Chapter 1701 Epidemic

During the long sea voyage, what scares the sailors the most is not only the bad sea conditions, but also the epidemic that occurs on the ship. Since the entire ship is a relatively closed environment, once an epidemic occurs, the spread of the disease will spread.

The speed will be quite fast. When people start to die on the ship, there may be many people who have been infected, but they are still in the incubation period and have not yet developed an infection.

The crew members on this ship were all newbies. After discovering that people were dying of illness one after another, they concluded that most of the prisoners had been infected with some kind of acute disease when they boarded the ship, and they started to develop attacks one after another a few days after going to sea. From then on,

Judging from its lethality, the lethality of this epidemic is undoubtedly very terrifying. There is a shortage of doctors and medicines on the ship, and the only doctor on board can only diagnose and treat minor problems such as headaches, brain fever, etc. As for this deadly plague, there is no way to see it.

I have never seen it before, so I can only rely on the medical skills I have learned before to deal with the situation on the ship.

Qin Huacheng learned about the situation on the ship from the guards' conversations outside, and felt even more chilled. He had heard Spanish officers talk about similar situations that had occurred in the Manila fleet at sea, and the way to deal with them was to treat all those who showed signs of illness.

All the people were thrown into the sea to prevent future troubles. Although this was an extremely cruel method, the effect of eliminating infection was very significant, at least ensuring that healthy people on the ship could survive. And so far, the only ones who have fallen ill on the ship are prisoners.

, the guards didn’t seem to have too many concerns about what to do with the remaining people.

Qin Huacheng didn't want to be thrown into the sea as a disease carrier just after he was freed from the disease. Even if he had to do heavy physical labor after arriving at the destination, it was better than being an unjust ghost at sea. So when he heard

When the guards were discussing in low voices outside how to deal with the prisoners on the ship who had begun to fall ill, they became even more anxious and began to think about how to protect themselves.

A more favorable condition for Qin Huacheng is that the cabin where he was detained was still some distance away from where other prisoners were, and he was the last prisoner to be taken on board. He had not had any incidents with other prisoners in the past few days at sea.

With any direct contact, the chance of infection is relatively small.

But the unfavorable conditions are also obvious. Qin Huacheng became seriously ill after going to sea. Although his condition was quickly relieved, the guards on the ship might still think that he was also a patient of the epidemic. And with his current status,

Even if he defends himself, it will be difficult for the guards to listen to him. If the guards plan to take extreme measures, then he may be thrown off the ship as a hidden danger.

After four prisoners died of illness one after another, the guards on the ship finally took action. The first to suffer were the people detained in the same room as the four deceased. How many of these people had been infected with the epidemic, and how many were innocently implicated.

, it is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis with the medical skills of the barefoot doctors on the ship, and can only be treated uniformly to cut off the source of the epidemic.

The guards covered their mouths and noses with cloth, put on canvas gloves, entered the two cells and dragged out all the remaining prisoners. Although Qin Huacheng could not see the situation outside in the cabin, there was a big noise outside when the guards took action.

The screams were heard clearly in his ears. The prisoners' pleadings, screams, and guards' scoldings all made him feel more nervous, fearing that the hatch would be blocked next moment.

Opening it, a group of wolf-like guards rushed in and kidnapped him and threw him into the sea. He didn't know how many people the guards dealt with, but judging from the movements he heard, there were at least ten people, and these people were

After being dragged out, there was no sound of being dragged back again.

After waiting uneasily for another night, the epidemic control on the ship did not seem to have fundamentally improved. Qin Huacheng heard the conversations of the guards and it seemed that another person had died in a cabin where prisoners were held. And the guards' treatment

There seems to be no improvement in the method, so I plan to clear the cabin directly.

Qin Huacheng thought that if the situation continued to deteriorate like this, the guards might soon lose their patience and clear out all the prisoners on the ship if they had no choice but to find a way to survive on their own initiative.

So when the guard came to serve the meal, Qin Huacheng took the initiative and said: "You have a way to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Please give the adults outside a chance!"

After hearing this, the guard did not put down the tray and leave immediately as usual. Instead, he asked outside the door: "What can you do? Let's talk about it first."

Qin Huacheng said: "I know a folk remedy for treating epidemic diseases. I think there will be materials available on the ship. Your Excellency, you might as well give it a try."

The guard said quickly: "Wait a minute, I'll call the doctor."

The guard was afraid that Qin Huacheng's remedies were false, so he called the doctor on the ship over and asked him to judge whether Qin Huacheng's remedies were useful. Of course, with this half-witness's level, he couldn't even determine the source of the epidemic clearly.

You must be able to identify whether Qin Huacheng's folk remedies are effective.

When Qin Huacheng waited for the ship's doctor to arrive, he reported the folk recipe he knew: "Use ginger, green onion, and black soybean paste, boil it thickly and drink it hot. All of them are effective. This is a prescription proven by our ancestors. I think there should be these on the ship as well."

Please try the ingredients."

The prescription Qin Huacheng mentioned was a prescription for treating miasma mentioned by Su Shi in "A Letter to Wang Minzhong". It was mentioned by an official from the Immigration Department when he was working as a security policeman. This prescription was very effective in treating the epidemic on the ship.

In fact, it may not be quite right, but Qin Huacheng himself doesn't understand medicine and pharmacy, and he doesn't know that miasma is most common in mountains and forests. However, the prescriptions he knows are very limited. He just remembers this one that is related to epidemics, and it happens to be

What is needed are also common ingredients and seasonings, and it is probably the only recipe that can be prepared on the ship. Anyway, now that the horse is a dead horse, it can only be tried.

Sure enough, it was difficult for the doctor to judge whether the prescription Qin Huacheng said was effective, but what mattered to him now was not the authenticity of Qin Huacheng's prescription, but the possibility of its practical application. The doctor did know a few

There are serious prescriptions for treating epidemic diseases, but there are no medicinal materials required for the prescription on the ship, so it is completely useless. However, several materials required for Qin Hua's prescription can indeed be found on the ship. Of course, this must be done first.

I gave it a try. Anyway, it is not poisonous. If it works, it can save the lives of the remaining dozens of people on the ship.

"If it's effective, I'll give you a credit. If it's not effective...then your fate will be the same as everyone else's!" The doctor left with a straight face and coldly dropped a few words before leaving.

Although Qin Huacheng was a little frightened, he finally saw a glimmer of hope and secretly prayed that the medicine would work. If more people died, the prisoners escorted on the ship might not make it to their destination.

After getting this recipe, the people on the boat immediately got busy, found all the ginger, onion and black beans, added water and boiled them. After boiling, the sailors and guards on the boat first gave each of them a bowl. Although the taste was

It was indeed a bit weird, but thinking that this might be a life-saving prescription, I held my nose and drank it.

Then the second pot was cooked, and it was the turn of the prisoners detained in the cabin. Qin Huacheng, as the one who came up with the idea, of course also got a bowl. His ability to adapt now is better than when he first got on the ship.

How many times, although the smell of this bowl of food smelled very strange, he poured it into his stomach without hesitation, and then he felt a stream of heat rush from his stomach along his esophagus to his throat, and his whole body became warm.

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At the second meal of the day, the same potion was distributed again, and everyone had to drink it without leaving any drop under the supervision of the guards, so as to prevent anyone from deliberately seeking death with ulterior motives. Qin Huacheng thought that such an operation would be useless.

, then I have no other choice but to sit back and wait for death.

The night passed surprisingly well. Qin Huacheng felt that he just fell asleep in a daze for a short while. When he opened his eyes again, he found that the sky outside was already bright. Then during breakfast, he finally waited for a

The good news is that no more prisoners died of illness last night. Whether it was because the medicine he donated worked or for some other reason, everyone on the ship breathed a sigh of relief.

Another day passed like this, and the outbreak of the disease on the ship finally stopped. Most people familiar with the situation believed that Qin Huacheng's prescription had worked. The meal that the guard brought him that day was actually replaced by one.

A bowl of dry rice with an extra piece of salted fish. Although this reward was insignificant, Qin Huacheng, who had already faded away from his mouth, was overjoyed. He knew that as long as the epidemic on the ship did not break out again, at least he would not need it until he arrived at the destination.

No more worrying about survival.

Twelve days after setting off from the Port of Manila, the ship arrived at Amborna Island, Haihan’s important maritime transit station in the central and southern part of the South China Sea. After being registered at the port, the ship was allowed to stay at Amborah Island for one day.

To replenish food and fresh water. Of course, the more important thing is to purchase some medicines to prevent and treat diseases to prevent the situation on the ship from recurring again.

The port side heard that an epidemic had occurred on the ship during the journey and were faced with a serious threat. In addition to temporarily prohibiting people on the ship from landing, they also launched an emergency plan and dispatched a fully armed medical team to disinfect the ship.

They also diagnosed and treated the people on the ship one by one to ensure that there were no other patients with the disease. Of course, no one would have any doubts about the guards on the ship dealing with prisoners who may have the disease in an emergency.

This folk prescription that turned the ship's situation into safety was recorded by the medical staff. This is a very rare example. It will definitely be reported to the country later, and the health department will conduct in-depth research on this prescription.

Qin Huacheng was naturally diagnosed by the medical staff, but his condition was pretty good. Apart from being weak and having fleas on his body, he had no obvious illnesses and did not need any special treatment.

The crew were finally allowed to disembark in batches. In addition to being able to eat a decent meal, they could also take a peaceful bath in the port's bathhouse and then sleep peacefully on land. This was simply a blessing for people who had been wandering at sea for a long time.

It was an irresistible enjoyment. However, the prisoners held on the ship naturally did not receive such treatment. After a simple disinfection operation, they were driven back from the deck to the cabin to continue their detention. Qin Huacheng, as a meritorious official, was considered worthy here.

A little special treatment - the guard found a pillow and a relatively clean quilt for him from nowhere.

Although it is said that only about one-fifth of the remaining trip is left, Qin Huacheng is quite relieved to be able to receive such "care". At least he knows that he can live a more relaxed life in the remaining few days without any need.

I no longer worry every day whether I will be mistreated by the guards.

After staying at Ambon Island for a night, the ship set off on the road again. Compared with the previous voyage, the rest of the journey was easy and pleasant for everyone. There were almost no twists and turns, and the fleet

Three days later, we arrived at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

Qin Huacheng heard the excited shouts of the sailors on the deck in the cabin, and then heard the guards outside saying that they had arrived at the sea outside Xingdao. The sailors' shouts were because they encountered two patrol boats at sea.

Han warship.

"We're here, we're finally here!" Qin Hua let out a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of relief that he was about to be released. But then he thought that this Star Island might not be a good place as a prisoner exile. The officer who pronounced the sentence before

I once said that this place is an important southern border town of the Haihan Kingdom. The prisoners who were exiled here must have to do heavy manual labor such as building cities and fortifications. I am afraid that their hard days have just begun.

It's really despairing to think that it will take another three years. Qin Huacheng doesn't know if he can survive it, but he has experienced life and death twice in a row this time, which makes him strong-willed.

Young Master Qin Huacheng thought that the worst he could do was to die anyway. He was considered someone who had been on the verge of death, so he didn't need to be afraid of anything more terrifying than death.

After another half day, we finally arrived at the southern port of Star Island. When Qin Huacheng finally returned to the deck again, he was also able to see the environment of this place. Compared with the Port of Manila and the Port of Cavite, Star Island

The size of this port is not really large. More than half of the dock is reserved for the navy stationed in the port, and there are less than twenty berths for civilian and merchant ships. Although the ship Qin Huacheng was traveling on was for transportation

The military supplies and prisoners were still led to the civilian ship dock. Soon afterwards, people from the military boarded the ship to inspect and sign for the supplies and prisoners on the ship.
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