Doctor Bai stood aside, also with a serious expression on his face.
His eyes, which usually showed calmness and wisdom, were now filled with worry.
He shook his head slightly and echoed the village chief's words: "Yes, this is something we can't stop."
He knew very well that there were many corpses along the way, and since they were in the wilderness, it was unrealistic to deal with them all properly.
Not to mention the lack of manpower and tools, they can't afford to waste time alone.
"The most we can do is fumigate with mugwort to isolate the smell." Doctor Bai went on to say that in ancient times, mugwort was one of the few things that could be used to purify the air and drive away foul air, but he also knew in his heart that simply relying on fumigation with mugwort would not fundamentally solve the hidden dangers of plague that might be caused by these corpses.
"There's nothing else we can do." Doctor Bai finally sighed helplessly, his words full of frustration.
As a doctor, he usually treats patients and saves lives, but faced with the corpses all over the mountains and the plague crisis that may be caused by them, he can only worry and feel powerless.
Yao Qingshuang took out a rather strange-looking object from her bag. It turned out to be a mask she had taken out from a supermarket.
She handed the mask to them and said, "Last time when I was in the capital, I happened to meet a merchant. I saw that the items he was selling were very novel, so I went up to him and asked him out of curiosity.
He told me it was a mask, and it could block out odors. Thinking it might come in handy in the future, I bought a bunch. I'll give them out to everyone later so they can wear them. This might help keep out the unpleasant smell and reduce the risk of contracting any disease.
As she spoke, she took out another mask from her bag and put it on her face with skillful movements as a demonstration. She also adjusted the position to ensure that the mask could fit tightly around her mouth and nose.
Then, she pointed to the mask on her face and said to the village chief and Doctor Bai, "Look, if you wear it like this, it can block the pungent smell from entering your nose, and to a certain extent, it can prevent some bad things from entering your mouth and nose, thus minimizing the chance of getting sick."
Doctor Bai was originally looking at the corpses all over the ground and the stench with a worried look on his face, and he was still worried about the potential risk of epidemic.
At this moment, when he saw the mask on Yao Qingshuang's face, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the originally solemn expression on his face instantly changed to a look of surprise.
He couldn't help but move closer and carefully examine the mask on Yao Qingshuang's face, muttering to himself, "Yes, covering your mouth and nose with something can minimize the chance of getting sick. This is a good idea."
The village chief was also watching curiously, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that Yao Qingshuang could come up with such a novel and practical thing. A glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, thinking that perhaps this could help everyone get more protection in this difficult situation.
The village chief picked up the mask in his hand and looked at it carefully, as if he was looking at a rare treasure.
Then, he followed Yao Qingshuang's demonstration and carefully hung the ropes at both ends of the mask on his ears. He then carefully adjusted the position of the mask on his face to ensure that it fit tightly between his mouth and nose.
After everything was put on, Doctor Bai couldn't help but take a deep breath. In an instant, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the disgusting stench had miraculously weakened a lot and was almost inaudible.
This wonderful effect made the village chief very excited. His eyes were shining with excitement, and the solemn expression on his face had long disappeared, replaced by full joy and excitement.
He quickly reached out and excitedly took the mask off his face, holding it tightly in his hand. His voice trembled with excitement as he said to them, "This is really a great thing, it's amazing! I'll call everyone to a meeting and have everyone wear this mask, so that no one will have to suffer from this unpleasant smell anymore!"
After the village chief happily felt the wonderful effect brought by the mask, he remembered to ask about the situation of the mask.
He looked at Yao Qingshuang sincerely, and asked with a bit of curiosity and concern, "Mother Wencheng, how many of these masks do you have? How much do they cost in total? I have to pay you later. This thing is so good, I can't let you suffer a loss."
Yao Qingshuang quickly shook her head and said with a gentle smile, "Village Chief, it's not much money. We're in such a difficult situation right now, why bother with such things? Being able to help is the most important thing."
When the village chief heard this, he immediately frowned and his expression became very tough. He said in a firm tone: "Alright, the price is the price, and the village will not take advantage of you.
"We should treat each matter separately. We can't break the rules just because of this little thing. Your masks have been a huge help. If you don't pay us, how can we expect everyone to work together to solve any problems in the village in the future?"
Seeing the village chief's resolute attitude, Yao Qingshuang lowered her head slightly to think for a while, then raised her head and agreed: "Okay, village chief. I have about 600 masks here. Village chief, just give me two taels of silver."
The village chief said nothing more, but silently reached into his pocket and rummaged around. After a while, he pulled out a small cloth bag. He counted out five taels of silver from the bag and handed it to Yao Qingshuang without hesitation, saying seriously, "Mother Wencheng, take these five taels of silver. Don't think it's too little.
Your mask is so useful that it's worth more than five taels of silver. But the money in the village is limited, so I can only give you five taels."
Seeing this, Yao Qingshuang didn't say anything more, but just silently stretched out her hand and gently took the silver handed to her by the village chief.
She knew in her heart that the village chief had good intentions and was trying to maintain fairness and justice in the village. It was also a recognition and gratitude for her kindness.
The villagers had already heard that there were many corpses along the way and that there was a high possibility of being infected with the plague, so they were already worried.
At this moment, the village chief said that wearing a new thing called a mask can prevent the plague to a large extent. This news was like a ray of light suddenly appearing in the darkness, instantly igniting everyone's hope.
So everyone rushed towards the village chief.
For a moment, shouts and footsteps intertwined together, creating a chaotic scene.
Everyone stretched out their arms, their eyes filled with anxiety, and kept shouting, "Village chief, please give me a mask!"
"I want it too, I want it too, don't leave me behind!"
The scene was extremely lively yet also a bit chaotic.
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