As the sugar factory operated in two shifts, batches of pagoda sugar were shipped to various counties and prefectures of Daqin.
With the cooperation and publicity of the government and the supply and marketing cooperatives, the people, with a half-believing and half-doubting attitude, mostly bought some for their children to take.
Unexpectedly, within two days, the children actually excreted white worms, which made them both scared and relieved.
Then they strictly forbade their children to eat unclean things outside.
Children in the Qin Dynasty generally suffered from ascariasis, especially the lower-class people.
In the past, when we were hungry, we ate wild fruits, insects, river water...it didn't matter if they were dirty or not, as long as they could fill our stomachs, it was fine.
Today, living conditions are getting better and better, people's awareness of hygiene is gradually increasing, and with the effective use of excellent pagoda candy, ascariasis will no longer threaten children.
Xianyang Imperial Palace, Imperial Medical Bureau.
"Hey, have you heard? Because of the miraculous effects of the pagoda candy, many people want to thank us."
"It's worth all the hard work we put into researching day and night!"
"Hahaha, then isn't this a good deed?"
"Maybe we can go down in history!"
The doctors talked one after another, with uncontrollable joy and pride on their faces.
All the hard work in the past finally bore sweet fruit today, making them feel sweet.
For doctors, all of them have the ideal of "healing the world with their medicine".
They originally thought that they could only serve the royal family for the rest of their lives, but they never imagined that one day they would be able to realize their ideals in another way.
Bai Ying on the side listened quietly and did not join the discussion.
She recalled the grateful eyes of the pregnant woman and the thin face of the child...it seemed like something in her heart had changed quietly.
She once wanted to study medicine because she was born into a medical family, but later she did so because she was unwilling to give up and wanted to prove herself to her father.
But now, she has only one pure belief in her heart - to cure diseases and save lives.
At the same time, in the inner hall of Zhangtai Palace.
The emperor, wearing a crown, was handling government affairs. He exuded a majestic aura without even being angry, and his desk was piled with memorials.
There was only one place where a family photo frame was placed, which seemed inexplicably warm in the solemn environment.
Chu Yuening sat opposite, holding several secret letters in her hands. After reading them, her eyes sparkled as she happily shared the good news.
"A Zheng, Pagoda Candy has been promoted to Baiyue, and the results are quite good."
"Well, I've also ordered local officials to assist. I think it will soon become popular throughout the country."
"That's great! This way, our children of Daqin can grow up healthy."
Recalling the children she saw when she left the palace, all of them skinny and malnourished, Chu Yuening couldn't bear it.
In the backward ancient times, seeing a doctor was a luxury in itself. A visit to the doctor might empty one's family savings.
Therefore, even if the poor people feel unwell, they will just force themselves to endure it.
Moreover, there are very few doctors who are truly skilled in medicine. Most of them are fraudulent alchemists and witch doctors, who only rely on the patient's luck to treat them.
Thinking of this, Chu Yuening pursed her lips, her expression showing some struggle, and her fine and curled eyelashes trembled.
Finally, she spoke firmly.
"A Zheng, next I plan to build a hospital."
"It is affiliated with the government, and everyone, regardless of wealth or poverty, can come for treatment."
"I want to ensure that in the future, the people of Daqin will not only have enough food to eat and a place to live, but also that they will have income from their work, medical care for the sick, education for the young, and care for the elderly."
Ying Zheng stared at the woman opposite him. It seemed as if time had forgotten only her. Her face, as beautiful as the autumn moon, had not changed at all. Her nose was delicate, her lips were cherry-like, and her eyes were as clear and lively as when they first met.
He put down the memorial, reached out and stroked her cheek. His eyes were as calm as a pool, flowing with eternal love and affection for his wife.
"Okay, Yue Ning, just do it."
His Yue Ning is very smart and has a clear and delicate heart. She cares about the world and has compassion for the people. He will support her both in public and in private.
Seeing the man agree so readily, Chu Yuening was slightly stunned, and the words of persuasion choked on her lips. She blinked blankly, feeling puzzled.
She didn't expect that A Zheng agreed without even asking. You know, a hospital open to poor people is bound to make more money than it earns, and is basically doing charity.
Ying Zheng looked at his lovely little wife, and felt an itch on his fingertips. He couldn't help pinching her soft face, and there was a smile in his magnetic voice.
"Yuening, are you so happy that you're speechless?"
"...Humph, no, I was just thinking..."
"What are you thinking about?"
"A Zheng is truly a generous and kind king!"
"Those people have misunderstood you so deeply..."
Chu Yuening stood up and threw herself into the man's broad chest. The crisp scent of cedar surrounded her, but her excited tone gradually turned into a lost one.
She always knew that A Zheng was not a benevolent monarch in the traditional sense. Times were difficult, and he could only realize his "benevolent rule" in another way.
Building the Great Wall was indeed a waste of money and labor, but if it had not been built, the border would never be at peace, and the people would have been burned, killed, looted, and tortured by the Huns.
The reason why the Legalists were valued was that without sufficient material foundation, harsh laws and punishments could actually be a form of protection for the lower classes of people.
However, in later generations, all of this became evidence of his being a "tyrant," and countless people cursed, slandered, and tampered with it...
The towering Great Wall has protected generations of Chinese people...
"Yuening, those people's misunderstandings are not important."
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