The people in Pushan County, although they had not completely dispelled their panic, were much more orderly than the initial chaos. They waited anxiously as the team outside the city entered the city in an orderly manner. The people in the city stepped back unconsciously, and were separated by the guards. They stood on both sides, carefully looking at the leading carriage.
The people inside didn't keep them waiting for long. Xiaocao stepped out, dressed in strange clothes, and said, "I am Princess Anguo. I am here on the orders of my father for the people of Pushan County. As you have heard before, my father and the court will not give up on you.
But I am very disappointed with what you are doing now. Don't you know what the situation is now? Do you think that you are safe because there are no patients among you? Didn't anyone send you safety guidelines to tell you what you need to do
Look at all of you gathered together now. Are you dissatisfied with your own good health and not being infected with the disease? Now, immediately, go home and stay at home. If you have nothing to do, just sleep. We will make arrangements for the rest of the matter and solve all your problems. Correspondingly, anyone who dares to cause trouble will be severely punished. Disperse! "
Seeing so many people gathered together, Xiaocao was furious and started beating them with a stick without any mercy. Perhaps he did not expect that the person in charge was a woman, let alone someone with a bad temper. However, the difference in status and position made them instinctively fearful and they almost subconsciously fled.
Xiaocao suppressed her emotions, gave the orders, and asked everyone to start doing their work. She had already told them the specific things before, because these messy things had delayed the time of saving people, but there was nothing they could do, they knew nothing, and if they didn't make arrangements, they might not know what to do.
Xiaocao let out a breath and cheered himself up. He was puzzled because he didn't see any official. He went to the county government office first, and then learned about some tragedy. For a moment, the air pressure around him was very low and people around him didn't dare to breathe.
Even though the officials of Pushan County did not report the situation in a timely manner after discovering it, and only cared about their own wives and children, and did not do what a parent official should do, their mistakes should still be dealt with by the court according to the law, rather than being beaten to death by madmen. What's the difference between this mob
"Investigate thoroughly and deal with it according to the law."
There are actually only a few official officials, and even more people below them are still unofficial, and these people are basically local people. The officials above are basically all killed or injured, and these people must have "made indispensable contributions". It should be known that ordinary people will be in awe of anyone who has anything to do with the "government office". Even if they are angry, if no one takes the lead, its impact will be limited.
No one knows where these people have gone now, but they are still in this county town.
Xiaocao let out a breath and stopped asking questions. He knew that without the official in charge, the sick people would certainly not be gathered together. Xiaocao directly ordered the Imperial City Guards to bring doctors to search house to house and gather all the patients together. There was no need to waste time and he just enforced it. As for comforting the family members, others would do it.
—It just happened that the government office was requisitioned.
As the first batch of nearby patients arrived, although there was no resistance, some people in this family insisted on following, which was of course very unwise. However, there were not many "medical" staff brought by Xiaocao, and perhaps someone would volunteer to help from other places later, but that would be a matter for the future. Now that a family member insisted on following, okay, let them come and help.
Xiaocao had people distribute "protective clothing" to them.
Then he ordered people to prepare simple beds and started to see patients. It wasn't long before the aroma of medicine could be smelled.
—In addition to different prescriptions based on individual circumstances, Xiaocao also prescribed a large pot of medicine that has a certain defensive effect. All normal people need to drink it at least once a day. Now, including outsiders, there are as many as 50,000 to 60,000 people in and outside the entire county. The consumption of this "defensive medicine" alone is not small, not to mention that it has to be further expanded to the surrounding villages and towns.
Xiaocao doesn’t know who is in charge of supplies now, and hopes that there will be no hindrance.
While enforcing the law, she also appeased people's hearts. Although it was impossible to reassure the people immediately, at least Pushan County has restored normal order. As long as the appeasement work continues, it will always develop in a good direction. Xiaocao didn't know how much effort it took. Once she was officially busy, she basically didn't touch the ground. Moreover, as the backbone of everyone, various problems would come to her from time to time. Sometimes she didn't do two things at the same time, but three or four things.
Later, doctors from Pushan County also came to help. They were the first people to come into contact with plague patients, and there were only a few of them still standing intact. The fact that they have been able to hold on until now shows not only that they are in good health, but also that their character is reflected. If most people encountered such a situation, they would have hidden themselves away long ago and would not care about the lives of others.
Xiaocao naturally welcomes such people, but because he can't get away for the time being, he specially asked someone to take them with him. Saving people is important, but protecting yourself is equally important.
Although they don't know why they have to do this, after putting on those protective gear, they do feel safe. As for what they think of Xiaocao, let's not talk about it for now. After all, being questioned because of gender and age is a normal thing everywhere. But because of their special status, they can't say anything. However, as long as they get along with Xiaocao for a longer time, all doubts will tend to be dispelled.
Although one may find fault with Xiaocao in any other aspect, everyone will be impressed by her professionalism.
This busy work lasted until late at night. Apart from solving physiological problems, there was no time to rest. Even Xia Bihe and others who were just starting to study medicine were exhausted at best and could only help. It seemed that they could not move if they sat or leaned anywhere.
Xiaocao's condition didn't seem to have changed. People might think she was being lazy, but in fact she was the busiest. It's just that compared to others, she was more adapted to this condition. As long as she didn't relax, she wouldn't make any mistakes.
Of course, Xiaocaoru is not a person. It is impossible for her to completely ignore her body and act recklessly. There shouldn't be too many people around her to urge her. Others, due to their status, may only be able to advise her gently. But Xiaobawang is different. He will naturally not lose his temper with Xiaocaoru, but he will call her "sister, sister", and Xiaocaoru will follow him every step of the way. He is so clingy. If you want to do something seriously, he can interfere. Even if you give him a cold face, he will still smile. He is very thick-skinned.
Xiaocao was helpless with him and reached out to pinch his face, wanting to see how thick it was. As a result, you pinched his left cheek and he stretched out his right cheek to you and asked you to continue pinching. What could you do to him like this
"Okay, take a break."
However, this rest did not mean that she would just take a shower and go to bed. Before that, she had to ask about the situation outside. Although it was not ethical to disturb others in the middle of the night, she had no time during the day.
The little bully received the order and went straight to find someone. No matter whether you were a prince or a governor, you would be treated the same in his eyes. If you were quick, he would be polite to you. If you were slow, sorry, it would probably not be as simple as kicking the door.
The governor was fine, as they were just two precious princes and had a "heavy responsibility on their shoulders". Even if he had taken simple protective measures, there were people protecting him when he went to comfort the people. He was kept relatively far away from outsiders and did not have direct contact with patients. Yet he was still terrified and exhausted both physically and mentally. He had just taken a rest but was forcibly pulled up. It would be strange if he did not feel resentful.
Of course, the accompanying officials were similar, except that they all said that Princess Anguo was the leader in everything, and what she said was the final word. Moreover, she was a girl and had direct contact with so many patients, but she didn't complain about the hardship or fear. It would be embarrassing for a group of grown men to shout about it.
Moreover, they all hoped that she would say a few good words to Emperor Xuanren after she returned. If they gave her a bad impression, their own future might also be ruined. So, they all cheered up, and when Xiaocao said "sorry", they hurriedly said "No, no", and "It's my duty, it's my duty".
This day's work was much more detailed than before, and the statistical data were basically all available. These were simple, but the work of calming people's hearts had to continue, and some basic defense measures had to be ingrained into everyone's mind and they had to regard them as common sense.