Indeed, in the following two days, the old clan leader developed smallpox over a small area of his body, with local redness and swelling. However, it didn’t ulcerate over a large area like smallpox, but instead quickly improved.
During this period, so people who were vaccinated earlier started showing symptoms of fever and high temperature, causing fear among the villagers about smallpox vaccination.
As a result, the number of people coming for the cowpox substantially decreased.
Originally, there were thirty people learning how to vaccinate with Su Pan’er, but so started to be absent one after another. A few days later, only half of the people were left.
In the end, there were more people coming to vaccinate than those who actually did the vaccination.
Su Pan’er suddenly beca free.
Early in the morning, she checked Xiao Min as usual and found that the pustules on him were indeed beginning to fall off, which completely relieved her.
When she returned to the room, she saw Hwa Diexiang, who hadn’t shown up for the past few days, chatting leisurely with Qin Yi.
"The arrested people have confessed. The instigator is the village chief, Jia Zheng. But this matter did not cause any severe consequences, so the county magistrate didn’t find a proper reason to convict them. Therefore, they were fined so silver and warned before being released."
"It must have been hard on you to care so much about my wife. You’ve worked hard, Lord."
Qin Yi quickly thanked him with a fist salute.
Su Pan’er walked in slowly and greeted them with a curtsy.
"They are but ignorant villagers. It’s better to let them go. I feel very sorry for Lord Hwa for having to go through the trouble for this event."
"Doctor Su is too grave, it’s my honor to relieve your troubles. Now the entire Yongze County is looking forward to the success of your vaccination thod!"
Su Pan’er was naturally confident about this.
"Please rest assured, Lord. I cannot guarantee a 100% success rate for this vaccination thod, but I promise that the majority of it should have no problem."
This thod of vaccination completely eradicated smallpox in the new century she was born into.
If this vaccination is not useful, then what else could be?
"Doctor Su is so sure, it makes us feel more at ease."
Hwa Diexiang sighed with relief, his biggest concern was if Su Pan’er was unsure about this situation. Seeing her determined and spirited face, he understood that she was not rambling blindly.
"Let’s wait and let the ti prove everything! When the results are out, I believe the people’s impression of Doctor Su will change."
Su Pan’er responded with a faint smile!
"I appreciate your kind words, Lord. As for , Su Pan’er, I only hope to live up to the expectations of heaven and people. As for what others think, see, or say, I am not able or willing to stop them!"
"Doctor Su’s integrity and virtue, won are not inferior to n. It is rare, indeed!"
Hwa Diexiang sighed wholeheartedly. "Let’s not talk about this for now, there is another matter concerning Jia Zheng."
"Please proceed, Lord."
"Although our investigation found that Jia Jing indeed drove a woman to commit suicide by jumping into a well..."
Hwa Diexiang nodded at her and continued, "Recently, the family of the woman went to the governnt office and claid that the woman was insane and committed suicide in the well on her own, unrelated to anyone else. In addition, it seems that Deputy County Magistrate Su’s handwriting appeared in this case, causing so difficulty for us ..."
After saying this, Hwa Diexiang looked at Su Pan’er.
Su Pan’er just laughed!
"So, there are things that the respected county official Lord fears!"
"Doctor Su jests. The county magistrate Lord isn’t afraid of Deputy County Magistrate Su, but the fact that Yongze County is already in chaos."
Hwa County Official was choosing his words cautiously. "Releasing Jia Jing will not have any impact on the entire Yongze. However, at this critical mont, Lord doesn’t want any complications, especially a fire in the rear courtyard, nor does he wish for a ssy governnt office."
"Hwa County Official, you don’t need to explain to us."
Su Pan’er spoke decisively: "How to conduct the trial is your duty. Whether one is guilty or not is also for you to decide. I just want to know, is Xue’er doing well now?"
The sentencing by Jia Zheng and Jia Jing bore direct relationships to Jun Ruoxue.
If Ruoxue had no objections, there was even less reason for her to object.
"You are really sothing, Xue’er has been ssing about quite a bit over the past few days because of this."
Hwa Diexiang stroked his chin, with an expression of bitter smile: "Not only did she make Lord Su look terrible, but even the official and the County Magistrate were also made miserable by her. This is why I squeezed in so downti under the pretext of official tasks."
He then continued to recount several embarrassing incidents.
Imdiately, Su Pan’er was amused!
"This is indeed sothing Xue’er would do. She must be bored staying in the rear courtyard without freedom to move about."
Jun Ruoxue had written in her letter that fearing the contamination of the plague, Jun Ruochen had kept her strictly confined in the rear courtyard of the County Governnt Office.
Fortunately, although Xue’er was mischief, she knew the severity of the situation.
Apart from entrusting two letters to Su Pan’er, she was exceptionally well-behaved and refrained from sneaking out.
"Hwa County Official, you didn’t co here just for this matter, did you?"
Qin Yi asked with a questioning look.
"Mr. Qin is sharp, nailed it on the first guess."
Hwa County Official sighed deeply: "The petition sent by the County Magistrate has been responded. Because of the plague, not only was the Lord scolded, even His Majesty furiously berated the Imperial Chancellor, docking a month’s salary. Additionally, an official was dispatched from the Imperial Court. He is expected to arrive in Yongze County soon. As the Lord has specifically reported about your smallpox vaccination, you might have to give so explanations then."
Su Pan’er agreed imdiately.
"That’s fine, you can arrange everything when the ti cos, Lord. I’ll do as you say."
For the next few days, Su Pan’er was frequently moving back and forth between the houses of people who had developed complications. These individuals exhibited symptoms of red swelling poxes and so even developed abscesses.
But no matter how coldly so people treated her, Su Pan’er remained composed and did what she was supposed to do.
The less people thought of her, the more determined she was to get her work done right!
Before the result ca out, the official dispatched from the Imperial Court to Yongze County arrived!
The arriving figure, Magistrate Cao, appeared particularly arrogant, with Jun Ruochen accompanying him.
Moreover, there was another person.
Su Pan’er and Qin Yi had seen him before, who was Inspector Liu, the man Su Yue’er referred to as Uncle Liu, and was seen accompanying Old Uncle Hu at the Market Fair.
This man seems to have not been seen in the county city before?
Su Pan’er found that sowhat odd.
Magistrate Cao was dispatched by the Imperial Court to investigate the planting of cowpox. Upon arrival in Luoyan Village and witnessing many people showing complications, his complexion imdiately turned sowhat unpleasant.
But he was here under official orders, so he naturally needed to complete his task.
Upon arrival, he started to visit the constituents and record the experiences of people who had been successfully vaccinated against cowpox.
He then tracked down Su Pan’er and planned to take the disciples who had studied vaccination with her to several nearby Counties.
It was a fruitful endeavor for the populace, so Su Pan’er readily agreed.
Because of these events, another group of people flocked to the old house of the Qin Family to create a ruckus. The reason was simple, Su Pan’er had previously submitted a list to the governnt office and half of those listed had recently "disappeared" to study smallpox vaccination.
Fortunately, the Qin Family had already stationed governnt personnel and soldiers who dispersed the crowd before they could co close...
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