Reborn into this life before the age of two, my Father vanished on his way to the provincial exam in the capital—alive, he was never found; dead, his body never returned. That very month, Grandfa...
649 The effect is obvious
In the evening, Ping'an finally waited for Dacheng, who was accompanied by the village chief.
The village chief knelt on the ground, and Dacheng also knelt beside him.
"Master, Master Ping'an, I am Fang Qidong, the village chief of Fangjia Village. The medicine you prescribed for Dacheng and his mother is very effective. The mother was already very ill, and she has gotten much better after taking the medicine.
I would like to ask you to prescribe more medicine for the people in our village. There are already 50 to 60 people in the village who are sick. In another day or two, I am afraid that there will be more than 100 people."
“Old man, you have only tried this medicine for one day, it would be best to wait overnight and see the effects.
Besides, the conditions of the infected people are not necessarily the same. Ping An, Doctor Wang and I were planning to call a few more patients out tomorrow so that we can have a better idea of the situation. "
The village chief suddenly kowtowed and said, "My Lord, some people can't wait any longer, and some children are very sick. These children have only come to this world and haven't started anything yet. They can't come here in vain, right?
Young Master, Master Ping An, no matter how effective the medicine is, I, Fang Qidong, swear to heaven that I will never cause any trouble to you."
"Master, I'm afraid we can't prepare sixty or seventy doses of medicine here."
The village chief said, "Master, Master Ping'an, let's drink one dose together. The medicine is supposed to be taken twice, so let's drink one dose together and save his life first.
If it doesn’t work, give it to the seriously ill first.”
Sun Sicheng looked at Ping'an and then at Doctor Wang, and both of them nodded to him.
Wuwei Decoction may not be able to cure the disease, but it is certain to alleviate the basic symptoms.
"Okay, Village Chief Fang, it's raining hard outside. You and Dacheng go back first and bring a basket to get the medicine in an hour. Give it to the seriously ill person first. It's not appropriate for two people to drink the same dose."
"Yes, we will listen to the eldest master."
Ping An picked up the medicine that was prepared in the afternoon with a bamboo pole and said, "Dacheng, take this. This is the medicine I prepared for you and your mother this afternoon. Take it tomorrow morning."
Dacheng felt warm in his heart. He took the medicine, bent down and bowed deeply to Ping'an, then turned around and walked towards the village with the village chief.
Now that things have been agreed upon, there is no time to worry about it.
The three of them busily prepared the medicine, while Xiao Wu and Lin Feng also helped with the packing.
An hour later, the village chief and his men took away forty-two prescriptions of medicine, and there was not enough medicine in the tent to make even a dose of five-flavor soup.
The night is dark.
Sun Sicheng was filled with worry: "I don't know how Lord Huang and his men plan to deal with the victims at the city gate. These people are too close to the city gate."
Ping An's answer was irrelevant: "Master, I don't know how many nights I will have to sleep here. I really miss home."
After the village chief took the medicine, they rushed to an empty house on the roadside that had been arranged in advance and stayed there.
There was a kang, but the house was shabby and the room was as simple as it could be.
I was used to the peace of living in a good house, but I was worried about something and couldn't sleep for a while.
"Xin'er should be giving birth soon." Sun Sicheng sighed. His family must be thinking about them. The news from Jiangnan will probably reach them within two days.
Ping'an thought of Awu and simply sat up.
"We have to rush back to the capital during the twelfth lunar month. We can handle this here in a month at least.
Master, we have been here for two days. Father Hao and his men should be able to reach the palace soldiers' camp tomorrow, right?"
"I think we can get there."
If an epidemic breaks out on a large scale in the city, there will not be enough medicinal materials.
If that's the case, I wonder how much medicine my pharmacy in Jiangnan could have donated?
At this point, money is no longer important. It’s not that he is so noble, but in the face of life, these things are no longer worth mentioning.
I don't know which village Wanli and his men have arrived at. Are the losses in the village serious?
The master and the disciple each had their own thoughts.
In the dark night, Ping An thought of the Taoist priest: "The Taoist priest said that he would pick me up and take you with him, but we still have too many people to leave behind, including Lin Feng and Xiao Wu."
Sun Sicheng couldn't sleep anymore. "Go away, why are you thinking about this now? People can only be taken away after a hundred years. How could so many people die on the same day? Besides, people have their own fate in each life. If they die in this life, their fate will also be over."
He really wanted the Taoist priest to enter Ping An's dream again and give him some advice on how to eliminate this disaster.
The master and disciple fell asleep in the second half of the night, but had no dreams all night.
At dawn, Sun Sicheng led his men back to Fangjia Village.
"Master, the village chief has brought Chengdu here."
Sun Sicheng had already seen that there were not only the two of them, but also more than a dozen villagers standing behind them. These people were talking and laughing, and it seemed that the medicine was quite effective.
As soon as they got off the car, Captain Fang came over from behind.
"Master, I'd better let Dacheng come over. Does my fourth uncle want to come along?"
"Okay, everyone else stay where you are. If the medicine is effective, you immediately take the prescription back to the city and give it to Doctor Liao, and contact the Dean and the others."
"Yes, my Lord."
Captain Fang went to question him.
Sun Sicheng asked Ping'an to write the prescription quickly, in two copies, one to be sent to the government office and the other to Doctor Liao.
If this medicine is used comprehensively, the prescription must be filed so that people in the future can find the trace.
I also have to write a letter and hand it over to the dean. As for how to contact other imperial doctors, that is no longer a matter between me and Ping An.
Ping'an hurried into the tent to write a prescription. The prescription that Huo Zhi and the others had given was somewhat useful at first, and somewhat slowed down the spread of the virus, but now it has no effect at all, and the number of people infected increases a lot every day.
When Ping'an came out of the tent, the master was questioning the village chief and Dacheng.
"Master, everyone in our village asked me to beg you to use this medicine. It is very effective."
"Village Chief Fang, this medicine is only somewhat effective for this disease, it may not be able to cure it. The same was true of Mr. Huo's previous medicine, which gradually lost its effect.
Some viruses are really stubborn and not so easy to cure, but don't worry, we are all trying to find a solution.
At least this medicine can reduce the speed of infection after taking it, giving us time to develop the next prescription."
Sun Sicheng didn't dare to make any promises. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
The village chief's eyes were still sparkling: "We believe in you and Master Ping'an. You are the medical saints appointed by the emperor himself. We will do whatever you say."
"Well, the medicine we brought back last night can be taken once more today. Ping An has just written a letter. We will immediately send someone to give it to the imperial physician in the city. If it's fast, we can get the medicine in the afternoon, and no later than the evening. How many patients are there in Fangjia Village? Give me an accurate number later. The medicinal materials are limited and cannot be wasted.
Also, don't run outside again, or you won't be able to get the herbs to save your life."
The village chief shook his hand and said, "No, no, if you go out you will die. Those who ran away earlier were afraid of being infected with the disease. Now the sick people in the village are separated from the healthy people. One is in the east and the other is in the west.
To be honest, sir, I have had some symptoms of illness these past two days, but after taking a bowl of medicine last night, I feel very well today, just like a healthy person. I will take the second dose of medicine when I return home later."