ebookland Chapter 444 Learning the Truth
Chapter 444 Learning the Truth
Chapter 444 Learning the Truth
Xie He sat in the courtyard in a daze, seemingly not listening to anything Wen Muchuan and the others were saying.
Yang Guilan sighed inside the house and said to Wen Zizhong, "If only my younger sister were here, Mother would definitely listen to her."
Wen Zizhong agreed, but it was unclear when the person would return; it should be within the next few days.
In the courtyard, Wen Muchuan noticed Xie He's listless eyes and lowered his voice, saying, "Third Brother is getting married in a few days; you can't stay like this."
When the topic of Wen Zizhou came up, Xie He barely managed to cheer up, glanced at Wen Muchuan, and got up to walk into the house.
Before they even reached the main hall, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the courtyard, followed by Wen Luozhi's joyful and clear voice.
"Mom! Dad! I'm back!"
She jumped off the carriage and rushed into the courtyard. When Xie He heard the sound, she quickly turned around and saw her little daughter running towards her.
"Aww, Mommy, I miss you so much!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other, and Wen Luozhi snuggled affectionately against Xie He's neck.
The scent of soapberry lingered around her nose; she recognized it as the one that brought her immense peace of mind.
Xie He still felt a little unreal, so she pinched her cheek, touched her hair, and finally pinched Wen Muchuan's arm next to her.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Wen Muchuan gasped as she pinched him, which made Wen Luozhi giggle.
Xie He laughed, then realized something was wrong and put on a stern face. "I thought you weren't coming back. I think you're the one who doesn't miss me at all, you little ingrate."
Upon hearing this, Wen Luozhi immediately raised her hands in surrender, saying how much she missed her.
Xie He couldn't stand her acting cute at all, and laughed after only a few words.
The others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she seemed to be in a better mood.
After the laughter subsided, Xie He paused, her face replaced by anxiety and worry. She held Wen Luozhi's hand tightly, her voice revealing a hint of fear.
"Daughter, an epidemic has broken out in the Great Jing army in the north, your sixth brother..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Wen Luozhi's expression changed. No wonder someone investigated her when she returned; now I understand!
Seeing her grave expression, Xie He added, "Qianqian asked her older brother to inquire, and Zixun is alright, but..."
She didn't say the rest. The disease spreads very quickly, and besides, she heard that even the doctors in the army were helpless this time.
The medicine was not very effective, and soldiers were getting sick every day. She was afraid that her youngest son would have an accident if things continued like this.
Wen Luozhi took a deep breath and forced a smile to comfort the anxious Xie He:
"Don't worry, Mother, Helian is always here and will definitely not let anything happen to Sixth Brother."
Everyone will be alright.
As expected, her words carried weight, and Xie He nodded repeatedly in agreement.
When it got a little dark, Wen Luozhi went outside to call Tieyi out.
She said that this guy arrived in the Southern Wilderness the day before she left, and he looked very haggard with a stubble beard.
She asked what had happened and why the shadowy figure was nowhere to be found. The man stammered and couldn't get a straight answer out.
She waited all the way but didn't hear him say anything. She only noticed that he would stare blankly at the sky from time to time every day.
Tieyi appeared a while later. Wen Luozhi leaned against a tree, her face not looking good: "You've gotten quite bold, refusing to answer any questions."
She snorted coldly and said, "You went to the northern military camp, didn't you? What's the situation with the epidemic there? Is your general alright?"
After posing three questions in a row, Tieyi hesitated for a while before deciding to tell her.
"Madam, the situation is not good."
He recounted in detail the information he had gathered over the past few days to Wen Luozhi.
The first time they transported the medicine, it rained halfway there. The official in charge of escorting the medicine didn't protect it in time and got half of it soaked. The rest of the medicine wasn't enough to go with them.
The second batch is already on its way, but I heard that this plague is a bit different. The prescriptions that the army doctors have been working day and night to develop can only alleviate the symptoms a little.
Wen Luozhi was somewhat puzzled. Aren't plagues usually caused by strong bacteria and pathogens due to poor environmental conditions after natural disasters?
On her way back, she didn't hear anyone say anything about anything happening or anyone dying.
As she was thinking, Tieyi's tone suddenly turned furious: "This is a conspiracy by the Northern Barbarians!"
"That day they sent out a small force, and after Qin Yumei wiped them out, he also took their horses back with him."
"Who would have thought..."
"Who would have thought that there was something wrong with those horses? That small group of northern barbarians had already contracted the plague."
Wen Luo picked up where he left off, and Tie Yi nodded and then looked dejected.
This guy is usually with the shadowy figure, so logically, Helian Yue would definitely arrange for the two of them to do something together after such a big incident.
But instead, he went to the Southern Wilderness to look for him, presumably...
Wen Luozhi chuckled lightly: "You think I have a solution, so you came to me," she said confidently.
Tieyi suddenly raised his head and felt a little guilty when he saw Wen Luozhi staring at him.
"No...no, the general sent me..."
He couldn't continue making up the story because his intuition had told him it was the right one, and the shadowy figure hadn't stopped him.
They're probably overthinking it; how old is this girl?
How can someone who only wants to make money understand medicine? That's asking too much of them.
He shook his head to himself. Wen Luozhi turned around and said as she walked away, "I have a way."
"However, we'll have to wait until my third brother's wedding is over before we set off."
Tieyi blinked and stared blankly at her back. After a while, he recovered and his face lit up with joy.
He knew it! Someone who can produce so many rare treasures must have a way!
He stood there grinning foolishly for a while, then vanished in a flash. He was going to find a carrier pigeon to tell his boss this incredible good news.
There were only four days left until Wen Zizhou's wedding. The day after Wen Luozhi arrived home, Song Tingwan and his whole family came to visit.
Fearing that Song Tingwan would feel wronged, Wen Zizhou took out half of his savings to buy a small house in the town, not far from Jiang Shuqian's place.
When Wen Luozhi arrived in town, her family had already been taken care of properly.
On their wedding day, they came to town to pick up Song Tingwan, but afterwards they still had to go back to Qingzhou County together.
Wen Zizhou was unaware that Wen Luozhi had returned. He rubbed his eyes when he saw her.
"Why did you come back so quickly? Third Brother thought you weren't coming back."
He pursed his lips. The Southern Wilderness is quite a distance from here. He had been heartbroken these past two days, thinking that his younger sister wouldn't be able to make it back.
Wen Luozhi didn't like hearing this, so she rolled her eyes at him and went to find Song Tingwan.
After returning, the villagers gathered at the workshop. It was a large space that could accommodate many tables, and there was also a terrace where they could put plates of vegetables.
Since it's a wedding, according to local custom, the plates of dishes shouldn't be stacked together after a meal, which is convenient for the workshop.
This wedding was even more lively than Wen Zi'an's, with many girls from other villages marrying into the village.
Now everyone in Shanquan Village is desperate to have their daughters marry into the village, because they have no worries about making money.
This large workshop is hiring every few days, and the pay is quite good.
They heard there was a happy occasion here, and they all wanted to come and share in the joy.