Chapter 277 Making a Gas Mask
The old woman was startled by the drunkard's barrage of questions. She thought her son was dying, sobbed, "I don't know. I just know that one day when I came back from the fields, my son seemed to have some strange disease and was lying in bed, unable to get up! Over the years, I've almost spent all our family savings on his medical treatment! Doctor, is my son really hopeless?"
The drunkard realized the old woman's nervousness and helplessness, and quickly explained, "No, no! I just wanted to know about him because your son looks a lot like an old friend of mine. I'm sorry for causing you to misunderstand!"
The old woman breathed a sigh of relief and said sadly, "So that's how it is. Actually, I'm just being overly sensitive. My son has been seriously ill for years, and the neighbors have been pointing fingers at him. They think he must have come into contact with something unclean to get sick for no reason, so they think our house is unclean and they keep trying to kick us out!"
The drunkard frowned and cursed, "Bah! Ignorant people! Sister, I can assure you that your son is definitely not what they say! Don't worry, go and rest over there. I'll tell you about your son's condition after I check him out."
Seeing that the drunkard didn't seem to be lying, the old woman nodded gratefully and said, "Okay, thank you, doctor!"
The drunkard turned around and began to check the man's physical condition. Lin Xiaoyue had other things to do and left alone.
Lin Xiaoyue wasn't sure if the seal in her hand was real, so she found Chen Hu, held the seal, and asked, "Chen Hu, do you think this seal is real?"
Chen Hu took the seal and looked at it carefully, then said, "It's real. Where did you get it?"
Lin Xiaoyue felt relieved and recounted her experience at Xiong Yan's pharmacy. Then she asked, "Chen Hu, can you send me a few people? And get me a car. I want to move all the herbs out before closing the pharmacy."
Chen Hu disapproved and said, "How can this be done? What if the people misunderstand us as robbing? I think we should just close the shop and wait until we need the herbs later."
Lin Xiaoyue understood Chen Hu's concerns, but she already had a plan for them!
"I have an idea. We can move the herbs out and store them in the county government office. Even if the common people see them, they will think Xiong Yan made a mistake and that it was the county magistrate who confiscated Xiong Yan's property. This way, they won't associate it with us."
Chen Hu nodded and said, "This method is fine, but since it has been approved by the county magistrate, I will inform him and ask him to send someone to move it. This way, Miss Lin won't have to travel back and forth."
Lin Xiaoyue thought this was a good idea. She could make a few masks first and try them out immediately after getting the medicinal materials.
"Okay! Then you should tell the county magistrate in advance. We will be using this batch of herbs soon."
Chen Hu was puzzled by Lin Xiaoyue's words and asked curiously, "Why? Doesn't the old wine freak have a lot of medicinal herbs? They shouldn't have used them all up yet."
Lin Xiaoyue explained, "I've used half of it, which is enough for now. But I want to make a gas mask that can be used to protect against poison. Inside the mask is a layer of detoxifying powder. If someone releases poison, the poison will be directly detoxified when it hits the powder, and the person wearing the mask won't have to worry about being poisoned by breathing it in."
Chen Hu felt that this was very novel. If it could really be done, it would be an additional amulet for the Cheetah Army, which would be a great thing!
"Okay, this is not a big problem. We will secretly take it out from the county government office after it gets dark." Chen Hu readily agreed to Lin Xiaoyue's request.
After Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Hu separated, she went to the teahouse alone. Because cloth was needed to make masks, and the teahouse had some leftover cloth, Lin Xiaoyue planned to make a few to try.
Masks are not difficult to make. You just need to cut the size, sew two pieces of cloth together, and make two straps to hang behind the ears. Lin Xiaoyue made one for herself and also made one for Jiu Laoguai. One was made of linen and the other was made of several layers of gauze and cotton. Because she was anxious to try the effect, she wore the mask and went under Jiu Laoguai's tent again.
"Dad, have you cured the illness of that guy named A Zhong? Can he be cured?" When Lin Xiaoyue walked over, she saw that the drunkard had already sat back next to the stove, and asked with concern.
The drunkard nodded and said, "It's not a big problem for me. He was actually poisoned by a Gu. I have already removed the Gu from his body. As long as he takes the medicine I prescribed on time, he will gradually get better."
Lin Xiaoyue was very surprised and asked, "Dad, this Ah Zhong's family is so poor, they can't even get enough to eat, how could someone poison him? I think that insect is worth more than him! What does the person who poisoned him want?"
The drunkard shook his head and said, "I don't know about that either. Let's wait until he wakes up and ask him. By the way, what do you mean by saying you didn't buy it, but it was almost there? Do you have any other ideas?"
Lin Xiaoyue recounted what happened at Xiong Yan's shop. "That's what happened. I was lucky that Captain Yang apprehended Xiong Yan. I originally wanted to move the herbs myself, but Chen Hu said it would be better to let the county government handle this to avoid misunderstandings among the people. So I gave the seal to Chen Hu. He should be taking it to the county magistrate now."
The drunkard nodded and said, "Oh, that's right! I've been to Xiong Yan's medicine shop. It's small but well-equipped. If we can get the herbs in his shop, we can last a little longer. You're really smart, girl!"
Lin Xiaoyue felt embarrassed by the praise and scratched her head. "I'm really lucky! If I hadn't met Constable Yang, I might not have thought of this method to treat Xiong Yan. By the way, Dad, I made two kinds of masks. Can you help me get some detoxifying powder? I want to see which one works best."
The old drunkard always liked novelty. After handing over the task of looking after the medicine furnace to others, he excitedly said to Lin Xiaoyue, "Quick, go back to the tent first. I'll prepare some detoxification powder for you right away."
After Lin Xiaoyue entered the tent, she took out two masks. In order to put the powder in, one side of the mask was not sewn up. "Dad, this is my mask. Just grind the powder and pour it into the mask."
The drunkard took it in his hand and studied it for a while, then said, "If we pour the powder in like this, it will sink to the bottom and lose its effect. I'll mix the powder first, and you can think of a solution later."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but slap her head. How could she have forgotten the influence of gravity? How could she spread the powder evenly inside the mask?
"Dad, if I sprinkle the antidote powder evenly on the cotton first and then spray water on it, the powder will stick to the cotton and won't fall off, right?"
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