In times of chaos and famine, I traded one pound of rice for two royal flushes.

"Sister, it's so warm in this room."

Hearing footsteps, Su Tang turned around and glanced at Su Jin, then continued to examine the earthen bed, asking with great curiosity.

Su Jin also came to the edge of the heated kang and carefully looked around.

She could understand that the earthen kiln was built on a small hilltop, so the wind couldn't reach it, but why wasn't the room stuffy at all?

You can't even smell a hint of firewood smoke.

After looking around the house carefully, I found a small kitchen and several carved-out cabinets. When I reached out and touched them, they were surprisingly smooth, without the unevenness I had imagined.

After carefully looking around the house, he found that the space was even larger than the house Qin Shaolang had lived in before, and it didn't feel cramped or confined.

After looking around the room, Su Jin returned to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), where Su Tang was already sitting with her hands under her bottom, looking completely satisfied.

"Mmm! Sister, your hands are so warm."

Seeing the joy on Su Tang's face, Su Jin felt a surge of happiness as well and sat down beside her.

"Little sister, we really met some really great people this time, we're very lucky."

Su Tang nodded vigorously.

"Yes! I knew my husband was the best! Sister, shall we all follow him from now on?"

Su Jin nodded with a smile.

"Well, let's rest first, we still have things to do tomorrow."

Su Tang took off her shoes, rolled over, and hid in the innermost part of the earthen bed, giving up the warmest spot, while muttering to herself.

"Sister, sleep in a warm place. My husband said that the wound on your arm needs to be kept warm to heal faster..."

Su Jin burst out laughing.

"You silly girl, why didn't you remember what I said when I shared cakes with you on the road before? Now you remember something your husband just said casually?"

Su Tang chuckled, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.

"I think my husband is right!"

Su Jin immediately raised her hand and started fooling around with Su Tang.

……

On the other side, Qin Shaolang carefully inspected the living quarters of these soldiers and saw that although they had built earthen beds and left a place to take a bath as instructed, the quilts on the beds were very shabby.

Some of the blankets were tattered and worn, and some were even full of holes.

This is just what's displayed on the outside; inside, someone even used a pile of hay as a blanket.

Qin Shaolang scratched his head and casually pointed to the two people.

"Tomorrow morning, you will set off for the county town with your wheelbarrows, buy thirty quilts, and each of you should buy a wooden basin and two winter coats. If you are worried about being checked, bring your fish-shaped tally."

Upon hearing Qin Shaolang's words, all the family soldiers froze in place.

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Qin Shaolang knew that he had to explain again.

"The wooden basin is for washing your feet every night. Since you live together, you must bathe and wash your feet frequently. Otherwise, if one of you gets sick, all thirty of you will get sick. Who will do the work then? The same applies to winter clothes and bedding. If you get frostbite, I will have to pay for your treatment out of my own pocket."

The group of soldiers couldn't help but feel suspicious.

An older member of the guard stepped forward, a resolute look on his face.

"Master Qin, are you going to send someone to the Northern Di territory to gather information? I'll do it. Those children are still young, I'm not young anymore, and I know more than most people..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Wu walked in with a smile.

"What nonsense are you spouting all day? Brother Qin saw that you were living in poverty and used his own money to improve your lives. Remember this kindness. In the future, take the initiative if anything happens, and don't make Brother Qin have to explain everything to you."

After saying that, Chu Wu moved closer to Qin Shaolang and whispered.

"Brother Qin, you're coming in like you're about to give them their last meal; they won't understand."

Qin Shaolang realized the inappropriateness of his actions from the phrase "last meal before execution".

It's estimated that in the military of the Great Wei, if there is a mission with a high chance of death, the soldiers should at least be well-fed and have no worries before they go to do the job.

Now he suddenly offers benefits, making these people mistakenly believe that there is some dangerous thing that urgently needs someone to do.

That's how all these things came to be.

Qin Shaolang also sighed helplessly. After all, he wasn't from the Great Wei, and he really wasn't familiar with the intricacies of this place.

He then coughed lightly.

"Don't worry, if there are any dangerous missions in the future, I will explain them to you. I won't risk anyone's life for missions that are truly impossible to complete. You can all relax and get some rest."

After confirming the personnel to take turns on duty tonight, Qin Shaolang left with Chu Wu.

After walking a few steps, Qin Shaolang took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.

There are some things he really doesn't want to say.

The smell inside is too strong!

These soldiers dug the earthen kilns very hard, and they were covered in sweat and smelled terrible. In addition, they didn't care about personal hygiene, especially their sweaty feet, which smelled really pungent!

But Qin Shaolang endured it all. As a military doctor, he had smelled not only smelly feet, but even smellier ones.

This will only make him more determined to improve the hygiene of these people!

Seeing Qin Shaolang's actions, Chu Wu scratched his head awkwardly.

"Brother Qin, that's how it is in the military, please don't take it to heart."

Qin Shaolang suddenly changed the subject.

"If everyone in the army is like this, then a single plague could wipe out more than 90% of them."

Chu Wu suddenly frowned.

"Brother Qin was right. When I was in the army, there was a camp nearby with more than 2,000 soldiers. Suddenly, they were infected with the plague. Fortunately, it was sealed off in time."

That was all Chu Wu said; he didn't elaborate on the rest, but Qin Shaolang could guess.

In an era before the microorganisms were identified, a plague was everyone's nightmare.

Coupled with the improper handling of the situation, no more than 10% of those soldiers survived.

"Hygiene is very important, especially when people gather."

Chu Wu suddenly asked curiously.

"Brother Qin, I see you seem to have quite a talent for medicine. Last time, you cured that girl's cold ailment with just a few needles. Now, judging from what you're saying, it seems you also have insights into preventing plagues?"

A cold wind was blowing outside the earthen kiln. After thinking for a moment, Qin Shaolang led Chu Wu through the third entrance.

This is the largest space in the earthen kiln, containing only a few tables and stools, with the rest being a raised platform in the center.

This space connects the residences on both sides and leads to the top floor of the smallest hill.

Qin Shaolang lit a bonfire, and the two sat down around it.

Before giving a proper explanation, Qin Shaolang raised his hand.

"What I'm telling you today, just make sure you understand the general idea. Don't go into the details, because you don't have a complete knowledge system, and explaining it would be very troublesome."

Chu Wu nodded heavily and moved a few steps closer to Qin Shaolang.

He was very curious about which school of medicine Qin Shaolang belonged to!