No one but He Tiantian would actually wear this isolation suit, but in ancient times, there was a strong emphasis on the separation of men and women.
Helpless, He Tiantian could only stand by and direct Zhang the clerk, telling him how to dress the magistrate.
By the time Zhang, the clerk, clumsily helped Magistrate Liu put on the protective suit, more than half a day had passed.
The three plump men looked at each other. Dressed like this, none of them could recognize that the county magistrate was among them.
He Tiantian and Zhao Xiaohe rode in the same carriage. Zhao Xiaohe was very curious and kept touching the white protective suit he was wearing.
Some asked incredulously, "Auntie, what are these made of? Can they really keep out the plague?"
This is so amazing! It's absolutely priceless!
He Tiantian nodded, "Pretty much, but you still need to be careful when you get there. Be careful not to tear the clothes, and be careful when taking care of the patients, so as not to get their saliva, blood, etc."
He Tiantian gave Zhao Xiaohe a long list of instructions out of concern, and Zhao Xiaohe carefully memorized each and every one of them.
The isolation area for patients was a temporary structure, supported by a few pillars and covered with a large cloth.
The people inside didn't have beds to lie on; they could only find some dry grass to put on the ground, and their blankets were only half-laid out and half-covered.
Fortunately, it's still summer, so even with these conditions, it's still bearable.
Soldiers were guarding each tent, and He Tiantian took out all the masks she had brought and gestured for them to be distributed to the soldiers stationed there.
Magistrate Liu was dumbfounded. He felt as if Lady He was a goddess sent by heaven to save the people.
"Where...where did you get all these things?" Magistrate Liu followed and couldn't help but ask.
He Tiantian had already thought of a solution. She calmly replied, "These were all made by the women in the village. They originally planned to ask me to come to the city to sell them and get some money to supplement their household income. I didn't expect that they would come in handy at this time."
Magistrate Liu looked around and realized that this thing was indeed much better than the white cloth coverings that were issued to their government offices.
"This was also your idea, He Shi? I've never seen such a novel thing on the market before," Magistrate Liu exclaimed.
"Also, those things were originally meant for you to exchange for money. I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of the common people. What's the price range for these things? The government will cover the cost. Please make some more and send them over." Magistrate Liu waved his hand, ready to bleed money.
As long as this plague can be cured and the people are no longer suffering from this disease, what does it matter if he spends a little more money!
He Tiantian's eyes lit up; she had been waiting for Magistrate Liu to say those words.
After all, she paid for all the masks she bought from the mall herself, one coin each, and had already spent ten taels of silver in total.
She only took a small portion with her when she went out this time; there's still quite a bit left in the room.
“Your Excellency, these things are not worth much. One coin each,” He Tiantian said “casually.”
Magistrate Liu pondered for a moment, then thought, "Hmm... one coin each, that's not expensive."
He waved his hand and said, "Master, grant the He family one hundred taels of silver. This money is specifically for buying face masks, the more the better. Starting today, all residents of the city must wear face masks when they go out!"
Master Zhang replied, "Yes, Your Excellency."
Dozens of tents were set up here, and each tent housed seven or eight patients.
After making a round of inspections, He Tiantian roughly estimated that there were probably four or five hundred patients.
More than a dozen large pots had been set up in the open space outside the tent, all used to boil the medicinal formula of purslane.
The air was filled with the strong smell of herbs. After the medicine was brewed, the people who had contracted the plague lined up to receive it and drink it.
Suddenly, the sound of arguing came from one of the queues ahead.
Magistrate Liu couldn't help but look in that direction as well.
A young man angrily slammed down the bowl in his hand.
"What kind of lousy medicine have I been drinking every day! I've been drinking it for so long, cough cough... my illness is getting worse and worse!" The man staggered and almost fell over.
Fortunately, his companion helped him up in time, saying, "Brother, just bear with it. It's better to have medicine than to wait to die."
But the man clearly couldn't listen; his face was deathly pale. Under the blazing sun, he looked like a ghost.
"Where is the magistrate? I want to see the magistrate! Cough cough... I want to ask him if he still cares about the lives of us common people, cough cough..." The man was very agitated and even spat out two mouthfuls of blood.
Magistrate Liu's expression was not good. He said in a deep voice, "Let's go and see what's going on."
He Tiantian could actually understand a patient's fear of death. Seeing the restless state of the other people who had contracted the plague, she couldn't help but follow them.
Magistrate Liu approached the crazed man and stared intently at him through his protective suit.
The man finally quieted down. He looked at the strangely dressed people in front of him and took a few steps back in fear.
"How...how come the White Impermanence is here to claim lives in broad daylight?" Can't we even wait until nightfall?
"How dare you! This is the county magistrate!" shouted Zhang, the clerk beside him.
Upon hearing that the county magistrate had arrived, the people queuing for medicine immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"This humble subject kowtows to Your Excellency, the County Magistrate."
"Greetings, Your Excellency the County Magistrate."
Seeing everyone kneeling down, He Tiantian, standing behind Magistrate Liu, hesitated again, wondering if she should kneel down too.
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