Chapter 2414 Smooth
Compared to the patients in the next ward who occasionally have high fevers or some who are slow to break out of pox, the five cows undergoing experiments in the cowshed are doing much more smoothly.
They should be the luckiest group of the three batches of cows. They did not feel uncomfortable after being vaccinated, and they had delicious bean feed to eat. So every day Manbao and Doctor Lu went to see them. They wagged their tails happily, and were very well-behaved when they could occasionally go out for a walk. They just loved to eat the grass in the fields outside.
Those were green grasses that had just grown and were very tender. They were so tender that Manbao felt like eating them when he saw them being eaten.
It looks really delicious.
They were so happy, it can be imagined that this pox was not uncomfortable. Doctor Lu only felt a change in temperature once, and it was just a slight fever, so he didn't need to prescribe medicine. They drank more water, went out to eat their favorite grass, and came back to eat oily bean feed. They were cured in two meals.
Moreover, the number of pox on each cow is not very large. In the two batches of cows used in the previous experiment, the cow with the least pox had about a hundred pox, and Manbao needed to spend a whole morning to remove all the pox. But this time, she and Doctor Lu carefully calculated that the cow with the most pox had sixty-seven pox, and the other cows had between fifty-three and sixty-five pox.
The amount of pox was half or even more than that of the previous two batches of cattle.
what does that mean?
For the imperial physicians, they judged the toxicity based on the number of smallpox and the reaction when the pox broke out. This batch of cattle had the least toxicity, both in terms of number and reaction.
Xiao Yuanzheng and the others came to see it in person, all of them were extremely excited. After a moment's thought, they said, "Keep a close eye on the new batch of people. There's no need to wait until the current batch is fully recovered before getting vaccinated. As soon as the cowpox is ripe, squeeze them out and vaccinate them.
The process was quite fast. On the fifth day, the last pimple was completely mature and scabbed, so Manbao and Doctor Lu started their pimple-squeezing journey again.
Occasionally, when I was almost vomiting from the crowd, I would go to the next ward to check on the patients, pick out those who had recovered, pick aside those who were about to recover, and finally focus on those who were still having fever and acne.
This time, Manbao didn't ask for leave to see Wang Ruile until all the cowpox was squeezed out and prepared. Her condition was very stable and getting better steadily. In seven days, after injections and medication, her complexion had improved slightly.
Man Bao was satisfied with the result and said to Assistant Doctor Liu, "From today on, acupuncture will be done every other day."
Wang Ruile was a little disappointed when she heard this. During this period, she and Mrs. Tang had been communicating with Medical Assistant Liu. Now that the time had been changed to the next day, the news could only be released the next day.
As usual, Manbao drove the person out, taught Liu Sanniang acupuncture, left another prescription, and told Liu Sanniang, "When you go back, you must write down the pulse diagnosis and prescription and think about them. If you have any questions, write to Fifth Brother and have him send them to me."
She said, “You may not understand some prescriptions at first, but after reading them for a long time and pondering them more, you will understand their advantages and disadvantages.”
Liu Sanniang nodded seriously and asked, "Master, when will we invite you next time?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Call me when her pulse shows signs of being dry and heavy. If not, this acupuncture method and this prescription can be used continuously."
Aunt Ma pricked up her ears outside and took note of what was going on. She planned to write it down and send it back, but this was still not enough. So when Zhou Man came out, she immediately went to him and asked, "Doctor Zhou, how is my wife?"
“It’s improved slightly.”
She thought for a moment and said, "If she was a dry well before, with only the slightly moist soil and rocks at the bottom representing vital energy, and the well was leaking at the bottom, so the vital energy was constantly leaking out, then now the leak has been patched up, the vital energy is no longer leaking out, and there is now a shallow spoonful of water at the bottom."
Aunt Ma was stunned by what she heard. Even Liu Sanniang was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Master, how much water does she need to be healthy?"
"Water represents vitality and life, and it represents future longevity. At her age, it's normal for the well to be full of water. At least enough to submerge two adults standing head to toe, otherwise it will affect her longevity. It may seem fine on the surface, but that's just superficial."
Aunt Ma couldn't help but sigh, "Doctor Zhou is indeed a famous little genius doctor in the capital."
Manbao was praised, and even though the other person was a bad guy, she couldn't help but smile at him.
Mrs. Tang remained silent the entire time. After sending Manbao away, she couldn't help but ask, "Will it affect her...lifespan in the future?"
Manbao said, "It's impossible to say there's no impact at all. She's had too many miscarriages, and the suffering she endured when she was young will gradually show up in her body as she gets older."
Seeing Madam Tang's solemn expression, she consoled her, "But don't worry too much. When she's freed from her suffering in the future, if you take good care of her, she might be able to make up for it."
Man Bao said, "Human lifespan is very strange. It is affected by one's body, diet, climate, and mood. How can one know that a sickly person who takes good care of himself will not live longer than a healthy person who eats and drinks excessively and doesn't move?"
Mrs. Tang felt better now.
Manbao was very curious, "It's already after Qingming Festival, why haven't you done anything yet?"
Mrs. Tang: "...Are you just waiting for us to take action? No, how do you know what we want to do? Did you peek at my letter?"
Manbao said confidently, "I guess the more you plan, the more cautious you will be. If you were just angry and wanted to support her, you knew it would be the best time to act immediately. It's been half a month, and you're still secretly sending messages. It shows how big your plans are."
Mrs. Tang reached out and tapped her forehead, "You haven't learned how to be good friends with your fellow student Tang. You're just thinking about these things."
After she finished ordering, she clasped her hands and said, "You're right. What we're asking for is indeed great. We've been busy with Qingming Festival matters for the past few days, but now we can get started. We'll have results in about a month."
Manbao: "Another month?"
Madam Tang glanced at her and said, "Do you think this is easy? This involves several lives and the lives of several people. You have to be careful."
In fact, it was Lord Tang who advised us, saying that since we were going to do it, we should do it beautifully, so as to seek justice for our sister-in-law and prevent her from getting into any trouble.
That's why she held back her anger and made so many plans.
Mrs. Tang couldn't bear to see Manbao shaking his head and sighing, so she changed the subject and said, "By the way, today is the Ministry of Rites' exam, right?"
Manbao sighed even more and nodded, "Yes, but unfortunately I can only be out for an hour. I have to go back to the imperial farm. I have to get the smallpox vaccine tomorrow, so I can't stay out for long."
(End of this chapter)
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