Chapter 107 Life-saving Hot Soup
The inn only provides well water.
It was only because they had given them something that the official allowed them to fetch water.
As for hot water, it will never be provided. If you want it, you have to spend money to buy it from the postman.
A pot of hot water costs several taels of silver.
"You can take some things out first. Be sure to come back soon. After time, the door may disappear." Shen You reminded.
It's not easy to take these things away at once. He Haizhou is in a situation where no one can find him. It's hard to hide if there are too many. It's best to do it in batches.
You can set it up yourself and keep the entrance for a while.
"I remember." He Haizhou took a few compressed biscuits and chocolate and hid them in his clothes.
Fortunately, it's cold now, so I'm wearing several layers of clothes. These things are packed tightly and won't look too obvious.
In addition, the sky was dark, and after walking for a day, everyone was focused on eating and resting.
When He Haizhou went out, no one noticed that he was carrying something on his body. Even his family thought he had gone to the postman to ask for hot water.
Before he entered the shop, he did ask, but the postman didn't give him a good look.
"How is it? Is there hot water?" Mrs. He asked anxiously.
The older aunt next to her looked very bad. In order not to worry her family, she still managed to cheer up.
He Haizhou looked at the family and was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of the postman passing by. He calmed down, shook his head and sighed.
A sarcastic voice came from behind, "If you don't have money, you still want hot water. If you don't need money for firewood, you still think you are a former official."
The seven or eight people gritted their teeth and lowered their heads without saying anything.
Not to mention the past, it hadn't been long since the last time He Haizhou came to this inn. At that time, due to his rank, he could stay in the best room here.
Seeing that the He family didn't say a word, as if they didn't hear anything, the person who spoke spat and left.
"Give me the water bag first." He Haizhou lowered his voice, "I found hot water and some medicine."
Mrs. He's eyes widened immediately and she quickly handed over the water bag.
"You put these things away first, and this matter must not be made public."
Mrs. He nodded, quietly took it, and hid it in her carry-on package without caring about what it was.
Then, he watched He Haizhou walk towards the stable.
Although he was confused, he still whispered to his family that He Haizhou had found the medicine.
The eyes of the He family, which were originally lifeless, suddenly became a little brighter.
There is medicine! Sick family members have hope of survival!
He Haizhou glanced at the man who had just returned from fetching water. He seemed to be unable to see the door to the stable.
The hanging heart was finally relieved. In order not to be suspected, he first filled two pots of cold well water in front of the official, and then walked to the door. When the sky darkened and his vision was unclear, he pushed open the wooden door.
Return to the shop and hand the two water bags to Shen You.
Shen You had boiled ginger brown sugar in a health pot, poured out the well water, and poured it in again.
The other water bag is filled with warm water, and the granulated medicine is mixed in proportion.
"Take it." Shen You gave him a small bottle of water purification tablets and explained how to use it.
"I don't know if you can still enter this shop in the future. If you want it, maybe it can be done."
So far, only one person has entered the random entrance twice.
The road to exile is still far away, and she can only help so far this time.
"Girl, you are so kind. If there is an opportunity in the future, He will definitely tie a ring of grass in his hand to express his gratitude."
He Haizhou touched the hot water bag and felt moved in his heart. Then he straightened his back and faced Shen You, about to kneel down and bow.
"No need to thank you, it doesn't count as a favor." Shen You stopped him in time, "Someone paid for you." He Haizhou looked stunned and said in disbelief, "May I ask, girl, who is that person?" < br>
Shen You smiled, "There is a young master named Wen in the capital."
Hearing this, He Haizhou stood there for a long time before reacting.
Isn't that the most prominent person with this surname in the capital?
But he had never interacted with the other party before, but he had heard some things before and even advised the saint not to be deceived.
Yes, it is indeed not something ordinary people can do to find such an incredible shop. His ability to save his life in Beijing seems to be due to the other party's handiwork.
He Haizhou returned to the inn with his things, but he still hadn't figured out why.
At this moment, there were still people watching. Instead of taking out the pills to give to his family, he handed over the water bag first.
The young and old who were infected with wind and cold drank water mixed with medicine, and ginger and brown sugar water were used to drive away the cold for the remaining people.
It is not easy to spread the infection if separated in this way.
The few people who had cold hands and feet in the simple Datongpu shack took a sip of the sweet yet spicy hot water and instantly felt their bodies warm and their eyes filled with surprise.
In the eyes of outsiders, what they drank was just the well water they had just dug.
"How's it going? Auntie." Mrs. He patted the woman's back and asked softly.
"I feel much better." Aunt He's family breathed a long sigh of relief, "You guys should drink some too."
He Haizhou and his wife felt relieved when they saw that after taking two sips of the medicine, she became stronger when speaking.
The uncle of the He family joined the military like his father and entered the military camp. At that time, the saint also trusted the He family.
But a few years ago, when He Haizhou was still young, his uncle died in the border area, and the entire He family respected his aunt very much.
No one asked where the hot water and medicine came from, and waited until it was quiet at night and no one else was prying.
He Haizhou carefully took out the warm clothes and asked his family members who didn't have them to put them on in the dark, and distributed some medicine to treat the cold.
It was also at this time that someone asked, "Who sent the things you brought back?"
In a place like this, you can also find medicine, ginger tea to ward off colds, and food you have never seen before.
Especially the brick-like hard biscuits that are divided now are called compressed biscuits. They are delicious and filling.
Even the steward of the inn couldn't get these things, so they knew that someone was definitely helping them behind the scenes.
But everyone in the capital knew that He Haizhou offended the saint and the He family was rejected.
How many people were avoiding them like the plague, who would dare to send so many things.
The prince's every move was being watched, so he could only secretly help them when they first left the capital.
He Haizhou sighed, "The person who came didn't say it clearly, but I knew it in my heart."
He didn't name the shop, not because he didn't trust his family, but because the shop was too weird.
The second time I came out, I really couldn't find the door.
The less people know about this, the better.
He Haizhou looked towards the capital. His mental state was obviously much better than when he first entered the shop.
At night, the station was cold and windy, and air-conditioning penetrated through the holes.
Prisoners in the exile team do not have hot water, hot food, and a bowl of broth prepared at the post station like the official servants.
They can only cover their bodies with all their clothes and even straw, hoping to fall asleep soon so they won't feel the physical pain.
The He family now has hot soup and food, and is much better off than before.
There were only six baby warmers that generated heat when applied. He Haizhou thought about the hardships on the road ahead and planned to keep them for the women to use when the time was most difficult.
These things can save lives!
(End of chapter)