The Little Lucky Girl

Ming Youyou blinked, realizing that she had let something slip, but she couldn't care less now. She explained, "Those are the things that make us sick. They are in our bodies, on things, and even in the air flowing around us."

Seeing that everyone was looking for it on their bodies, she immediately said, "Don't look at it. It's very small and we can't see it with our naked eyes."

Some village heads thought that the child was just fooling around. Living such a delicate life was something only rich people did, and they didn't have the time for that. The key point was that they had been through this for so many years, so there was nothing wrong.

Most doctors did not take it seriously, because such things were not written in medical books; however, a few did think deeply about it. They knew that illness was caused by external evils, but they always treated the illness and no one had ever thought about preventing the problem from the source.

Besides, whether it was a medicinal bath or disinfection, a lot of medicinal materials were needed. People were willing to pay for their own use, but if they wanted to clean up the filth in the shared areas, they could only rely on the county government. If the county government didn't want to take the responsibility, they could just find an excuse to pass it on to the clinic. Why would they bother themselves with this?

Magistrate Tao looked at the faces of the doctors and said nothing more. He only emphasized to the village heads that they should pay attention to calming the villagers' emotions, and then he let them go.

After everyone left the room, he glanced at his attendants, who immediately understood, and soon the doctors were quietly invited back.

After having a sincere conversation with everyone one by one, Magistrate Tao had an idea in mind. He came out of the study tiredly and saw Ming Youyou holding a hoe and rushing around in the garden with several people.

Magistrate Tao felt a headache when he saw the pitted ground. He waved at the kid and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm teaching them to recognize medicinal herbs," Ming Youyou stood up and patted his fat waist, "These wild vegetables can be eaten as vegetables and used as medicinal herbs. When they enter the grassland, eating more of them can also prevent diseases."

"Just teach me if you want. There are so many places out there. Why do you have to mess around in my garden?"

"Madam Tao asked me to come," Ming Youyou said confidently, "She said that the garden has been almost ruined by you, so this time is not a big deal."

Magistrate Tao felt guilty for a moment. Ever since he saw the effect of the curved plow, he had been eyeing the tools in the fields. He often worked with the carpenter to improve them. After the finished products were made, he immediately tried them out in his own garden. In his attempts, he destroyed all the precious flowers and plants planted by Mrs. Tao.

Ming Youyou looked at Magistrate Tao's face and said, "Sir, don't be too anxious. You are already a little weak. If you get angry, you might fall ill first."

"But it's okay. I'll find some wild vegetables for you to eat to clear away heat and detoxify. I'm sure they'll make you feel better."

Magistrate Tao smiled at the child patting his chest and taking on so many responsibilities, and his annoyance was relieved. "Just eating wild vegetables won't help me get rid of my temper. I'm worried now."

"What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried about not having enough money. Do you know how much money it would cost to clean up the entire county?"

Ming Youyou's face immediately frowned. She had just heard the conversation between Madam Tao and the accountant. They didn't know how long the epidemic would last, so they naturally had to make more preparations. Even after taking into account the silver reserved by the county government, there was still a big gap.

"Then otherwise, I won't take any of the recent profits from Jinxiufang." Ming Youyou sighed inwardly. She had just paid enough money for Zheng Huan and the others to go to school and was finally able to get dividends, but then this happened.

Magistrate Tao smiled and nodded, "Then I will thank you on behalf of the people of the county government."

"It's just that the money has been spent, but it may not have any effect." He said helplessly, "You just saw that even the village heads don't take disinfection seriously. Even if the county government sends people to clean up the dirty places in the villages, if the villagers don't cherish it, it will be dirty again in a few days."

Magistrate Tao was in a heavy mood. Changing one's mindset would take time, but now that the epidemic was imminent, they did not have time to take it slowly.

If the epidemic described in the county annals really occurs, then he will have no choice but to seal off the city. People in the county can still be taken care of, but the villages outside will have to rely on themselves.

Many villages don't even have a barefoot doctor. If a major epidemic really strikes, nine out of ten houses will be empty. So he can only take advantage of the opportunity now and get everyone to take action as soon as possible.

Ming Youyou thought of the situation in Xiaguan Village and felt that it was a good idea. "Because the whole village makes money by selling food, if one family doesn't do it cleanly, it will affect the reputation of the whole village. So the village chief is very strict with everyone. Every household must clean the yard every day and wash their faces and hands. If anyone can't do it, the village chief will not allow his family to do business."

"So this is using profit to drive the other party," Magistrate Tao thought thoughtfully, "but it seems to have little impact on those who don't do business."

Ming Youyou scratched his head. "At the end of the year, the village will buy sheep and distribute them to everyone. If a family has the worst performance that year, they will not get a share. The villagers are so scared that they will be left without them. That would be so embarrassing. Everyone is very active before the New Year, and even the lepers don't dare to cause trouble."

"So, sir, please give money to everyone," the child said with bright eyes, "Don't give money to anyone who doesn't obey. It will definitely work."

Magistrate Tao laughed out loud, "This trick does work, but there are so many people in our county, how much money do we need to give out? Even if we put in all your dividends for the past ten years, it still wouldn't be enough."

"But this county already knows how to do it." County Magistrate Tao was in high spirits at the moment. He did not expect that just teasing the child would yield such a big reward. He became generous and said, "Have dinner at the county government office before going back."

Ming Youyou thought that there must be mixed wild vegetables on the table. The vegetables at this time are far less delicious than those in spring, and the leaves are old and hard. She immediately said, "My lord, you are busy with your affairs, so I won't disturb you. I have to go check Madam Zhang's pulse later, so I'll just have a bite at her place."

Magistrate Tao smiled and did not expose her. He asked his servant to send her there. Then he turned around and went back to his study and called his men to work overtime together.

It is impossible to give money and meat to the villagers. If you give too little, they won't care, but if you give too much, they won't have anything.

However, if we regard the entire Yuqing County as a village, and each village as a household, then the method the child mentioned seems to be applicable.

The county government sets requirements for each village and then sends people to inspect. If there is one family in the village that fails to meet the requirements, the reward for the entire village will be cancelled.