Chapter 424 Successful Development
Xie Qingyun is worthy of being the last disciple of the national teacher. When he said that he had done some research on epidemics, it was by no means an exaggeration.
Only three days after he joined the team to develop the prescription, the first prescription for treating the plague was written.
Looking at the patients who drank the medicine, although they were not completely cured, the painful expression on their faces was obviously alleviated a lot, and their coughs also eased a little.
"It works, it really works!" Lin Yi stood aside, watching the changes in the patient. His voice trembled with excitement, and his hands clenched into fists unconsciously.
But Xie Qingyun just shook his head slightly, his brows still furrowed. "Not enough, still not enough. This prescription can only temporarily suppress the plague in the patient's body and prevent it from getting worse, but it can't completely eliminate the root cause."
In Xie Qingyun's opinion, such a prescription is a failure.
"This is already the best prescription..."
Before this, the prescriptions they developed not only failed to suppress the epidemic, but also accelerated the spread of the epidemic.
Repeated failures made them lose confidence in solving the plague. One of the old doctors collapsed on the way to boil medicine and never got up again.
But even though he was dead, his eyes were still open.
Lin Yi could feel his unwillingness.
This plague is not something that these little doctors can solve.
But the emperor was far away, and Zheng Qinghe had already written a letter to be sent to Kyoto, a swift journey of 800 miles. The return trip would take nearly two months. Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. If they waited for the imperial physician to arrive from Kyoto, Annan County would probably be completely deserted.
Maybe you will wonder why we don’t seek help from Juzhou Prefecture.
Why didn't you ask for help? On the first day of the plague, Zheng Qinghe sent people to Juzhou Prefecture. But who knew the situation there was even worse than in Annan County.
However, many people died on the first day.
The situation is similar in other surrounding state capitals.
The plague seemed to have swept across the entire Dagan.
Everyone is busy with their own affairs, so how can they have the time to help them?
So they can only save themselves.
But before Xie Qingyun came, everyone thought they were doomed to die.
Later, Xie Qingyun arrived and developed a prescription that could suppress the plague in just three days. Everyone felt that they had seen hope.
But this achievement is worthless in Xie Qingyun's eyes.
"Give this prescription to the seriously ill patients first. It's always good to buy more time." Xie Qingyun turned and walked into the inner room. "I'll continue my research."
As soon as he finished speaking, he closed the door from the inside.
Although the main mission of this trip was to get rid of Gu Jiayue, this thorny plague at this moment aroused his inherent competitive spirit.
In his opinion, there is nothing he cannot do.
This is not arrogance, but a clear understanding of one's own abilities.
This is how we solved the plague, and this is also how we solved Gu Jiayue!
As long as he wants to do it, he can do it!
Two days later, the tightly closed door was finally opened.
Xie Qingyun came out and handed over a written prescription, his tone calm. "This is a new prescription, take it and try it."
Lin Yi quickly took the prescription and read it carefully over and over again, fearing that he had missed something.
The general idea of this new prescription is similar to the first one, except that three of the herbs have been replaced and the proportions of the herbs have also been adjusted.
"Okay, I'll go find someone to test the medicine!" He carefully folded the prescription and put it in his arms, then turned around and walked out, his steps carrying the wind.
The patient who was chosen to test the medicine stopped coughing soon after drinking the decoction. Then he began to yawn drowsily and wanted to sleep.
He slept for five hours!
Moreover, after falling asleep, I no longer had chills or coughs, and my breathing became much smoother.
When the patient woke up again, he stretched and a long-lost look of relief appeared on his face. "This is the most comfortable sleep I've had in a long time!"
Seeing this, Lin Yi hurried forward to take the patient's pulse.
He placed his fingers on his wrist, feeling it carefully. After a moment, he suddenly looked up, his face full of surprise. "His condition...his condition has really improved! His pulse has stabilized a lot!"
The news spread throughout the county in an instant as if it had wings.
"Someone has developed a cure for the epidemic!"
"We are saved!"
The people rushed to the yard where Xie Qingyun was. They knelt outside the door, some crying, some kowtowing, begging Xie Qingyun to save them.
Xie Qingyun stood inside the gate, looking at the dense crowd of people at his feet, a complex struggle flashed in his eyes. But soon, that struggle disappeared, and his eyes became firm again.
"I've already developed the formula. I'll leave the rest to you." He turned to Zheng Qinghe beside him and said, "However, I have a small request."
Zheng Qinghe was holding the prescription, his hands shaking with excitement.
"Thank you!"
If it weren't for Xie Qingyun, he couldn't imagine what Annan County would become.
No one knew that he had nightmares every night these days as he watched the bodies being carried out of the city for cremation.
The people, their faces covered in blood, stared at him with hatred, asking him: "Why didn't you save me? You are the father and mother of the people, why didn't you save us?"
We are in so much pain, please save us.
The nightmares haunted him like a shadow, making it impossible for him to sleep.
If it weren't for the detoxification pill Xie Qingyun had given him earlier, which temporarily suppressed his condition, he might have died long ago.
Xie Qingyun glanced at him, his eyes completely devoid of emotion. "No need to thank me, I have a request."
Hearing Xie Qingyun say this, Zheng Qinghe nodded immediately. "You tell me! Don't mention just one request, even if it's ten, I'll agree to it!"
After all, he was once a good friend, and now he has become the savior of the people of the entire county, so he naturally would not refuse.
"Prepare some medicinal herbs for me. I will take them to Taohua Village. Also, give me a document so that I can enter and leave Taohua Village freely."
Xie Qingyun slowly stated his request.
Peach Blossom Village?
Zheng Qinghe was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xie Qingyun with some confusion. "How do you know about Taohua Village?"
Xie Qingyun didn't know the relationship between Zheng Qinghe and Gu Jiayue. "I think Taohua Village has outstanding people and beautiful scenery, which is suitable for cultivation. I want to go there to take a look."
So that's how it is.
Zheng Qinghe suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten that his good friend was a Taoist practitioner. He had heard that people like him liked to go deep into the mountains and forests, saying that there was some spiritual energy there that was conducive to spiritual practice.
Although he didn't quite understand, he still chose to respect it.
"That's no problem," Zheng Qinghe agreed readily. "The plague treatment formula has been developed. As long as everyone takes it according to the prescription, the epidemic will be under control soon. It shouldn't be a big deal if you go to Taohua Village now."
These herbs were given to him by the prefect of Juzhou because he was his nephew. The quantity was not much, but if he used them sparingly, he could barely make ends meet.
He has already written letters to his friends in Kyoto and other places, and he believes that the medicinal materials will be delivered soon.
He thought for a moment and added, "It just so happens that this Doctor Lin is from Taohua Village. You can go back with him, so that you can have someone to look after you on the way."
Lin Yi, who was called, stopped immediately, his face full of joy.
"That's great! Master Xie is our savior. He will definitely be warmly welcomed in Taohua Village!"
Ever since Xie Qingyun developed a solution to the plague, Lin Yi has unilaterally regarded Xie Qingyun as his idol.
Now that I know I can get close to my idol, how could I not agree?
An hour later, Lin Yi left the county town with Xie Qingyun, carrying a carriage full of medicinal herbs, and headed for Taohua Village.
"Dr. Lin was born and raised in Taohua Village?"
On the way, Xie Qingyun started chatting with Lin Yi casually.
When faced with his idol's questions, Lin Yi spoke frankly and openly. "No, I came to Taohua Village last year because of something."
He felt that there was nothing to hide about the reason why he came to Taohua Village, so he told the whole story of why he ended up in Taohua Village.
Speaking of this, we have to mention Gu Jiayue.
As long as Gu Jiayue was mentioned, Lin Yi had endless topics to talk about. Coupled with Xie Qingyun's intentional or unintentional guidance, he said everything he should and shouldn't say in a short time.
"Oh? So, that girl named Gu Jiayue from your village is really an extraordinary woman."
"Yes!" Lin Yi was full of admiration when talking about Gu Jiayue. "She is the most special girl I have met in all these years. Not only is she knowledgeable and knows a lot of things we don't know, but she is also very kind-hearted. She always thinks about the villagers and never cares about personal gains and losses."
"Ordinarily, the school should have been collecting tuition this year, but with both the flood and the plague, every household was in hardship, so she took the initiative to waive half a semester's tuition for everyone."
Lin Yi became more and more excited as he spoke, and even mentioned the book "Encyclopedia of Surgical and Medical Procedures" that Gu Jiayue gave him.
"Oh? There are books like this?" Xie Qingyun asked with a hint of curiosity, "Can you lend it to me?"
He has always been very interested in medicine and has put a lot of effort into research with his master over the years. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to develop a prescription for treating the plague in such a short time.
"Of course!" Lin Yi agreed readily, "But I've put the books in the yard of Taohua Village. When you arrive in Taohua Village, you can live with me first. You can read the books in my yard at any time."
"Then thank you for your help." Xie Qingyun did not refuse.
When he arrived in Taohua Village, he really needed a place to stay, and Lin Yi was undoubtedly a good choice.
Lin Yi's medical skills are actually quite good, but he is a little young and lacks experience.
With time and further refinement, his medical skills will certainly be no worse than those of the imperial physicians in the palace.
And the girl who stood next to Gu Jiayue that day also had a faint golden light lingering around her body, and it was obvious that she was not an ordinary person.
The master is right. The son of luck will always be surrounded by many capable people.
It seems that if I want to get rid of Gu Jiayue, I have to plan carefully.
The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of Taohua Village.
"Doctor Lin, why are you back?" The two men guarding the village today were the same two men that Xie Qingyun met when he came here last time.
When they saw Lin Yi and Xie Qingyun getting off the carriage together, they were stunned for a moment, then greeted Lin Yi with a smile.
Lin Yi's face was full of excitement, and he said loudly: "Go and tell the village chief that the prescription for curing the plague has been developed! We are saved!"
"Really? That's great!" one of the men exclaimed in surprise. "I'll tell the village chief right away!"
"Okay, go ahead! I'll take the herbs to the school first and prepare to boil the medicine!" Lin Yi said as he continued to drive the carriage towards the village.
The two men were so happy that they wanted to tell the villagers the good news as soon as possible, and they completely forgot about stopping the person.
Xie Qingyun followed Lin Yi into Taohua Village smoothly.
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