bestfiction Chapter 192 Fever is not necessarily an epidemic
Chapter 192 Fever is not necessarily an epidemic
Coincidentally, among those who started the commotion, there were two families, the Zhao family and the Qin family, who had previously reluctantly donated their bedding and clothes.
These two families are said to be among the richest businessmen in the city, and are considered famous.
If they take the lead in making trouble, it will cause a lot of trouble, and others will follow suit, either out of selfish motives or because of their tyranny.
Chu Xi was standing some distance away from them, and could hear people shouting, "Get off the mountain!"
“,,,It won’t be contagious, right?”
"...suddenly I caught fire and lost consciousness..."
"If you keep them here, are you going to kill all of us?"
The words about killing everyone obviously touched upon the thing that everyone feared the most.
The flood is already troublesome enough, and the rain is still falling. If an epidemic comes at this time, then... medicinal materials will be in short supply. Unfortunately, they evacuated in such a hurry that no one knows how many medicinal materials are available now?
If something really happens, who knows if these herbs will be enough? Besides, even if there are herbs, there is no guarantee that they will be cured!
The Zhao and Qin families were usually overbearing in their business dealings. Now that something had happened, everyone was in a state of agitation and irritability, not to mention how much they wanted to throw those children with fever off the mountain!
"It's totally unreasonable for them to target a few children like this!" Rong Qingzhu was too well protected. When he heard this, he immediately walked out with a cold face.
"Although these two families are a bit domineering, their concerns are not unreasonable. Haven't we experienced the troubles of epidemics in Yunzhou before?" Chu Xi raised his hand and pressed Rong Qingzhu's shoulder.
Speaking of Yunzhou, Rong Qingzhu was stunned unconsciously. It had been four or five months since the Yunzhou incident, but when he recalled it now, it was still vivid in his mind.
At that time, there was not enough medicine for the epidemic, and the treatment took too long. By the time the medicine arrived, many people could not hold on, and countless bodies were carried out every day...
Moreover, it could not be buried properly and could only be burned. How could he forget such a "hell on earth"?
"Don't be impulsive. Fever may not necessarily be an epidemic, but it is definitely not a bad thing to take precautions in advance." Seeing that Rong Qingzhu had taken his words to heart, Chu Xi naturally let go of her hand.
Rong Qingzhu lowered his head, "You are right, it is indeed not a bad thing to prevent some things from happening."
"Chu Er, find a few doctors who know how to treat diseases and have them take protective measures. Put these children with fever in a separate tent and don't allow them to go in or out easily."
Chu Xi thought for a moment, "As for the family members who were with those children, anyone who had contact with them should be isolated first, locked up separately, and carefully observed to see if they have any abnormalities."
"Yes." Chu Er nodded immediately.
Zhou Yichen followed closely behind, his whole body was elegant and noble, he said calmly, "I brought a few doctors with good medical skills, you can let them take a look."
Chu Xi did not refuse, "Okay."
Although the Zhao family and the Qin family, who caused the most trouble, were not very satisfied with Chu Xi's arrangement, they thought that they should be thrown down the mountain to avoid trouble.
But due to Chu Xi's identity, they did not dare to continue to be presumptuous and protest.
Rong Qingzhu and Zhou Yichen, who came with Chu Xi, did not stand up to speak. It was not that they did not want to, but these people had never seen them before.
Speaking abruptly or giving orders will only cause their dissatisfaction.
If Zhou Yichen's identity was revealed, perhaps they would be frightened and immediately change their attitude, becoming respectful and obedient.
However, it would also expose Zhou Yichen to danger, and he might face the threat of assassination by the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince, or even other people at any time.
Therefore, both of them chose to remain silent and stood not far away, silently observing the scene.
Bian Hangqing brought his men to stand beside Chu Xi, ready to take action. If they did anything wrong or took the opportunity to start a riot, they would be the first to go up and control the situation.
It is not ruled out that there may be spies from the enemy country lurking among these people, who deliberately took this opportunity to incite the people and stir up chaos among the already panicked people!
Chu Xi glanced coldly at those who had first raised objections.
She said calmly, "Please don't panic. We have doctors with good medical skills here. All the children with fever will be taken away individually and taken care of by the doctors. They will never come into contact with you until they are well."
"If they really have the plague, throwing them down is definitely not a good idea. We have to fetch water from below every day for bathing and cooking. If people with the plague soak in the river water, it will only make us who drink the water infected with the plague faster."
After this was said, many people realized that throwing people into the flood and leaving them to fend for themselves was indeed not a good idea.
The head of the Zhao family is in his sixties, which is considered quite old in ancient times when people generally died in their fifties or sixties.
Facing Chu Xi, who had become a deputy general at such a young age, the head of the family obviously revealed a bit of contempt for Chu Xi unconsciously in his eyes.
Not to mention the head of the Qin family, whose contempt was already clear on his face. If the other party could not mobilize these soldiers, they would not give face to a young boy who was not even an adult yet!
"Since Deputy General Chu has spoken, let's give him some face. However, there are tens of thousands of lives on this mountain. If they are unfortunately infected, I hope Deputy General Chu can take up the responsibility!"
The fact that the head of the Zhao family was able to endure it and not get angry doesn't mean that others can do the same, especially the young grandson of the Zhao family, Zhao Xingze.
This guy looks okay, but he has narrow eyes and a pointed nose, which gives people a gloomy, sharp and mean feeling, as if he is difficult to get along with.
Bian Hangqing couldn't stand hearing such words that shirked responsibility, and he almost couldn't help but stand up and scold the other party!
He really can't stand such selfish people who are afraid of death and don't want to take any responsibility.
Chu Xi guessed Bian Hangqing's intention first and glanced at him sideways. Bian Hangqing...under Chu Xi's calm gaze, could only stop.
Chu Xi then calmly withdrew his gaze, looked at Zhao Xingze, and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
However, Zhao Xingze did not take Chu Xi's promise to heart. In his opinion, Chu Xi was just an ignorant fool who thought he was invincible just because he had some martial arts skills.
Chu Xi handed over the children with fever and the families who had contact with the children to Chu Er. All he had to do was divide these people into two groups and keep a close eye on their movements.
That night, many people slept uneasily, especially the wealthy businessmen who were used to a life of luxury and the officials who had enriched themselves. They repeatedly got angry.
There were not enough tents, so Zhou Yichen and Rong Qingzhu, who came in a hurry, could only live in the same tent with Chu Xi... As for beds, there were certainly none, so they could only sleep on the floor.
When Chu Xi saw that Rong Qingzhu and Zhou Yichen were reluctant to lie down, he knew... they had never lived in such a simple place before.
"You'll have to stay here until the rain stops." She said, unable to help but laughing jokingly.