Drinking boiled water is really a good habit. Consul Ferdinand would not have fallen for it so easily. The so-called indigenous counterattack was just to bring some contaminated well water to the barracks and the canal company to mix it with sand.
Originally, these natives did not know anything about infectious diseases. They simply believed in these distant guests and took revenge on the French colonists with the mentality of giving it a try.
In fact, in the minds of those indigenous people, the so-called using contaminated well water to mix with sand is more like a curse!
That's right, they just think that germs are a kind of devil's curse. They carry out the orders of the nobles with a curse mentality. Everything they do is basically the same as pinning a scarecrow or nailing it with nails.
In fact, based on the living habits of the British aristocrats at that time, it was not that easy to catch the plague. After all, they were an established power, and the national hygiene habits were already very high. The lives of the aristocrats were even more exquisite, and there was no such thing as rude drinking of raw water. habit.
Boiling water to make black tea is their favorite. A glass of fine wine can also quench their thirst. The delicacies they eat are also extremely fresh and exquisite.
This kind of living habit could have blocked the invasion of many bacteria, but one of the consul's living habits killed him, that is, his love of iced black tea.
In the hot summer, especially in the hot desert areas of Egypt, drinking a cup of iced black tea with a spoonful of honey in it is really a pleasure.
On weekdays, the consul's iced black tea is made from the finest Chinese Keemun black tea, which is boiled and naturally cooled in a shade, then chilled to cool down, and finally flavored with honey.
Since the tea has been boiled, a large number of bacteria have been killed. Drinking this black tea is of course healthy. But when the maid attempted to assassinate the consul with an order, this cup of black tea became a deadly weapon.
Only pour two-thirds of the iced black tea, and then pour one-third of the polluted well water while it is cool. E. coli and dysentery bacteria multiply in the tea water. The low temperature can only inhibit the vitality of the bacteria but cannot kill them. With this kind of iced black tea in your stomach, why not wait for diarrhea?
Dr. Buck began to popularize bacteriology knowledge to Yuan. When he heard that Consul Ferdinand's face was very red before he had diarrhea today, he further verified his judgment.
"Yes, it's a plague caused by dysentery bacteria. In fact, the old consul should have felt uncomfortable before. Maybe the tense situation made him forget about his physical discomfort, which delayed the best treatment when his face was red. opportunity!"
"Ferdinand himself is quite old and cannot compare with the soldiers in the barracks. It may take three days for dysentery to break out in the barracks, but for this old man, twelve hours is enough... "
At this point, Dr. Buck said to Miss Ikram with a livid face, "You have to remember that bacteriology is a very scary subject. If used well, it can save hundreds of millions of lives, but if used badly, it can also become a very evil subject." demon!"
"It is not glorious to fight with bacteria! Sooner or later, the human world will suffer a big loss from this! I hope you remember that this insidious method must never be used again, otherwise you will be punished by God!"
Ikram made Dr. Barker scolded and she retorted, "Does it make sense for these French people to kill our compatriots? How many people in Egypt died for this canal? And then the plague broke out, and those French people They didn’t care about us at all…”
"That's not the reason why you use bacteria to kill people! If you want revenge, pick up your swords and guns and fight instead of using this devil's weapon..."
When Xiao Letian saw that the two of them were about to quarrel, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Okay, okay, I understand what you mean, Dr. Buck. Miss Ikram doesn't understand either! Bacteriology is a cutting-edge subject." , it’s normal for ordinary people to not understand. Can you calm down? I understand the situation. You can go down and rest first..."
After seeing off the angry Dr. Buck, Xiao Letian said apologetically to Miss Ikram, "Okay, doctors are compassionate. When he heard that medicine was being used in conspiracy wars, he was certainly not in a good mood. Please understand... …”
"Now the situation is very clear. Your sudden appearance has brought us the latest information, which gives us more time to respond at this critical moment, otherwise we will really suffer a big loss!"
"Not only that, you also used the plague as a weapon to successfully fight back against the enemy... If it weren't for your cup of spiked black tea, I might still be struggling with Ferdinand. To be honest, that old man is not easy to deal with. ! So I still have to thank you!"
Just when Ikram was about to say yes, Xiao Letian raised his hand to stop her, "But there is one more question you need to be clear about. After all, you came to me on the Great Bitter Lake in front of countless European ships. You It’s been exposed!”
"If you get off the ship and go home now, Ferdinand will definitely follow the clues to find out your identity and the situation of your family. Even the entire aboriginal people in Suez Port will be retaliated against. Have you thought about this issue? ?”
Ikram was stunned for a moment, "First... Sir, I haven't thought about it..."
"Look...this is where you are not rigorous. Even your maid is probably in danger now, because as soon as Ferdinand's condition improves, he will definitely investigate the people around him carefully. France also has good doctors, maybe It will put suspicion on her head..."
"Ferdinand is the key! As long as he frees up his hands, it will be so easy to dig out your secrets!"
Ikram was finally scared. She finally understood that the so-called counterattack carried out by her family was really full of loopholes, and the so-called success was just a surprise to the French.
It was even because Xiao Letian attracted the attention of all the French people that they relaxed their defenses and gave these aborigines a chance to mix in the sand.
Paper cannot keep fire. After France solved the problem of Xiao Letian, how could they not look back to investigate this bizarre plague? By then, I'm afraid it will be the beginning of the great reckoning.
Ikram suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "What should we do? Mr. Yuan, please teach me, what should we do?"
The Middle East at the end of the 19th century was not as domineering as it was in the 21st century. They didn’t even know what oil was. That’s how poverty was described. To be honest, they didn’t even have the funds to carry out terrorist activities.
If the French really wanted to retaliate against them, it would be possible even if a few tribes were wiped out without leaving any grass behind. Although Ikram had not seen it with his own eyes, he had heard from his brother many times about such tragedies of genocide. Western colonists The hands are black.
Xiao Letian pointed his finger at the armrest of the chair, thought for a while and said, "How about you see if this works..."
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