Chapter 207 Many people have fallen ill.
"There have been many people falling ill in Taizhou Prefecture in the past few days. Most of them have the same symptoms, including fever, difficulty breathing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. In severe cases, they may fall into coma. The doctors in the city and my office The doctors have visited me and prescribed medicine, but they have not improved significantly," Mrs. Yuan described.
After hearing this, Wei Ruo quickly asked: "Is this disease possible to be transmitted from person to person? That is, the person who has this disease will soon have the same symptoms in the people around him." "It seems that there is such a thing..." Mrs. Yuan
described road.
Wei Ruo's heart sank, realizing the seriousness of the problem.
"Madam, where are these patients now?" Wei Ruo asked, with a serious expression and eager eyes.
"Most of them are in their own homes." Mrs. Yuan explained.
"Madam, please take me to the nearest patient. I need to make a diagnosis in person." Wei Ruodao.
"But I'm afraid that the patient's disease will be transmitted to you..." "
If you don't diagnose him face to face, it will be difficult to prescribe the right medicine. If you are afraid of infection, I won't be able to treat people." Wei Ruodao.
"Then I will go with you." Mrs. Yuan said.
"Madam, you still have Brother Sheng to take care of. It's not advisable to take risks. Just send someone to take me there."
Of course Wei Ruo didn't dare to let Mrs. Yuan take this risk, not to mention that Mrs. Yuan has a son who is under one year old. , if the disease is likely to be transmitted to the child, even Mrs. Yuan's special status is not suitable for taking risks.
"But Ruo'er..."
"Madam, don't worry, my medical skills are quite good and I won't let myself get into trouble easily."
After hearing this, Mrs. Yuan took Wei Ruo's hand and said gratefully: "Now I can only rely on you in this matter. !"
"Madam, don't worry, as a member of Taizhou Prefecture, I don't want to see a large number of innocent people die unexpectedly." Wei Ruodao.
Seeing Wei Ruo's firm expression, Mrs. Yuan couldn't help but be moved: "Ruo'er, you are really the most unusual woman I have ever seen. If you were a man, you would have a place in this court."
After all, there are many restrictions on women in this world, and even Princess Jingmin, who is favored by her father as a princess, cannot avoid it.
"Don't think about some things that can't be changed. What I want to do is things that I can change. Whether I am a woman or a man, it does not prevent me from following my heart and doing things." Wei Ruodao.
"Okay, I will let Qingyi go with you now. If you have any needs, just tell Qingyi directly and let her handle it." Mrs. Yuan said.
Mrs. Yuan then took out the jade pendant she was wearing and put it into Wei Ruo's hand: "This is my token. Seeing this token is like seeing me. If you hold it, Ruo'er, it will make things easier for you. This matter is mine. Please, if you take risks for the people, you are also taking risks for me. I owe you a debt of gratitude." "
Madam, we will talk about these things after the matter is over. It is better to go check on the condition first." Wei Ruodao.
Mrs. Yuan stopped talking nonsense and immediately asked her men to take Wei Ruo to the nearest patient's home.
In addition to her personal maid Qingyi, Mrs. Yuan also sent six attendants to Wei Ruo to ensure Wei Ruo's safety.
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Xiaowei Mansion, Yingzhuyuan.
"Master, there is no news from the outside about the Seventh Prince yet, but there is another situation in the city. Many people are sick, and the city is about to be in chaos." Xiaobei reported to Wei Jinyi that Ke Chongshan and the others had reported
back latest news.
"Has the eldest lady come back after being picked up by the prefect?" Wei Jin also asked.
Although it was unclear what Mrs. Yuan was looking for Wei Ruo at this time, Wei Jin also knew that it must be related to recent events. "Not yet." Xiaobei replied.
Wei Jin also frowned slightly.
"Is the young master worried about what Mrs. Yuan asked the eldest daughter to do? It's unlikely. The eldest daughter shouldn't be able to help with the chaos outside now. The eldest daughter is only good at farming. This will have to wait until next spring. It's a good time for the eldest lady to show off her talents. Now I might go to the eldest lady just to talk and relieve my boredom." Xiao Bei said.
"Not necessarily." Wei Jin also said, "Go and send a message so that Ke Chongshan and the others don't have to go out to search for the whereabouts of the Seventh Prince these days. They can stay in the house and wait until the year is over safely before we discuss it." "Then I'll discuss it later.
" Go now." Xiaobei quickly followed the instructions.
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Wangmeiyuan.
Hearing that Wei Ruo was picked up by the carriage sent by Mrs. Yuan and taken to the magistrate's house again, and had not come back by this time, Cui He couldn't help but mutter in front of Wei Qingwan: "The eldest lady is really good at what she does
. I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup was poured into Mrs. Yuan to make Mrs. Yuan like her so much. She even called her to the house during the Chinese New Year." "Maybe it’s my sister’s
temper that suits Mrs. Yuan’s taste. That’s my sister’s. It’s up to you.” Wei Qingwan said.
"When it comes to skills, I think your skills are much better than hers. She only knows how to farm and make some dishes. These are not skills that any serious young lady can do. She doesn't know anything about music, chess, calligraphy or painting." Cui He said.
"Don't say that I don't have the opportunity to show off these skills with others. Even if I do, Mrs. Yuan prefers my sister, so what can I do." "I don't know, I
just feel a little unfair for the young lady."
"Let's not talk about it anymore. , go and prepare the New Year's things, mother is waiting to use them." Wei Qingwan said.
Wei Qingwan and Cui He continued to help Yun with matters in the house.
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Wei Ruo went to the home of a female teacher in a small alley next to the prefecture. The female teacher and the maid who served her were both sick, and the symptoms looked the same.
Wei Ruo came out of the room after checking her pulse.
Qingyi, who was waiting at the door, carefully asked Wei Ruo's situation: "Miss Wei, how is the situation?" "
It's pneumonia. You need to take medicine immediately. And the disease is contagious to a certain extent, so you should not enter the house." Wei Ruo said.
"Is it contagious? Is it a plague? Will the entire Taizhou Prefecture be in danger?"
The expressions of Qingyi and the guards standing behind her changed immediately.
If it were a plague, the problem would be very serious.
If another plague breaks out at this juncture, the Taizhou capital will probably be littered with corpses!
"Don't worry, it may not affect the entire Taizhou Prefecture. According to the results of my current inquiry, the disease is not highly contagious, and it can be controlled by taking measures now." Wei Ruodao.
Before Wei Ruo showed the sick female gentleman and maid, he first asked about the conditions of the people in contact with them and assessed the contagiousness.
And so far, those who have died have been older people with poor health. Most of the young and vigorous people have only developed some symptoms and have not died.
The female gentleman who just checked and her maid are not very old. The female gentleman is over thirty, and her maid is sixteen. Both of them are in good health, especially the maid, who is only sixteen years old. The more you move your muscles and bones, the less likely your physical symptoms will be.
"Then what are we going to do now?" Qingyi asked.
(End of chapter)