The Great Idle Person of the Zhenguan Era.

Summary

Li Su, a villager from Taiping Village, experimented with a cowpox inoculation method to prevent smallpox. With Sun Si Miao's help, they conducted the experiment on Wang Zhi, who volunteered to be the test subject. Li Su applied pus from a cow's body to Wang Zhi's wound, and they waited for the results. Sun Si Miao was skeptical but agreed to help Li Su, and they expected to see symptoms similar to smallpox but milder and non-life-threatening. If the method was successful, they planned to collect cowpox from infected mother cows and convince villagers to undergo inoculation. However, Wang Zhi's younger brother secretly inoculated their parents, who were shocked and beat him severely. Li Su, a cautious person, was concerned about the outcome of the experiment and the potential risks involved. He was relieved when Sun Si Miao agreed to help him and offered to use his connections to mobilize diseased cattle from the surrounding villages. Li Su's method was unorthodox, but he believed it could cure the plague that had been afflicting Guanzhong. The experiment's success or failure remained to be seen. Sun Si Miao, the old immortal, was impressed by Li Su's theory and agreed to help him. He examined Wang Zhuang's wound and predicted that if the method was successful, Wang Zhuang would develop immunity to smallpox. Li Su was confident in the outcome, but he was aware of the challenges they faced in collecting cowpox and convincing villagers to undergo inoculation. The experiment's outcome would determine the fate of the villagers and the success of Li Su's method. If it was successful, it could lead to a significant breakthrough in the prevention of smallpox. However, if it failed, it could have severe consequences for the villagers and Li Su's reputation.

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