Chapter ninety-nine
After Yu Ying talked with the magistrate for a while, dusk had quietly arrived and the evening wind was very cold.
When Yu Ying was leaving, County Magistrate Zhou specially ordered someone to send her back in a carriage.
Fu Wei followed her out of the yamen and asked her to wait for a while.
After a while, Fu Zhen came out of the yamen with a package, stopped beside them, and handed the package to Yu Ying.
Fu Wei said, "I brought the candies and preserves you bought earlier in the county seat. Take them to the resettlement center and eat them with Ningning."
Fu Zhen continued, "Inside is a set of clothes that Xingniang made for you and Ningning. She asked me to give them to my sister-in-law."
Yu Ying took it and looked at the package in her hand, a soft smile appearing in her eyes.
It feels so good to be missed by others.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for me." She then looked at Fu Wei and said, "Thank you too."
Fu Wei said gently, "It's us who should thank you."
After that, he glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting dark, let's go back."
Yu Ying nodded and got on the carriage with the package.
After entering the carriage, he opened the carriage curtain and waved to Fu Wei: "You can go back too."
Fu Wei concealed his worry, smiled gently, and waved at her.
Fu Zhen saw all the interactions between the two.
Not until the carriage disappeared from sight did the smile on Fu Wei's face fade away, replaced by a solemn look.
Fu Zhen pushed him into the government office and asked, "Are you and your sister-in-law still willing to divorce?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Wei asked indifferently, "Why do you ask?"
Fu Zhen said, "We've all seen that you and your sister-in-law are just a couple, and I don't think you're even a couple in name only."
Fu Wei was not surprised by Fu Zhen's words. After all, he and A Ying did not hide anything from them, so it was not surprising for them to see it.
"Liu Niang and I will not divorce."
When he said this, Fu Wei's eyes were firm.
Fu Zhen smiled and said, "I think so too."
After the two returned from the county seat, the atmosphere they interacted with gave people a completely different feeling than before they left.
After all, he is an experienced person. Looking at their subtle expressions and the delicate atmosphere between them, he can feel that their relationship has become closer.
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Yu Ying returned to the resettlement site and went straight to Fu Ning's residence.
Fu Ning was very obedient and did not run around. He stayed in the house and sewed small clothes for the doll.
Yu Ying opened the package, which contained a bag of sugar and candied fruit, as well as a set of underwear for her and Fu Ning.
She was busy all day, and there was a shortage of firewood and water in that place, so she could only wash clothes every two days.
Besides, the weather is bad and clothes may not be dry for two days. The clothes here can solve the urgent problem.
Yu Ying took out two candied fruits and two candies and handed them to Fu Ning.
The little girl, who had been drinking bitter medicine for many days, suddenly had her big eyes shining when she saw the sugar and candied fruit.
She took it, said thank you and then put a candy into her mouth. The sweetness dissipated the bitterness in her mouth. The sweet taste made her squint her eyes and curl the corners of her mouth.
Yu Ying went to bring hot water. After giving Fu Ning a simple wash, she changed into clothes suitable for the medical consultation, put on a sweater, and put on a mask.
After getting dressed, she said to Fu Ning, "Auntie is out busy, you stay in the house."
After saying that, she glanced at the candies and candied fruits on the bedside table, thought for a moment, then picked up a bag of candied fruits and left the room.
Yu Ying first went to the house where the children were kept.
The child was pale and lay weakly on the makeshift bed, groaning in pain.
In this resettlement center, most of those infected with the epidemic were children and the elderly, nearly two hundred people in total, and almost one hundred and fifty of them were children and the elderly.
Yu Ying distributed the candied fruits to the children, one piece for each.
After dividing them equally, only a few were left, and Yu Ying gave them to the children with the most serious illnesses.
Some children got the candied fruits, put them in their mouths, and a smile appeared on their faces.
After Yu Ying distributed the candies, she continued to work.
On the fifth day of the epidemic, about twenty people with mild symptoms recovered from the epidemic at the resettlement center. After several doctors confirmed that there were no problems with them, they went to ask the county magistrate whether they could be allowed to return home.
The infectiousness of the epidemic is so terrible. Who knows whether these people will get sick again or infect others again.
The cautious county magistrate was undecided for a moment.
Fu Wei said, "Right now, the people of Yu County are panicking. They're afraid that the plague is incurable. If more time passes, someone might escape. Once the first person escapes, others will inevitably slip through the net. If even one person escapes, the plague will spread to other places. I'm afraid your Excellency won't be able to shoulder the responsibility then."
Upon hearing this, the magistrate frowned.
Fu Wei added, "Why not let these people go home now? This will prove to the people that this disease can be cured, and give them peace of mind."
County Magistrate Zhou thought about it and felt that what Fu Wei said made a lot of sense.
The epidemic has only been going on for five days, and there are already patients who have been cured. This has greatly encouraged the people and yamen runners, and can also improve the mood of those infected with the epidemic, which is of great benefit to the treatment.
While hesitating, Fu Wei continued, "Since the doctors have all said they're fine, and they've examined and considered them repeatedly, there's definitely nothing serious. Your Excellency shouldn't worry too much. If you're truly worried, why not house them in the inn for two days? Once there's no sign of a relapse, then let them go home."
County Magistrate Zhou thought it was feasible, so he accepted Fu Wei's proposal, sent someone to pick up those people, requisitioned the inn, and gave them silver compensation.
Although the inn was unwilling to accept the government requisition, it did not dare to complain.
But the only requirement is that these people must enter through the back door and bring their own mattresses.
Since the request was not excessive, County Magistrate Zhou asked someone to arrange it.
Two days later, these people showed no signs of relapse and their spirits were getting better, so they were allowed to go home.
Although Yu County is under martial law now, the magistrate intends to let everyone know the good news, so within half a day, the people of the entire Yu County knew that someone had cured the epidemic!
The depressed Yu County seemed to have regained some vitality.
Fu Ning has been recuperating with Yu Ying, and his body has almost recovered. Yu Ying's heart has finally settled down.
This resettlement place was no longer suitable for her, so she asked Director Ji and his son to come and take a look.
If a few doctors agree, it can be sent out.
The Ji family's father and son came over to take a closer look and confirmed that there was no problem and that it could be sent out tomorrow.
Director Ji came out of the house and looked at Madam Yu who had escorted him out. He said, "Everyone avoids those infected with the plague. How dare Madam Yu live in the same house with this child?"
Yu Ying smiled: "Although this epidemic is scary, as long as we take the right medicine and take precautions, it won't be so scary."
Upon hearing this, Director Ji admired the young woman in front of him. "My eldest son and eldest disciple are older than Madam Yu, but they are not as calm and capable as Madam Yu."
At the end of the conversation, after careful consideration, he made an invitation: "After this epidemic is over, I wonder if Madam Yu would be interested in working at the Ji Clinic?"
Yu Ying was stunned for a moment.
Director Ji added, "This may be a bit abrupt, but I really admire Madam Yu, so I hope you will consider it carefully."
Yu Ying didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she had to agree to think about it carefully.
After seeing Director Ji off, Yu Ying thought carefully for a while.
If she really wanted to open a clinic, she still had to understand the rules of clinics in that era and gain experience before she could run it.
But now is not the time to think about this issue. Let’s wait until the epidemic is over.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, Fu Ning and some of the people who had recovered were able to return home.
More and more people can return home. Although the people who remain in the resettlement sites are envious and sad, they are no longer so afraid of the epidemic.
On New Year's Eve, the resettlement site was as deserted as ever, without any trace of the festive atmosphere.
Yu Ying thought that the first New Year of this era had passed, but unexpectedly, the yamen runners brought several red lanterns and hung them in the yard, adding a bit of festive atmosphere to this cold yard.
The yamen runner with a lantern found Yu Ying and handed a letter to her.
"Madam Yu, Mr. Fu asked me to give this to you."
Yu Ying took the letter and a faint smile appeared on her face.
She read the letter after she returned home.
Fu Wei told her about the situation in Lingshui Village and other villages.
Lingshui Village is in the best situation.
There are few patients in Lingshui Village, and Yu Ying has visited them twice. Half of them have recovered, and the conditions of the others are gradually improving.
The epidemic situation in other villages was also improving. He had calculated that based on the current situation, the epidemic could be completely resolved in at most two weeks.
After a lot of serious business, at the end of the letter, there is a sentence: "I miss you so much, I look at the mountains and you are in the water, and I look forward to your early return every day."
Yu Ying smiled, then ground the paper and took out a piece of letter.
Although yamen runners would report the situation of the resettlement office to the county magistrate every day, Yu Ying still wrote down the current situation of the resettlement office.
There was also the matter of Director Ji inviting her to work in the clinic.
In addition, she asked Fu Wei to help her pack two red envelopes, putting ten coins in each red envelope, as New Year red envelopes for Fu An and Funing.
Finally, Yu Ying also said something sweet and added the five words "I miss you too." at the end.
When she wrote the last few parts of herself, Yu Ying felt a little embarrassed.
It's so corny.
He wrote the letter, put it in an envelope, and gave it to the yamen runner who had to report to the yamen early the next morning, asking him to pass it on to Fu Wei.
Just as I handed the letter to the yamen runner, I heard hurried footsteps outside and heard the sound of the gate of the courtyard next door, where the seriously ill were being housed, opening.
Soon, a yamen runner came running over. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Yu Ying and hurriedly shouted, "Madam Yu, go and take a look! Someone just found a man unconscious with a high fever in the dilapidated house!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying's expression suddenly changed. She quickly put on a mask and went to the next yard with the yamen runner.
The man was placed in a temporary thatched hut in the yard.
What seriously ill people fear most is infecting each other, so ten thatched huts, each half a meter wide and less than ten meters long, were temporarily built in the yard.
Yu Ying entered the house first, followed by a yamen runner holding an oil lamp.
The small room could only accommodate the two of them, besides the man on the bed.
Yu Ying walked to the head of the bed and glanced at the unconscious man.
The man was about 27 or 28 years old, and his face was dark red, probably due to a high fever.
Yu Ying placed the back of her hand on the man's forehead and found that his body temperature was frighteningly hot.
He has been feverish to the point of being unconscious, so the temperature must have been over 40 degrees Celsius.
But why didn’t this person seek help when he was so seriously ill?
Moreover, he was found in a dilapidated house. It seemed as if the man was afraid of being discovered.
Could it be some fugitive bandit?!
Although I was shocked and suspicious, the most important thing at the moment was to see the condition of this person first.
After prying up the man's eyelids to check, she pulled out his hand and was about to take his pulse when Yu Ying discovered a thick layer of calluses on his palms.
She frowned slightly, and out of suspicion, she turned his palm slightly open to observe.
There are calluses on the palm of the hand, and there is also a thick layer of calluses on the second knuckles of the index finger and middle finger.
Thinking of the bandits, Yu Ying suddenly remembered the fierce bandits in Mu Yunshan that Fu Wei had mentioned.
"Madam Yu, what's wrong?" asked the yamen runner.
Yu Ying wasn't sure about this person's identity, so she decided to observe for a while before making a decision. She shook her head and said, "Nothing."
As she spoke, she took the man's pulse.
His brows furrowed.
This man's pulse is very dangerous. If he can't survive tonight, he will die.
Yu Ying quickly turned around and said to the yamen runner, "I remember the medicine soup has just been boiled. Go and bring a bowl of strong medicine!"
Upon hearing this, the yamen runner immediately put down the oil lamp and hurriedly turned around and left the room.
As soon as the person left, the hand that was holding Yu Ying's pulse suddenly moved and instantly grabbed Yu Ying's wrist with force.
Yu Ying was startled. When she looked up, she saw the young man slightly opening his eyes and panting, "I am an old friend of the Fu family..."
After saying this, the man's hand loosened and he completely fainted.
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