Chapter 115: Pretending to be a Patient
The afternoon breeze slowly moves the clouds in the sky.
Inside the Sifang Inn, Song Yunchu instructed everyone to set up tables of food and wine in the lobby.
"I know you have been digging herbs from morning till night these days, which is very hard. Many of you have worn out your hands and feet, and you haven't eaten well. You don't have to dig in the afternoon, so you can eat as much as you want at noon. You can drink some wine, but don't get drunk. I will let you drink as much as you can after you finish your work and go back."
Everyone hadn't had a drink for several days, and when they heard Song Yunchu's words, they all had excited smiles on their faces.
"Don't worry, sir. I'll just drink one bowl."
"Then I'll just drink one bowl to satisfy my craving. I won't dare drink too much since the job isn't over yet."
Song Yunchu was quite pleased to see that everyone remembered their responsibilities.
After eating and drinking, Song Yunchu ordered everyone to take a short rest and resume work in the afternoon.
Now they have a lot of herbal medicine in stock. If they are left unused, they will easily get moldy. The sun has been good these past two days, so the herbs can be dried and ground into powder so that they can be preserved for a longer time. And according to Jiang Rumin's suggestion, the taste can be slightly improved after some processing.
After all, the anti-epidemic potion is generally recognized to be bitter and difficult to drink, and everyone looks sad every time after drinking it.
After everyone dispersed, Song Yunchu sat in the lobby and made tea according to his personal habit.
Chu Yuni always had the habit of eating snacks, so she planned to go across the street to buy some melon seeds. However, as soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw two women lying unconscious beside the inn.
When Chu Yuni saw their red cheeks, her first reaction was that they were infected with the plague.
The early stages of plague are fever and red cheeks, and if the fever is severe, the patient may fall into a coma.
Since he had drunk the anti-epidemic potion, he was not afraid and walked forward to touch the foreheads of the two men.
I really have a fever.
He immediately turned back to the inn to report to Song Yunchu, "Sir Song, there are two plague patients unconscious outside the inn. Their foreheads are burning hot, and I don't know if they have black spots on their bodies. They are women, and I dare not lift their clothes. Should I ask Miss Jiang to come down and take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Song Yunchu stood up and walked out the door.
It was just as Chu Yuni said, the two women's cheeks were flushed, just like the early symptoms of the plague among the patients in the backyard.
But she did not take it lightly.
There is no definite treatment for severe plague at present, but the prescriptions for mild plague are almost universal in the west of the city. All clinics can provide the raw materials. There are at least three or four clinics on this street. How come these two people just happened to faint outside the inn where she stayed?
The distance from the inn to the next clinic is less than a hundred steps.
Both of them were sick and were running around on the streets. Don’t they have relatives or friends to help buy medicine?
"Don't rush to rescue, observe first."
Song Yunchu whispered, "It looks like a mild case of plague. It won't be a big problem if we delay for an hour or so. Let them lie down for a while. If they still don't move after an hour, it won't be too late to treat them."
When Chu Yuni heard this, she was stunned at first, but soon understood what Song Yunchu meant.
"Sir, do you suspect that they are not real patients?" Chu Yuni also deliberately lowered her voice.
"If you were in my position, you would also be suspicious."
Song Yunchu said, "There are many more people who hope that I will be unlucky than those who hope that I will be good."
Chu Yuni nodded, "Your Excellency is right. Just like you warned me before, we must never lose our guard at any time. We must take care of ourselves first, and then take care of others."
Anyway, it takes at least two days for a mild case to develop into a severe one, so it’s okay for patients with mild symptoms to stay out for a while.
The two men were chatting, while the two women lying on the street remained motionless, cursing in their hearts.
What the hell is this guy named Song doing?
Didn't he come to the west of the city to establish his reputation? Now there is a patient lying in front of the inn, but he doesn't care!
Poison Lady narrowed her eyes slightly and observed the situation at the entrance of the inn through her hair.
When she saw Song Yunchu and Chu Yuni whispering to each other but not finding anyone to treat them, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.
They thought that Song Yunchu would at least have someone carry them into the inn.
But who would have thought that Song Yunchu would choose to stand by and watch coldly, standing at the door of the inn with his men chattering, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Could it be that they were doubting their identities? They deliberately changed into coarse linen clothes and gave themselves some fever medicine to make their superficial symptoms look as close to plague patients as possible.
The pulse of plague patients in the early stages is no different from that of colds. Even if Jiang Rumin comes to take their pulses, they will not be exposed within a day or two.
It’s just that this thief Song is too suspicious.
What she didn't expect was yet to come.
Song Yunchu instructed Chu Yuni, "Don't you want to eat some melon seeds? Go across the street and buy some, and some sugar-roasted chestnuts. Let's sit here and chat for a while."
Chu Yuni quickly bought some snacks and then moved a tea table out of the inn. The two of them sat at the door, drinking tea, eating snacks and basking in the sun.
The two women were still lying on the street, motionless, groaning in their hearts.
It would have been fine if Song Yunchu didn't save anyone, but why was he sitting at the door and chatting with his men?
The two men had just sat down and they probably wouldn't leave for a while, so they would have to stay in their current position, lying on the street unable to move.
Once they move, they will be exposed.
Time passed slowly, and half an hour had passed, but Song Yunchu and Chu Yunni still had no intention of leaving.
Poison Lady didn't think too much when she lay down. From the beginning, she lay on her side with her right arm stretched out. It was inevitable that she would feel uncomfortable in this position for a long time.
Song Yunchu ignored them, which made her grit her teeth.
"Master Song, I don't think they have moved at all."
Outside the inn, Chu Yuni was eating melon seeds and whispered to Song Yunchu, "If he was pretending, then he's pretty impressive. Look at that posture. I couldn't last even half an hour."
Song Yunchu glanced at the woman in red lying on her side and said leisurely, "Don't worry, it's only half an hour."
If it was a real patient, it would not matter if she rescued him later. As long as she could save his life, she did not think she had done anything wrong.
All the patients who entered the backyard of the inn were provided with sufficient food and clothing, and had immediate access to medicine resources. She had done her best.
If it’s a fake patient…haha.
Lie down for a while longer, until your hands and feet are stiff. If a fight breaks out, they will be the ones who suffer.
A long time passed, and Poison Lady had cursed Song Yunchu hundreds of times in her heart.
If she had known this, she would not lie on her side! It would be better to change to a more comfortable position and lie flat.
Her head pressed on her right arm for too long, and her arm became numb...
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