Guangde Province, Dexing City
"Xiao Hua, are you alright?"
Seeing Bai Zihua, who was already exhausted from diarrhea, Xiao Yang felt uneasy.
Because many of the nearby officials and soldiers have diarrhea!
If it were just one or two people, it could be considered food poisoning, but this situation has occurred in various parts of Dexing City!
I guess my worst fears have come true!
"Cousin, I'm fine. Is there a plague?"
Bai Zihua had also guessed this situation!
"It's 90% likely! Xiao Hua, this is the medicine your cousin-in-law prepared for me. Take a look and see if it helps with diarrhea. Take some, and I'll go find the city lord first!"
If it really is a plague, then the entire city of Dexing must be sealed off to prevent people from carrying the plague out of Dexing and causing even greater harm!
After Xiao Yang left, Bai Zihua rummaged through the bag he had left her and actually found some medicine for diarrhea!
Fortunately, my cousin's medicine has always been very effective!
Bai Zihua felt like he had come back to life after eating for only a short while!
Xiao Yang went directly to the city lord of Dexing City to express his opinion, but it was rejected by the city lord!
"Third Young Master, I know you are doing this for the greater good, for the sake of more people. But, Third Young Master, what will happen to the people in my Dexing City who are not infected with the plague? I can't just watch them die here!"
Xiao Yang frowned:
"This is the only way we can do now. If the people of Dexing City go out, they will infect more people. We will find a way to break the plague!"
The city lord of Dexing City gave a self-deprecating smile:
"Do you even believe what you're saying? The supplies here can only last for seven more days at most, and medicine is in extremely short supply. Under these circumstances, can you guarantee that the plague can be eradicated in seven days?"
Those who haven't been infected with the plague might have a chance of survival if they were allowed to leave, but if they're confined to Dexing City, there's absolutely no way they'll survive!
Seeing the city lord's stubborn expression, Xiao Yang's aura shifted, instantly becoming sharp and imposing.
"As your superior, I am merely giving you orders, not consulting you. Believe it or not, I have already submitted a petition to the Emperor, and a doctor will be sent over soon!"
All we can do now is wait, wait in Dexing City. Don't worry, the Emperor won't abandon us!
Xiao Yang chuckled as he saw that the city lord still looked unwilling.
"You've finally gotten to this position, so you need to think carefully about whether you can shoulder the responsibility of letting these people out!"
In fact, the city lord was only thinking of the people of Dexing City and hadn't done anything seriously wrong, so Xiao Yang was still willing to give him a pointer:
"I'm 90% confident that this plague will end! We'll all be fine! The first batch of supplies and medicine should arrive in two days! Let's hang in there!"
The city lord thought for a moment and nodded. He knew exactly what to do! He just felt sorry for the people of Dexing City. They had just survived the flood and now a plague had broken out!
Xiao Yang felt relieved after seeing the city lord nod, and then returned to his residence to check on Bai Zihua!
Although Xiao Yang and the city lord spoke with certainty, he was not truly confident, after all, this was a plague!
Too many people have died from plagues throughout history!
However, the disease is too contagious, so Xiao Yang has to keep the city lord calm for now. In a couple of days, the emperor's decree will arrive, and everything will be much easier!
After all, the closure of Dexing City still depends on the city lord, since he himself only came to provide disaster relief and did not bring many people with him.
Because roast duck travels at a speed comparable to an airplane, Song Yan'er received the message that very day!
Then he directly gave Xiao Yang's handwritten letter to the Emperor Emeritus!
Then the retired emperor had someone deliver it to the new emperor!
After finishing all that, Song Yan'er began preparing the medicine!
Song Yan'er immediately instructed the manager of Tongrentang to pack 50% of the medicines available for use in the plague in the shop and make a trip there herself!
First, I'm worried about Xiao Yang being there; second, the antidote for this plague can only be prepared once we get to the local area!
So I have to make this trip no matter what!
The Emperor Emeritus and the Old Madam exchanged a glance, finding Song Yan'er's decision both unbelievable and yet entirely expected!
After all, Xiao Yang is still there!
The Song couple, Song Dahai and Song Yan'er, were vehemently opposed to Song Yan'er's decision, since plagues have always been the thing that people in ancient times feared the most!
In an era where even a fever can be fatal, the plague is truly terrifying!
However, Song Yan'er told Song Dahai and his wife that she had a prescription that could cure the plague and save many people!
Even so, Song Dahai and his wife disagreed with her going, stating directly that they could hand over the prescription directly, since their family didn't need that kind of reputation anyway!
After much pleading and persuasion, Song Yan'er finally managed to get the Emperor Emeritus and the Old Madam to help! Only then did the two reluctantly agree to the task!
Since the floodwaters had receded, Song Yan'er decided to follow the Emperor's disaster relief team directly by water, as the fastest way to reach Dexing City was by water!
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When Xiao Yang returned to his residence, he saw Bai Zihua already sitting under a tree enjoying the shade!
"Cousin, how did it go? Did you find the medicine?"
Bai Zihua's face lit up with surprise and delight the moment he saw Xiao Yang:
"Cousin, I'm all better now. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore, and I don't have diarrhea anymore. My cousin's medicine is really effective!"
Seeing that Bai Zihua's expression was not a joke, Xiao Yang quickly went into the house and took out all the medicine that Song Yan'er had prepared for him!
Then he sent someone to summon the imperial physician who had come with him!
Many people in the city are experiencing diarrhea, but no medicine seems to be able to stop it, causing widespread panic!
Now that Song Yan'er's medicine can cure diarrhea, let's ask the imperial physician to see if they can produce a batch to solve this urgent problem!
Then, after the roast duck returned, I wrote to my sister, asking her pharmaceutical factory to produce the first batch of diarrhea medicine.
This way, you can directly establish your reputation!
Xiao Yang opened the bundle prepared by Song Yan'er, placed the medicine bottles inside on the table one by one, and looked at them one by one with Bai Zihua!
"It's obvious that your sister-in-law really loves you! She's prepared everything so well!"
Bai Zihua looked at the medicine on the table: fever reducers, diarrhea stoppers, hemostatics, and medicines for treating colds... all the medicines one could think of were here, and there were three bottles of each!
So envious!
It's good to have a wife who knows how to make medicine.
You can now take medication freely!
Moreover, I can benefit from this; otherwise, I'd probably still be in the outhouse right now!
When Xiao Yang heard Bai Zihua say that Song Yan'er loved him very much, the corners of his mouth started to turn up like crazy:
"Yes, she really loves me! She fell in love with me the moment she saw me!"
Bai Zihua...
Oh my god!
Is this really my cousin?
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