As the Hundred Schools Meeting ended, the origin of the charcoal poison spread like wildfire through Chang 'an City.
At this time, the powerful ruling power of the Tang dynasty was immediately revealed. As the officials passed on the information, all the markets in Chang 'an City went from house to house to inform them of the dangers of the charcoal poison and the ways to prevent and cure it.
With the passage of time, the news would spread through the Great Tang at the speed of eight hundred li. He was confident that in just a few days, the origin of the Charcoal Poison and its cure would be known to all households.
"So this is how the charcoal poison came about?"
The people of Chang 'an City understood the origin of the charcoal poison and immediately broke out in cold sweat.
Burning charcoal for warmth in winter had a long history. To save charcoal or not to get up at night to add charcoal in the cold, most people would use ash to cover the charcoal or block the vents to prolong the burning speed of the charcoal fire.
No one would have thought that the charcoal poison would be produced at this time. Furthermore, it was colorless and odorless, making it impossible to guard against.
"Luckily, we're lucky!" Many people immediately felt lucky. According to this, they probably had walked past the gates of hell countless times.
"We'll never burn charcoal like that again. What's wrong with freezing it? If we lose our lives, it'll be a big loss. "
"But the winter night is so cold. If we don't burn charcoal, how can we survive the long night?"
"There's no other way. We can only add charcoal in the middle of the night," everyone said helplessly.
It was impossible not to burn charcoal in the winter night. If they opened the windows, there would be almost no warming effect and it would be very unsafe. They had no choice but to let the charcoal burn and wait until it was almost finished before adding charcoal in the middle of the night.
As a result, the consumption of charcoal in Chang 'an City increased rapidly. The price of wood and charcoal rose again.
After a night of bitter cold, the sky had just brightened. The entire Chang 'an City seemed to have awakened. In an ordinary house in Eternal Peace Lane, a young man in his twenties was preparing to go out to work to make a living for the day.
Looking at the cold charcoal basin, the young man shook his head with heartache. Even if he added charcoal in the middle of the night, it still wouldn't last the whole night.
"Fortunately, there won't be any charcoal poison. As long as it's safe!" The young man's heart ached, but he could only comfort himself with this.
The young man opened the door and walked out of the courtyard. He suddenly realized that his mother, who usually got up early to cook, was still in the room with the door closed. Instantly, a bad feeling welled up in his heart.
"Mother!"
The young man shouted and knocked on the door repeatedly.
Hearing his mother's weak response from inside, the young man hurriedly called his neighbors and knocked the door open.
Sure enough, there was a pot of charcoal fire in the middle of the house that had not yet been extinguished. The neighbors hurriedly carried the old woman out of the house. They saw that the old woman's face was dark red. Fortunately, she had not lost consciousness. Everyone hurriedly carried the old woman to an open space according to the first aid method for treating charcoal poison. At the same time, they made sure that her breathing was smooth. There were even kind-hearted people who brought sugar tea for the old woman to drink.
"Didn't Fang Zheng already inform them that it's easy to get poisoned by the charcoal fire with plant ash? Why did Madam Liu still do this?" The neighbor was puzzled.
"It's all because burning charcoal is too expensive, and I'm just trying my luck!" One of the neighbors understood Madam Liu's character and couldn't help but sigh. Directly burning charcoal was really too expensive. Not to mention Madam Liu, who had been frugal all her life, even they felt their hearts ache.
"Hurry up and inform Mo Hospital!" a neighbor suggested.
The emergency alarm rang, and soon, the ambulance from Mo Hospital arrived. Mr. Hua was the first to get out of the ambulance and immediately checked on Mrs. Liu.
"It's actually Miracle Doctor Hua!"
Someone who had been to Mo Hospital and had seen Hua Yuan before was surprised to see Miracle Doctor Hua personally come to visit.
Mo Hospital wanted to continue researching how to treat charcoal poisoning. Since charcoal poisoning was most likely to occur in the morning, Hua Yuan was specially on duty in the morning. Once there was an emergency alarm system, Hua Yuan would set off with the convoy. Sure enough, this was another case of charcoal poisoning.
"Miracle Doctor Hua, please save my mother!" the young man with the surname Liu quickly pleaded.
Hua Yuan carefully checked the house before letting out a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Moreover, your house wasn't sealed properly, so your mother is fine."
The young man with the surname Liu was overjoyed when he heard this. He repeatedly bowed and thanked Mr. Hua.
"However, after the charcoal poisoning, it'll take at least a few days to ensure a full recovery. I'd like to invite you to stay in Mo Hospital for a few days. But don't worry, as long as you're a patient with charcoal poisoning, Mo Hospital will treat you for free." Hua Yuan said.
Free treatment for charcoal poisoning. This was a measure that Hua Yuan had formulated in order to find a cure for charcoal poisoning as soon as possible.
"Thank you, Miracle Doctor Hua!" the young man with the surname Liu said gratefully.
"Miracle Doctor Hua is indeed merciful." Everyone nodded. Mo Hospital not only had superb medical skills, but also had noble medical ethics. Previously, they had introduced free treatment for bone injuries, and now, free treatment for charcoal poisoning.
Hua Yuan said loudly, "Charcoal poisoning is not to be underestimated. You can't be careless. If something happens, it'll be too late for regrets."
"Yes, Miracle Doctor Hua!" Everyone quickly responded.
At this moment, Fang Zheng hurried over with a group of Gongshu family members after hearing the news.
"Mr. Hua!" Gongshu Hong greeted.
"Oh, it's Mr. Gongshu?" Hua Yuan said in surprise.
"Mr. Gongshu, did you come this time to create a furnace that can cure charcoal poisoning?" Hua Yuan said in his heart.
Gongshu Hong showed a trace of excitement. "Fortunately, I didn't disappoint you!"
Fang Zheng said loudly to everyone, "Charcoal poisoning is very harmful. Fortunately, Mr. Gongshu's skills are superb. He created a special chimney furnace that only requires charcoal to be burned until dawn. Not only can it save charcoal, but it can also remove charcoal poisoning."
"Really?" Everyone was pleasantly surprised.
Fang Zheng nodded. "That's right. Mr. Gongshu came today to deliver a sample to Eternal Peace Square so that everyone can personally experience the benefits of this chimney furnace."
Gongshu Hong nodded. "Lord Fang Zheng, since Lady Liu was poisoned by charcoal poisoning, why don't we test it in her house?"
"That's a good idea!" Fang Zheng nodded repeatedly.
Gongshu Hong waved his hand, and a group of Gongshu family members immediately came forward to install the chimney furnace in Lady Liu's house.
The charcoal fire in the furnace burned fiercely, and the rolling heat emitted continuously through the sealed outer iron plate. This was modified by Gongshu Hong using Meton's iron as a heat conductor, and the effect was abnormally good.
The heat produced by the charcoal furnace was directly expelled from the house through the iron plate chimney. The entire house was warm and didn't have the danger of charcoal poisoning or the smell of smoke.
"Even if it's a long night, you only need to add charcoal once and half seal the vent. It's enough to burn through the night!" Gongshu Hong demonstrated to everyone personally.
"Good! Gongshu family's craftsmanship is indeed superb. "Hua Yuan couldn't help but praise repeatedly.
After seeing the chimney furnace, Hua Yuan was greatly comforted. With this furnace, the danger of charcoal poisoning would be reduced to the lowest. Seeing that Lady Liu was getting better, he carried her into the medical cart. Liu asked his wife to guard the door and entertain everyone. Then, he left with the medical cart.
What Hua Yuan didn't know was that the same thing happened not only in Eternal Peace Square, but also in all of the 108 squares in Chang 'an City.
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