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Chapter 155 Vaccination
The more Mai Xiang thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. Now that the technology of vaccination has been developed, why do so many people still die from acne, and why do so many people talk about acne?

"Nurse Guan, can you tell me in detail, what kind of pox did you inoculate?"

"How can I, an old woman, understand this? I have to go back and ask Lord Baylor and the imperial physician."

"Let's go, I'll accompany Mommy to the capital first, and my brother won't be taking me with me for the time being."

What Mai Xiang wanted was to go and have a look first, and if possible, she wanted to come back and discuss this matter with Cao Xueqin, after all, he is also half a doctor.

"My child, this is a rare good thing. Why don't you take your brother with you? Although vaccination is a bit dangerous, you have to pass this test sooner or later. It is much better to pass it sooner than later." Seeing that Mai Xiang refused With my younger brother, I thought that Mai Xiang didn't understand the benefits of this kind of acne, so I tried to persuade him again and again.

"Vaccination is still dangerous?" Mai Xiang knew that when she was born, her parents were all vaccinated. I haven't heard how dangerous it is?
"Of course there is. How can this acne be safe? Because of the vaccination, many people died, but I heard that the current method is much better than the previous few years, so Fujin agreed to vaccinate Gege and Lord Baylor as soon as possible. Before it's too late." Guan Nanny continued to persuade.

When Mai Xiang heard that this kind of acne would kill people, she gave up the idea of ​​bringing Maidi there.
More than two hours later, Mai Xiang sat on Uradomin's kang, and finally understood from Yongen's mouth that this era has mastered the technology of vaccinating human pox, which is to remove the scabs from people who have had pox Take twenty or thirty pieces, grind them into fine powder, mix them thoroughly with water or milk, spread them on new thin cotton, knead them into jujube stones, stuff them into the nostrils of people who have been vaccinated, take them out after six hours, usually six or seven days later Fever and pox appear, even if the vaccination is successful.

That is to say, in fact, the so-called vaccination is to make people infected with pox rash once. Since it is an infection, of course there will be mortality.

"This is currently the safest method of vaccination. It is performed by the imperial physician in the palace himself. It is much safer than those in the countryside who hold the underwear worn by people with acne." Yong En saw that Mai Xiang asked in such detail, and thought that Mai Xiang I was also scared, so I explained it to her in detail.

"Is there no other better way?" What Mai Xiang wanted to ask was cowpox.

"This is already the best way. Don't worry, the imperial doctor personally planted it. They will vaccinate the people in the palace, the children of the clan and the children of princes and ministers every year. Don't be afraid, sister." Uladomin pulled the wheat Xiang's hand comforts Mai Xiang.

"Sister and Master Baylor really decided to let Little Gege and Xiao Beizi take this risk?" Mai Xiang was a little puzzled. Since they were all infected, why didn't they wait for the pox to find themselves before infecting it, and had to find it by themselves? Pox infection.

"What can I do if I don't grow it? I will be infected sooner or later, because of this damn pox, how many people die every year? If there is another large-scale pox outbreak unfortunately, there will be countless deaths and injuries. "Yong En said with a sullen face.

"Okay, just stop saying a few words." Seeing Mai Xiang's expression changed, Uladomin thought that Mai Xiang was frightened, and gave her husband a bad look.He stretched out another hand to caress Mai Xiang's head.

At this meeting, Mai Xiang already understands that people in this era don’t know that vaccinia is safer and more effective than human pox, so there is no such thing as vaccinating, so should you tell me about it?
"Master Baylor, I heard that you went to find my savior. I want to know who kidnapped me?" Mai Xiang asked.

Seeing that Mai Xiang was talking about vaccination and suddenly changed the subject, Yong En was stunned for a moment, trying to figure out Mai Xiang's intentions.

The clever Mai Xiang immediately came to his senses and asked, "Are you an acquaintance?"

"No." Yong En quickly vetoed it.

"Mai Xiang, it's really not, it's just a few young people who want to blackmail you." Yong En continued.

Mai Xiang felt that the other party was not telling the truth, and suddenly, she didn't want to tell the cowpox. If the world's suspicion was aroused again, Mai Xiang wondered if she would have such good luck next time.

Seeing that Mai Xiang went back to his room sullenly, Yong En said to Uladomin: "This child seems to have something on her mind, you can enlighten her later."

"What else can I worry about? I must be afraid of the dangers of vaccination. Not to mention her, I am also in a state of panic now, worried that our children will not be able to pass this level. Hey, there are no children to worry about, and there are children. , even more worrying." Uladomin sighed.

"Okay, if you think like this again, will the acne still grow?" Yong En said impatiently, why didn't he feel worried?
"Of course you don't care, anyway, you have another child." Uladomin said angrily.

Another important reason why Yongen agreed to vaccinate these two children was because two more aunts in the mansion were pregnant, and the three-month stable period had passed.

"Is this what your mistress said? You really want to think so, the acne will not grow anymore." Yongen changed his face when he heard this, waved his sleeves, lifted the curtain and was about to go out when he heard Uladomin Weeping, and sat down beside Uladomin again.

Half an hour later, Uladomin collected his mood and went into Mai Xiang's room. He saw Mai Xiang sitting on the kang looking at the Xifu Begonias outside the window in a daze. It was the season of flowers blooming.

"What is my sister thinking?"

"Sister, I'm thinking that sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing for people to know too much."
"Why would my sister think so?" Uladomin sat next to Mai Xiang, holding her arm.

"It's nothing, just a sigh of relief. No wonder the ancients said that fortune and misfortune always depend on each other. Because I accidentally gave my sister a meal recipe, I met my sister and got her love. It was also because of my sister's love that I gambled desperately once to save my life." I killed my sister, but I did something that didn't match my age, did I bring trouble on myself because of this?"

"Sister, don't think so. If you think this way, it's my sister's fault. My sister didn't protect you well. My sister made you suffer." Uladomin took Mai Xiang's hand and kept stroking it.

"I know my sister really loves me, otherwise she wouldn't have specially sent Madam Guan to pick me up and my younger brother today." Mai Xiang really appreciated Uladomin's kindness to her.

"It's good that you understand. But my sister, although my sister stopped your brother-in-law just now, I still want to tell you a confession. This kind of acne is indeed not guaranteed to be successful. Every year, because of this vaccination, many children fail Come here, your brother-in-law and I also hesitated before deciding to inoculate the child, because the acne of the vaccinated child is relatively easy to cure, and it will not be good until the acne is really infected. Well, I will probably have to resign myself to fate. These days, I am in a dilemma because of you. I want to take you to plant with your brother, but I am afraid that I will not be able to bear this responsibility. But since I have this opportunity, my sister I don't want you to miss this opportunity, do you understand what my sister means?"

"Understood, thank you sister for thinking about me." Mai Xiang lowered her head.

"Actually, my sister also learned from you, betting on luck. My sister thinks that since I met you, my sister's luck has also improved, so ah, my sister is really glad to know you as a sister." Uladomin hugged her after finishing speaking. Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang heard Uladomin's humming tone, and then raised her head to take a closer look at her.

"Why are you crying, sister?"

"No, my sister was blinded by the dust, you should go to bed earlier." After finishing speaking, Uladomin left in a hurry.

That night, Mai Xiang tossed and turned, woke up early the next morning, when she was taking a shower, she saw Wan Xia come in wearing a new bright red dress.

"Sister Wanxia, ​​what are you doing?"

"The last time I was at the Reclining Buddha Temple, my servant said that I will make up a gift for the girl in the future. It happened that a few days ago I heard Fujin say that I would cut a red dress for the girl, and I was going to wear it for the girl to meet her wedding. The servant took this job. The servant I made a new dress for the girl. I heard that the girl will be vaccinated today, so I brought it here for the girl, just to make it a good fortune."

"Lucky head?" Mai Xiang didn't understand.

"I wish the girl to get through this test smoothly. Don't worry, the servant will serve the girl with all her heart. Fujin has already cleaned the house yesterday, and the pox queen is also enshrined. Don't worry, girl."

It was only then that Mai Xiang realized that vaccination was really not a trivial matter. They had to wear bright red clothes to win the lottery, and they also had to enshrine the pox empress. This shows how scared they were.

In other words, Uladomin's tears last night were mostly because of this.

"Has sister Wanxia ever had acne?"

"No, the servant is a child of a poor family. How can I have the conditions to vaccinate?"

No wonder Mai Xiang has been here for a year, and no one has heard that Cao Xueqin is going to vaccinate her son. As for Maidi, no one has thought of vaccination. It turns out that this kind of pox is not a right that the poor can enjoy.

"Then when did Fujin get the pox?"

"Fujin has never been vaccinated. One of Fujin's older sisters had no vaccinations, so Fujin's mother didn't vaccinate Fujin."

"Oh, then why is Fujin planting seeds for the two children today?" Mai Xiang became a little interested. A person who dared not experiment himself has the courage to experiment with his own children?This is a little unreasonable, right?

"It wasn't Fujin's proposal to plant it, it was Lord Baylor who wanted to plant it first, because Lord Baylor's elder brother and younger brother both died of acne, and one of Fujin's younger brothers also died of acne. Fujin originally did not agree to plant it, A few days ago, I went to worship the Bodhisattva in the temple and drew a lottery, so I agreed again."

Mai Xiang heard that this kind of pox may kill people, and people may die if they don't vaccinate, but these people still have to gamble. It seems that the mortality rate of this pox outbreak is too high.

Uladomin's decision was made by the Bodhisattva. Is the Bodhisattva's decision really so effective?

Mai Xiang remembered several times she had made wishes for others.

(End of this chapter)