Chapter 117: Mr. Sun's Diabetes
By the time Shen Zhi and Eunuch Cao arrived at the farm, it was already afternoon.
Head of Liu Zhuang came to report that Lord Sun was ill and had already asked a doctor for treatment, but the medicine he took had no effect.
Shen Zhi returned to his room, put down his bag, and followed Liu Zhuangtou to the courtyard where Lord Sun was staying.
Lai Fu, the servant of Lord Sun, just came out of the room carrying a basin. When he saw Shen Zhi and Liu Zhuangtou, Lai Fu hurriedly bowed and said, "Lord Yixiang, you are here. Lord Sun just vomited and has gone to bed now."
Shen Zhi asked him to put the basin aside and take her to check the situation first.
Lai Fu agreed, put the basin under the eaves next to him, and led the two people into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, Shen Zhi smelled a strong odor. Thinking back to what Lai Fu had just said, the adult had just vomited, he looked around and saw that the doors and windows were closed. Shen Zhi frowned and said, "Go open the window. It's not good for the patient to recover in a room that is not ventilated."
Lai Fu was a little embarrassed and said, "The doctor said before that you have a headache and can't be exposed to the wind."
Shen Zhi said: "It's OK, the window is not directly facing the bed, go open the window."
Lai Fu finally agreed and opened the window. Instantly a gust of wind blew through, and the smell in the room dissipated a little.
Lord Sun seemed to be asleep, perhaps because he was not feeling well, his brows were furrowed even in his sleep.
Shen Zhi took Lord Sun's pulse, and Lai Fu stood on the side and introduced Lord Sun's condition to Shen Zhi.
"My husband started feeling unwell yesterday afternoon, nauseous, dizzy, and weak. The doctor said it was a headache and prescribed some medicine, but it didn't work."
"Lord Sun used to suffer from diabetes. What did he eat yesterday?" Shen Zhi asked.
Lai Fu said, "My lord was indeed diagnosed with diabetes two years ago. When he was in the capital, my lady took care of his diet and followed the doctor's advice. Before my lord came, my lady specifically told me to keep an eye on him and not let him eat and drink too much. But yesterday, my lord ran to Mr. Jiang's room and ate glutinous rice balls and fried sugar cakes. Not long after he came back, he felt unwell."
Shen Zhi understood, and it was the same as her diagnosis, so she said: "My lord, this is an acute complication of diabetes, caused by the sudden intake of too much sugar. You must pay attention to my lord's diet in the future. If it happens again next time, he might not even be able to save his life. You stay here and watch over him. I'll go get the needle and medicine to treat him."
Lai Fu's face turned pale after hearing this, fearing that something might happen to his master.
Shen Zhi came back soon and gave Lord Sun an infusion. He asked Lai Fu to watch over him, and when the medicine had finished dripping, he quickly called himself over to remove the needle.
Lai Fu nodded quickly in response.
Shen Zhi also went to the kitchen while Lord Sun was receiving the infusion, and told the cook in charge to prepare meals for Lord Sun separately in the future. He also explained to her the harm of diabetes to the body and the dietary precautions for patients with diabetes. He also left her a diet list for patients with diabetes and asked her to prepare three meals a day for Lord Sun according to it.
When Lord Sun woke up, he felt much better. Lai Fu was guarding him by the bed. Lord Sun struggled to sit up, but Lai Fu stopped him and said, "Lord, don't be in a hurry to get up. Yixiang Jun gave you an injection. You can only move after the medicine in it is finished and the needle is removed."
Only then did Lord Sun notice that there was a needle in his right hand and a bag of medicine connected to a thin tube was hung on the bed frame. He had never seen these things before.
Shen Zhi came out of the kitchen and saw that it was almost time, so she went to Lord Sun's room. She knocked on the door lightly before entering, and Lai Fu quickly opened the door and welcomed her in.
Shen Zhi pulled out the needle and saw that Lord Sun looked much better. He said, "You need to give me another injection tomorrow, and continue for three days. You escaped death this time, but you won't be so lucky next time you eat secretly. I have told the cook about your three meals a day. You should go out and exercise more half an hour after meals. Your disease is a disease of affluence. Remember, control your mouth and move your legs to control the disease. Also, stop drinking."
Lord Sun waved his hands impatiently, "I know, I know, you're even more talkative than my wife."
Shen Zhi rolled his eyes, packed up the needles and left.
It was still early, Shen Zhi took Eunuch Cao around Baiyun Villa, introducing his plans to him. The more Eunuch Cao listened, the more he admired the girl in front of him. Girls of her age in the capital were all uninitiated, unlike Shen Zhi, who was so thoughtful and concerned about her country.
Early the next morning, Shen Zhi sent Liu Zhuangtou to inform Lord Sun that he was going to grow sweet potato seedlings and welcomed several adults to watch.
Lord Sun was very active this time. He had never seen sweet potatoes, but he heard that the yield was extremely high. As an official of the Minister of Agriculture, he naturally had to be present. He brought the other four lords to the nursery ground selected by Shen Zhi.
The land was not big, but the soil was fine and breathable. Shen Zhi had already sent people to dig several rows of vertical ditches and then applied base fertilizer.
This time Wang Hu also brought a few farmers with him. They also wanted to learn the seedling raising technology and plant sweet potatoes in Bibo Villa. Bibo Villa was the name given by Shen Zhi himself to the villa awarded by the emperor. A new plaque had been ordered and installed.
Shen Zhi demonstrated in person, placing the sweet potatoes neatly horizontally in the soil ditch, then covering them with soil, watering them thoroughly, and then covering them with a layer of dry straw. The soil should be kept moist during this period, and they can be transplanted after a month.
After watching it once, everyone basically understood it and started to arrange the sweet potatoes, cover them with soil, water them, and cover them with straw. Even Mr. Sun, who was sick, tried it himself.
After Wang Hu and his friends learned how to grow potatoes, they followed Shen Zhi's instructions and went back to Shitou Village to find Uncle San to transport sweet potatoes. Shen Zhi had already informed Uncle San that when he was done, he would transport some to Shenjia Village. Shen Zhi expressed his support, saying that the more people planted, the fewer people would starve. Even the Song family knew about potatoes and sweet potatoes, so they sent their own farm steward to learn how to grow them and planted them in their farm.
Shen Zhi had been very busy these past two days, and even had to squeeze in time to go with Lord Sun for the infusion. Lord Sun's attitude towards him had improved a lot, and even Lord Jiang treated her with great courtesy. Lord Jiang was very scared two days ago, because Lord Sun fell ill after eating at his place. He had no reason to explain, and was afraid that others would think he had poisoned him. When Shen Zhi found out the cause of the illness, she naturally helped him clear the suspicion, and of course he was grateful to her.
In addition to being busy with the sweet potato seedlings, Shen Zhi also led people to plow the dry land, and arranged to plow the paddy fields later. Then she gave the hybrid rice seeds she brought to Liu Zhuangtou for safekeeping, and waited until mid-March to grow seedlings. The old farmers in the village knew how to grow seedlings, so she didn't have to worry about it.