Chapter 193 She Has No Medicine

Chapter 193 She Has No Medicine

The streets were bustling at the moment, but there were far fewer people than before.

Jiang Yutang ran all the way to the private school.

At this moment, in the west wing of the private school, Doctor Xu was standing in the middle, explaining basic pharmacology to the people.

In this urgent situation, Jiang Yutang didn't care about disturbing the class. She pushed open the door and rushed in, her voice urgent: "Dr. Xu, it's urgent!"

The sudden commotion drew everyone's attention to Jiang Yutang.

Dr. Xu was taken aback, and walked out with a blank expression, holding the book in his hand.

Jiang Songzhi also heard the noise and came over from next door. Seeing her flustered expression, he quickly asked, "Little sister, what happened?"

Jiang Yutang grabbed Doctor Xu's wrist and turned to Jiang Songzhi, saying in a deep voice, "It was Gu Wenxiao who did this! He led people to deliberately dig up the swamp in the back mountain, which bred mosquitoes and caused malaria. Now a village has fallen."

After saying that, she looked at Dr. Xu and said, "Dr. Xu, I need you to come with me to the village to check on the situation and reassure the villagers."

"Malaria?" Dr. Xu's expression changed drastically. "This disease has an extremely high mortality rate right now, and the consequences would be unimaginable if it spreads!"

Jiang Songzhi frowned, then quickly realized what was happening and decisively said to the two of them, "This matter is urgent. You two go quickly, I will handle things here!"

"Thank you so much, brother!"

Before Jiang Yutang could say anything more, she pulled Doctor Xu and quickly walked out.

The two jogged back to the shop, where Yun had already packed up all the mosquito coils.

The bag also contained some basic protective gear, disinfectant, and other modern epidemic prevention supplies, all packed into a large cloth bag.

Jiang Yutang pulled a heavy coat out of her bag and handed it to Doctor Xu: "Put this on, otherwise if we get infected too, the people will have no hope."

"Hey!"

Dr. Xu quickly put on the clothes, then saw Jiang Yutang take out a bottle and spray it on her. After confirming that everything was in order, she nodded.

"Mother, we're leaving!"

Jiang Yutang slung a cloth bag over her shoulder and, together with Doctor Xu, hurried toward the affected village.

Passersby couldn't help but glance at the two people as they hurried along, dressed strangely, and left a strong fragrance in their wake.

The two had walked most of the way, and seeing that they were still quite a distance from the village, they grew increasingly anxious.

Just then, an empty carriage passed by at the intersection ahead, and Jiang Yutang immediately stepped forward and waved to stop it.

The coachman reined in the horses, leaned out, and asked, "Where are you two young ladies headed?"

"We're going to that village near the swamp in the back mountains. Do you know where it is?"

Jiang Yutang spoke very quickly, and seeing the driver nod, added, "We have urgent business, so the fare will be doubled."

The driver waved his hand: "Get in, I know this place well."

The two quickly got into the carriage and settled in, and the carriage slowly started moving.

The driver glanced at the two men's tense expressions, then at the medicine kits they carried, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "You two seem to be in a hurry, are you going over there on business?"

Jiang Yutang said frankly, "The villagers over there have contracted malaria, so we went to treat them."

He then solemnly instructed the driver: "The situation is unusual these days. Please remind the people around you not to go near the swampy area behind the mountain recently."

"malaria?"

The driver's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously, "Oh dear! That's a life-threatening disease! You two young ladies knew it was dangerous, how could you still dare to go that way?"

Jiang Yutang and Doctor Xu exchanged a glance, their eyes resolute: "If I don't go, no one can save the villagers there."

Upon hearing this, the coachman glanced at the two women silently, said nothing more, and simply raised his whip to speed up the carriage.

The wheels rolled on, and soon we arrived at the village entrance.

The two saw several government carriages parked by the roadside, and a few people dressed in bulky official uniforms were leaning against tree trunks chatting idly, looking lazy.

Upon seeing Jiang Yutang's carriage approaching, the group immediately stood up straight and gestured for it to stop.

"Stop! This is a restricted area. What are you doing here?"

Dr. Xu got out of the car first, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "We are here to treat patients. We heard that the people here have contracted malaria."

The lead officer's expression changed, and he immediately turned hostile, waving his hand to drive them away, saying, "Nonsense! There's no malaria here at all, just a common cold! Get out of here, don't spread rumors and cause trouble!"

"You clearly committed the crime knowingly and deliberately!"

Jiang Yutang also jumped off the carriage, trembling with anger: "Gu Wenxiao ordered the swamp to be dug out. The mosquitoes breed and cause malaria. Instead of treating the people, you are blocking us here. You don't care about the lives of the people at all!"

"How dare you speak like that!" The officer, his embarrassment and anger stemming from being hit where it hurt, stepped forward and shoved Jiang Yutang.

"If you keep spouting nonsense, don't blame us for being rude to you!"

Doctor Xu quickly helped Jiang Yutang up, glaring angrily at the officers: "You dare to lay a hand on me?"

The two sides immediately engaged in a pushing and shoving standoff, creating a tense atmosphere.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

The woman who had sought help earlier rushed over with a dozen villagers. Seeing Jiang Yutang and his companion being stopped outside, she hurriedly exclaimed, "Madam Cheng, you've finally arrived!"

"I've already told everyone in the village what you said, and everyone is waiting for you!"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, she saw the posture of both sides and instantly understood, her eyes immediately reddening.

"You officials, by not letting the doctors who are saving lives in, are you trying to kill our entire village?"

The leading official was so angry that the fat on his face trembled: "What are you meddling for? It's just a common cold. We're offering you treatment out of kindness. Don't be so ungrateful!"

"We know whether it's a cold or not!"

The villagers were already furious because of the government's ineffective treatment and delays in treating their illness. When they saw the doctor who was supposed to save their lives being blocked, their anger completely erupted, and they swarmed forward and surrounded the officials.

"Kill these corrupt officials who do nothing!"

Someone shouted, and the villagers all sprang into action, throwing fists and sticks at the officials.

"Ah! You bunch of country bumpkins!"

The officers, who were used to bullying others, had never seen anything like this before. They were instantly beaten and fled in terror, shouting warnings as they dodged.

"You dare to attack an official! Just you wait! We, the officials, will not let you get away with this! Don't even think about getting any more medicine!"

"Who cares about your lousy medicine! The medicine you gave us is completely useless. Three people have died in our village in the past few days! Now that Madam Cheng is willing to come and save us, we don't need your useless trash!"

The officials were beaten badly and, seeing the villagers' agitated state, dared not linger any longer. They scrambled onto their carriages and fled.

The woman rushed forward: "Are you two alright? These officials have gone too far!"

"It's alright, the most urgent thing is to treat the villagers." Jiang Yutang shook his head and gestured for the villagers to lead the way quickly.

The group arrived at a relatively spacious courtyard in the village, where many sick villagers and their families had gathered, all of them looking haggard.

Jiang Yutang put down the large cloth bag behind him, took out mosquito coils and floral water from it, distributed them to the villagers around him, and gave instructions in a deep voice.

"Everyone should light mosquito coils in their rooms and spray mosquito repellent on their bodies and around their beds to prevent mosquito bites."

The villagers quickly accepted the gifts, thanked them, and hurried home.

Dr. Xu then took out his medicine kit and began to examine the condition of each sick villager, recording their symptoms in preparation for subsequent treatment.

Another villager waited at the spot, hoping that Jiang Yutang would distribute the life-saving medicine.

Jiang Yutang took a deep breath and stood up, her voice clear: "Fellow villagers, I do not have any medicine that can cure this disease at the moment."