After rebirth, I win people's hearts by being cute

Chu Xuan asked, "Then according to Madam, what should we do now?"

"Yes, ma'am, the master has fallen now, you have to make a decision."

Liu Huan gritted his teeth and ordered Ermo: "Go, take Anzhi and Anran to the city gate, I will be there immediately."

Ermo disagreed, "Sister, the child is so young, if he goes out and gets sick..."

"You put masks on them and take them directly to the city wall. This is the only way to stabilize the people's hearts now."

Seeing that she was so determined, Ermo sighed and ran to get people.

The other officials also knew what Liu Huan meant, and they pretended to be stupid and lowered their heads, not daring to move.

Liu Huan looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, trust me. As long as we wear masks and don't come into contact with others until the doctor arrives, we will be saved."

After that, there was no time to say anything else. I changed into women's clothes, put on a mask, washed my hands, and went to the city gate.

When they went there, An Zhi was already there, along with not only them, but also Su's father and mother, and several maids from the Liu family.

An Ran hadn't seen her mother for several days and wanted to rush over to her, but Liu Huan called her back loudly: "Don't come over, just stay with your brother."

Anzhi obediently grabbed Anran and looked at his mother quietly.

The city wall was full of civilians, holding up their hands in protest and wanting to leave, and some were almost fighting with the soldiers.

Chu Xuan took the gong and struck it, "Everyone be quiet."

The piercing sound echoed throughout the street, and the people instantly quieted down.

"Who is that?"

"It seems to be Lord Chu."

"What about those people next to them?"

"do not know"

Chu Xuan knocked twice more and everyone quieted down. "Everyone, my wife, the county magistrate, has something to say to you."

Someone in the originally quiet crowd said, "Don't listen to their nonsense. Those officials have already left. They just want us to wait here to die. We want to get out!"

"Yes, we are going out!"

They simply ignored the sound of the gong and clamored to go out. Even when Chu Xuan shouted at the top of his lungs, those people pretended not to hear him.

Liu Huan took the gong and struck it continuously and intensively. The piercing sound finally made the people below look at her.

She handed the gong to the person next to her, took off her mask and said, “I am Su Yi’s wife!”

Those who didn't know asked: "Who is Su Yi?"

"You don't even know this. Su Yi is the current county magistrate."

"Don't be fooled by whatever she wants to say. These officials nowadays really have their own tricks."

Everyone quieted down to listen to what she had to say. Liu Huan stood on the city wall and pointed at An Ran who was crying loudly beside him and said, "This is my and my daughter. The one next to her is her brother. They are twins, a boy and a girl."

He pointed to Su's mother next to him and said, "These are the county magistrate's father and mother, and these are the servants in the family."

"Pah, who knows if you hired someone to act this out? We don't believe it."

"Yes, if you say so, then it is."

"That was the child I gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy. Doctor Ma in the city knew about it, as did the midwife in the west of the city, as did the villagers in Heshui Village and the students in the academy."

The people below began to get impatient, "Just say whatever you want to say, don't waste our time."

Liu Huan shouted again: "Everyone, please trust the county magistrate and the court. The emperor has already sent the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital on the way and he will be here soon."

"What's the point of believing? It's not you who is dying."

"That's right, it's easier to talk while standing."

"Can everyone please listen to what I have to say?"

Liu Huan's loud roar made the people below shut up temporarily.

She tried hard to organize her words and try to convince everyone.

"Can I ask where you are going?"

The people below looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. They didn't know where to go. Going anywhere was better than waiting to die here.

"What do you care where we go?"

"that is"

"I don't care where you go. I just care whether you can really enter the city after you go there."

The people below began to be alert, "What do you mean?"

Liu Huan raised his hands and explained one by one: "The news of the plague in Nanchang County has long been spread. Do you think other counties or Hongdu Prefecture will let you in? If you can't go in, you can only wander around, leaving your home and having nothing."

"Besides, this plague has a long incubation period, and you might already be carrying the virus. What if it breaks out halfway through the journey? If the imperial physician comes and can't find you, you won't be able to get timely treatment, and it will delay you."

Some people in the audience were so scared that they started crying after hearing this. “Wow, what should we do?”

Some self-consciously rational people said, "Don't listen to her. She just wants us to fend for ourselves. This disease is smallpox plague and it will kill people."

Although everyone had not experienced it, they had all heard about it. Some of the slightly shaken people immediately woke up and said, "That's right, if you get smallpox, you will die. We can't just wait to die."

"It's not smallpox!"

"what?"

Liu Huan emphasized again, "It's not smallpox. Although it's transmitted from person to person, it's not as scary as smallpox. As long as you follow what I say, you will definitely be able to get through this difficult time."

"Why should we trust you?"

Facing the questioning voice, Liu Huan said, "Have you seen many people die?"

Looking back, it seemed that most people had coughs and fevers, and there were indeed few deaths.

"There aren't many people around me, that's because it's not smallpox. If it were smallpox, no one would be here talking to me now."

"This is a disease that is slightly more serious than a cold, but it is not incurable. As long as everyone holds on until the imperial physician arrives, everything will be solved."

Liu Huan spoke earnestly for a long time, and finally said: "If it is really a serious illness, I would have sent the children away long ago. Parents should take care of their own children. I will not take risks with them."

Everyone thought it made sense. After all, who would take risks with their own children?

Several well-dressed men below asked: "How do you guarantee our safety?"

"I can't say for sure that everyone is safe, but I can guarantee that you will not be safe in the city after you leave, regardless of whether the soldiers will drive you away."

"Even if we go to live with our relatives, who can guarantee that they won't despise us? It's better for us to work together in the city to fight the plague. When the imperial physician arrives and prescribes medicine, everyone will be safe."

While everyone was hesitating, a group of people followed behind them, led by the wife of the county magistrate, as well as Old Madam Chu and Madam Jiang, the teacher of the academy, and Dean Wu.

You may not know other people, but you all know the teacher and the dean of the academy.

"No one from the academy has left?"

"Yeah, why are they all here?"

Dean Wu walked to the city wall alone, performed a gentleman's ceremony to Liu Huan, and then said, "I believe that the emperor will not abandon us, and I also believe that Lord Su will protect us, so I will not leave."

Madam Chu and her companions also went up, and after introducing their identities one by one, they said firmly: "Nanchang County is my home, and I will not leave even if I die."

When the people below saw that the families of the officers and soldiers and the prominent people in Nanchang County did not run away, everyone felt a little relieved.

Chu Xuan made one last attack, "Has everyone forgotten about the earth dragon that happened around us? Our county was not seriously affected, but Lord Su still distributed relief food to every household. He helped rebuild houses for those whose houses collapsed and replenished food for those whose food was destroyed. Did he disappoint everyone?"

"Rather than going somewhere else and being driven away and locked up, I trust Lord Su more."

Some sentimental people in the audience began to cry, "What should we do? We can't go out and the food at home is almost gone."

Seeing this, Liu Huan shouted, "Don't worry, the food shops in the city will not raise prices. The adults have gone around to buy food and will sell it to everyone at a low price. We will definitely not let anyone go hungry."

With Liu Huan's guarantee, those who didn't have much money returned quietly. It was not that they didn't want to go out, but that they compromised.

Just like Liu Huan said, they came from the plague area and would be driven away wherever they went.

As long as they can provide food that can cure diseases, they will not run away.

As soon as someone left, everyone was ready to leave, but Liu Huan stopped them.

"Wait a minute, everyone. I have a few more words to say." Everyone stopped and listened to her quietly.

"The government is making masks, which is what I am wearing. They will be distributed door to door in a while. Everyone must wear them. This disease is transmitted by talking in close proximity, so everyone should consciously keep a distance.

"Don't gather together to talk. If you find anyone coughing or having a fever, tell the soldiers immediately. We will treat you in time instead of leaving you to fend for yourself."

"So, if you feel uncomfortable, don't hide it."

"Every day the government will make soup for everyone to drink. Everyone should wear a mask when they go out. Food is also purchased at a fixed time. Don't go out before the time."

"Don't worry, this difficult time will pass."

Everyone was digesting what Liu Huan said as they walked back. They wanted to whisper to each other, but then they remembered that the disease was contagious through talking, so they all consciously covered their mouths, noses and mouths as they walked back.

Seeing that everyone had gone back, Liu Huan breathed a sigh of relief.

If these people really went out and infected people in other places, in this ancient time when medical care was underdeveloped, it would be a waste of time and money and resources were limited, and who knows how many people would die.

Besides, she believed there would always be a way.

Because what Liu Huan said spread, the people on the city wall did not exchange greetings, but just nodded from a distance and left.

Liu Huan walked away wearing a mask and shouted, "Mom and Dad, please go back. Shitou and I are fine."

Su's mother covered her face and cried, "Huanhuan, Shitou is sick, if... you must tell us."

"I know, mother. Don't worry, I will watch over him."

Su Mu pulled An Ran away. An Ran struggled and was unwilling to leave. "I don't want to. I want my mother."

Liu Huan took a deep breath and said, "Anzhi, take good care of your sister and wait for mother to come back."

An Zhi's eyes were also red, and he nodded sensibly: "Okay, we'll wait for you to come back."

An Ran cried all the way back, and Liu Huan had no time to be sad, so he calmed down and took his people back to the yamen.

The finished masks were distributed according to the registered population, and the owners of the grain shops in the city were met. In the end, they found out that they were all related to the Jiang family.

"Changyun, is there any news about the people who were sent to buy things?"

"Madam, we are already halfway here."

As soon as this happened, Liu Huan sent people to the nearest county or provincial capital to purchase medicinal materials and food, of course using his own banknotes.

She knew that food prices would definitely go up first when there was a natural disaster or man-made disaster, and everyone was uneasy because of food.

It was unknown when the relief grain from the imperial court would arrive, so they had to be self-sufficient.

"When they arrive, they will be taken directly to the government office, where they will set a unified price and sell it to everyone."

"Yes"

Then he went to the study and wrote down what she had just said on a piece of paper and handed it to the county magistrate. "Just do as I wrote. Every day, boil the medicine prescribed by the doctor into a big pot and distribute it to everyone. Don't worry, the medicine is on the way."

The county magistrate looked at the detailed solution on the paper, which was even accurate to the problem of drinking water. He once again looked at this woman with new eyes and respected her even more.

"Yes, I will do it now."

After arranging everything, Liu Huan appeared in front of Su Yi's door. She first washed herself up and put on a mask before going in.

The hollow cough inside was extremely uncomfortable to hear.

He walked quickly to the bed, helped the weak man up and stroked his back.

After Su Yi recovered, he pushed her and said, "Hurry up and leave."

Liu Huan was a little angry, so he shouted: "I have been in contact with you for such a long time, how can you let me leave?"

Su Yi turned around and looked at her uneasily like a child who had done something wrong, "I, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Liu Huan held his hand, gently leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered: "You are already here, where do you want me to go?"

"It's okay, Shitou, you will be fine. I just saw my parents and children, they all missed you very much. I told them that you were going to do other things."

Changbai brought the white porridge and Liu Huan fed him patiently, coaxing him to finish it bit by bit as if he was taking care of Anran and the others.

Seeing his untidy beard and chapped lips, I looked away.

Su Yi knew that he looked ugly, so he lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"What's so hard about this? Just rest assured, I have arranged everything outside and nothing will go wrong."

Su Yi pursed his lips and smiled: "Okay~"

The people who had returned from the city were watching and waiting. Not long after, the soldiers who delivered the masks came and placed them on a stool they had specially brought out from a distance.

They were also told the time to buy rice, that they could buy it every three days, and that the amount should be based on the number of people in the family.

Everyone go back and look at your own rice jar. In fact, there is no problem with food lasting another half month. Even in this situation, there is no need to expect any vegetables.

In the afternoon, the officers and soldiers pushed the carriage and began to shout along the road for people to come out and serve the soup. Each family came out with a basin and each person would scoop up a few bowls if there were more people.

Everyone felt relieved when they saw that the officers and soldiers were really doing what Liu Huan said.

As long as there is someone with a fever at home, it will be reported immediately, and the officers and soldiers will be taken to the designated place to drink Chinese medicine specially prepared by the doctor.

The same was true in the village outside. After the officers and soldiers read out Liu Huan's words and the solution, they posted a notice. Even if everyone wanted to leave, they didn't dare to.

More and more people are coughing, and the number of deaths is also increasing.

This is inevitable. After all, pneumonia has a long incubation period. Some people have been infected for a long time but just had no symptoms before. Once this time comes, there will definitely be a peak.

As long as all those with symptoms are concentrated together and after a peak, the number of new cases will eventually gradually decrease.

Liu Huan’s prediction came true again, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.