Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Doctor Li: You are such a rebellious thing...you make me so angry.

Doctor Qiao: Good people don't live long. I'm afraid that you, a 'scourge', will continue to bring disaster to the world for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Doctor Li: ...Damn, I’ve never won an argument with this old guy.

Doctor Qiao: You knew it but you still didn't dare to retreat. You are overestimating your own abilities. Humph!

……

Doctor Li and Doctor Qiao stared at each other, and silence was more powerful than words. Everyone in the middle seemed to feel the strong tension between the two, as if two electric currents were colliding fiercely, making a dangerous electromagnetic sound. A battle without gunpowder was in full swing in the fierce exchange of glances.

"Alas, here we go again, loving and hating each other, that's what my grandfather and Grandpa Li are talking about. It's like this every time they meet. Sister Zai Zhao, do you think there is really some unspeakable love between them?"

"You're talking nonsense."

"Shut up."

The two people who were originally fighting hard were broken down by Chun Xing's complaint. The two old guys, who were over a hundred years old in total, turned around and scolded Chun Xing.

This coordinated movement made everyone unable to help but follow Chun Xing's words and start to imagine endlessly.

……

After eating a bowl of porridge, Doctor Li started sweating. His spirit was much worse than before. He looked listless and lacked energy, which was very unbearable to watch.

The headman's wife, Aunt Dashan and Aunt Niu brought each person a bowl of the hot water that Lin Zhaodi had prepared with isatis root in advance, and asked everyone to drink it. It can quench thirst and improve immunity, which is also very good.

Doctor Li, Luo's mother, and Aunt Baotian drank their own bitter medicine and did not drink Isatis root with everyone else. Instead, Doctor Qiao raised his eyebrows, glanced at the two sisters Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Zhaodi, and silently drank the water in the bowl.

Perhaps it is because Isatis root has the unique flavor of traditional Chinese medicine, but lacks the bitter and numbing taste, which makes it well accepted by many people.

Lin Zhaodi asked Chun Xing to come forward and take the opportunity to tell everyone that the water provided to everyone later should be rinsed with this, which can play a certain preventive role and let everyone be mentally prepared.

Although Chun Xing is still young, she is a doctor after all. At worst, she has two big backers behind her, so everyone is inexplicably convinced by her words.

What these people don't know is that many people today will drink a dose of Chinese medicine during the flu season, which can not only prevent many colds, but also inhibit bacteria and resist toxins. With the addition of sucrose, it tastes like herbal tea, and the price is very affordable. Therefore, this type of Chinese medicine granules are very popular among the public.

Compared to this dynasty, the black, smelly and bitter medicine juice boiled from pure Chinese medicine can only be said to be harmless without comparison.

Xiao Si and Xiao Wu nodded obediently and licked their lips. "This is not bitter, it tastes good. We want more."

Chun Xing twitched her lips, and imitated Lin Xiaoyue to stroke the hairy tops of the two people, and whispered to scare the two little ones, "Drink tomorrow, if you drink too much water at night, you will pee your pants."

The two boys were so scared that they immediately covered their mouths and shook their heads, indicating that they would never drink again. They didn't want to learn from their cousin (Lin Changgong) and wet their pants, which was too embarrassing.

The expressions of the two little rascals were so vivid that many people took turns touching and pinching them. The little guys dodged left and right and screamed in amusement, which diluted the depressed feeling brought to everyone by the shadow of the plague.

That night, the group did not light a bonfire. They were only about 300 meters away from the main road, and lighting a bonfire would easily attract attention.

Taking into account the special circumstances of several patients, everyone unanimously decided to stay where they were for two or three days and not look for another place to stay, in order to avoid the hassle of moving around.

In this way, on the one hand, they can wait for the infected people to get better and stabilize before going on the road; at the same time, it also gives the rest of the people time to observe and confirm the epidemic situation. Women and children can also make more masks for backup.

On the other hand, it also avoids cross-infection with other refugees and aggravating their condition.

Everyone agreed that the epidemic had already quietly broken out, and it was only a matter of time before it spread over a large area. The rampant plague would inevitably lead to the destruction of many people, the death of their families, the spread of bones all over the fields, the silence of a rooster for thousands of miles, and the sound of weeping resounding through the sky. What was even more terrifying was that some densely populated areas were even facing the danger of being completely destroyed. The scene was so miserable that it was shocking and despairing.

No one would rush into a conflict at this time. They still had at least three doctors, which was much better than most of the refugee groups. If they couldn't make it, others would be helpless and could only wait for death to come.

That night, too many people had trouble falling asleep. Doctor Qiao and the families of the infected people got up from time to time to check on the temperatures of several people. As the illness recurred, several people took turns to develop high fevers in the second half of the night. Even the head of the village and Miao were accidentally infected and became among those who were delirious with fever.

After a night of tossing and turning, with acupuncture and boiling medicine, everyone was in a state of panic. It was almost dawn when the fever of several people dropped to below 38.5 degrees, and everyone took turns to go to sleep.

The next day was another hot and sunny day.

Some were taking care of the patients, some were cooking in big pots, some were making masks, some were feeding and watering the livestock, and some were spreading out clothes to dry, everyone was busy.

Many refugees who chose to rest in this area before dawn were curious and came here following the smell of the place.

Seeing several people falling ill, coughing everywhere, and people busying around a few people, his face turned pale and he ran away, not caring to come over, whether to ask for a bite of food or to watch the fun.

Doctor Qiao just looked up, then lowered his head to sort the herbs again, turned around and told the mute medicine boy to pay attention to the fire and not burn the medicine.

Because five people fell ill, Doctor Qiao was very busy. In addition to observing the condition of the infected people, he also asked Chun Xing to record the patient's condition every half an hour after taking the medicine. He then adjusted the prescription ratio, heat, and boiling time according to the condition...

Lin Xiaoyue and others could not help with these trivial matters at all. The most they could do was to spend more time caring for the patients.

Each family now gathers their food rations together. After all, they cook and eat together. Lin Xiaoyue doesn't mind that other families have little food left.

In her opinion, these grains were mixed together in a mess, and when cooked, they had all kinds of colors, and the taste was not good, and even a little weird. However, what she wanted was the attitude of the crowd.

Since everyone has formed a team, there is no need to separate them clearly. Otherwise, some people will run out of food first. Then will the other people in the same team help them or not?

If we help, some people will think it is unfair, why should my family save money and end up benefiting others?

If we don't help, then why form a team? Wouldn't the meaning of forming a team collapse?

With people's hearts in turmoil, disagreements will arise sooner or later, so Lin Xiaoyue doesn't care at all about how much food each family gives. All she wants is for everyone to work together to overcome difficulties.

In this way, except for clothes not being mixed together, other trivial matters such as cooking, making masks, and drying objects are all separated and mixed together. Everyone works together and shares the work together. This is commonly known as "big pot meal".