jdhmnovel Chapter 110 Epidemic
Chapter 110 Epidemic
Feiying was a doctor who was highly trusted by the prefect. He personally invited her to a remote morgue where there were only two corpses covered with white cloth.
She followed the prefect's order and went forward to check.
After checking, she was shocked.
"Mr. Prefect, quickly leave the room, find some cloth, and cover your mouth and nose! These two people have the plague, and they have not received treatment, so they died!"
"It is still uncertain whether the disease they carry will be contagious after death. Please, sir, burn them immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the prefect immediately sent people to tie cloth around the mouths and noses of the two bodies, and then hurriedly carried them out to deal with them.
Feiying and the prefect left the morgue.
When they arrived at a place with fresh air, they heard the prefect smashing his hand against a tree and sighing heavily.
"How come there is a plague? If this epidemic breaks out, the people will be displaced again!"
Feiying spoke out to comfort him.
"Don't worry, sir. Could you tell me where these two people with the disease came from?"
"They were found by civilians entering the city this morning on the roadside. They were already dead when they were found. They were reported to the authorities right away because their bodies looked a little strange. In order to avoid any accidents, they were sent directly here."
The prefect was only frightened for a moment, but fortunately he did not treat them as ordinary corpses.
He was a coroner and had taken leave to rest for a few days. He had no doctor he could trust, so he found Feiying.
I originally thought it was just an autopsy and anyone could do it.
I didn't expect to get this result.
However, it seems to be a blessing in disguise.
Feiying listened to what he said and half turned her eyes away.
"I see. Has the prefect found out where these two people came from?"
The prefect hesitated for a moment: "This is still under investigation."
"Please, sir, investigate their whereabouts as soon as possible. It would be even better if the city gates could be sealed so that only people can leave but not enter."
The prefect also reacted at this time: "Doctor Jiang, are you worried that there are other places where the epidemic has already spread? If it is not controlled, it is afraid that it will become more serious?"
"Yes, these two people don't seem to have contracted the disease from rat bites or something like that. It seems like they were infected from somewhere else."
After the prefect understood Feiying's intention, he immediately ordered the city gates to be closed, and except for special circumstances, people were only allowed to leave but not enter.
Feiying spoke again at this time: "In order to prevent the outbreak of the epidemic in the city, I just happened to have developed a prescription. Anyone who drinks it can strengthen their body. Maybe it can help the people in the city avoid this epidemic as much as possible."
"Really?"
The prefect was at a loss as to what to do, thinking that if the epidemic was not handled properly, his career as an official might be over.
Now hearing her say this, it seems like there is hope again.
At this time, he looked at Feiying with burning eyes.
"Doctor Jiang, can you sell this prescription?"
"The prefect's daughter understands what you mean. The reason you proposed to buy this prescription is also for the benefit of the people."
"But my prescription is not a cure for the epidemic. It can only improve the physical fitness of the people so that they can avoid getting sick even if they accidentally come into contact with an epidemic patient."
"So, since you need this prescription, I will give it to you for free."
The prefect was extremely delighted when he heard this.
But his outward expression still maintained the appearance of his normal official authority.
"How can this be possible? You have spent a lot of effort to develop this prescription. If the news that I took your prescription for free gets out, people might think that I am bullying others by taking advantage of my power."
The prefect thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Let's sell the medicine for the same price as the healing pills you sell, one hundred taels of silver?"
"I'll do as you say, sir. However, there is a liquid medicine called 'Spiritual Spring' in this prescription, which is very difficult to extract. I will start refining it after I go back today, and I will send the prescription and the first batch of Spiritual Spring to your house tomorrow."
"Thank you, Doctor Jiang! But you don't need to trouble Dr. Jiang to make the trip in person. We will send someone to Yinghua Hall tomorrow morning to pick it up."
The epidemic has come to an end for the time being.
After Feiying said goodbye to the prefect and separated from him, the first thing she did when she returned to Yinghuatang was to boil a pot of medicinal tea and scoop a bowl for Li Chengrui, Xu Zhu, Hu Chuan and others.
While they were drinking, Feiying mentioned to them the epidemic that had been discovered today, and asked them to be careful in the coming days. If they found anyone with similar symptoms, they must report it to the authorities in a timely manner.
When they heard that she had come into contact with someone who died of the epidemic today, they were very concerned about her.
"Boss, have you drunk this medicine?"
"You come into contact with a variety of different patients every day, so you need to be more careful!"
Feiying smiled lightly: "I drank a bowl when it was just out of the pot."
"One bowl? Is one bowl enough? How about another bowl?"
"Yeah, anyway, this medicinal tea is sour and sweet and not hard to drink. How about you drink a few more bowls, just in case?"
"No, I know what I'm doing, don't worry."
The next day, Feiying handed the written prescription and three gourds containing spiritual spring water to the person specially sent by the prefect, and gave him specific instructions.
"These three gourds contain the 'spiritual spring' extracted from herbs. When you return, be sure to tell the prefect that each time you boil the medicine according to the dosage written on the prescription, only put no more than five drops into the pot. Putting more will only be a waste."
"Later, I will find time to continue refining the 'Spiritual Spring', and I will send someone to deliver it to the prefect's residence."
After making sure he remembered it, the man paid a hundred taels of silver and left with the prescription and the gourd.
Feiying looked at his back as he left and fell into deep thought for a moment.
I don’t know when the source of this epidemic can be found.
The prescription she handed over was actually a very common one. The only part of it that could prevent and treat the epidemic was what she called the "Lingquan" extracted from the juice of medicinal herbs.
But it actually has nothing to do with medicinal herbs, it is just a source of water from another world that has special powers.
It can prevent people from contracting all diseases within a certain period of time.
With her intervention, Dongling City and the surrounding areas should be able to avoid this crisis as much as possible, and it will not affect her hiding in Nanyang Middle School to help Li Chengrui.
After that, she could only respond to each move as it came and take each step as it came.
After getting the prescription, the prefect ordered people to copy dozens of copies, some of which were kept in different places. He sent the rest of the prescription to clinics and drugstores throughout the city, telling them that from today onwards, they should use the medicinal materials written on the prescription to boil a special medicinal soup and distribute it free of charge to the people every day to ensure that all the people can drink it to strengthen their bodies and prevent and treat epidemics.
As for the money spent on medicinal materials, the quantity and price are marked every day and settled uniformly by the government.