funbook-pk Chapter 131 Plague?
Chapter 131 Plague?
The boat sailed on the lake as if it were flat ground. Girls holding musical instruments sat on the deck, and the veils at the end of their skirts danced in the wind on the lake, echoing the surrounding scenery.
Jiang An had a lot of fun on the boat, touching and looking around, and the joy in his round eyes was beyond words.
The ship was made with great skill. The eaves and the exquisite pavilions on the hull were all made of mortise and tenon joints. Every part was tightly fitted together, making it both beautiful and strong...
As we got further away from the shore, the world gradually became quieter, and all that was left in our ears was the melodious music of the girls and the jingling bells on the dancers' feet.
She leaned over the railing of the cruise ship, stuck her little head out, and squinted her eyes towards the breeze on the lake.
The wind blew the strands of hair on her forehead, making her headband dance in the air.
Tuanzi opened his mouth wide, the cool breeze is all me~
After turning around and seeing enough of the fresh dumplings, Dada ran back to her father and sat down obediently.
She took a piece of cake in each hand, took a bite on the left and a bite on the right, the main point is to be impartial~
The old father considerately placed a bowl of warm summer-cooling soup next to her and gently wiped the pastry crumbs from the corner of his daughter's mouth.
As for the beautiful dancers spinning and jumping on the deck, the prince said: I don't care at all~
The boat sailed to the center of the lake and the fisherman wearing a straw hat cast his fishing net.
The nets used by fishermen on Song Lake are specially designed to catch large fish, which largely ensures the reproduction of fish in the lake.
The fish in Song Lake are extremely delicious, and there are also some shrimps and crabs when they are caught in the net.
Jiang An was watching from the side. If Jiang Jichen hadn't held her back, this girl would have rushed forward and joined the fishermen in pulling the net.
With her small body, she could only go downstairs to take a shower if she passed by...
Xie Yunshan, on the other hand, did not have the arrogance of a young master. He rolled up his sleeves and stood with the fishermen, eager to give it a try.
The fishing net was pulled up, and the fresh fish were crowded and struggling in the net. The fishermen laughed heartily because of their rich catch, and Jiang An also laughed.
Jiang Jichen let go of her hand and used his wide sleeves to block the water drops that hit his daughter's face.
"Tuanzi, look!"
The young man faced the scorching sun with a glamorous smile, grabbed the biggest fish and showed it to Jiang An.
Jiang An was like a little loach, escaping from her father's protection and running towards the big fish...
Jiang Jichen shook off the water droplets on his wide sleeves and smiled helplessly. Today his soft daughter was going to turn into a little mud monkey again.
"Dad~"
Tuanzi was holding the big fish, which was almost as tall as her including its tail, and her cheeks were exerting force.
Her eyes were bright, like they were filled with stars, and she showed the big fish to her father first, like offering a treasure...
The fish's head was down, its mouth open, trying to find the life-saving water...
After trying in vain, it began to struggle violently.
The big fish tail slapped onto Tuanzi's face, stunning Jiang An who was originally smiling happily.
"Bah bah bah..."
She spat out the lake water that had entered her mouth, and her little hands loosened, and the fish fell onto the deck and continued to struggle.
Hearing this, the young general could hear Xie Yunshan's undisguised laughter, which made him unable to straighten his back.
Tuanzi pouted and ran back to her father aggrievedly, "Why don't we eat it later!"
The good boy with a strong sense of revenge showed his white and tender little teeth.
Jiang Jichen took the handkerchief handed over by Guan Yan and wiped his daughter's face carefully, "Okay."
General Xie, who had laughed enough, wiped the tears from his eyes and said to the fisherman, "Hurry, take it."
Who made it slap the ball?
"Pack the rest with water and seal the box, then take it down to the military camp."
"Yes."
Steamed... Stir-fried... Fresh river shrimp and crab...
When each dish was served, Tuanzi swallowed his saliva like crazy, it smelled so good...
Jiang Jichen and Xie Yunshan were very busy throughout the meal.
Busy peeling shrimps and crabs for a certain dumpling.
General Xie, whose hands were sore, looked at Tuanzi's waiting eyes and threw away the river shrimp in his hand. This is a bottomless pit!
"You...and you!"
He ordered two girls to the table and placed a large plate full of river shrimps and crabs in front of them.
"peel!"
Girl: Are you polite?
They cursed in their hearts, but responded obediently on the surface, and their hands moved even more skillfully.
"belch…"
Jiang An patted his round belly and said, "An An is full~"
She glanced at her old father's clean dishes and chopsticks, stretched out her little hand and picked up a river shrimp, "I'll peel it for Dad."
Xie Yunshan pushed his plate closer and said in a sad tone, "I want it too..."
Jiang Jichen glanced at him and said, "I am An's father."
who are you?
Xie Yunshan took advantage of the fact that the prince had been quite tolerant of him these days, and said, "Can I be your godfather?"
Jiang Jichen shook his wide sleeves, revealing his palms, and said, "I see you want to go down and see your ancestors."
General Xie shrank his neck and said, "I'll shut up."
……
It was already 3 p.m. when the boat docked.
The number of vendors and people gathering on the shore not only did not decrease, but became even more lively.
Everyone is out and about while it's not so hot...
When Jiang An walked to the shore on the wooden plank, many people gathered on one side, and they mentioned something like heat stroke...doctor...
She turned back and held her father's hand, her round eyes curious, "What's going on over there?"
Jiang Jichen turned his head and motioned to Guan Yan, "Go and take a look."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
As Guan Yan approached, the common people saw the badge of the State Palace on his waist and made way for him. This also allowed Jiang An, who was at a distance, to see clearly...
There was a woman lying on the ground, her life or death unknown...
There were traces of blood splatter on her chest.
"Your Majesty, that woman fainted..."
"Get out of my way!"
Guan Yan's voice and the voice of the yamen runners sounded at the same time. However, within a few breaths, the row of yamen runners on the side of the lying woman were separated.
The governor got off the carriage with a solemn look on his face...
Seeing this scene, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what to do...
Jiang Jichen frowned slightly, "Sir Governor..."
Wen Shoushi raised his eyes and saw that it was the Prince of Zhenguo and General Xie, so he quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Why is the prince here?"
"Did Miss An An have any contact with that woman?"
His tone was hurried, but he was always a few steps away from Jiang An.
Jiang An obediently shook his head, "An An didn't go there~"
Xie Yunshan looked at the prince, and suddenly a bad thought came to his mind, "Governor, what happened? Why do you say that?"
"Recently, people in the suburbs and near the refugees' residences have often fainted. The symptoms are very similar to those of heat stroke, and I didn't pay much attention to it..."
"But these sick people kept coughing and even coughing up blood in just a few days."
"I suspected it was an epidemic."
But the people of Chongzhou are not as poor as before that they need to eat dead rats to satisfy their hunger. There are tracts of fertile fields outside the city. Who would eat them?
Wen Shoushi looked tired and anxious. "I came back from the suburbs today and banned people from the suburbs from entering the city. I wanted to go look for the prince when I had time."
"But unexpectedly, a minor official came to report that a woman had collapsed by the Song Lake..."
Xie Yunshan: "How can it be so easy to get the plague?"
"There is no war or dead bodies along the Chongzhou border. Rats will not eat dead people, and even if people eat rats, they will not..."
Jiang Jichen: "A country in mourning."
His expression was cold, and his narrow eyes were deep...
Xie Yunshan was stunned. A country in ruins?
The nearest village of Shang State is several days away from Chongzhou, how can it be so fast!
unless…
General Xie had an ugly look on his face. Fighting for power and position was all based on personal ability, and he could even implicate his family, but what did it have to do with these innocent people?
How can they stay in the high position that they have reached by stepping on the corpses of thousands of people?