Chapter 215: Successfully returned home
on the 20th of the first lunar month.
In a blink of an eye, more than half of the first month has passed.
And this plague has finally come to an end.
Because the control was timely and the measures taken were effective, the disease was well controlled and did not spread from Taizhou Prefecture, and the number of casualties was also controlled.
With the last patient recovering, Wei Ruo and others can finally rest.
But they cannot go home immediately. They still need to stay in the small courtyard for two days to ensure that no one among them is infected with the disease.
When he got free time, the first thing Wei Ruo did was to sleep in. He slept until about three o'clock in the morning and his stomach growled with hunger, and then he reluctantly got up.
Today's meal was not sent from Mrs. Yuan's house, but cooked by Xiumei.
"I cooked some home-cooked dishes for the young master and several doctors, and also prepared good wine." Xiumei said.
No one drank in the past few days, and all the wine was used to wash hands.
"Is that the good wine your young master brought?" Doctor Cheng asked hurriedly.
The wine was really fragrant, but no one thought about it at the time. They all poured the wine on their hands and clothes without consuming a drop.
"Yes. When my young master used the last half of the jar of wine, Sister Qingyi knew that we needed liquor, so she shipped a lot of wine from the prefect's house. Therefore, my young master's half of the jar was given to me. What’s left is left,” Xiumei explained.
"Come on, let me try the fine wine your young master has collected!" Doctor Cheng said with a smile, he couldn't wait any longer.
The others also agreed.
It’s not that everyone loves drinking, but that after more than twenty days of busy work, the clouds finally cleared and the moon came out, so we needed to celebrate, and drinking was just for fun.
Everyone sat together enjoying good wine and delicious food. Wei Ruo naturally drank some too, but of course he didn't drink too much. He only tasted a few glasses and was happy with everyone.
Wei Jin also had not touched a drop of wine, and was the only one among the people who had not touched it.
But he was also infected by everyone's joyful atmosphere, especially Wei Ruo's. He could feel her smile coming from deep inside, that kind of relaxed joy.
The way she laughs is completely different from when she is facing her family at home.
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On the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, everyone can finally leave the courtyard.
Master Yuan sent someone to take the doctors home. Wei Ruo was first taken to the mansion by Mrs. Yuan. After washing and dressing up, Wei Ruo was sent back to the captain's mansion.
When sending Wei Ruo to the car, Mrs. Yuan told Wei Ruo: "I have told your family that you will be at my house these days to help me coordinate and arrange all the matters related to the plague." After hearing this, Wei Ruo
said Ruo Ruo felt warm in her heart. This was because Mrs. Yuan was helping her. It not only gave her a reasonable explanation for her disappearance these days, but also gave her some credit for her identity as Wei Qingruo.
"Thank you, madam."
"There is no need to say thank you. This is your credit. I am just saying it in a different way. There is no falsehood or exaggeration." Mrs. Yuan said.
Wei Ruo and Mrs. Yuan looked at each other and smiled, and Mrs. Yuan said: "Okay, go back quickly. It's been a good few days to recuperate. You see you are tired and thin." After saying that, Mrs. Yuan asked the coachman and the guards to set off to see Wei Ruo off
. Return to the school captain's mansion.
Wei Jin also walked with Wei Ruo, but he did not follow Wei Ruo in the open, but secretly followed Wei Ruo's carriage. After the carriage arrived at the gate of the Principal's Mansion, he left.
After getting off the carriage, Wei Ruo was a little surprised to see Wei Mingting, Yunshi, Wei Yichen and Wei Qingwan standing at the side door. "Father?" Wei Ruo looked at Wei Mingting with a smile on his face in confusion.
In my impression, Wei Mingting didn't smile often, but today he was smiling.
"Ruo'er, well done! Dad is proud of you!" Wei Mingting looked happy and did not hide his pride at all.
Wei Ruo realized that it was the Yuan family who had notified them in advance.
He said: "This is what I should do."
"It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Being able to put aside personal life and death in this kind of matter and sacrifice the small self for the greater self is a sign of fearlessness! He is a good boy of my Wei family. !" Wei Mingting could not conceal his joy and pride.
Wei Ruodao: "It's not as exaggerated as my father said."
Wei Mingting was still smiling, and he couldn't hold back the smile on Wei Ruo's face.
It was Wei Yichen who reminded him: "Father, it's cold outside, so let the eldest sister go inside first." "
Yes, go inside first." Only then did Wei Mingting react.
Then everyone went to Cangyun Garden together.
The stove in the room was burning hot. After entering the room, Xiumei took off Wei Ruo's cloak.
After sitting down, several people talked about what happened outside recently.
Snowstorms, plagues, food shortages, and multiple disasters have made people's lives very miserable.
An official family like the Wei family lived very comfortably during this period. They had food and clothing. Even if there were some problems, it was just a small problem such as insufficient charcoal supply.
But the people at the bottom face the problem of not being able to even eat, or the family being squeezed into the same bed and unable to go out.
Wei Mingting sighed: "This time, tens of thousands of people died in the entire Taizhou Prefecture. Some died of starvation, freezing, and illness. The specific number is not yet known. But even so, Taizhou Prefecture may have been killed by several nearby states. The situation in the prefecture is the best."
"Why? There should be no plague in other prefectures, right?" Wei Ruo asked.
"There is no plague, but there are people who freeze to death, starve to death, and there are also people who die of illness. What they get is not the same contagious plague as in Taizhou Prefecture, but ordinary typhoid fever. If not treated in time, it can kill people. On the contrary It’s Taizhou Prefecture. Master Yuan and Princess Jingmin contributed money and efforts to avoid more casualties, and even those who couldn’t afford medicine were treated.”
It is really important to have a good official, and it is good for ordinary officials to serve the people wholeheartedly. Magistrate Yuan also has a wealthy wife. Mrs. Yuan's generosity has benefited the people a lot.
Wei Ruo nodded, so it was understandable.
"The only good news during this period of time is that the Japanese pirates have not made any moves, allowing our soldiers to recuperate. If they take advantage of this time to attack, Taizhou Prefecture will be troubled internally and externally. The consequences are unimaginable." Wei Mingting said.
When Wei Mingting said this, Mrs. Yun also had lingering fears. She had been worried about a fight in those days, and she really didn't know what the chaos would be like.
Wei Yichen said: "God bless Taizhou Prefecture."
"There is also good news. The seventh prince has been found. He is alive and well." Wei Mingting said.
The most surprised people after hearing this were Wei Yichen and Wei Qingwan. They didn't even know when the seventh prince had disappeared.
"Dad, what happened? When did the seventh prince disappear? Why has my daughter never heard of this before?" Wei Qingwan asked several questions in a row.
(End of chapter)