The six of them finally met with Yang Heshu at sunset, so the group gathered for a meal and took the opportunity to discuss the situation in Xiazhou.
The situation in Xiazhou has improved a lot. Before Yang Heshu returned to Xiazhou with governmental aid, the Niu Jia had to leave due to various rumors.
Previously, the resentment from the smallpox epidemic was mainly directed at the Niu Jia and Yang Heshu.
The reasons for the Niu Jia were self-explanatory, and for Yang Heshu, the locals of Xiazhou believed, due to instigation by some, that if Yang Heshu hadn't sealed the city, not so many people would have died.
If they had been able to go south or east to seek medical help, at least half of them could have survived.
Even though it was understood that sealing the city was the most effective way to prevent the spread of smallpox, when it came to one's own and one's family's lives, how many could truly and unreservedly agree with the city being sealed?
