Shen Zhonglei had also heard about the situation from Fan Yuru at this time, and rushed over with officials from the government office to check the situation.
All intersections in the slum area in the southwest corner have been blocked by Juma. Heavily armed soldiers are holding long guns, their cold gleaming spearheads pointed at Juma, ready to stab anyone who runs out regardless of the obstruction.
They all covered their mouths and noses with gauze and stayed far away from the intersection, as if they were afraid of being contaminated by something unclean.
Shen Zhonglei was questioning a young doctor who was imprisoned in the slums in the southwest corner across Juma.
The doctor looked to be in his early thirties. Compared with the crying and noisy people around him, he seemed much calmer.
"Sir, the grassroots have seen several patients. They have diarrhea and vomiting. It is very likely that they are...cholera..."
When he said the last two words, he deliberately lowered his voice, but the people around him could still hear it clearly.
There was an uproar inside and outside Juma, the slums were filled with cries, and the soldiers all took two steps back.
Shen Zhonglei barely managed to stay steady, but the other officials couldn't help but move further away.
At this moment, Shen Tianshu's carriage stopped at the intersection.
Following her today was Gao Xiuer, Gao Shan's eldest daughter.
As soon as Gao Xiuer got out of the car, the soldiers on the side shouted: "Who are you? You are not allowed to enter or leave here now!"
"Our wife heard that something happened in the city, so we came here to take a look."
Although Gao Xiu'er was only fourteen years old this year, she was very courageous and was not afraid of the soldiers' spears. She bowed down, put down the footstool, and helped Shen Tianshu get out of the carriage.
"You ladies..." The soldier wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Shen Zhonglei.
Shen Zhonglei came over excitedly and said: "Ms. Tong, you are here!"
"Master Shen, I heard about what happened in the southwest corner, so I came over to take a look."
When the people heard about Mrs. Tong, they immediately became excited, and some people knelt down and shouted at her for help.
Shen Tianshu took out a prescription from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Zhonglei and said: "I hope Master Shen can arrange it and ask people to prepare the medicinal materials according to this prescription, boil a few more pots, distribute it to the soldiers and common people, and inform the people in the city, Be sure to pay attention to the water and food you enter, and do not drink raw water or eat raw food."
Shen Zhonglei took the prescription and immediately turned around and handed it to Jiang Hong behind him: "I'll leave this to Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Hong wanted to leave this dangerous place quickly, so he immediately took the prescription and said, "I'll go get it done right away."
"As well as the precautions Madam Tong mentioned just now, send people to write notices and post them throughout the city, and send people to read them to the people."
"Yes!" Jiang Hong took the order and left.
Shen Zhonglei turned around and saw that Shen Tianshu was not only wearing a mask, but also covering his mouth and nose with a towel and wearing white cloth gloves on his hands, so he asked, "Mrs. Tong, are you preparing to go in?"
"Of course, if you don't see the patient, how can you know the specific situation?"
Shen Zhonglei frowned and said: "Now that the people inside are agitated, it's really not safe. There are also several doctors from the city inside now. Why don't they inform Lady Tong of the situation..."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your kindness, but this is not a trivial matter. It is best for me to conduct consultation in person so that there will be no deviation."
"Mrs. Tong is so righteous!" Shen Zhonglei was moved, "Then I will send a few people to escort you in..."
As he spoke, he turned and looked behind him, but the soldiers he saw all looked away.
Just when Shen Tianshu was about to say no, Xie Yan suddenly appeared in front of her and said, "Ms. Tong, I will escort you in."
"Then I'll help you." Shen Tianshu did not refuse, and there was no time for her to delay at this time.
Under the command of Shen Zhonglei, the soldiers moved the Juma out of a gap and watched Shen Tianshu and Xie Yan enter the southwest corner.
The young doctor who had just reported the situation to Shen Zhonglei stepped forward, bowed his hands and said: "My Excellency, Tan Xu, I have heard about Lady Tong for a long time. I came here to treat patients in the morning. I know the situation quite well. If necessary, I can lead the way for Lady Tong." .”
"Thank you, Doctor Tan. Let's go see the patient who fell ill earlier." Shen Tianshu did not refuse.
Tan Xu seems to have quite a bit of prestige among the people in the southwest corner.
He opened a road in front, and the people who were originally blocking the road dispersed to both sides, leaving a path for the three of them to pass.
"Aunt Liu." After walking two streets, Tan Xu stopped at the door of a dilapidated house, "How is Uncle Liu's condition?"
Soon, an old woman with gray hair came out of the house. She still smelled faintly. When she saw it was Tan Xu, she quickly said: "Doctor Tan, I made the old man take the medicine you gave me, but it didn't seem to be of any use." It’s too big!”
"Aunt Liu, I brought Mrs. Tong to see Uncle Liu." Tan Xu looked like he was familiar with this family and walked directly into the house with Shen Tianshu.
After entering the house, the stench became more obvious. The house was low and dark, and it took a long time for a person to walk in and see clearly what was going on in the house.
There was a person lying on the bed. Beside the bed were a commode and a basin. There were also a few pairs of dirty pants on the floor that had not been cleaned up.
Xie Yan couldn't help but frown when he saw this situation.
Gao Xiuer raised her hands to cover her mouth and couldn't help retching several times.
"Xiu'er, you go and wait outside." Shen Tianshu said, and went straight forward, first observed the condition of the patient on the bed, then diagnosed the pulse with the help of Tan Xu, and then even lowered his head to look into the bedpan.
Finally he asked: "Aunt Liu, when did you get sick?"
"The old man went out to work in the morning, but he came back not long after that. At that time, he had already started to have vomiting and diarrhea.
"I've had bowel movements at least seven or eight times since then, and I've also vomited several times..."
Aunt Liu said as she pulled up her sleeves and began to wipe away her tears.
"He is the only one in my family who makes money. If something happens, how will our family survive?"
"Who else is at home?" Shen Tianshu asked.
"Both my son and wife are dead, leaving only one granddaughter and one grandson. The four of us live together."
"Where are the kids? Are you okay now?"
"The child is fine now. I asked my granddaughter to take her brother to a neighbor's house."
Shen Tianshu asked again: "Aunt Liu, what about you? You have been taking care of Uncle Liu since morning. Don't you feel any discomfort? Do you have nausea or diarrhea?"
Aunt Liu shook her head and said, "No."
Shen Tianshu was thoughtful when he heard the words, nodded and said: "I understand, Aunt Liu, please boil more hot water, add less salt and sugar, mix it well, and feed Uncle Liu more. Don't give raw food to the child. Water must be boiled and allowed to cool.
"I will go to other patients' homes to take a look. Now the prefect knows what is going on here and has started to take measures, so don't be too anxious and take good care of Uncle Liu."
"Okay, okay!" Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly, grabbed Shen Tianshu's hand, and said, "Ms. Tong, you are a good person just like Dr. Tan!"