Now is a special period, and I didn’t think much about it. I just hope that the logistics can continue to be so powerful.
After allocating manpower, those who were originally very busy suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
Especially after basins of ice were laid out for free, it felt cool. On a hot day, the clothes inside were as few as possible, but after putting on the protective clothing, it was as if I had just been fished out of the water. I was really lucky not to have heat stroke. However, because Xiaocao was a princess like them, no one said anything. At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh in comfort.
Today, another patient came. Even so, Xiaocao still asked people to check on every household to prevent some people from not cooperating. There was no other way. No matter where you are, there are always some people who don't listen to you. I don't know what's going on in these people's brains. Fortunately, the whole day's comfort work yesterday was not in vain. Most people were quite conscious.
In this way, there were new patients every day, but compared to the first day, the number was much less. However, everyone also found that those who had contact with patients a few days ago and were clearly in isolation afterwards also developed symptoms a few days later. At this time, they probably understood Xiaocao's good intentions, and there was no need to repeat some words over and over again. They just felt very.
In this way, all work in the county will be much easier.
Seriously speaking, they can stay at home and do nothing, with food and daily necessities delivered to their doorsteps, and they only have to spend half of their money as before. They can barely be considered to be living a "master's life", which is quite comfortable. However, some people are worried about how long this situation will last. If it goes on for a long time, the family will have no income, how will they live? They are worried and anxious.
While the work in the city continued, it was also expanded to the surrounding villages and towns.
Some people may have never left their own small land in their entire lives, and it would be good enough if they have been to the town, let alone the county town. Therefore, some villages actually did not know that there was a plague in the county town. Of course, because of such a major event as the county town being closed, it would be difficult for everyone to not know. If this one person knew about it, probably many people would know about it, so most people were just curious about what happened in the county town, and did not think about the plague.
There are more poor people in the countryside. It is not unusual for people to not see a doctor or take medicine when they are sick. Or the elderly at home will just take some medicine based on their experience, or find a barefoot doctor, and then just endure it. If they survive, they are lucky, but if they can’t…
This time we sent people down, originally the news was kept secret according to the wishes of some people, however, Xiaocao did not agree. If they did not know the seriousness of the situation, their guard would be weakened. Only if they knew about it would they fully cooperate and more people could be prevented from being infected.
Sure enough, after the matter was made public, it caused quite a panic. However, as for the matter of calming people's hearts, it is easier said than done. Now it is easy to do. Moreover, although the official who accompanied them was not a high-ranking official, in the eyes of these people, he was an existence that they wanted to kneel down in worship.
Later they learned that there was a princess who was a master of medicine in Pushan County - although they didn't know why this master was a princess, in their opinion, this princess was also a very powerful person, so it was not surprising that she was a master - and there were two princes. These precious people were in the most dangerous place, so the plague didn't seem so scary.
Perhaps they were worried about the counter-effect, so they were warned again and again to take it very seriously and not take it lightly. Although the plague can be cured, the horror of the plague is well known. Some people can survive the plague, but many people die.
All those who have symptoms similar to those of the plague will be taken back, just in case. Of course, these people with suspected symptoms will not be placed together with those patients in Pushan County. Regardless of whether these people are infected with the plague or not, they will be properly taken care of, and they don't need to worry about money for medicine. This is unconsciously good news for those who can only drag on their illness.
Of course, there are also people who suspect that there might be something wrong here and ask to join in.
This was not the first time this situation had occurred. The officials and runners who were in charge might have been angry at first, but now they said nothing. They explained the interests involved to them. Pushan County was indeed not a peaceful place at the moment. Since they still insisted on following, they asked the young and strong ones to follow them and help escort them. Anyway, the officials and runners were eager to stay away from the patients.
Even though there are many doctors nowadays and many people helping to take care of patients, there is still a shortage of manpower, so the family members have to help. It is based on this point that some people's family members strongly oppose the hospital's decision to take them back home, but the elderly, young, and the weak are absolutely excluded, no matter how much they love their children and grandchildren, or how much they miss their parents, there is no room for negotiation.
Xiaocao encountered a small incident, where an official was beaten to death because of rage. Since Xiaocao asked for a thorough investigation, naturally no one dared to neglect it. This matter itself was not small, and most of those who had done it had the mentality of dying together, so it was easy to investigate.
Without further ado, all these people were thrown into jail, and after the plague was over, they would be sentenced accordingly.
How many people cried and shouted, but it was of no use. The ones who arrested people were not the ordinary yamen runners who were not on the staff, but the Imperial City Guards. How could ordinary people confront them head-on
If this matter were to become public, the people who originally did it would naturally regret it. If they knew that this day would come...
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world, even though one of the people who took action had a high reputation in Pushan County. As a small leader of the yamen runners, he did not use his status to seek benefits from the people. He often helped them and took good care of his subordinates. He was also a good son, husband and father at home. Therefore, many people pleaded for him.
In fact, the reason why the action was taken before was that those officials were too irritating and their words were too harsh. The public was outraged, and with the stimulation of the death of family members, they lost control for a while and caused tragic consequences.
However, the law is not merciful.
That man was a man of integrity. He knew he had done something wrong, but he did not try to run away. Instead, he concealed the information about the people who had participated in the beating and killing of officials and advised his family and fellow villagers not to be impulsive.
These things had not been reported to Xiaocao originally, but, as luck would have it, that person in the prison was diagnosed with an epidemic disease, and the disease was severe with high fever, body pain, marked fatigue, etc. Before long, his consciousness was almost blurred. Seeing this, the people around him were extremely anxious, and were not even afraid of being infected with the disease. They begged the guards outside in every possible way and kowtowed so much that their heads were bleeding.
The people in the cell didn't participate in the riot at first, and barely kept their jobs. Some of them disagreed with the man and took the opportunity to make trouble, asking him to find someone to call a doctor, saying that he would die if he died. However, some people couldn't bear to watch and reported the matter. The people who are in charge of various affairs in Pushan County now all came with Xiaocao, so Xiaocao is naturally involved in the matter.
The person who reported it was the governor from the imperial city. He came from a military background and had a natural liking for people like that man. So when he talked to Xiaocao about it, he told Xiaocao about that man's deeds, including the reason why he contracted the plague. It was because he had helped plague patients before, regardless of his own safety, and there was more than one of them. This person had excellent character.
The governor's intention was naturally very obvious.
But it was obviously overthinking. She had an extraordinary past life, and criminals naturally have the right to seek medical treatment.
"I'll call a few people to go with you to the prison and send the person over immediately. Also, keep an eye on the remaining people in the prison. They may also be infected with the disease. Report it immediately if you find anything wrong. The protection you have provided is too simple. Don't get close to them easily."
"Don't worry, Princess. We all know what to do."
Xiaocao nodded. They should be the ones who were most successful in brainwashing. After all, for them, obeying orders is the basic principle.
Xiaocao turned around and called someone, took a "stretcher", and went directly to the prison. Soon, he brought back more than one person. When he was checking other people in the prison, he found that another person also had symptoms, but because they were relatively mild and the attention was on their "boss", he did not notice it. This discovery was problematic, and before the doctor could say anything, he hurriedly expressed his desire to go together. However, it seemed that he was not worried about himself, but wanted to follow to take care of their "boss".
Because the disease was serious, Xiaocao took over the treatment personally. He gave the patient an acupuncture injection and then an intravenous drip. Because there were so few such medicines, they were used very sparingly. Xiaocao then prescribed some medicine for the patient. The dosage was heavier, and one or two more herbs were added. Both oral and intravenous medications were given, hoping to reduce the fever as soon as possible.
All that needs to be done has been done, and the next step is to observe and wait.
Xiaocao didn't keep an eye on the patient all the time, and since the patient himself was not conscious, he asked another man to question him and set up a medical record. Since Xiaocao and his team came, the number of deaths could be counted on one hand, and they were basically concentrated on the first day, but they were much less than before. Most of the deaths were caused by complications caused by the serious epidemic, and they were not treated in time.
In the past few days, those with milder symptoms have shown signs of improvement.
About half an hour later, the man's fever subsided, but in the process, people also witnessed his popularity. After knowing that he was sent in, many people wanted to come and see him. Their worry was by no means false. Now that they know the fever has subsided, they all put their hands together and chanted Amitabha.
-Although they are not out of danger, they have been very convinced of Xiaocao these days. From time to time, they can hear them talking about the emperor's kindness, the princess's kindness, and her great medical skills. Of course, this is related to the fact that the people below often tell the legend of Xiaocao, and naturally they also talk about everything Xiaocao has done for Pushan County. She could have not come, but she did not hesitate.
Most of these people are simple and honest and easily moved, so it is normal for Xiaocao to win the hearts of the people.
But also because of this, some people came to Xiaocao to get close to him, not for anything else, but to plead for the man - after they knew that he was sent here from the prison, they all became a little restless - after all, there was only one thing, Wang was a good man, really, a very good man, and he didn't mean to kill people. Seriously speaking, he did stop the man later, but it was too late. The man who came in with him was even willing to take all the blame on himself.
Doctors who have been working for a long time are not considered soft-hearted people. Xiaocao will not be so easily moved and agree to everything. With her current status and position, it is actually very simple to save someone like Wang. She can even stop it with just one word, but she will not do that. It will not work for her to bend the law for personal gain. In Qi Dynasty, there is only one person who can easily exempt a person from guilt, and Xiaocao will not overstep her boundaries.
"This is no small matter. It will definitely be reported to the emperor in the end. However, the emperor is a benevolent emperor. As the saying goes, the law is based on human feelings. So don't worry, the situation should not be serious."
There are smart people everywhere. If they try harder, they might be acquitted in the end. However, Xiaocao cannot say that.