The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 311 Epidemics and Masks (Part [-])
The welcome banquet seems plain, but it is undercurrents.A group of officials and the new prefect have wrestled for several rounds.

Xie Shen has clearly expressed his attitude.Those who want to live in Lu'an must do their best and must not be selfish.

There are many types of prestige, and Xie Shen's is obviously more advanced.

But after the banquet, Xie Shen went back to Houya to rest.After one night, Xie Shen called Lu Gengtian to invite Master Tongzhi to discuss matters at dawn.

I know that this kind of secondary official has no sense of existence at all when the official is strong, so he has to be there whenever he is called.

Xie Shen asked Li Tongzhi about the casualties and house damage in some Tunliu counties and Fucheng, and he was quite satisfied with Li Tongzhi's quick answers.

In fact, Li Tongzhi was too nervous at the banquet.

Xie Shen's words were obviously meant for everyone, but he took his seat, thinking that Xie Shen was speaking for him.

Therefore, when Xie Shen sent his personal entourage to invite him, Li Tongzhi still wanted to excuse his illness.It was the staff member Pei Yun who insisted that he had to go, so he bit the bullet and came to the prefect Xie's house.

After coming, Xie Shen just asked a few questions, and Li Xiaoji answered them all truthfully.Later, he found that Xie Shen not only didn't mean to blame him, but also admired him quite a lot.This made Lee Hyo Ki very proud.

No matter how he put his heart into disaster relief, now Shangguan sees the results of disaster relief, how can he not be happy.

Li Xiaoji talked eloquently, from the earthquake to the plague, and explained in detail how he controlled the plague and how he helped the patients.

Xie Shen interrupted: "Just now Li Tongzhi said that the number of people suffering from the disease is decreasing recently?"

Li Xiaoji nodded and said: "Yes, probably Mr. Xie's taking office brought good luck."

Xie Shen was speechless for a while, Li Tongzhi's skill in flattering is really perfect.

It stands to reason that the hotter the weather, the more rampant the plague will be.Why is it that the weather is getting warmer now, but fewer people are dying?

This is not normal.

Although Xie Shen doesn't know much about medicine, he still knows some basic common sense.

There must be a demon when things happen, it is definitely not easy.

"Can Li Tongzhi take me to see the sick people?"

As soon as Xie Shen said this, Li Xiaoji's face paled instantly.

Is this Prefect Xie out of his mind?That's the plague!The plague is so dangerous, ordinary people can't hide in time, but the old man is trying to move forward.

It is not such a method to brush the prestige of being close to the people!

As if seeing what Li Tongzhi was thinking, Xie Shen smiled lightly and said, "Li Tongzhi only needs to take me with him, and he doesn't need to go into the house."

Only then did Li Xiaoji breathe a sigh of relief, and explained: "Now the people who are sick in Fucheng are all placed in ruined temples on the outskirts of the city by lower officials, and have no contact with anyone except the doctor."

Xie Shen secretly sighed.Yes, this Li Tongzhi knows how to isolate.

It is indeed scary to say that infectious diseases are terrible, but it is absolutely nonsense to say that they cannot be controlled.

The reason why infectious diseases were rampant in ancient times was probably due to the lack of protective measures, and the density of people gathering in the city was too high, and the disease would spread instantly after one person got infected.

How to use scientific protective measures for protection, the epidemic can definitely be brought under control.

"Li Tongzhi might as well ask someone to take some cotton cloth and cut it into a square, and sew cloth strips on the four corners. Everyone will wear it when I go to the ruined temple with my official."

Although medical masks cannot be made now, simple masks can still be made.

There are only a few sources of infection for infectious diseases, one is airborne and the other is waterborne.

Regardless of water source transmission, if it is airborne, masks can play a very good protective role.

Although Li Xiaoji didn't understand why the magistrate Xie did this, but based on the principle that what the magistrate said was right, he resolutely cupped his hands and said, "Your official will do it now."

But he said that Li Xiaoji ordered someone to cut out dozens of simple masks and send them to Xie Shen for the prefect to check.

Xie Shen nodded in satisfaction and said, "In a while, you will tie the mask behind your head so that it covers your mouth and nose, so that the plague will not enter your body."

Following Xie Shen's example, Li Xiaoji tied a simple mask on his mouth and nose, and found it difficult to breathe.

"Thank you, my lord, I feel a little out of breath."

Xie Shen laughed and said, "It was like this at the beginning, there was a process of adaptation. After Li Tongzhi got used to it, he would be fine."

Xie Shen and Li Xiaoji gathered in the government office and headed out of the city.

After the outbreak of the epidemic, Li Tongzhi responded quickly, and immediately ordered people to move the infected people to the ruined temple outside the city.Except for the medicine delivered by the doctor for the patient to decoct and drink by himself, no one else is allowed to contact him.

Even so, people continued to get sick, and it wasn't until a few days before Xie Shen came to Lu'an Fucheng that things got better.

In ancient times when the level of medical care was low, there was no way to do this.Otherwise, infectious diseases like smallpox would not be so deadly.

Dozens of yamen servants wearing masks surrounded Zhifu Xie and Li Tongzhi and came to the ruined temple. Li Xiaoji was a little confused: "Master Xie really wants to go in?"

Although Xie Shen said that he only needs to lead him to the ruined temple, but Li Tongzhi thought about it but couldn't do it.

How can the magistrate inspect the work and know the reason for going to the theater outside?If Xie Zhifu harbors a grudge and wants to give him small shoes to wear, there is nothing he can do.

Xie Shen nodded and said: "Naturally, I want to go in. I am the official of a family. If I don't know what the epidemic is like, how can I preside over the treatment?"

Li Xiaoji was quite ashamed, he gritted his teeth and said: "In that case, I will go in with Mr. Xie."

Anyway, Mr. Xie said that this mask can play a role in blocking the epidemic, so why should he worry about it!
Xie Shen smiled happily and said, "Then let's go in together."

The dilapidated temple that was usually deserted is now full of sick people.

These people will be driven here since they are found to be infected with the disease, and there is no help except for two doses of medicine a day.It is not an exaggeration to describe it as letting it fend for itself.

Xie Shen looked around and saw these people with withered faces, sallow eyes, looking like they were about to die, he took a deep breath.

Xie Shenqiang suppressed the fear in his heart, stepped forward and asked an old man in his sixties: "Old man, when did you feel that you were infected? What are the symptoms?"

Since it is an epidemic, we must know what the symptoms are, so that we can roughly infer what type of infectious disease it is.

The old man shook his head and said: "The old man felt dizzy ten days ago. At first he thought it was due to fatigue, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Who knows, he vomited continuously, and even had some blood in his stool. After asking around, he found out that there were people in the neighborhood. This symptom means that he was infected with the disease, and then he was sent here."

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