SFS Chapter 923 Epidemic Prevention
Chapter 923 Epidemic Prevention
He had heard about it from the village elders before.
If a plague breaks out, everyone around will die.
This resulted in everyone being as easily frightened as birds startled by the mere twang of a bow.
Therefore, in order to survive, anyone in the vicinity who is suspected of being infected will be killed immediately.
He's still young, he has parents and children at home, and he doesn't want to die!
Lu Qing is respected in the village, and others will definitely listen to what he says.
After convincing himself, Yushu gradually calmed down.
Finally, the scene calmed down again.
Outside the wall, everyone covered their mouths and noses, feeling uneasy.
After waiting for a while, footsteps from inside the wall grew louder as they approached.
Soon, Uncle Wu's slightly panting voice could be heard.
"Alright, now the villagers inside the wall have all gone back to their homes."
Right now, it's just me, Erhe, and Youcai here.
"Hold on to the ropes and start going in!"
Hearing this, Sun Chengkun, who was standing at the foot of the wall, stepped forward and tied the rope around his waist.
After tying it up, I spoke to the people inside.
Sun Erhe and Youcai, who were inside the wall, began to exert their strength and pull the person inward.
Before long, Sun Chengkun reached the top of the wall.
He climbed over the wall, got his footing on the ladder, untied the rope from his waist, and threw it back over the wall.
As he came down, Sun Erhe and Youcai inside the wall visibly stepped back.
Instead, Uncle Wu stepped forward and stared at his son.
Seeing that he seemed normal, she felt a little relieved.
At this moment, the second person was also tied with a rope and was being pulled upwards.
After Sun Chengkun came down, he looked at his elderly father and took a few steps back.
"Dad, I don't even know if I've been infected yet, please stay away from me."
Uncle Wu ignored him and pointed to a basin of water next to him.
"Don't worry about me, I've already had someone prepare mugwort, wood ash, and clean water there."
First, fumigate yourself with mugwort smoke, then wash your hands and face thoroughly.
Sun Chengkun agreed and went to the place where the mugwort was burning, where he stayed in the smoke for a while.
Only after the second person came down did they go to fetch water to wash their hands and face.
After the third person came in, Uncle Lao Wu told Sun Erhe and Youcai to go back first.
This was something that Lu Qingqing and Bai Song had discussed beforehand.
We don't know the exact situation yet, so we should try to minimize contact between people.
He remained where he was after watching Sun Chengkun leave.
When the villagers and soldiers come in, he will need to discuss the follow-up matters with Bai Song.
As more people came in, the newcomers pulled the people behind them up before they went to burn mugwort and wash their hands.
This cycle continued until, before long, most of the villagers had entered.
During this time, Uncle Lao Wu instructed them to stay in a separate room after returning home and not to have too much contact with their family.
In addition, tell them not to go out after they go back.
If they need to be on duty, someone will be sent to call them.
After the villagers left, it was the soldiers' turn.
Bai Song and Yan Xu were the first to arrive.
After they came in, they didn't rush to go back.
After washing their hands according to procedure, they stood a short distance away and discussed the soldiers' accommodation arrangements.
The situation is special now; the fewer people living in a room, the better.
It would definitely not be appropriate to continue as before, with many people crammed into one room.
But even if you want a room for one person, there aren't enough houses.
After discussing it, the three of them decided that Uncle Wu would contribute the house that had been empty since someone died a while ago.
Bai Song and Yan Xu counted the number of their men.
I asked Uncle Lao Wu in detail how many rooms each courtyard had.
Once determined, the calculations showed that three to four people could sleep in one room.
In the current situation, three to four people sharing a room is still a bit too crowded.
But there's no way around it, housing is simply too limited.
Fortunately, it's not as cold as it used to be.
Even without heating the kang (a traditional heated bed), the house is still habitable.
After everything was settled, Bai Song saw that all the villagers had left, so he let Uncle Lao Wu go back first.
He'd lived in the village for so long, he'd figured it out by now.
This old man is quite reasonable, and it's easier to communicate with him when problems arise.
Even if they were to die from the plague, it would still be a problem.
After Uncle Wu left, Bai Song and Yan Xu stood at the very edge.
Every three or four people who came in were immediately assigned to a room.
Once enough people had gathered for the courtyard, Yan Xu led them there.
As for their belongings, we'll send someone to deliver them after they've settled in.
The situation is urgent, and many soldiers are worried about their belongings.
But seeing Bai Song and Yan Xu's cold faces, they didn't dare to say a word.
When Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang came in, most of the people who had come in earlier had already left.
Upon seeing the two, Bai Song immediately thought of Old Man Zhuang.
"Brother Lu, when you get back, ask Uncle Zhuang if he has any medicinal herbs to prevent the plague."
If it can even make a difference, we'll give it a try.
Lu Qingqing naturally agreed.
Actually, even if Bai Song hadn't said anything, she had planned to send medicine to the villagers anyway.
Based on previous experience, water in space can be effective in certain situations.
But whether it works or not, she has to give it a try.
As they spoke, the two of them followed the procedure and burned the mugwort.
He washed his hands again before heading back.
On the way back, every household had its gates tightly shut.
Lu Qingqing straightened the face towel she was wearing and quickened her pace.
When they returned, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue had already heard about the situation.
At this moment, the two of them were standing inside the doorway.
Upon hearing the sound of the courtyard gate opening, Old Man Zhuang anxiously inquired.
"Qingqing, Xiaolang, are you alright? How's it going outside?"
Lu Qingqing explained the situation and her own assessment.
Old Zhuang swayed, only managing to stay upright by grabbing the door frame.
He was a doctor, and more than anyone else, he knew the horrors of the plague.
Upon hearing the description of the situation from the two people on the second floor, they were certain that it was the plague.
He frantically searched his mind for any prescriptions he had seen before, but couldn't recall one for a long time.
At that moment, he felt immense remorse for having focused solely on studying the brain back then.
If only we had put in the effort back then to study the prevention and control of plagues.
Even just memorizing those prescriptions is good.
You only realize how little you know when you need it; Old Zhuang sighed repeatedly in regret.
He climbed back onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and began searching for the box containing the medical books.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang stood in the courtyard, exchanged a few words with Sun Yue, and then went back inside.
The two closed the door and went directly into the space.
After searching through the rubble, they found the medicine packet that had been used to treat the plague.