Having received guidance from a wise man, Magistrate Liu felt his future was bright. He happily picked up a glass of water from the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he got up, stretched his limbs, and said, "Chief Zhao, your Changfeng Village is truly a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery."

First, a top scholar emerged, a rare talent in the surrounding villages, and now even an ordinary village woman has such profound knowledge.

Excellent, truly excellent.

Zhao Tingzhang, who was being praised, seemed a little flattered. He quickly stood up and declined, saying, "I dare not, it is my honor to be able to help the magistrate."

Magistrate Liu was even happier to hear these flattering words.

He Tiantian wasn't particularly interested in such official pleasantries, but seeing that Magistrate Liu looked like he was about to leave, did he think that things were over?

Sure enough, the next moment Magistrate Liu was indeed preparing to go back to rest.

He Tiantian quickly stood up and stopped him, saying, "Magistrate, don't go, this matter isn't over yet."

"What? It's not over yet?" Magistrate Liu awkwardly returned to his seat.

He Tiantian was speechless. She didn't know how Magistrate Liu had managed to pass the imperial examination. If he had really worked hard, she felt she could have taken the exam herself.

"Yes, what I just said was only to prevent the plague from spreading further. The next step is to cure those who have already been infected, and at the same time, those who have not been infected should also take precautions."

He Tiantian had already thought about this problem. In modern times, people drink Banlangen (Isatis root) to prevent illness.

Although there were no Banlangen granules in this era, the medicinal materials used to make Banlangen were still available.

"Your Excellency, the government office could purchase more of this Chinese herb, *Indigofera tinctoria*, and brew several large pots of it every day to distribute to the people. It can be used for both detoxification and prevention," He Tiantian suggested.

Magistrate Liu was very familiar with the Chinese herb Ma Lan; it was a common ingredient in the prescriptions of the doctors in the government office.

But it had no effect on those who had contracted the plague.

"Madam He may not know, but the prescription you mentioned has already been used. However... it has had very little effect."

"Did the previous prescription only add the herb 'Malan'? What if it only used 'Malan grass'? The effect would be greater then," He Tiantian asked.

Magistrate Liu suddenly realized, "That's right, they all know that indigo is an antidote. But why didn't they think of using only this one herb?"

Upon hearing this, a doctor who was busy brewing medicine nearby pointed at He Tiantian with a fierce expression.

"Sir, is this person some kind of highly skilled doctor?"

He Tiantian shook her head and explained, "I'm not a doctor."

After hearing this, the old man became even more disdainful. He snorted coldly and stared intently at He Tiantian.

"Since you're not a doctor and don't understand medical principles, why are you spouting such nonsense!"

He Tiantian was speechless; she hadn't expected to encounter someone so serious.

However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes slow and gentle treatment, and there are almost no cases of people using strong medicine like she did.

Thinking about this, He Tiantian could understand the old man.

"Dr. Liu, please don't get excited. We haven't come up with a good prescription yet, so let's just follow the prescriptions from the He family for now. Besides, aren't those prescriptions we researched earlier new? Why don't we just use them directly?"

Magistrate Liu quickly replied, indicating that he held this "Divine Doctor Liu" in high regard.

"Dr. Liu... Dr. Liu! You're the most famous Dr. Liu in all of Quanzhou, the one who claims to be able to bring the dead back to life?" Zhao Tingzhang was stunned and very excited.

He Tiantian was even more speechless... Bringing someone back from the dead? That's a bit of an exaggeration.

However, a doctor who is so highly regarded must not want to lose face in front of a novice like her.

Besides, he looked quite old, and out of respect for the elderly and care for the young, she decided not to argue with him at this point.

Saving lives is the priority.

"Dr. Liu, this is just a suggestion. Now is the time for everyone to brainstorm, and we can't give up even if there's only a glimmer of hope!" He Tiantian lowered her voice and said slowly.

Seeing He Tiantian's sincere attitude, Doctor Liu paused for a moment before saying, "I'll add a few more herbs here. Let's try them all!"

Once the treatment plan was determined, Magistrate Liu quickly dispatched people to implement it.

"Chief Zhao, Madam He, would you be willing to stay in this government office and assist me in controlling the plague?" Magistrate Liu asked shamelessly. "Of course, it won't be for nothing. If you do a good job, I will reward your Changfeng Village with one hundred taels of silver."

What? One hundred taels!

Zhao, the village head, gaped in astonishment. In all the years he had served as village head, he had never saved a single tael of silver from the village's public funds.

He used all the money he had saved in previous years to subsidize the elderly living alone in the village, and sometimes he even had to add to it out of his own pocket.

"Well... Your Excellency, I'm an old man and I'm willing. But Wanzi's mother has five children to take care of, so I'm afraid she can't..." Zhao Tingzhang explained the reason.

Magistrate Liu turned his gaze to He Tiantian, as he primarily wanted to keep this He family member.

Zhao Tingzhang is so old, he can't do much mental or physical work.

He Tiantian was also conflicted; she had five children to take care of, especially Xiao Mingzhu, who was still so young.

She doesn't know how long it will take to control the plague, and her return time is uncertain. The children will surely miss her.

He Tiantian thought for a moment, as if she had made up her mind.

She looked at Magistrate Liu and said firmly, "Your Excellency, I am willing to stay in this government office and help manage the plague."

“But Zhao Tingzhang can’t. How about we let his son, Xiaohe, stay and help me? The boy is clever and quick to work.”

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