Chapter 79 Vaccine Vaccine
Dai Yuanli was an outsider in the power scene of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of Dai Yuanli's superb medical skills, almost all nobles, no matter what political views they held. Everyone will treat Dai Yuanli very politely. After all, Dai Yuanli was almost the pinnacle of medical skills in this era. No one can guarantee that they will beg Dai Yuanli in the future.
Therefore, some of Dai Yuanli's problems can be tolerated.
After all, people at higher levels are less likely to be emotional. If you really want to talk about it, don't talk about small offenses. Even if it is a huge shame, you may not be able to spit it out. Just see if this person is worth it. For many people, Dai Yuanli is worth it. Moreover, Dai Yuanli himself is also a humble gentleman. In life, it is also difficult to offend others.
Therefore, Dai Yuanli was very popular among the upper class.
But at the same time, Dai Yuanli was a technocrat after all, in his career in the past few decades. He has always been diligent in his medical skills. There is a lack of understanding of the evil nature of the human heart. Therefore, although he is in the power field, he cannot clearly see the direction of the power field.
He was extremely confused by He Xi's answer. Can't figure out the key.
However, he has no interest in these things at all. He is just a fan of He Xi.
Dai Yuanli saw these things that he didn't understand, and he couldn't explain or understand them clearly. It was like a donkey talking to a duck. So Dai Yuanli talked about the difficulties he encountered. Dai Yuanli said: "Sure enough, nothing can be difficult for Mr. He." . But I have one thing here, and I’m about to ask Mr. He.”
He Xi was a little absent-minded and said, "Just tell me."
Dai Yuanli lowered his voice and said: "The cowpox you want to make is basically the same. I have done experiments on death row inmates in various prisons in the Jinyi Guard of the Ministry of Punishment. Recently, more than a thousand people have had no problems at all, at most they have a slight fever. And they also Smallpox became resistant."
"That is to say------"
He Xi was shocked when he heard what Dai Yuanli said. He immediately interrupted Dai Yuanli and said, "In other words, it's done. You couldn't have told me earlier?"
Dai Yuanli whispered: "I'm not worried that the result is wrong, and you are also busy here."
He Xi also felt a little ashamed.
After Princess Anqing entered her labor period, Princess Anqing took away almost all his attention. A lot of things were let go. Even cowpox is no longer a concern. Of course, there are also those who feel that he has pushed Dai Yuanli hard enough. I have the nerve to press any further.
But I never expected that Dai Yuanli had already done it.
In fact, what stopped Dai Yuanli was his inner morality. In fact, when Dai Yuanli discovered that cowpox was very safe, he was already speeding up the work at hand step by step. As the experimental results became more and more obvious, there was an invisible force that allowed Dai Yuanli to complete all of this faster.
And He Xi was so absorbed in her family that she even neglected such important things.
He Xi secretly blamed herself.
There is even an idea of leaving here now to ask about cowpox, or even see the cowpox situation on the spot.
After all, although the birth of his child is a big event for He Xi. But for the people of Ming Dynasty, perhaps the advent of cowpox was the real big event.
However, cowpox is not urgent in the end, but the child is already imminent. He Xi calmed down and asked about the situation of cowpox in detail. This was Dai Yuanli's specialty, and he answered questions fluently.
Although He Xi didn't know the standards for the cowpox vaccine in later generations, Dai Yuanli definitely did his best. It can be said to be quite good.
It has reached the standard of promotion. Even if there are some problems, the flaws cannot be concealed. Although it is very possible, there is still a small probability that some people will die from cowpox, but compared to the large number of people in the world who are immune to smallpox. This is a price that can be paid.
He Xi finally asked: "Any more questions?"
Dai Yuanli said: "There is really a problem."
Dai Yuanli said, pushing up his sleeves to expose his upper arms, and saw a flower shape on them. He Xi is both familiar and unfamiliar. It is the scar left by the cowpox transplant. In fact, many friends born in the 1980s have similar symptoms.
And Dai Yuanli's scar is bigger than those in later generations. That's because of the surgical tools and accuracy. But it does not affect the efficacy.
He Xi was stunned and said, "Did you get hit yourself?"
Dai Yuanli was not polite to He Xi. He rolled his eyes and said, "Nonsense, can't I test this thing first?" Then he sighed and said, "But even if I tried it myself, many people are still afraid of it. Don't say it." What about cowpox? Talk about the discoloration of the pox. I originally wanted to promote it among the capital, but I didn’t want the news to leak out. Some people even killed their own cows for fear of contracting cowpox. This made everyone panic and promoted vaccination. It’s simply impossible.”
He Xi was slightly stunned, and couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. However, he did understand what the people of Nanjing were doing.
It is true that smallpox is too scary for people of this era. Many people use the word stress reaction when it comes to smallpox, no, acne. You know, smallpox was much more ravaging in ancient times than COVID-19 is in modern times.
First of all, smallpox spread widely and was found almost everywhere. Epidemics occurred frequently and it was largely responsible for the deaths of children in ancient times.
Secondly, almost all people have relatives or friends who have not been heard from since childhood because of smallpox. Even if you haven't, you have heard of smallpox killing many villages and whole villages.
Because of this, many people cannot even hear the word acne.
Dai Yuanli looked at He Xi's expression and said, "Don't look like this and come up with an idea. We can't let such a good thing be shelved from now on."
He Xi shook his head slightly and said to himself: "Dai Yuanli is really the most prudent person when it comes to uncertainty about the safety of smallpox. After the safety of this matter has been determined, he is the most anxious person. Really I don’t know what to say about him.”
However, He Xi also fell into deep thought. The most important thing about this is trust.
Vaccine as a novelty. Appeared in Ming Dynasty. Faced with the fear of smallpox among the people of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally did not dare to try it easily. Unless trusting the safety and efficacy of vaccines outweighs his fear.
He Xi thought to herself, "What should I do?" He Xi suddenly thought of something and said, "Who needs the cowpox vaccine the most?"
Dai Yuanli said: "Children. If an adult gets pox, there is still a chance of survival. But once a child gets pox, he or she will almost die."
He Xi said: "Is it safe for children to get vaccinated?"
Dai Yuanli was a little embarrassed and said: "Anqing, I tried it in the Yangtze Hospital. There was no problem."
The nursing home is a welfare institution that raised orphans and supported the elderly in the Ming Dynasty. After such an institution is far away from the capital, it will soon become a decoration. But in the capital, under Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. But it's still useful.
Although Dai Yuanli had conducted experiments on countless pairs of adults before this experiment, there were very few children among the death row prisoners. After all, this was also the benevolent government of the Ming Dynasty. Generally, children could be made into slaves and there was no need to behead them.
Unless the father is guilty of killing the whole family and so on.
But Dai Yuanli still felt extremely ashamed.
He Xi said: "Is there really no problem?"
Dai Yuanli said: "Of course there is no problem. If my son has grown up and my grandson is not around, I will give it an experiment."
"Okay. I don't need your grandson." He Xi said, "I will use my son. But you have got the key."
Dai Yuanli was shocked and said, "How dare you?"
Although He Xi is a little cruel, there is a reason for it. The first reason is that smallpox is so scary that children who contract it almost have a narrow escape from death. He Xi naturally didn't want his son to end up like this. The death of a child may be a number in this era. There are very few mothers who have not given birth to a child who died in infancy.
Maybe people in Ming Dynasty are very nervous. But He Xi couldn't bear it. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if his child died. So add an insurance policy.
The cowpox vaccine must be given to children sooner or later.
