Chapter 2155 Ayi Na
Everyone fell silent.
It was only half a day, but Bai Shan inquired carefully. He said, "After the sacrifice, the sick in both tribes gradually recovered, and the death toll dropped. Everyone believed that the gods had appeared and were satisfied with their sacrifice. So they became more afraid to approach Ayi Na, who dared to let the sacrifice go. She was assigned to do the hardest and most tiring work. I didn't expect the witch to send her to learn from you, just because she is so smart."
Manbao pursed his lips and asked, "How do they explain the people who died of illness after offering sacrifices to the gods?"
"The herders believed that they must have been particularly favored by the gods, who wanted them to serve them together, or that they were not sincere in their service to the gods, which was why they were not blessed."
Yin Huo frowned and said, "No, if they believe in the gods so much, why do the clan leader and the witch treat you so warmly?"
Isn’t it just to learn the medical skills of treating smallpox from Zhou Man?
If they believed that this was all God's blessing, why would they be so concerned about this medical skill?
For this reason, we have to interrupt our migration plan and stay here temporarily?
Bai Shan sighed, "Yes, you know, herders live by following the water and grass. If they had gone too late, other tribes would have likely arrived earlier and occupied the grassland they had set their sights on. But they are willing to stay here now, obviously believing that smallpox can be cured with medicine, and it has nothing to do with any gods at all."
Zhou Liru's eyes flashed with confusion, "Then why the sacrifice?"
No one spoke for a while. Bai Shan said, "No matter what the reason is, Ayi Na is now a criminal in the Tutu tribe. I wanted to remind you to pay attention to the people in the Tutu tribe when teaching her, but it seems unnecessary now."
"No, it's still necessary," Manbao pursed his lips and said, "Let her light the fire for us at night. Since she is so smart, she shouldn't just learn what the other three learn."
Zhou Liru became excited, "What is my aunt going to teach her?"
Manbao glanced at her and said, "It's the disease people love to get most."
Zhou Liru counted on his fingers and said, "Cold, fever, cough and stomachache."
Man Bao said, "There are too many problems with stomachaches. I can't teach you anything in three or four days. But for colds, fevers, and coughs, we can give you prescriptions based on the conditions. As long as we let her remember the symptoms of each condition and give you the corresponding prescriptions, it will definitely be better than Gu Lu's random treatment now."
That’s right, now Gu Lu treats people’s illnesses in a random manner.
If you have a cold, give you a handful of Xiao Chaihu and let yourself boil it at home; if you have a fever, give you another handful of Xiao Chaihu, and if you have a cough, give you another handful of Xiao Chaihu. So I heard that Gu Lu and others often exchanged the herbs they dug for Xiao Chaihu.
The people of the Tutu tribe are so tenacious that they have a higher chance of surviving illness than other tribes by relying on a handful of Bupleurum chinense combined with some other medicinal herbs. Therefore, Gulu is a very famous witch among several nearby tribes.
Manbao had heard his two apprentices bragging a lot today, so it was hard for him not to know.
Manbao said, "Let her light the fire and make my bed. She can stay four more nights than others."
Zhou Liru immediately said, "I'll go talk to the people from Tutu's department."
Without even hinting, she directly asked the Gulu disciple who came to ask her for advice, "We need someone to light the fire and make the beds in our tent. My aunt might need to get up to drink tea at night. Can we let Ayi Na take care of her?"
Gulu's disciples did not need to ask the clan leader or the witch, they could just agree to this matter directly. So when Manbao finished teaching the afternoon class and was twisting her neck to rest, Aina got up and went to Manbao's tent first, knelt down to make the bed for her, and carefully lit a brazier to drive away the cold.
Manbao was stunned for a moment, then she followed him in with her neck twisted. When Ayi Na saw her, she immediately said, "Miss, it's too cold in the tent. We need some fresh air. Please go out and wait for us."
"It's okay." There was no bed. The tent was padded with oilcloth on the ground, and then covered with felt and fur, and on top of that was a straw mat, and on the straw mat was the quilt that Aina had just laid out.
Manbao sat on the quilt and watched Aina bend down and fumigate every corner of the room, as if this would drive away the cold air in the room.
In fact, it can indeed be smoked away.
Manbao couldn't help but be lost in thought. After a while, he asked softly, "Ayi Na, are you willing to come with me?"
Aina was stunned for a moment. She was still squatting on the ground, so she raised her head to see Zhou Man's expression.
Manbao said, "I think you are very smart. I can teach you medicine. You can do whatever you want in the future. However, when you follow me, you will probably have to do some work to make a living. Are you willing?"
Ayi Na looked at Zhou Man and gently lowered her knees to the ground. She knelt facing Man Bao and asked softly, "Miss, do you want me to be your servant?"
Manbao shook his head slightly, "No, just consider me your disciple, if you are willing to follow me."
Ayi Na was silent for a long time, so long that Man Bao thought she couldn't give an answer today. She asked, "Young lady, why do you want to take me away?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "It's a pity. I think you can live a better life."
Ayi Na smiled and said, "Miss, no matter who you take away, you will live a better life."
Although the time was short, she knew that Miss Zhou was very capable and the people around her were also very powerful. Moreover, Zhou Liang, who did business with the clan leader, was her brother and looked very rich. No matter who it was, following her would be better than staying in the Tutu tribe.
But…Ayina shook her head and rejected Manbao, “I won’t leave.”
She paused for a moment before asking nervously, "Miss, can you still teach me medicine?"
"Of course," Manbao didn't force her, nor did she try to persuade her again, as if it was just a casual suggestion from her. She said, "In addition to smallpox symptoms, I can also teach you about colds, fevers, and coughs. Do you know about colds?"
Manbao looked at her knees and said softly, "Although it's almost summer, the ground is still very cold. The cold air can enter the human body not only from the wind and rain, but also from the ground. The grass here has been plowed, and you are kneeling directly on the ground. The cold air will enter the body through your knees. People with poor health can easily catch a cold, and then they will have a runny nose, a headache, sneezing, and even general fatigue. This is a cold."
Aina immediately got up from the ground and patted her knees. She seemed still worried, and she squatted beside the brazier, trying her best to keep her knees close to the brazier.
Manbao smiled and asked, "Do many people here catch colds every year?"
Ayi Na nodded and said, "The Han people who came here to do business said that the cold is contagious, so anyone in the tribe who has caught a cold must temporarily move to the cattle shed."
Manbao said with a look of regret: "You can live in a tent by yourself, why move to the cowshed?"
"Because there aren't enough," Ayina said, "Not everyone has a tent. Many families only have one."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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