How could Shen Lianxin let them take the person away? She immediately put on a smile and said, "I'm afraid the official is mistaken. None of our children are sick. We are all healthy and well. As soon as we heard about the epidemic, we didn't go out these days."

The bailiff didn't want to hear her nonsense. "You said you're not sick, so you're not sick? The family in front said that one of your children has a fever and is dying. Hand him over quickly, or I'll arrest you all."

Shen Lianxin was very anxious and wanted to pull the yamen runner aside to talk, "Sir, can I have a word with you for a moment?"

This epidemic is a big deal. We don't know how many people will die if it spreads. If they are blamed from above, all of them will be in trouble. How could they dare to give her a back door?

"Don't waste your time. If you don't come out, I'll take you all away."

Several children clenched their fists. Gu Chengxin stepped forward, but Shen Lianxin pulled him back, signaling him not to be impulsive.

"Mom!" Gu Chengjing heard the voice and walked out of the house.

The bailiff glanced at Gu Chengjing and said, "Is that him? Take him away!"

Shen Lianxin quickly stood in front of him and said, "Sir, my child is not sick, he is healthy. Can't we take him away if he is healthy?"

The yamen runner took a look and winked at the village doctor. Doctor Wang immediately stepped forward to examine Gu Chengjing. Sure enough, the fever had subsided and the child had returned to normal. Doctor Wang's eyes lit up and he nodded happily to Shen Lianxin, "Sir, the child is fine and has not been infected with the plague."

The yamen runner was suspicious and went over to touch Gu Chengjing's head. It really wasn't hot. He whispered, "Strange, the woman in the front room swore that the child was sick, but she dared to lie to me." He glanced at Shen Lianxin and waved his hand, "Let's go!"

The group left in a mighty procession and headed to the next house.

Shen Lianxin fell down on the chair. She was scared to death just now. If they were really taken away, the medical conditions were poor and the patients were infecting each other. It was hard to say whether anyone would take care of them. No matter how good Shen Lianxin was at fighting, it was impossible for her to protect several children when one person was fighting so many.

Shen Lianxin hugged Gu Chengjing tightly, tears streaming down her face, "Mom, don't cry, Xiaojing is fine now."

Gu Chengjing felt indescribable in his heart. For the first time, he felt how important he was in his mother's heart. He silently remembered this moment and vowed to live well and become someone who would make his mother proud.

"Lianxin, is your Xiaojing okay?" Xu Guihua leaned over and called out to her.

She wiped away a tear and said, "It's okay. Xiao Jing is fine. She hasn't been infected with the plague. The soldiers have all left."

"That's good. I was really scared just now. We ordinary people have never seen such a scene. It's too scary."

"I just heard from the soldiers that someone called my house and said that my child was sick. Do you know who it was?" Shen Lianxin asked.

"Who else could it be? It must be that widow. I heard she was pitiful. Both of her children were infected with the disease. The soldiers took them away. Widow Yang was crying and laughing at the same time. I'm afraid she's going crazy."

Shen Lianxin couldn't feel any sympathy for her. After thinking about it, she didn't bother to argue with her.

"Is everything okay at your home?" Shen Lianxin asked with concern.

"It's okay. My family is strong and I won't let him run away. By the way, the clothes are ready. I'll send them to you." Xu Guihua went home to get the clothes that Shen Lianxin asked her to make.

"These are five black pieces. One for each of you. Look how nice they are, right? This is the remaining cloth. I can make two more sets. Come to me when you have decided what to make."

Shen Lianxin took the clothes, but she didn't think about them. She took out a pack of 84 effervescent tablets, "Guihua, there is a plague in the village, don't go out. Soak one of these tablets in a basin of water and sprinkle them around the house for disinfection. Sprinkle them twice a day."

Seeing Shen Lianxin's seriousness, Xu Guihua knew that this was no joke, "Got it. I'll go back first then!"

Shen Lianxin gave each of the children a bottle of antiviral oral liquid and said, "Drink it first, as a precaution." The children obeyed and drank it in two sips.

Then he began to fumigate the house with moxa. Then he heard crying and yelling at the door. The yamen runner who had just left came back and dragged Widow Yang forward, "How dare you lie to me, you stinky woman? Didn't you say that your child can't be left alone to take care of him? It's just right for you to go with him to take care of him!"

Widow Yang cried and refused to leave, "I didn't lie to you, her child is really sick. I'm fine, I'm not sick, you can't arrest me."

Several yamen runners dragged and whipped him twice, without any explanation. When passing by Shen Lianxin's house, he spat at Shen Lianxin angrily, "You bitch, are you happy to see me in trouble? My family's wealth is also the root of your old Gu family, you must die a horrible death, hahahaha!!"

Shen Lianxin quickly pulled the children back, fearing that they would be stained by saliva. As the group walked away again, Shen Lianxin immediately took out the disinfectant and said, "Quick, disinfect twice more."

Gu Chengxin immediately picked up the spray bottle and sprayed everything inside and outside, especially at the front door.

When it got dark, Shen Lianxin cooked a few side dishes, including stir-fried melon slices with shrimps, stewed potatoes with eggplant, and a pot of chicken soup.

As the plague spreads, we must keep up with nutrition and enhance our resistance, especially Gu Chengjing, who has a weak constitution and needs some supplements.

While we were having dinner, Old Lady Shen came to the door and said, "Fourth girl, something bad has happened! Go and have a look."

Shen Lianxin stood up, "Mom, don't worry, what's wrong?"

Old Madam Shen slapped her thigh, "Qingsong and Qingyun were both captured. Your third sister-in-law followed them. Doctor Wang said you might have a solution? Xiaojing?"

Speaking of Xiao Jing, Old Lady Shen lowered her voice, "Doctor Wang said that he had seen Xiao Jing and that he was indeed infected with the plague, but I don't know what method you used to cure him. He told me not to tell anyone because he was afraid of causing trouble for you, but Qingsong and Qingyun are your nephews. If you really have a way, please save them."

As Old Mrs. Wang said this, she was about to cry, and it was obvious that she was extremely anxious.

Shen Lianxin frowned. If the person was at home, she would get him some medicine. But now that the person was taken away, what should she do?

"Mom, don't worry. I'll think of a way."

Old Mrs. Shen sat down and said, "Mom, eat something first. There will always be a way."

Gu Chengan brought a set of bowls and chopsticks. Old Mrs. Shen looked at the table full of delicious food but had no appetite.

Shen Lianxin served her a bowl of chicken soup. "Mom, if you don't eat, what will happen if you get sick? And you can't get sick now. It would be bad if you were caught as having the plague. You must force yourself to eat something."

Old Mrs. Shen thought it made sense. She drank two mouthfuls of soup and wiped away her tears. "Si Ya is right. I can't fall down, otherwise the family will be in chaos."

The Shen family has always been headed by Old Lady Shen. Old Man Shen doesn't talk much and is in charge of major matters, but Old Lady Shen is in charge of the daily trivial matters. As a rural person, there are not many major events in her life.

Old Madam Shen started to eat, stuffing shrimp, chicken and rice into her mouth one bite at a time. Shen Lianxin patted her on the back and said, "Mom, eat slowly. There is enough food. There is enough."

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