in2ebook Chapter 256: Things I Dare Not Think About
Chapter 256: Things I Dare Not Think About
Mu Baobao didn't think much, he just thought about how to make so much money as quickly as possible.
If grandparents lived in a house like this, they would definitely be very happy.
She wants her grandparents to be happy.
Doctor Deng said, "Then the baby must work hard to make money and strive to earn this much money as soon as possible."
Mu Baobao said, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely earn so much money."
She could certainly make that much money.
Next, Mu Baobao and Doctor Deng, led by the housekeeper, took a brief tour of the house.
The more he looked, the more surprised Mu Baobao was, and the more he liked this house.
It’s such a big place, she and her brothers can run around freely, and their grandparents don’t have to worry.
Moreover, there is plenty of land here for my grandparents to farm.
Three or four hundred taels of silver...
At this moment, Mu Baobao had another goal in his mind, to earn three or four hundred taels of silver and buy such a big house.
After touring the house, Mu Baobao and Doctor Deng came to one of the courtyards.
This is one of the main courtyards.
There are many bamboos planted in the main courtyard, which is still green in this season.
Next to this bamboo forest, there is a rockery.
Below the rockery is a small pond with some unbloomed lotus flowers and a few fish in it.
"Wow!" Baby Mu squatted in the pond, his hands in his pockets, looking at the fish. "Braised, boiled, steamed... they're all delicious!"
When Dr. Deng heard what she said, the corners of his mouth twitched. As expected, the baby only thought about how to cook besides eating.
When other children see the fish, they want to play in the water and catch them.
The only difference is that the baby thinks about how to cook these fish.
He waved his hand to dismiss the butler. It would be inconvenient for the county magistrate's butler to stay here.
"Baby, do you want to play here or inside?"
Without even turning his head, Mu Baobao said, "Master, I'm playing here. It's not cold."
Dr. Deng knew that once a child started playing, he would not feel cold.
He left a secret guard to take care of Mu Baobao and then returned to the house.
The floor heating in the house had already been turned on, and it was as warm as the weather in April or May.
Doctor Deng took off his heavy coat, put on thinner clothes, sat in a chair, and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
"Old Master." A secret guard landed in front of him and saluted.
Doctor Deng put down his teacup and asked, "Have you checked it out?"
The dark guard said, "Lost him."
"They were very familiar with the town and kept turning into the side alleys. Coupled with the heavy snow, we lost them. Please punish us, old master."
Doctor Deng waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. "If you lose him, then so be it. He'll reappear."
"Tell me specifically what you found out."
The secret guard recounted in detail the conversation between the cloaked man and several victims, and then said that the man entered from the west gate.
"From his appearance, he seems to be familiar with the guards at the west gate."
He added, "Generally speaking, many people have good relationships with these small-time figures."
As the saying goes, little devils are hard to deal with.
The smaller the person, the harder it is to deal with him.
Doctor Deng understood this principle and said, "Try to investigate along this line and see if you can find anything useful."
"Also, keep a close eye on those disaster victims and see what they are going to do specifically."
The secret guard received the order and went back to do his work.
Doctor Deng sat there with a frown on his face. Judging from the existing situation, he thought the county magistrate's concerns were correct.
Someone is indeed doing something secretly.
But what he couldn't understand was why the other party wanted to cause trouble in a small town?
Or is this just one of those places?
Doctor Deng had to think more and more deeply.
If it was really as he guessed, the matter would be much more serious.
He immediately wrote a letter and arranged for a secret guard to send it back to Rongdu as quickly as possible and present it to the emperor.
Now he just hoped that things wouldn't be too bad.
I don’t know if the prayers of countless people were effective, but it didn’t snow the next day.
however--
"It's not snowing anymore! It's finally not snowing!"
"Great! It's great that it's not snowing!"
"But don't you feel it's getting colder? When it was snowing before, I wasn't so cold standing outside. Now that it's not snowing, I'm shivering when I stand here."
"I feel the same way. The old saying is true: snow doesn't make it cold."
"Look at this thick snow. When will it melt? Also, it's all frozen solid. It's really hard for us to go out."
When everyone was happy that the snow had finally stopped, new problems arose.
Not only will it be colder without snow, but the snow will also turn into ice little by little.
The ice was hard and slippery, and it was impossible to stand on it, let alone walk.
On the day when the snow stopped, dozens of people were injured and broken bones and were sent to the hospital.
Also, there are those who are older or in poor health who have fallen to their death.
The joy brought by the cessation of snow disappeared completely at this moment, leaving only greater panic.
County government.
"Sir! Sir!" The lawyer ran in hurriedly and bowed breathlessly.
"Five or six more people fell down, and one of them died!"
The county magistrate was overwhelmed by what he heard, and was filled with worry and anxiety. "Didn't the yamen runners patrolling the streets tell everyone not to go out for the time being?"
"What's wrong with these people? They're running out!"
The lawyer's mouth was dry, and he swallowed his saliva and said, "Some people can't wait. When they see the snow has stopped, they want to go out for a walk on the street."
"Others want to buy some things, and some are restless."
In fact, there are people who get injured or die from falls every winter, but it’s never as serious as this year.
The county magistrate poured him a cup of hot tea and said, "Handle it according to the rules."
"I knew that once the snow stopped, things would become more troublesome."
The lawyer thanked him and drank his tea in one gulp. "Sir, what do you think we should do now?"
“Some people in this town just won’t listen.”
"The most troublesome thing is that it will get even colder after the snow stops, and many disaster victims won't be able to withstand it."
The county magistrate frowned, "The problem is, we still can't let these disaster victims in."
"You know, some of these disaster victims have problems."
"Besides, I dare not let the victims in until the matter is thoroughly investigated."
The master was aware of this. "Sir, one thing is for sure. If we don't take good care of the victims and they freeze to death on a large scale, the problem will become even more serious."
Although there was porridge and medicine, it was too cold outside and it was easy to freeze to death.
The county magistrate was also worried about this problem. "So, what do you think we should do?"
Now, it is not good to let the victims in, but it is also not good not to let the victims in.
This is where things get stuck.
The master couldn't think of a good solution for the time being. "Sir, how about building a few temporary houses?"