NFBE Chapter 242 Imperial Edict Arrives—
Chapter 242 Imperial Edict Arrives—
"Husband, have some hot tea to warm yourself up," Qin Jiuwei said softly, placing a teacup in front of him.
The tea is clear, with a few pale green grass leaves floating on the surface, and a faint, refreshing herbal aroma emanates from it.
Xie Yanli picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"This tea... has a truly unique flavor, fragrant and sweet, completely different from ordinary tea. What kind of tea is this?"
"This tea is called Qingqi Fuzheng Tea. It contains Panax notoginseng, Astragalus membranaceus, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and several other medicinal herbs. It can clear heat and detoxify, and prevent the invasion of epidemic diseases."
Qin Jiuwei looked at him with bright eyes, "I showed this tea to Doctor Meng today, and he said the prescription is feasible. I'm thinking of starting tomorrow to brew and distribute this tea in the disaster-stricken areas."
Xie Yanli put down his teacup and agreed, "This method is feasible. We will do it as you wish tomorrow."
He paused slightly after speaking, as if he had thought of something, "Could this tea have been blended by Madam herself?"
Since learning that Qin Jiuwei was an expert in pharmacology, his understanding and speculation about some things have changed completely.
Qin Jiuwei is capable of doing and knows how to do far more than he imagined.
"This tea was indeed something I concocted in my spare time," Qin Jiu said gently.
However, that was a trivial matter from my previous life.
In her previous life, after she prepared this tea, she immediately showed it to Physician Lin and asked him to help her finely adjust the dosage of the medicinal ingredients.
This is how it came to be the Qingqi Fuzheng Tea we know today.
In her previous life, she would always instruct people to brew this tea whenever an epidemic broke out.
She distributed it to her maids and eunuchs in her own palace, one bowl a day.
Gradually, it was discovered that the number of infected people in her palace was indeed much smaller than in other palaces.
This confirmed that it was indeed effective against the epidemic.
Xie Yanli looked at the tea and couldn't help but chuckle.
He was busy outside, while his wife and children were constantly at home.
No wonder they're a family.
Xie Yanli picked up his teacup and took another sip.
As he sipped his tea, his gaze involuntarily fell upon Qin Jiuwei in front of him.
In the candlelight, her face was calm, and her delicate features were gentle.
A faint smile graced her face, and her voice was light and cheerful as she spoke.
The fatigue of the past few days did not make her panic; on the contrary, it made her even more composed.
Just looking at her makes me feel instantly more at ease.
It's hard to take your eyes off her.
Previously, he only thought Qin Jiuwei was gentle and virtuous, but now he feels her wisdom and composure more and more.
He realized that he was indeed growing to like her more and more.
It turns out that when you meet the right person, your love will gradually deepen.
Each day is deeper and richer than the last.
For the next period of time, Qin Jiuwei and Xie Yanli were extremely busy.
Xie Yanli was busy allocating manpower and resources.
As the weather gets colder, there have been reports of disaster victims freezing to death, not only in the capital but also in the south.
None of these issues are easy to resolve.
Xie Yanli was busy until late at night every day, and the dark circles under his eyes on his handsome face were getting deeper and deeper.
He was busy, and Qin Jiuwei wasn't idle either.
The binding of the epidemic prevention booklet has been completed. Qin Jiuwei also included the instructions for making a breath-protecting cloth and the prescription for a herbal tea to clear heat and strengthen the body.
With Xie Jing helping her organize, this didn't take her much effort.
The more difficult part was distributing epidemic prevention brochures and getting people to wear face shields.
Xie Yanli knew this was difficult, so he assigned her a lot of people.
Qin Jiuwei also came up with many ideas, and finally made progress.
After the pamphlets were distributed, they quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.
The children carried the booklet around and read it aloud.
You can often hear the folk song "Burning mugwort will ward off evil spirits" on the streets and alleys.
The days passed by.
Thanks to the concerted efforts of many parties, the epidemic in the capital was finally brought under control, and order was gradually restored within the city.
Qin Jiuwei's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.
The number of people who died from the plague in this life was far less than in the previous life, less than one hundred.
One reason is that Meng Qihuang appeared earlier than in his previous life, and before the epidemic began to spread, he had already explored a cure.
Another very important reason is that the disaster relief efforts in the south were timely and appropriate.
The number of disaster victims flocking to the capital from the south has decreased significantly.
The number of disaster victims in the capital was half that of the previous life.
With fewer disaster victims, fewer people naturally contracted the disease.
Xie Yanli's deployment played a crucial role.
Moreover, thanks to the dissemination of the epidemic prevention pamphlets, everyone in the capital knew how to prevent and control the disease, and there were only a few infections in total, which were quickly brought under control.
Nowadays in the capital, everyone has a breath-protecting towel, and the "Qingqi Fuzheng Tea" has become a daily necessity for every household.
As for mugwort and atractylodes, Qin Jiuwei's stockpiled stock has almost all been sold out.
These items are all in Xie Yanli's pharmacy. Qin Jiuwei instructed the shopkeeper to lower the prices so that more people could afford them.
As a result, the price went down, more people bought it, and in the end, she actually made a considerable profit.
Qin Jiuwei then invested all the money she earned into printing and distributing epidemic prevention pamphlets.
The situation in the capital is getting better day by day.
Dinner at the Marquis's residence.
Madam Xie couldn't stop smiling. "Jiuwei, you handled this matter beautifully. People in the capital are all saying that our Marquis's young mistress is smart and capable."
"Your contribution to this epidemic is truly remarkable. The epidemic prevention booklet you made was available to everyone, from commoners to noble families."
“Those old ladies all praised you to me, and even asked how our family managed to marry such a good daughter-in-law.”
Qin Jiu smiled and said, "I only did what I could. Grandmother is too kind to me."
“Jiuwei, don’t be modest.” Lord Xie laughed, “Your name has already spread throughout the city. People say you are a Bodhisattva reincarnated. This time, you have really brought honor to our manor.”
Madam Xie looked at Qin Jiuwei with a face full of satisfaction.
She waved her hand to summon Zhang Mama and instructed her, "Transfer my twenty shops on West Street to the young mistress's name, and she will be in charge of them from now on."
Qin Jiuwei was stunned upon hearing this.
The Lady Hou's face instantly turned ugly.
Twenty shops?!
She has managed the Marquis's mansion for so long, doing her best, yet this old man has never given her a shop!
Qin Jiuwei only wrote a few words and printed some things, so why should she get so much?
Since it's still registered under Qin Jiuwei's name, it's basically given to her directly!
That old man is just biased towards the first wife!
Qin Jiuwei also felt that this was far too much.
She immediately stood up and politely declined, saying, "Grandmother, you should keep the shop. I don't need it at all—"
"You've done such a good job this time, you deserve all of this. I trust you the most to manage these shops." Madam Xie's face was full of smiles. "Don't refuse."
Qin Jiu pursed her lips, bowed to Madam Xie, and respectfully replied, "Yes, granddaughter-in-law thanks Grandmother for her kindness."
Madam Xie nodded, her face full of smiles.
Fortunately, she had handed over the Marquis's residence to Qin Jiuwei in advance, allowing her to use the manpower and resources of the Marquis's residence to do some things.
The Xie family's reputation has now reached a new level.
The people are all grateful to him, just like the savior in the play.
She's practically half-buried in the ground; she no longer cares about wealth and worldly riches.
What I care about most now is my reputation.
Qin Jiuwei gave her what she wanted most, so naturally she had to reward her handsomely.
Xie Jingchun raised an eyebrow. Her grandmother was really generous.
Xie Jing ate his meal quietly without raising his eyes.
My mother worked hard for the people, and these shops are all rightfully hers.
Xie Jue tilted her head and counted on her fingers.
Twenty shops, is that a lot?
In the future, he will give his mother thousands, even tens of thousands of shops!
Xie Jue swung her short legs, thinking happily.
Xu Liuer's face was also full of smiles, "Sister-in-law has done a really good job, and everyone in the mansion has seen it."
Qin Jiuwei looked up at her, a smile in her eyes.
Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the doorway.
A servant from the Marquis's residence rushed in, shouting in a panic, "My lord, Madam, someone from the palace has arrived!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a eunuch in embroidered robes strode into the hall, his high-pitched voice announcing, "Imperial edict has arrived—"