People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 344 Already Lost
"Xuan Xia is different."

After parting with the barefoot doctor, Hua Tuo couldn't help but utter such a sigh. It was more like a soliloquy, but it also made the medicine boy beside him nod his head.

The reason why they feel this way is not just because of the power of the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual".

After asking, they learned that this book was published by the Xuanxia court in the past two years and can be bought everywhere in Xuanxia. However, because it is a purely technical book, it is not very famous and has not been circulated to the outside world. This was the first time Hua Tuo heard of it.

In fact, this book can be said to be a collection of the experience and research essence of many doctors in Xuanxia, ​​and it is the crystallization of collective wisdom. From the long list of authors at the beginning of the book, it can be seen that quite a lot of people participated in compiling this book.

For example, the skill of using forceps may be a method used by an unknown doctor, which can now be learned by the world.

Hua Tuo only regretted that he knew it too late. Although he was confident that his medical skills were as good as others, in terms of practicality, this book was much more meaningful than his own medical skills.

This manual does not actually contain very systematic and in-depth medical principles, but it is simple, efficient and easy to operate. Once you have learned it, you can use relatively simple operations to solve or alleviate most of the health problems faced by ordinary people.

Only Hua Tuo himself understood the power of this thing.

But if that were all, Hua Tuo would only be amazed at the power of the manual itself, which was not enough to give him more ideas. What really made him feel that Xuan Xia was "different" was the subsequent conversation with the barefoot doctor.

"This man suffered a leg injury while fighting in the army, and farming is difficult. If it were in the past, he would have had a hard time making ends meet. However, Xuan Xia was able to provide such wounded soldiers with pensions and reduce grain taxes, which at least allowed him to live in peace. Now that he has learned to be a barefoot doctor, he can also supplement his family income, so he can live well."

Hua Tuo couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the barefoot doctor's limping back.

A doctor has a kind heart. He also knows that for the vast majority of people, the most cruel and painful thing may not be the illness, but the cruelty of reality. Especially in such a world where people are living in dire straits, the people are even worse than pigs and dogs.

But Xuanxia is different after all. Compared with the dire straits outside, the days here can be described as peaceful and tranquil.

The medicine boy also said: "I heard that all the soldiers in Xuanxia can read and write. Now it seems that this rumor is true. Otherwise, even if this person wants to be a barefoot doctor, he can't understand the manual."

After hearing what the medicine boy said, Hua Tuo suddenly came to his senses and it seemed to be true.

At this time, he also realized something: "If this is the case, then there are actually quite a number of literate people among the people of Xuanxia. No wonder the government issued this kind of manual. This is for them to read."

The medicine boy nodded and said, "That's right. If it were a big man, even if there was such a manual, it would be useless."

Hua Tuo fell silent for a moment. He thought his medicine boy was indeed clever. This was probably the truth. The literate Han people would not learn such things, and those who wanted to learn were definitely illiterate.

Therefore, no matter how precious this "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" is, it is useless in the Han Dynasty and can only be of use in Xuanxia.

In other words, as time goes by, a large number of barefoot doctors will gradually appear among the people of Xuanxia, ​​and Hua Tuo feels happy just thinking about the role these barefoot doctors will play in the lives of the people.

Even though doctors were a lowly profession in those days, that was only relative to the nobles above. In fact, among the people, doctors were still relatively precious. The reason was very simple: things are valuable because they are rare.

The people have a huge demand for medical treatment, but there are very few doctors. When a large number of people are sick, they can hardly find a doctor. Most of them can only endure it or find a Taoist priest to draw a talisman and perform a sacrifice.

If there are a large number of barefoot doctors among the people, even if these doctors can only treat common diseases, it can bring huge benefits to the people. After all, what most people need is ordinary and general treatment.

Being a barefoot doctor may seem simple, but it is actually very difficult to achieve.

Along the way, Hua Tuo didn't know how many times he saw propaganda slogans such as "Literacy, Hygiene, and Learning" on the walls of rural courtyards. He also saw many times that during the leisure time in the countryside, the village chiefs organized literacy classes for the people. Even if only a few common characters could be learned at a time, it would be very useful over time.

However, this method could not last long. What really shocked Hua Tuo was Xuan Xia's education system.

Along the way, we often rested in the countryside. Often in the dark early morning, we could see half-grown children from various villages forming teams, holding torches and walking several miles or even dozens of miles to go to school in the town. And every night, they also returned home holding torches.

Every time Hua Tuo saw this scene, he felt greatly shocked and moved.

The big man's child didn't even have the chance to travel like this.
Without such a huge literacy and education project, how much use would something like the Barefoot Doctor's Manual have?

Hua Tuo actually didn't care about the dispute between Xuanxia and the Han Dynasty. In fact, as a citizen of the Han Dynasty for most of his life, he had closer feelings towards the Han Dynasty.

But after really arriving in Xuanxia, ​​his thoughts were severely impacted, and even he himself noticed the silent change in his inner stance.

The contrast is direct and drastic. The people in the south are trapped in heavy military service and taxes, and some even have to face direct conscription by the princes. Every state and county is experiencing disasters of ruined families. Although it is not as tragic as the catastrophe in the two capitals, it is not much better.

After arriving in Xuanxia, ​​the scene here changed instantly, the people lived a peaceful life, more and more schools were built in counties and towns, barefoot doctors gradually formed a group, the main roads between counties became more and more flat, hard and wide, and wherever there was a river, there must be water wheels and canals.

Along the way, you can see various factories one after another. New things such as soap, matches, and glasses can be found everywhere in the market. If you pass through a county town, you can often see opera troupes setting up stages for performances.

In the Han and Xia dynasties, who represents justice and who represents destiny? Hua Tuo has no answer in his heart, but he knows that the people have the answer in their hearts.

The medicine boy carried his bag on his back, with a worried look on his face: "I heard that the southern states of the Han Dynasty are about to unite. Will Xuan Xia still be able to defeat the Han Dynasty by then?"

Hua Tuo just shook his head and continued to head north: "The Han has already lost."

The medicine boy was a very smart person, otherwise Hua Tuo would not have noticed him. When he heard these words, he slowly realized the meaning of the words, and then he smiled.

Like his master, he has no position of his own, but reality will help him make choices.

He also believed that after seeing the misery of the Han Dynasty and then seeing Xuan Xia's peaceful world, no matter who it was, they would know where the future lies.

(End of this chapter)