Chapter 134 Stay with Me
Yu Huatang really didn't know about this relationship. He didn't expect that he would behave so elegantly and politely, and would even chat with the governor in order to avoid walking.
She laughed and said, "There are very few inns offering accommodations nowadays. Firstly, they don't dare to, and secondly, they're afraid of infection. However, I'm responsible for the transfer and financing of these shops, so my Changming Pavilion is still available for accommodation. Originally, it was for my apprentices and servants, but now that they've all gone back, there's still a clean room available. If Doctor Su doesn't mind, you can actually sleep in my shop."
Then she added, "You definitely don't have to pay. Doctor Su is willing to take the risk to come here alone, and we are all very grateful. I have the opportunity to thank you, Doctor Su, so please don't be polite or reserved. Besides, I am also the head of these shops, and they will listen to what I say. Doctor Su, don't feel embarrassed, just relax."
These words swept away all of Su Qinghe's concerns and worries. He asked curiously, "Does Changming Pavilion belong to Miss Yu alone?"
"Not entirely. I have some relationship with the Baili family, the chief of our largest merchant ship. Their boss, Baili Kui, took a fancy to my lantern craftsmanship and invested some money. Adding some of my own money, it became the Changming Pavilion today." She explained.
Su Qinghe was surprised and said, "I didn't realize that Miss Yu had such skills. When I was traveling abroad, I heard that there was a woman in Quanzhou who defeated the Persian envoy and taught her unique skills selflessly. After meeting her today, I realized that it was Miss Yu. She is truly admirable. Now that Miss Yu has invited me to stay with her, I am so happy that I forget everything else. How can I refuse? I am really troublesome to Miss Yu."
He spoke respectfully and elegantly. Although he was complimentary, his words were not meant to mock others. Instead, they came from the heart, just with a joking tone.
Yu Huatang felt embarrassed by what he said and laughed, "Doctor Su, you are really embarrassing me. Changming Pavilion and I are both looking forward to it."
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A long time passed, and it was already midnight when Zhao Yan returned from his visits. Wang Zhubu said, "Doctor Su and Doctor Luo drafted a few prescriptions tonight, saying they are effective for the current symptoms. Your Excellency needs to make a final decision."
"In addition, Doctor Su also suggested that all deceased patients be cremated, and that their belongings be burned with lime powder and mugwort to prevent people from being reluctant to part with the deceased's belongings. They should also be told that any belongings of the deceased, such as gold or silver, should be boiled in hot water, disinfected with alcohol, and left in the fire for a period of time before being used again."
Zhao Yan nodded and told him to go ahead and do it. As for the gold, silver and valuables, if the people were reluctant to part with them, they could have the government office register them, confiscate them and deal with them together. They would then be returned to the relevant people after the epidemic was over.
Wang Zhubu continued, "Doctor Su refused the government office's accommodation and said he wanted to stay at Miss Yu's shop. It happened to be close to the street, and he also wanted to see other people."
When Wang Zhubu said this, he was quite uneasy. He knew that Lord Zhao still had feelings for Miss Yu and cared about her everything. Now he knew that a strange man had moved into Miss Yu's shop. Even though Miss Yu was the only one who could manage the shop, he felt that Lord Zhao would be very dissatisfied.
Zhao Yan stopped what he was doing and went outside to wash his hands again. After having An Fuzi carefully apply the medicine, he asked, "Is Su Qinghe married?"
"This is probably not clear yet. I will go and find out right away." After saying this, Wang Zhubu felt that he could not stay any longer and turned to leave.
The next morning, Zhao Yan arrived at the hospital early. He gathered several doctors to discuss which prescription would be most effective. Medicinal materials were in short supply, and they couldn't keep trying them one by one. They couldn't afford to wait, and neither could the patients.
Su Qinghe said, "The second prescription I originally submitted was the one I discussed with Doctor Luo and the others. It also took the current situation into consideration, and the medicines used were all from the current medicinal materials."
Zhao Yan nodded and asked someone to prepare it immediately.
At this time, Su Qinghe added, "Aside from medicine, the top priority right now is to burn the bodies of the sick and kill the livestock in the homes of the sick. Generally speaking, livestock spread the disease more slowly because they are confined. If someone is unaware and eats the sick livestock, it will trigger a new round of epidemics, which will only cause more trouble."
Zhao Yan did not reply. He was thinking about two things. First, the burning of corpses was unacceptable to some ordinary people. Second, livestock was the annual harvest and livelihood for rural families. It was indeed difficult for him to order the killing of livestock.
A few days ago, he heard that the villagers had no food and were slaughtering their livestock. He had sent people to distribute food, but now he was killing their livelihood...
Zhao Yan thought for a while and made up his mind. This thing was not difficult to do. It would only result in a few scoldings. Compared with the people who died from the epidemic, these were nothing.
He immediately called the yamen runners to round up all the people who had sick people at home, and asked them to bring two teams of people and kerosene to burn the livestock carcasses.
After finishing this task, he looked at Yu Huatang. There were already many dead people in the city. The government had originally suppressed them and did not allow them to be buried at will. Now they were all placed in temporary tents. Fortunately, the weather was cold now and there was no strange smell.
But now that he was going to burn it, he couldn't help but worry whether it would cause public outrage.
Yu Huatang understood his thoughts and said, "Why don't you gather the people in the city together first and ask all the scholars among them to come. Then let Doctor Su and the others explain the key issues involved. I think they will understand your intentions."
Su Qinghe also said, "I will explain to the people that if the bodies are not burned, this epidemic will never end. Moreover, if the bodies are buried underground, they will be eaten by animals, causing a new round of epidemic."
Zhao Yan said, "Okay, I'll order them to come over, but Doctor Su must assure them that they'll see results within half a month."
At this time, Yu Huatang also looked at Su Qinghe. Su Qinghe accepted her gaze and smiled gently, saying, "I can use the reputation of Pharmacist Valley as a guarantee. In half a month, the epidemic will slow down and the effect will be seen."
Yu Huatang smiled easily after hearing this, and their eyes met in mid-air, with a mutual admiration that ordinary people didn't have. Zhao Yan, watching their actions from the side, felt a dull pain in his heart.
How Huatang looked at Su Qinghe, as if he were a god in her heart. After saying this, she admired him even more...
His original admiration and gratitude for Su Qinghe vanished into thin air at this moment. There was only jealousy, unwillingness, and anger in his heart. Those dark seeds finally broke through the ground today, growing at an alarming rate, and all turned into fangs, staring at Su Qinghe.
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