Chapter 418 Don’t Leave
After Chen Ada spent an hour notifying several surrounding villages, he returned to Taohua Village with two yamen runners.
The village was eerily quiet in the evening.
At this time of year in the past, smoke would be rising from the chimneys of every household, and the sound of children chasing each other in the alleys could be heard from one end of the village to the other.
But now, there is only the "humming" sound of the wind blowing through the bare branches.
He had been to the Gu family's yard several times, and each time it was always bustling. But this time, the whole yard was silent, and even the big yellow dog that always loved to wag its tail at the door was nowhere to be seen.
Chen Ada sighed, and the white breath he exhaled quickly dissipated in the air.
As a small fry, he had no choice but to follow the orders of his master. And he knew in his heart that everything his master did was right.
But just now when he went to the neighboring village, he saw two corpses covered with straw mats at the entrance of the village, and his heart tightened.
Human life is so fragile.
I don’t know when this plague will end.
He was standing at the gate of Gu's yard. There was a small hole in the mud at his feet. He was thinking about something when the yard door was opened with a creak.
Gu Jiayue came out with a plain cloth package in her hand.
The package is not big, and the edges and corners are carefully sewn with needle and thread. It can be seen that it is made with great care.
"Ms. Gu, I don't know how long you'll be gone this time. Is this all you packed?" Chen Ada frowned slightly as he looked at the small package.
Gu Jiayue handed him the package. "I won't leave Taohua Village. My students and family are here. What will happen to them if I leave?"
Chen Ada took the package and held it gently.
He was stunned for a moment, scratching his head, not quite understanding. "So what are you doing..."
"Well, I have a prescription for preventing the plague."
Gu Jiayue took a half step forward, lowering her voice and speaking faster. "Although this can't cure the plague, it can prevent it. Drinking this decoction will give you an 80% chance of not getting infected again. I've also written some strategies and measures for defending against this plague. Take it back and show it to the county magistrate, and let him consider its use."
"Miss Gu, why don't you go back with us?"
Chen Ada was anxious, thinking that he would not be able to complete the task assigned by the adults.
How could he not know how much the Lord values Miss Gu?
If he didn't bring the person back this time, he didn't know whether the adults would punish him.
"There's a shortage of doctors and medicine here. If something happens, it won't be enough time. Even if you don't go to Juzhou City, you can go to Annan County!"
Gu Jiayue waved her hand. "Brother Chen, you don't have to persuade me anymore. I know what I'm doing."
She pointed at the package. "Take these back to the county magistrate quickly. A quarter of an hour could save a lot of lives!"
Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Chen Ada knew that it was useless to persuade her any further, so he could only carefully carry the package on his back and tie it tightly with a rope. "Miss Gu, don't worry, I will definitely hand these things over to the county magistrate personally!"
After sending Chen Ada away, Gu Jiayue turned around and walked quickly towards the school.
Because of the plague, the school has been suspended this morning.
But the school was still crowded with people.
The patients who were originally crowded in Lin Yi's small courtyard were all transferred here. There were also some patients who did not come to see a doctor at home, who were also supported by their families and sent here step by step.
The desks the children used for studying were neither high nor big, but when four desks were put together and covered with straw and bedding, they could be made into a simple bed.
Hu Zi was directing several healthy villagers to move tables.
"Put another bed here. Doctor Lin said that critically ill patients should be placed in a separate room!"
Lin Yi was sitting at the door of the school, with a small table in front of him, on which were placed a pulse pillow and several packets of medicinal herbs.
Whenever a patient comes, he asks the patient to stretch out his hand first.
With his fingers on the pulse and a frown on his face, he listened carefully to the other person's description of the symptoms, then made a few notes on a piece of paper and directed them to different classrooms according to the severity of their illness.
The one on the east side is for mild cases, and the one on the west side is for severe cases.
This separation makes it easier to observe the condition and manage it.
When Gu Jiayue came over, he had already seen most of the patients, with only the last few still in line.
Everyone lowered their heads and coughs were heard one after another.
Seeing that he was busy, she did not go up to say hello, but went straight to the cafeteria behind the school.
The canteen has been temporarily requisitioned to be used specifically for boiling herbal medicine.
Several large iron pots were placed on the earthen stove, the firewood underneath was crackling, the medicinal soup in the pot was boiling, and a strong medicinal smell was coming out.
With just one breath, Gu Jiayue felt like she was about to ascend to heaven.
Fortunately, she doesn't get sick very often. She can't accept the taste of Chinese medicine no matter in her past or present life.
It's really weird.
Especially the medicinal materials used in making soups.
"What's this?"
"Oh, this is snake skin." The person being asked replied without even looking up.
Gu Jiayue widened her eyes and quickly took two steps back, and the man then looked up.
"Master, why are you here?" Tanggao stopped what he was doing in surprise.
He used to be a student at the academy, but later felt that he had no talent for studying, but was very interested in herbs, so he volunteered to learn medicine from Lin Yi.
Although I can’t see a doctor independently now, I can help to boil medicine.
"Let me help you. How do we do these?" Gu Jiayue walked to the stove and picked up the apron next to it and tied it on.
This is the farthest location from the snake skin of the dustpan.
The young man pointed to the winnowing basket in the corner, which was filled with half-cut medicinal herbs.
He was not good at speaking, his face flushed slightly, and he did not dare to chase Gu Jiayue away. He just whispered, "Just cut the herbs inside into thin slices."
"Okay." Gu Jiayue responded, picked up the kitchen knife next to her, sat on a small stool, and began to cut the medicine carefully.
Her movements were very skillful. With the rise and fall of the knife, the herbs were cut into evenly thin slices, which fell into the bamboo basket with a slight rustling sound.
When it was completely dark and the moon climbed over the eastern hill, all the herbs were boiled into soups, which were then packed in pottery jars and carefully delivered to the classroom in front by the villagers.
I don't know if it will be of any use, I can only try it as a last resort. I can't just leave these people to die without any medicine, right?
After finishing the work, the moon was already above the willow trees.
Everyone was able to gather in a corner of the cafeteria, each finding a wooden plank to sit on and rubbing their sore arms.
Lin Yi picked up the coarse porcelain bowl on the table, drank a sip of hot water, and then spoke. "I have studied the pills and prescriptions you gave me. The prescription given by Jiayue is indeed very effective in preventing and treating this plague. But I have seen the pill given by Yuchuan, and the ingredients in it conflict with the one given by Jiayue."
"Will it affect the results?" Gu Yuchuan's voice was slightly tense, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes.
Lin Yi frowned and nodded solemnly. "Yes, it does seem to prevent the plague in the early stages, but after the effect wears off, if the person contracts the plague during this process, the outbreak will be fatal. There will be no time to take the medicine and they will die directly!"
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