Chapter 2413 The Second Type of Pox
Manbao didn't consider this at the moment. She was very considerate and covered up for Mrs. Tang and her sisters, and also found excuses for her apprentice.
Because time was limited, after the acupuncture was completed, she changed the prescription for Wang Ruile and got up to leave.
Liu Sanniang packed her medicine box and followed them. Mrs. Tang naturally smiled and wanted to see her off to the gate.
After leaving the guest house, it was Mrs. Tang's world outside. She could talk to Zhou Man without any scruples. "How is her illness?"
Manbao: "It's okay if she's just overthinking it. If she's willing to relax and recuperate, she'll get better faster."
Moods are not easy to control, especially now that they cannot fall out with the other party. There are many things that cannot be done, so Mrs. Tang ignored the question and asked, "Did you show her the letter?"
"I saw it."
Manbao reached into his left sleeve pocket and returned the letter stained with Wang Ruile's tears to her. He then reached into his right sleeve pocket and gave her two reply letters.
Liu Sanniang's medicine box contained pen, ink and paper for writing prescriptions, so Wang Ruile wrote a letter to her directly while he was giving her acupuncture.
Mrs. Tang immediately unfolded it and took a look.
Manbao didn't read either of the letters. Although she was very curious, it was someone else's secret and she wouldn't peek. She asked directly and openly, "Isn't this your house? Why are you using spies like this? Wouldn't it be better to just arrest the person directly?"
Madam Tang read the letter quickly and said calmly, "It's not that simple. They have also left people outside. The old man from the Ma family goes to the front yard every day to look for the servants they brought with them. But I have people watching outside. Once we find out who they have outside, it will be easy to deal with."
Manbao: "It's like two countries are at war."
Mrs. Tang snorted, "This is a war between two countries."
Madam Tang sent her to the carriage, and Manbao pointed at Liu Sanniang and said, "I've told her that she should ask them to leave when she gives acupuncture in the future. Tell her if you have anything to say."
Madam Tang nodded, then smiled and greeted Liu Sanniang, saying, "I'll be thanking you, Doctor Liu, for your assistance from now on."
Liu Sanniang smiled and said, "You are too polite, Madam."
The Tang family's carriage took Zhou Man back to the imperial farm along the same route.
In the afternoon, she and Doctor Lu had to see patients who had already developed pox, and also see cows that had not yet developed pox. They were very busy.
The servants of the Ma family had no doubts. First, there was no change in the three of Wang Ruile and his servants; second, since Zhou Man had seen him, Wang Ruile's condition was indeed getting better day by day.
Even Aunt Ma knew that the bleeding stopped in just seven days. Although her face was still pale after changing the medicine, the blue color on her face was lighter.
She used to look like a beauty who was about to die, but now she is full of life.
Why did the Ma family agree to let Wang Ruile come to Beijing for treatment?
First, the Ma family was unwilling to lose the marriage with the Wang family. Second, the fourth aunt of the Wang family urged and strongly recommended it. Third, Wang Ruile and his servant had been very obedient in recent years, and they looked completely submissive, no longer as rebellious as they were at the beginning.
Wang Ruile was indeed seriously ill this time. The master and his servants didn't know about it, but the Ma family had invited the best doctors in Jizhou to see him. They all said that he would not live long, and even if the bleeding could be stopped, he would not have many years left.
If Wang Ruile's son dies, he will be a widower. How can he marry a good wife in his second marriage?
It was a stroke of luck that he was able to marry Wang Ruile in his first marriage, so they didn't want Wang Ruile to die.
It was because of this reminder that Aunt Ma was able to stay in the Tang Mansion with peace of mind. At present, the only person in the capital who could invite Imperial Physician Zhou was Madam Tang.
The errand boy went out to ask around and found out that there were more than ten people squatting at the entrance of the alley near Zhou's house, all wanting to seek medical treatment.
Aunt Ma entered the inner room, pulled the quilt for Wang Ruile, and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Madam?"
Wang Ruile said, "I'm a little sleepy. Let me take a nap for a while."
Aunt Ma agreed with a smile, covered her with the quilt, and took the opportunity to check the bed. After confirming that there was no problem, she lowered the curtain and bowed to leave.
Doctor Zhou said that her health was severely depleted, so if she felt sleepy, she could sleep, but she couldn't lie down again after waking up. She could sit, or walk around the house with someone's hand, or even walk in the yard when the wind wasn't too strong...
If you nourish your spirit, your yang energy will gradually grow and you will be healthy.
Manbao returned to the imperial manor and quickly put the disputes outside behind her. She had just returned to her own courtyard and hadn't even sat down to drink a sip of tea when Doctor Lu came running over and called out, "Zhou Man, Zhou Man, Zhou Man—"
Manbao was startled and immediately dropped his teacup and ran out, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Doctor Lu was very excited, "The cowpox has come out, go and take a look!"
When Manbao heard this, he turned around and went back to the house to get a mask, and immediately followed Doctor Lu to the cowshed to check.
The five cows in a single cowshed all developed pox during lunch time, even though they had none when they checked in the morning.
Doctor Lu just checked and was very surprised. "But it's not much. Come and see."
He parted the hair on the cow's neck a little and showed Zhou Man the two new pox spots. He had been seeing smallpox for the past two years and was almost vomiting, especially during this period, so he was very familiar with it. "How is it? Are they pox?"
Manbao nodded, "Yes, there are pimples. How many are there now?"
"Not many. This is a No. 1 bull, so there are only three."
Manbao: "...So few? If there are no more vaccinations, how many cows will be needed to vaccinate people?"
Doctor Lu: "... Doctor Zhou is really far-sighted, even thinking of this. But overthinking is useless. We are not smallpox, we can't control it. Come on, you and I will examine them and record the data."
Record down when you notice pimples and how many pimples you have.
Doctor Lu sighed, "We are the doctors who treat the royal family, but now we have been reduced to treating livestock."
Manbao carefully examined Cow No. 1 from head to tail, and then from the tail to the head. After confirming that it was really just two pimples on the neck, he wrote them down in a notebook. Without even looking up, he said, "My father-in-law is an old doctor. He's the only doctor in every village. Whether it's a sick person, a sick cow, a sick sheep, or even a sick chicken, we can go to him."
He added, "Where we are, caring for cattle is more profitable than caring for people."
Doctor Lu: ...What's there to be proud of?
He can now treat livestock too!
The two men checked the five cows, recorded the locations of the pox one by one, and signed after confirming that they were correct.
Manbao said thoughtfully, "I touched them just now, and their body temperatures are not very high."
Doctor Lu nodded. "Yes, I remember when the cowpox vaccine was first given, people had a slight fever. Even if it wasn't a high fever, it was a low-grade fever. The temperature always fluctuated."
"I think this is a good thing," Manbao said. "Let's check again before dark and feed them some good bean feed. They're sick, so they need to eat well."
Doctor Lu nodded: "Okay."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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