Chapter 88 Plague Hidden Dangers and Ning Family Banquet

Chatted with his uncle for a while.

Unlike people today, Chen Nuo didn't care much about the so-called history, he was just chatting.

Because he had the memory of his previous life, he knew very well that the so-called history was just like a little girl dressed up by someone, something that could be manipulated by others.

Even the so-called history books and historians, except for some with integrity in ancient times, the further back you go, the less likely you are to believe them.

Are there not enough history books with private goods and fabrications?

How much of the so-called chronicles of the nations is credible is still unknown.

Instead of thinking about these, it is better to think about the banquet later.

I don't know if I will meet my fiancée.

According to the rules, they are not allowed to meet one month before the wedding, so this should be an opportunity for the two to meet.

The wheels creaked.

It took away Chen Nuo's thoughts.

Creak!

The carriage suddenly slowed down.

The curtain was opened, and Chen Xiang said, "Chief, uncle, we encountered a pile of corpses ahead."

The voice was cold and hard, and his face did not change.

Chen Nuo and his uncle stuck their heads out of the carriage.

But they saw.

In front of the road.

Corpses after corpses were lying on the ground, like a long dragon, stretching from one point to the other.

There were men and women, old and young.

There were even babies.

The temperature was not high in the winter that just ended. Although the corpses were rotting, they were barely intact.

Therefore, the terrifying pain on each corpse was so lifelike.

The baby was purple.

The mother's hand was on the child's neck.

The son, who should have been tall, used his body as a wall to protect his old parents from the wind and snow, and his stiff limbs fell off when the wind blew.

The old man had a huge belly, and the dirt leaked out of the rotten and broken skin.

Flies were circling over the corpses, dark and dense like dark clouds. They appeared here against the season. The snow had not completely disappeared, and these creatures that should not have appeared at this time were born because of the rotting of a large amount of flesh and blood.

The carriage stopped completely.

Chen Nuo and his party watched the scene in silence.

An indescribable feeling of suffocation surrounded everyone's heart.

"..."

Chen Yong, who was always bold, did not speak.

The Chen clan members who accompanied him were even more pale.

Chen Nuo and his uncle's faces were not good either.

Among all the people present, only Chen Xiang remained expressionless.

"What a sin..." The uncle patted his thigh with a look of pity.

Chen Nuo understood that these people were probably the refugees before. They finally did not survive and fell in the month of the New Year, in the month of spring plowing that represented hope.

Before he could immerse himself in shock, Chen Nuo gave an order.

"Everyone, avoid the official road and take the small road."

As the weather gets warmer, the degree of decay will greatly increase. What will happen when so many corpses gather together?

That will be something far more terrible than war - plague!

This may also be the last curse of these dead people on the living.

"Arnold."

"Well, I understand, uncle."

Next, I have to find an opportunity to talk to the head of the Ning family about this situation.

Otherwise, once the plague comes, the entire An County will not be able to escape. The head of the Ning family, who is a businessman at heart, should be able to make the right choice.

But.

Is this really useful?

After the strict policy was issued, refugees fled everywhere and many died, even if the bodies were handled here in An County.

What about other places?

If there is one place that is not handled properly, it will soon spread to a large area!

To be honest, Chen Nuo felt that the plague was bound to appear, but he didn't know whether it would spread to An County.

It seems that the received medicinal materials need to be stockpiled...

"Let's go!"

"Yes!"

Chen Xiang and Chen Yong responded first, and then other tribesmen followed suit.

Turning a corner, the wheels of the carriage continued to turn.

Faster and faster, as if to escape from this purgatory on earth.

The cold wind passed by.

Stiff corpses fell like dominoes.

…

Entering the county town.

It was like entering another world.

The fear in everyone's heart gradually disappeared.

Chen Nuo looked at the beggars everywhere on the road, his eyes dim.

Beggars usually don't appear so many on the avenue, most of them are in the alleys.

On the avenue, that is the power of the big beggars.

Naturally there are only a few.

Now there are so many, it seems that the increase in the number of beggars is not a small number.

All the way from the South District to the East District.

After crossing the guard line of the two soldiers, not a single beggar disappeared.

The people on the street were full of smiles, and they seemed to be immersed in the previous bustle and prosperity.

The corners of the street were still left with the debris of fireworks and firecrackers.

Come to the outside of Ning Mansion.

It was full of people in silk clothes, coming and going.

An old man in a long gown sat at the outside, receiving invitations, and a young man sang loudly.

Although it was not a birthday party, but when you come to visit, you always have to bring gifts. They can't be expensive, because it's not appropriate, but they can't be too cheap, that's insulting.

"Master Xi'an... a cup of clear tea..."

"Master Gu from the east... a pair of jade ruyi..."

"..."

Along with the singing of greetings, there were also auspicious words.

There was no face-slapping drama that people like to see. Chen Nuo followed the crowd and gave a copy of a painting by a little-known painter. The market price was basically about one hundred taels of silver.

It was not high or low among the guests.

Entered the courtyard.

A maid came to greet him.

The rest of the Chen family went to another courtyard.

Chen Nuo brought his uncle, Chen Yong and Chen Xiang to the banquet hall.

Flowers, trees, carpets, incense burners, screens...

Redwood tables were neatly placed on both sides, with rich food on them.

Fine wine, delicacies, snacks.

Everything you can think of.

Chen Nuo sat down at the middle table on the left.

His uncle sat next to Chen Nuo.

Chen Yong and Chen Xiang stood behind him.

There was a lot of food on the table, enough for more than five people.

Chen Nuo sat on the ground.

Soon, someone came to the seat next to Chen Nuo.

The seats were not all arranged by the host. Except for the first few tables, the seats in the middle and back were chosen by themselves.

But everyone also had a tacit understanding and followed the rules. The stronger the stronger, the closer they were to the front. Whoever had the strength and felt that he should sit where he should sit, he would go to his seat.

Usually, everyone knew their own strength, so there were rarely any conflicts over seats.

But today, Chen Nuo's appearance attracted a lot of attention.

Especially Chen Nuo sat in the middle seat.

Several people who were also sitting in the middle seat had toasted from a distance, with a smile on their faces, looking very friendly.

Chen Nuo was not stage-frightened and returned the wine one by one.

Chen Nuo understood that this group of people must know the current relationship between him and Ning's, otherwise, they would not behave like this now.

Yes, if they didn't know, someone should have come to seize the cooling liquid by force and inducement.

But now, with the help of Ning's tiger skin, no one will attack him, and they may even take the initiative to approach him and make friends.

ps: Is my book title not very good? It doesn't seem to attract much attention. Can you help me think of a name?