Cows with smallpox were hard to find. After receiving the order, Yi Wu reported to his master, who then issued instructions at each level to search for them.
After court, Yi Shuihan came to the Marquis's residence and asked Xiao Qingyin, "What do you need a cow with smallpox for?"
"Vaccination with cowpox can provide immunity against smallpox."
Xiao Qingyin replied.
"The symptoms of cowpox are much milder than those of smallpox, and immunity can be acquired after two or three vaccinations."
Yi Shuihan was overjoyed: "That's great! It should be implemented nationwide."
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "I have already written down the smallpox immunization law. You can send it to the prefectures and counties so that they can organize doctors to vaccinate the people against smallpox."
After saying that, she handed the paper with the smallpox immunization method written on it to Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan tucked the child into his arms and looked towards the courtyard where Qin Wenjun and her son were: "How is Tianci?"
"I have a rash."
Xiao Qingyin sighed.
"It takes at least two weeks from the appearance of the rash to the formation of pus and scabs, and then another one or two weeks for the scabs to fall off."
If the little guy had been vaccinated with smallpox earlier, he wouldn't have had to go through all that trouble.
Thinking of the number of children who had died from smallpox over the years, Yi Shuihan decided to add an extra clause to the smallpox immunization program: children should be given priority for vaccination.
Xiao Qingyin asked him, "Have you ever had smallpox?"
"No."
"Then don't come here for now. Wait until you get the smallpox vaccination."
"You've never had smallpox, have you?"
"No, that's why I asked Yi Wu to find a smallpox cow as soon as possible."
Hearing her say that, Yi Shuihan was naturally worried.
But if you ask Xiao Qingyin to leave Tianci alone, she definitely won't listen.
The only option is to send out the secret guards to speed up the search for the smallpox.
Bai Yanzhang learned from the gatekeeper that Tianci had contracted smallpox when he came to pick him up for class in the afternoon.
"Madam Qin asked you not to come for the time being, and to wait until Tianci is better before we talk."
That's what the doorman said.
How could Bai Yanzhang just leave the child with Qin Wenjun like that?
After instructing his attendant to go to the Dali Temple to request leave for him, he had the gatekeeper lead him to the small courtyard where Qin Wenjun and her son were staying.
The gatekeeper shook his head: "The young lady instructed that no one is allowed to enter that courtyard. You should go back and wait for news."
"Then I'll find it myself."
Bai Yanzhang left with those words and barged in.
The gatekeeper was terrified: "Lord Bai, please wait! It's dangerous to wander around the manor!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a bodyguard appeared, brandishing his sword to block Bai Yanzhang.
Bai Yanzhang stared intently at the guard: "I've had smallpox before, I won't catch it. Please let me go check on the child."
The guards remained completely still.
Bai Yanzhang's eyes darkened.
While the two were locked in a stalemate, Xiao Qingyin arrived after hearing the news.
"Lord Bai, it is not advisable for Wenjun and the others to have contact with outsiders right now. You should go back first."
A pleading look appeared in Bai Yanzhang's eyes: "I couldn't be by Tianci's side when he was sick before, but I hope I can be this time."
"Did you really have smallpox?"
"Yes."
Out of respect for his deep love for his father, Xiao Qingyin escorted him to the small courtyard.
Qin Wenjun was catching up on sleep by the bedside.
I woke up immediately upon hearing footsteps.
She was surprised to see Bai Yanzhang following Xiao Qingyin in.
Why did you come here?
"I'll keep Tianci company."
Bai Yanzhang said softly.
He looked at the bed. The child, who had been lively and energetic yesterday, was now lying listlessly on the bed, with red rashes all over his face, head and arms. He even frowned while sleeping.
Qin Wenjun had dark circles under her eyes and looked very tired; she must not have slept well last night.
"Go and rest," he said to Qin Wenjun. "I'll take care of the child."
"That won't do."
Qin Wenjun shook her head without hesitation.
“You’d better stay away from us, mother and daughter. The girl said that smallpox can be spread through saliva droplets and even the air. You still have to go to Dali Temple.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Yanzhang not only did not leave, but instead went to sit down by the bed.
"Don't worry, I've taken leave, and I've had smallpox before, so I'm not afraid. But you, you probably haven't had it, right?"
Qin Wenjun did not have smallpox.
But looking at Bai Yanzhang's flawless face, she couldn't quite believe he had smallpox.
Smallpox can be disfiguring. If someone really survived it, how come they didn't have any acne scars?
Bai Yanzhang seemed to understand what she was thinking, and pointed to his right earlobe with a light laugh, "You have a pimple scar here."
Qin Wenjun looked closely and indeed saw a small mark the size of a mung bean.
I immediately felt God's favoritism.
The smallpox only left a small mark on my earlobe.
That's absolutely outrageous.
When she was in her teens, she had acne on her shoulders and back, which left two or three acne scars.
Bai Yanzhang was amused by her resentful expression.
"Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents, and even if I wanted to give them to you, I couldn't."
Qin Wenjun glared at him: "Who wants your skin? Stop showing off."
Bai Yanzhang smiled but remained silent.
Xiao Qingyin felt like she had been force-fed a huge bowl of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
She coughed lightly, reminding the two of them that there was another person standing nearby.
Qin Wenjun's face flushed instantly.
"If you insist on staying, then so be it. I'm not leaving."
Bai Yanzhang remained silent.
Xiao Qingyin took Tianci's pulse and instructed, "After feeding him, give him another dose of medicine."
"good."
Qin Wenjun and Bai Yanzhang responded at the same time.
After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other, and Qin Wenjun turned her head away, feeling extremely awkward.
Xiao Qingyin found the two of them quite interesting. If she didn't have a lot of things to do, she would have liked to stay and watch the show a little longer.
Before leaving, she said to Bai Yanzhang, "Lord Bai, since you want to stay, you can only wait until Tianci recovers before you leave."
Bai Yanzhang nodded: "I understand."
Xiao Qingyin then gave instructions regarding meals and lodging, handed the person over to Qin Wenjun, and left.
After she left, Bai Yanzhang asked Qin Wenjun, "How did Tianci contract smallpox?"
“I was about to ask you about that,” Qin Wenjun replied. “The young lady said that Tianci might have been in contact with patients, but I haven’t taken him shopping these past few days, and no one in our household has smallpox…”
At this point, seeing Bai Yanzhang's extremely ugly expression, her heart skipped a beat.
"Does someone in your household have smallpox?"
"No."
Bai Yanzhang's tone was very heavy.
“But yesterday when I brought Tianci back, we ran into a street vendor selling candied hawthorns. Tianci bought three skewers of candied hawthorns from him and even pricked his hand on the skewer.”
The vendor didn't seem to have anything wrong with it, so he didn't stop Tianci from buying it to eat.
I am also proud of my child's consideration for others.
Looking back now, the vendor's accidental act of leaving the ticket was extremely suspicious.
In particular, after Tianci bled, he didn't hesitate at all; he took out a handkerchief and covered the wound.
That handkerchief likely contained smallpox pustule.
Upon hearing his speculation, Qin Wenjun suddenly stood up.
"That vendor must have deliberately harmed Tianci!"
She was like a tigress whose cubs had been hurt, wanting nothing more than to rush up to the vendor and tear him to shreds.
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