open sea

Chapter 1231 Scare
Well, people have to go to the toilet.

So no one can guarantee that the people of Yong'an Square will not go out, that's impossible, not to mention not going out, in fact, in the eyes of Cao Changqing, the plague that swept across Plymouth seems to be non-existent to the local people.

People died as normal, except for those who were too sick to walk, and everyone else went about their business and wandered the streets.

They obviously have nothing to do.

The sailors who acted as guards assigned a Spanish-speaking person to join Cao Changqing's team. While introducing him to the situation after the sun set yesterday, he guided the team to visit the people who were rescued a few days ago.

"The cart from the church came six times and took away 26 corpses. The remaining twelve were piled together to separate the crowd as you ordered. We chose Francis' garden, Francis? He used to be the richest man in Wing On .”

"Now." Sailor's words were understated: "He is the richest dead man in Yong'an Square."

There are many residents in Yonganfang and Qing'anfang, and the poor people in each city account for the largest proportion, and Yonganfang and Qing'anfang are relatively poor areas in Plymouth.

At the beginning of the outbreak of the plague, Cao Changqing conducted a brief census. Due to the inability to accurately investigate, the final data was not accurate. Even so, he also got a figure. There were originally 330 people living here.

Yong’an Fang’s support for Cao Changqing was also hard-earned. At first, the leader of a Spanish ship was more convinced of the Ming people’s ability to defend against diseases. 19 people including the captain, businessman, first mate, and sailors all had symptoms of varying degrees. They sent people to Ran to the Muye Clubhouse for help.

When Cao Changqing took out a healing method that they had never seen before, and boiled talisman water for them to drink, only six of them had the courage to try it.

The effect was very good, only four of the six people died, and one was healed, and the other was in bed so painful that he fractured and dislocated his arms and legs, but he survived until the end.

In fact, this effect was seen on the third day. Of the other thirteen untreated sailors, seven died within only two days of showing symptoms, and two more died on the third day.

The Black Death came quickly, and for those who were helpless, it was considered a good way to make people last a day.

At least it's more effective than sitting in a circle praying.

The most important thing is that many other people showed symptoms within three days, but because the sailors on the Spanish ship listened to Cao Changqing's words, they took measures of isolation and pest control, and only three of the 46 people got sick.

Such an effect gives hope to all living beings in Wing On Square.

Let the Plymouth natives who are hostile to Spain and the Ming people also turn to Cao Changqing for help.

The patients groaned in pain in the thatched huts. Some Cao Changqing knew that the person would die just by looking at them, and many others died in the house before he even looked.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Cao Changqing knew very well that he had no effect on all of this. His talisman water and the medicine prepared by the doctors of Muye Guild Hall were almost useless in the face of this plague.

He even knew what the real functions of talisman water, talisman, lime, realgar, etc. were.

scare the plague.

Just like firing cannons to scare Nian beasts during Chinese New Year, and robbers wielding knives and guns before robbing, scare.

As soon as the plague god sees that you are covered with charms, arsenic stuffed in the charms, and cinnabar in your stomach, will you dare to come?
It's not that the god of plague has already hit the door and then used his sword and gun.

Many people died after receiving treatment, and many people prevented all diseases from invading in advance. Cao Changqing thinks this is the reason, and their greater action is prevention.

Taoist Cao didn't plan to save many people. They had limited manpower and medicine stones, not to mention that even if they were unlimited, no one would listen to him, and only the Spaniards and a few Englishmen could do as they were told.

Not even half of the living people in Yong'an Square.

What can he do to save these people?

It's nothing more than the fact that God has the virtue of being good at life, and he obeys the destiny to do his best.

It was the more than [-] lives in the Muye Club that really drove his birthplace to death.

They have a fenced building as a safe area, but if the stench in the neighborhood is allowed to suffocate, insects and rats scatter, corpses are scattered, and people move around, I am afraid that the plague will eventually enter the hall in a few days.

Once they entered the guild hall, the means of frightening the plague gods would be ineffective, and they would not be much better off than the natives outside the enclosure.

"Rats are everywhere, and people have no feet. Remember, the water source must not be in contact with insects, rats, snakes and livestock. Drinking water needs to be boiled into soup, and all living things must be cleaned up on the spot."

Cao Changqing's words made the sailors of the Western countries who lived here look embarrassed: "Kill, many mice were burned to death last night, and many came from other streets this morning. They can't be killed."

"Everyone in this city doesn't obey orders like you do. The animals we kill are not only taken by our hungry people, but also by the English. Those who sleep in thatched huts are hungry. , they'll eat anything."

Then, Shui pointed to the well and said: "The water can still be protected. We put big rocks on it, so that no bugs and mice can get in. The problem of boiling water has also been solved. Yesterday we found two people from Francis' house. A large iron pot that can boil hot water."

Daoist Cao nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's good, that's good. We have two habits that can avoid many problems. One is to drink boiled water. We had the habit of drinking soup thousands of years ago. Marshal Dongyang also It has been said that the boiled water is clean, but the dirty things in it will be burnt to death.”

"Besides, another habit is to keep the cemetery away from the city, and use coffins. The carpenters in Qing'anfang have already started making coffins. You send people to them to buy them."

coffin?

The sailors didn't understand what this had to do with the plague. Although the English believed in Protestantism, everyone had the same habit. When the plague came and more people died, they would dig a big pit in the churchyard and put all the dead bodies. pile in.

Cao Changqing shook his head helplessly and said: "The water in the well flows from the ground. You put the corpses in the city. There is no coffin. If the corpses rot, they will seep into the water, and we will get a new plague."

"The black death has not passed yet. If there is a new plague and the water cannot be drunk, then the city will be finished."

Listening to Cao Changqing's description, the sailor swallowed and asked worriedly, "What should I do?"

"Either put coffins on all the corpses, if the coffins can't fit, they have to be transported out of the city, or burn them on the spot, it's better to burn them, but it's a bit difficult here, I don't want to cause trouble for the natives and us because of this." The conflict has been reduced to this point, and there is no need for infighting anymore."

Unexpectedly, the Spanish sailor said: "It should be able to burn. There is still a monk in the city. Although he is a heretic, when the plague comes, it is obvious that the gods are sleeping. Let him find some excuses to fool people, and the residents will be able to accept the burning of the body." .”

"Looking for an excuse?"

"Well, make an excuse, like they've been doing for hundreds of years."

　I may ask for a day off in the next two days, and the computer at my parents' house is not very easy to use.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)