A genius girl with her own space

Qiqi returned to Fuxiangju in the afternoon and saw the shopkeeper still giving orders and distributing Chinese medicine. She went to the kitchen to see what ingredients were available and saw the chef preparing dinner for everyone in the restaurant.

"Owner, you've been working hard these past few days. Go and rest first. I'll be done soon and will call you down for dinner."

"You and the shopkeeper have worked very hard. Let me teach you how to cook a few dishes as a reward for you."

Qiqi saw duck, pig's trotters, beef, and some fresh vegetables. Qiqi knew that vegetables would be hard to buy after the city was locked down.

Qiqi taught the chef how to make braised pig's trotters, braised beef, and duck. Qiqi added a lot of Chinese medicine and boiled a pot of soup. The duck was cooked very well. Qiqi also made some delicious pickles.

These dishes smelled delicious when they came out of the pot. Qiqi asked the chef to take a small bowl and scoop out some of each dish for her to taste.

"Master, this is so delicious. You've taught cooking at Fuxiangju in other cities, and we envy you. But when you came here and the epidemic broke out, we were embarrassed to ask you to teach us. Look how tired you've been these past few days, only eating one meal a day. We all feel sorry for you, Master."

"As long as it tastes good, make a few more servings like this. Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Give them a treat."

Qiqi finished speaking and went upstairs. Arriving in the room, Qiqi entered the space. The nurse was still sorting and categorizing the Chinese medicine in the space, putting the medicine for this epidemic together.

"Nurse, you should take a rest. The epidemic is under control and the number of patients today is decreasing. Dongcheng will make Chinese medicine for distribution tomorrow. We will see the situation the day after tomorrow and then stop." Qiqi said to the nurse.

"Qiqi, come out for dinner."

Qiqi heard Brother Xie Lei calling her in the space.

Qiqi and the nanny left the space together. Qiqi saw Brother Xie Lei. "Brother, you've worked hard today. I taught the chef a few dishes. You're in for a treat today."

"Brother, thank you, Qiqi!"

Qiqi and the others arrived at the private room. The table was already filled with dishes. Yun Jizi was sitting at the table waiting.

"Master, you have worked hard today. Come and try the braised pig's trotters I made. Is it delicious? I have seen fewer patients today." Qiqi said.

"Qiqi, let's eat and talk at the same time. There are fewer patients today, but the cough has worsened. I put some Chinese medicine for cough and phlegm in the big pot, and asked the patients who came to get the pills to drink a bowl of Chinese medicine soup. I hope that after we distribute pills for one more day tomorrow, the epidemic will be under control," said Yun Jizi.

"Qiqi, the source of the epidemic must be found. After we leave, another patient like this comes to Jiangcheng. What should we do?" Xie Lei said to Qiqi.

"Master, Brother Xie Lei, and Nanny, don't worry. I'll finish solving this problem before I leave. I've also found the source. It came from a small town in Shunqing Kingdom. The emperor of Shunqing Kingdom killed everyone in the town. When the town was sealed off, many people escaped. Maybe Jiangcheng is closer to the town, so they fled here. I think after we solve the epidemic here, we'll go to Shunqing Kingdom to take a look."

"Okay, Qiqi, let's not forget to find ghost grass for uncle." Xie Lei reminded.

"Brother, thank you for your reminder. I've been so busy with the epidemic these days that I forgot about it. I have already sent a message to Anmen and Yinmen, asking them to help look for it." Qiqi replied.

"Qiqi, eat quickly, the food is getting cold." The wet nurse said with concern.

Qiqi ate the food with big mouthfuls and said proudly, "Today's dishes are delicious, right? I made some of them, and I taught the others how to cook." Qiqi's face was full of a look of begging for praise.

Yun Jizi tapped her nose lovingly and said, "My beloved apprentice can cook now. The food is first-rate and delicious, several times better than what a chef cooks."

The meal was completed in a happy atmosphere, sweeping away the shadow brought by the epidemic.

Qiqi and the others came upstairs, and Qiqi brought them into the space. Master and Brother Xie Lei hurried to practice. They hadn't practiced for a few days and couldn't slack off.

Qiqi came to sit down under the spiritual fruit tree and closed her eyes to rest. The spiritual energy seemed to have intelligence and penetrated her tired body.

After a while, Qiqi fell asleep. Qiqi's body automatically absorbed the spiritual energy to help Qiqi practice.

Qiqi didn't dream this time and fell asleep peacefully. Because no one could get in here, Qiqi slept very peacefully.

Upon waking, Qiqi felt all her fatigue vanish, and she felt filled with strength. Qiqi knew that the area of the spiritual fruit tree was extraordinary. She had entered this place without practicing, and her body had automatically entered a state of cultivation. It was amazing.

Qiqi left the space and saw a beam of sunlight pouring into the room. Qiqi jumped up immediately. It was a bit late. When she came out, she went to find her master and Xie Lei.

The secret guard was standing by the door. "Master, the Taoist priest didn't allow you to be called. He said you were too tired these past few days. He and Master Xie went to West City."

"Okay, have you eaten? You didn't go to eat with me." Qiqi said.

"Master, we will take turns eating. Thank you for your concern. We will also go down to help the shopkeeper. Please call us if you need anything." said the secret guard.

The two secret guards had been exhausted these past few days. They were helping to boil and distribute Chinese medicine on the streets. Qiqi hadn't let them go to West City. Their martial arts skills were low, and their resistance was low, so Qiqi was worried they might catch the virus.

Qiqi hurried to the kitchen and brought out the meal that the chef had left for her: a few small buns, a bowl of rice porridge, and a small portion of pickles.

Qiqi arrived at Xicheng soon. There were fewer patients today than yesterday. More people were drinking the Chinese herbal soup. Brother Xie Lei was helping to distribute the soup.

Yun Jizi distributed the pills himself. Qiqi came over and helped Master distribute them.

At this time, the prefect came to find Qiqi and told her that similar patients had been found outside the city. Their government office had arranged a place for them to be accommodated, and several large pots had been pulled over and installed, ready to be used to make Chinese medicine soup.

Qiqi asked the prefect, "Do you have enough Chinese medicine? If not, I'll find a way. I'll go with you to the outskirts of the city to take a look."

"Now, there are still some, but tomorrow it may not be enough."

The prefect and Qiqi had just arrived at the city gate. "Report, Prefect, the prince has brought a large group of people, bringing a lot of herbs, and they are almost reaching Jiangcheng."

"Prince brother is here. He knew what was needed and sent it to me. He came just in time." Qiqi said.

The prefect and Qiqi hurriedly got in the car and left the city gate.

Qiqi looked out of the car window and saw many vehicles in the distance. The prince was riding a horse and rushing towards Jiangcheng.

Qiqi jumped off the carriage and flew towards the prince, calling out, "Brother Prince, Qiqi is here."

Prince Liu Junyang also saw Qiqi and quickly dismounted, Qiqi also fell to the ground. The prince pulled Qiqi to look left and right.

"Sister Qiqi, are you okay? Then I feel relieved. Father received a report from the prefect. He asked me, the prime minister, and the ministers to go to the imperial study overnight to discuss the prevention of the epidemic in Jiangcheng. He knows that you are in Jiangcheng and that you can control the epidemic. He is just worried about you, afraid that you will be infected by the epidemic. He urged the imperial doctors in the palace to prepare medicinal materials overnight and dispatched more than a dozen imperial doctors to prevent and control the epidemic." Prince Liu Junyang said naggingly.

"Brother, please stop talking and arrange for the imperial physician to follow the prefect to treat the patient."

The prince quickly informed the chief imperial physician, who made arrangements and took away a cart of Chinese medicinal herbs.

Qiqi did not return to the city, but followed the prefect to the place where the patients were placed outside the city. The prince brought a large amount of medicinal materials into Jiangcheng.

Soon, the imperial doctors were dispersed to various places to help local doctors treat the patients.

Qiqi and the others quickly arrived at the resettlement center. Only a few doctors and the government physician were treating a large number of patients. This was a school, temporarily closed due to an epidemic. The government had requisitioned funds to house the large number of patients.

The sick people from the surrounding villages and towns were sent here.

The imperial physician quickly began to examine the patient. Qiqi also took the pulses of several patients and found the same symptoms as the patients in the city. At this time, Xie Lei and Yun Jizi also rushed over.

"Master, Brother Xie Lei and the others' symptoms are the same as those of the patients in the city. You guys should take a rest first and let those who can move line up first. We will distribute the pills later." Xie Lei did not rest either. He arranged the patients to line up with several yamen runners.

Qiqi first gave pills to a dozen critically ill patients and then added some cough-treating herbs to the boiled Chinese medicine soup.