Having withstood the test of treating critically ill patients within the city and coordinating with villagers outside the city who had a history of contact with the infected, Ning Xi'er was much more composed.
Two days later, when Zheng Ye and his guards were seen again, they had both become much thinner.
The once impetuous young general now has a more composed and calm demeanor, as if he has grown up considerably.
He was overjoyed to see Ning Xi'er, guessing that she had brought the situation in the city under control, and everything was as expected.
Ning Xi'er handed him and the guard two pancakes each, while Haitang and Aoxue handed over water pouches filled with spiritual spring water, glucose solution, and electrolytes.
Zheng Ye tore off a piece, put it in his mouth, and drank a few mouthfuls of the spiritual spring liquid...
He turned around and divided the remaining pancakes in his hand into several pieces, stuffing them into the hands of several women resting against the wall not far away.
They also shared the water pouches in their hands with the children beside them.
Ning Xi'er looked closely and saw that the women's bellies were slightly bulging, so they were all pregnant.
Zheng Ye arranged for these people to be under his watchful eye because he was worried that in case of an emergency, they would be easier to send for treatment.
Ning Xi'er nodded slightly, looking at Zheng Ye with satisfaction.
When he returned, he was given two more flatbreads and a water bag.
Ning Xi'er reminded her, "The role of generals and commanders is far greater than that of providing food and drink..."
Zheng Ye then took it and began to eat and drink heartily.
In the short time it takes to drink half a cup of tea since they met, Ning Xi'er had already ordered four maids, including Haitang, and two guards to visit the entire quarantine site, screen out patients with relatively rich contact history, and bring them to her.
After Zheng Ye finished eating, Ning Xi'er asked him to send someone to fetch Xue Lin.
On Xue Lin's way there, Ning Xi'er had already been injecting high-risk patients with dried plague live vaccine.
The village's grain and food supplies had been sealed off in advance, as requested by Xue Lin.
The food previously consumed by the villagers, which came from a village with relatively few patients, has not yet caused a large-scale outbreak.
As Xue Lin instructed, all the water was carried in by yamen runners who had immunity, from four villages without any sick people.
Ning Xi'er selected several vats, filled them with spiritual spring water and electrolytes, and asked Zheng Ye to arrange for each person to take a small amount.
Based on Ning Xi'er's prescription, Haitang and Baizhi took out medicinal herbs from their space and brewed a decoction to clear heat and detoxify.
After it is cooked, it will be given to people who have not been vaccinated to boost their immunity.
Zheng Ye rode a horse and personally brought Xue Lin here.
Xue Lin had already learned from the guards sent by the county magistrate that Ning Xi'er had brought the epidemic under control in the city and had arranged for the destruction of food and other matters.
It also helped solve the problem of most of today's food rations.
Xue Lin was deeply moved beyond words.
But he didn't stand on ceremony, because he knew that since Ning Xi'er had come to see him, she must have something more important to discuss.
Ning Xi'er made Xue Lin wait a while to finish administering the vaccines before she went aside with him and Zheng Ye to discuss the matter.
Ning Xi'er did not inquire about the grain collection and food preparation that Xue Lin personally oversaw.
A drop in the ocean.
Ning Xi'er got straight to the point and asked him about his plans for the future.
Xue Lin explained that he had already sent several yamen runners with handwritten letters from himself and the registrar to the prefectural government and neighboring counties seeking assistance.
As of now, there is no news.
Xue Lin said that once the food supplies were arranged, the registrar would come out of the city to relieve himself, and he planned to personally go to the prefectural government to report and request assistance...
If all else failed, he would visit the magistrates of neighboring counties one by one, personally begging for alms...
Mentioning the prefecture was precisely what Ning Xi'er was worried about.
Not only is he not getting support, but there's likely an even greater calamity awaiting Xue Lin...
The plague came about strangely, judging from the attitude of the state guards before...
Ning Xi'er was more inclined to believe that they were aware of the plague's existence and deliberately sealed off Yongning County, and even the surrounding areas...
Whether the purpose was to trap or infect Xie Zhun and his party remains to be verified.
As for Lin County, since a letter had already been sent to them requesting them to take precautions, I'm afraid even if Xue Lin went there in person, he might not be able to enter their territory.
After all, in this era, people are terrified of plagues.
Even if Xue Lin is cured by Ning Xi'er and has some immunity, people in Lin County are probably still afraid of getting infected...
But Xue Lin had no other options.
Leaving aside Linxian for the moment, as Ning Xi'er reminded him, Xue Lin must personally submit a written report on the plague situation in Yongning to the prefect.
This should explain the cause and course of events, as well as why the previous report was not delivered.
Ning Xi'er told him to keep a copy of everything.
This was not done to shirk responsibility, but because they were worried that after the plague, state officials would use the prefecture officials' cover-up of the epidemic and the loss of food as grounds to punish Xue Lin again.
Good officials who shed blood and tears should not be framed by incompetent officials.
Xue Lin nodded emphatically, understanding Ning Xi'er's concerns immediately.
In the past two days, in addition to being impressed by Ning Xier's superb medical knowledge, I also admire her calm and composed command and coordination abilities.
This reminder reflects her ability to take a holistic view and step back to see the essence of things.
The food prepared by the four villages without any patients can meet the needs of both the city and the surrounding areas.
The grain reserves are barely enough to sustain the needs of over one million people for the next two days.
Seeing that he was under a lot of pressure, Ning Xi'er repeated, "If there's still no news by tomorrow night, I'll send the guards out of the city to ask the Prince for help..."
It's not necessarily about finding Xie Zhun; perhaps it's just about finding a suitable cover to move the food out of the space.
Upon hearing this, Xue Lin knelt heavily before Ning Xi'er, followed by a thud behind him...
Ning Xi'er looked over and saw that all the patients in the quarantine area, seeing Xue Lin's actions, also knelt down before Ning Xi'er...
The scene was breathtaking; tens of thousands of people kowtowed to Ning Xi'er...
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