The naughty and cowardly little crybaby sold himself out

Three days later, the ship arrived at Qingshui Town, a border town of Nanbang.

After resting for seven days, Chu Jian was able to get out of bed. Spring comes earlier in the south, and the pedestrians at the port are all wearing thin clothes.

The ship docked for supplies and to deliver a batch of goods, and would stay for an hour or two.

"Girl, the boat is unstable, so don't get off. Don't worry, I will deliver your letter to the post station, and I will also buy you the medicine you asked for." Aunt Ruan was the kitchen helper on the boat, and she would go along to buy ingredients.

When I first got on someone else’s boat, I was saved by them and could no longer eat for free.

Xiaohong, the maid who had been sent by the ship owner to look after her, had become impatient and gone back to the upper level of the ship. Chu Jian followed Aunt Ruan on the lower level, helping with things within her ability, such as picking vegetables and passing bowls. She was quite likable, and at least the people in the kitchen still liked her very much.

"Thank you, Auntie." Chu Jian stood on the deck and watched Aunt Ruan get off the boat. She remained there until Aunt Ruan and her group disappeared into the crowd.

"Girl, Aunt Ruan won't be back so soon, you should go back to your room and rest."

When she first saw him, she heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a man holding a folding fan, with a tall and slender figure, fine eyebrows and handsome eyes. He was dressed in a flamboyant and gorgeous red dress, lazy and elegant like a blooming peony, and his cheeks were stained with a light pink that was more gorgeous and moving than the bright peach blossoms.

Such a monster, is this a man?

And why does this temperament seem familiar?

Like Jing Muyang! The first thing that popped into my mind when I first saw him was Jing Muyang in red on the carriage that day when he left Yangshu Village.

"Hey, our master is talking to you!" Xiaohong interrupted her thoughts.

"You are like a god, I was dazzled for a moment, I am really sorry for the offense." He bowed when they first met.

"Go back to your room quickly and don't stand here." Xiaohong was very impatient. She was stunned by the look in his eyes when he first met her. He looked like he had never seen a handsome guy before. She must have forgotten that she was a married woman. Humph, so indecent!

"Sir, thank you so much for saving my life. I will definitely repay you in the future." Chu Jian ignored Xiao Hong.

"You don't have to repay me, just go back to your room!" Xiaohong was very rude.

"Xiaohong, don't be rude!" The young man reprimanded Xiaohong and asked her to leave. "I am not good at controlling people, I hope you can forgive me."

"It's okay. I'm just bothering you too much. I asked Aunt Ruan to send a letter for me today. My husband will send someone to pick me up. I will definitely reward you handsomely when the time comes."

"Miss, you don't have to be polite. It's just a small favor. The wind is strong on the deck, so you'd better go back to your room early." After saying this, the young man left.

Chu Jian looked back at the crowd on the shore. It was true that Aunt Ruan did not come back so soon. The wind was indeed strong on the deck and the boat was swaying violently. He felt a little dizzy and nauseous.

It's been a few days, but I still haven't fully adapted to the seasickness. I have to go back to the kitchen and put some ginger in my mouth.

*

For some unknown reason, the group of people that Aunt Ruan and her group had gone shopping did not return soon, so the ship sent people out to look for them. They were not found until almost noon. Everyone in the group was injured, especially Aunt Ruan, whose face was bruised.

"Auntie Ruan, what happened?" Chu Jian rushed over to her anxiously, helped her sit down, and took out medicine to apply on her.

"It's nothing serious. We just ran into some hooligans on the street. They found that we had a lot of money on us, so they arrested us and wanted a ransom. The young master sent someone to rescue us."

"Robbery in broad daylight?" Chu Jian had never seen this before in Lingyin Country. "Is it so chaotic?"

"Miss, are you scared?" Aunt Ruan patted her hands. "No wonder, our Nanbang is not as stable as your Lingyin Country. Ever since the war king of Lingyin Country killed our national general, there have been more and more bandits on the border, and it's almost out of control."

"Won't the government suppress it?"

"We can't suppress them, and we dare not suppress them. Most of these people are from Lingyin Country. They will run away after robbing. If we suppress them too much, it will cause a war between the two countries, and the people will suffer!"

"Bandits from Lingyin Country?" He felt a little uncomfortable when he first met her.

"Yes, young lady. Although Qingshui Town is within the territory of Nanbang and is the closest port to Lingyin Country, this important transportation fortress is actually controlled by Lingyin Country. As a result, it is easy for bandits to come here, and the people in Qingshui Town are suffering."

"There's this thing?" Isn't this the same as the canal that took all the horses? It's in our own country but it's controlled by other countries. "Is there no solution? Can't we negotiate?"

"It's difficult. We used to have a great general guarding here. Two years ago, your war king broke into the Qingshui camp and killed our great general. Nanbang no longer had anyone who could fight against him. In addition to compensation, the imperial court had to pay tribute every year. Last year, Qingshui Town suffered from floods, droughts, ice disasters, snow disasters, and plague for a whole year. The people's lives were even worse and under great pressure. Qingshui Town was completely in chaos."

"Flood, drought, ice disaster, snow disaster and plague? Qingshui Town?"

I was shocked when I first saw it. The disaster was so complete, it must be a punishment from heaven. It would be strange if there was no chaos.

"Yes, especially the plague. It has been more than two or three months and it is still not under control. The court blocked the three surrounding cities to prevent it from spreading further, but two or three thousand people have died in these three cities."

He gasped when he first saw it. More than two or three months, wouldn’t that be about the same time as in Lingyinguo?

Could it be that it came from Lingyin Country?

Not necessarily, it's just that Lingyinguo made the prescription public and let the people check themselves. If there is any suspected condition, they can take the medicine according to the prescription. The overall control is very good. It's hard to say about Nanbang.

"Miss, my master heard that your country Lingyin also had a plague a few years ago, but it was quickly brought under control. This time he went to Lingyin specifically to buy medicine and explore prescriptions. However, although the prescriptions they brought back have some effect, they are not so magical. They are far from achieving the results we want. We suspect that the prescriptions they gave are fake. Miss, I heard that your prescriptions are all public. Do you know what prescriptions you use?"

"I know, I know, I know, Aunt Ruan, don't worry, our prescription is public, I can write it down for you. But the two places are very different, it may not be the same plague, so the effect of the prescription will be different."

Chu Jian immediately picked up a pen and wrote it down and handed it over, "This is the prescription written by Dean He of our Imperial Hospital. You can show it to your son."

"Okay, okay, the girl is really a kind person!"

Aunt Ruan didn't care about the wound on her face and was so excited that she insisted on sending it to her master first.

I was very moved when I first met them. People from all countries are the same. They love their own country. Even a cook has a broad mind and cares about the people.

Not long after, Chi Yun, the maidservant beside the young master, came over and said that the young master wanted to invite her upstairs to ask him something.

Chu Jian thought that maybe Aunt Ruan had some confusion after looking at the prescription for him, so he followed her to the upper deck of the ship.

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