Madam Cheng said, "The situation is acceptable, but with so many people crowded into the county, it is indeed inconvenient in many ways."
"Fortunately, the merchants in the city are willing to cooperate, clearing out their shops and inns to accommodate the people from outside the city. For the time being, there are no problems with daily life, but we don't know when those refugees will leave. If it takes too long, the people in the city will also find it unbearable."
Not to mention anything else, the source of food alone is a major problem.
Although Yao County's grain was not significantly damaged due to timely harvesting, the people of Yao County are not lacking in food at the moment.
But no one knows when those refugees will leave.
Moreover, all the farmers have entered the city to seek refuge, and fresh vegetables and meat have immediately become scarce.
Magistrate Cheng and his colleagues are troubled by this matter, but they have no good ideas for now and can only take things one step at a time.
After learning the actual situation, Jiang Wan did not ask further.
Chen Yuezhi packed her things and said to Jiang Wan, "Later, you'll come with me to see your grand-teacher. He has also moved into the city. We've been out for so long, and he must be very worried. We need to go and report our safety to him."
Divine Doctor Jin had his own place of residence in the county, and it was quite spacious.
Jiang Wan followed Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Pan, driving the carriage through half of the county town. Upon arrival, she muttered to herself, "Indeed, no matter the era, doctors are never poor."
The group entered the main gate smoothly and were soon brought before Divine Doctor Jin.
Seeing them return safely, Divine Doctor Jin nodded, "It's good that you're back. Yuezhi, how is the situation in Huainan Prefecture?"
Chen Yuezhi then reported the situation in Huainan Prefecture in detail.
Divine Doctor Jin frowned, his expression turning somber, "It seems that Jiangnan will not escape this turmoil either."
When he realized the emperor was unreliable, he had submitted a memorial to retire and return home, hoping to avoid disaster. He did not expect that the disaster was unavoidable and even more severe than he had anticipated.
Divine Doctor Jin asked, "Do you want your family to move in with me?"
Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Pan exchanged glances, unsure of what to do. After all, their entire family had been received by Madam Cheng first, and now saying they wanted to move in with Divine Doctor Jin seemed rather inappropriate.
Divine Doctor Jin said to Chen Yuezhi, "You have neglected your studies quite a bit during this time, and you must catch up quickly. In this chaotic world, the more you learn, the more you can benefit the common people. It's fine if you don't move in; you can still come for lessons every day as usual."
Chen Yuezhi nodded her head in agreement.
After finishing this matter, Chen Yuezhi remembered the illness of the young master of the Shen family. She carefully described the young master's symptoms and then asked Divine Doctor Jin, "Is my handling of this appropriate?"
Divine Doctor Jin nodded, "It's acceptable, but adjusting the prescription slightly would yield better results."
As he spoke, he personally wrote a prescription and handed it to Chen Yuezhi, then carefully explained the reasons for adjusting the medicinal ingredients.
Chen Yuezhi listened attentively, committing every word to memory. She then said, "Master, I couldn't find some of the medicinal ingredients in Huainan Prefecture. I promised Madam Shen that I would gather the herbs for her after returning."
Divine Doctor Jin waved his hand, "Go and look in the pharmacy at the back. All the medicines from the medical quarters have been moved here and are piled up in the back; it's quite messy."
Chen Yuezhi thanked him quickly and went to the backyard to look for the herbs.
Divine Doctor Jin turned to look at Jiang Wan, "Little girl, is your tea tree still doing well?"
Mentioning the tea tree, Jiang Wan's heart ached, but she still said stubbornly, "It's doing great. When spring comes next year, I'll pick the first batch of tea leaves and personally stir-fry them for you, grand-teacher."
Divine Doctor Jin smiled with satisfaction, "It seems you still have some filial piety."
Jiang Wan remembered something and leaned closer to Divine Doctor Jin, whispering, "Grand-teacher, Uncle Yan and the others have returned and are staying with us at the Cheng residence."
Divine Doctor Jin became visibly happy, "Really?"
Jiang Wan nodded, "Of course. They even accompanied our family to Huainan Prefecture."
Divine Doctor Jin could no longer sit still, "Let's go to the Cheng residence!"
Jiang Wan smiled, "Grand-teacher, wait for my mother. She's still picking out herbs."
Divine Doctor Jin waved his hand grandly, "We won't wait. She knows the way. Have your father wait for her, and we'll go first."
So, the old and young went to the Cheng residence in their carriage.
Divine Doctor Jin's sudden visit surprised Madam Cheng, but also delighted her.
"Why is the old divine doctor visiting today?"
Divine Doctor Jin was very direct, "I have two friends staying at your residence, so I've come to see them."
Madam Cheng was bewildered. Did she have such distinguished guests at her residence?
Jiang Wan whispered a reminder, "They are the two escorts who escorted our family to Huainan Prefecture."
Upon hearing "escorts," Madam Cheng finally remembered, but she didn't quite understand why the ethereal Divine Doctor Jin would have two friends who were escorts.
Divine Doctor Jin did not explain. He asked Jiang Wan to lead the way to the courtyard where Yan Li and his disciple were staying.
Although Yan Li had said their troubles were resolved, Jiang Wan was still not interested in their affairs. After leading Divine Doctor Jin to the place, she left on her own.
Returning to her own courtyard, she saw Jiang Xiao and Xiao Bao drying their hair in the yard.
The mother and son had just washed their hair and, taking advantage of the good sunshine, had moved chairs into the courtyard to dry it.
As soon as Xiao Bao saw Jiang Wan, he instinctively moved closer to Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Wan bared her teeth at him, "Am I going to eat you?"
Xiao Bao was so scared that he was about to cry and kept seeking help from Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao found it both amusing and exasperating, "Stop scaring him all day. If you keep scaring him like this, you'll break his spirit."
Jiang Wan found Xiao Bao rather uninteresting and couldn't be bothered with him. She went to the backyard and summoned her little subordinate, asking it to scout the situation outside the city.
She was extremely worried about the current state of Yao County. With so many people crammed into one county town, conflicts were bound to arise sooner or later. If the problem of refugees outside could not be resolved, Yao County would face internal and external troubles, leading to chaos.
After receiving the order, the little subordinate flew out of the Cheng residence. Not long after it left, news spread that Divine Doctor Jin was leaving and would also be taking Yan Li and his disciple with him.
This decision put Madam Cheng in a somewhat awkward position.
Because Yan Li and his disciple had moved in yesterday under the pretense of being escorts for the Jiang family, Madam Cheng had arranged their accommodation according to their apparent identities, and the conditions were naturally not particularly good.
Who knew that these two were actually friends of Divine Doctor Jin in private? Now that Divine Doctor Jin wanted to take them away, she couldn't help but suspect it was due to the poor living conditions.
However, if she were to offer them a change of accommodation now, it would be even more awkward. Therefore, Madam Cheng personally escorted them out of the Cheng residence.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Jiang Wan said, "Aunt Cheng, you don't need to worry about this. None of us knew they had a history with Grand-teacher before, and they themselves didn't mention it. So, you cannot be blamed for not entertaining them properly."
In fact, Divine Doctor Jin was likely taking the master and disciple with him because of Gu Chenzhou's illness. However, this was not something that could be revealed to unrelated individuals, so Jiang Wan naturally couldn't say it.
Madam Cheng found her explanation reasonable and no longer dwelled on the matter.