mtl008 Chapter 137: So Bitter
Chapter 137: So Bitter
Xie Yunshan got off his horse, not even caring about the reins, and stopped a carpenter, "This house..."
The carpenter still had a ruler in his hand, and even the tiredness of the day could not hide his praise for the young lady.
"The blueprints drawn by Miss An An will allow the infected people to move in tomorrow!"
General Xie could only hear his own heartbeat. He glanced at the carpenter and the man in black armor who were working, looking for the figure of the ball.
"Duanzi..."
"An An!"
"Hey, here!"
Jiang An, covered in sawdust, stood up straight and looked at Xie Yunshan with round eyes, "Why are you calling An An?"
General Xie lifted her up, smiled ostentatiously, and praised her sincerely, "You really know how to build a house!"
Tuanzi was giggling, with his little hands open, and he wasn't afraid at all.
"An An doesn't lie~"
……
It was already midnight when Xie Yunshan returned to the palace on horseback with Tuanzi.
Butler Sun was waiting at the gate of the mansion, and fumigated the two dirty animals with mugwort before letting them in.
"An An, can you please not drink~"
Steward Sun lovingly touched the young master's head and said, "Young master, this is the prescription that the palace doctor specially sent to the city. It can prevent the epidemic..."
"It's not bitter. I've also prepared some dried plums for you."
Xie Yunshan held the bowl and did not forget to give one to Jiang An who looked like he was rejecting.
He clinked bowls with Tuanzi generously, raised his eyebrows, and showed his drinking spirit, "Cheers!"
Jiang An tightened his fat face and nodded heavily, "Yes!"
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
“It’s so bitter…”
“Oh, it’s so bitter!”
In the front hall, Xie Yunshan and Tuanzi were so upset that they were jumping up and down.
General Xie pointed at Butler Sun and said, "Didn't you say it wasn't bitter?"
This thing is more miserable than this general's life!
The dumpling stuck out his tongue: "Just plain!"
Butler Sun, who had a dried plum in his palm, smiled and said, "Young Master, thank you General, do you want to eat some?"
They both said in unison: "Yes!"
After some trouble, Butler Sun finally let the two go back to their respective yards.
On the way out of the front hall, Xie Yunshan was still muttering to himself.
What a hard life he has, he has to work during the day and continue at night... Alas...
Tuanzi's fat paws were stuck on his hands, and he tilted his head, "You haven't found it yet?"
Xie Yunshan looked up at the sky, "No..."
"You think there is none in the city..."
Don’t blame him for discussing things with a four-year-old kid. The main reason is that he really has no one to discuss things with!
The old governor looked like he was about to pass away...
He is just a lazy young man, and this is his first time experiencing these things, so he has to stand on his own...
Jiang An took them back to her Zhaixing Courtyard and placed the sighing Xie on a stone bench in the courtyard.
"Nianniao, An'an needs paper and pen~"
"Yes, ma'am."
Tuanzi: "Do you remember what the map of Chongzhou City looks like?"
Xie Yunshan glared, "Why would I remember it?"
"I remember…"
Tuanzi turned around with a speechless look on his face, and saw the poor little Yuanyuan appear at the gate of the courtyard holding a lantern.
The young master smiled at An An and walked forward, "Qi Sheng said that he saw you guys coming back, so I came over to take a look."
"There is a map of Chongzhou in the government library. I can draw a rough outline of it."
Tuanzi pushed the rice paper to Yuanyuan, his eyes sparkling, and he praised it first.
"Yuanyuan is so amazing~"
General Xie sighed and muttered, "I will also carry it next time!"
Memorize them all!
Yuanyuan chuckled, took the brush, and looked at An'an tenderly, "Shanyuan is not as good as An'an, An'an can help a lot of people..."
I can only help you with these little things.
Jiang An shook his head, "No, it's Yuanyuan who drew the map that helped the people of Chongzhou~"
"Look, since the epidemic has a source, then the people near the source must be the most sick!"
As long as we draw a map and circle the activities of the people suffering from the epidemic, we can determine which area of the city is most seriously affected by the epidemic.
Xie Yunshan's eyes lit up. Yes, why didn't he think of it!
General Xie's strength was miraculous. He held the stone bench and moved closer to Young Master Qi, urging him, "Draw it quickly. Yun Yi has the records of where the people infected with the epidemic live..."
If he finds a suspicious place tonight, he will start digging three feet deep tomorrow morning!
no…
Xie Yunshan stood up again and hurried out of the courtyard, "I have to communicate with the prince first and ask him to look for it in the suburbs of the city in the same way!"
Tuanzi dangled his two short legs and pouted his lips.
Her father is so smart, he must have thought of it a long time ago~
Finally, after Xie Yunshan and the two kids scratched their heads for half the night, they determined the two locations.
One is on the shore of Song Lake, and the other is in the east of the city...
Xie Yunshan pounded the table with his fist and said ambitiously, "I will dig these two places up to three feet deep tomorrow!"
Tuanzi, who was too sleepy to open his eyes, yawned again and said perfunctorily: "Yeah, An An supports you, bye~"
Nianniang stood in front of General Xie and shooed him away with a cold face, "Miss, you are sleepy..."
Nianniao (drawing a sword): Don’t you know that children won’t grow tall if they don’t sleep well?
"Ahem... Let's go, General, let's go immediately!"
Jiang An rested his chin on the stone table, "Niao Niang~"
"Miss, I will carry you into the house to rest..."
She found a comfortable position in the arms of her beloved maid and said, "Remember to wake up An An tomorrow. The house is not built yet."
At dawn the next day, Xie Yunshan took Yun Yi and his group out with shovels.
In the morning, Jiang An, with buns in both hands, also got on the carriage...
West of the city,
The governor, who was already in weak health, was held up by the arms and carried out of the place where the infected people were accommodated by the people left by Jiang Jichen.
One of them said solemnly, "Your Excellency the Governor, please take care of yourself. The prince has ordered us to do so. If you do not take care of yourself, we will be offended."
The governor, whose voice had become hoarse, pointed at them with his fingers, and anger was evident in his fingertips.
The man still had the same expression, neither humble nor arrogant, "You are the parent official of Chongzhou. If anything happens to you, the people of Chongzhou will really have no one to care about you."
Gossip Tuanzi, who happened to watch the whole process, took a bite of the bun and said, "Governor~"
"Miss An An..."
She chuckled, revealing the dimples on her face, "General Xie has gone to dig in the ground to find something. Would you like to go and see him, Governor?"
She opened her eyes wide and looked at Gu Lingjing mischievously, "He said he wanted to dig three feet into the ground. He should be by Song Lake now~"
Digging three feet into the ground?
On the edge of Pine Lake?
What is Xie Yunshan going to do?
Flooding Chongzhou?!
The governor lifted up his official robe and waved his hand to the yamen runners, "Quick, drive the carriage and go to Songhu!"
Jiang An took another bite of the bun, his eyes curved into crescents, and smiled at the man, "Done~"
The guard who dragged the governor out smiled and saluted, "Thank you for your help, young lady."
"You're welcome~"
At the edge of Song Lake, Xie Yunshan's face darkened as a supervisor appeared inexplicably.
What? Can't digging three feet into the ground be an adjective?
Couldn't he just exaggerate a little?