kvmb Chapter 207 I will take good care of myself
Chapter 207 I will take good care of myself
There are only a limited number of doctors in Yangguan City, and it's impossible for them all to gather in one place. With many patients and few doctors, chaos and confusion are inevitable.
When Lu Yangyang went in, there were three doctors inside, all middle-aged, and none of them had any apprentices with them. They were personally busy preparing medicine and examining the patients' physical conditions.
Upon seeing a young woman enter, the doctor, who was busy decocting medicine, looked up and hurriedly asked, "Young lady, how did you get in? Do you have a fever?"
People can't just come and go as they please. Most of those who can get in are seriously ill and have already started to develop a fever.
"I'm not a patient, I'm a doctor too. I'm here to check on things. Could you show me the prescription?" Lu Yangyang quickly explained.
The doctor was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a young doctor; even his apprentice was older than him. He hesitated for a moment, but before he could ask further, Lu Yangyang quickly added,
“I was sent here by your general; he’s right at the door.”
Upon hearing Lu Yangyang's words, the doctor immediately dispelled his doubts and hurriedly handed her a prescription: "This is a prescription we have carefully considered. There are currently more than a dozen patients here. Yesterday, three of them... passed away, and the remaining two are unlikely to make it through the night."
The doctor shook his head sadly, saying that only a few people could survive smallpox.
Lu Yangyang didn't speak. She glanced at the prescription first, then checked the patients' conditions. Based on the severity, she discussed with the doctor and changed two ingredients in the prescription. As for the two people the doctor said probably wouldn't make it through the night, Lu Yangyang had no other choice at the moment. She borrowed silver needles from the doctor and administered acupuncture to both of them. Whether they could survive was up to fate.
The doctor looked at her in surprise: "I didn't expect that such a young girl would have such a skillful needle technique. May I ask who she studied under?"
An expert can tell from the strength of Lu Yangyang's needles that she is a master, and he couldn't help but wonder how she had honed her skills. They had considered using needles before, but given the condition of these two, it required extreme caution. The slightest mistake could mean they wouldn't survive the night, let alone the present.
Lu Yangyang quickly replied, "My master is Wen Yu."
“Junior Brother Wen? No wonder, I didn’t expect Junior Brother Wen to have taken on a disciple.” When the doctor heard that Lu Yangyang was actually Wen Yu’s disciple, his eyes became more affectionate towards her: “My surname is Fang, and I am considered to be from the same sect as your master. You can call me Uncle Fang.”
"Hello, Uncle Fang. My name is Lu Yangyang, you can just call me Yangyang. Uncle Fang, could you tell me about the current situation of patients in the city?" Lu Yangyang didn't expect that the doctor in front of her was actually a fellow disciple of her master, which made things much easier.
To everyone's surprise, Doctor Fang frowned and said, "I had smallpox when I was young, so I'm not easily infected. But you're still young and can't stay here any longer. Go back and drink some herbal medicine, and avoid contact with people. I'll go get the medicine for you right away."
Regardless of whether Lu Yangyang was a familiar face or not, Doctor Fang couldn't bear to let her stay and die. The old folks were all getting on in years, and even if they risked their lives, it would be worth it. But these children were still young and shouldn't die here. So when they came to take care of the patients, they didn't bring any of their disciples or apprentices with them.
Looking at Doctor Fang's fearless demeanor, and then at the other two doctors who were the same, Lu Yangyang realized that from the moment they arrived, it wasn't an order, but rather a matter of disregarding life and death. This was a weighty responsibility concerning the entire population of Yangguan City and countless soldiers defending their country, and from the very beginning, they had been resolute in their commitment.
"Uncle Fang, I..." Lu Yangyang wanted to say something, but under Uncle Fang's gaze, she silently swallowed her words.
Nothing she says now can change the current situation. She must quickly develop the vaccine that her aunt had told her about. Only if it proves effective can the predicament of Yangguan City be completely resolved.
"I understand, Senior Uncle. I will take good care of myself, and so will you." Lu Yangyang took two steps back, bowed to Doctor Fang, then went to the side to tidy herself up, disinfected herself, and then left.
After they went outside, Lu Yangyang looked at Sheng Junyao, who was anxiously waiting for her, and then glanced at the fenced-off house. Suddenly, she said, "Big brother, take me to the bull market now."
"Now?" Sheng Junyao frowned. "You've had a long journey and haven't even had dinner yet, have you? Let me take you to rest first, and we'll meet early tomorrow morning..."
“Let’s go now,” Lu Yangyang said firmly.
Sheng Junyao guessed that her mention of the bull market was probably related to the method she was looking for. Although he couldn't think of any connection, he still nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there now. Is there anything else we need to prepare?"
Lu Yangyang hesitated for a moment. Originally, she thought that she could use herself as an experiment and let her older brother see it with his own eyes. He probably wouldn't object. But looking at those people suffering from the epidemic and the doctors who disregarded life and death, time meant that more people would be infected and more people would die.
“I need at least a hundred people to verify whether my method works. Ideally, they should include men, women, young and old. If that’s not possible, then we can select a group of men and women.” Lu Yangyang considered the matter carefully, but still made up her mind: “This method will be a bit risky because it requires people who are not currently infected to experiment on it. Afterward, they need to come into contact with people who have contracted the disease in order to observe whether they will be infected.”
Sheng Junyao paused for a moment, then nodded: "No problem."
Lu Yangyang quickly added, "It's best if it's voluntary."
Sheng Junyao looked at Lu Yangyang, and his eyes softened instantly. This silly girl has such a soft heart.
"it is good."
Lu Yangyang urged hurriedly, "Then let's hurry up and leave, there's no time to lose."
Sheng Junyao summoned someone to give his instructions, then mounted his horse and rode with her toward the cattle market in Yangguan City.
By this time, it was completely dark. When they arrived at the market, the sky was even more gloomy, as if it were about to snow at any moment.
After Yangguan City was sealed off, all the livestock markets were also placed under surveillance. Merchants were unable to transport their goods and had to stay at the inn to wait. The livestock that were left behind were kept in sheds, but with limited fodder, they all looked very listless.
Even in the freezing cold, the market was filled with an unpleasant smell.
Lu Yangyang dismounted in a flurry, grabbed a lantern, and rushed into the cowshed. Sheng Junyao hurriedly followed and took the lantern from her: "Yangyang, what are you looking for?"
“Cowpox, the herpes on cows, the kind of method I’ve heard of, involves dripping the pus from the herpes into a person’s wound, so that once the person is infected with this herpes, they can be protected from smallpox.” Lu Yangyang said to him while she was busy carefully observing and searching, “This method is very simple, but I don’t know if it will work, so I need to try it.”
Sheng Junyao was even more incredulous: "It's that simple? How is that possible? Do you know how many people have died from smallpox throughout history? Yangyang, if this succeeds, you..."
His expression immediately turned serious.