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When they arrived at the South City Gate, another carriage arrived and an old man in his fifties got off the carriage.

He has gray hair and a long beard. Although he is an old man, his posture is still upright.

Doctor Mo saw the visitor and bowed, "Doctor Qin is here too."

Doctor Qin returned the greeting, "Oh, Doctor Mo is here too, let's go see the patient together!"

Several people went to the place where the workers rested, and He Yue looked around as he walked.

There were piles of stones and tools everywhere, and no one was working outside at the moment. After a small number of people fainted and had a fever, everyone was called to rest and wait for the doctor to arrive.

Several people came to a simple shed. County Magistrate Guo Zhengli and Bi Shiye saw the newcomers and greeted them, "Doctor Mo, Doctor Qin, you are finally here. Come and see what they are doing!"

Several people bowed and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, sir."

Mo Yiyun pulled He Yue, who had not yet saluted, and He Yue came to her senses and followed him in saluting.

County Magistrate Guo waved his hand and said, "Stop bowing. It's more important to see the patient."

Doctor Qin and Doctor Mo walked towards the person lying on the straw mat together, and the four of them checked each one.

Only then did Bi Shiye notice He Yue and turned to ask the yamen runner, "Why did you bring a woman here? This is so disgraceful!"

County Magistrate Guo was so busy asking the doctor to check on the patient that he didn't notice He Yue.

Hearing Master Bi's words, County Magistrate Guo looked at He Yue and asked, "Is this girl also a doctor?"

Doctor Mo withdrew his hand from taking the pulse and bowed to County Magistrate Guo, saying, "Your Excellency, her name is He Yue, and she is my apprentice. She also knows some medical skills. Now that so many people need to be examined, having one more doctor will give us a better chance of success. Please don't blame me, Your Excellency."

County Magistrate Guo is not such a pedantic person. He would not mind when it comes to employing people.

Then he nodded, "It's okay, it's okay."

"Thank you, sir."

He Yue also followed Doctor Mo in bowing and thanking County Magistrate Guo, then immediately turned around to check on the patient.

They checked on those with the most serious symptoms first, then those with milder symptoms, and finally a few who were fine.

After checking on the four people, they returned to County Magistrate Guo's place. County Magistrate Guo hurriedly asked, "How is it?"

Doctor Qin bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, they all suffered from heatstroke. In this weather, they couldn't eat what they ate in the morning by the afternoon, let alone what they ate yesterday. That's why they vomited and had diarrhea and fainted."

County Magistrate Guo looked at Doctor Mo and asked, "Doctor Mo, what do you say?"

Doctor Mo bowed and said, "Your Excellency, it is just as Doctor Qin said."

County Magistrate Guo nodded and said, "Okay, then please ask the two doctors to prescribe medicine immediately to treat them!"

"Yes." They both replied at the same time.

The two men came to a table, and County Magistrate Guo had already asked someone to prepare paper, ink, brush and inkstone.

While the two were writing prescriptions together, He Yue and Mo Yiyu were watching from the side. The prescriptions they wrote were roughly the same, all containing plantain, honeysuckle, mint, patchouli, and lotus leaves.

The only difference is that the one written by Doctor Qin contains aloe vera while the one written by Doctor Mo contains wild chrysanthemum.

After writing it, He Yue said, "Master, I think we should add another ingredient, Buddleja buddhistata."

Several people looked at He Yue. Doctor Qin and Doctor Mo thought about it, and Doctor Mo smiled and said, "Well, not bad, Xiaoyue is really careful. This Buddleja bud has the effects of dispelling wind, cooling blood, moistening the liver, and improving eyesight. It can treat red, swollen and painful eyes in summer, excessive tears and photophobia. Some people just had symptoms of red eyes, so adding this will be even better."

Doctor Qin nodded and said, "When did you accept such a good disciple?"

Doctor Mo just smiled and gave the prescription to Mo Yiyun, "Go back and get these medicines."

Mo Yiyun took the two prescriptions and said, "Yes."

County Magistrate Guo looked at Bi Shiye, who immediately ordered the yamen runners to take Mo Yiyu away in a horse-drawn carriage.

He Yue caught up with Mo Yiyun and said, "Brother, can you help me bring a few more Prunella Vulgaris, Imperata Root, and Licorice?"

Although Mo Yiyun was puzzled as to why he needed to bring some herbs when he already had those medicines, he did not ask and only nodded, "Okay, don't worry!"

County Magistrate Guo then ordered Mr. Bi to take people to clean the pot, add water, and boil it, so that they could boil the medicine when the herbs arrived.

It was obviously not enough for so many people to stay in a small clay pot, so both the seriously ill and the mildly ill were kept in a shed.

The rest of the people who had nothing to do were resting in their sheds. Mo Yiyu went to get medicine. Doctor Qin, Doctor Mo and He Yue were also busy.

The three of them first fed the seriously ill patients some pills from the medicine box.

It can make them feel a little better first, and then they can get better faster after taking the medicine.

Soon, the yamen runners arrived quickly in a horse-drawn carriage, and Master Bi hurriedly ordered the runners to help move the medicinal herbs.

Doctor Qin and Doctor Mo each poured the medicine they prescribed into the pot.

Laborers from several villages were here, and since there were so many people, there were several pots for cooking.

Mo Yiyun carried several large bags of herbs that He Yue requested, "Junior sister, if you need herbs."

He Yue smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Please sit down and rest for a while. I will take care of the rest."

Mo Yiyun was indeed a little tired from running around to move the herbs, and he didn't want to move after sitting on the straw mat.

He Yue poured the herbs into the pot. As soon as the herbs entered the boiling water, they immediately changed color as He Yue stirred them.

When the people who were waiting for the medicine came to He Yue, County Magistrate Guo asked, "Miss, what is this medicine for?"

Doctor Qin also looked at it curiously. He Yue bowed and said, "My Lord, this is not medicine, it is herbal tea. Actually, it can be considered medicine! It's just better than medicine and anyone can drink it."

Doctor Mo nodded and said, "Well, that's good. You can't drink medicine every day, but the herbal tea you mentioned can be drunk every day."

County Magistrate Guo looked at He Yue with admiration and said, "I didn't expect that a woman like you knows so much. Doctor Mo has a good apprentice!"

"Thank you for your compliment, sir." He Yue bowed politely.

It takes a longer time to boil, but this herbal tea doesn't take that long. He Yue turned off the fire in the kitchen after the herbal tea was cooked.

When He Yue waited for the herbal tea to cool down, she bowed to the county magistrate and said, "Sir, the herbal tea is ready. Can everyone have a bowl? This will also help those who are not sick to prevent heatstroke."

"Oh, that's good. It doesn't smell like medicine, but a light grass fragrance. Master, have someone go over there and bring everyone over to line up for herbal tea!" County Magistrate Guo ordered while looking at the herbal tea.

After a while, those who had nothing to do came out to line up. Fortunately, it was afternoon and the sun could no longer shine here.

Before they came, He Yue made a bowl for County Magistrate Guo, the legal advisor, Doctor Qin and Doctor Mo, and asked them to taste it.

They blew on the bowls and began to drink. County Magistrate Guo tasted it and said, "Hmm, it has a light sweetness, and tastes quite good."

He Yue smiled and said, "It tastes better if you let it cool down."

As the few of them were drinking from their bowls, the laborers came closer and all bowed, "Greetings, sir."

County Magistrate Guo waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite! It's so hot, and you've all worked hard. Thankfully, this young lady is here to make some herbal tea for everyone. We'll have it every day from now on, and it'll help you avoid the pain of heatstroke."

Everyone shouted in unison, "Thank you, sir."