Chapter 2076 Waiting
Manbao's eyes lit up and she immediately drove Yang Heshu out. She called Gao Dasao to help her undress Cui and see what was going on.
Cui was turned over and woke up from her sleep. She saw Manbao open his mouth, but found that his throat was dry and itchy and he couldn't say a word.
Manbao saw that her back was also covered with new acne. There were only a dozen or so acne spots originally, but now they were densely packed.
Manbao took some gauze and pressed it gently, then felt her pulse and said in surprise, "Xuesao, you are getting better."
She stared at her still relatively smooth face and forehead, noticing a slight redness beneath the skin. "Some of it hasn't come out yet. Let's see if it can all come out tonight. If it can, and your fever isn't too severe, you'll be able to recover and go home in four or five days."
When Cui heard this, she perked up, opened her mouth, and asked silently, "Really?"
Mrs. Gong San and Mrs. Gong Wu couldn't help but make some noises behind the screen, wanting to ask, "Really?"
Manbao nodded and said affirmatively: "Really? When have I ever lied to my schoolmate?"
Cui looked at Yingyue beside her and said she wanted to drink some water.
Yingyue poured some water for her, while Manbao carefully gave her an acupuncture, trying his best not to break her pox.
Manbao took the needle and asked Yingyue to clean it with medicinal juice, then handed the needle to Mrs. Gao and asked her to take it away and boil it.
It was quarter of an hour later when Cui put on her thin inner clothes and lay down again. Just then, Manager Li brought in other patients, either carrying or supporting them.
Three new patients were added to the room, and another three were arranged in the rooms on the left and right, making it very convenient for Zhou Man to take care of them.
Mrs. Gong San, who had been hiding behind the screen, finally couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Doctor Zhou leaving tonight?"
Manbao responded, "I'm not leaving tonight."
Mrs. Gong San couldn't help but glance at Cui on the bed. Thinking that Lord Yang would also be here tonight, she guessed that tonight would be the key for Cui.
She was actually a little envious for a moment. In fact, her most dangerous situation was the day before yesterday. It was also at that time that she had a fever and a lot of pox broke out one after another. That's why her family decided to send her here.
After all, the medical skills of the doctors employed in the mansion are far inferior to those of Doctor Jin and Doctor Hua.
She couldn't ask Dr. Jin and Dr. Hua to see her while she lived at home, and she couldn't even ask for a prescription because they were too busy. Apart from the patients in other hospitals, they could no longer take care of the patients outside.
Even if she was the daughter-in-law of the Gong family, she couldn't hire anyone.
The eldest house's intention was very clear. If she needed to see a doctor, she should live in the other courtyard. If she didn't want to go, she should stay in her own room and not go out. Even the palace doctor had to check repeatedly when he came in and out, for fear that any poison would be brought out from her courtyard.
She was nothing like Cui. As soon as she moved in, Lord Yang invited the imperial physician from the capital to her, and even let him stay in such a dangerous place overnight for her.
Manbao went to wash his hands. After wiping them clean, the other patients were also settled in. Everyone opened the screens, so it was like a separate small room, with everything separated except the sound.
Yang Heshu came in from outside, sat next to Cui again, and reached out to touch her forehead.
Cui had just fallen asleep and didn't know he was with her. Seeing him, she couldn't help but get anxious and whispered, "Why is my husband here? Get out now."
Yang Heshu held her hand and said, "I'll stay with you tonight."
Cui was very anxious and tried to pull her hand away. As soon as she pulled, Yang Heshu let go and just complained in a low voice: "Be gentler. What if you accidentally rub the pox on your hand?"
Looking at Yang Heshu, who looked much more haggard but still had an unparalleled appearance, Cui was speechless for a moment.
Manbao also pulled a stool and sat on the other side of Cui. He turned his neck, took out a mask and put it on, then he sighed deeply.
Yang Heshu and Cui turned to look at her and saw that her entire face was almost covered by the mask, with only a pair of big eyes showing. They were speechless for a moment.
Yang Heshu paused, then took out the mask she gave him and put it on.
Cui, who was lying in the middle: ...
Yingyue brought in food to feed Cui, and was stunned when she saw this.
Manbao only remembered it when she saw Yingyue. She took out the medicine bottle, handed it to Yingyue and said, "I was going to give it to Xuesao, but she doesn't need it now. You can take it."
Yingyue was startled and quickly looked at Cui.
Cui didn't know what the medicine was, but she guessed it from listening to the words and smiled, "Since it's from Miss Man, you should take it. You've worked hard these past few days."
Yingyue immediately said, "It's not hard for this servant. Being able to take care of Madam is a blessing that I have cultivated for three lifetimes."
She put the food on the shelf, carefully took the medicine bottle, bowed to Zhou Man first, and wanted to pour out the medicine to take.
Manbao said, "Just pour it into your mouth. Your hands may not be clean."
When Yingyue heard this, she immediately did as she was told.
So Yingyue didn't even see what the pill looked like, she just ate a piece of... something like candy, and then it was gone.
She glanced at Zhou Man, and although she was a little confused, she said nothing. She covered the bottle and was about to put it away. Unexpectedly, Manbao actually reached out to take it back.
Manbao decided to check whether there were any broken rashes on the patients recently. If so, she would collect some.
The most detailed vaccination method they could find now was human smallpox. She knew of three methods of human smallpox vaccination, one of which required the use of smallpox pus, and the other two used smallpox scabs.
She decided to collect as much as possible, so that she could use it for Teacher Mo's research and she would also need it when she was figuring out the vaccination method.
Manbao took the medicine bottle back. Since Yingyue wanted to feed Cui, he simply sat next to Yang Heshu. The two of them watched Cui eat and chatted.
"Bai Shan has met with your fourth brother and the others."
Manbao then remembered her fourth brother. "I was so busy today that I forgot about this. Are my fourth brother and the others safe?"
Yang Heshu nodded. "They were unlucky. The city was sealed off just two days after they entered. Luckily, your niece and her husband immediately rented a large courtyard as soon as it was sealed. They moved in directly and traded medicinal herbs for food and vegetables. They also sealed the courtyard gate, so no one in the group has caught pox yet."
Manbao knew how many people Zhou Silang had brought out, so she started calculating how many pills she could buy with her points, plus the upcoming arrival of Doctor Zheng and others...
The more Manbao calculated, the more frightened he became, mainly because the price of the pills was increasing due to the addition of technology tax.
Yang Heshu didn't know why she didn't look happy even though it was good news, but he didn't delve into it and asked, "Do you want to see your fourth brother?"
Manbao nodded and said, "Tell them to wait for me outside the door tomorrow. Remember to ask them to bring Lijun with them."
Yang Heshu knew that she trusted her niece very much, and couldn't help but smile and nodded.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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