Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 262 Finding a Prescription and Controlling the Epidemic

They searched far and wide for renowned doctors and effective prescriptions to save the sick people.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew that to completely defeat the epidemic, they had to find a cure. So they dispatched multiple teams to various places to find renowned doctors and effective remedies.

Xiao Yi led a group of men to the capital, hoping to find a highly skilled imperial physician there. Along the way, they endured harsh weather and faced numerous hardships. On one occasion, while passing through a mountain forest, they were attacked by bandits. Xiao Yi remained calm and composed, commanding his men to fight back bravely, and ultimately successfully repelled the bandits.

Upon arriving in the capital, Xiao Yi inquired everywhere and finally found a retired imperial physician who had once served in the Imperial Medical Academy. However, this physician was eccentric and initially unwilling to help. Xiao Yi reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions, recounting the suffering of the people in the Marquis's territory, and finally moved the physician.

Su Jinxiu then sent people to the countryside to collect various folk remedies and secret prescriptions. One group, in a remote mountain village, heard of a reclusive divine doctor who was skilled in treating all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. They went through many hardships to find this divine doctor, who was moved by their sincerity and offered them an ancestral prescription.

However, this prescription also required several rare medicinal herbs, and the people of the Marquis's mansion began searching for these herbs everywhere.

In their search for the medicinal herbs, they encountered competitors. Another powerful family also learned of the prescription and wanted to obtain the herbs first, monopolizing the opportunity to treat the epidemic.

Upon learning of this, Xiao Ling decided to wage a covert battle against the family. On one hand, he sent people to deal with them, and on the other hand, he intensified his search for other ways to obtain medicinal herbs.

At this time, the epidemic situation in the Houfu territory became increasingly serious, and the lives of the people were in imminent danger. Time was of the essence.

Thanks to their efforts, the epidemic was gradually brought under control, and the area recovered.

With the arrival of effective prescriptions and precious medicinal materials, the Marquis's household achieved remarkable results in its fight against the epidemic. The sick people gradually recovered under careful treatment, and the number of new cases decreased day by day.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu did not let their guard down; they continued to oversee the anti-epidemic work, ensuring that every step went smoothly. Xiao Yi led a team to strengthen patrols to prevent a resurgence of the epidemic. Xiao Yu organized people to thoroughly clean and disinfect the streets and houses to eliminate any remaining traces of the virus.

The once deserted streets gradually came alive again, shops reopened, and smiles returned to people's faces. But the challenges facing the Marquis's mansion were not yet over.

The local economy has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Many businesses have closed, farmland has been abandoned, and people's lives remain difficult. Xiao Ling decided to take a series of measures to revive the economy.

He first reduced taxes for merchants to encourage them to reopen. At the same time, the Marquis's residence funded the purchase of seeds and farming tools, which were distributed to farmers to help them resume cultivation.

Su Jinxiu launched a charity event, calling on the Marquis's Mansion and other wealthy families to donate money and goods to help those who lost their loved ones and were left destitute during the pandemic.

Thanks to everyone's joint efforts, the local economy is gradually recovering. Crops are growing green again in the fields, and businesses are thriving.

However, just as everything was going well, a rare drought struck. For months, not a drop of rain fell, rivers dried up, and crops faced the danger of dying.

Xiao Ling immediately organized manpower to find water sources and dig wells. Xiao Yi led people to the surrounding areas to purchase grain in case of famine.

However, the drought's impact continued to expand, causing grain prices in surrounding areas to skyrocket and making it extremely difficult to purchase food. The Marquis's household also began to experience financial strain.

Just then, some unscrupulous individuals took advantage of the situation to hoard grain, attempting to make exorbitant profits. Upon learning of this, Xiao Ling was furious and decided to severely punish these people.