The most arrogant in history

Chapter 133 I’m still a midwife!

Ye Kun saw through it but didn't say anything. He smiled and said:

"Mr. Qin is right. How about this? You stay at the inn while I track down the gold. If I can't find it, I'll compensate you with the gold."

With eight servants, how could he lose the gold?

If this is true, then it must be stupid!

If I believed you, I would be an idiot!

The nobleman Qin Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Master Ye, you are quite interesting and easy to talk to. But when can you find the gold for me?"

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Before the New Year, I'll try my best."

"Okay, I'll follow you until the New Year, until you find the gold."

Qin Caiwei chuckled.

Tan Bamao said angrily: "Boy, your gold is lost, and you still blame our Lord Ye? I tell you, this is Pingye County, not a place for you to run wild!"

Qin Caiwei glared at him: "Why, do you have the final say in Pingye County, or does Lord Ye have the final say?"

"Of course I have the final say."

Ye Kun stopped Tan Bamao and said to Qin Caiwei, "Mr. Qin, if you want to follow me, then follow me. I still have to work now. Do you want to come in and take a look?"

After saying that, Ye Kun turned and walked into the lobby.

Qin Caiwei really followed in, bringing four maids with him.

Ye Kun didn't care and continued to work, handling military and government affairs.

Qin Caiwei was like a follower, holding a sword, standing behind Ye Kun and watching with interest.

After finishing his work in the lobby, Ye Kun went out on his horse and went to the military camp hospital to call a meeting of military doctors and nurses.

Qin Caiwei also followed and kept pace with Ye Kun.

The military camp hospital is now operating in a very formal manner.

The nursing level of nurses has been greatly improved.

Ye Kun looked at the recent records, praised the military doctors and nurses, and said with a smile:

"Last time we fought Kong Dun, fought in Changsha, and transported supplies, 500 of our brothers were injured. The brothers with minor injuries have all recovered, and the incidence of wounds has been greatly reduced. The recovery rate of the seriously injured brothers is also very high, and the mortality rate is only 10%. This is very remarkable. I dare say that within the Great Ding Kingdom, only we can do this."

Qin Caiwei couldn't help but ask, "Master Ye, what does a 10% mortality rate mean?"

"Even if there are a hundred seriously injured, only ten will die."

"Boasting." Qin Caiwei curled his lips: "No matter whether the injuries are minor or serious, it's good enough if half of the people can survive."

"Don't believe it, right? I'll take you to see it."

Ye Kun did not argue and took Qin Caiwei to the ward for rounds.

Qin Caiwei covered his nose and followed Ye Kun into the ward.

Ye Kun squinted and said, "Our ward is clean and there is no peculiar smell. You don't have to cover your nose."

Qin Caiwei rolled his eyes and took his hand away.

The ward was indeed clean.

They also burn mugwort as incense.

The beds are lined up in rows and the patients are all in a stable mood.

Seeing Ye Kun coming in, the patients greeted him one after another: "Master Ye, you are here?"

"I came to see the brothers."

Ye Kun smiled and nodded, asked about the situation one by one, checked the wounds, and measured the temperature with his hand.

The nurse and military doctor followed and explained the situation.

Some of the wounded had large wounds that had already healed after being sutured, and the wounds from arrows rarely had redness, swelling or pus.

Qin Caiwei was very surprised and whispered, "With such a big wound, he didn't die. Sir Ye, your military doctor is very capable."

The military doctors laughed and said, "Our skills were taught by Lord Ye. In the past, half of the wounded soldiers did die. But with Lord Ye's treatment methods, fewer people die now."

Qin Caiwei was even more surprised: "Master Ye, are you still a military doctor?"

"I'm more than a military doctor. I'm also a midwife."

Ye Kun chuckled, checked on the wounded, and went to the midwife training camp next door.

"What nonsense, what nonsense!"

Qin Caiwei refused to believe it and followed Ye Kun into the training camp.

There are now six experienced midwives and thirty trainees in the training camp.

The midwives are all famous in the county and surrounding towns. They are experienced, old and knowledgeable, and most of them are over 40 years old.

Some of the students are widows who have experience in giving birth; some are older young ladies from brothels who have changed their careers.

On the walls around the training camp, there are blackboards with some simple words written on them to teach everyone to learn culture slowly.

Ye Kun stood on the podium, expressed his condolences, and then asked the six midwives:

"You six grandmothers are the best midwives in the area. Please recall, among the ten first-time mothers you delivered, how many died?"

Six midwives took a collective breath and reported that, for every ten women giving birth to their first child, about two or three would die.

"Yes, three. I have learned about and counted the situations of several villages." Ye Kun nodded and said:

"Most women in the world want to give birth to children, but the mortality rate of the first child is as high as 30%. That is to say, three out of ten women will die during childbirth. This is very scary, and we must change this."

According to Ye Kun's statistics, not only is the maternal mortality rate for first-born babies high, but the neonatal mortality rate is also very high.

The midwives dared not speak.

The young ladies who changed their profession were very lively and asked, "Master Ye, do you have any way to change this?"

Qin Caiwei was also curious and turned to look at Ye Kun.

"I do have a way to change this. I can control the mortality rate of first-born babies to less than 10 percent. The survival rate of the fetus can also be greatly improved."

Ye Kun nodded and began to explain from a scientific perspective:

"Maternal death usually occurs due to heavy bleeding caused by difficult labor. Fetuses also often die from suffocation due to difficult labor. There are two things we can do now. First, pay attention to hygiene. When delivering babies, midwives must wash and disinfect their hands. The scissors used to cut the umbilical cord must also be disinfected with alcohol. Disinfection can prevent inflammation of the fetus's umbilical cord and increase the survival rate."

Qin Caiwei was dissatisfied and asked, "Master Ye, have you tried it?"

Ye Kun said seriously: "Just now in the military camp hospital, you also saw that the wounds of the wounded rarely had redness, swelling and pus. This is the effect of alcohol and bandages for disinfection."

Qin Caiwei thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Ye Kun took out a few large-mouthed pliers made of bamboo, with peculiar shapes, and held them up in his hand to introduce them to everyone:

"This thing is called forceps. When a difficult birth occurs, use the forceps to gently clamp the fetus's head and slowly pull it. With the mother's cooperation, it can solve most difficult births and greatly reduce the mortality rate."

Ye Kun didn't know about the forceps used in obstetrics and gynecology.

Coincidentally, Ye Kun in his previous life also suffered a difficult birth and was pulled out with forceps in the township clinic!

Ye Kun's mother mentioned this matter before. Ye Kun was curious and searched for forceps on the Internet. He then found out that this thing is very useful and can greatly reduce the mortality rate of dystocia!

So, Ye Kun designed this birth forceps using bamboo strips in the orphanage, based on the size proportions of the newborn's head and the position of its facial features, combined with his own impressions from previous searches.

I was afraid they wouldn't fit, so I made a few more with slightly different sizes and styles.

As long as we get this thing out and let midwives use it in practice, and gradually revise the style, it will definitely become perfect in the end.

The midwives and the ladies were very excited and came over to see the forceps.

"This is a sample I made. It may not be easy to use. Please try it out in actual operation. If there is anything inappropriate, please tell me and we will adjust it slowly."

Ye Kun gave a few more instructions, left the training camp, and went to find Wen Axiu.

Qin Caiwei followed and said with a grin:

"Master Ye, you seem very busy. Isn't it said that officials should rule by doing nothing?"

"It is because there are too many corrupt officials who do nothing that the people of the world have such a hard life."

Ye Kun sighed and entered the classroom.

Wen Axiu was in class and stopped when she saw Ye Kun.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Teacher Wen, please go to the midwifery training camp, bring writing brushes and bamboo slips, and find the midwives to record the entire process of childbirth, including postpartum care for mother and baby. I will make adjustments and then develop a fixed process."

Wen Axiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then what about this class?"

"I'm here to give you a class on the study of things and the pursuit of knowledge." Ye Kun said with a smile.

Wen Axiu felt relieved, and took pen, ink and bamboo slips to the midwifery training camp to organize the materials.

The students here are all elite disciples who know more than 2,000 words. Some are young men and women from gentry families, while others are poor children who study hard.

The students all liked Ye Kun very much and laughed:

"Master Ye, you haven't taught us for a long time. What are you teaching us today?"

Qin Caiwei also sat down in the front row and looked at Ye Kun with interest.

"Let's just chat today."

Ye Kun pointed to the big sun outside and said, "Let me ask you a question. What color is sunlight?"

The students chirped, “It’s white!”

"Wrong, it's colorful!"

Ye Kun took out a prism made of water jade from his pocket, held it in his hand, and walked to the door in the sunlight: "Classmates, come and see, is the sunlight colorful?"

The prism can split sunlight to display rainbow-like bands of light.

The students lined up and walked forward one by one. When they saw the colorful light bands reflected by the prism, they were stunned and amazed.

Qin Caiwei still didn't believe it, so he took the prism and tested it repeatedly in the sunlight. Finally, he was impressed and frowned and muttered:

"Why does sunlight become colorful when it passes through this piece of water jade?"

"Study hard, and I will tell you what this is later. Even if I tell you now, you won't understand."

Ye Kun put away the prism.

Qin Caiwei grabbed Ye Kun and said, "Master Ye, do you want to sell this Shuiyu?"

This thing is fun and makes Qin Caiwei feel itchy.

"Sell it, one hundred and twenty taels of gold." Ye Kun said seriously.

"I bought it!" Qin Caiwei said to the male guard outside the door generously, "Take 120 taels of gold and give it to Lord Ye."

The male guard nodded and held out six gold cakes, each weighing twenty taels.

Ye Kun took the gold cake and smiled at the students:

"Students, you see, this is the power of knowledge. This triangular jade is only worth one tael of gold, but after I processed it, I sold it for 120 taels, earning 119 taels of gold!"

The students burst into laughter and regarded Qin Caiwei as a fool.

"Lord Ye, you..." Qin Caiwei's pretty face turned red with anger.

"Well, business is done, now let's continue with the class."

Ye Kun returned to the blackboard and placed six gold cakes on the podium: "Now let's play a game. It's a very simple game. If anyone beats me, they can get a gold cake."

The students became more interested and asked what game it was.

Ye Kun nodded: "This game is called 'Grab Thirty'. The two of us take turns counting, starting from one. Each time we can count one or two numbers... Whoever grabs the number thirty in the end wins."

The rules of the game are very simple and everyone can understand them immediately.

Qin Caiwei's eyes widened: "Master Ye, let me compete with you!"

"If you want to join the game, we have to make a bet. One hundred taels of gold each time. Do you dare?"

"Is one hundred taels a lot? I bet you!"

Qin Caiwei was annoyed and took out five more gold cakes and placed them on the podium.

"Okay, Mr. Qin, you are a guest, you count first." Ye Kun nodded and smiled.

"one!"

"Two, three!"

"Four or five!"

"six!"

After some back and forth, the result came out soon, and Ye Kun got thirty.

Qin Caiwei still refused to accept it, and took out another 100 taels of gold: "Master Ye, you count first this time!"

Ye Kun nodded and counted first.

But at the end of the second round, Ye Kun won again.

Qin Caiwei lost two hundred taels of gold and was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He glared and asked, "Why do you always win?"

"Why do I always win? Let me tell you." Ye Kun picked up the chalk and wrote numbers from one to thirty on the blackboard, then explained:

"To ensure that we get thirty, we have to get twenty-seven; to ensure that we get twenty-seven, we have to get twenty-four... and so on and so forth. As long as we can get any multiple of three once, we will be sure to win. Today, through this game, I will tell you a mathematical concept, multiples. The multiples of three are six, nine, twelve, fifteen..."

Qin Caiwei finally understood, and pounded the table and his head: "Why am I so stupid? Why didn't I think of it?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Classmates, school is over today. I will use the gold I won to make various school supplies and maps for everyone and give them to everyone for free."

The students stood up, bowed, and dispersed.

Ye Kun walked towards the backyard.

Qin Caiwei followed and asked, "Master Ye, what are you going to do again?"

"Oh, I'm going to the toilet to pee. Mr. Qin, do you want to come with me? Let's squeeze in." Ye Kun was very enthusiastic.

"Pooh!"

Qin Caiwei, who was dressed as a man, blushed and turned away: "You speak so rudely, do you act like an adult? Do you act like a parent official?"