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Chapter 196 Too Smart

Zhang Hulan said, "Sir, I'll take my leave first. I have to go see if my children are okay."

Wu Deyong said, "You'd better not go there. It would be troublesome if you get infected."

"Then I have to go and see it too."

Zhang Hulan insisted on going, and Wu Deyong did not stop her, as he was definitely worried about his own child.

Wu Deyong then asked the yamen runner, "Apart from the Weixin Academy, have there been any outbreaks elsewhere?"

"We don't know yet. But some of those students live in the city, so it's very likely that the spread has already occurred."

Wu Deyong also asked the yamen runners to go to the city immediately to inquire whether symptoms had appeared in other places. If too many people showed symptoms, then attention must be paid.

After Zhang Hulan and Liu Cong left, Wu Deyong asked, "My Lord, Lord Wang, what are your plans for next?"

Marquis Jing'an said, "We were originally going to Maozhou immediately, but now there's a plague in the city, so we can't leave.

If we are already infected, we will spread the plague to other places if we leave."

Wu Deyong said: "The Marquis and Lord Wang just arrived today, so they shouldn't have been infected so quickly.

Moreover, swine fever usually occurs in children, and the chance of adults being infected is lower."

Marquis Jing'an said, "Even if there is only a slight possibility, it won't work."

"But my Lord..."

Marquis Jing'an waved his hand. "Brother Wu, there's no need to say more. You also said that the chances of adults being infected are low, and my health is better than that of the average person. You don't need to worry about me."

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When Zhang Hulan arrived at Weixin Academy, the gates were already barred. Teachers were guarding the gates, preventing students from leaving to prevent the spread of the disease.

Zhang Hulan asked the teacher outside the academy, "Excuse me, have Zhang Xiaojun, Zhang Xiaobing, and Zhou Shan from the elementary school class been infected?"

A teacher asked, "Who are you to them?"

"I'm their aunt."

"Wait a moment, I'll go ask."

The instructor left and soon came over with Zhang Xiaojun and the other three.

Zhang Hulan felt relieved when she saw that the three men looked normal, especially Zhang Xiaobing, who seemed quite lively.

Zhang Xiaobing saw Zhang Hulan and exclaimed happily, "Auntie, you found out so quickly. Don't worry, we are in good health and we are fine."

Zhang Xiaojun also said: "Auntie, you don't have to worry about us. We practice martial arts every day and our bodies are much better than those of ordinary people."

Zhang Hulan glared and said, "Don't be complacent."

Don't be complacent about your good health and not getting sick. This is a very evil thing to do.

When her friends caught a cold or were sick, she would laugh at them for their poor health and say that she was in good health and hadn't caught a cold for a long time. But then she caught a cold the next day.

This happened not once or twice, but several times, so much so that she didn't dare to say that she was well again.

Zhang Hulan asked the academy teacher, "Can I take them home?"

The instructor shook his head. "To prevent the spread of the disease, all students in the academy are now not allowed to go home. All food and accommodation are required in the academy."

The academy had its rules, and Zhang Hulan couldn't ask for special treatment. Seeing that Zhang Xiaojun and the other three were all fine, Zhang Hulan wasn't too worried, so she gave them a few words of advice and went home.

Zhang Hulan didn't tell Old Man Zhang and the others about the epidemic in the city, so as not to worry them. She planned to visit the academy again tomorrow and bring some food for the three children.

As a result, when Zhang Hulan arrived at the gate of the academy the next day, the instructor on duty told her that Zhang Xiaobing had been infected.

Zhang Hulan had a big question in her mind. She didn't expect that it would still be so effective after changing the world.

Zhang Hulan asked hurriedly: "How is he now?"

The instructor said, "There's no major problem at the moment, it just hurts a lot."

Zhang Hulan asked, "Can I meet him?"

The instructor nodded, then went to bring Zhang Xiaobing out. Zhang Xiaojun and Shanzi also followed out. The three of them lived in the same room. Only Zhang Xiaobing was infected, and the other two were fine.

Zhang Xiaobing's eyes were filled with tears. He covered his right cheek with his hand and hummed continuously.

After seeing Zhang Hulan, Zhang Xiaobing burst into tears, "Auntie, it hurts so much..."

Zhang Hulan wanted to move forward, but the instructor stopped her and said, "Don't get too close, or you might get infected."

Zhang Hulan said, "It's okay. If you get infected, you get infected."

Zhang Hulan insisted on going forward, but did not let Aunt Tao and Dong Jianyong go forward.

She reached through the crack of the door and touched Zhang Xiaobing's face, asking softly, "Does it hurt a lot?"

Zhang Xiaobing nodded, looking pitiful.

"Let me see your face."

When Zhang Xiaobing put his hand down, Zhang Hulan saw that the right side of his cheek near his ear and under his ear were swollen.

Zhang Xiaobing cried and said, "The pain started in the middle of the night last night. It was so painful that I couldn't sleep all night."

Zhang Hulan ignored what Zhang Xiaobing said. She looked at Zhang Xiaobing's symptoms carefully.

This symptom is so familiar, it's mumps...

In Zhang Hulan’s hometown, it is called “Chai’er” in the local dialect.

This disease is slow to cure and usually takes seven or eight days to heal.

However, Zhang Hulan knew a folk remedy that was very effective and could relieve the pain in just three days.

The incubation period of this disease is relatively long. After contact with an infected person, it may take half a month for symptoms to appear. Only then will you know that you have been infected. Therefore, this disease is very contagious.

Mumps is more common in children and adolescents, but adults can also be infected, just at a lower rate.

But once adults are infected, the symptoms are much more serious than those in children.

Moreover, mumps is mainly a complication. High fever here is very serious. If you are not careful, it may lead to death or make people become stupid.

Zhang Hulan turned to the instructor and asked, "Excuse me, did the doctor prescribe any medicine?"

The instructor nodded. "I did prescribe medicine, but there's no cure for this disease. I'll just have to endure it."

Zhang Hulan said, "I have a folk remedy. I don't know if it works, but I want to try it on my nephew. Can I take him home?"

The instructor said, "For safety's sake, it's better not to bring it home."

Zhang Hulan didn't insist. She turned to Aunt Tao and said, "Aunt Tao, go get me a bird's nest right away. Not the kind you eat, but the kind that swallows build under the eaves or inside houses. Also, get some chives, salt, eggs, cotton cloth, and a mortar."

Zhang Hulan then instructed Dong Jianyong, "Uncle Dong, please go home. Ask Xinyao to get some salt from the bottom of the salted egg jar and bring it back immediately."

"Yes, ma'am."

Nanny Tao and Dong Jianyong immediately went to find what Zhang Hulan needed.

Dong Jianyong didn't drive the carriage, she just untied the horse and rode back.