The women were carried away, and the remaining villagers all left in the direction of the ancestral hall.
The doctors who had just arrived in Tianxin Village had nowhere to stay, so they had to go back to the ancestral hall of Tianxin Village with the villagers.
Lu Qiqi walked ahead of the doctor, and when she stopped, all she could see and hear was still a cloud of smoke.
Lu Qiqi looked up at the ancestral hall. She hadn't even had a chance to examine it properly before Lu Da had distracted her.
Only now does she realize how large the ancestral hall in Tianxin Village is; from the outside, it looks like a mansion.
What an incredibly wealthy village it must be to be able to build such an ancestral hall!
Immediately afterwards, the doctors also stopped in front of the ancestral hall. Unlike other places, the ancestral hall was generally off-limits to outsiders according to local customs.
Therefore, for a time, the doctors were also at a loss.
We can't just give up halfway and go home before even seeing the patient.
Furthermore, since they failed to cure the villagers' illnesses, the soldiers guarding outside would likely not let them leave easily.
"Why don't we just go in? What time is it? Who cares about these things now!"
Suddenly, one of the doctors started the discussion, and different opinions began to emerge.
"I wonder what the local customs are like in Heshun Prefecture. If we run into someone who can't be reasoned with, it's not worth getting into a bloody fight!"
"If we don't go, the government won't give us much grain; it won't last us long!"
The doctors were still debating whether or not to enter the ancestral hall, since it was unknown whether the villagers inside had been infected with the epidemic, and the risk of entering was no less than breaking the rules of the ancestral hall.
Just then, Lu Qiqi, along with Li Changlong and Zhou Yi, arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
Lu Qiqi stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall and looked around the interior. It was much larger than she had imagined, about half the size of a football field.
The ancestral hall was brightly lit with candles, and countless memorial tablets were enshrined in the center, making it look very solemn.
Straw and cotton quilts were laid on the ground on both sides of the ancestral hall, and about a hundred villagers were huddled on the quilts.
These villagers were all emaciated, with sallow complexions, looking like they were terminally ill but stubbornly refusing to collapse.
In front of the villagers were pots and pans, as well as several bamboo racks with a few pieces of clothing hanging on them, making the place look messy.
Seeing this, Lu Qiqi couldn't even imagine what the situation was like for those patients in the epidemic area who were in more serious condition.
The incense in the ancestral hall was about to burn out. At this moment, Lu Da got up from the left side of the ancestral hall, walked to the offering table to continue the incense burning, and grabbed a few handfuls of rice husks to put into the brazier to burn.
After doing all this, Lu Da turned his head and saw Lu Qiqi's inquiring gaze.
His gaze was deep, his brows furrowed slightly, and he called out to Lu Qiqi with a look of disgust, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Just as Lu Qiqi was about to speak, a scream came from inside the ancestral hall.
The people at the door were all drawn to the screams and looked toward the source of the sound.
From the direction of the scream, several villagers stood up, staring intently at the doorway.
Suddenly, Lu Qiqi heard the sound of something hitting the ground.
Lu Qiqi turned her head to the side and immediately saw a man dressed in rags, curled up on the ground.
The man was covered in blood, and his disheveled hair covered his face, making it impossible to see his features, but it was clear that he was seriously injured.
Lu Da rushed to the man first, lifted his head, and shouted, "Mangzi, wake up!"
The situation was urgent. Lu Qiqi said, "Second Brother, Monday, hurry up and carry the person inside!"
As soon as Lu Qiqi finished speaking, Li Changlong and Zhou Yi stepped forward and, together with Lu Da, carried Mangzi into the ancestral hall.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Lu Da shouted urgently, his eyes bloodshot.
A few younger villagers cleared out a small space, just enough to put the seriously injured Mangzi there.
Lu Qiqi instructed, "Place it gently and slowly."
After all, we don't know if there are any abnormalities in the organs and bones inside the body besides the external injuries, so it's best to be cautious.
After Lu Da laid the man down, he ran out of the ancestral hall at lightning speed.
Lu Qiqi ignored Lu Da and was about to loosen her grip on Mangzi's clothes when a hand stopped her just as her hands touched the fabric.
Looking up, Lu Qiqi saw Li Changlong's face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Changlong surveyed the gazes cast around him and said calmly, "It's not appropriate for a young lady to do this kind of thing. I'll do it."
Lu Qiqi didn't say much, but instead made way for Li Changlong.
After taking off her clothes, Lu Qiqi briefly checked Mangzi's injuries.
He had several cuts on his waist and abdomen, and the most serious wound was a palm-sized burn on his chest, which was bloody and mangled, and showed signs of decay.
The burns were located on the left side of the chest, just above the heart.
Mangzi's face was filthy, and large drops of sweat were pouring down his forehead, making his face look even more smudged.
Lu Qiqi reached out to take Mangzi's pulse, and then put his hand down after a moment.
"Let go! Let go!"
"Don't drag me!"
"A brute! A brute! Utterly unreasonable!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Qiqi turned her head and saw Lu Da dragging a doctor in gray clothes into the ancestral hall.
Lu Da released the doctor, who straightened his clothes and muttered to himself until Lu Da glared at him, at which point he shut up.
"Doctor, please treat my brother quickly!" Lu Da said.
The doctor, having just felt Lu Da's strength and recklessness, dared not delay any longer and stepped forward to examine the man's injuries.
After taking the pulse, the doctor shook his head repeatedly and said, "The injury is serious, and I'm afraid his life is in danger. I'll prescribe some medicine. If the high fever doesn't subside, then we should start preparing for the worst."
"What did you say!" After hearing the doctor's words, Lu Da rushed forward, grabbed the doctor's collar, and lifted him up. "Say it again!"
"Cough cough cough," the doctor was lifted up by Lu Da, his toes touching the ground, and he was about to run out of breath.
Just then, Lu Qiqi said, "It's not time to prepare for the worst yet. Quickly boil some water, get a bowl of wine and a knife. Keeping me alive shouldn't be a problem."
Upon hearing this, Lu Da loosened the doctor's collar.
The doctor, released by Lu Da, quickly retreated, cursed him as a madman, and ran out of the ancestral hall.
Lu Da sized up Lu Qiqi and asked, "How confident are you?"
"Seventy percent."
After saying that, Lu Qiqi explained, "As long as we scrape away the rotten flesh on his chest and give him a dose of medicine, we can guarantee that his high fever will not continue tonight. Once he gets through tonight, he can save his life."
Lu Qiqi's words made Lu Da skeptical. He glanced at Lu Qiqi and met her bright and spirited eyes.
As long as he could save Mangzi's life, he would rather believe Lu Qiqi, a little girl!
Mangzi's injuries could not be delayed any longer. Lu Da said to a young man in front of him, "Da Long, quickly call two people to prepare things."
The young man called Da Long responded and waved to a few people before leaving the ancestral hall to prepare the things Lu Qiqi wanted.
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