Literary Heroes of the Republic of China

Chapter 132 Influence

Next to the clinic where Fu Yunan used to give free consultations, there is a crowded clinic, which is opened by Mr. Zhang, a famous doctor in Shanghai.

Mr. Zhang is called Zhang Duruo. He was born in a medical family. He started to study medicine when he was four or five years old. He started to practice medicine by himself when he was in his 20s. Now he is in his 70s and is already one of the most famous Chinese medicine practitioners in Shanghai.

He took in many disciples, taught them Chinese medicine, and cured many people. He also performed good deeds and donated medicines on weekdays. He is very famous in Shanghai.

He usually gets up very late, but his clinic opens very early. In the morning, it is all taken care of by apprentices or descendants.

This day, he came to the clinic, looked at the bustling scene at the entrance of his clinic, and then went to the seat inside and put on a pair of reading glasses.

The spectacles were bought for him by one of his students, they are very expensive, and since he has these spectacles, it is much more convenient for him to see things.

At this moment, he took out the popular newspaper and read "Wandering" on it first.

Mr. Zhang didn't read much novels before, until someone recommended "Seeking a Doctor" to him.

There are many stories written in the book "Seeking a Doctor", and he likes it very much. After reading it, he went to read "Study Abroad", and now he reads "The Wandering Story" every day as a pastime.

Doudou's life is very bitter, but it has always been optimistic... Mr. Zhang thinks that watching "The Wandering Story" can make people cherish the current life. It is precisely because of this that he made his great-grandson have to watch it.

And it was Lou Yuyu's three books that made Mr. Zhang like reading. After that, he successively read books such as Hope Monthly and Education Monthly. Also read some.

Reading a book is more interesting than watching a play.

Mr. Zhang is old, and he is generally not a big shot, so he will not diagnose and treat people himself.After reading Dazhong Daily, there were no patients who needed his help, so he flipped through the other magazines in front of him.

As a result, I saw the Hope Monthly.

Mr. Zhang cheered up.

I hope that the novels written by Tianxing in the monthly newspaper are very interesting, he likes them very much, and the story of "Contagion" brings back many memories for him, making him fear and love at the same time.

Mr. Zhang lived until he was over 70 years old. He has experienced many things in this life. He had smallpox when he was a child, and his face was full of pockmarks. When he grew up, because he was a doctor, he had seen many plagues.

The plague described in "Contagion" reminded him of the past.

At the same time, he also learned about Western medicine.

Mr. Zhang is old and knows the existence of Western medicine, but he neither competes with Western medicine or gets angry because of it, nor does he understand Western medicine. He has been doing his own Chinese medicine until he read "Contagion" Only then did he realize that the plague was caused by bacteria and viruses.

When he first saw it, he thought it was fabricated by Tianxing. After asking his descendants, he realized that bacteria really existed. There is also a subject of bacteriology abroad.

As for the viruses occasionally mentioned in it, they should be similar to bacteria.

Mr. Zhang felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge. For the first time, he became curious about Western medicine, and even thought about sending his grandson to study abroad to learn this Western medicine.

And now watch Contagion...

Some of the methods mentioned here to prevent the spread of the plague are very useful, and he even used some of them.

Mr. Zhang read it with great interest. He watched and asked his son in his 50s to watch it too, and said, "Aren't you writing a medical column for Shanghai Poster recently? You can write Write this! Many diseases, like typhoid fever, are contagious, and people should know how to prevent them!"

"Yes, father!" Mr. Zhang's son said.

Mr. Zhang said again: "Also, what is this vaccine, you go and ask those western doctors."

Mr. Zhang's son agreed.

However, he definitely couldn't find out anything.

Because at this moment, those Western doctors are also curious about what this vaccine is.

The Gongji Hospital where Fu Yunan worked was founded by missionaries, and many of the doctors there are missionaries.

Most of these missionaries who are young can't speak Chinese, but the older ones can speak Chinese. Of course, many of them can speak Chinese, but not many can understand Chinese books.

This is also something they can't help. It's too difficult for them to understand articles like "Several poetry clubs in the passing water of life are also prospering about the talented young man from Xishu, Pan Tan secretly frightened and crying".

In fact, even speaking, it is difficult to learn.

They learned the language here from the people in Shanghai, but when they arrived in Beijing, they still couldn't communicate with the Chinese in Beijing...

Recently, however, they encountered a happy event.

They found some books they could understand.

And it started with an educational monthly magazine.

A young patient in their hospital was reading a publication. Not to mention the illustrations, the articles in the publication were simple and punctuated... They were fascinated when they saw it.

They didn't understand idioms before, but after reading this publication, they realized that those idioms had their own stories.

These idioms are really interesting, the oriental culture is so interesting!

The doctors in the hospital immediately became interested in reading. At this time, Dr. Fu recommended two of their authors, one was Lou Yuyu and the other was Tianxing.

Lou Yuyu's novels were easier to understand than the ones they had read before, but they were still a bit difficult to read, but Tianxing's articles were different.

This person's writing is not as concise and difficult as other Chinese, but it is similar to speaking, which is very beautiful. At the same time, his stories are more likable than Lou Yuyu's.

The missionaries in the hospital all liked the book "I'm in a Hundred Years Later".

They believe that their country will definitely be able to develop so well after a hundred years!

At the same time, they are also very interested in some of the things described in it, and even think they can try to study it.

Isn't there already a movie?It shouldn't be difficult to make the TV inside?

Among these missionaries, a missionary named Hotham has even begun to translate this book.

He felt that such a book should be read by people in his own country.

The missionaries in the hospital liked the book "I'm in a Hundred Years Later" very much. Even if they didn't understand Chinese, they would let their colleagues tell them this story. But when the book "Contagion" appeared, their favorite was Instantly became Contagion.

Oh, God!This writer named Tianxing must be a person who has studied abroad and studied bacteriology!

In this book, he wrote a lot of advanced medical knowledge!

At the same time, when they read this story, they also realized Japan's wolfish ambitions.

Taking advantage of their war, is that hateful country trying to snatch their fancy colony?

Not long ago, Japan had the support of the British to drive away the German forces in Shandong and occupy Shandong. But now, after watching "Contagion", several British missionaries stayed in the country immediately. British military officers in China wrote letters telling them to beware of Japan, and even said that Japan might be researching bacteria as weapons.

They also sent a letter to the country, suggesting that the country should not support Japan, because this country may use their support to seize China, or even take their place to seek huge benefits from China.

They also suggested arranging more Chinese students to study in their countries to cultivate talents close to their countries, so that many people only know Japan but do not know English and French.

Of course, this will be after the war is over.

These are all things they did after reading the beginning of "Contagion" last month, and at the moment, some foreigners who speak weird Shanghainese are reading the second part of "Contagion".

They read out one word at a time, and then read the whole sentence consecutively, so as to understand the meaning of the sentence smoothly, and then they read it slowly. When they encountered something they couldn't understand, they even asked their translator.

It took them all day to finally read the story.

"This story reminds me of the terrible Black Death."

"Bacteria are a terrible thing!"

"I had a lovely younger sister who died of scarlet fever. If only there were drugs that could kill the bacteria."

"There is also a vaccine, injecting a small, safe dose of bacteria into the human body, so that people can develop antibodies against this bacteria? This may really work."

"Vaccinia is actually a kind of vaccine?"

"I want to meet this Mr. Tianxing, he should be a great doctor!"

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These foreigners were very excited, and some even took out a pen and paper on the spot: "I want to translate this novel. I think this novel will definitely sell well! Of course, after the war."

"This hateful war!"

"Actually, we don't need to wait for the end of the war. I think this novel can be published in the United States." Another human said: "Of course, we need to get Tianxing's consent first."

The missionaries nodded.

The missionaries of Gongji Hospital were not the only ones who read Tianxing's novels.

In other places, many missionaries have read the novel. Those who are not doctors are okay, they are doctors... Seeing the vaccines and other things written in it, they wonder if they have been in China for too long to learn to the latest medical knowledge.

Of course, they also hate Japan as a country.

Among these missionaries, only a very small number are kind and selfless, and most of them come here for their own country or church, or even their own interests.Now that Japan may snatch their interests, they are naturally dissatisfied.

And the bacteria experiment... God!Now they are also living in China, if these Japanese really make a terrible bacteria, they will also be in danger!

For a time, many people paid attention to Japan.

Japan:"……"

Of course, there are Japanese in the Shanghai Concession, and there are quite a few of them.

Shiro Doihara is a Japanese living in Shanghai.

He opened a trading company to sell all kinds of things produced in their country to China for huge profits. At the same time, he also collected information in Shanghai. He even brought many young Japanese children to China and let them live here since childhood. , Arrange Chinese identities for them in order to train the best spies.

His identity is not just a businessman!

Shiro Doihara came to China because he was assigned a task, so he naturally paid close attention to the situation in China.

He had investigated Lou Yuyu, but he didn't pay much attention to it.There are so many patriots like this, and he doesn't have time to take care of them all.

And fortunately...

Doihara's Chinese is very good, and he has read the previous "I'm in a Hundred Years Later".

At that time, he had a good impression of Tianxing. At the same time, he felt that it was impossible for China to become so good after a hundred years, but his country must be able to become so good!

As a result... Last month, he saw "Contagion".

He immediately hated Tianxing.

He knew a little about the empire's plan, and knew that the empire wanted to take over a large piece of land in China—it would be too wasteful for such a good land to be given to China!

But using bacteria to fight, human experiments and so on... This is slander, blatant slander!

Also, how could they be driven away by the Chinese?This is impossible!

Shiro Doihara was very angry. While investigating Tianxing's identity, he bought several monthly hope reports and sent them back to China.

Then, he received an order that he must find this luck.

It turns out that the idea of ​​using bacteria to fight was once mentioned at a meeting of the Empire, but it was never implemented. It is a blessing to write such an article today... Could it be that the content of the meeting was leaked?

Even if the content of the meeting hadn't been leaked, this Tian Xing should also be a hater of Japan, so we must find out who this person is!

Shiro Doihara had just accepted such a task, and the new issue of Hope Monthly was released.

He read the article immediately.

Seeing that so many people from his own country died inside, he couldn't help being furious.

Fortunately, he must find a way to find it, and this novel must be banned!

Those westerners are not very kind to him these days!

Mu Qiong didn't know the existence of Shiro Doihara, let alone the Japanese side, who had already started investigating Tianxing.

He gave Zheng Runze his article on the dangers of opium, and found to his satisfaction that many people in the concession area were wary of Japan.

Japan was one of the countries that benefited most from World War I, and he now hopes that will change.

Thinking so, Mu Qiong happily wrote the ending of "Contagion".

He wrote this novel very carefreely.

First, it was because he was good at writing such novels, and second, it was because this novel...was not written like "Seeking a Doctor" or "The Wandering Notes", which made him feel uncomfortable.

Now that the novel has been finished, it's time to send it to Third Young Master Huo. In addition...he also wants to read the letter that Third Young Master Huo sent him.

Recently, he has been obsessed with love, and has been with Fu Yun'an all the time, so much so that he didn't even go to get Huo Sanshao's letter...

Thinking of this, this afternoon, Mu Qiong specially called a rickshaw to take him to a stewed meat shop near the receiving place.

As Fu Yun'an mentioned before, he likes the braised meat in this store very much.

He first went to buy a few braised pig's trotters and some other braised meat, and then went to get the letter.

Putting the letter in his bag, Mu Qiong called a rickshaw to go back, and then went to Fu Yun'an to deliver some lo-mei.

Fu Yun'an entered the laboratory again, he didn't see it, and he didn't want to disturb Fu Yun'an's experiment, so he left the lo mei, and then went to the orphanage.

The orphanage provides three meals a day, which is already a very generous act. You must know that many ordinary people in Shanghai only eat two meals a day.

But even if you eat three meals a day, you will still be hungry in the middle of the afternoon.

It is impossible for Mu Qiong to give lo-mei to all the children in the orphanage. This is too extravagant. The lo-mei he bought was for Zhu Wanwan and others.

As soon as Mu Qiong entered, he met Fu Huai'an.

Fu Huai'an was quite happy staying in the orphanage these days. He even changed the location of his English lessons to the orphanage. As soon as Mu Qiong passed by today, he raised his hand and said, "Teacher Mu!"

"I'm not a teacher anymore, so don't call me that in the future." Mu Qiong said.

"Then what is it called?" Fu Huai'an asked.

"Call me Brother Mu." Mu Qiong said, and gave Fu Huai'an a trotter.

"Brother Mu! Thank you!" Fu Huai'an took the pig's trotter and took a bite, smiling so hard that his eyes narrowed.

He called Lou Yuyu "Big Brother"!

Others don't have this treatment!

Moreover, now Mu Qiong treats him better and better!For example, this morning, Mu Qiong bought him breakfast and asked him to escort Zhu Wanwan and Mu Changyu to school... Brother Mu really thinks highly of him!

Now buy him pig's trotters!

Fu Huai'an thought so, and took another bite.

Mu Qiong passed him and gave Mu Changyu and Zhu Wanwan a pig's trotter.

Mu Changyu and Zhu Wanwan also gnawed.

Of course, before Zhu Wanwan gnawed, she gave Mu Qiong a complicated look.

Mu Qiong would not come to deliver food to them in the middle of the afternoon before, they could eat stewed pig's trotters, perhaps because of Fu Huai'an's favor...

Mu Qiong also ate a pig's trotter and a chicken leg, and then found a place to read Huo Sanshao's letter.

Huo Sanshao's letter vaguely mentioned that after many experiments, he already had a clue about the mass production of "Xilin". At the same time, he also asked some questions about the prevention and control of the plague in the letter. Things like vaccines.

Plague prevention and the like, in fact, since the discovery of the bacteria, everyone already knows something about it. As for the vaccine... People at this time already knew that vaccination with vaccinia can prevent smallpox, but there is still very little research in this area.

Seeing Huo Sanshao's question, Mu Qiong thought of the children of later generations, the vaccinations to prevent diseases since childhood, and smallpox... In the time he lived, smallpox had been extinct.

He thought about it, and in the letter he wrote some thoughts on how to use vaccines in the future, and also mentioned several vaccines that could be studied.