Chapter 18 I Never Hold a Grudge



As soon as these words were spoken.

Chen Wujiu and Wei Wuyin's eyes all stopped on Qin Yuan at the same time.

It seemed as if he wanted to strip Qin Yuan clean.

Qin Yuan: “…”

Damn it.

How do you explain this?

This time he really can't wash himself clean even if he jumps into the Yellow River.

"Two brothers, believe me, this is absolutely just a coincidence! That woman has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Qin Yuan opened his eyes wide, his words were sincere and came from the bottom of his heart.

Wei Wuyin patted Qin Yuan's shoulder and looked at him meaningfully:

"Junior brother, stop talking. Those who understand will understand."

"When you enter the palace and become the emperor's husband, don't forget me and your Senior Brother Chen!"

"If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me."

Chen Wujiu also imitated Wei Wuyin, patted Qin Yuan on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Junior brother, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me."

Qin Yuan's face flushed: "Two senior brothers, I am really innocent!"

Wei Wuyin burst into laughter, "Haha, Junior Brother, you finally fell into my trap!"

"Ha ha--"

Chen Wujiu couldn't help laughing, "Junior brother, we know you very well. Old Wei was just joking with you."

After Wei Wuyin's trouble.

Chen Wujiu felt much more relaxed, his expression straightened, and he said, "Okay, Old Wei, let's get back to the topic."

Wei Wuyin also put away his smile and said solemnly, "Old Chen, using work-for-relief is not without precedent."

"During the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Ying, a doctor from the State of Qi, also proposed a similar method, but it ultimately failed."

Qin Yuan nodded: "Yes, Senior Brother Wei is right, but it's not that this method is not feasible, but that his method of governance is wrong."

"Oh?" Chen Wujiu also became interested and urged, "Old Wei, tell me quickly. If there is a precedent to follow, this matter will be much easier to handle."

Wei Wuyin said, "After hearing what Junior Brother said a few days ago, I was also very curious about this method, so I went back to look up the classics and made some discoveries."

"This idea was first proposed by Yan Ying, a doctor in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. In the second year of Duke Jing of Qi, a flood broke out in Qi. Yan Ying gathered refugees to deal with the flood, providing each person with a certain amount of food and wages, and then used this labor force to build dams to control the flood."

"In the third year of Duke Jing of Qi, a plague suddenly broke out among the refugees who were helping to control the flood. Hundreds of thousands of young and strong people were infected, and tens of thousands were killed or injured, bringing devastating disaster to Qi."

"If we follow Yan Ying's example, we will likely see the tragedy of that year repeated."

"hiss--"

Chen Wujiu sucked in a breath of cold air, frowning, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that this is clearly a dead end with no chance of survival."

"Two junior brothers, you should resign and return home. The three of us shouldn't risk our lives here."

"Old Chen, if you say something like that again, I'm really going to get angry with you." Wei Wuyin changed his usual playful smile and said coldly.

"Everything depends on human effort. There will definitely be a way!"

"At worst, in eighteen years, I'll be a good man again!"

Chen Wujiu was deeply moved and held Wei Wuyin's hand tightly: "Old Wei, knowing you, I will die without regrets!"

The two looked at each other.

Eyes sparkling.

“Ahem—”

An untimely cough disturbed the affectionate atmosphere.

Qin Yuan touched his head, looking innocent: "Well..."

"Senior brothers, I'm sorry to bother you."

"The outbreak of the plague was caused by the gathering of people, the virus... and the invasion of evil spirits."

"We just need to strictly control where the refugees live."

"First, strictly control the water source and make sure that drinking water is boiled before drinking."

"Secondly, use lime to fight evil spirits. Sprinkle quicklime around the building."

"Third, separate toilet areas should be designated and all areas should be treated with quicklime."

"Fourth, you must wash your hands frequently before meals and after going to the toilet."

"Fifth, if anyone is found to be suffering from a cold, work should be stopped immediately and the person should be isolated, and medical attention should be provided to diagnose and treat the patient."

"As long as these five measures are strictly implemented, the tragedy of Duke Jing of Qi will not be repeated. This is because Yan Zi did not do a good job and did not take it into consideration."

Qin Yuan listed each measure in an orderly manner.

Chen Wujiu thought for a moment and asked, "Junior Brother, why are you so sure that if we implement these five measures, there will be no more tragedy?"

Qin Yuan shrugged and said calmly:

“It’s very simple.”

"Work relief and an epidemic are two different things."

"As the old saying goes, a great disaster is followed by a great epidemic. The outbreak of the epidemic has nothing to do with whether or not the work-for-relief policy is implemented."

"In this case, we only need to take drastic measures to prevent and control the plague."

After saying this, Chen Wujiu and Wei Wuyin fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Wei Wuyin asked, "Junior Brother, I understand sprinkling lime, but why do you have to drink boiling water?"

Qin Yuan explained: "High temperature can disinfect and prevent the spread of the plague."

"Brother, think carefully, isn't it true that every time a plague breaks out, the number of casualties always continues to accumulate?"

"This is because the dead bodies were not properly handled and spread through the river water."

"Thus, more and more people were infected, the plague broke out, and the devastation continued to spread until it was out of control."

"In reality, the emergence of plagues after major disasters is inevitable, and what we can do is to reduce the infection."

After Qin Yuan finished speaking, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Bang!

The harsh sound of a teacup falling to the ground suddenly rang out.

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