Chapter 39 They Arrived

Yes, that's right.

The imperial physicians present at the scene were agitated.

Taking advantage of the people who just got the news and were distrustful and watching, they took over the promotion of vaccination, and the technique would be completely in their hands.

"Gentlemen, we should proceed to the palace," the imperial physicians said as they stood up, but just then, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.

Doctor Geng ran in, panting.

"Master, it's bad. A lot of people have gone to Guanghua Temple for vaccination," he said.

How could this be?

The imperial physicians looked surprised, and Imperial Physician Jiang also stood up.

"A Manager Liu had his grandson vaccinated, and the entire city believed it?" he said.

When did the people of the capital become so foolish?

Doctor Geng shook his head and waved his hand.

"No, not here, but outside the city. Many people from outside the capital have gone to Guanghua Temple," he said.

Outside the city?

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"They all went outside the city?" Manager Liu was somewhat surprised.

His grandson had started having a fever last night, and the whole family was nearly crying to death. Only he held back, driving the women to the backyard, fearing an adverse effect when someone came to see the result today.

But unexpectedly, it was almost noon, and his grandson's fever was subsiding, yet no one had come.

Was it fear? Was it disbelief?

Manager Liu wondered as he asked his employees to tell everyone that his grandson had started to develop pox, but unexpectedly, an employee ran back saying that everyone in the city had gone outside to see.

"A lot of people went to Guanghua Temple to get vaccinated."

"They all have accents from other places."

Accents from other places?

Without waiting for the employees to specify, Manager Liu slapped his thigh and stood up.

"They have come!" he shouted.

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As Manager Liu held his grandson and came to the front of Guanghua Temple, he saw the long queue that hadn't been there just a day and two nights ago.

"What kind of people are these?" he asked in amazement.

He was indeed amazed; it seemed as though the entire Yangcheng had come.

Could the young master have really managed this? What a huge expense.

Moreover, many of these people were accompanying their children, clearly here for vaccination, not to invite Miss Jun to return to Yangcheng to save the people.

It's about their children's lives.

In fact, children's lives were easily bought. There was already news coming in that because no citizens were actively coming forward for vaccination, the dynasty had decided to have the orphans from the Orphanage vaccinated.

This was essentially using the orphans to test the vaccine.

The dynasty had authority, the young master had money.

"The accents sound like they're from Shanxi."

"Not all, there are also from Henan Province."

Hearing the inquiry, the citizens responded.

Miss Jun is a Runan People; it made sense for people from her hometown to come. Manager Liu nodded in approval; the young master had planned thoroughly.

"There are also people from Chenliu."

"And from Yingchang Prefecture."

"Cai province, Shouzhou, Luzhou..."

One after another, places were called out. Manager Liu became slightly dazed; these appeared to be places along the way.

These places' people had also come? People from Yangcheng and Runan flooding into the capital would certainly pass through rest stops, restaurants, teahouses, lodging inns. They would eat, drink tea, and chat. Talking about coming to and fro, getting vaccinated to prevent smallpox was a huge matter. Even if they were skeptical, they wouldn't pass up this glimmer of hope.

Thus, one call beckoned a hundred responses; more and more people followed.

This was also sensible and reasonable.

Holding the child, Manager Liu looked both admiring and amazed. Had all this been arranged by the young master?

"Why do these people believe so readily?"

"Are they not afraid?"

"Who are these people?"

The citizens were full of puzzlement.

A fat man with four kids pushing forward heard them and couldn't resist laughing.

"You are really ignorant," he said.

Although it was his first time in the capital, he couldn't help but laugh at these locals from the capital who were making a big fuss and looked stunned; he felt no fear, only a sense of superiority.

"Don't you know how formidable Miss Jun is?" he continued, looking down on this group of local bumpkins.

This guy.

The people of the capital glared.

They originally knew how formidable Miss Jun was.

"But she can't cure smallpox," a citizen said, "She said she could cure it, but then said she couldn't."

How could you trust a person who blows hot and cold like this?

You country folk know nothing, swayed by others into recklessly coming here, foolish enough to be used for drug testing.

The fat man patted his belly and laughed.

"If Miss Jun says she can't cure it, then she can't," he said.

What kind of logic is that? The locals of the capital stared in bewilderment; this man must be out of his mind.

"You, living in bliss without knowing it, don't realize just how formidable Miss Jun is," the fat man said, shaking his head at them and then reaching out again to grasp his children's hands.

How formidable is Miss Jun...

Manager Liu watched this man, his experience telling him this man spoke from genuine respect. If it wasn't true admiration for Miss Jun, then this man's acting was indeed peerless.

This man was from Runan.

Manager Liu remembered the stories about Miss Jun in Runan; fighting against the local tyrants, opening Jiuling Hall on the wasted site, offering free consultations and medicines, magically reviving people.

He had thought those stories were exaggerated, but now it seemed Miss Jun's reputation in Runan was extraordinary.

Perhaps these people weren't just swayed here by the young master.

Who exactly were these people?

Listening to the noise outside, Miss Jun and Doctor Feng among others also came out, seeing the winding stairs outside the temple crowded with people, with soldiers from the Five Cities Military Department maintaining the order.

At a glance, there were no fewer than several hundred.

Doctor Feng and the others were also startled.

"How come there are so many people?" they said, involuntarily looking at Miss Jun.

Did Manager Liu of De Sheng Chang, bringing his grandson to set an example, truly have such a rallying power?

Then someone sharp-eyed spotted them.

"Miss Jun!" Hu Gui shouted loudly, excitedly raising his hand, "Miss Jun!"

This call made others look over, and immediately they started waving their hands and shouting excitedly.

"Miss Jun, please come back with us!"

"Miss Jun, your fellow villagers are waiting for you to vaccinate and save lives!"

"Miss Jun!"

"Miss Jun!"

One call followed another, spreading like ripples, the voices blending together swept the entire exterior of the temple.

Doctor Feng and the others looked on dumbfounded.

A smile appeared on the corners of Miss Jun's mouth.

"They have come," she said.

They?

Who are they? They are he and they.

He, as well as they, were people she had saved, on whom she had bestowed grace, he as well as they, were people who trusted her and would respond to her call.

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Have a great weekend, for a coherent read, I've moved the second update to the half-hour—cough, it's always better to read more updates ha.