Chapter 654: Harsh Financing Terms!

Zhu Yanyi took a deep breath, a plan forming in her mind. "Brother Yan, please notify every village. I will be giving away medicine at the Guanyin Temple these next few days. Everyone should come and drink a bowl, whether they are sick or not. They must bring their children too."

"Understood." Yan Aohan nodded. He remembered Zhu Yanyi’s identity as the Medical Buddha Girl. Indeed, at this moment, that title was the most effective tool.

Soon, the rumor spread that the Medical Buddha Girl would be giving away free medicine at the Guanyin Temple. If anyone else had made such an offer, people might have been skeptical. But in the Four Towns, the Medical Buddha Girl was their spiritual pillar. Her status was irreplaceable. Hearing that she was giving away medicine to prevent the spread of chickenpox, people from nearby areas rushed over.

Before distributing the medicine, Zhu Yanyi had Yan Aohan send people to find out exactly how many children had contracted chickenpox. She also notified those families that they must come. The medicine for treatment would differ from the preventive dose. Those coming for medicine were very disciplined. Those who were sick took their medicine first, followed by those who were healthy. Although there were many people, everyone queued up orderly. There was no pushing or trampling. This order reflected the Medical Buddha Girl’s prestige.

The process of treating and preventing the illness took three days. Afterward, Yan Aohan took Zhu Yanyi to an abandoned mass grave not far outside the Four Towns.

"Are you sure the carrier of the chickenpox is here?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

They had come here because they received news that this outbreak was an accident. The accident occurred because someone carrying the chickenpox virus had come from outside. Having nowhere to stay, he had hidden in this mass grave.

Although this place had once been a cemetery, there were no graves left now. During the chaos of the Red Little Soldiers, the graves here had been dug up. Originally, the land was intended for vegetable farming. However, because it had been a cemetery, no one dared to farm here. This was similar to the plot where Zhu Yanyi’s family was currently building their house. That land had also been a grave site. Even though the graves there had been moved when the land was leveled, it remained abandoned. If Zhu Yanyi’s family hadn’t chosen it for their home, it would likely still be wasteland.

This area was different. First, it was remote. Second, it had originally been a random burial ground. Children who died young or others with no proper place for burial were simply dug into holes here. As a result, when the land was leveled, human bones were occasionally found. Therefore, no one wanted to farm here.

Initially, the land was used by educated youth sent to the countryside to grow vegetables. After they returned home, the land lay fallow. Despite this, it became a playground for children and a dumping ground for trash. The patient with chickenpox was hiding here.

Previously, Old Zhang, who collected scrap, had come here and found a duck toy. This toy undoubtedly carried the chickenpox virus. Old Zhang didn’t think much of it. He simply washed it and gave it to Zhang Yanhong to play with. Zhang Yanhong then contracted chickenpox. Several other children in the village were infected because they came here during the summer vacation to catch frogs and eels.

"There is no mistake. The information from both Haifeng and Luo Gang points to this location. So, it cannot be wrong," Yan Aohan gave Zhu Yanyi a definite answer.