Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Outside the gate.

Erlangzi hugged his child and knelt on the ground.

"Sister Yun, can you lend us your ox cart? My son has a high fever right now and it hasn't subsided all night..."

Next to him, Erlangzi's wife, Yun Ya, also knelt on the ground: "My child has had a fever for a day and the fever won't go away. I called the barefoot doctor in the village to treat him, but he said he couldn't treat the disease and had to go to the city to find a doctor. Please lend us the ox cart for a while, and we'll pay."

Yun Zhenzhen had just helped them up and said she wanted to lend them a carriage when another person came running over.

It was Zhao Gui, a neighbor of Grandma Wang at the village head.

"Sister Yun, Grandma Wang had a fever all night yesterday and is unconscious. The doctor said she can't be cured. Can you lend me your ox cart?"

Yun Zhenzhen walked out and said, "It seems that many people in the village have fever. Gather all the elderly and children with fever together and take them to the town to see a doctor in an ox cart. Those with less serious conditions should stay at the ancestral hall to prevent the infection from spreading to others..."

She spoke in a resounding voice, "This time, the whole village is suffering from widespread illness. I believe everyone has noticed that something is wrong. A few days ago, my eldest son suddenly had a fever and is quite ill. This disease is contagious, so you can't get too close to patients. If you don't want to drag down the whole family, you must listen to me and take the sick people to the separate rooms next to the ancestral hall..."

Zhao Gui rolled up his sleeves.

Although he didn't know how to treat the disease, he believed in Sister Yun. At a time like this, he had to listen to smart people and do the right thing.

He nodded quickly: "Okay, I will go back and inform everyone, and ask everyone who is sick in the family to go to the ancestral hall together."

Yun Zhenzhen went into the house, put on a thick coat, made a simple mask with a piece of cloth, and then walked towards the village chief's house.

Qinjia Village is quiet today. There are not many people working outside. It is also very quiet near the village, with only the occasional sound of chickens crowing in the yard.

Qin Li led the way in front. Since he recovered from his illness, he was as energetic as a bull.

I arrived at the village chief's house and knocked hard.

After a while, Qin Zheng opened the gate and said, "Hey, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

Then he shouted a few more times into the house: "Dad, Sister Yun is here to see you. It must be something urgent. Come out quickly."

Hearing the noise, the village chief came out of the house a short while later. "Niece, why did you come to me instead of going to the city for business today?"

"Village chief, I see that many villagers have symptoms of fever. Considering that there are many refugees coming from nearby, they must have contracted the flu and spread it to our village." Yun Zhenzhen went straight to the point and talked about the important things.

"I see several people in our village have high fevers and are lying down. After tonight, more people may get sick. We have to be prepared..."

The village chief slapped his thigh and said, "I had a feeling something was wrong on the way back from the county. After talking to you, I came back thinking that I should rally everyone to do something. We can't just run around like headless chickens. Niece, you came all the way here. Do you have an idea in mind? Just tell me directly, and I'll listen to you."

Yun Zhenzhen nodded. "First, we must protect our village patrol team. We must guard the village entrance closely and not let strangers in. Secondly, our villagers should stop blindly leaving the village. We should stay home unless necessary, and those who are sick should stay together..."

After all, there are nearly a thousand people in Qinjia Village. Once an influenza disease occurs, it will definitely spread very quickly. Moreover, they are all local farmers, and every household is connected.

But in this way, management is also very simple. Every household can spread the word by word of mouth, try not to go out unless necessary, and isolate people in a centralized location after getting sick. This should be able to effectively prevent the spread of influenza.

"Ask the village doctor if he has herbs like hemp gold, honeysuckle, and astragalus. If not, send someone to the city to purchase some. The money will be paid from the public account, and the purchased herbs will be boiled into a soup. Everyone in the village must drink it as a preventive measure."

The medicine made from ephedra, honeysuckle and astragalus has strong antiviral properties and is very effective whether used for prevention or treatment.

After all, she has lived in modern society. In that era, people would use some well-known Chinese herbal medicines to make powders to prevent colds.

Now these refugees are suffering from cold and hunger on the road, and many have died of disease. Those who have arrived here safely should have developed antibodies.

"We went to the city to buy medicine, arranged for a few strong men to send out all the remaining ox carts in the village, and then every household used a piece of cloth to make masks like the one I am wearing to prevent isolation."

As Yun Zhenzhen spoke, she took out another extra mask from behind her and demonstrated it to the village chief. The village chief's daughter-in-law next to her began to make it in a very professional manner.

"Village chief, quickly call on every household to make this. Everyone should carry it with them and try not to come into contact with outsiders. Cover your mouth and nose when talking or sneezing." Yun Zhenzhen's face was serious. "This must be done quickly. My eldest brother will take you to the town to buy medicine from the clinic. The village chief will select two reliable people to go with him."

The eldest brother just fell ill two days ago. His immunity is at its best now. As long as there is no mutated virus, he should not be infected again in a short time.

Next, the two of them discussed some details that must be paid attention to. They talked for a total of one hour before it was finally over.

By the time we were walking home, the sun had already set.

She tiptoed to the ancestral hall. Many families had sent their children with fever there. There were many small compartments in the hall, with some simple wooden boards placed inside, covered with straw and mattresses, for everyone to lean against and rest.

She put on a simple three-layer mask she made herself and walked in, holding the medicine jar she had just brought over.

When Granny Wang saw her, she quickly waved her hands and said, "Niece, why are you here? Get out quickly, or you might get infected too."

"This is some herbal medicine that we boiled at home. It can relieve the symptoms. Please drink it quickly. It will make you feel better."

As she spoke, she poured out the medicine from the medicine jar, gave each person a bowl, and drank it all.

After telling everyone some precautions, she didn't stay for too long. She went out, washed her hands carefully, and then walked towards home.

at night.

The village chief was calling everyone to a meeting under the locust tree at the entrance of the village.

Everyone lit torches and moved towards that direction in small groups.

There have been patients in many families in the past two days, and everyone has a worried look on their faces. I hope that this time the village chief will call them over and there will be a solution.