"You have a better selection of medicines here than I do at home..." After taking another look at the size of the backyard and the reserves in the storeroom, the old man concluded that the young man in front of him was no ordinary person.

"This is no small shop; it's bigger than the largest pharmacy in our county."

Yu Lian waved her hand modestly: "Sir, do you need any help? Or should I go first..."

"There's no time to lose. Open the door first, I'll see the doctor and get the medicine. The child outside is in even worse condition than the one I just saw."

Yu Lian didn't waste any more words. Saving lives was the priority, so she started to remove the shop doors piece by piece.

"Come one at a time, don't rush, or you'll all be out."

Yu Lian's voice wasn't loud, but it was incredibly intimidating. In no time, the five or six people lined up.

"Can you dispense medicine?"

"I've studied it before, but I'm definitely not as good as you."

"That's fine, hurry up."

In the time it takes to say a few words, a prescription appears on the counter.

Yu Lian glanced at it and clumsily picked up the medicine.

Fortunately, they managed to retrieve the medicine and hand it to the waiting patient.

"How much does it cost?"

Yu Lian was about to say that she wouldn't accept money for such a big matter, but Old Man Jiang saw through her.

Before Yu Lian could speak, he replied, "The medicine for three days costs four yuan and fifty cents. One dose per day, three times a day, morning, noon, and night."

"So expensive?"

Yu Lian was somewhat at a loss upon hearing this. In terms of cost, a pharmacy only makes a penny, and that's without even considering rent.

She glanced at Old Man Jiang, who calmly diagnosed the next patient.

Looking at the woman's attire, Yu Lian couldn't believe she was someone who couldn't afford five yuan.

"If you are experiencing temporary difficulties, you can..."

"We do not offer credit. If you cannot afford the medicine, you can save up and come back, or you can seek other services."

A man behind her pushed past the woman, saying, "Get out of here! I just saw you eat a huge piece of roast chicken. Now you're broke after paying for your child's medical treatment. No wonder people say a stepmother is no match for a biological mother."

The woman turned pale upon hearing this and immediately slapped down five yuan: "Keep the change!"

Yu Lian memorized the man's appearance and then fetched medicine for the man behind her.

During the diagnosis process, Yu Lian also learned more about the situation of this rapidly spreading epidemic from other patients.

After watching this, Yu Lian found a phone and called home.

Now that we have a telephone at home, it's much easier to stay in touch.

After learning that everything was alright at home, Yu Lian asked her parents to buy food, supplies, and some commonly used medicines, and to stay home as much as possible and not go out.

Wang Meixia agreed and was about to leave when her husband, Yu Jinbu, returned with their daughter.

"Alright, your sister said you don't need to go to work. Stay home and look after the child. We'll have someone bring Hehe back in a bit. You wait at home while your dad and I go buy some food and put it away."

"Mom, hurry back, I'll take care of things at home."

Yu Xin waited alone at home for half an hour before her nephew appeared at the door with a little girl whose skin was dark and shiny.

The driver said goodbye and left.

"This is……"

"Auntie, this is Yaya. She's the granddaughter of the doctor Mom hired. She's staying with us for a few days. There are too many people at the pharmacy, and Mom says children are easily infected."

"Come in quickly, I'll cook for you."

She heard the little girl's stomach rumbling, and when she asked, she learned that the two of them hadn't eaten a single bite of food since last night.

To save time, I made several bowls of noodles for the two of them.

The little girl ate most of the sauce that was fried in a small pot.

Later on, Yu Xin's speed in eating noodles couldn't keep up with the little girl's speed.

Her legs were sore from running that she finally let the little girl named Yaya sit in front of the stove and eat from a bowl.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I'm just too hungry."

Yu Xin no longer cared about being tired. Looking at the several bowls that had been filled with noodles several times over, she was worried that the little girl might get sick from eating them.

"Ya Ya, can you really still eat?"

She generously replied, "I could probably eat three or four more bowls."

Yu Xin nodded, cooked the last bit of noodles, and then walked out of the kitchen into the main room.

He Ningze, who had just finished a bowl of food and was quietly playing with his younger sister, was now being questioned over the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Xin asked softly, "Is this baby really not sick?"

"Auntie, really no. Her grandfather is a doctor, and he said she's always eaten this much since she was little, but she's very healthy."

"That's fine then. But how many days are you staying?"

Yu Xin asked herself. If the child stayed for two or three days, it wouldn't be a problem, but if it went on for longer, there wouldn't be enough food for her at home.

One person's appetite is equivalent to that of their entire family.

Fortunately, Wang Meixia and Yu Jinbu returned quickly.

"Mom and Dad, you're finally back!"

"What's wrong? Is Hehe here?"

Yu Xin pulled her parents into the storage room to talk, and explained what had just happened.

The elderly couple glanced at the bags of grain they had bought and immediately decided to go out again.

"Okay, buy as much as you can, I don't think this is enough."

Ya Ya had almost finished eating and started washing the dishes in the kitchen. By the time Yu Xin went in, she had already finished most of them.

"Yaya, it's too dangerous, get down."

"Auntie, this is how I wash it at home. Besides, I can't just eat for free. Don't worry, I'll have Grandpa pay for it."

When she said her last sentence, Ya Ya lacked confidence.

"Oh dear, you're our little guest, we certainly won't let you pay. Go inside and watch TV with your brother and sister, I'll do the washing."

"Auntie, I'll wipe the table."

When Yu Xin saw that she refused, she went with her.

"Auntie, someone's knocking on the door, I'll go open it."

Ya Ya threw down the handkerchief and rushed to the courtyard gate. Yu Xin, who had just put down the loofah she was holding, heard the familiar voice.

She stood there, stunned.

"Hello, Uncle, may I call an adult?"

"No need, we'll have someone move these in later. I'll be going now."

No one knows who spread the rumor, but starting half an hour ago, all the major supply and marketing cooperatives, grocery stores, and department stores in the city were crowded with people hoarding supplies.

This caused considerable panic, and even the deployment of almost all the police officers could not quell the situation.

Several people were injured in the stampede at the Chengxi Grocery Store.

After thinking for a moment, Zhuo Heng still brought over some grain.

However, he left almost immediately after putting it down.

"Auntie, did an uncle bring something to our house? Should we take it inside?"

Yu Xin snapped out of her daze: "Okay, don't move, I'm coming right now."

at this time.

The pharmacy in the east of the city.

It was only about an hour ago that word leaked from a few people who had gone to see a doctor, and now the pharmacy, which hadn't even opened yet, was packed with people.

Yu Lian couldn't control herself at all. Fortunately, she had asked Xiao Xu to gather the pharmacy staff she had recruited in advance.

The six men, many of whom were strong and healthy, easily brought the situation under control. In no time, a long queue formed at the entrance.

But the noise never subsided; it was mostly children crying.

Yu Lian was not idle either. She followed another apprentice, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, to the backyard to prepare the medicinal herbs needed for the tonic.

The two of them each held a prescription for medicine that needed tonics.

She had only found two kinds of herbs when Yu Lian turned around to look for more and noticed that the young apprentice was acting strangely.

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