Chapter 190 New Landscape of Medical School
"Penicillin was proposed by the City Lord. It's said to be incredibly effective in treating infections like tetanus, rat-bite fever, syphilis, various inflammations, and external pathogens. It's truly a miracle drug! As for cowpox, it's used to combat smallpox. First, the pox is inoculated into cattle. Then, a small amount of the cowpox is extracted and inoculated into humans. This way, humans develop antibodies and won't get smallpox again!"
Doctor Qiu and Doctor Zhang's faces changed when they heard this!
Smallpox, rat-bite fever, syphilis, those are all terminal illnesses!
Lan County Medical College is actually already researching how to conquer these terminal illnesses?
Qiu Jiuniang's eyes sparkled. "The medical school has formed a special team, led by the city lord, to delve into the terminal illnesses listed in the books. They've made a tiny bit of progress so far. But even this tiny bit of progress is enough to attract doctors from Lan County to join the medical school like moths to a flame!"
Doctor Zhang was shocked: "Hey! No wonder that old man He joined the medical school without saying a word, it turns out there's something really interesting going on!"
Doctor Zhang had completely forgotten that his initial attempt to approach Qiu Ju-niang was to inquire about possible cooperation in the herbal medicine business. He was now completely carried away by these experiments, while Doctor Qiu was clearly much more cautious. "These terminal illnesses have remained incurable for hundreds of years. Can you guys really research them?"
Qiu Ju Niang said, "Father, the City Lord said a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Someone has to take that first step! What's more, our medical school now has doctors specializing in various diseases, pediatrics, and trauma. These doctors with different expertise coming together to study a terminal illness is unprecedented, right? Not to mention that the City Lord has given us the utmost support in this matter. It can be said that we have both the money and the people. The only thing we need to do is to promote the development of medicine! Strive to reach the pinnacle of medicine!"
Qiu Ju Niang's words were so powerful that they were like a huge rock thrown into the hearts of the two men.
Doctor Qiu was shocked and couldn't help but go to see his daughter whom he hadn't seen for a long time!
I saw that there was no more sadness and hostility between my daughter's eyebrows and eyes, but instead a feeling of being full of vigor and vitality!
Doctor Qiu felt mixed emotions.
Doctor Zhang was completely frantic. He ignored the rules of gender and grabbed Qiu Ju Niang's sleeve to prevent her from leaving. "My dear niece, with such good news, does your medical school still need a doctor? I... I can go in and be a pharmacist!"
Doctor Qiu said helplessly, "Brother Zhang, you're almost forty. Why would a medical school want you to be a pharmacist? Besides, you're a well-known figure in Jinzhou Prefecture. How can you lower your status like this?"
"Doctor Qiu, syphilis! Smallpox! Rat-bite fever! If we can truly conquer these diseases, it will be a cause for eternal renown! Our names will be written in medical books for future generations to admire! Isn't such a blessing more satisfying than earning a few bucks by treating a few patients?"
Doctor Qiu, though burning with passion, remained calm. "The prerequisite is that it can be done! Ju Niang, how far have you progressed in your research? Can you actually produce that penicillin you're talking about? If not, what are the difficulties? With so many doctors attending this medical gathering, would the City Lord be willing to make this information public so we can contribute?"
This is exactly what Qiu Ju Niang was waiting for!
She took a quick step, and for the first time in her life, she walked side by side with her father, chatting freely: "Dad, we're desperately short of doctors at our medical school right now! Although the medical school only started recruiting students two days ago and hasn't officially started teaching yet, we've already started seeing patients in the clinic. These days, there are already a thousand people coming to the medical school for treatment. We have a total of twelve doctors, so we have to see nearly a hundred people every day, which is already exhausting. Even the medical development conference these days was mainly supported by the logistics team sent by the city lord, otherwise we really would be too busy. Not to mention the classes we have to teach, the clinics, and the research on new drugs in a few days. It's a heavy burden on our shoulders!"
Although Qiu Ju Niang complained like this, the smile on her face was very cheerful.
It seemed that such a busy life made her feel a kind of simple happiness!
Doctor Zhang immediately flattered her, "Yes, not to mention that my niece is now the vice president of the medical school—"
Seeing Doctor Qiu's bewildered expression again, Doctor Zhang smiled and explained, "Old Qiu, look at you, you don't know again! Your daughter is amazing! Now your niece is the second-in-command of the entire medical school. From now on, in addition to teaching classes, seeing patients in the clinic, and researching new drugs, she will also have to manage doctors and patients. I heard that doctor scheduling, teaching arrangements, and the school's expenses are all on your niece's shoulders!"
When Dr. Qiu heard this, he was shocked!
Doctor Zhang's plan to tease Doctor Qiu succeeded. Seeing Doctor Qiu's stunned expression, he couldn't help but laugh. "You country bumpkin, I told you to hide away in Jinzhou Prefecture. Now you know the world has changed! Your daughter is a very popular figure in Lan County! As a father, if you don't curry favor with your daughter, you might not even have any patients in the future!"
Qiu Jiuniang's face flushed. "Uncle Zhang, please don't say that. You're really embarrassing me... I can't be considered the owner of the medical school. The medical school belongs to the city lord. I'm just helping him. I have to thank him for giving me this opportunity!"
Doctor Qiu was shocked and remained silent for a long time. He could not connect the so-called vice president of the medical school in front of him with his stubborn daughter who was kicked out by her husband's family.
When did the situation in Lan County change?
Doctor Zhang saw that the time was almost right and was about to talk about the herbal medicine business, but Qiu Ju Niang led them into a carriage and said, "Father, Uncle Zhang, the medical school is over by the west city gate. It will be faster if we take a carriage!"
Doctor Qiu asked, "Aren't carriages prohibited in the city?"
"That's a private carriage, so naturally it's not allowed. But the one we're riding in is public, so ordinary people can ride in it."
Doctor Qiu looked at Qiu Ju Niang with some curiosity as she threw fifteen coins into the wooden box in front of the carriage.
As soon as they entered, they found that the carriage was overcrowded. The three of them could barely find a place to sit. Inside, there were people, regardless of gender, sitting close to each other. But from the looks of it, it seemed that they were not relatives or wives, but strangers sitting close to each other.
Seeing that the reactions of the people around him seemed to be accustomed to it, Doctor Qiu frowned, feeling that the mayor of Lan County was a little frivolous.
How can these young men and women sit so close to each other?
Does she care about her reputation anymore? Will this girl ever be able to get married?
Doctor Zhang, on the other hand, looked around everywhere, as if he was very curious about the changes in Lan County. He asked about everything he saw and was not afraid at all that others would know that he had just arrived in Lan County not long ago.
"Niece, tell me, what do these lines on the street mean? I see two lines, and it seems like one can only go in one direction. Look, the road opposite can only go in the opposite direction."
Qiu Ju Niang smiled and said, "That's right. These three lines make up two roads, and one can only go in one direction. If you want to turn around, you can only do so on the dotted white line. Otherwise, if you're caught by the patrolling women, you'll be fined. The area outside the two lines is where people walk. If you want to go across the street, you have to use the zebra crossing. Look, that's the road with the many horizontal lines."
Doctor Zhang was amazed, but he also said, "This is really troublesome!"
Doctor Qiu disagreed, "This makes Lan County look well-organized, especially with all the traffic now. It wouldn't be pretty if someone hit someone."
"Father is right. The mayor said that Lan County will grow larger and larger in the future, and the people will rely on public carriages to travel, so we must develop good habits from now on."
Doctor Qiu was also observing carefully. "Even if there aren't any foreign carriages, I see plenty of horse-drawn carriages, carts, and donkey-drawn carts in this city. Why aren't there any animals urinating or defecating on the roads?"
"Father, look at that carriage over there. There's a cloth bag tied to the back of the horse. The owner of a horse-drawn carriage is responsible for cleaning up after the excrement. If anyone urinates or defecates in the city, they will be fined!"
"What if he doesn't want to pay the fine? Can't he just run away?"
"The patrol captain is the city lord's grandmother, Huang! Although she's old, she's still very strong. If you break these rules, she'll chase you for several blocks with a broom!"
Doctor Zhang was amazed. "No wonder Lan County has such a large population, yet its streets are so clean! Old Qiu, you haven't seen the morning market. There's everything for sale, and such a long street is kept so neatly organized! Don't tell me, even though Lan County is a thief's territory, I think it's much more magnificent and prosperous than Jinzhou Prefecture!"
Qiu Ju Niang pursed her lips. She hated being called a bandit or thief.
The city lord is such a good person, a thousand times better than County Magistrate Sun. If there were no city lord, how could there be Lan County today, and how could there be Qiu Ju Niang today?
However, considering that Dr. Zhang was her elder after all, she couldn't argue.
Doctor Qiu nodded. "Lan County looks impressive, but I didn't expect this bandit leader to be so capable. Doctor He also mentioned the changes in Lan County in his letter, but I didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just nonsense. But after seeing this today, I realized how narrow-minded I was."
Doctor Zhang smiled and said, "You're a frog, and I'm a frog too. Are we two frogs going to be at that medical conference?"
Qiu Ju Niang quickly replied, "It's the First National Medical Industry Development and Exchange Conference!"
"Right, right, right! We two frogs must open our eyes and take a good look, otherwise we will stay in the well all day and not know what is happening outside."
In fact, Dr. Qiu still had a question in his mind, but when he looked at his daughter's excited face, he really didn't dare to ask it.
When the public carriage travels westward, passes through the city, and goes out of the west gate and goes a few kilometers forward, you can see the vast plain.
Several courtyards have sprung up, with people coming and going in front of the doors. Red banners are hung on the roadside with words such as "Welcome all medical experts to Lan County" written on them. Below, there are people selling water, fruits, flowers, paper, and even a brand new kind of charcoal that has never been seen before, which is called pencil. The supply is in short supply, and there are many students queuing up to buy it.
The public carriage driver rang the bell in front of the door and shouted in a strong voice, "We have arrived at Lanxian Medical College. Please get off here! The next stop is the First Demonstration New Village Team 1!"
Doctor Qiu's servant, Xiao Chan, was the first to get off the car, carrying his belongings. As soon as he got off the car, he excitedly shouted, "Master, there are so many female students! So many female students!"
Even Xiao Chan knew that Qiu Ju'niang was practicing medicine outside, which brought shame to the Qiu family. But now he saw many female students at the gate of the medical school, all of whom came to register for the medical school today!
Doctor Qiu was so anxious that he immediately looked over and saw many girls accompanied by their parents entering and leaving the medical school. He was worried and couldn't help asking, "Are they here to see a doctor or to study medicine?"
The boy jumped and said, "There's a schoolbag. It must be a girl who came to study medicine!"
"It's good for girls to study medicine! It's good for girls to study medicine!" Doctor Qiu was a little excited, but then he remembered that he was in Lan County. He immediately calmed down, coughed softly, and scolded Xiao Chan, "You're yelling and shouting, how can you be so disrespectful?"
Qiu Ju-niang couldn't help but be moved by her father's excitement, her eyes slightly red. Doctor Zhang, noticing the unfamiliar yet concerned look on the father and daughter's faces, stroked his beard and smiled, "Things have really changed. In the past, girls were not allowed to study medicine, saying it disrupted tradition and they were afraid of punishment from our ancestors. But now, Lan County is much better; there are female students everywhere!"
Before Qiu Ju's mother could say anything, the parents of a nearby female student interrupted her. "That's right, isn't it? This is all thanks to the city lord! Thanks to him, even girls from our country can recognize a few words. My daughter worked hard and was admitted to medical school. You might not know this, but she's the only one in our village! Those dozen or so boys aren't as good at studying as my daughter! Although we have two boys, they're still in elementary literacy classes and I'm afraid there's not much hope for them to go on to study. Let me tell you, the world has changed, and girls have become more valuable. Look, the village chief ordered us to sell everything we have to send her to medical school!"
"Selling everything you have? Are they willing to send a girl here?" Doctor Zhang was a little skeptical. He had never heard of a family selling everything they had to send their daughter to school. "I think this girl will be married in two years. If you send her to medical school, she will have to study for several years at least. It will delay her marriage!"
"No delay, no delay! Once you learn the skills well, a good husband will naturally come to you. Besides, the city lord said that girls who graduate from medical school have to wait until they are at least twenty years old to get married. My daughter is only twelve years old this year. After four or five years of study, she will be assigned to support the countryside. She will have to be in her twenties to get married."
"In his twenties, that's quite old. I'm afraid it will be difficult to choose a son-in-law."
The man patted his chest and said with full energy: "If it's difficult to choose a son-in-law, then don't give in. At worst, you can stay at home and find a son-in-law. I will marry one of my sons off! If your daughter is capable, she can stay at home too!"
These words shocked everyone.
This man has a son, but he lets his son marry into the family and leaves the daughter at home?
This is an unprecedented situation.
From this it can be seen that having strong abilities is really better than anything else!
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