vegetables. After ordering, the waiter coughed twice , smiled and said: "Guest officer, wait a moment, the food you want will be here soon."

When Guo Pingping saw the waiter leaving, she asked in a low voice: "Brother, do you have any money? Do you have to spend money to eat here?"

Guo Qishai said: "Don't worry, little sister, your brother and I are running outside every day, so we still have this little money."

Guo Pingping heard several people coughing again, and one of the old man's coughs was very loud and long. She looked over there and said, "Brother, look at that old man on crutches, he seems to have a cough." Very serious illness."

"It's normal for people to cough a few times when they're old. That's fine, the suffering in this world is beyond our control."

"Brother, that's not what I meant. Have you noticed that many people in this small county are coughing. When we first came in, the thin man named Zou Haiping coughed up blood. The waiter in this store was also coughing, and many people were coughing. The diners are all coughing, are they suffering from the same strange disease?"

"If there is any illness, the doctor here will show them, we just need to eat."

"Brother, I'm a little scared."

"Don't be afraid, little sister, with brother here, you will be fine."

"Hey, brother, I want to ask you, the last time you traveled to Chu Liuxiang's world with Zhao Qiaoling, did you encounter any danger at that time?"

"The danger back then was much greater than this time. We were almost defeated by Shi Guanyin. Fortunately, your brother's martial arts are a little bit higher than Shi Guanyin's. In the end, I defeated Shi Guanyin."

"Brother, you are really amazing."

"Bang!" The old storyteller suddenly slapped the table and said, "Everyone, listen to what the old man continues. Last chapter, do you think how many people died in the plague 13 years ago? I'm afraid you won't believe it. .”

The food ordered by Guo Qishuai was also served, and he was drinking while listening to the old man's storytelling.

Guo Pingping said: "Brother, why does this book talk about plague? It sounds so scary!"

"Plagues existed in every dynasty. The medical treatment in ancient times was backward, and the understanding of plagues was insufficient. Deaths are very common."

The storyteller continued: "13 years ago, in the county seat of Yangmei County, there was a rehabilitation hall. That night, the doctor inside received a very special patient. The patient looked to be in his 60s, His face was pale and he coughed constantly. It was his luck that he was able to walk to the rehabilitation hall. The doctor in the hall thought he was suffering from severe typhoid fever, so he prescribed a strong medicine for him, and told him to take the medicine after returning home. After the patient walked out of the rehabilitation hall with the medicine, he fell to the ground. When the staff of the rehabilitation hall went to pull him up, he had already bled to death. Out of righteousness, the shopkeeper sent four The young guy sent the old man back home. As a result, the next day, guess what happened?"

"What's the matter? Tell me."

There was a little girl carrying a plate. As soon as she passed it in front of everyone, there was a lot of silver in her plate.

A rich man gave him ten taels of silver and asked him to finish what happened next in one breath.

After the old man got the money, he continued talking.

"The next day, the shopkeeper of the rehabilitation hall, the sitting doctor, and the fellows all got the same disease as the old man. They all had cough, fever, and diarrhea. The old man's son, daughter, and neighbors also got the same disease. Disease. On the third day of this disease, almost one-third of the people in Yangmei County were infected, and many people died after being unable to resist. Several famous doctors in Yangmei County diagnosed Finally, I came to a conclusion that this was the plague. The county magistrate at that time did not dare to hide it, so he could only report the matter to the court. However, Yangmei County is located in a remote place, more than 2000 miles away from the capital. It was delayed for half a month. Although the emperor ordered the county magistrate of Yangmei County to be fully responsible for the matter, and also sent an imperial envoy to preside over the overall situation, however, the plague spread too fast."

"In half a month, in Yangmei County, there were not many people who were not infected. Dead bodies were everywhere. Many people were afraid of being infected, and even went to other counties. However, those people did not know whether they were infected or not. When they got sick, they brought the disease to their relatives and friends. In this way, the plague spread to 33 counties around Yangmei County. Since there was no medicine to cure it, the imperial envoy chose to massacre, burn, as long as When someone was found to be sick, he was immediately killed and cremated. Three months later, the plague disappeared, but most of the people in Yangmei County died. Most of the people in Yangmei County who are alive today came from other places to do business.”

The wealthy young man asked very seriously, "Mr., how did that plague happen?"

The old storyteller shook his head and said: "Actually, I'm not sure about the plague, but the plague in Yangmei County is very special. Every ten to fifteen years, a large-scale plague will occur here. Counting the time, this year is the 15th, and I’m afraid this plague will come soon.”

The wealthy young man slapped the table and said: "Yeah! Nonsense, the people of our Yangmei County live a very fulfilling life and live and work in peace and contentment. You are scaremongering and deceiving the public. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will immediately let the yamen arrest you. Put you in jail."

The old storyteller immediately apologized and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, everyone, I just said nonsense, I'm afraid this plague will never come."

The rich young man said: "Of course this plague will not come. You must not talk about this part in your storytelling in the future."

"Master, master, it's not good, it's not good, master."

A government official ran into the inn in a panic and said to the wealthy young man: "Master, it's not good. I want you to go back quickly. Something big has happened in the county."

The wealthy young master said: "What happened?"

"The doctor in Baohetang spread rumors for no reason and caused trouble. He said that the same plague as 13 years ago appeared in the county, and many people have been infected so far."

"Let's go back quickly. There can be no chaos in Yangmei County. Tomorrow is the day when the imperial envoy to evaluate the officials will arrive. If at this time, we say that there is a plague in Yangmei County, then I may not be able to keep my official position."

(End of this chapter)