There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 132 Outbreak of the Plague

Then, upon closer reflection, I realized that the tea I drank today was indeed different from yesterday's.

It must be because of soaking these medicinal herbs; it's a pity he didn't notice and didn't ask Miss Li.

So he picked up a pen and wrote down this method in his notebook.

Li Lingxiao was focused on writing in her notebook.

Write it down one by one, law by law.

From prescriptions for preventing disease to washing hands and drinking tea

Lime, face masks, showers, new clothes

Li Lingxiao wrote everything down on the paper, word for word.

One sheet wasn't enough; it took three whole sheets to finish writing.

Li Lingxiao finished writing and put down his pen.

"Your Excellency, I have finished writing. Thank you, Your Excellency. I shall take my leave."

The Prefect of Kaifeng said, "Scholar Li, I have more paper and ink than I need. Take some with you so you can take notes whenever you need to."

"I have only one request: if any new methods are devised regarding the epidemic among displaced people, they must be written down and presented to me."

Li Lingxiao: "Your Excellency, rest assured, I will certainly do as you say."

Li Lingxiao, holding her completed notes, excitedly ran to show them off to Xiao Xiuyuan.

Li Lingxiao: "Brother Xiao, look, I remember my notes, how well did I write them?"

Xiao Xiuyuan glanced at it and said indifferently, "Not good."

Li Lingxiao disagreed and asked, "My writing is so good, why isn't it good enough?"

Xiao Xiuyuan sighed and said, "The handwriting is not neat enough, the language is not concise enough, and the writing is not clean enough."

Li Lingxiao carefully examined her notes and muttered to herself.

"Really? I think it's very well written."

Xiao Xiuyuan pointed with his fan to a piece of paper on the table.

Li Lingxiao glanced at the paper and saw that it was filled with details about refugees, word for word.

Furthermore, the handwriting is neat, simple, and clear, with a clean and tidy appearance.

Brother Xiao wrote down the method he had written on three pages using only one sheet of paper.

At this moment, Li Lingxiao felt her face turn red.

(To put it bluntly, Xiao Xiuyuan wrote a textbook, while Li Lingxiao wrote in plain language.)

"How did you know all this, Brother Xiao? You even asked my sister about it?"

Xiao Xiuyuan shook his head, smiling without saying a word. Even with his mask on, Li Lingxiao felt that Xiao's smile was exceptionally sweet.

Li Lingxiao's blockhead suddenly understood, and he asked...

"Did Sister Gu tell Brother Xiao?"

Xiao Xiuyuan's smile deepened, and he nodded.

Li Lingxiao immediately felt bored; Brother Xiao wasn't fun at all.

Feeling awkward, he returned to Li Shuchen's side and went back to work.

The second day passed by in this orderly fashion, and before we knew it, the third day had arrived.

Li Shuchen went to the Flower Garment Pavilion and bought a new blue-green dress and trousers, which he then brought to the city gate.

Summon Linglong

"Linglong, after you take a bath, change into these new clothes. They'll fit you better, and it will be easier for you to treat patients later."

Because people were in a rush to collect clothes on the first day, many people's clothes didn't fit, including Linglong's.

Linglong stood there, looking at the clothes without being moved.

Grape smiled and said, "Miss Linglong, please take this. All the girls working in the inn get new clothes bought for them by the young lady."

Linglong then accepted it with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Miss."

Li Shuchen was very happy: "You're too kind, Linglong."

After Linglong finished her bath and changed her clothes, she looked absolutely stunning.

She looked fresh and neat; even with a mask on, her beautiful features were still noticeable, and she had a faint medicinal scent.

Suddenly, Doctor Sun appeared out of nowhere and said, "My dear student, is this a gift that Miss Li prepared for you? It suits you well."

My youngest apprentice now seems to possess the qualities of a peerless physician; I believe his medical skills will soon catch up to mine.

Come, my dear disciple, this is the gift I've prepared for you as my new apprentice.

Linglong accepted it with both hands

Li Shuchen glanced at Linglong's hand; it was a medical book.

He immediately laughed and said, "Dr. Sun, if you really have nothing to give Linglong, you can come to me. I have plenty of gifts for young girls."

Doctor Sun smiled faintly: "This medical book is the culmination of most of my life's work."

All the difficult and complicated diseases I've encountered in my life, and their corresponding prescriptions, are contained here. I won't let others see them.

Li Shuchen stopped mocking: "In that case, it's actually a good gift for Linglong."

Linglong bowed and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, Master. I will cherish it and study it diligently."

Doctor Sun's eyes practically disappeared with laughter. He quickly helped Linglong up, saying, "Alright, alright, my good disciple, get up quickly."

The atmosphere among the group was very pleasant.

Li Lingxiao spent two days working alongside Li Shuchen outside the city.

He became increasingly skilled at spreading lime, his grasping and tossing motions precise and powerful.

After spreading the lime, I washed my hands.

Cooking porridge and distributing it, preparing medicinal soup and administering it—everything was done in an orderly manner.

Li Lingxiao learned a lot while working and had many reflections.

The more he admired his older sister, the more impressed he became; she was a genius who knew a great deal.

Li Shuchen had been keeping an eye on the situation of the refugees. Everyone was in good spirits, chatting and playing, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Just when Li Shuchen thought that they would get through these ten days peacefully...

A voice suddenly burst out from the crowd.

"Dr. Sun, come quick! Someone has a fever!"

Upon hearing the noise, Dr. Sun quickly grabbed his medicine kit and rushed over.

Li Shuchen also rushed to the source of the sound without stopping.

A person lay on the ground with a flushed face, covered in beads of sweat.

Dr. Sun quickly knelt down to take the man's pulse.

A group of refugees surrounded them, completely blocking the patient and Dr. Sun.

Seeing this, Li Shuchen shouted, "Get out of the way, the air isn't circulating!"

As the crowd retreated, a second person, a third person, and a fourth person fell down in succession.

Soon after, seven or eight people collapsed.

Li Shuchen had initially thought they all looked fine, but suddenly, their faces turned red, they broke out in a sweat, and then, exhausted, they collapsed to the ground.

The fire started all at once, fiercely and rapidly, giving no one time to react.

Dr. Sun hurriedly checked and found something was wrong, then shouted.

"Get out of the way! Anyone who doesn't have a fever, get out of here right now!"

The refugees weren't stupid; with a bang, a large area cleared up, and they all scattered far away.

Dr. Sun took the pulse of each patient one by one, and the more pulses he took, the more his brows furrowed.

Li Shuchen looked around. There were seven or eight men lying haphazardly on the ground. So many people had developed fevers one after another. Li Shuchen's intuition told him that this matter was not so simple.

Li Shuchen: "How is it, Dr. Sun?"

Dr. Sun: "Everyone's organs are failing, and the rate of failure is very fast. These people are in exactly the same condition, and the situation is not optimistic."

Li Shuchen immediately realized that this was an epidemic.

He quickly shouted to the Prefect of Kaifeng

"Your Excellency, erect the sheds quickly!"

We need to isolate the infected individuals immediately to prevent them from infecting others.

Hearing her older sister shout, Li Lingxiao turned to head towards Li Shuchen's direction.

Li Shuchen shouted again, "Xiao'er, don't come any closer! None of you come any closer!"

Li Lingxiao stopped in her tracks.

At the same time, everyone realized that someone had contracted the epidemic.

Li Shuchen: "Xiao'er, go help build the shed, the sooner the better."

Li Lingxiao: "It'll be ready soon, don't worry, sister."