"To be honest, father, I invited the second prince of Nan'ao Kingdom to treat your illness yesterday, and the medicine was indeed very effective!" Doctor Hu said excitedly.
"Do you have a prescription?" asked Doctor Hu.
"Father, that is someone's family heirloom. How can I give it to someone easily?" said County Magistrate Hu.
"My county is in danger. If you and I can't control the epidemic, we'll probably both go to jail! If that happens, your son will be exiled to the border, and your wife and daughter will be sent to the Jiaofang Bureau as slaves. What will you do? Anyway, I'm over 60 and won't live for many days. Think about them. Hurry and invite this prince, I'll talk to him."
"Father! The prince has agreed to provide medicine to help me control the epidemic, but, but..." County Magistrate Hu stammered and repeated Zhao Xiaofei's request.
"Why can't you be flexible? Tell the families of the deceased that if they burn the bodies, they will be exempted from taxes this year! In recent years, in which year have taxes been fully collected? Let them tell others that the deceased was a Buddhist and had already instructed to be cremated after his death, wouldn't that be the end of it? Why did I give birth to such a blockhead like you? I should have not allowed you to study medicine!" Doctor Hu said angrily.
"Father, you are right!" said County Magistrate Hu.
"Why don't you go and ask for help? What are you doing here? My father is fine now!" Doctor Hu shouted.
Last night, Zhao Xiaofei changed his clothes and traveled back in time. He first called Jiang Xiaomei and lied that he had a business deal to discuss abroad. He also told his mother, Liu Aiping, that he was going abroad, but he just said that the company sent him on a business trip.
After the call, Zhao Xiaofei went around Beijing buying anti-inflammatory and broad-spectrum antibiotics. He also went to various pet hospitals to buy dog streptomycin injections, disposable masks, disposable gloves, and disposable syringes. He kept doing this until his warriors were full.
Why didn't they buy streptomycin for humans? The answer is simple: Zhao Xiaofei wasn't eligible to buy it. That was only available to institutions like hospitals. So, as a last resort, they could only buy it for veterinary use in the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty didn't use antibiotics, so the same thing applies to dogs.
After traveling back to the Ming Dynasty, he had a quick nap. When he woke up the next day, he saw County Magistrate Hu waiting at the door. Zhao Xiaofei quickly bowed and said, "Master Hu! Is Master Hu feeling better?"
"Oh! Thank you, Prince!" County Magistrate Hu was about to kneel down to Zhao Xiaofei, but Zhao Xiaofei quickly stopped him.
"Sir Hu, there is no need to do this! I believe that Sir Hu is no longer in danger. I have prepared the medicine and will take it to the yamen first and give it to all the officials in the yamen to prevent them from getting the epidemic." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"That's great! Prince, you are the reborn parents of our county!" County Magistrate Hu said excitedly.
"Then, Lord Hu, is it possible to achieve the request I mentioned?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Everything can be worked around. I've had the officers notify the families of those who died of illness. As long as they agree to cremation, they'll be exempted from this year's taxes. They basically agree. If the higher-ups investigate, I'll take full responsibility. As for those who disagree, I also have ways to make them submit," said County Magistrate Hu.
"Okay! Then let the yamen runners move the medicine!" Zhao Xiaofei was not polite and directed the yamen runners of the county government to start moving the medicine. He also went to the county government with County Magistrate Hu.
Arriving at the county government hall, Zhao Xiaofei and Magistrate Hu sat side by side. Zhao Xiaofei gave the order, "Everyone, wear masks and gloves. These are tools for our South Australia national epidemic prevention. From today on, you cannot take them off. Otherwise, you may be infected with the disease! Do you understand?"
More than forty people in the hall agreed at once: "Understood!"
"Okay! Now, everyone, line up. I'll give you injections to prevent you from getting infected!" Zhao Xiaofei finished speaking, and the servants in the hall began to roll up their sleeves, exposing their arms. They had heard that this prince from a small foreign country possessed a miraculous medicine that could cure plagues. He had cured both of the Xiao family's sons, so everyone was very cooperative.
Giving injections to dozens of people is indeed very hard work. Zhao Xiaofei's hands are also inexperienced, and sometimes the people he injects feel very painful. Zhao Xiaofei just treated it as practice. When the last yamen runner finished giving the injection, Zhao Xiaofei wiped the sweat from his face and said: "Now start counting which families in the county have patients. If there is one, draw a circle in front of his house. And notify all the neighbors next to this house, let them know that someone in this family has the plague, and don't let them go to this family or interact with this family. Until the epidemic is over!
The second rule is to send all newly ill people to the county government office. I will personally administer medicine to them. Those with abscesses will be taken directly to the military training ground and not allowed to leave. There's essentially no chance of saving such people; they should be left to fend for themselves!
Third, the deceased must be cremated immediately. If any family members object, please ask Lord Hu to assist. (Zhao Xiaofei really wanted to just kill them.)
Fourth, inform all the people in the city that they must use water from the well and must boil it before drinking.
Fifth, disinfect all affected homes, especially anything the patient has used. You can boil it in water. I also have disinfectant here. Mix it with water, pour it into a spray bottle, and spray it to eliminate any remaining disease. I've already told Master Rong the ratio; if you have any questions, feel free to ask him.
"Did you all hear clearly?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
Everyone looked embarrassed. At this time, County Magistrate Hu said in a stern voice: "If you have any difficulties, you can come to me! If anyone refuses to comply, arrest them directly! And tell those wealthy people that I am the only one who has the medicine. If they want to survive, they must obey my arrangements. Spread the word!"
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.
Zhao Xiaofei was giving injections to the patients who had been brought in from the front hall, while Magistrate Hu and Imperial Physician Hu watched from the back. Imperial Physician Hu said, "I don't know the principles behind his treatments, but I can tell he's a man of great intelligence and the demeanor of a great general. He's fearless and steady in the face of danger. I'm now even more convinced he's the prince of Nan'ao."
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