I'm not a genius in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 198 Wang Xianzi, You Deceived Me

When he left the quarantine area, Wang Zi'an hurriedly wrote a new prescription without saying a word, and got someone to catch him. He made a decoction himself, and forced Yang Cai'er to drink a big bowl.This girl, who doesn't know how to live or die, dares to tear off the mask in the isolation area...

Wang Zi'an was already mentally prepared to fight Yang Cai'er to the death, but what he didn't expect was that Yang Cai'er drank it obediently, and after drinking, she looked at Wang Zi'an with watery eyes, her little eyes were so gentle that she couldn't be bothered.Wang Zi'an couldn't help but sneered, and pretended to be pitiful when he made a mistake—is this the kind of person that Ben Xianzi would follow?
snort!
Wang Daxianzi turned around arrogantly and left, Yang Cai'er was so angry that she stomped her feet fiercely, and murmured behind her that she turned on the repeater mode again.

"Damn idiot, stinky idiot..."

Heh - woman, you dare to take off your mask in the quarantine area, but you still have the face to call me an idiot...

Forget it, we have a broad mind and don't care about it like your little girl.

Yang Cai'er ignored him until dinner at night...

Wang Zi'an didn't have time to talk to her either. After returning, he had someone call the magistrate of Fangcheng County over.The county magistrate of Fangcheng County is surnamed Zhu, but he looks like a tall bamboo pole.In the past two days, the county magistrate Zhu was also exhausted. He followed his county magistrate to investigate suspected patients and set up a quarantine area. His legs were so tired that his legs became thinner by three points.Unexpectedly, before the second round of investigation task was completed, Manager Wang snatched him back from the line of fire.

There are new tasks.

Organize people to collect dandelions and stinky wormwood on a large scale...

"This season is the best time to collect dandelions. Remember to dig the whole grass with roots. When you come back, remove the mud and dry it for later use. Artemisia stinky is best collected in the afternoon. The leaves on the upper part and the upper part of the branches are the most tender. The better, and don't let it dry out—"

The places with the highest artemisinin content are the leaves and upper branches, and the content of young leaves is higher than that of old leaves.It's a pity that it's already the end of August and missed the best collection period.Fortunately, it's not too late. At this time of year, Artemisia annua has not completely withered, but it will really be lost in a few days.Thinking of this, Wang Zi'an quickly added another sentence.

"Stinky Artemisia -- it's fine in the morning, as long as there's no dew on it, and as soon as possible, the leaves can't be used when they're dry. Remember, it needs to be large-scale -- the more the better --"

Zhu Xiancheng couldn't help smiling wryly, launching corvee at this time is simply playing with fire.The victims outside the city can't get enough to eat, and if they don't make trouble, it's considered a high incense.The people in the city are not much better, not to mention that there is a plague in the city, if these people rush out of the city and disperse...

"Zian, what Zhu Xiancheng said is not unreasonable, it is not, let's use the garrison."

After listening to Zhu Xiancheng's words, Wei Zheng frowned and pondered for a while, then began to suggest.

There were originally 2000 troops stationed in Fangcheng County, and Guo Sheng brought another 200 from Neixiang County. If you count the 2000 troops brought by Li Yaoshi from the capital outside the city, you can barely make up 4000 troops.

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate - if the garrison all go to collect medicinal herbs, then who will deter the victims? What if the victims take the opportunity to flee and become refugees scattered..."

Ma Zhou's words made the hall fall into silence again.

"Do you want to use work instead of relief?"

Wang Zi'an made a question with some uncertainty.Relief from work was a method often used in the previous life, but whether it is suitable for the current situation and the current era, Wang Zi'an has no idea.After time travel, the acclimatization is not only caused by technological means, sometimes, the same social system may not be applicable in another era.The content of Wang Mang's reform may not be unreasonable today, but at the time it was a proper self-destruction...

"Relief with work? Zi'an, tell me in detail..."

As soon as Wang Zi'an finished speaking, the eyes of several people in the hall couldn't help but brighten up. Everyone was a smart person. As the name suggests, they could roughly understand what Wang Zi'an meant, but they didn't know the specific operation, so Wei Zheng immediately urged him.

"The so-called work-for-relief means that we no longer give out porridge directly, nor distribute relief food directly, but call on all victims of the disaster to join in the work of collecting medicinal herbs, and tell them that if you work hard, you will get more. You have to eat, and you won’t get medical treatment if you get sick—it’s not a heavy job, men, women, old and young, as long as they have arms and legs, they can almost do it..."

"You bad boy, you are really vicious, but I like this old man—it's a good way!"

Before Wang Zi'an finished speaking, Wei Zheng stood up excitedly, pointed at Wang Zi'an and laughed.Wang Zi'an couldn't help but rolled his eyes, what's wrong with this method?

"Your method is indeed shady enough. It was meant to be given to them. After you made such a toss, it became that they had to work for it themselves. I guess they would have to scramble to do it—but this method It's really good!"

Ma Zhou patted Wang Zi'an's shoulder hard, with admiration all over his face.

"In this way, they are busy with work every day, and they don't have time to make troubles. It's wonderful——"

Ma Zhou said that he was happy, unscrewed the wine gourd, and took two gulps.

"After the herbs are collected, they can continue to dig ditches, repair roads, restore farmland, and build houses...Zian, you have saved the court a lot of money..."

This fellow has a dark heart and many eyes. In the blink of an eye, he learned to deceive people by analogy...

Zhu Xiancheng waited for Wang Zi'an's "ingenious plan", his face became more bitter, and he felt aggrieved.Although such a bad move was not made by himself, he needs to do it himself. He can imagine how much scolding he will attract——Wang Xianzi, you cheated me!

After dismissing Zhu Xiancheng, Wang Zi'an immediately set up a simple juicer, a hand-operated juicer.The most troublesome thing is the two gears and a mechanical arm, but this thing is not complicated. The blacksmiths forged suitable parts after a few experiments.When Wang Zi'an finished assembling the first hand-operated juicer, the first cart of stinky wormwood and dandelions had already been brought in.

"Wang Xianzi, where are these things?"

Dandelion needs to be dried, and stinky wormwood needs to be fresh.Zhu Xiancheng pulled a cart full of stinky Artemisia, a little embarrassed.Wang Zi'an looked around and pointed to the rooms on the left and right.

"Put the stinky wormwood in the empty room first, and pile the dandelions in the yard first..."

After speaking, he looked at the yard, pondered for a while, and added.

"If you don't have enough space in the later stage, you can pile it up at the county government first. Fangzheng probably won't be able to use it there during this time..."

Zhu Xiancheng couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching, but still directed the staff to unload the things, and then fled away, worried that if he left too late, he would be beaten by the wives and concubines of the county lord.Suddenly, the strong smell of stinky Artemisia permeates the entire backyard of the county office...

(End of this chapter)