Fight the Giants

  Chapter 674 How did you get to this point

  A deserted island that is not many sea miles away from Turtle Island.

  Mu Yan, master and servant, sat on the highest point of the deserted island, their hearts knotted.

   "Master, when do you think they will come to us?" Kan Er was wearing a dress that was still in good condition, staring at the vast sea in a daze.

   "Maybe others will just think that we are buried in the belly of fish."

  Li Yi is not very optimistic. The surrounding area is surrounded by the vast sea, and there is not even a single bird. Who would have known that they had wandered here.

  Mu Yan listened to the despondent words of the two subordinates, looking at the vast sea, and also became dazed.

  First he ran into the thieves head-on. He didn't want to fight, but he didn't expect the head of the thieves to attack them with muskets, forcing them to fight back.

   Later, he was led into the hinterland of the den of thieves by bandits and lost his way. Then there was a big storm, and the boat turned several feet high with the huge waves, floating in the sea, and finally drifted to this unknown desert island with a few planks.

   There were less than ten soldiers left in a boat.

   "Snake! I saw a snake!" Kan Er's bluffing voice awakened Mu Yan who was in his thoughts.

  Seeing Kan Er and Li Yi rushing out, Mu Yan hurriedly followed.

   After a while, a half-foot-long snake was hung on the branch.

   "Hey, be careful! The snake blood is dripping on the ground, what a waste." Kan Er grabbed the snake's tail and dripped the blood into his mouth.

   Smack twice, fragrant.

  Mu Yan tilted her head with a look of disgust.

   "Master, come and have a drink too."

   "No, just drink with your brothers." Mu Yan took two steps back.

   "I'll come, I'll come!" The brothers scrambled, and one of them leaned over to take a sip.

  Smack it a few times, it’s delicious.

   "This uninhabited island has fattened up these animals. This snake is really big. Quick, untie it, we'll roast it, and each person can divide it into pieces. We'll catch it after eating!"

   "Okay! I'll catch one later!"

   "I'm going too!" "I'm going too!"

  Seven or eight people have not yet come out of the grief of the drowning of their comrades-in-arms. In order to eat a bite, they all pretended to smile and discussed the matter of catching snakes.

  Mu Yan sighed and looked at the vast sea. How did he end up in this situation?

  In Beijing, Huo Xi received the report of the epidemic, and hurriedly dispatched people to call Yang Fu, Shen Qianzhong and others back.

  People in the capital also quickly got the news of the epidemic in the counties along the coast of Zhejiang, and they began to hoard food and various things, and closed their doors.

  So in addition to the salt shop, there was a new street scene, and there were long queues at the entrances of the grain stores, and even the entrances of the pharmacies were so crowded that water could not get in.

  Huo Erhuai and Yang came over in a hurry: "Xi'er, should we avoid Zhuangzi, or go to the countryside?"

   "Father and mother, don't panic, this is the foot of the imperial city, the emperor's sons and grandchildren live here, if this place is in chaos, can other places be okay?"

   "That's right, that's how I comforted your mother. She is like an ant on a hot pot, unable to live in peace."

   "Don't you panic? You didn't panic? You slept until midnight yesterday, and you told me to go to the countryside to pick up the whole family!" Yang was very dissatisfied.

  Watching the two of them bicker, Huo Xi couldn't help laughing.

   Comforted: "It's okay, parents. If you are worried about people from the epidemic county flooding over, you can bring people from Huojiaba to the capital."

   "Okay! Dad will pick them up right away." Huo Erhuai was overjoyed to have his daughter's support.

  Mr. Yang murmured, "I'm afraid it's easier to ask God than to send God away."

   After finishing speaking, she felt that what she said was wrong as a daughter-in-law, and explained: "It's not that I don't want to, but if they are all as sensible as their father-in-law, can I think so?"

  Huo Erhuai scratched his head: "Our father can't stay in the capital." He will leave when things pass.

  Your mother is not the one who can't stay still. Yang wanted to say one more word, but closed her mouth again.

Huo Xi hugged Yang Shi with a smile, and said in her ear: "Mother, then you keep all the family's money in your hands, and keep the key to the storeroom and don't give it to my father. Doesn't he still want to see your face?" , want to reach out to you?"

   Seeing her daughter supporting her, Yang met her bright eyes and smiled.

  Huo Xi's voice was not low, Huo Erhuai heard it too, pursed his lips and smiled.

"Father, go back to Zhuangzi to bring some grain to your house, and more. Then tell Zhuangzi to guard the door and tell them the news. If foreigners come, don't open the door. If you ask for help, throw it away quietly. Just give them some food and clothes, don’t be softhearted and let people in.”

  Huo Erhuai looked solemn, and nodded fiercely: "Okay, daddy has written it down, daddy will go back to Zhuangzi to transport grain."

   "And Dad, the sugar mill has stopped first. Bring all the sugar produced to the shop, put away all the things in the workshop, and lock them up. All important things are put in the cellar."

   "Okay." Huo Erhuai remembered while listening, and the couple hurriedly left the mansion.

  Huo Xi from the shop also spread the news that recently, no matter whether the fleet is selling or receiving and purchasing, the fleet no longer has to go to the coast.

  When everyone heard the news, they felt like they were facing a big enemy. Letters were sent to let the fleet come back.

  In the British government, the second lady who got the news also sent people to buy various supplies. Fortunately, with Huo Xi around, the food and all kinds of supplies were prepared, which greatly relieved the Hou family.

   "Sister Ning, do you think people from the epidemic area will flee to our side?" Hou thought of the outbreak of the epidemic in coastal counties and towns, and couldn't let it go.

   "There will be, but not many."

  Since the establishment of the Taizu Dynasty, sea overflows have occurred on the southeast coast from time to time, and there have been occasional epidemics. However, under the imperial power, when encountering an epidemic, the gates of the cities were closed early, and people in the affected area were blocked in the county and town, and they were not allowed to go out.

  The soldiers held long spears and arrows on the city wall on guard at 12 o'clock. If someone fled, they would shoot arrows immediately. It should not spread on a large scale.

  If the epidemic occurs in the imperial city, there is no escape. Once the city gate is closed, no one can get out.

  Little Wu brought a cart full of grain, cloth, salt, medicinal materials, etc. from the mansion back to her natal family, and was welcomed by her natal family.

   "I just said that I still hope that my sister-in-law will be better. Mother has sent people to line up to buy grain and salt every day for the past two days. As a result, all the servants in the mansion have to queue up, and they can't buy much grain."

   Xiao Wu's sister-in-law said with a smile.

   It seems that it is good to have a sister-in-law who is married to a high family.

  Look, isn't it just right to enjoy the shade under the big tree. The mother-in-law was still hesitant to look down on the military officer at the beginning, and said that she might be a widow if she married, and she didn't look down on the other party who lost his wife and had children.

  Look, not long after they got married, the Zhang family suddenly became a duke's mansion, and all the in-laws who followed them went to heaven.

  Ms. Wu enjoys the flattery and flattery of her natal family very much, so she can't help staying at her natal family for a while longer.

"I heard that the food in your mansion is all newly brought in by the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke? Why is she so capable? I'm afraid she has a lot of money in her hand?" Xiao Wu His sister-in-law was inquiring.

  Little Wu curled her lips: "Her, I'm afraid this time I'm going to hurt my muscles and bones."

   Thank you for your concern, I love you~ I’m typing while coughing dryly, I’ll make up more when I’m done

  (end of this chapter)