Chapter 204: The Return of the Medical Team and Jia Zhang's Lament

The situation did not bother Jia Dongxu for too long.

As the weather gets hotter.

By the end of June.

The sun was scorching outside, and everyone's mood became hot.

With the temporary distribution of meat coupons, the already scarce non-staple foods became even more sought after.

When the monthly pork ration of a few taels was gone, everyone turned their attention to some other meat that was still available.

Such as small amounts of chicken, duck, and fish.

Fish, in particular, are very popular among ordinary residents.

Not only is there a small amount of chicken and duck meat available on the market, but most people can’t get any.

This is also because it is cheaper to buy at grocery stores or vegetable markets, and people have discovered that they can catch and fish on their own.

The investment is small, the return is quick, and there is basically no risk at all.

And most importantly, you don’t need to expend too much physical energy when fishing.

This is most suitable for people who are lacking in nutrition.

Therefore, there are more people along the Shichahai River than before.

There is a person every few meters, either sitting or squatting.

Everyone held a fishing rod and stared at the river intently.

There were several people among them in Courtyard No. 95.

At night.

The neighbors spontaneously came to the pond in the middle courtyard, carrying their bowls and palm-leaf fans.

Jia Zhang took a small bite of the steamed bun, then looked around, feeling extremely jealous.

Next to her was Aunt Xue. The two of them didn't get along well. Then Aunt Xue even used chopsticks to lift the fish in the bowl high up, as if she was afraid that she couldn't see it.

While eating, he whispered, "Oh, I haven't had meat for a month. I'm so craving for it."

On the other side, Xu Damao's mother, Aunt Xu, also took a bite of the dried salted fish and said in tacit agreement, "Yes, I used to be able to eat meat twice a month and didn't feel it.

I haven't eaten pork for a month now. There is no fat or water in my stomach. I am really craving for it.

Well, fortunately, there is still fish to eat, otherwise, life would be unsustainable. "

After saying this, he deliberately stretched his neck to take a look into Jia Zhang's bowl.

Her relationship with Jia Zhang was even worse.

Naturally, I would not let go of this opportunity for revenge.

As for the dried salted fish, it was one of the local specialties that Old Xu and his son Xu Damao got when they went to the countryside to show movies for their fellow villagers.

After hearing what these two people said, Jia Zhang was immediately furious.

Her family was originally in a more difficult situation than other neighbors in the yard. After all, she still had a rural household registration and did not have a quota.

Last year, I was able to live a comfortable life thanks to the various compensation tickets I received from the steel mill due to my son’s injury.

This year, after all the tickets were used up, coupled with the reduction in non-staple food and rations on the market, the Jia family found life increasingly difficult.

Now that her daughter-in-law works in a factory, she is more confident and she can no longer control things as she did before.

As a result, his previously chubby figure has lost three times the size of a figure, from being short and fat to being short and thin.

Her dinner consisted of a small steamed bun and a bowl of cornmeal porridge.

This little bit of food was not enough to fill her stomach as she was starving.

"Humph, having fish to eat is nothing big. I have a great grandson. If I don't like some people, my family will be wiped out in the future."

Jia Zhang snorted coldly and spoke in the direction of Aunt Xu.

She is cursing and exposing others' shortcomings.

"you..."

Sure enough, Aunt Xu's mood suddenly became bad. She was speechless for a moment, and even the salted fish in her mouth no longer tasted delicious.

This time I returned to Yard 95 because Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e had another argument about going to the hospital for medical treatment.

The couple quarreled so fiercely that they started fighting.

Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she wanted to go back to her parents' home and get a divorce.

After she got the news, she hurried over and comforted her daughter-in-law for a long time before she finally calmed down.

It was getting late, so we had dinner here.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhang directly attacked the Xu family and said that the family would be extinct.

She was so angry that she almost couldn't hold back and wanted to dump the porridge bowl on the other person's head.

Not far away, the smile on Yi Zhonghai's face gradually disappeared.

He suffered an unexpected disaster.

Lao Jia's family.

After washing up, seeing her son about to go to the inner bedroom, Jia Zhang couldn't help but stop him and said:

"Dongxu, why don't you go fishing tomorrow too.

It doesn’t matter whether mom eats meat or not, but the two children are growing up, and if they lack nutrition for a long time, it will affect their future.”

Although she defeated her old enemy Aunt Xu tonight, she was not proud of the feeling of being hungry.

Although they won verbally, it did not affect the fact that the Xu family often ate meat.

Qin Huairu, who was coaxing Xiaodang on the side, also looked at her husband with expectant eyes.

She now works in a steel rolling mill every day. Fortunately, with Yi Zhonghai's care, she doesn't have to think like other apprentices, doing dirty and tiring work.

Because of her beautiful appearance, she was privately called a flower by her fellow workers in the factory.

This has attracted the covetousness of many people.

In addition to Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide, even Guo Dapiezi and others in the workshop tried to take advantage of her from time to time.

Jia Dongxu stopped walking. He was also very greedy this month. After thinking about it, he said, "Okay, I'll go to Shichahai to have a look in the next two days."

Seeing that his attitude had softened, both Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief.

next door.

Wang Mengde took a bath early, lying on the bed with a palm-leaf fan in one hand, and reading a medical book as usual.

He Shengnan poured the bath water into the sewage bucket outside the door, and then took out a bottle from the top of the cabinet.

Then she opened the bottle cap and carefully sprinkled the liquid around the bed and next to the window.

"Meng De, the mosquito repellent you prepared is really useful. After spraying it on me for the past month, no mosquitoes come into the house at night.

The children can sleep well now, and I don’t have to get up in the middle of the night to swat mosquitoes anymore.”

After putting the bottle back to its place, He Shengnan also came to the bed and spoke in a low voice.

Since the weather has turned hot, there have been more mosquitoes.

Those who have the conditions at home will use mosquito nets. Those who don’t, especially in rural areas, will use fumigation.

In previous years, Wang Mengde's family also had a mosquito net, but after being destroyed by several children, it had become full of holes on all sides.

Can't keep out mosquitoes.

I wanted to buy a new one, but the mall didn't have any.

There was no other choice, so he had to prepare his own mosquito repellent.

After several experiments, combined with descriptions in ancient books and his own research, he finally succeeded in configuring it.

The mosquito repellent he formulated is not only non-toxic and has no side effects, but also very effective against mosquitoes.

Sprinkle a little by the bed and it will last all night.

The most important thing is that the raw materials used are also very simple, just some ordinary weeds outside.

"Haha, as long as it's useful."

Wang Mengde said with a smile.

He was not going to reveal this recipe.

I plan to prepare a small amount for my own use first, and then after 20 years, I can set up a company to produce and sell it. It is non-toxic, has no side effects, and has outstanding effects.

He believed that this would be a 'money printing machine' for the family.

Moreover, he has developed not only mosquito repellent, but also anti-itch liquid in recent days. After being bitten by mosquitoes, applying the anti-itch liquid will immediately reduce swelling and relieve itching.

In addition, there are other prescriptions that have been developed in recent years.

In the future, the Wang family will definitely become a truly giant and wealthy family.

the next day.

Early in the morning, at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

When Wang Mengde came out of the office and was about to go to the Guang'anmen Hospital next door for consultation, he met several people walking towards him in a hurry.

When they got closer, they said excitedly: "Brother, brother, we are back."

Hearing the familiar voice, Wang Mengde stopped and turned to look.

It turned out that Li Xiang, Zhu Tao and Sun Xiaoru had returned.

"You guys came back without telling me in advance."

Wang Mengde said with a happy face.

As far as he knew, these three people were transferred from Hainan to South Vietnam some time ago.

On the one hand, it was a support to South Vietnam, and on the other hand, it was also responsible for tracking and recording the results of clinical trials of Qinghaosan and artemisinin.

Logically speaking, clinical trials would not end so quickly.

Unexpectedly, they returned to the capital at this time.

"Brother, we are also following the country's arrangement and will temporarily return to Beijing in batches. In a few days, we will go to South Vietnam again."

Li Xiang had a dark face and said with a smile.

Looking at their dark and thin appearance, Wang Mengde knew that they must have been very hard-working during this period.

"Oh, we have to go back in a few days. Are you going to see the dean now?"

"Brother, we came back very late last night, it was already time to get off work, so we didn't come to the institute, but we met with the dean and the superiors.

We are here now to look for our senior brother."

Sun Xiaoru explained with a smile.

She is a girl, but now she is like a tomboy. Not only her hair is cut short, but her skin has also become a lot rougher.

"Come on, come on, come to my office."

Hearing that the three of them came to see him specifically, Wang Mengde decided not to go to Guang'anmen Hospital.

He led them directly back to the office.

After sitting down and turning on the desk fan, he asked, "The country asked you to return to Beijing this time. Is there something going on?"

“Brother, the superiors want to know the details of the clinical trials of Qinghaosan and artemisinin.

It just so happened that the three of us were the main responsible persons, so they let us come back with several other comrades and let us relax for a while.

The other comrades will also be rotated back to Beijing in batches, and it is said that a new group of comrades will be transferred there to replace some of them. "

Li Xiang quickly poured a cup of hot tea for his senior brother and then said.

At the same time, his heart was filled with gratitude.

This time he was mainly responsible for the clinical trials of Qinghaosan and artemisinin, and he has already made a name for himself among his superiors, which will be of great benefit to his future development.

As long as he doesn't make mistakes or other accidents, his future career development will definitely be better than that of his other seniors.

And all of these were given to him by his senior brother.

"Haha, I've been really busy these past few months. It's a good opportunity to take a few days off in the capital."

Wang Mengde smiled and said:

"By the way, I'm also curious about the details of the clinical trials of Qinghaosan and artemisinin. The materials sent to me before were not detailed enough."

Relevant materials sent from Hainan and South Vietnam every time.

His superiors and Dean Lu would send him a copy in a timely manner.

Although he learned about the situation from the materials, it was not detailed enough.

It just so happens that the three of them are the persons in charge of the clinical trials and they must know more details.

"Brother, let me speak first."

As the representative of the three, Li Xiang spoke without hesitation.

"Qinghaosan and artemisinin have very good effects on both common malaria and new malaria viruses.

After several months of clinical trials involving tens of thousands of patients, the two drugs have some similarities and differences.”

“The common point is that no situation has been found that is ineffective against malaria.

Malaria patients who take one of these two drugs will see rapid results and will continue to improve until they are cured.”

“Of course, there are many differences.

The side effects of Qinghaosan are very small, but artemisinin can cause severe vomiting in some patients. After symptomatic treatment, the side effects will disappear in a short time.

At the same time, the sustained efficacy of Qinghaosan is relatively stable, and the condition improves steadily every day, while the efficacy of artemisinin occasionally becomes unstable. "

After hesitating for a while, Li Xiang decided to speak out:

“Oh, there is one more thing we are not sure about for now.

Even patients who have been treated with artemisinin are still at risk of reinfection in the short term.

However, patients who have used Qinghao San have not found this situation in the short term.

Of course, because the clinical trial is still relatively short, we are still observing whether this phenomenon is accidental or the effect of Qinghaosan.”

After the three people finished speaking.

Wang Mengde was very happy.

His previous choice seemed to be very correct.

In comparison, the re-researched Qinghaosan is more representative of the drugs for treating malaria.

At the same time, he sneered in his heart.

The people in South Vietnam indeed had other ideas.

According to Zhu Tao, many doctors in South Vietnam have been asking him about the formulas of Qinghaosan and artemisinin, intentionally or unintentionally.

This afternoon.

Yan Bugui was sorting out his fishing lines at the door of his house. He had no classes this afternoon and planned to go fishing at Shichahai when there were fewer people around.

At this time.

Jia Dongxu passed by him carrying a bamboo pole and a small bucket in his hand.

"Hey, Dongxu is also going fishing.

It's a good opportunity for us to go together, and I'll teach you some fishing tips."

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and said with a smile.

"No, there's nothing to learn about fishing."

Jia Dongxu refused expressionlessly.

Ever since his left hand became disabled, his temper and personality have become strange and he has become more selfish.

Having gotten such a disappointment, Yan Bugui said nothing more and just lowered his head to tie up the fishing line.

evening.

At the Jia family, Jia Zhang was looking at the crucian carp weighing three taels in the bucket with a look of joy on her face.

It's not much, but it's a good start.

"Dongxu, I'll go clean up and make crucian carp soup tonight."

As he said this, he hurriedly carried the bucket out the door.

Soon, the fragrance wafted through the yard.

Just as every household was preparing to have dinner, suddenly, the wailing sound of Jia Zhang was heard from the Jia family.

“I won’t live anymore!
(End of this chapter)