The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 177 One-eyed Stone Man

Chen Jingke did not express his thoughts. After all, it was just a suspicion, and he was not sure whether it was accurate.

After that, I found a few patients to check their condition, and found out that they were suffering from typhoid fever, which is a very common case of febrile disease.

Treatment methods are readily available and medicinal materials are not expensive.

Normally, it's not difficult to control.

Afterwards, he went to the doctor here to learn more about the situation and exchanged views.

After these doctors learned his identity, they immediately became excited and looked at him with reverence.

All this is due to the disease theory.

It was originally an "Epidemic Prevention Manual" written for the military, but later spread to the people.

There was quite a bit of controversy at first.

After everyone confirmed the authenticity of the disease-qi theory through various means, their attitude completely changed.

This solves the problem of the origin and spread of diseases that has troubled doctors for thousands of years, and it is the rhythm of becoming a god.

The key point is that Chen Jingke has not kept his secrets to himself, but has openly published his research.

Learning is free for everyone.

As a result, the epidemic prevention manual spread throughout the country at an alarming speed, and Chen Jingke's status in the medical circle was unparalleled.

As long as he is a medical student, everyone who meets him must respectfully bow to him as a disciple.

Therefore, it is reasonable for these doctors to see him being so respectful.

After dealing with these fans first, he started asking about the epidemic situation.

It is indeed a very common febrile disease, typhoid fever, rain and floods.

This is consistent with Chen Jingke’s own observations.

After asking about the epidemic, he casually asked another question:

"The patients here are in good spirits. How did you do that?"

One of the doctors smiled and said: "I know about this. Everyone regards this place as a place to rest during the holidays."

Another doctor also said: "Although it is uncomfortable to have typhoid fever, it is not fatal after the court's timely treatment."

"You don't have to work when you come here. You can just lie down on the bed and rest casually. The food is better than outside... everyone is happy, right?"

Others also said in various tongues:

"Everyone who has recovered from illness has a sad face..."

"Everyone who comes here is very happy..."

"After practicing medicine for so many years, this is the first time I have seen this situation."

Hearing this, Chen Jingke's heart moved and he remembered something.

Li Qi said that people are infected here every day, and the cause cannot be found yet.

So could these people be infected intentionally?

And then come here to get some rest?

He began to learn privately about the specific situation here.

It has been more than five months since we started repairing the Yellow River at the end of March, and we have not had a day off.

Needless to say, the diet consists of whole grains with a little salt, no oil or water, so it would be nice to have pickles.

In comparison, the food in epidemic areas is much better.

In order to take care of the patients, the rations were changed to half coarse grains and half fine grains, and occasionally there was an oily smell.

After comparing the two sides, Chen Jingke became more certain of his guess.

If it were him, he would also want to get sick.

Although the typhoid fever was a bit uncomfortable, I could at least get seven or eight days of rest.

If the recovery is slower, I can rest for half a month.

However, he did not tell anyone about his guess. If he told it, it would cause big problems.

Bai Ying finally appeared at night.

He was wearing tattered and discarded clothes, and his body was covered with mud.

His tall and burly figure became thinner, and his waist became much more rickety.

No matter where you look at them, they are no different from ordinary slave laborers.

Chen Jingke originally had a lot of dissatisfaction with him, but when he saw his appearance, it finally turned into a sigh.

Bai Ying didn't think too much. She was very happy to see Chen Jingke arriving:

"Brother Chen, I wish you were here. With the help of a miracle doctor like you, typhoid fever can be controlled quickly."

"Hey, you don't know. Tens of thousands of people can't work, and the speed of building river embankments has been slowed down a lot."

Chen Jingke sighed and asked, "Brother Bai, how many days have you not rested?"

Bai Ying said nonchalantly: "Hey, why don't you rest? No matter how hard and tired you are, it will only take you this year."

"I have already planned to complete the construction of the new river embankment in October, and then use the method of beaming water to attack the sand to widen the river channel."

"The diversion work will be completely completed by the end of the year... When spring comes next year, we people in Shandong will be able to use Yellow River water to irrigate their crops."

Speaking of this, Bai Ying's tired face suddenly became energetic:

"You don't know, as soon as we in Shandong heard that the Yellow River was changing its course, we mobilized [-] people to build river embankments."

"Now four-fifths of the river embankments in Shandong have been built..."

"It's a pity that there are only more than [-] civilians in Henan, so the repairs are a bit slow..."

"It only took a few months to repair it, but I didn't think of such a thing..."

Chen Jingke naturally knew about Shandong's mobilization of people to build new river embankments.

And not all of them are forced by the government, most of them are cultivated voluntarily.

Especially the people who are relatively close to the new river channel are the most positive.

When he first heard about this, Chen Jingke was still very moved.

The people's demands are actually very simple. As long as you give them a little hope, you can burst out a hundred times more enthusiasm.

But most of the time, meat eaters don't even give this hope.

In their view, the people are just a group of two-legged beasts, unworthy of making any demands.

But today, Chen Jingke's mind changed again.

The enthusiasm of the people cannot be taken for granted.

They are humans, not machines, and they need to rest.

However, he did not directly talk about rest, but asked:

"That is to say, there are still at most two months before the construction of the river embankment can be completed, right?"

Bai Ying nodded and said: "The original plan was to do it within forty days, but now that the typhoid fever is coming, it will be good to complete it within two months."

Chen Jingke said: "If I have a way to ensure that the construction work can be completed within two months, will you listen to me?"

Bai Ying said happily: "I know that Brother Chen, you have a way, just tell me, I can do whatever you want."

Chen Jingke did not say it directly, but first asked someone to call Li Qi over and said:

"Divide everyone into seven groups, and one group will take a break every day, and so on."

Bai Ying was shocked and said: "How can this be done? The construction period is already very tight. If we let people rest, it will delay it even longer."

Li Qi was also confused.

Chen Jingke looked at the two of them and said, "Do you know why the patients have been isolated and there are still people infected with typhoid fever?"

Li Qi said in surprise: "Have you found the reason?"

Chen Jingke said: "Because they were tired and had not rested for several months, all the slaves were in a state of extreme exhaustion, both physically and mentally."

"Excessive fatigue can lead to a decrease in the body's immunity."

"Whenever there is a small epidemic, there will be widespread infections."

"This is why typhoid fever continues to break out even though you have tried your best to control it."

Li Qi stopped talking immediately. He naturally did not doubt Chen Jingke's words. The shadow of a famous tree is like the shadow of a famous tree. In the field of medicine, Chen Jingke’s words are the truth.

And he never thought that Chen Jingke would lie to him in this regard.

There is really no need to deceive my quasi-brother-in-law for the sake of a group of servants.

Therefore, he believed that what Chen Jingke said was right.

But Bai Ying is in charge of repairing the river, and only he can make the decision to let everyone rest.

Bai Ying didn't doubt Chen Jingke's words, but he also had his own ideas:

"Divided into seven shifts, that means working for six days and taking one day off... What's the use of this day?"

"It would be better to repair the river embankment once and for all, so that all the slave laborers can go home and rest as much as they want."

Chen Jingke asked back: "Brother Bai, you used to work on the Grand Canal. When you were busy, you couldn't take a break for ten days and a half."

"How did you feel at that time? What did you want to do most?"

Bai Ying stopped talking. He experienced this kind of thing often.

Whenever I'm busy, I can't even take a break once a month.

What he was thinking about at that time was not to make money, but to give him a break.

If I have no work to do on a day, I can take a day off and wake up the next day feeling like I have been resurrected.

Although it was only one day, the feeling was completely different.

Thinking of this, he finally understood what Chen Jingke meant and said with a wry smile:

"Empathy, empathy, that's what empathy is."

"I was wrong... Captain Li, just follow Brother Chen's method."

Seeing that he agreed, Li Qi had no objection.

He immediately called for his subordinates and gave instructions on the matter.

Early the next morning, I came up with specific grouping methods.

When this was announced, the entire construction site cheered.

Looking at the excited crowd, the expression on Bai Ying's face became even more bitter:

"I thought things were too simple, thanks to Brother Chen..."

As a person from a grassroots background, he could vaguely guess why people kept getting infected with typhoid fever.

But he also did not choose to expose it.

Li Qize was still kept in the dark. He was born in a famous family and could not resonate with the people below.

He agreed that everyone should rest, purely for health reasons.

Especially when the rotation policy was announced, the number of new typhoid fever patients dropped to single digits.

Moreover, after a day's rest, the laborer's work efficiency has also improved a lot.

This made him feel that Chen Jingke's theory was correct.

Based on this, he also wrote a special statement to tell Zhu Yuanzhang about this discovery.

It is also suggested that it can be promoted nationwide.

After Zhu Yuanzhang read the memorial, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Who is he? Just by looking at the cause and effect, you can guess the truth of the matter.

Taking a day off to allow everyone to recuperate and strengthen their immunity is just a way to be lazy.

"I didn't expect that Li Qi has such a simple side."

Empress Ma's focus was different from his: "Jing Ke understands people's hearts better. He found the crux of the problem right after he went there and thought of a solution."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but then he snorted coldly:

"Jing Ke is good at everything, but he's a bit soft-hearted."

"People who cheat and cheat like this should be severely punished to see if they still dare."

Queen Ma felt powerless to complain, so she asked directly:

"Think about what you were thinking when you rebelled."

"Chen Jingke talks about not forgetting his original intention every day, and you also ask all civil and military officials to not forget their original intention every day."

"Why is it that when it's your turn, you completely change your appearance?"

Zhu Yuanzhang must have been furious when others said this, but when Empress Ma confronted her, he remained silent.

Empress Ma sent someone to call Zhu Xiongying over, showed him Li Qi's memorial, and asked:

"Do you see anything wrong?"

Zhu Xiongying sneered and said: "This Captain Li is too... naive. Those servants obviously got sick on purpose, but he didn't even notice."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased. This grandson was really smart and he would not have to worry about being deceived in the future.

Queen Ma was also full of praise and continued to ask: "How did you see it?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Isn't this simple? Even if what Jing Ke said is right, the effect is too fast."

"Your body has been recuperating for more than two years, and you are still a little weaker than normal."

"How could those servants recover after just one day of rest?"

"I also heard that servicemen are not allowed to rest. They have to work continuously from the time of service to the end."

"Humans are not livestock... Even livestock need to rest and recuperate, let alone humans."

"Moreover, people's minds are more complex and delicate, and they also have to consider the issue of mental fatigue."

"More than five months have passed since the Yellow River diversion project began. They haven't had a day's rest. The laborers are physically and mentally exhausted."

"This means that after the Yellow River changes its course, they themselves can benefit and can still barely persist."

"If it were any other project that would employ people like this, hehe... maybe a one-eyed stone man would appear."

"Pfft..." Queen Ma couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly darkened:

"You little bastard, if you dare to talk nonsense, I'll beat you up."

Zhu Xiongying was not afraid at all, but said:

"Grandpa Huang, let me be honest, you are really a bit harsh on people sometimes."

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "Please explain to the labor and management, why are we so harsh?"

"Salaries have also been raised. Aren't the benefits brought to them by the political reform and military reform enough?"

Zhu Xiongying said seriously: "That should be given to them... Grandpa Huang, please don't be angry, donkeys have to be fed and fat before they can work hard."

"Animals have to rest for a day after working for several days. The same goes for people."

"Officials in all dynasties have a system of resting and sleeping, and this is also for this reason."

"It gives them a break and gives them time to do some personal things."

"You canceled all vacations and gave everyone a few days off during the New Year..."

"Don't you guys have anything to do usually?"

"They have personal matters but can't spare the time, so they can only do it during duty hours."

"Over time, everyone has developed the habit of leaving whenever necessary, regardless of whether they are on duty or not."

"So, it's better to let them rest normally..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "The people work hard all year round, without a moment's rest, and they can't even eat enough."

"Compared to the common people, their lives are as good as heaven."

Empress Ma immediately answered: "Just now you said that the laborers who build the Yellow River are sneakers and must be severely punished."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

(End of this chapter)