Chapter 74 Arrival in Lianzhou
Fan Jingrui saw it clearly, and instead of getting angry, he advised, "My wife, I also think Divine Doctor Hua's suggestion is very good."
With so many people persuading me, wouldn’t it be a bit ungrateful if I refused?
However, although Chu Ci once fantasized that one day she could become the "best needle in the world", she also knew how capable she was.
So Chu Ci said tentatively: "Then I will try to learn it."
"It's not just about trying to learn. If you want to learn, you have to study hard, learn well and learn thoroughly." No matter what the reason, Doctor Hua is very serious about medical skills.
This made Chu Ci feel as if he was seeing his high school class teacher.
Chu Ci couldn't help but straighten his body, "Yes, please supervise me."
Learning requires supervision. Although Dr. Hua didn't understand, he still chose to respect it. He pulled out a thin medical book from his pocket and said, "I'll check in three days."
"Three days? Isn't that a bit too short?" Chu Ci subconsciously wanted to bargain, which made Doctor Hua feel a little helpless.
Seeing this situation, Fan Jingrui immediately took the responsibility of this matter. "Doctor Hua, I will supervise it. You can rest assured."
Because of "Xing'er", Chu Ci has not worked so hard for many years.
Now, I have to memorize as soon as I open my eyes every day.
Such days continued until they reached the official road ten miles outside Lianzhou City.
"Please don't go any further. Lianzhou has been sealed off. You are only allowed to enter but not leave. If you go in, you will be waiting for death!" An old man with white hair and beard sat in the middle of the road in a dignified manner.
"Old man, my master is a legendary doctor. He came to Lianzhou to solve the plague." Chu Ci first explained Dr. Hua's identity, then asked, "Why are you stopping people from entering Lianzhou?"
However, the old man still gave irrelevant answers and kept urging Chu Ci and the others to leave. "Leave quickly, leave quickly. There is no one left in Lianzhou who can save us."
Chu Ci immediately realized that the situation was not simple. "Old man, let me tell you the truth. We have family in Lianzhou City. We must go to Lianzhou."
After she finished speaking, Chu Ci gave her husband a look, and Fan Jingrui understood what she meant. He and Mo Yan immediately lifted the old man's chair and planned to move him to another place.
The old man suddenly became anxious, "No, you can't go over there."
Fan Jingrui and Mo Yan still refused to let go, so the old man had no choice but to tell the truth: "The imperial court has already abandoned Lianzhou, and even the officials in Lianzhou City have fled. Without sufficient medicinal materials, even the most skilled doctors will be powerless to save the patient. Do you understand?"
So this was the problem. Chu Ci became more and more curious about the old man's identity.
But Chu Ci said the opposite: "It's impossible. With Divine Doctor Hua's epidemic prevention manual, the plague in Lianzhou is not serious. Why would the court give up? Tell me, who are you? Why are you preventing doctors from entering the city?"
The old man saw that his good intentions were misunderstood by Chu Ci, and finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Do you think I want this? My son is still in the city. He is the only heir of my Zhang family!"
The only son stayed in the city, while the old man stopped others outside the city. Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui looked at each other and asked, "Who is your son?"
This time the old man made no secret of the situation. "Lianzhou Sima Zhang Yaoyang is my son. Because he disagreed with the governor and his men's decision to abandon the city, he was allowed to stay in the city under the pretext of saving the people."
After saying this, the old man stared at Chu Ci and the others and asked, "Now that you know the truth, do you still want to enter Lianzhou? If so, I will not stop you."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for telling us the truth. We have entered a state of meditation in Lianzhou." After Chu Ci finished speaking, he and Fan Jingrui bowed solemnly to Mr. Zhang.
Zhang hadn't expected someone to insist on rescuing people despite knowing the dire situation in Lianzhou. "Do you have a pen and paper? I can't help with anything else. But I can write a letter. Can you give it to Yaoyang?"
Lianzhou Sima must be the highest-ranking official in Lianzhou City. Maybe he can really be of use.
Chu Ci did not refuse. He just took the letter, bowed to Mr. Zhang again, and led a group of people towards the gate of Lianzhou City.
The city gates were tightly shut, and only the soldiers guarding the city towers shouted, "Who are you at the gates, and why are you entering?"
Doctor Hua straightened his clothes, shouldered his medicine box, and then shouted in a hoarse voice, "I, Hua Yiqing, heard that the plague was raging in Lianzhou, so I came to help. I beg you, gentlemen, to open the door and let me in!"
After hearing the three words "Hua Yiqing", the officers and soldiers above were no longer as arrogant as before.
"Divine Doctor Hua?"
"If Divine Doctor Hua really comes, then we don't have to wait to die anymore, right?"
"I'm saved!"
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However, despite their excitement, the officers and soldiers above did not immediately open the city gates. Instead, they responded, "Divine Doctor Hua, please wait a moment. We will report to Lord Sima."
After about a cup of tea, the city gate slowly opened.
The person who came to greet them this time was an old man in a gray gown named Ma Ming, the only aide left by Zhang Yaoyang.
After Ma Ming confirmed that the registered residence was indeed Doctor Hua, he said to Doctor Hua, "Doctor Hua, Lord Sima is currently in the quarantine area west of the city. Due to his busy schedule, he is unable to come out to greet him in person. I hope Doctor Hua will forgive me."
I'm afraid it's true that you're busy, but the most important thing is that you don't want to bring germs out!
This was exactly what Doctor Hua had in mind. "In these extraordinary times, there's no need to worry about formalities. Where is the quarantine facility? Take me there quickly."
The visitor didn't expect Divine Doctor Hua to be so anxious: "Well, you all have been exhausted from the journey, so you should wash up and rest for a while before going on."
Doctor Hua wanted to say that he was in good health and didn't need to rest. But thinking of his old friend and Chu Ci's purpose in coming to Lianzhou, he changed his words and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to take my old friend to Guangjuxuan."
The isolation area was full of critically ill patients, so naturally the more doctors the better. So after some pretense of politeness, he randomly called someone over to lead the way for Chu Ci and the others.
Well, I didn’t expect that in Lianzhou, Doctor Hua could meet a fellow practitioner.
Chu Ci hurriedly took out a water bag filled with spiritual spring water from the carriage. "Master Hua, please don't be stingy with this water."
What kind of water would make even Dr. Hua reluctant to use it?
Thinking of this, Ma Ming's heart couldn't help but feel hot, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at the water bag.
Unfortunately, neither Chu Ci nor Doctor Hua would easily hand over the spiritual spring to a stranger they had only met once.
But if you don't give anything on someone else's territory, and if the other party is a vindictive person, it will only cause a lot of trouble.
After much deliberation, Doctor Hua took out a fragrant brown pill from his medicine box with a distressed look on his face. "This is the Baijie Pill that I hastily prepared. After you take it, even if you are infected with the plague, you can save your life."
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