binnovel Chapter 261 The Legendary Vegetable Man
Chapter 261 The Legendary Vegetable Man
"Wu'er, do you know why Guning City is named Guning?"
Yang Jianwu shook her head; she really didn't know that...
"The character '沽' means buying and selling, not just the exchange of goods... In the past, barbarian lands lacked clothing and food. When food was scarce, they would buy and sell people... Gu Ning City was a peaceful place for buying and selling people..."
“Mother, let alone the buying and selling of people in barbarian lands, even ordinary towns have slave markets where people are bought and sold.”
Yuan Suxin shook her head, her eyes filled with tears. After composing herself, she finally spoke after a long while.
"If it's about buying and selling slaves, at least you'll be alive! There's a market for human flesh at the border between Guning City and the barbarians..."
A noob?!
Yang Jianwu was shocked. Was it really as she thought?!
In the past, during famine years, cannibalism was a common practice, and people sold in the market for consumption were called "vegetable people."
Yang Jianwu stared blankly at Yuan Suxin, seeking confirmation, "Mother... is the vegetable person edible?"
Yuan Suxin nodded, unable to control her emotions any longer. "Wu'er, don't go. You're just a young girl. Men will take care of protecting the country. To avoid attracting the attention of Emperor Dongli, you'll have to hide your identity and risk your life in dangerous areas. No one will remember your kindness!"
"Mother..."
Yang Jianwu hugged Yuan Suxin and waited for her emotions to calm down before continuing to speak.
"Mother, how do you know about the vegetable market? Didn't anyone ask?"
General Yang also looked reluctant to part with it, so he must have known!
Did Emperor Dongli not know this?
That shouldn't be the case! Her grandfather and mother both know about it, so Emperor Dongli must know too!
Why should such a market be allowed to exist?
"Your grandfather and father were once ordered to attack the barbarians, and that's what your mother heard from them. Now, in the northern border and the barbarian lands, food is not plentiful, but it's not lacking either! Yet the vegetable market still exists, which is enough to show that it was set up by those with wicked intentions to satisfy their own appetites! They have eaten the flesh and blood of countless people. What is the cycle of cause and effect? Aren't they afraid of retribution?"
Yuan Suxin trembled with anger at the thought of that heinous place, and Yang Jianwu could only try to comfort her.
"Emperor Dongli does intend to eradicate the vegetable market, but those people can't be completely eliminated as long as they hide in barbarian lands. Since it involves territorial issues, Emperor Dongli can't send people to wipe them out either. Several times, he has ambushed and cleared out a group of people, but a new market would form soon after. In order not to cause panic, the vegetable market has not spread in Dongli, and few outsiders know about it except for the locals."
Yang Jianwu understood. The border area between Guning City and the barbarians was just like the Golden Triangle in his previous life—chaotic and uncontrollable. Authority was unclear; whoever could establish a foothold was king!
They don't invade Dongli, and the Dongli Emperor can't send troops on his own initiative; he just needs to protect his own territory.
"Mother, I will not leave Guning City, please don't worry..."
"Wu'er...do you know? Many of the 'vegetarians' are kidnapped...You're a girl, and your mother is really worried about you!"
"Mother, believe me! Have you forgotten who I am?"
Yuan Suxin didn't quite catch it at first. She was Wu'er, her daughter. Who else could she be?
"Mother, what is the purpose of me hiding my identity when I travel?"
“Yes! You were the one Master Konghui spoke of…”
Yang Jianwu put her index finger to her lips and shushed.
"Mother, believe me! I will first try to control the epidemic, and if there is enough time, I will destroy the vegetable market!"
“Wu’er…”
Even after receiving repeated assurances from Yang Jianwu that she would return safely, Yuan Suxin was still worried. No matter how much of a phoenix star she was, she was still just a child.
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The day before Mo Ye set off, he suggested to Emperor Dongli that many epidemics are transmitted to the body through respiration. There is invisible air around people that can enter the body through the nose. When diseased air spreads in the air, healthy people will experience health problems if they inhale it.
Covering one's face with a scarf can greatly prevent the spread of the epidemic, and a pattern was drawn based on the shape of a mask.
It's definitely not as protective as the mask in Yang Jianwu's space, but it can be used for emergency purposes.
Emperor Dongli found this reasonable and immediately ordered the Imperial Household Department to produce a batch overnight.
All workshops in the capital, regardless of size, that actively responded were rewarded, and there would be opportunities to cooperate with the government in the future.
Those who are passively treated, even those who have long cooperated with the government, will never be used again!
Offering incentives is a foolproof strategy, especially when it involves contributing to the country.
They not only earned money and gained opportunities for cooperation, but also earned a good reputation, so all the workshops went all out.
The capital city was brightly lit that night, and some ordinary people, upon learning of the situation, spontaneously joined in the effort to sew face towels.
As Mo Ye walked down the street, he saw old women and children giving hand-sewn face towels to the group collecting them. He was deeply moved and asked Hongfeng and Hongyun to give them money at the market price.
Many elderly people refused, saying that they were part of Dongli and that since the people of Dongli were in trouble, they could not donate money or goods, but could only do their part.