The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 353

Chun Ning studied medicine with her elder sister for three years. She wasn't an expert, but she was definitely as good as an ordinary doctor.

Because his older sister taught him the essence of his skills, he was like an assassin trained in the shortest amount of time. Although his basic skills were lacking, he could kill his opponent with every move, and every move was the most ruthless.

However, to Chun Ning's surprise, the situation was far worse than he had imagined.

"Imperial Physician Lin, you reported seventy-three deaths yesterday, and sixty-five people were brought in, but in reality, the number here is far from accurate."

After walking around, Chun Ning found that people were being brought in one after another, and they were crying and shouting that they were not sick and that they had been framed.

Then, more and more people were taken to the back mountain to be burned.

Just now, Chun Ning discovered that the patient who had been carried to the back mountain for cremation was still breathing.

This infuriated him: This was utterly blatant disregard for human life!
“Lord Xiao, Physician Fang and I are old and frail. We were already exhausted when we arrived in the Hubei and Hunan regions, and we still had to deal with so many patients. We are really no match for you and Lord Zhao, who are young and strong, and live and eat at the Governor’s Mansion…”

Physician Lin was panting heavily.

"If I had known this trip would be so difficult, I would never have come here."

He's really unlucky. He offended the head of the academy, so he gets all the bad things but no good ones.

Throughout the entire Imperial Medical Academy, he and Physician Fang were the most ostracized.

So, this time we sent them to the Hubei and Hunan regions.

"I'm afraid I'll lose my life here," sighed Physician Lin. "I only ask that you take a letter home for me when you return."

He was heartbroken and had even prepared his will.

Xiao Chun-ning had nowhere to vent his anger.

"Imperial Physician Lin, you should take the letter home with you. You should rest well and take your medicine properly. I'll go see Imperial Physician Fang again."

Physician Fang was in no better shape at this time.

In just ten days, both of them lost weight from exhaustion. They were already exhausted from traveling, and now they were caught up in the plague.

Chun Ning summoned Captain Zhong, the garrison leader in charge of the plague-stricken area.

"grown ups."

The man wasn't wearing a mask; he stood there imposingly, a head taller than me.

Xiao Chun-ning had to strain her neck to look up at him.

Why aren't you wearing a face mask?

He insisted that everyone wear masks, as his sister had said that the virus enters through the mouth and nose, and that the breath of sick people carries the virus.

"Hehe, sir, I'm just a worthless little thing. Those two pieces of face cloth are better left for my wife to make into a bellyband."

Hearing this simple and blunt answer, Xiao Chun-ning was speechless.

"In other words, quite a few people have this idea, and even the white cloth face towels issued by the imperial court are being used to make clothes?"

"Maybe so," Captain Zhong said. "Sir, this fabric is much better than coarse cloth. It's comfortable to wear as undergarments for women and children. That's what my wife said."

Captain Zhong thought to himself: "The poor live in luxury while others freeze to death on the road," and sure enough, that's how it is.

After the flood, the people who escaped had nothing left. The imperial court actually distributed two white cloths to each person as face towels, which were hung between their ears to cover their mouths and noses... What is this if not a waste?
They're not some high-society ladies who can't be seen in public; they're all just lowly people.

Instead of covering your mouth and nose, you should cover up this smelly body.

Xiao Chun-ning never expected that despite taking all the necessary precautions, the people wouldn't follow them!

In other words, no matter what policies the higher authorities have, the lower levels will always find countermeasures.

This epidemic relies on everyone's self-discipline. It was agreed beforehand that those entering the epidemic area would be provided with food, lodging, and free medical treatment and medicine.

As a result, the people realized something was wrong!

Every day, people are seen going in, but no one comes out.

The answer is that they are still undergoing treatment.

It wasn't until the day before yesterday that someone escaped, saying that it was terrifying inside, that the disease was incurable, and that when someone died, they were carried to the small woods behind the mountain and burned, leaving not even a complete corpse.

With such personal testimonies, the people panicked instantly. No one wanted to enter the epidemic area, and some even helped their families hide their illnesses, resulting in the whole family getting sick.

These sick people, as long as they could walk, insisted on going to work, bringing the virus into the team helping with disaster relief and reconstruction, infecting their fellow workers, as well as the soldiers who were supervising them. The soldiers got infected and returned to their barracks, where they infected their comrades...

One person infects ten, ten infect a hundred, a hundred infect thousands upon thousands; this plague is far more severe than Xiao Chun-ning predicted.

"What did you say? How could this happen?"

Zhao Minglang was shocked after receiving Xiao Chun Ning's letter and rushed to the entrance of the epidemic area to ask Xiao Chun Ning the reason.

"Lord Zhao, this is what happened..."

The medicine was available, and the white cloth face towel was also available. Despite all the precautions, we couldn't prevent the selfishness and greed of human nature.

"What should we do now?"

Zhao Minglang knew that if things continued like this, the whole city would be doomed.

The thought of this possibility sent chills down his spine.

“Lord Zhao, we must close the city gates, shut the gates, and shut all doors and windows.” Xiao Chun-ning said, “The most urgent task is for everyone except doctors and soldiers to stay at home and not go out for at least seven days.”

“That won’t do. They have legs, so why are there so many people watching them?”

"It has to work, otherwise the whole city will be doomed," Xiao Chun-ning said. "In addition, quickly distribute the protective medicine to the soldiers and doctors and make sure they take it. Only if they are strong and healthy will they have the strength to maintain order."

"But how can we find a way to ensure that everyone stays home?"

"That's easy to handle, just keep an eye on each other."

What does "person-to-person surveillance" mean?

"They would form groups of three to five households and have them monitor each other. If they found that someone had left their home, and the situation was confirmed, the person who reported the person would receive a day's worth of food rations from that household."

“This…” Zhao Minglang said, “Won’t it encourage them to act more selfishly, to lie and frame others…”

"Therefore, we need to increase our patrols. With just one shout, the soldiers can appear quickly."

"This is the only urgent matter we can take."

Zhao Minglang knew that what Xiao Chun-ning said was not an exaggeration, but the truth.

He didn't understand medicine, but when it came to medical matters, he absolutely trusted Chun Ning.

"Alright, I will do my best to treat the patients. I'll leave the matter of closing the city gates and doors to Lord Zhao."

This kind of thing is very risky.

If the matter is resolved satisfactorily, it will be a great achievement; if the matter goes out of control, it may make one a sinner in history, and one's head will not be enough to pay off.

"Chun Ning, if we brothers are of one mind, our strength can break gold. Let's work together."

"Okay, Brother Zhao, let's go together."

Both hands clenched into fists in the air, and the determination in each other's eyes could be seen even from a distance.

We must win this battle! Human determination can overcome anything!