Du Wenhao smiled and said: "One thing needs to be clear - treatment is only a remedy after the fact, it is a rescue behavior after the outbreak of the plague, and it cannot eliminate the plague fundamentally." If we want to completely eradicate this plague, we must take the lead and do a good job in all kinds of epidemic prevention work. Only by stopping the spread of the epidemic at the source can we finally win this battle. ”

Lei Zhutou said loudly: "Mr. Du, you are now a doctor of the Yamen Medical Bureau, and you are entrusted by the county magistrate to be fully responsible for the epidemic prevention work, and you directly command us how to open the epidemic prevention work." ”

Du Wenhao nodded: "According to Du's observation, although the fury spreads with the wind, its original origin is a rat from a dirty environment, and the rat is infected with boils. Therefore, in the treatment of plague, it is necessary to exterminate rodents and clean the environment! ”

The plague comes from rats, this theory is unheard of, Huang Lida coughed lightly, and said: "This rat spreads the plague, I don't know what is the evidence?" ”

Du Wenhao said: "There is no time to argue whether this question is correct, but I can tell you responsibly that this theory is absolutely correct!" Let's go along my lines first. I am the person in charge, and if my theory proves wrong in the future, I will take responsibility! ”

Huang Lida hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The old man didn't mean to ask Mr. Du, he was just curious, what Mr. Du said is very true, there is no need to argue, please ask Mr. Du to instruct me on how to prevent the epidemic." ”

Du Wenhao said: "First, rats are the main source of transmission, and rats must be exterminated, and rat poison must be distributed to every household in the city to eliminate rats, especially in places where rats often gather, such as restaurants, inns, etc., to unify and concentrate on rodent extermination; Second, it is necessary to immediately organize a burial team to go deep into the epidemic area to bury and cremate the dead bodies; Third, all urban garbage should be cleaned up outside the city, and garbage dumps should be set up for unified dumping. Fourth, thoroughly disinfect the places where there is suspected of having a boiled plague, and the disinfectant potion will be prepared and distributed to everyone by Wuweitang; Fifth, martial law continued to be imposed in the whole city until no new cases of furultuous plague were found in the entire county for ten consecutive days. ”

Lei Zhutou said: "It's no problem to exterminate rats, take out garbage and martial law, it's this corpse burial team, it is estimated that no one wants to go, so many villages, very tired and dangerous." ”

Gong Ming on the side interjected: "The old man has participated in many epidemic preventions, and the previous practice was to ask monks and lay people in the temple to bury the corpses, and those who buried more than 200 corpses were given a degree. Everyone was very enthusiastic. ”

The Song Dynasty was very strict with the management of monks, implementing a registration system, and only those who obtained the degree issued by the government were recognized by the state, so as to obtain the right to be exempted from tax and hard labor.

Du Wenhao said: "This method is good, for those who participate in the burial of corpses, we Wuweitang will provide isolation gowns and gas masks for free." There are many people in your White Clothes Society, and they must be interested in this system, but I'm afraid this needs the approval of the prefecture, right? ”

Wang Xiang, the medical officer of the Medical Bureau, said: "Dr. Du, this does not need to be approved, this is the practice of epidemic prevention during the plague period, and the amnesty decree issued by the imperial court has clearly stipulated this system, only need to register and make a register, and the county government will stamp the official seal and report to the government for approval." ”

"Okay, then hurry up and post a notice, I'll go and discuss this matter with Jingci immediately, Lei Zhutou and Assistant Teacher Tang, you should immediately organize and carry out epidemic prevention work." No, you lead everyone to continue to diagnose and treat patients, and I will prepare Angong Niuhuang Pills and come back. ”

After the work was assigned, Du Wenhao rode back to the city and came to Wuweitang.

After Du Wenhao told Jingci about his idea, he received her strong support, and immediately asked the shopkeeper Fu to inform the disciples and lay monks who participated in the city's patrol to solicit volunteers, and the results were enthusiastic. Since the martial law task in the county town was inseparable, it was decided to go down in batches, bury enough 200 corpses to get the degree, and then come back to replace the patrolling laymen to bury the corpses in exchange for the degree, and this method was unanimously approved by everyone. Soon, a burial team was organized, and the isolation gowns and gas masks provided by Wuweitang were collected free of charge, and they went out of the city to bury and burn the corpses in various villages.

Lin Qingdai and everyone were busy making isolation suits and gas masks, and she was very happy to see Du Wenhao, pulled him aside, and said happily: "Your equipment is selling very well, this is all your credit, you will have to take the lion's share of the dividends in the future!" ”

"What are you talking about? I'll draw a picture, mainly because of your hard work, besides, how to divide the dividends has been decided, and it must be done according to the original agreement. ”

Lin Qingdai smiled and said in a low voice: "However, if this money is lent to the yamen like this, we won't expect dividends at the end of the year for the time being." ”

"And what about your opinion?"

"Of course, treating the sick and saving people comes first, and we can't see thousands of people outside the city freezing to death. However, several other pharmacies have stopped supplying medicinal materials free of charge and have switched to charging at cost price. Now only our family is still paying for treatment and epidemic prevention. What I'm worried about is that I'm afraid that if we keep sticking like this, we won't be able to make up for it when the time comes. ”

"Makes sense." Du Wenhao said, "But we are not the same as them, we have made a lot of money by selling a lot of equipment this time, and it stands to reason that we should also take out some for epidemic prevention and treatment and disaster relief, which is also called taking it from the people and giving it to the people." Besides, Zhuang Zhixian promised that the imperial court's disaster relief funds would be supplied to us as soon as they were allocated, so we shouldn't be able to lose. However, your worries are also reasonable, after all, epidemic prevention is a matter for the yamen, not within our Wuweitang, we are just doing our moral duty. Therefore, we still have to think carefully about how much money is appropriate, we can't delay the treatment of diseases and save people, and we must also do as many things as you can according to your own ability. ”

"Well, I listen to you! - By the way, when we went to the blacksmith to order a jar of gas masks, there was a guy in it, because he couldn't get out of martial law, let me say thank you, that his hives were completely cured after taking your medicine and sweating. ”

"yes, that's good!"

Lin Qingdai thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "In addition, there is something very strange. ”

"What's the matter?"

"I've found that these days, there are some people secretly hidden outside our Wuwei Hall, and they all seem to have martial arts."

"Huh? What do they want to do? Grab money? ”

Lin Qingdai shook her head: "It's not like it!" They seem to care more about the people who enter and leave our Gomido than our money, and I secretly tracked them to find that they were actually following those who entered and exited Gomido, and even checked some people. It is not clear what the purpose is. But there doesn't seem to be any ill will towards us. ”

"As long as there is no malice," Du Wenhao thought for a while and said, "During this time, I also found that there were people around me who were following, and they seemed to be very good. Maybe it's the people who preside over their White Clothes Society, sent by Jingci to protect us. ”

"Well, it's possible."

In the following days, a large number of refugees poured into the city of Dongda County, because they heard that there were doctors who specialized in treating patients with the plague for free treatment, and there were special equipment for the prevention of the plague for sale, which could prevent the plague.

The number of patients in the out-of-city quarantine has tripled, and many people have gathered waiting to buy isolation gowns and gas masks. Lin Qingdai has recruited a lot of people to help work overtime day and night to catch up with the equipment, of course, the most critical compatibility link is responsible for herself and Yingzi, and the core secrets have always been controlled, so although some people have imitated the production and sales, everyone does not recognize it, only recognize Wuweitang, and it is rumored that this is designed by Du Shenyi, who is good at Huatuo's divine skills, and the medicine used in it only works.

In fact, those counterfeit gas masks also do not know the filter material and the formula of the soaked drug inside, the counterfeit gas masks can not play a role in anti-poison at all, some of them buy and wear the same disease, not only forced the counterfeiter to return the money, but also beat it violently, after which no one dared to imitate.

Therefore, after a period of time, Wuweitang's isolation suits and gas masks are still selling well, and the price is high, and the equipment produced is immediately bought at a high price, Du Wenhao and Lin Qingdai sighed, I can't imagine that there are really many rich people among the people. But this is not bad, and with money, the epidemic prevention and treatment work will be guaranteed.

With the development of the epidemic, the epidemic prevention situation outside the city has become more and more severe. Due to the influx of patients, within a few days, the pharmacy in the city was about to run out of medicinal materials. Du Wenhao and the others were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

At this time, Assistant Teacher Tang, who was sent to Fucheng to buy medicinal materials, finally drove back to the county seat and purchased a large number of urgently needed medicinal materials. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Assistant Teacher Tang reported on the purchase of medicinal materials in Du Wenhao's tent, and he said in a heavy tone: "There has also been a plague in Fucheng, and thousands of people have died. The city was in chaos, and many escaped from the city. I heard that there were plagues in several nearby states and counties. Fortunately, we went quickly, and the medicinal herbs still had to be sold, and the price was not too high, but now it is estimated that we can't buy medicine even with silver. ”

Du Wenhao asked in surprise: "Why?" ”

"Fucheng and nearby prefectures and counties are all plagued, who dares to transport medicinal materials from outside medicinal herb merchants? The price of medicinal herbs naturally skyrocketed. ”

"So that's the case, so do we have enough medicinal materials?"

"It depends on how many patients there are."

"At present, there are nearly 3,000 patients in the entire quarantine area outside the city."

"Three thousand?" Assistant Teacher Tang shook his head with a wry smile: "It's enough for half a month at most!" ”

"Huh?" Du Wenhao was dumbfounded, "What should I do then?" What's next? ”

"Procurement is a must, but now that the price of medicine is skyrocketing, I am afraid that the same medicine will cost several times the money now! How can there be so much money? ”

Du Wenhao smiled bitterly: "There is really no way, you have to buy it at a high price!" We will lend the money to the yamen first, and then make up for us after the disaster relief funds are allocated in the future. ”

Assistant Teacher Tang looked left and right, lowered his voice and said: "Dr. Du, you are too sincere, there is a sentence I still want to point to you, although it is a little unkind to say, but I have to say that ,—— treat the disease and save people as a matter of course, and we doctors can't see death without saving, which is not wrong." However, if you put a lot of money into it like this, even if your Wuweitang is a mountain of gold, sooner or later it will be hollowed out! ”