Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 120 Catastrophe
Heavy rain continued for half a month. For the first few days, the people complained only slightly, feeling that the rain was too long and making it difficult to travel. On the tenth day, the price of rice rose, and the people began to look worried. After two weeks of torrential downpours, they could no longer hold back. In such horrible weather, customers were nowhere to be found, and shops had to close.

The shops were closed, and the workers had to go home. The once bustling streets became deserted, and every household closed its doors.

If this continues, the price of food will become higher and higher, and the prices of other daily necessities will also increase. Among them, the most exaggerated increases are in food, charcoal and firewood.

Inside Taoyaofang, Zhang Zhaodi ate the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by Jia Chunni, her face filled with worry. "Although we don't have to worry about food and clothing, and can stay in this room for a year or two without any problem, this is really affecting our business. We bought this shop and stored so much food, and we don't have much money left. If there is no business like this, won't we just eat up all our savings?"

"This is a natural disaster, there's nothing we can do," Zhang Pandi said. "Luckily, Yaoguang, a smart girl, made all the necessary preparations ahead of time, so we don't have to get caught up in the chaos of those people outside."

Jiang Jing came back from outside, took off her straw raincoat and bamboo hat, patted the water stains on her body, and said, "I just passed by the rice shop. There were too many people lining up. A dou of rice has risen to two hundred wen."

"This is too expensive, even more expensive than meat." Zhang Yingdi was shocked.

"No, no, no, meat is not as expensive as it used to be. The price has already gone up to fifty coins per pound," Zhang Pandi said. "Rice can be stored, but fresh meat can't. We have to buy fresh meat. When I went to queue up today and heard the butcher say fifty coins per pound, I really wanted to throw the basket in his face and walk back. But I can't. We still have to eat meat. If we don't, we won't have the strength."

"How is Sister Chun'e doing?" Su Yaoguang asked.

"Her husband is back. I haven't seen her. He said she went back to her parents' home and is now trapped by the rain. She hasn't come back yet." Jiang Jing said, "Her parents' home is in the countryside, far from the city!"

Su Yaoguang was standing at the door and happened to see Jiang Yihan seeing a man out. The man was none other than Qian Yongqiang, who had come here to propose marriage not long ago.

Qian Yongqiang stood at the door, looking at Jiang Yihuan, who had lost a lot of weight, with heartache, and said, "Huan'er, I'll try to get some rice and grain, and then I'll send some over to you. Don't be stingy, you've lost weight."

Jiang Yihuan's eyes were red as she said with emotion, "Brother Qian, you are so kind to me. I don't know how to thank you. At this critical moment, food is equivalent to life. You saved my life."

"I'm good to you without asking for anything in return, so don't overthink it." Qian Yongqiang touched his head. "Of course, if you could fall in love with me and agree to marry me, that would be the best."

Zhang Pandi's voice came from behind: "This girl from the Jiang family is really capable. Look at how devoted these men are to her. Whatever she wants, they will bring it to her. She doesn't have to worry about anything."

"It doesn't cost any money." Jia Chunni echoed.

"She'll have to pay back whatever she takes advantage of. These men have only one goal, and that's to get her. If she can't give them what they want, who knows what trouble will come later." Su Yaoguang said, "Chunni, don't follow her example. It's not a good role model."

A man dressed as a servant, holding an umbrella, ran to Taoyaofang and said to Su Yaoguang, "Excuse me, who is Su Yaoguang?"

Su Yaoguang said: "I am."

"Many students in the academy are sick now, including Zhou Wangshu. The academy wants you family members to send some silver to him for medical treatment and medicine."

"Zhou Wangshu is sick?" Su Yaoguang asked worriedly, "We want to bring him back to take care of him, is that okay?" "No. The symptoms of those students are similar. The dean is worried that the disease is contagious, so the students are not allowed to leave the academy. The dean has isolated all the patients."

"Everything was fine in the academy before, and that person didn't get sick." Su Yaoguang muttered to herself, "How could it have changed so much?"

The trajectory of this life and the previous one has changed, and of course many things cannot be the same as in the previous life. For example, in the previous life, the academy was very safe and there was no shortage of food, but in this life, things are not so smooth.

"What are their symptoms?" Su Yaoguang continued to ask, "Have you consulted a doctor? What did the doctor say?"

"At first, it was just a slight fever, but then I started vomiting and having diarrhea. Alas, we can only blame that student Xiao. The headmaster said the rain was strange and told the students to stay in the academy and study. He accepted a painting commission from a wealthy man and insisted on going to the man's house to paint a mural. After he came back, he fell ill. The students he was close to went to visit him, and they fell ill after they came back. One by one, the disease spread to another, and now there are seven or eight people who are sick."

After listening to the servant's words, Su Yaoguang finally understood why this life was so different from her previous one. In her previous life, Xiao Yanci had no financial pressures and never considered finding work, so naturally, there was no danger. In this life, he wanted to earn more money for Jiang Yihuan, but ended up hurting others.

"Is it really impossible for me to go and accompany him? I can go alone, stay in, and then come out with him after he recovers. Is that not possible?"

This disease is no minor one. It looks similar to a cold, but it can be fatal. So many people died in his previous life. That kid's luck wasn't very good. Who knew if this would happen?

Of course, she decided to go see him, and she would definitely take all kinds of protective measures. After all, she had experienced it once in her previous life and knew how to deal with this situation.

"This disease is a bit strange, aren't you afraid of getting it?"

"We have a doctor at home. I will bring the medicine she prescribed and stay with him until he recovers. That's settled. I'll go back and pack my things, and then go to the academy."

"Okay, I'm also going to Fenghua Pavilion across the street to inform Xiao Xuezi's family."

Hearing that they were going to go across to inform Jiang Yihan, Su Yaoguang was afraid that the world would be in chaos. He turned around and gave Jiang Jing and others a few words, then followed the servant to the door of Fenghua Pavilion.

The servant boy felt strange when he saw her following him, but he didn't say much.

He knocked on the door and it was opened by the waiter. He explained his purpose and the waiter immediately went in to find Jiang Yihuan and brought her out.

Zhong Lanhua has a hot-tempered personality, while Jiang Yihan's image outside is gentle and kind. She is the one who speaks well of the guys when they are scolded, so the guys are loyal to her.

"How much silver do you need? Is ten taels enough?" Jiang Yihuan asked embarrassmently, "Our family hasn't had any business in a long time. All the money we had before was used to purchase goods, and now it's also difficult."

(End of this chapter)