107 Infectious Disease 1 (1/2)
Heo Jun could not concentrate on the anatomy, after he had heard that there was an infectious disease.
Patients were more important than the anatomy practice.
He was in the anatomy practice to cure patients.
Finally, Heo Jun raised his hand when Ganghyuk put his scalpel on the chest of the body.
”Scholar.”
”Yes, Dr. Heo.”
”I am afraid to say this but we cannot continue anatomy without seeing them.”
”Ah.”
Ganghyuk was overwhelmed by the luck that they had a dead body without family and relative and did not think of it.
But with Heo Jun's comment, he agreed with his opinion.
”Heum… Anyway, I could not finish today.”
As a matter of fact, he felt tired.
It was an anatomy cla.s.s but there was n.o.body who helped him. He must have cut and sector for himself and had to explain the functions after showing the organ.
'An anatomy cla.s.s itself lasts months.'
But it was possible in that world because they had formalin.
Anyway, he could not put all of the things in his students' head in a short time.
Then they would not remember anything.
'This is a demonstration.'
It cannot be called a practice.
Ganghyuk did the work and others watched him.
'If we have multiple dead bodies, the story would be different.'
Ganghyuk thought of the smallpox in Gw.a.n.ggyo.
Ganghyuk and Heo Jun could save many people but there were many people who died of it.
If he tried to have an anatomy practice, all of the fellows in the warehouse could have a body.
'It is not good to think of the possibility of death… But if they die after treatment and we can use them as our practice… Heum.'
Ganghyuk had a headache because of the dilemma.
While he was thinking of this in his mind, Heo Jun gave him a clear answer.
”Let's go. We can see what we could do if we saw them. We had the dead body at the first day. I think we have another opportunity later again.”
He was right.
There would be more bodies as people near Bojewon were on the way to death.
Actually, people who came to Jinjewon and got the treatment of Dongpa were in a better situation.
Most of others were not able to walk to Jinjewon. They were dying because of starvation and age.
”Yes. I feel uncomfortable doing this without seeing the patients.”
”Yes, let's go.”
”I have to clean the scene before we go.”
”You are right.”
As the Flail and his fellows guarded the place, n.o.body could come in.
But if somebody saw it, it would be a big scandal.
It would be reported to the King as a terrible incident and Ganghyuk who was the leader of the group would be prosecuted.
”Do we have woods in the backyard?”
”Yes, sir. I prepared dried ones.”
”Good. There will be no other people around this house, right?”
”There are some… but they are all wanderers. They are not interested in what happened in this house.”
”Ok. Let's move the body and burn it.”
”Yes, sir.”
At the order of Ganghyuk, Dolseok nodded.
All the organs in the stomach were already removed and put in the basket.
The body was as light as a feather because it lost blood and organs.
In several minutes, the body and the debris from the body were put on the wood.
”Shall I fire?”
Dolseok held a torch.
He was very useful.
In emergency, he was not so useful as Makbong and Yeoni.
But in the peaceful time, he was the most useful one among the fellows.
”Wait. Although we don't know his name, we need to pray for the repose of his soul.”
”Aha”
”He is our teacher to give his body for our learning. Close your eyes and stay for 5 minutes. Show your grat.i.tude.”
”Ah, Yes.”
Ganghyuk paid a silent tribute closing his eyes after finis.h.i.+ng the remark.
When he was a medical student, he paid a silent tribute whenever they dissect a dead body.
Ganghyuk always showed his grat.i.tude for the dead body.
Owing to them, he could be a good surgeon.
”Eum”
All of the fellows bowed and paid a silent tribute.
Heo Jun and Heo Im grew respect for Ganghyuk in their mind.
'He extends this man of low birth every courtesy.'
Although his body was not buried but cremated…
But if he was not used for anatomy practice, his body might be thrown away and eaten by animals.
The time was not very long.
Ganghyuk stopped his tribute before 5 minutes.
”Fire”
”Yes, sir”
With the order of Ganghyuk, Dolseok fired.
The firewood was dry, and oil was added on it. Therefore, the flame was big and quick.
”It burns very well. Tell the Flail not to allow anyone to come here.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Let's go. Let's see what kind of infectious disease attacked the poor people.”
All the fellows including Heo Jun and Heo Im followed Ganghyuk.
Makbong also followed.
Dolseok smiled at the trace of vomit on Makbong's lips.
”Hey… How could you start vomiting even before the it started?”
Makbong did not say anything.
He was as dumb as an oyster.
Dolseok pulled his legs.