There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 125 Migrant Riots

Dr. Sun raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, what's wrong?"

Li Shuchen started rambling: "With so many refugees, it's hard to control them, but of course, we can't control that."

But the weather is hot now, and there are many displaced people, so things are chaotic. If there's an epidemic or something, a lot of lives will be lost. What a pity!

Dr. Sun stroked his beard and asked, "Miss Li, do you want me to save someone?"

Li Shuchen chuckled: "I just wanted to ask Doctor Sun if he has any methods to prevent the plague. It's always better to take precautions than for the plague to break out."

Dr. Sun smiled kindly and said, "Miss Li certainly loves the world."

Li Shuchen declined, saying, "I dare not accept such praise."

Doctor Sun chuckled and said, "I certainly have a way, but I don't have much medicine in stock, and it will be gone after only a few uses."

Li Shuchen waved her hand, saying it was no problem; she had the money to buy it.

"Please write down the prescription, Dr. Sun, and I'll go to the pharmacy to buy the medicine right away."

Dr. Sun gave a soft "hmm" and began laying out the paper. He had just finished laying out the paper...

Li Shuchen immediately began grinding ink for Doctor Sun; how observant she was!

Dr. Sun wrote a string of characters with a flourish, the handwriting neat and elegant, yet powerful.

Just like Dr. Sun.

After Dr. Sun finished writing, he handed it to Li Shuchen.

Li Shuchen took the prescription and glanced at it.

"Three-bean drink?"

Dr. Sun: "That's right. This prescription requires red beans, mung beans, black beans, and fresh reed rhizome, hence the name 'Three Bean Drink'."

Li Shuchen nodded.

"Thank you, Dr. Sun."

Dr. Sun stroked his beard and smiled.

"Raise your hand"

Li Shuchen took Grape and visited various pharmacies in one day, buying as many of the medicines listed on the prescription as possible; she bought almost everything the pharmacies had in stock.

Fortunately, these things are plentiful this season and not very expensive; otherwise, the money left for the inn's cash flow would be almost gone.

Grape, panting as she held the medicine bag, asked, "Miss, why did we buy so much medicine?"

Li Shuchen was also panting heavily: "It's cheap to buy now, but if there are many refugees and a plague breaks out, medicine will be hard to find, and they'll just have to wait to die."

Grape smiled and said, "Miss is kind-hearted."

Li Shuchen: "I just want to cherish life and don't want them to die in vain because they are powerless to help."

Grape nodded, seemingly understanding, "Grape will cherish its life."

Li Shuchen: "Grapes are so well-behaved."

Li Shuchen returned to the Three Treasures Hall and urgently reviewed the past epidemics of the Purple Star Dynasty, hoping to gain some experience from them.

Surprisingly, there were very few records, and even fewer experiences.

Each time, the casualties were severe.

This gave Li Shuchen a big headache.

I remember once seeing Atractylodes lancea in a video; this herb has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ulcer properties.

He immediately jumped out of bed and ran all over the pharmacies, buying all the Atractylodes lancea.

Back at the inn, I was exhausted. I lay down on the bed, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.

The next morning, everyone in the guest hall was discussing the matter of closing the city gates.

"With the city gates closed, we're safer. You have no idea how many thugs are outside those gates—it's a sea of ​​heads, too many to count."

"Absolutely! If someone has a disease or something, and we let them in, they might infect us all. How are we supposed to survive then?"

"With the city gates closed, my business won't be so easy to run."

"What kind of time is this? Still thinking about doing business? Just being alive is enough."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen realized that the city gates had indeed been closed.

"Little Wind"

"Miss, is there anything you need?"

Tell everyone to go to the backyard.

"Hey"

Happiness Inn Backyard

Li Shuchen looked at everyone working at the inn and said...

"The city gates are now closed. Before they closed, many refugees must have already entered."

We don't know if they have any diseases, so our guesthouse needs to take precautions.

You should also pay more attention to your own safety.

"Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen: "Aunt Zhang, you need to fumigate the inn with Atractylodes lancea every day, and the quilts used by the guests also need to be fumigate with Atractylodes lancea. The Atractylodes lancea is in the storeroom."

Aunt Zhang: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen: "Uncle Xu, if any new guests arrive in the next few days, make sure they are thoroughly fumigated with Cangshu (a type of medicinal herb) before entering the inn."

Shopkeeper Xu: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen: "Lingyu, Yuling, you two need to pay close attention to the guests these next few days. If anyone feels unwell, make a record of it."

Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Yuling: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen: "Yu'er should minimize going out. If she comes back from outside, she should go to the backyard to fumigate the Atractylodes macrocephala before doing any work."

Yu'er: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen: "The key to the kitchen is fumigating with artemisia annua; food safety must be guaranteed."

Cook Wang, Wang Shuang'er, and Chu Xia: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen pondered whether there was anything he had overlooked.

Xiao Feng: "Miss, what about me? Is there anything you need to tell me?"

Li Shuchen suddenly realized: "Xiao Feng, avoid chatting with guests too much these days, and don't get involved in anything you shouldn't."

Upon hearing this, everyone chuckled.

Xiao Feng blushed as well: "Understood, Miss."

After giving the instructions, Li Shuchen dismissed them and told them to go about their own business.

Then he took the grapes and went to Qingde Medical Clinic.

"Dr. Sun, I'm here again."

Doctor Sun put down his pen: "Miss Li came today to ask me how to use the 'Three Bean Drink' formula, right?"

Li Shuchen: "Dr. Sun's interpretation is correct."

Doctor Sun handed the paper to Li Shuchen and said with a smile, "Six qian of red beans, seven qian of mung beans, three qian of black beans, and three qian of fresh reed rhizome. Boil them in water and drink the decoction. It can prevent epidemics and also treat smallpox and sore throats."

After speaking, Doctor Sun paused for a moment, then added, "Actually, I could go with you to the city gate."

Li Shuchen looked Dr. Sun up and down.

"Dr. Sun, it's so hot, and the refugees are a chaotic bunch. I've practiced martial arts and have good immunity, so I can go."

Dr. Sun: "Although I am still quite old, these trivial matters will not harm me."

Li Shuchen: "Even if the disease doesn't harm you, it's still not good if someone bumps into you."

How about this: if I encounter anything I don't understand, I can come back and ask you for help?

Dr. Sun: "That's also acceptable."

Having learned the method, Li Shuchen returned to the inn and sorted and weighed the medicines in the backyard.

Gu Ziying rushed over, her tone anxious.

"Shu Chen, Shu Chen"

Li Shuchen quickly put down what he was holding and stepped forward to ask, "What's wrong? Ziying, why are you in such a hurry?"

Gu Ziying said urgently, "There's a disturbance caused by displaced people outside the city."

Seeing Ziying's urgency, Li Shuchen asked, "Is someone dead?"

Gu Ziying: "I don't know the specifics; the soldiers have already gone."

"Shu Chen, do you have any way to control these refugees?"

Li Shuchen retorted, "Ziying, why do you think I can control her?"

Gu Ziying choked and replied

"I don't know either, I just felt you could do it."

Li Shuchen laughed and said, "Alright, thank you for trusting me. Sit down and rest for a while. See, I'm doing these things, aren't I?"

Gu Ziying stepped forward, touched a handful of beans, and asked, "What are you going to do with so many beans?"

Li Shuchen: "It's for preventing epidemics, but that alone isn't enough. To completely calm them down, we also need food."