"Was he really cured by those doctors from Luzhou Prefecture?"
Zhu Datou sat behind his desk, his stomach unable to move due to the desk's obstruction, but that didn't stop him from being so surprised that he dropped his pen, which landed on the letter he had just written, leaving a stain of ink.
A yamen runner stood in front of the desk, bowing and saying, "This is how the news was reported."
"Hahaha," Zhu Datou laughed, revealing all eight of his teeth, "Heaven really is looking out for me. I don't need to write this letter of apology."
As he spoke, Zhu Datou stood up happily, tore the letter he had copied into shreds, and threw it into the air.
Then, still wanting more, he asked, "Tell me quickly, how did those doctors treat the patient?"
The constable recalled the story and reported it truthfully, saying, "It is said that a female doctor brought half a basket of ginseng to cure the villagers of Tianxin Village. Now the villagers all regard that female doctor as a miracle doctor."
When Zhu Datou heard that ginseng had been used to cure the plague, his face instantly turned as black as charcoal.
Seeing Zhu Datou's expression, the constables lowered their heads even further and dared not utter another word.
With a "bang," the inkstone on the desk was smashed in two.
A fine inkstone, enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for a lifetime with some left over, was smashed by him without batting an eye.
Zhu Datou muttered under his breath, "This thing is too fragile. Master, buy a sturdier one next time."
The clerk sitting to the side was suddenly called upon and quickly replied, "Yes."
Zhu Datou's good mood was completely ruined. He sat back down heavily in his chair, making the chair shake twice.
"These doctors are just after money. Tianxin Village is so besieged that not even a mouse can escape. Tell me, how did they get so much ginseng?"
"Ginseng is so valuable, if they can afford so much, why would they need to be those poor doctors?!"
The yamen runners were so frightened by Zhu Datou that they dared not speak anymore, and they buried their heads even deeper, their backs almost bent at an angle.
Just then, Master Zhao spoke up, "My lord, don't worry. The fact that the doctor can cure the plague is naturally a great thing for us."
"How could I not know it's a good thing?" Zhu Datou exhaled through flared nostrils.
After saying that, Zhu Datou stopped pressing him. After all, Master Zhao had helped him a lot over the years, so he had to give Master Zhao face.
He asked, "Does Master Zhao have any brilliant plan?"
Zhao, the clerk, said, "Not for now, but we can send someone to Luzhou Prefecture to investigate the background of that female doctor before making a decision."
Zhu Datou said, "I'll leave this matter to you, Master Zhao."
Master Zhao accepted the order and left.
Only the yamen runner and Zhu Datou remained in the room.
After Master Zhao had walked away, Zhu Datou spoke up, "Master Zhao is getting more and more like a madman, and he's becoming more and more timid and cautious in his actions. By the time he investigates his background, he'll already have two children."
After complaining, Zhu Datou said to the yamen runner, "Since that female doctor is so capable, let her cure the illnesses in the surrounding villages as well."
"yes!"
After the constables left, Zhu Datou was still cursing, a look of disdain on his face. "Ginseng? This is how they make money. Master Zhao is getting more and more confused. He can actually be fooled by a woman."
...
The plague in Tianxin Village has been cured, and the village is filled with joy.
The villagers all had rosy complexions. They went home and rummaged through their belongings, taking their valuables with them, and headed to the doctors' residence.
Hearing a knock on the door outside the courtyard, Li Changlong quickly went out to check.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw a group of villagers standing at the entrance, carrying a lot of things in their hands.
Before Li Changlong could even ask a question, he was slapped against the door and then pushed back into the courtyard by the crowd.
"Miss Lu."
"Dr. Lu."
"Dr. Lu the Divine Physician".
Shouts and calls filled the air, and there were so many people that it seemed they wanted to fill the courtyard completely, leaving no space at all.
Hearing the commotion outside, Lu Qiqi quickly went out to check.
The first thing she saw was a dark mass of... heads.
Lu Qiqi, "..."
Then, Lu Qiqi saw the person at the front holding a chicken in one hand and a duck in the other, struggling to push past the people next to him, trying to be the first to enter the house.
Seeing this, Lu Qiqi was so frightened that she quickly closed the door. If these people squeezed in, it would be all over.
With so many people, the consequences of a stampede would be unimaginable!
The villagers standing in front were completely bewildered when they saw Lu Qiqi close the door, unable to understand what had happened.
They didn't have time to think much. People kept pouring in from behind. The few people standing at the front were squeezed against the door and couldn't move. They wished they could fit perfectly against the door.
"What happened?" Zhou Yi had just stepped out of the room and was about to open the door when Lu Qiqi stopped him.
"Too many villagers have come from outside. Don't open the door. I'll find a way out."
On Monday, he heard people outside shouting not to push, and the noise was quite loud. He immediately understood what Lu Qiqi meant and nodded repeatedly.
They even moved a table to block the door.
Lu Qiqi ran to the back door and peeked through the crack. There was still a large crowd of villagers, but they weren't crammed into the courtyard like they were at the front door.
Unable to exit through the back door either, Lu Qiqi cursed inwardly, but her actions did not stop.
A moment later, Lu Qiqi climbed onto the roof beam and stood on the roof.
The roof was made of tiles, and Lu Qiqi felt a bit uncomfortable standing on it. She carefully took two steps towards the eaves and looked down to see that the villagers had surrounded her yard, making it impossible to pass through.
This couldn't go on, so Lu Qiqi tied a rope around her waist, attached the other end to a beam, and lowered it down the wall until she reached the ground.
Once the rope was loosened, Lu Qiqi quickly rushed to the front yard.
Many villagers, fearing they would miss their turn and there would be no room left inside, were still desperately trying to squeeze in.
Lu Qiqi ran up behind the villagers and shouted, "What are you doing?"
Hearing the voice, the villagers turned around and saw Lu Qiqi. They quickly surrounded her, wanting to give her everything they had to express their gratitude.
Before the villagers could express their gratitude, Lu Qiqi spoke up, "The villagers inside are almost trampled to death, and you're still pushing your way in. Do you want to get better so that a few more people will die as a sacrifice to the heavens?"
Lu Qiqi was so angry that she started to say things she shouldn't have.
Upon hearing the word "death," the villagers' pupils instinctively contracted.
Before the villagers could even ask what to do, Lu Qiqi had already provided a solution.
"You all need to go home right now, or people will die!"
Lu Qiqi spoke urgently, and the villagers in the outer circle dared not linger any longer and quickly left.
Explaining it slowly definitely won't work.
So, Lu Qiqi walked to the spacious area in front of the door.
Then, he shouted loudly towards the courtyard, "Fellow villagers, I'm here!"
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