The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 313 - 194: Chaos in Changzhou

Chun Ning knew that Zhao Minghua’s tea garden was started on her elder sister’s recommendation: "How does Aunt think they are doing?"

"Very well, no wonder Nuannuan wants girls with skills and companions."

These women are no longer confined to the inner courtyard, just serving tea and pouring water, but are able to step out and run a business.

Zhao Minghua indeed has her ideas.

Soon, tea and pastries were served.

"Madam, sir, please enjoy your meal, and feel free to call if you need anything."

As Xia Yu prepared to leave, Mrs. Xu stopped her.

"Young lady, do you know why so many families in Changzhou are selling their sons and daughters recently?"

"Replying to madam, indeed the number of people selling themselves has increased, starting about half a month ago." Xia Yu had heard some gossip at the teahouse: "Some are selling from wealthy families; some were previously working for master families who have since fallen into hardship again..."

"What happened?"

"It’s said that there’s war outside. Not only are the soldiers fighting each other, but they also harass civilians, forcefully taking people and property from wealthy families..."

"Isn’t this outrageous?"

Mrs. Xu looked at Chun Ning in shock.

"What’s going on?"

Is Shu City really in such chaos?

"It’s heard that the Third Prince has started a rebellion."

How much of these are the Third Prince’s forces is unknown, but many are taking advantage of the chaos.

Each claims to be king and uses the Third Prince’s banner.

"In Shu City, it’s already a complete mess, but Changzhou is still okay, not yet..."

Just then, commotion erupted from the street.

"Run, run, the Third Prince’s troops are coming."

"Quick, close the doors, hurry."

"If you run slow, you’ll be conscripted; women will be sent to the camps."

"That malicious Third Prince, with his cruelty, he can’t possibly seize the throne."

"Right, run quickly. If caught, it’s disastrous."

People scattered everywhere, Xia Yu apologized and ran out quickly, soon locking the doors of Women’s Tea Garden.

"Will this... is it okay?"

Mrs. Xu’s heart skipped a beat, the world is truly chaotic!

"Madam, don’t worry, our young master is fully prepared, no one dares to come in."

Outside, Zhao Minghua hired several guards to keep watch over Women’s Tea Garden.

"That’s good, that’s good."

Mrs. Xu had seen the world but never witnessed such chaos.

After the panic, the street returned to calm.

"Are you all right like this?"

Mrs. Xu was still shaken, but Xia Yu remained calm and reopened the business, much to her concern.

"It’s fine, already used to it. They’re like locusts, occasionally causing a stir."

As they spoke, a wailing cry for ’mother’ came from the street.

"What happened?"

Being a mother herself, Mrs. Xu’s heart tightened upon hearing the cries.

It was two children, seven or eight years old, crying for their mother on the street.

"Maybe they were separated, or taken by those chaotic troops." Xia Yu said: "This kind of situation happens frequently; if a woman runs slow and gets spotted by them, it won’t end well."

"This..." Mrs. Xu was stunned: "Is there no law at all?"

What is the law?

The strong prey on the weak, the emperor is distant, they are the law.

Xia Yu said these incidents happen daily, she’s long unshocked.

But the two children’s cries were too pitiful.

Mrs. Xu couldn’t help but feel compassion.

People were pointing and saying how unfortunate it was.

An old lady was about to step forward to grab the two children.

"It’s bad, if these kids fall into the hands of Madam Wu, it’s miserable." Xia Yu gritted her teeth: "That old hag does no good, specializes in trafficking kids, selling them to filthy places."

"What can be done? Can those two children be rescued?"

"I can’t step forward." Xia Yu said: "Madam, you..."

"Alright, I’ll go."

Mrs. Xu knew Xia Yu is familiar around here, better to offend gentlemen than petty people, she couldn’t appear.

Mrs. Xu was different, it was her first time in Changzhou, no one recognized her.

"I’ll go see."

Mrs. Xu originally had an air of nobility, now she brought out her mistress’s aura and walked over.

"What’s happening?" Mrs. Xu stepped up and pulled Wu Madam’s hand away: "Why are you grabbing our family’s two children?"

"Who are you?"

Madam Wu was wary, and upon seeing Mrs. Xu’s noble demeanor, instantly dared not act rashly.

"Kids, kids, why are you two here, where’s your mother?"

Though both children cried with tears and snot together, they could tell who was good and who was bad.

They turned and grabbed onto Mrs. Xu’s clothes.