I Transmigrated Into a Novel and Became the Vicious Stepmother of Five Cute Babies

Chapter 406

In the medical hall in the city, Dr. Li sighed in embarrassment as he looked at the patients who came to seek treatment.

"It's not that I don't want to heal everyone, but that our herbs will be used up soon. Without medicine, how can I heal?"

Because of his ability to understand medicine, he was successfully accepted by the small city and placed in the medical hall to treat the people in the city.

Originally, the days were relatively peaceful, but as more and more victims poured in, the small town that was originally small began to be overwhelmed.

Animals in the mountains and forests outside the city have all run away, everything is depressed in winter, and even wild vegetables that can feed one’s stomach are hard to find. Relying on the food in the city is simply not enough to support so many people.

To make matters worse, there are still a large number of injured patients among the victims, and they are also rapidly consuming the herbal medicine reserves in the hospital.

When the first case of death due to lack of medicine appeared, Dr. Li had to report to the county chief, and at the same time proposed to temporarily block the city gate.

It's just that the victims who have already entered the city can no longer be driven out, and there are still people waiting outside the hospital every day, just asking for a medicine to ease their pain.

Dr. Li's words did not have any effect, but provoked louder complaints and pleadings.

"Doctor Li, you also escaped from outside, so you can't think of a solution for the sake of our suffering together?"

"Yeah, how can there be no herbal medicine in this medical hall? I usually prepare a lot, or do you just don't want to use it for us at all?"

Among the group of medical seekers, there is a troublesome instigator. Although his injury is not very serious, he is indispensable every time he comes to ask for medicine.

Doctor Li has even heard someone say that this person secretly made a fortune by selling the herbal medicine he obtained at a high price.

Of course, what he earns may not necessarily be money. The most important hard currency right now is food.

"I'm just a doctor, not an immortal. Is it possible that I can conjure herbs out of thin air for you?"

Dr. Li said with great dissatisfaction.

It's not that he didn't think about those herbal medicines, but the county magistrate in the small town was keeping an eye on these life-saving materials, and he really didn't dare to commit crimes at this time.

As for the guy who instigated the patients to make trouble and force the medicine, maybe he has already been targeted by the county chief, and there will be an accident at any time. He is waiting to see what will happen to that guy.

"Doctor Li, when we came last time, we saw that there were still a lot of medicines in the medicine box. Now that the city gate is sealed, and no new patients have come in, it will only take two days for the medicines to run out, right?"

"If you can't take out the medicine today, we'll sue you to the county chief!"

The instigator of this kind of threat was already familiar with it, and he just saw that Dr. Li didn't want to cause trouble.

Doctor Li himself had burns all over his body, and he was suspected of secretly withholding herbal medicines for his own use. How could he dare to let the county magistrate receive any more reports about him.

"This... even if there are no new wounded to seek medical treatment, you people will come every now and then, so many herbs are not enough!"

It is not the first time that Doctor Li has been threatened with this excuse. In the past, when the stock of herbs was still enough, he had no reason to refuse, but now that the stock was running out, where would he go to make herbs.

The scene in the hospital was so chaotic, the situation in Mihang was even worse.

There are yamen guards at the front and back doors here, and there are people patrolling along the wall from time to time to prevent someone from jumping over the wall and stealing food.

Now that the whole city has started to implement food rationing, a porridge shed has been set up at the entrance of the rice store, and a limited supply of one bowl of gruel and two brown rice nests is provided every day.

Everyone in the city has this standard, even the county magistrate is no exception.

However, even in this way, the supply was reduced to a minimum, and it still could not last longer. In half a month, the surplus grain in the city would also be exhausted.

Originally, the news was strictly sealed, but I don't know who spread it out unintentionally. Now, countless ordinary people have gathered at the entrance of Mihang, clamoring to ask for clarification.

"This is pure nonsense. There are three years' worth of food in the rice bank in the city. How could it be possible to run out of food in such a short period of time?"

"No matter who spreads rumors at such a time to shake people's hearts, once caught, they will definitely be severely punished!"

The one who stood up to refute the rumor was Master Hu of the county government office, but the county chief did not know where he went and did not show up at all.

"Master Hu, at least let us take a look at the grain in the rice bank. If we don't see it with our own eyes, we really can't feel at ease!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, which immediately caused a chorus of echoes.

Master Hu looked at the sound, but only saw people moving, and he couldn't tell who was talking just now.

"Why, you don't even believe what the official said?"

Master Hu narrowed his eyes, his eyes wandering among the crowd, and he spared no effort to find the instigator.

It is not an easy task to appease the hearts of the people. Sometimes it is hard to persuade people with words and words, and those instigators can make their previous efforts go to waste with a few words.

"Master Hu, it's not that we don't believe what the officials say, it's just that if there is enough food in the city, there will only be one meal that day, isn't it too little?"

"Seeing that it's already spring, we can start spring plowing, but if we can't even get enough to eat, where will we get the strength to work!"

This statement is reasonable and reasonable, and Master Hu couldn't refute it for a while.

But he is

Of course, to be a master, the speed of brain reaction is also very fast.

"Saving food as much as possible now is also to ensure that everyone will not be hungry after the spring ploughing. Although the food in the rice shop is sufficient, don't forget that we have a lot of new people in the city now."

"There are still a group of victims outside the city who are waiting to enter the city. If they keep going, could it be that we will not go out to work? The population will increase again. If there is not enough food, what should we do?"

When Master Hu said this, the minds of the common people were shaken again.

It is the same reason, it seems that they are so aggressive to question, it is indeed a bit reckless.

"Master Hu, we just want to take a look at the grain, and we don't want to eat it right now. Could it be possible to reduce the amount of grain just by looking at it?"

The provocative voice just now came again, and Master Hu immediately stared at one place.

It's just that everyone in the crowd over there was confused and swaying, and they couldn't tell who was talking just now.

But in the blink of an eye, that person perfectly concealed himself from the crowd.

Master Hu had a bad premonition in his heart that this person who incited the people to make trouble was definitely a veteran.

"Enough! You dare to question the government's words, do you want to rebel? The decision made by the adults is for you to obey, not for you to doubt out of nothing here!"

"If someone is full and starts thinking of ways to make trouble, then they will be deprived of the right to receive food from now on, and those with more serious circumstances will be sent to prison!"