ebookland Chapter 157: Disaster Relief Food Stolen
Chapter 157: Disaster Relief Food Stolen
Shen Tangan felt relieved as he watched the people whose conditions were gradually improving.
However, she also knew that the battle against the plague had just begun.
She knew very well that the plague spread very quickly, and any carelessness would put more people in desperate situations.
So she began to observe her patients' symptoms more carefully and constantly adjust the formula of herbal medicine.
Yunzhu felt distressed when she saw Shen Tangan working so hard, and she repeatedly urged her to take a rest, but Shen Tangan always shook her head and said, "Now is not the time to rest. Every extra moment of effort may save one more life."
In the process of boiling herbs, Shen Tangan strictly controls the temperature and dosage to ensure that every bowl of medicine can achieve maximum effect.
She also personally fed medicine to patients with limited mobility, patiently comforted them, and gave them confidence to overcome the disease.
As time went by, more and more people learned about Shen Tangan's good deeds and came to help.
Some strong young people took the initiative to take on the responsibility of carrying herbs and taking care of patients.
Some people who had some medical skills also joined Shen Tangan's team to discuss ways to treat the plague.
Mu Chenye watched Shen Tangan's efforts from the side, his heart filled with admiration and emotion.
He knew that his wife was a brave, kind and wise woman.
He also did his best to provide all support and help to Shen Tangan.
In order to better control the spread of the plague, Shen Tangan also formulated a series of epidemic prevention measures.
She asked the people to wash their hands frequently, keep their living environment clean and avoid crowds.
At the same time, she also organized people to disinfect every corner of the town to ensure that there were no remnants of the virus.
Thanks to Shen Tangan's unremitting efforts, the plague in the town was finally brought under effective control.
Those people who had been tortured by illness gradually recovered their health, and they were full of gratitude to Shen Tangan.
Shen Tangan also won the respect and love of the people because of his good deeds.
However, Shen Tangan did not let down his guard.
She knew that there were still many places in the south suffering from the threat of plague, and she had to continue working hard to bring hope to more people.
So, after discussing with Mu Chenye, she decided to take herbs and epidemic prevention experience to other disaster-stricken areas to continue fighting the plague.
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The dark conspiracy hangs over the suffering people like a dark cloud.
Those corrupt officials, who were supposed to seek welfare for the people and protect peace, were driven by their own desires and embarked on a path of sin. They wore gorgeous official uniforms, looked righteous on the outside, but were extremely greedy on the inside.
Looking at the relief grain allocated by the imperial court, their eyes flashed with greed, as if they had seen a huge treasure.
In order to seize the relief food for themselves, they began to look for evil forces to cooperate with.
At this time, those evil bandits, like hungry wolves, were roaming around the disaster-stricken land, looking for opportunities to plunder.
The corrupt officials secretly colluded with the bandit leaders and held a secret meeting on a dark night.
The meeting took place in an abandoned temple.
The dim candlelight flickered, illuminating the ugly faces of both sides.
The corrupt officials flattered the bandit leader, saying, "As long as you cooperate with us and take away the relief grain, we will then lie and say that we were attacked by bandits, and we can embezzle the grain. You will definitely benefit from it."
The bandit leader showed a ferocious smile, his eyes full of greed: "Okay, this is a good deal. We can create chaos and give you an excuse to shirk your responsibility."
Thus, a sinister conspiracy began.
On a dark and windy night, the bandits rushed to the warehouse storing relief grain like a group of hungry wolves.
They were armed and aggressive, and the soldiers guarding the warehouse were quickly defeated by their sudden attack.
The bandits loaded boxes of relief grain onto horse-drawn carriages and quickly disappeared into the night.
The next day, the corrupt officials pretended to be panic-stricken and announced to the people that the relief grain had been stolen by bandits.
When the people heard the news, they fell into despair.
They couldn't imagine that at this most difficult moment, the life-saving food was actually snatched away.
However, those corrupt officials were laughing secretly, feeling proud of the success of their conspiracy.
Shen Tangan and Mu Chenye continued to move south with herbs and epidemic prevention experience.
Along the way, they saw more people affected by the disaster, and their sense of mission became stronger.
However, when they arrived at the next hard-hit town, they found that the situation was worse than they had imagined.
The people were starving and looked everywhere for food, but found nothing.
The plight of the people in the disaster-stricken town was heartbreaking.
The streets were crowded with disaster victims who were pale, thin and ragged.
Their eyes were empty, filled with despair and helplessness.
Many people were starving to the point of being skin and bones, with their limbs as thin as sticks, as if they would break with the slightest bend.
The children cried loudly because of hunger, their voices were hoarse and weak, and their little bodies shivered in the cold wind.
The old people huddled in a corner, their wrinkled faces seeming to tell of endless suffering, and they were so weak that they didn't even have the strength to stand up.
In order to survive, some families have to sell the few valuable things in their homes, but the food they get in return is just a drop in the bucket.
Some families even started eating grass roots and tree bark just to survive one more day in this cruel disaster.
Walking on the road, you can see disaster victims lying on the ground everywhere. Some of them are dying, while others have closed their eyes forever. The bodies that have no one to collect are emitting a foul stench.
The once bustling market is now deserted, with closed shops and empty stalls.
Without the hustle and bustle of the past, only dead silence remains.
Hungry people wandered the streets, looking for anything to fill their stomachs.
Their faces were covered in dirt and their hair was messy, like a group of poor people abandoned by the world.
Some victims were so weak from hunger and disease that they could only lie on the roadside, waiting for death to come.
There is no hope for life in their eyes, only endless pain and despair.
Some disaster victims were willing to fight each other just to get a little food. Human nature becomes so fragile in the face of hunger.
Under the shadow of this disaster, the whole town seemed to have fallen into a dark abyss.
The people don’t know when they can get rid of this nightmare. They can only suffer in pain and hope for a miracle.
The arrival of Prince Chen and Shen Tangan was like a ray of light in the darkness, giving them a glimmer of hope.
But before that, the suffering they experienced was truly heartbreaking.
"The imperial court has clearly allocated relief grain, so why are the people still in such a miserable state?"
Shen Tangan was confused. Was there something wrong with the relief food?
Mu Chenye immediately sent people to investigate the situation of the relief grain, only to find out that the relief grain had been stolen by bandits.