frightfiction Chapter 997: Inquiry (2)
Chapter 997: Inquiry (2)
When eating in the cowshed, everyone likes to chat while eating, but there is no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping.
Since everyone was so familiar with each other, Liu Jingxue did not beat around the bush and said directly to Zou,
"Grandpa Zou, please write a letter to Grandpa Zhang."
Mr. Zou was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's been so long, I have to write a letter to Mr. Zhang."
"But, Xiaoxue, you suddenly asked me to write a letter to your Grandpa Zhang. Is there something wrong?"
Liu Jingxue nodded and admitted straightforwardly, "There is something I want you to ask Grandpa Zhang."
“It’s this plague, I always feel it’s a bit weird.
In the past, if there was a plague, it would usually be everywhere.
But this time it seems to be targeting us. It is only available in Xi City and several towns under it, but not in other places.
It feels a bit weird.”
This was naturally discovered by Liu Jingxue after she went to the town several times and used her spiritual sense to look through the documents issued by the town government.
Moreover, the town government also distributed the document to the commune, and the commune also notified each production team.
The people in the bullpen had also heard the captain's broadcast, so they naturally knew it.
"I find it a little strange, too." Wang Xiulan also said, "Just like Xiaoxue said, the previous plague was not like this."
Zou Lao put down his chopsticks and said, "Even Grandpa Zhang can't figure this out. What do you want me to ask him?"
“There are many capable people up there, they must have noticed something was wrong and they will definitely send people to investigate.
Grandpa Zhang is a powerful person. He is the reporter of this epidemic and the one who submitted the special medicine. If there is any investigation result, he should have the right to know.
Grandpa Zou, why don't you ask him what's going on? "
"Will he tell me if I ask?"
Liu Jingxue quickly flattered him, "Hey, Grandpa Zou, what is your relationship with Grandpa Zhang?
If I ask about this secret, Grandpa Zhang will definitely not tell me, but if you ask, he will definitely tell you.
Just ask.”
"If I don't know the reason, I'll always feel uneasy.
We have finally brought the epidemic under control this time, but could it suddenly break out again somewhere?
I always feel uneasy.”
As Liu Jingxue spoke, she winked at Wang Xiulan, indicating that she needed help.
She just didn't believe that her aunt wasn't curious about this.
Wang Xiulan cleared her throat and said to Zou Lao a little embarrassedly,
"Old Commander, why don't you ask Commander Zhang?
To be honest, I am also curious about the origin of this plague.
Just like Xiaoxue said, knowing the source will help us figure out whether it is accidental or occurs under certain conditions, so that we can take precautions in the future."
"Old Zou, since Xiulan and Xiaoxue are curious, just ask them.
Even if it is a secret, the two of them are tight-lipped and will not leak it.
Besides, they were the ones who discovered the epidemic, so they have the right to know. "When Mr. Wu saw that Liu Jingxue wanted to know, he naturally spoke up for her and persuaded Mr. Zou.
In fact, these days, Mr. Zou has been wondering why this plague is different from previous historical records.
Previous plagues were generally plague, smallpox, cholera, malaria, typhoid, etc.
But this plague, according to Wang Xiulan, is different from any previous one and is a new type.
But over thousands of years, the same types of plague have been coming and going. Why would a new type of plague suddenly appear?
If new types were so easy to emerge, they would have appeared thousands of years ago and would not have waited until today.
And just like Xiaoxue said just now, the area of transmission is too strange and too targeted.
Thinking of the plague caused by the Japanese during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Mr. Zou had some suspicions in his heart, but he never said them out loud.
Now that Liu Jingxue and Wang Xiulan both wanted to know the origin of the plague, he decided to swallow his pride and ask Lao Zhang.
When the time comes, just say in the letter that Xiaoxue wants to know. I think that old guy Zhang won't object.
"Okay, then I'll write to your Grandpa Zhang and ask him.
Tomorrow afternoon, if you don't have work, go to town and post the letter."
Wang Xiulan quickly stopped him and said, “You can write the letter first and give it to Xiaoxue, but there is no rush to send the letter.
The epidemic in our production team has been completely under control, but there are many people in the town and it takes time to produce the medicine, so it is estimated that the epidemic has not been brought under control yet.
Xiaoxue, it would be better to wait a while before sending the letter, to avoid getting infected with the virus again."
"Yes, yes, Xiaoxue will send the letter later." Mr. Zou said quickly after reacting.
"Besides, the production team is under martial law now, and people are not allowed to enter or leave at will."
Liu Jingxue thought to herself, as long as you agree to write the letter, it will be fine. As for when to send it out, we should wait a little longer.
She estimated that the postal service in the town might have been suspended, so even if she sent the letter now, it would be useless.
Liu Jingxue was also worried that if the epidemic here was not over and the letter was sent over, what if an infected person came into contact with the letter, wouldn’t that harm Grandpa Zhang?
"Let's wait a little longer until the epidemic is under complete control before sending the letter."
If Liu Jingxue didn't know what Grandpa Zhang looked like, and the letter would be stamped with a postmark after being delivered all the way, she would have wanted to play the role of a postman herself.
"Forget it. Maybe the investigation results haven't come out yet. It's useless to send the letter to Grandpa Zhang early. We still have to wait."
When leaving the cowshed, Liu Jingxue was holding a letter written by Grandpa Zou to Grandpa Zhang in her arms, and a basket filled with washed dishes.
A few days later, the educated youth who had originally lived in the educated youth site moved back to the site.
On the night that the educated youth moved out, Zhou Mingxuan and Zhao Junhao visited the cowshed.
When they went there, the two of them specially came to find Liu Jingxue and asked her to go with them.
At this time, it had been a month and twenty days since they last came to the bullpen.
Since they don't work in the same place, they are afraid of being discovered and dare not come here. Old Wu and his grandson haven't met each other for a while.
After finally meeting each other, I quickly held them together and talked a lot.
If it weren't for the fact that they had to go to the fields to work the next day, I'm afraid he wouldn't let the two of them go back so easily.
On the way back, when the three were about to separate, Liu Jingxue stopped them.
"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhao, I need your help with something?"
"Just tell me what's the matter. Don't be polite with us," Zhou Mingxuan said.
“You must be aware of the location of this outbreak, but I feel it’s a little strange, and it’s a little different from previous plagues.
I always feel like there's something fishy going on.
I guess the higher-ups have noticed it and will definitely send people to investigate the origin of the plague.
How about you ask your family to see if they know about it?"
Zhou Mingxuan thought to himself, for just this little thing, you asked me to ask my family. You don’t know how important you are in my grandfather’s heart.
If I tell him that you asked me to find out, he will tell me immediately without saying anything.
He didn't hesitate at all and agreed immediately, "Okay, now the epidemic has been completely controlled and the production team's ban has been lifted. I will take a leave and go to the town some other day and call my grandfather to ask."
After the epidemic in the town was completely under control, a notice was sent to the commune, and the commune also passed the information on to the production team.
On the night the ban was lifted, Liu Jingxue flew to the town and mailed the letter.
"Why not write and ask.
If the phone call is monitored, the secrets will be leaked." Liu Jingxue reminded.
"Then I'll do as you wish. I'll write back and ask."
However, what Liu Jingxue did not expect was that before Grandpa Zhang and Zhou Mingxuan could ask about the result, someone had already informed her of the result.