The woman held a small yellow pill in her hand and looked at He Tiantian with some confusion.
"Madam, what is this...?" She had never seen this kind of medicine before.
"It's delicious, why don't you try it?" He Tiantian said with a smile.
She brought a bowl of warm water from the side and handed it to the woman, explaining, "Put the medicine in your mouth first, then drink the water to swallow it."
The woman, as if possessed, listened; the pills were yellow and sweet.
This is the first time she's ever taken medicine that tastes sweet; it's really strange.
He Tiantian left some Niuhuang Jiedu tablets for the woman and told her how many times a day to take them. She also reminded the woman of some things she needed to pay attention to in her daily life, especially her diet and hygiene.
Busy taking care of patients in the West District, the day quickly passed.
He Tiantian was so tired that her back ached. She pounded her lower back and struggled to climb onto the carriage to go back.
Besides taking pulses and treating patients, Dr. Liu also took the time to finish reading the medical book he had brought this morning.
When he saw He Tiantian, Doctor Liu was very excited.
He rushed up to He Tiantian with the book in his hand, "Miss, I've found it, I've found it!"
He Tiantian was also very happy, "Is it confirmed? Does it contain a detailed prescription?"
Indeed, it's still necessary to consult professionals and read professional books; this way, the process is much faster.
I really don't know what the point was of her staying up all night reading. Those obscure medical terms were giving her a headache.
Doctor Liu handed the book to He Tiantian, pointing to a page, "Look, this account is very similar to the plague in Changning County..."
He Tiantian followed the instructions of Doctor Liu step by step, and the more she read, the more excited she became.
She felt it was very similar, and the two looked at each other, both seeing hope in one another.
Originally, it was thought that it would take a long time to cure this plague, but now a solution has been found in just two days.
The book details the formula for treating the plague, mentioning indigo and the other herbs that Doctor Liu added later.
However, there were still some slight changes. Doctor Liu returned to the government office and carefully studied the prescription again.
After confirming that it was feasible, they went to see Magistrate Liu together with He Tiantian.
In the dead of night, Magistrate Liu did not rest.
He was leaning over the long table, replying to the prefect.
In the evening, the prefect of Quanzhou wrote a letter and sent it to Magistrate Liu by fast horse.
The letter repeatedly emphasized the need to address the drought and plague as soon as possible.
It's almost October, and the prefect is going to the capital to report on his duties.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Magistrate Liu naturally knew that the Prefect was afraid the disaster in Changning County would jeopardize his promotion the following year.
With his superiors personally writing letters to exert pressure, Magistrate Liu dared not be negligent.
Just when everyone was at their wits' end, Master Zhang came in to report that Doctor Liu and his team had found a cure for the plague.
This recipe is more comprehensive and can be considered an improvement on the previous recipe.
Magistrate Liu was overjoyed and excitedly said, "Quick...quickly, let someone in and explain in detail. What are you all standing there for!"
Master Zhang hurriedly went to inform them.
Doctor Liu and He Tiantian then entered the study. As soon as they entered, Doctor Liu presented the prescription he had written.
"Reporting to the magistrate, this prescription is likely to cure the plague. However, there are a few ingredients that our pharmacies in Changning County are still lacking: kudzu root, forsythia, and scutellaria baicalensis."
With a solution found, Magistrate Liu spoke with more confidence.
"Go buy it! Find someone to buy it! Spend whatever it takes, no matter how much it costs, as long as we can get it."
"Yes, Magistrate!" Zhang, the clerk, replied and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute," He Tiantian quickly stopped her. "Your Excellency, this herb, Scutellaria baicalensis, grows on the back mountain of our Changfeng Village. Villagers often dig it up to boil in water for medicinal purposes. I wonder..."
"Don't know what?" Magistrate Liu asked urgently.
"I wonder if we could ask the people in our village to help dig it up, and then the county magistrate could send someone to collect it. Hehe... this would bring in some income for the village!" He Tiantian said somewhat shyly.
Although she knew it might not be appropriate to bring up making money at this time, she really didn't want her village to miss this great opportunity to earn money.
In any case, the government's money has to be spent eventually.
It's better to let the locals benefit from the money than to spend it on visiting merchants.
“That works too, Master Zhang. You can take charge of collecting the herbs.”
He Tiantian obtained the pen, ink, and paper; this letter was written to Zhao Tingzhang.
It detailed the mobilization of villagers to go up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs, and also inquired about the harvest of beans at home.
After finishing writing, He Tiantian handed the letter to Zhang Shiye.
"Master, thank you so much for your help," He Tiantian said politely.
With their major concern resolved, Doctor Liu and He Tiantian were too excited to sleep, so they started preparing the medicine overnight.
In his reply to the prefect, Magistrate Liu no longer appeared so humble.
Instead, at the very end of the letter, he wrote: "Rest assured, Your Excellency, this year's outstanding performance evaluation is a sure thing!"
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Doctor Liu and He Tiantian discussed how to quickly transport the prepared medicine to the West District.
More than a dozen carriages from the government office were dispatched, each carrying several buckets of boiled herbs.
As soon as He Tiantian arrived at the entrance of the West District, she saw the yamen runners carrying out several more corpses.
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