637 All silent
The news brought by Wang Qing silenced everyone present.
The plague really broke out, and it was more severe than they had imagined. It had already affected six villages and might be discovered in other places at any time.
Dozens of people have died one after another, and the conditions of many people have worsened. If there is no suitable medicine, the next round of seriously ill people will be quite a large number.
That night, everyone tossed and turned, worrying about the victims and themselves.
In the dark night.
Ping An listened to his master sighing.
"Master, we have made so many preparations. We have considered every possible aspect. We should be able to control it."
"It's difficult. When diagnosing a disease, one must observe, smell, ask and palpate. Facing an infectious disease like this, we dare not observe, smell or palpate. We can only stand far away and ask questions. It's not easy."
Sun Sicheng asked himself if he could put himself aside and go to the epidemic village to treat those people and observe their conditions after taking the medicine.
The plague may seem mild at first, but it may change every day. When it is serious, you may be infected today and die tomorrow, leaving you no time for treatment.
Ping An closed his eyes and thought about the many Chinese medicine prescriptions for epidemics in his previous life, as well as some in the Taoist priest's book. He had already sorted out quite a few and written them on paper. He wondered if there was anything he had missed?
In Yuhang city.
It was past midnight, Huo Zhi dragged his heavy steps back to his study and fell headfirst on the small couch.
He was supposed to go pick up Ping An with Wang Qing early tomorrow morning. After being separated for so many years, God knows how much he missed Ping An.
Just as he prepared the medicine for Wang Qing's daughter, the manager came to him in a hurry, claiming that his father was seriously ill.
When he returned home, he was still the same and his condition had not worsened.
He knew that they just wanted to ask about his eldest brother's situation, so he didn't let his mother ask and told them everything he had found out.
My father couldn't speak yet, but looking at his grimacing face, it was obvious that he was dissatisfied with him.
The eldest sister-in-law actually knelt down in front of him and cried, begging him to find a way to bring her brother home.
He was just stunned for a moment, and his mother started crying and scolding him, saying that his eldest brother didn't care and even made his eldest sister-in-law kneel down and beg.
He didn't expect that after his grandfather passed away, his relatives would unanimously exclude him as an "outsider". While excluding him, they also wanted him to work like a slave.
He asked his mother and sister-in-law, he was just the head of Huashoutang, in the final analysis just a businessman, a seventh-rank honorary position was not much different from having it or not.
The prefect said that he was trying to find a solution, and Qionglin County would not be in trouble for a while. What could he say? What could he do?
Besides, all the people of the county were there, and other officials were also there. Should he just ignore the danger and use a small boat to pick up his brother?
What should I do if something happens on the way?
Not to mention this, even if you really bring him back, are you prepared to give up your official career and not be an official?
Even if he never serves as an official again in his life, he is still in official uniform. If the court accuses him of a crime, can he withstand it?
His mother and sister-in-law were speechless.
Finally, when his mother learned that Ping An and the eldest son would arrive in the city the next day, she actually asked him to bring the eldest son back to the Huo Mansion to live with him and cure his father's illness first.
The imperial court sent them all the way here to treat the disaster victims. Could he just take them home to treat his father first?
His eldest sister-in-law also said that the eldest son and Ping'an were already marquises, and since the marquis asked the prefect to save Qionglin County, they dared not disobey.
His parents actually agreed with it.
He was no longer able to refute and could only say that he couldn't do it.
As a result, my father fell ill and my mother had heart pain, and we were busy until midnight.
In the past few years, he spent all his time in Huashou Hall. He did not take the provincial examination that he was supposed to take. His eldest son was already seven years old, but he had no time to teach him. His wife had been in poor spirits since giving birth to the second child, and he was busy all the time and had not been able to spend enough time with her.
Her mother and sister-in-law are targeting her in every way, so much so that the relationship between her and her husband is now in jeopardy, and they may even not speak to each other for several days.
Huo Zhi sighed in the dark night.
He hated being born in such a family and had no control over what he did. He wanted to take his wife and children out to live a simple life, but he couldn't give up Huashoutang.
But if we don't give up Huashoutang, it means that such days will continue.
He doesn't want to.
He was thinking about the house he had arranged for Ping on the same street. Ever since he knew they were coming, he personally brought people to buy all kinds of daily necessities for the house. Now everything was arranged properly, and they were just waiting for people to come and live there.
But the situation this time is special, and Ping An is afraid he doesn’t have time to live there.
This house cost more than 20,000 taels of silver. The old man paid for it out of his own pocket. He said that he was thanking Ping An for saving his grandson's life twice and insisted that Ping An not take the money. Only the two of them knew about this.
The more Huo Zhi thought about it, the gloomier he felt.
Not to mention his eldest brother and sister-in-law, his parents all knew that Ping An saved his life twice, and no one said anything about sending anyone to the capital to send gifts. The grace of saving his life is greater than heaven, and he is also the only two legitimate sons of the Huo family.
Although he grew up in the courtyard of his grandparents and didn't cause his parents any worries, he was their biological son after all, right? Why did they treat him so differently from their elder brother?
He touched his face. He was seven years older than Ping An and was twenty-nine this year. He used to be well-dressed and well-fed, but now he was in his twilight years.
It has been a month and a half since the flood. As the owner of Huashoutang, he has to relocate his subordinates who were flooded, provide medical treatment to the victims, and discuss with other wealthy families how to provide disaster relief and donate money.
When he got home, there was not a single face that greeted him with a smile.
Is he living his life in such a failed way?
Ping An had no idea that Huo Zhi, the most energetic man, was not living a satisfactory life now. After thinking about the prescription for a while, he forced himself not to think about it anymore. When the enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers; when the water comes, we will block it with earth.
No matter how much you think, it’s useless if you don’t see it with your own eyes.
Not long after, Sun Sicheng beside him heard a soft snoring sound, which miraculously soothed his uneasiness. This child has always been a lucky star. Over the years, they have encountered many difficulties, but they were all resolved safely by accident in the end.
This time, it will definitely pass.
Their notebooks were filled with notes of all possible epidemics and their corresponding prescriptions, and there was always one that matched the bill.
At daybreak.
Sun Sicheng set off with more than one hundred doctors and five hundred soldiers.
Zhu Yuanzheng was the real person in charge of the team, but due to his old age and poor spirit, he was often listless.
Mr. Shi Sanye lived in the same tent with Doctor Wang last night. After listening to his chatter, Doctor Wang hurriedly asked him to help him find his grandson.
After some inquiries, Mr. Shi Sanye learned about what had happened to Doctor Wang. He patted his chest and told him that since he was already working behind his apprentice, they were a family and he would help him find the person and would even ask his second brother's caravan to help inquire.
As soon as they set out today, Doctor Wang followed closely beside Master Shi Sanye. Ping An was amazed when he saw them. This Master Shi Sanye was truly a talent. He had only been in the team for two days. He was dying before, but now he is full of energy and making friends everywhere.
His detoxification pills are good, but after suffering so much, there must be a few days of buffer period, right? This guy was so strong that he only rested for two hours before going to the inn to avenge himself and take back all his things.
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