Three Kingdoms: Intercepting Liu Bei's forces and marrying Lady Mi.

On the other side, Chen Ming entered the Zhen family manor.

Walking along the road, Zhang Fei looked around, feeling curious about everything.

"Oh my god, big brother!"

"The Zhen family is indeed wealthy; this manor is larger than the entire Wuji County!"

Zhang Fei shouted to Guan Yu beside him.

"cough..."

Chen Ming, who was walking in front, blushed and felt embarrassed.

But Zhang Fei's voice was too loud to be lowered.

Chen Ming said, "Stop talking."

Guan Yu had once been a guard for the Zhen family and knew they were wealthy, so he wasn't surprised.

Zhen Jiang spoke up: "Young Master Chen, what medicine do you need? Tell me, and I'll get it right away!"

"We don't need the medicine anymore. Go find a cow that has just given birth to a calf and has plenty of milk."

"It's crucial to remember that the cow must have just given birth and have plenty of milk!"

Chen Ming said seriously.

"what?"

They looked at each other, confused once again.

I've never heard of using cows instead of ordinary medicinal herbs to treat illnesses.

He couldn't explain the rationale behind using cowpox to treat smallpox, so he didn't elaborate further.

"Do as I say, the sooner the better!"

After an incense stick had burned, a servant brought in a cow that had just given birth and was nursing its calf.

"This cow gave birth a month ago, so it's producing the most milk."

The servant said respectfully.

"Very good, tie it to the peach tree in this yard."

Chen Ming pointed to the peach tree in Zhen Yi's yard.

In the courtyard were Chen Ming, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Shi, and Zhen Jiang.

Zhen Yi's smallpox was highly contagious, so to prevent infection, he lived alone in this small courtyard.

Chen Ming beckoned Guan Yu and Zhang Fei over.

The two immediately stepped forward.

"I suspect the other branches of the Zhen family won't let this go; they'll definitely cause trouble."

"Eldest brother and third brother, keep a close eye on what's happening outside the courtyard."

Chen Ming spoke loudly and directly.

Upon hearing this, Zhang's face immediately showed worry.

"Yun Qing, as long as you don't speak, no one can get past this door!"

Guan Yu held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, his phoenix eyes narrowed as he gently stroked his long beard.

He believed that if he didn't let anyone through the door, no one could get through.

"Second Brother, if anyone dares to come, I'll poke a hundred and eighty holes in them!"

Zhang Fei shouted.

Chen Ming smiled and said, "Leave this to me. I'll take care of it within five days."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei left the courtyard, where servants arranged their lodgings.

Chen Ming entered Zhen Yi's hospital room.

When she entered the ward, Zhen Jiang believed he could cure her father.

"Mother, you can go out now. Leave this to me," Zhen Jiang said.

"No, Jiang'er must come with me. You can't stay."

Zhang grabbed Zhen Jiang's wrist and pulled her away.

Zhen Jiang stood still.

"Mother, my sisters are still young and need your care. I can't help them much."

"I am willing to stay and take care of my father."

"The family can live without me, but it can't live without my mother!" Zhen Jiang said, looking at her mother.

Zhang's tears kept flowing down her face.

Her daughter's understanding nature makes her happy, but it also breaks her heart.

"Jiang'er, it's all my fault for making you suffer."

Zhen Jiang shook her head and saw her mother out of the courtyard.

When she turned around, Chen Ming had already entered Zhen Yi's ward.

Even with incense burning in the ward, Chen Ming still smelled a foul odor.

Chen Ming, as a modern person, was well aware of the causes of smallpox and cowpox.

The plague that terrified people in this era could be cured in this way.

In the ward, Chen Ming saw Zhen Yi lying on the bed, barely alive.

If it weren't for a family like the Zhen family, Zhen Yi would have been dealt with long ago.

Chen Ming walked into Zhen Yi's bedroom and heard footsteps behind him.

He turned around and saw that it was Zhen Jiang who had followed him.

Aren't you afraid?

Chen Ming stared at Zhen Jiang and asked.

Zhen Jiang smiled slightly, her eyes were very beautiful: "If you are not afraid, then naturally I am not afraid either."

"Please do not hesitate to ask if there is anything you need, young master."

Zhen Jiang was only fifteen or sixteen years old. In this era, it was rare to see a woman with such courage.

Under feudal ethics, women rarely had independent personalities, which made women like Zhen Jiang all the more precious.

"very good."

Chen Ming nodded and walked to Zhen Yi's bedside.

He had never seen smallpox in his previous life, but he could tell at a glance that Zhen Yi had smallpox.

"I need tools. Send someone to bring them right away, and we'll begin treatment immediately."

Zhen Jiang took off her white fox fur cloak, revealing her slender figure, and Chen Ming was stunned.

Chen Ming stared at her, and Zhen Jiang blushed.

"Yes, young master, I'll take care of it right away."

Soon, everything Chen Ming had requested was delivered.

He used tools to collect a virus sample and took it to the cow in the yard.

Zhen Jiang followed behind Chen Ming like a little nurse.

She watched as Chen Ming applied the liquid he had taken from his father to the cow, and tilted her head to ask.

"Why did you do this, young master?"

"This is a virus culture; smallpox is not pustular dermatitis, and it cannot be cured by medicine alone."

"The cowpox virus must be cultured and then injected into the bodies of vaccinia patients for the disease to be cured."

Chen Ming explained as he did it.

Zhen Jiang thought about it for a long time but still didn't understand Chen Ming's meaning, but that didn't stop her from beginning to admire him.

"Young master is very capable; you know so much!"

Zhen Jiang looked at Chen Ming with a smile.

She has a calm personality, a lively nature, and is curious about everything.

They happen to meet Chen Ming, who doesn't play by the rules, and a lot is bound to happen when the two of them are together.

To avoid infecting others, Chen Ming and Zhen Jiang had to live in a small courtyard.

In the throes of adolescence, their feelings for each other quickly intensified, like dry wood meeting a raging fire.

Zhen Jiang rarely spoke to men, and now that she was going to live in the same courtyard as Chen Ming, her face turned red when she lay in bed.

It was very hot inside, so Zhen Jiang got up and opened the back window.

With the window open, cool air rushed into the room. Zhen Jiang closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and immediately dispelled the heat in her heart.

Just as she was about to look out the window at the moonlight, a sound suddenly came from another room.

That was singing.

Zhen Jiang immediately listened intently, leaning forward to carefully discern the lyrics.

"Wolf Fang Crescent Moon,"

"She looks haggard."

I raise my cup and drink in the wind and snow.

"Who overturned the cabinet of past lives?"

"To stir up trouble and disputes."

Her voice was hoarse, filled with loneliness.

Zhen Jiang was stunned after hearing this.

At this moment, the crescent moon outside the window is exactly the same as the one Chen Ming sang about in his song.

"Is Young Master Chen singing about me?" Zhen Jiang wondered.

The singing and the moonlight were perfectly in sync, so her thinking was quite reasonable.

I wanted to keep listening, but the singing suddenly stopped.

It was a hot day. Chen Ming opened his back window and saw Zhen Jiang leaning half her body out of the window, looking at him.

The two looked at each other, both stunned.

"Hi, what a coincidence!"

Chen Ming waved to Zhen Jiang.

Zhen Jiang, as if startled, immediately shrank back into the house, making an "uh..." sound.

Chen Ming's hand froze in mid-air, unsure of what to do.

He looked down and checked himself, but found nothing wrong.

Back inside, Zhen Jiang blushed, immediately closed the window, leaned against the soft couch, her heart racing, and bit her lip.

"How embarrassing! What should I do if Young Master Chen sees me like this..."

Zhen Jiang sat on the soft couch, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

Although I was shy, I couldn't help but want to hear Chen Ming continue singing.

"The crescent moon hangs low, and she is haggard. I raise my cup and drink in the wind and snow."

Zhen Jiang remembered the lyrics Chen Ming had just sung.

She never expected a man to sing so well.

The idea sparked her interest, and she immediately looked at the piano in the room.