Phoenix Dance: The Eldest Daughter's Physician Consort Shocks the World

Chapter 320 Knowledge Popularization and Cultural Clash

After receiving Xiao Yichen's support, Su Yao quickly began preparing for the medical knowledge popularization campaign. She gathered disciples from the Medical Alliance who were skilled in teaching to discuss the popularization plan together.

"Master, this time our medical knowledge popularization campaign covers such a wide range, so we need to carefully consider the content so that ordinary people can understand it easily and learn it quickly," Wang Yue said while organizing the materials.

Su Yao nodded. "That's right. We need to transform complex medical knowledge into easy-to-understand language and vivid, interesting examples. For example, when explaining hygiene knowledge, we can combine it with everyday scenarios, such as washing hands before meals and after using the toilet, and not drinking unboiled water."

Li Xuan added from the side, "Master, I think we can also make up some rhymes or songs to make it easier for everyone to remember."

With everyone contributing their ideas, a preliminary plan for its dissemination quickly came up. According to the plan, they would begin in the surrounding towns, holding lectures and distributing brochures, before gradually expanding to more remote areas.

At the first town's outreach event, Su Yao personally took to the stage. "Fellow villagers, today I'm here to talk to you about how to prevent illness. Did you know that paying more attention to hygiene can reduce the chances of getting sick? For example, we must wash our hands before eating, because there are many invisible bacteria on our hands. If we don't wash them properly, we can easily get sick from the food we eat."

The audience listened attentively, with some nodding in agreement. However, when Su Yao spoke about the importance of drinking boiled water, she encountered a problem.

“Miss Su, we’ve always drunk well water, and we’ve never heard of boiling water before. What’s the point?” an uncle stood up and asked.

Su Yao patiently explained, "Uncle, there may be some germs and impurities in the well water. Boiling the water will kill these germs and make it healthier to drink."

At this point, another woman raised a question: "Miss Su, we've been drinking well water for generations and haven't seen any problems. Besides, boiling water is such a hassle and a waste of firewood."

Su Yao realized that this was not just a matter of medical knowledge, but also involved local customs and cultural values. "Fellow villagers, I understand your thoughts. In fact, the benefits of drinking boiled water have been scientifically proven. Although it may seem troublesome at first, for the health of yourself and your family, gradually developing this habit will bring immeasurable benefits. Moreover, we can think of some ways to use the leftover hot water to wash vegetables and dishes, so as not to waste firewood."

After Su Yao's explanation, some of the people began to waver. "What Miss Su said seems to make some sense, so let's go back and try it," said a young woman.

However, a new problem arose when the brochures were distributed. The brochures contained illustrations of human organs, which some conservative members of the public found unacceptable.

"What are these drawings? They're quite frightening. Drawing the human body like this, isn't that extremely disrespectful?" an old man said, frowning.

Su Yao quickly explained, "Grandpa, this is to help everyone better understand their own bodies. Only by knowing how your body works can you better protect it. This isn't disrespectful; it's for everyone's health."

Faced with the challenges posed by these cultural differences, Su Yao did not lose heart. She and her disciples continuously adjusted their teaching methods and promotional content, striving to disseminate medical knowledge in a way that was accessible to the general public.

After the event, Su Yao gathered her disciples to summarize the experience. "As everyone has seen, this outreach activity did not go smoothly. Cultural differences and traditional concepts brought us many challenges. But this also makes us realize that our work still has a long way to go. Next, we need to gain a deeper understanding of the customs and habits of different regions and adjust our outreach plan accordingly."

The disciples all expressed their agreement. Su Yao knew that popularizing medical knowledge was a long and arduous task, but as long as it could raise people's health awareness, all efforts would be worthwhile.