☆, Chapter 235 This King Likes You More and More
Zhou Mujiao made thorough preparations and set off for Shanglian Village early the next morning.
Zhao Yunjing did not try to dissuade her from going in, because he knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise. Besides, she was now a doctor and the leader of the doctors who had come to aid Nanjiang City. If she didn't take the lead, the doctors would be disheartened, and morale would collapse.
If the people's hearts are scattered, the situation will likely be even more out of control if a similar natural or man-made disaster occurs again. The court's response is always a few days slow, and in just a few days, everything could become unimaginable.
Two other counselors accompanied Zhou Mujiao into the village. These were the last batch of counselors in Nanjiang City. They were initially apprehensive, fearing that they too would be traumatized by the abuse. But with Zhou Mujiao's arrival, they both calmed down. With Zhou Mujiao around, they would dare to brave any danger!
In addition to the two counselors, Zhou Mujiao also brought two doctors with her, whom she picked up along the way.
Both were young and full of enthusiasm, wanting to do their part in the disaster area. However, they were cheated out of their travel money because they took the wrong road and were too naive. They thought they could earn some money by treating people along the way, but they were unlucky. They did get treatment, but the other party was a very evil person who treated them for free. Not only did he refuse to pay, but he also beat them up. If Zhou Mujiao hadn't happened to pass by, the two of them would have died on the way, far from home.
The two of them followed behind Zhou Mujiao, and when they arrived at Shanglian Village, the blood in their bodies instantly boiled.
"Take it easy, everyone."
Zhao Yunjing patted the two on the shoulders: "When Ajiao gets busy, she doesn't know the difference between day and night, and she forgets to eat. Please remind her more often, Dr. Hu and Dr. Deng."
The two men calmed down and nodded reservedly. Doctor Deng said, "Please rest assured, Lord Zhao, we will certainly live up to your trust and protect Doctor Zhou!"
"They're gone."
Zhou Mujiao entered the village and, through the sentry post, instructed Zhao Yunjing: "Hey, you're not allowed to stay up late. Xiao Ran, you keep an eye on him. If I come out and find that he hasn't gained back his weight, I'll make you pay! He Jiu, you keep an eye on him too! And Prince Xie and Prince Song, you two keep an eye on him together!"
Zhou Mujiao kept turning back to look at herself as she passed the corner. Her expression became serious, and she instantly suppressed her sorrow and parting emotions. She asked the staff member who came to guide her, "Which one is the most troublesome right now? Take me there."
The staff member hesitated, and Zhou Mujiao found it strange, so she asked another question. The staff member then stammered, "Dr. Zhou, someone has already gone to the family with the most difficult situation."
Zhou Mujiao immediately had a bad feeling. Could this person be Li Changyi?
"I'm sorry, Dr. Zhou, I originally wanted to report this, but the Prince forbade me to speak, saying that if even a single word was leaked, he would kill me and my entire family. I know he might be joking, but what if he wasn't?"
Zhou Mujiao cursed Li Changyi a thousand times in her heart, but her face remained expressionless as she calmly said, "Take me there."
Shanglian Village is a large village with over a hundred households. Before the flood, the population was nearly a thousand. The village is quite large, with a river in front and mountains behind. The houses are built in a neat and orderly manner, with each household next to the other, giving the impression of close-knit communities.
However, it was precisely because the houses were so close together that the disease spread rapidly after the first family member contracted it.
It's no exaggeration to say that this has reached the level of a plague. If doctors hadn't been on-site from the beginning, Shanglian Village would have become a plague village long ago, and everyone in the village would probably be dead.
The most stubborn family in the village is in the middle of the village, right next to the village head's house. It is an elderly couple with two grandsons and three granddaughters. Three days ago, their only son passed away, and two days ago, their daughter-in-law also passed away. When the staff came to take the body out for cremation, the two old people threatened to commit suicide. Now, this family has been guarding the body for three days. Although the weather in Nanjiang City has not been particularly hot these past two days, even wearing two masks, you can still smell the stench outside.
“This is the family.” The staff member breathed carefully, still feeling like he was about to faint from the stench, but he managed to stay upright. “The prince had brought the five children out before he went in. The children are currently in isolation in the tent. There are two elderly people and two dead people in the house now. The prince only brought his entourage in. He’s been inside for about fifteen minutes.”
"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
The staff didn't care about anything else and ran off. Zhou Mujiao walked around a few rooms and then entered the Wu family's house. Just then, Li Changyi came out from inside, and the two almost bumped into each other.
"The Wu family has been taken care of, Ah Jiao, let's go to the next one."
Three groups of persuaders had tried and failed, but the Wu family relented as soon as Li Changyi arrived? When it comes to persuasion, Li Changyi is far inferior to Zhou Mujiao. Zhou Mujiao was not even sure if she could convince the other party on her first visit, but Li Changyi accomplished it in just fifteen minutes.
Why doesn't she believe it?
How did you persuade them?
"Good advice is useless to those who are destined to die. That old couple didn't want to live in the first place, so why should I try to persuade them?"
"so?"
"Just come back in three days to collect their bodies. By then, the Wu family will only have these five children left, so there's no need to persuade them. And if they're still alive in three days, it means they've come to their senses and want to continue living. At that point, there's no need to persuade them either, saving time and effort."
Zhou Mujiao raised an eyebrow, and Li Changyi asked her if she thought his methods were too inhumane.
“I don’t think so. I just feel that Your Highness seems like a different person. I suspect that you were deliberately hiding your talents before, waiting for the right opportunity.”
“Women who are too smart are usually not lovable, but you, Ajiao, are an exception.” Li Changyi smiled. “What should I do? I like you more and more, and I can’t live without you.”
Zhou Mujiao turned and left, but fortunately Li Changyi did not chase after her, so she went to another house.
Inspired by Li Changyi, she didn't try to dissuade them much. After repeatedly asking for their wishes, she withdrew and ordered the door to be closed and sealed. She told them to come back in three days later, and that they could change their minds at any time within those three days.
Humans are strange creatures with a strong desire to perform. For example, someone who was just thinking about dying might be able to come to their senses on their own after a short period of emotional turmoil if no one tries to persuade them. However, once someone tries to persuade them, they will subconsciously amplify this suicidal idea. The more people try to persuade them, the thicker this idea becomes, giving the person the illusion that they really want to die and have to die, completely forgetting that they were just having a little emotional turmoil at the beginning.
The villagers in Shanglian Village were mostly in the same boat. The more the government cared, the more excited they became. Now that the doors were closed and sealed off, they were really no longer concerned and left to fend for themselves. Gradually, most of them began to calm down.
It didn't even take three days; just two hours, and someone came to open the door, saying that they had come to their senses and were willing to hand over their loved one's remains to the staff, but on the condition that the government give them a pension.
There was no compensation. Not only that, they had to move the deceased's body themselves. After that, Zhou Mujiao threw two buckets of disinfectant at them and told them to disinfect the house inside and out, and then to disinfect it themselves and isolate themselves on the spot.
After a series of forceful actions, most of the villagers in Shanglian Village submitted.
The next steps are disinfection and treatment, which the existing doctors can handle; she doesn't necessarily need to stay here.
However, just as Zhou Mujiao was about to leave Shanglian Village, another family died, and they refused to hand over the body. They even fought with the staff with knives, and Li Changyi was almost slashed.
"Let's go take a look."
Zhou Mujiao turned around and went into the village.
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