Zhang Zhong didn't know that some people were learning from him. He was now busy as well. After breakfast, he asked about Jang Wong Clan's health. Then, he went outside to instruct the people to plant things. Some things had different seasons, so they needed to be planted first, especially vegetables. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time.
Zhang Zhong saw that some of the people's wives had children, and they were about to give birth soon. He quickly brought these people to the house that his son built for them.
These houses maintained good ventilation, but it didn't make people feel uncomfortable being blown by the wind. Moreover, the wind wasn't cold. It was very comfortable in such a place. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan made this house after many experiments. Every day, they would sprinkle some indigo in the house. Although it was just a dye, it also had the effect of sterilizing.
Before they could find something to replace it, they could only use this. In fact, the effect of alcohol should be better, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were afraid that some people would be allergic to alcohol, so they didn't dare to use it that way.
Jang Wong Clan was very envious when she found out that some people were giving birth in this season. The weather was not hot now, so giving birth would be less painful. When the weather became hot, she would have to do nothing all day with a big belly. She would sweat non-stop. At that time, if it was the person's first time giving birth, it would be dangerous. As long as the child was a little older, it wouldn't be so smooth. After a long time, the person would be exhausted.
Therefore, many people liked to give birth in winter. It was much more comfortable that way, especially after giving birth, they had to go through confinement. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came up with a new method of confinement.
Usually, during confinement, the woman couldn't take a bath. She could only stay there all day, and the windows were not allowed to be ventilated. Otherwise, she would be easily exposed to the wind, and it would be a lifelong illness.
She couldn't bathe for a month, had to feed the baby milk, and eat so many oily things all day. In addition, the air flow wasn't good, and it was too hot. One could imagine how uncomfortable it was to give birth in the summer.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't agree not to take a bath, but they could use some disinfectant water to wipe their bodies. Besides, the room didn't have to be so stuffy. They just had to ensure that the temperature was balanced.
To be honest, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had never figured out what was going on with the wind. Many people said that it was caused by bacteria, but when the wind blew, it was true that there were no wounds on the body and no direct breathing. For example, when the wind blew through the gap in the window, it was very likely that the arm would not be able to be lifted the next day.
If it was a real bacterium, why was the combination of acupuncture and cupping able to cure the disease so quickly? Could it be that acupuncture and jars could kill bacteria? The two of them didn't study medicine, so they didn't understand this kind of thing. However, the two of them knew that the change in temperature was related to the degree of expansion of a person's sweat pores. Then, they could work on this aspect.
The reason why they built such a place was actually that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would experiment on other people. This sounded very immoral, but the two of them were almost ready. They felt that at least it was better than not being ventilated. If there was no ventilation and they didn't wipe the body, it was very likely that more bacteria would be produced. Relying only on the secretion of the body fluid to kill bacteria didn't seem to be so effective.
In other words, if the two of them did this, at least the chances of the mothers being experimented on getting sick would be very low.
Ever since Zhang Zhong brought the pregnant women who were about to give birth to such a house, Jang Wong Clan and Wang Juan's mother began to come over every day to sit and chat with these pregnant women who were about to give birth. If they were first-time mothers, the two of them would try their best to impart some of their experience.
There were also the women who Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan specially sent over to study medicine in the hospital, as well as the midwives who had summarized their experience and systematically learned it. They also sat by the side to listen. Then, they would give their opinions and suggestions for reference.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't have any experience in this area. Some of them only learned it from books. Therefore, they could only hope that these individuals could improve their skills bit by bit and teach others. This way, more people would have experience in this area in the future. It was a very long process, but they couldn't stop because it was too long. Perhaps after ten years, these individuals would be able to use the skills they had learned to make more mothers and children safe.
Of course, it would be good if they could do a caesarean section. That way, there would be fewer deaths. However, the current technology was far from reaching that length. However, if there were really pregnant women who were about to die because of dystocia, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would let the surgeons who followed them do the surgery.
At least there was a certain possibility of survival. If they didn't do the surgery, they would all die. At that time, there would be no safety or sequelae at all. After all, it was better to be alive.
As experimental subjects, it was impossible for these expectant mothers to not get any benefits. Their current clothes and other things were prepared by the Zhang family. They would also be taken care of in terms of food and drink. They would wait until the child was born and turned one year old. During this process, they didn't have to spend a single penny. All kinds of things were taken care of by the Zhang family.
Even ethnic activities, including the child's full moon banquet, would be taken care of by the Zhang family. After all, they had experimented on others. After they had more experience in the future, they could provide free birth care to the people under their rule until the child was one month old.
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"Xiao Bao, there are about three days left, right? The doctor said that there are still three days left. That's about it. I heard that he is very experienced in this area. When the time comes, we will know if the things we do will help the pregnant woman. "
Wang Juan was now counting the days. She was ready to go and see for herself when the time came. Zhang Xiaobao was excluded, even if Zhang Xiaobao didn't care about this at all.
It was not allowed to let a man deliver a child in this era. If he was responsible, the palace would not have so many female doctors. Even if imperial doctors were needed, they would have to take the pulse or cover the eyes. Who would care about looking, smelling, asking, and feeling the pulse?
After Zhang Xiaobao heard Wang Juan's words, he nodded. "It should be about the same. Do you know what underwater birth is? I heard that it's very good, but I haven't seen it before. "
Wang Juan shook her head. "I don't know. Let's see which animal is about to give birth in the future and get it underwater to see."
"Let's not do that. What if we kill it? Leave this matter to the doctors in the future. Doctors are not only in charge of treating diseases, they are also in charge of experiments. I don't know if we can get mice or monkeys. Unfortunately, we don't know the specific situation of those cells. We don't have the technology. Even if we have a microscope decades later, we won't be able to figure out what those cells represent."
Zhang Xiaobao felt a little regretful when he said this. When you don't know about technology, you don't care about it at all. But when you know that you have better methods but can't use them, you will be left with regret.
"Well, don't worry about this. When you are feeling bad for the people here, have you ever thought that there will be people from a more developed time and space who will feel bad for us? And as long as the development is good, it doesn't seem to take that long.
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, how long did it take to evolve from generation to generation? It didn't take long, and there were some detours. Get rid of those detours. As long as we can cultivate the relevant talents, we can shorten this time.
The only difficulty is human thinking. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the reason why the whole process was so long and detours was because of the influence of human thinking. During that process, people's thinking also changed. We need to find a way to make people's thinking change faster. "
Wang Juan comforted at the side. At the same time, she analyzed the development of human beings. The most difficult thing was not discovering something, but the change in human thinking during the process of discovering something.
Zhang Xiaobao also understood this principle, but it was precisely this that was the most difficult. In an era of imperial power, in the process of making people accept some new things, it was inevitable that there would be an impact on the imperial power. What could the emperor do about it? What could the powerful group that relied on the emperor for a living do?
Even if these people didn't do anything, others would do something. When the collision of various ideas caused some of the propaganda methods of Taoism and Buddhism to be restrained, would people be willing?
Zhang Xiaobao thought of these things and sighed helplessly. He really had no way to pry this matter. Perhaps it was because he lacked a fulcrum.
"Fulcrum? Fulcrum, yes, just one fulcrum will do. It seems that we can only use it when we are older. Now is not the time. This fulcrum is a little difficult to find. It also requires technical support. "
Zhang Xiaobao thought about it and had an idea. Wang Juan was stunned. What fulcrum? Could it be that Zhang Xiaobao wanted to pry the earth? Looking at Zhang Xiaobao and waiting for him to give an explanation, Zhang Xiaobao shook his head and said, "I can't say. This goal is a bit too big. Hehe, I really can't say. Let's study other people's childbirth."
"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. When the time comes, we will naturally know." Wang Juan was now used to Zhang Xiaobao. Indeed, there were many things that she would rather not know. Instead, she would waste her energy on things that Zhang Xiaobao should be responsible for. This way, the cooperation between the two of them would be inefficient.
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While others were busy, Cao Herui and the other two didn't run away. The three of them were now learning from others and using a big manure fork to flip the feces back and forth. Fortunately, the feces weren't mostly feces. There were some rice stalks and other things. Even so, the three of them couldn't stand it.
They had used cloth to cover their mouths and noses. But every time they flipped the feces, the special smell would enter their noses. In the end, the three of them thought of a way, which was to block their noses and only breathe with their mouths. This made them feel much better.
The smell was better, but the sight didn't change at all. Looking at the feces in the ground, their feet, and their bodies, they couldn't help but feel disgusted. The three of them had never done this kind of work before. Their actions were not in place, so it would be strange if they didn't rub their bodies.
It was better when the weather was cold, but today, they didn't know what was going on. It wasn't noon yet, but the weather was hot. The feces looked more dazzling. Every time they retched, the smell would enter their noses from their mouths, making them feel more and more uncomfortable.
Finally, it was noon. The three of them looked at the things that were sent to them. They only washed their hands and wiped their faces. Then, they gritted their teeth and began to eat. There was no other way. They didn't dare to not eat. No one here prepared water for them to take a bath. If they didn't eat, they would starve. Moreover, they couldn't work less.
If they didn't have the strength to work because they didn't eat, they didn't have to go home. They would stay here for a night and see if they could eat the next day. They had already stayed here twice. Originally, they wanted to use their stubbornness to make others yield. In the end, their stubbornness didn't work at all. They didn't care about their lives at all.
After knowing this, the three of them could bear it. They looked at the steamed buns in their hands and then looked at the feces on the other side. The three of them encouraged each other with their eyes and began to eat vigorously. Who cares about the taste? They had to fill their stomachs first.
After they finished eating, the three of them resisted the urge to vomit and sat next to the feces to rest. This was what they had to do. Either they directly worked, or they had to sit next to the feces if they wanted to rest.
Cao Herui rubbed the corner of his mouth with his hand and said to the other two, "Bear with it. It'll be fine after you bear with it. Look at others. Don't they work and eat like us? It's nothing. Moreover, they work a lot and eat a lot. Yes, that's it. If others can do it, so can we. "
Cao Herui felt that he was lying when he said this because there were people watching them. If he didn't say this, what else could he say? Could he say bad things about Zhang Zhong? That would be great. It was very likely that he could continue to sleep here at night.
The other two understood and nodded. Fan Jianxi said, "Yes, that's it. After working for a day, I feel comfortable all over. Especially after taking a hot bath, this is life. It's much better than before. I think I should thank Lord Zhang. He let me know the suffering of the common people. He also let me know the happiness after working."
"Is it suffering or happiness?" Jiang Huanshi asked curiously after hearing this.
"Finding joy in suffering. In fact, the happiness I'm talking about is the happiness that comes from knowing the common people's suffering. It's not the common people's suffering that makes me happy. It's the happiness after I understand it. Anyway, that's it. Don't ask. You can't answer it.
It's both happiness and happiness. "" Yes, I have the same feeling. It seems that we should do more work. When we are familiar with it, we can know what the common people are like next time and be able to command them. Yes, next time. "
Jiang Huanshi said this with a pout. He actually wanted to cry and cry. What was this? Didn't he agree with Zhang Zhong that the three of them would be able to command after getting used to it? Now, it was the three of them doing the work.
It was the kind of work that was divided into pieces. The three of them had to finish this piece of land within a set time. Then they could command from the side. However, by that time, this year's work would be done. Did they have to wait until next time? In other words, they would still be in charge of the dung next time?
When Cao Herui saw this scene, he quickly said, "Brother Jiang, we all know that the Lord is good to us. Don't be so touched. What if others misunderstand? Forget it, let's get up and work. These days, I have to wash up a few times when I get home. Otherwise, even if others don't say anything, I won't be able to stand it. "
"Yes, okay, let's work. I won't be touched."
In order to not say anything out of line, the three of them could only numb themselves with work at this time. A person who was carrying dung saw the three of them and felt very relieved. He was originally from Ulei County and finally saw the three of them doing the same work as him.
When he saw the three of them frowning, he wanted to laugh. After thinking about it, he decided to help the three of them. He said to the three of them, "In the end, you can't get used to it at all. You should smell more. If you smell more, you won't be able to feel it. Otherwise, you will suffer every day. When the weather gets hotter, even breathing with your mouth will have a smell."
The person shook his head and left. The three of them looked at each other and didn't know whether they should listen to that person or not.
"Let's do it for two more days. When we can really breathe with our mouth and have a smell, we'll do it. When we're done, we'll take out the stuffing. Anyway, it's the same thing."
Cao Herui hesitated for a moment. In the end, he didn't dare to take the stuffing off his nose. The other two people also nodded.
Cao Herui worked for a while and stopped to rest. He said to the other two people, "Do you think the house that the Zhang family specially prepared for people who are going to have children is useful? I heard that many things inside are very special. If it's really useful, when my concubine has a child, we'll send it over. "
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