Because Shufan and Pan'er were diagnosed and treated early, their symptoms stabilized two hours after Doctor Mo fed them the first dose of herbal soup.
But Doctor Mo frowned and shook his head.
"What's wrong? Is something amiss?" Jiang Qinyu immediately became nervous and looked at Doctor Mo anxiously.
Doctor Mo sighed and said, "This prescription can only be used for patients who have not yet developed maculopapular rash. If the rash has already appeared, I can only do my best to prolong the patient's life by a few more days."
But no matter how long they live, those with bad luck may not survive more than a month.
Jiang Qinyu was slightly relieved upon hearing this. The reason why Doctor Mo did not have any other prescriptions was because his approach might be wrong. The senior physician was knowledgeable and had given prescriptions for each stage of the disease. However, the prescriptions for the rash always contained one or two herbs from the cultivation world.
Seeing Doctor Mo's furrowed brows in worry, Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and then comforted him, "Doctor Mo, I am not very talented, but I have seen many prescriptions in some books, including some related to smallpox. I will write them down later, and you can take a look. Maybe they can help."
She hoped that the prescription from the senior physician would inspire Doctor Mo. She would naturally use her points to exchange for the missing medicinal materials with that friend in the cultivation world. In any case, she was determined to take control of the smallpox virus this time.
Doctor Mo nodded without much hope, "Thank you for your trouble, Madam."
He had never heard that the general's wife knew medicine, so he didn't know what the prescription she mentioned was for, or even if it was just something made up by the author.
Jiang Qinyu said no more, and instructed Amber to fetch paper and pen. She then sat by the bed, ostensibly to watch over Shufan and Pan'er, but in reality, she had already opened the system interface in her mind.
As soon as Jiang Qinyu entered the interdimensional trading page, she saw the message from the friend who claimed to have a miracle cure.
[OP, I've managed to get the special medicine, but it's regulated here, and we can only get a hundred doses in total. Do you want them all or what?]
Jiang Qinyu chose to have both without hesitation.
She was still unaware of the situation in Dingshui Village, so it was always better to be prepared.
The person on the other end was probably a tycoon. After seeing Jiang Qinyu's reply, they immediately responded: 【Okay, I've already bought them. I'll post a trade ad right now, specifically for you. Each one is 999 points. Do you have enough points?】
"Is that enough? If not, will the system allow me to pay on credit?" Jiang Qinyu couldn't help but ask.
This is all thanks to the rough porcelain bowls and other things Lu Yanzheng made before. Jiang Qinyu made a fortune that time and still has hundreds of thousands of points in her hands. She can still afford to buy the special medicine that costs 999 points.
One hundred servings would cost 100,000 points, which still stung a little, but the thought that these things could save lives made her feel less bad.
[The system doesn't allow credit, but I can set a lower price. Just find something in your world that we don't have here and give it to me.]
Upon seeing the reply, Jiang Qinyu understood; it was essentially an equivalent exchange.
Of course, the "equivalence" in this system is different from that in the real world. The equivalence here refers to the value in the world of the two parties involved in the transaction, which is calculated according to their own values.
After successfully completing the transaction, Jiang Qinyu breathed a long sigh of relief as she looked at the hundred doses of special medicine in the system's warehouse.
"Madam, the writing materials are ready." Amber brought in the items.
Jiang Qinyu got up, went to the desk next to her, and began to write a prescription.
There are two sides to the story.
After returning to the village, Aping first instructed Liu Erleng and Liu Yazi, who were on duty at the Xinjian lookout tower, "From now on, our village is only allowed to enter, not leave. This is an order from the General and his wife. Uncle Erleng and Xiao Liu, you must remember it!"
"What's wrong? Why can't we go out?" Liu Er stared blankly at A Ping.
Liu Yazi jumped down from the watchtower and hurriedly asked, "Brother Ping, has something happened?"
His rudimentary skills, which barely qualify as light-footed kung fu, were learned from Brother Ping. Therefore, he would definitely listen to what Brother Ping said, but he just wanted to know the reason.
Aping quickly told Shufan and Pan'er that they might have contracted smallpox, and then said, "If it really is smallpox, there might be others in our village who have also been infected. This matter cannot be taken lightly. I will go to the village chief first. You must make sure to check carefully."
"Smallpox?" Liu Erleng's face turned pale. "How could it be smallpox? Can it be cured?"
Ah Ping had already walked far away when Liu Yazi slammed his fist on a nearby pillar. "Our village has finally started to live a good life, is this damned God just going to make our lives miserable?"
No matter how much they complained, the matter was already settled. Upon learning this, Village Chief Li quickly convened a meeting of the entire village.
The open space outside the ancestral hall was crowded with people. After learning that there might be a smallpox outbreak in the village, everyone became anxious and fearful.
"How can there be smallpox? I haven't seen that disease for years!"
"Smallpox is contagious! Which children have been getting close to Shufan and Pan'er these past few days? Quickly, go and see Doctor Gu!"
"Oh dear, not only the children need to watch it, but we adults need to watch it too!"
"Quick, quick, Dr. Gu is over there, let's hurry..."
Seeing the chaos below, Village Chief Li quickly stopped everyone's impulsive actions. "Don't panic, everyone. Zheng and his wife will definitely find a way to help us. Ping just said that Doctor Mo from the army has arrived. After he examines Shufan and Pan'er, we'll be able to get treatment too. Just listen to me and don't go out!"
The original inhabitants of Dingshui Village didn't say anything, but the new villagers did.
"Village chief, are we really going to listen to them and stay in the village to the death? What if everyone gets infected?"
"Honestly, their child has smallpox and is still out playing with people. Isn't that just asking for trouble?"
"Exactly! What's the point of locking us up in the village? If we really get smallpox, who will pay for our lives?"
"Village chief, shouldn't you give us an explanation...?"
Li Dachui couldn't take it anymore and spat out a mouthful of spittle. "I'll give you a proper explanation!" He pointed at the people who had been talking the loudest and said, "Do all you people just want to enjoy the good life with our village? Don't you have any other sense of responsibility?"
After everything that happened, his feelings for Dingshui Village deepened, and he couldn't bear to see anyone slander the villagers or Lu Yanzheng's family.
Village Chief Li also said sternly, "I don't care what you think now. This is a time of crisis for Dingshui Village. If you are unwilling to face this with us, you can move away after we confirm that you are not infected with smallpox. We will not force you to stay."
"But I'll say it again: everyone here is from Dingshui Village, and the village committee and I will be responsible for each and every one of you!"
After saying that, he turned to Dr. Gu, who had just finished preparing, and said, "Dr. Gu, the rest is up to you."
Seeing this, Doctor Gu stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry, village chief. Although I can't cure smallpox, I can still diagnose it."
At the same time, people from several villages in Yongshan County sent their family members to the county town for medical treatment. Without exception, they were all infected with smallpox, and the smallpox virus officially broke out in Yongshan County.
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