Chapter 1649: Chapter 1649: Burst into Tears
“Mom, mom, I can’t see clearly.” A girl of about ten cried out, already at an age where she understood beauty, and her eyes suddenly failing caused her panic.
The girl’s mother hugged her and cried too, “My poor Xixi, it’s my fault for not protecting you, it’s my fault for being useless. It’s all because of that damned fire, burning those shaless prostitutes, why burn us honest people?”
Her hair was mostly singed away, one side of her face burned, her clothes on one shoulder torn, and her hand sared with soot, still visible were several large blisters on the back of her hand.
Faced with sudden catastrophe, her spirit was shattered, not knowing whether to cry or curse.
An old woman nearby advised, “Stop cursing, those girls in the brothel have a hard life, being sold there by their families, who would wish to stay there? It’s not their fault the fire started, I heard it was started by a noble.”
Clearly, these people did not know that the Grand Princess had recklessly set fire due to personal grievances, harming many innocent people.
Bai Ruozhu heard the commotion and quickly walked towards the young girl, saying, “I am a doctor, let look at your eyes.”
Probably because of panic, the girl’s mother seed extrely nervous, scrutinizing Bai Ruozhu with doubt, “How can there be a doctor as young as you? Your kindness is appreciated but don’t harm my daughter.”
Bai Ruozhu really wished she had a badge like modern doctors, clearly stating her position, so patients wouldn’t doubt her because of her age.
“I am Bai Ruozhu, the Female Chief Doctor appointed by the Emperor. Please rest assured,” Bai Ruozhu had to say.
The old woman called out, “Are you the Bai master with the crazy girl in your family?”
The girl’s mother beca more nervous, holding her daughter tightly, and said warily, “I won’t let you treat my daughter; you’re looking for soone suitable for your family’s crazy girl. My daughter is still young; I can’t let anything happen to her.”
Bai Ruozhu was trembling with anger, rumors are fiercer than tigers, how can people be so easily misled?
“Consider carefully. If you don’t treat her now, your daughter’s eyes might go blind,” Bai Ruozhu didn’t want to waste ti with her. She cared deeply for the little girl, but many others awaited treatnt, and she couldn’t delay.
“Blindness is better than losing a life; at least she would still be alive.” The woman held her daughter tightly as if Bai Ruozhu would snatch the child away.
The young girl struggled desperately, crying out, “Mom, let go of ; if I beco blind, I don’t want to live. Let this sister examine ; she won’t harm .”
The woman pinched her daughter angrily, saying, “You know nothing, little girl. Later, other doctors will co; the officer said they would soon bring doctors to treat our injuries.”
“I don’t want to wait; what if I’m really blind? My eyes are my decision. I want this sister to help !” The young girl resolutely stated, seeming mature and composed, even more so than her mother.
The woman eventually had no choice but to let her daughter go, but she continued to watch Bai Ruozhu intently, as though she would pounce if Bai Ruozhu did sothing wrong.
Bai Ruozhu ignored her, gently opened the girl’s eyelids, and the girl imdiately cried out in pain. Bai Ruozhu softly said, “It’s smoke irritation, nothing serious. Just wash with dicinal liquid daily; if not treated tily, it will affect vision, causing blurriness or difficulty seeing at a distance.”
“How long will it take to heal? I won’t go blind, will I?” The girl seed reassured, stopped crying.
“You won’t go blind. Wash for seven days, then co to the Bai Residence for a follow-up,” Bai Ruozhu said, touching the girl’s tangled hair; much of it was singed.
The woman’s emotions erupted, she pounced back, grabbing her daughter into her arms, shouting, “I won’t go to the Bai Residence, going there ans never returning!”
Bai Ruozhu’s forehead dripped cold sweat; how fearful is this woman? But those are just hearsay; has she seen Bai Ruozhu harming anyone?
Too weary to argue further, Bai Ruozhu stood up, saying, “If you don’t want to go to the Bai Residence, go to the dical Alliance; other doctors can examine. I’ll go help others; use this dicine liquid first, one or two drops in each eye to temporarily relieve symptoms. I’ll send the decoction later.”
After saying so, Bai Ruozhu turned away; it was obviously unrealistic to prescribe formulas now, as their hos were gone, how to get dication and where to decoct?
At that mont, her elder brother arrived, accompanied by two middle-aged n. He approached Bai Ruozhu and said, “Ruozhu, these two are dicine rchants from the Capital, here to deliver dicines to the people.”
Bai Ruozhu bowed to them, “I thank you on behalf of the injured; the Capital officer will later comnd you both.”
The rchants hurriedly returned the bow, saying they didn’t need the Governnt Office’s comndation, only to help the people through this difficult ti.
“Brother, if you’re not busy, could you help record this?” Bai Ruozhu requested.
“No problem; I’m here with you,” Bai Zehao said, hastily instructing soone to find pen and paper, then followed Bai Ruozhu, recording patient conditions and necessary prescriptions.
Soon, people from the Female Physicians Institution and dical Alliance arrived; manpower significantly increased, Bai Ruozhu imdiately assigned tasks.
“Female doctors, separate minor abrasions and burns, record nas, gender, and age, and based on patient files, change dication daily to avoid errors in haste.”
“Bone injuries to Doctor Duan, detailed recording necessary; each prescription must be clear. Doctor Li, attend severe burns, Doctor Fu for colds and fevers, Doctor Liu, Doctor Zhou, dispense dicines, prepare and label accurately…”
Everyone listened attentively, realizing Bai Ruozhu was well-acquainted with their expertise despite not holding any docunts, all rembered in her mind.
Every doctor felt respected, valued by Bai Ruozhu, assigned to the most suitable positions, moved and motivated.
Soon, tasks were distributed, Bai Ruozhu arranged for soone to specialize in decoctions; by then, the sun had already risen.
The winter sun wasn’t scorching; it brought warmth, but many hos turned into ruins, appearing even more desolate in the warm sunlight.
Soone began crying softly, soon followed by others, until the whole street cried out…
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