sovbooks Chapter 15 A wise man will write a book for me.
Chapter 15 A wise man will write a book for me.
Fame!
To get rich, first become famous.
Having witnessed how internet celebrities monetize their influence, Liu Yide knows that now is the time to seize the opportunity.
These are the reporters who flocked to the scene.
With their news coverage, fame in Genoa was just the beginning.
Next will be Rome, then Italy, then all of Europe, and even the whole world!
Only with fame can one calmly begin to strategize for other things!
Taking a deep breath, Liu Yide continued to explain the principle of "fever therapy":
"The reason I chose malaria is because of an obvious advantage—it can be cured quickly. And quinine is very effective in treating malaria. Since malaria is no longer an intractable disease, it can naturally be used to treat syphilis by using poison to fight poison."
While explaining the treatment principle of this therapy, Liu Yide silently apologized to himself—the inventor of this therapy, Jarrege, invented it in 1917 and later won the Nobel Prize!
Following the Nobel Prize announcement, this treatment naturally attracted widespread attention from the medical community, and research on the treatment of syphilis with malaria fever was quickly supplemented and expanded.
The number of related papers began to increase exponentially, but most of them were just replicating Jareger's experimental process, and the mechanism of malaria treatment remained unclear.
Most opinions hold that the high fever caused by malaria prevents the survival of Treponema pallidum (the syphilis bacterium).
But just one year after Jarrege received the Nobel Prize, his method of treating syphilis with malaria became obsolete.
The following year, Alexander Fleming discovered that penicillin, produced by Penicillium mold, had bactericidal properties. Since then, powerful antibiotics have become a formidable weapon against almost all bacterial diseases. In comparison, treatments for malaria, whose mechanisms are unclear, have become far less effective.
Thus, it was left behind in the long history of medical development, and the once shining light of hope dimmed, making it the shortest-lived Nobel Prize achievement.
However, it is now 1878.
Penicillin is still nowhere in sight, and as for Jarreg's experiments, we'll have to wait several more decades.
But that's not important. What's important is that this method can save lives—not only can it save the lives of these sailors and cure their syphilis, but it can also save Liu Yide's life, allowing him to survive in this era.
What is the mechanism of treatment for malaria fever?
What temperature is needed to kill Treponema pallidum (the syphilis bacterium)?
Liu Yide didn't know the answer, but theoretically speaking—the higher the burn, the better.
To survive, first get a fever!
So, let's get this going, young men!
"From the current perspective, the treatment effect is quite good."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.
Is this how he treats syphilis?
What's even more shocking is that he openly and honestly shared his methods for treating syphilis with everyone.
Federico, a doctor, was equally moved. He even looked at Liu Yide with gratitude, took off his hat, and bowed deeply to Liu Yide.
"Mr. Louis, from this day forward, the whole world will be grateful for your generosity, which will save millions of lives."
Federico felt this way, as did the reporters and onlookers present.
They were all moved by Liu Yide's selfless generosity, and they all took off their hats and bowed to him, their words full of gratitude—after all, he had selflessly shared the treatment method for syphilis, the kind of sharing that was completely unreserved.
Such a generous act is extremely rare, so how could they not be moved?
However, not everyone was completely convinced. As soon as Liu Yide finished speaking, voices of doubt arose from the crowd.
A reporter frowned, pushed his way forward, and said loudly:
"Mr. Louis, your 'fighting poison with poison' fever treatment has absolutely no scientific basis! To say that syphilis can be cured simply by using malaria to induce high fever is far-fetched!"
Another reporter echoed this sentiment, his tone tinged with skepticism:
"Yes! This is absolutely absurd!"
Malaria is a serious illness. Using one serious illness to treat another is extremely dangerous and could easily lead to the patient's death. This is not treatment; it's playing with the patient's life!
Indeed, even now with quinine, malaria remains a deadly disease.
A chorus of doubts arose as several skeptical reporters launched into a barrage of questions, making the atmosphere tense once again. The initial感动 (moved feeling) was now tinged with hesitation, and onlookers began to whisper among themselves, discussing the feasibility of this treatment.
Faced with the crowd's doubts, Liu Yide did not refute them at all, but simply smiled gently and said slowly:
"I understand your concerns. After all, this treatment is indeed beyond our current understanding, and it does have certain risks. But in many cases, these are unavoidable, just as surgery cannot avoid blood loss and death, and drugs cannot avoid their own toxicity."
This treatment method is certainly not perfect, but it is effective for syphilis to some extent, at least giving us hope of overcoming the disease.
Liu Yide is telling the truth. After all, medicine at the end of the 19th century was in an awkward "transitional period": it had bid farewell to medieval witchcraft, but had not yet become modern science.
Doctors are almost helpless when faced with most diseases. They can only pin their hopes on a bunch of random medicines, and surgery is more like a butcher's slaughterhouse—the operation is performed in a circular theater, and medical students crowd the viewing platform to watch, just like watching a slaughterhouse.
The key to a successful surgery is speed, but even so, the mortality rate remains high due to blood loss and bacterial infection.
In short, everyone's situation is similar. My treatment is not perfect, but medicine all over the world is like this.
While responding to the questions, Liu Yide turned his gaze to the people around him:
"I have now fully disclosed my method of treating syphilis using 'fever therapy,' and I believe that in the future, other doctors will adopt this method to treat patients, conduct trials, further refine it, and use this therapy to cure patients suffering from syphilis. I believe that in the future... wise men will write books for me."
As soon as Liu Yide finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause, even more enthusiastic than before. The reporters' doubts were gradually dispelled by his composure and candor, and their gazes toward Liu Yide were filled with more admiration.
He was so generous and kind.
How could this not move everyone?
As for people's doubts, they faded away. After all, as he said, all medical treatment carries risks.
Just as everyone was moved, a voice suddenly came from behind the crowd:
"Don't let this guy fool you, everyone!"
Marinho, who had just jumped off the carriage, ran towards them shouting:
"This guy is a fraud, everyone, don't believe a word he says! I just came from the hospital, those sailors are all his accomplices! He's deceiving everyone—"
Marinho finally reached Liu Yide, exposed the "hoax" he claimed to have made, and looked extremely smug.
"Liu Yide, if your real name is really Liu Yide, you can't fool them anymore! Haha, I've exposed your elaborate scam!"
Liu Yide frowned slightly at the sight of this mad dog that had appeared out of nowhere.
This guy... is he sick in the head?!
He looked at Marinho as if he were a pathetic wretch—no, he looked at his clumsy performance. Even when Federico tried to step forward to stop Marinho, Liu Yide stopped him with a look.
Marinho, however, appeared completely unaware. He turned to his colleagues and the onlookers, and announced his "discovery" loudly in a triumphant tone:
"Ladies and gentlemen—this fellow is a fraud! He can't cure syphilis at all, and syphilis can't be cured! He's just conspiring with those sailors to create this scam. Yes, that's right, it's a complete and utter fraud!"
Marinho even emphasized his words, as if afraid that the crowd wouldn't hear him clearly.
He walked up to a familiar reporter and stared intently at him.
"Frick, if I don't stop you, you'll definitely write a report praising this guy. What will happen then?"
As he asked the question, Marinho's face was full of arrogance and pride:
"Many people will be fooled by your reporting, and then countless people will come to him for help, and he will drain everyone's money. My friend, then you will be an accomplice..."
Marinho remained smug, oblivious to the changes in the expressions on people's faces as he spoke, continuing his "performance" in front of everyone.
"That's right, you are all accomplices, accomplices to this scam. Of course, you didn't do it willingly; you were deceived by this guy. It was an elaborate scam."
After making these confident statements, Marinho turned around again, his brown eyes fixed intently on Liu Yide:
"How about that? Now that I've exposed your lie, you can't fool anyone else anymore, right?"
He then turned his gaze to Federico, his tone carrying a hint of "friendly reminder":
"Your Excellency, you are a professional doctor and should know that syphilis cannot be cured. Please don't be deceived by him."
Federico, his brow furrowed, looked at Marinho, his expression turning serious.
"Marino, are you crazy?"
Before Federico could continue speaking, Flick loudly questioned:
"Yes, Marinho, are you crazy? Don't you know? Mr. Liu Yide has generously shared his method for treating syphilis with the whole world!"
"Yeah, are there really such generous scammers?"
"It is kindness! Sir, Mr. Liu Yide is not only generous, but also extremely kind!"
"Yes, that's right, may God bless Mr. Liu Yide!"
"Marino, you've definitely gone mad!"
In an instant, everyone turned their attention to Marinho, looking at him as if he were a fool.
Could this guy have had his brain damaged by syphilis?
It must be.
"What? What?"
Marinho looked at them with some confusion, his tone somewhat bewildered: "What are you talking about? He shared... shared what?"
Marinho's tone remained somewhat stubborn; he stubbornly believed in himself and that his opinion was correct.
But what's wrong with these people? Why don't they listen to my warnings?
"You damned bastard!"
From the crowd, someone stepped forward, pointed at Marinho, and shouted at him:
"You're utterly insulting Mr. Liu Yide! Mr. Liu Yide is a fraud? Haha, that's the most ridiculous joke I've ever heard! You know what—Mr. Liu Yide generously shared his treatment methods with everyone!"
The man who came out looked at Marinho with disdain and continued:
"Soon, everyone will be able to treat syphilis using the same method. What will Mr. Liu Yide gain?"
The man took off his hat, bowed deeply to Liu Yide, and then said in a grateful tone:
"Sir, thank you for your generosity and kindness! May God bless you."
Then he turned to look at Marinho, staring at him with disdain:
"Well, although I don't want to curse anyone, I curse you, sir, I curse you! I hope that no doctor will ever treat you with Mr. Liu Yide's invention in the future, and may God bless you so that you will die a tormented death!"
Marinho was stunned for a moment.
What? What are they saying?
Despite becoming the target of public criticism, Marinho was genuinely confused.
What is he saying?
Syphilis...can it really be cured?
How is that possible?
Wait, isn't this guy a con artist? No, he's definitely a con artist, just incredibly good at disguising himself!
What exactly does he want to do?
Marinho stood there dumbfounded, completely bewildered, unable to understand what the other party's "scam" was trying to deceive him about.
Although Marinho hadn't figured out the situation, unwilling to face reality, he instinctively retorted:
"No, you don't need a curse. Only a fool would be fooled into using this fraudster's method to heal himself! You are all a bunch of fools... a bunch of fools who have been deceived by this fraudster."
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted around him.
Amid the laughter, people looked at Marinho as if he were a pathetic wretch—this guy really had gone mad.
Just then, someone ran over from a distance, and upon seeing Marinho, the leader shouted:
"That kid's over there—stop him, don't let him get away!"
It was Hyde and his men who arrived, and they were furious when they saw Marinho. Upon seeing the sailors, Marinho not only felt even more pain in his body, but also felt even more afraid—these sailors were quick to attack at the slightest provocation.
They're always a bunch of guys whose hands react faster than their brains.
What a bunch of uncouth people!
"How dare you assault someone in public!" Marinho shouted, his voice trembling with fear.
"I'm going to beat you up in public, you filthy bastard!"
Faced with a group of unreasonable sailors, Marinho dared not stay any longer and fled as if his life depended on it.
"No need to chase after them."
Liu Yide spoke up, saying that Master Liu has always been kind-hearted and cannot bear to see anyone being beaten openly.
Hyde, however, was not happy about it and shouted loudly:
"Sir, that's the guy who slandered you as the 'Deadly Healer'! After seeing us cured by you at the hospital, he actually accused us of being your accomplices!"
Oh, it was him!
I don't know if that guy was stubborn or neurotic.
However, if you're going to hit someone, at least find another place!
In broad daylight… Although he inwardly complained about how sloppy the sailors' work was, Liu Yide said aloud:
"All I can say is that he has an overactive imagination. Perhaps syphilis has damaged his brain, and he might even be insane. Let him go."
Liu Yide's words made the people around him burst into laughter. Yes, who would argue with a madman?
Looking at Hyde and the others, Liu Yide walked down the steps and asked with concern:
"How are you recovering?"