The next day, the doctors began to diagnose and treat the villagers on the large open space in Tianlong Village where grain was being dried.
The population of Tianlong Village is more than twice that of Tianxin Village, so it's impossible to take all the pulses in one day.
Fortunately, the symptoms of the villagers in Tianlong Village are consistent, unlike those of the villagers in Tianxin Village, which are more complex.
As a result, he provided medical consultations for one-third of the villagers in a single day.
The next two days went very smoothly. The villagers, who had been suffering from the illness for many days and had long wanted to get rid of it, cooperated very actively with the treatment.
"The villagers in Tianlong Village are suffering from two equally severe illnesses. We can treat either one first, but we're missing one of the medicinal herbs, and we can't find anything to replace it!"
Tomorrow, they will be preparing and decocting medicine for the villagers. Taking advantage of the moment when the doctors had just finished dinner, Doctor Huang gathered everyone together to discuss their strategies.
The ginseng used in Tianxin Village was found by Lu Qiqi.
This time, she was the first person everyone thought of, and all eyes were on her.
Lu Qiqi felt the gazes coming from all directions and realized that if she didn't say something, there was no way out.
So she said, "When I prescribe medicine for the villagers tomorrow, I'll tell them that they're missing one ingredient in their later treatment."
Upon hearing this, the doctors' illusions were instantly shattered.
But thinking about it, it's obvious that Lu Qiqi is just an ordinary person with better medical skills. How could she possibly have an inexhaustible supply of ginseng?
Therefore, the doctors all went back to their rooms to rest, dejected.
After Li Changlong and Zhou Yi finished cleaning up the dishes, they overheard the doctors' conversation before returning to their room. Knowing that the government refused to provide expensive medicinal herbs, they couldn't help but feel indignant.
Li Changlong, in particular, stormed into the main room. Doctor Luo and Doctor Huang had not yet returned to their rooms, while Lu Qiqi was casually sipping her tea.
Suddenly, a grayish-white rag appeared on the table.
"What kind of nonsense is this? We're not from Heshun Prefecture, so why should we work hard for Heshun Prefecture and not even get any thanks?"
Li Changlong grew angrier the more he thought about it, and plopped down on a wooden chair.
The wooden chair had been in disrepair for years, and it creaked as soon as he sat on it.
When they first arrived in Heshun Prefecture, they were deterred by the fifty taels of silver required for the city's toll.
They didn't even get a cup of water from Heshunfu.
Now that something has happened in Heshun Prefecture and they've encountered difficulties, they've forcibly conscripted Lu Qiqi as a doctor and even made Song Yanqing send half a basket of ginseng.
The thought of so many ginseng roots made Li Changlong feel incredibly indebted to Song Yanqing.
Nowadays, the government won't give out ginseng. Where are they supposed to find so much ginseng?
Lu Qiqi looked at the rise and fall of Li Changlong's chest and said, "Second brother, don't worry about things that have nothing to do with you."
Li Changlong was unhappy, but he didn't give Lu Qiqi a hard time. Instead, he went back to his room to sulk.
...
Since there was no distinction between mild and severe illnesses in Tianlong Village, and the two types of plague were of similar severity, Lu Qiqi randomly chose one type of illness to get medicine.
Having learned from the experience of repeatedly obtaining medicine in Tianxin Village, this time a real-name system will be implemented for obtaining medicine.
Each villager has a slip with their name on it. After receiving the medicine, the doctor distributing the medicine will make a mark on the slip.
The daily markers are different, so there will be no situation where someone receives more or less medicine than they should.
The villagers received their medicine in an orderly manner, and the distribution was very efficient; it didn't take long at all.
Just as Village Chief Tian was about to leave, Lu Qiqi called out to him, stopping him in his tracks.
"Village Chief Tian."
Village Chief Tian turned around and saw that it was Lu Qiqi calling him. He smiled and said, "Doctor, is there something you need?"
When Lu Qiqi heard the term 'female doctor,' she frowned slightly, but she did not correct Village Chief Tian's address. Instead, she said, "Village Chief Tian, there is something we must inform the villagers of Tianlong Village in advance."
Lu Qiqi looked serious, and Village Chief Tian also put away his smile, carefully asking, "Is there something wrong with the villagers' illness?"
She shook her head. On the contrary, the condition in Tianlong Village was much better than that in Tianxin Village.
Therefore, there has never been a situation where a person dies and cannot be buried.
She said, "I want to talk about something else, which is also related to the illness."
Lu Qiqi told Village Chief Tian about the lack of a certain medicinal ingredient.
Village Chief Tian's expression changed repeatedly until Lu Qiqi finished speaking.
"Tianxin Village lacks this medicinal herb, and the government won't provide it, so how can it cure the disease?"
Village Chief Tian's words hit the nail on the head, prompting Lu Qiqi to scrutinize his face.
The man in front of me had dark skin, single eyelids, and a bulbous nose that wasn't flat. He had looked honest before, but in just a moment he became shrewd.
When Dr. Ma heard the village chief's question, he stepped between the two and said, "Tianxin Village was able to be cured because it encountered a kind person who generously helped it."
What you're saying sounds to me like, "We don't want to treat you."
"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding," Village Chief Tian immediately said with a smile. "I was just asking about the situation. After all, I still need to inform the villagers. They asked me questions, so I can inform them as well."
Doctor Ma snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and walked away.
Lu Qiqi glanced at Village Chief Tian several times before saying, "I have explained the reason clearly, so I will trouble Village Chief Tian to inform the villagers."
Of course, in the initial stages of treatment, we will do our best to treat the villagers.
After saying that, Lu Qiqi didn't linger any longer and walked towards the courtyard.
The doctors kept their heads down and continued with their work, not chatting with Village Chief Tian any further.
At this moment, a young man dressed in a short gray shirt looked around to make sure no one was looking their way before stepping forward and whispering in the village chief's ear, "Village chief, it seems they are telling the truth?"
Village Chief Tian casually touched his sleeve and said, "The magistrate said these doctors are just after money, and they have to go all out with their act. You're scared by such a little trick?"
The man paused for a moment and said, "The village chief is much more insightful. I was almost fooled by this female doctor just now."
Village Chief Tian smirked and mocked, "Sycophant, you think you know how to flatter?"
After saying that, he watched Lu Qiqi's departing figure and said, "Just wait and see. Once I tell the villagers what happened and things get out of control, I'll see if she still dares to make money under the adults' noses."
The man bowed and said with a forced smile, "Good luck, village chief!"
He even gave a thumbs up as he spoke.
Looking at the thumbs-up, Village Chief Tian seemed to feel much better. He said, "Alright, go and gather all the villagers now. Tell them I have something important to tell them about the treatment of the plague, and that they should come quickly."
After saying that, Village Chief Tian walked away with his hands behind his back.
The man was left alone, watching the village chief's departing figure, and then, where the village chief couldn't see him, he spat on the ground.
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