Traveling through time and space, wanting to lie down, but being forced to move forward

Chapter 943 The Captain's Decision

The few of them discussed for a while and arranged everything that needed to be arranged. Even for the things they had missed before, after the captain brought them up, the few of them started brainstorming and came up with proper solutions.

Seeing that everything was almost settled, Wang Xiulan couldn't help but ask,

"Captain, when can you arrange for me to go to the villagers' homes to diagnose their pulses?"

The captain pondered for a moment and said, "Comrade Wang, there is no rush to diagnose your pulse today.

Didn’t I just say that I have to arrange for people to go to other production teams, communes, and towns to gather information, and add the pulse diagnosis results from you to finally determine whether it is really a plague.

As for the things I just mentioned, I also need to communicate with other cadres in the production team and make arrangements.

So as to avoid that when the news is confirmed, we will not be prepared and be caught off guard."

"Let alone other things, I have to prepare your accommodation first.

You can't be homeless if the barefoot doctor hasn't been arranged to leave and you come into contact with the patient first and can't go back to the cowshed."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement.

"Well, I will go back and call a meeting with the brigade cadres and explain the situation to them.

Arrange someone to go outside and gather information quickly, and prepare for other things as well."

Wang Xiulan was a little anxious when she heard this, "But the condition is as serious as a mountain. I'm worried that if we delay any further, the patients' illnesses will become more serious.

Minor illnesses are easy to treat, but if they are delayed until they become serious illnesses, they will become more difficult to treat.

The sooner we know the symptoms, the easier it will be for Xiaoxue to start developing the right medicine."

The captain had no choice. This was not the army, and he couldn't just follow orders.

The villagers in the production team all have their own ideas. If they don’t make arrangements in advance, when the time comes and it concerns their own lives, few people will pay attention to him, the team leader.

“I know all this, but if we don’t arrange everything properly, once it is confirmed and the news leaks out, the production team will be in chaos.

People were in panic at that time, and the villagers might not necessarily listen to my orders.

Be prepared now so that when things happen, you won’t be in a mess and panic. "

Wang Xiulan wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Liu Weihua.

Starting as a private and working his way up, he has been in high positions for many years. He understands at least some of the situations that the captain will face, although he doesn't know everything about them.

“Xiu Lan, the captain is right, we still need to communicate well with other cadres and be prepared for everything.

This is not the army, nor is it your military hospital. The captain is not facing soldiers who obey orders, but ordinary villagers.

If we are not well prepared, once it is confirmed, it will be difficult to proceed."

“As for your worry, if it is delayed for too long, a minor illness may turn into a major one. In my opinion, there is no need to worry so much.

From what the barefoot doctor said, it had been nearly ten days since the illness broke out in the production team, and none of the cases were particularly serious.

This means that although Xiaoxue’s medicine is not suitable for the condition, it still has some effect.

It will only take the captain and his men a day or so to make the arrangements, so there is no need to dwell on this little time."

Upon hearing this, the captain quickly nodded and said, "Comrade Liu is right.

I will go to have a meeting with them right now to clarify things and make arrangements.

Tomorrow afternoon, or no later than the day after tomorrow, you will be assigned to diagnose the villagers' pulses.

Since there have been no deaths in the past ten days, we are not in a hurry to do so.”

With this buffer of a day and a half, I can take a breath and find more help.

If you really want me to be responsible for everything, I won't be able to handle it even if I had three heads and six arms.

The captain was secretly complaining in his heart.

At this point, Wang Xiulan had no choice but to obey the captain's arrangements.

"Fine.

Captain, please try to go faster.

After all, time waits for no one. The sooner I can diagnose and treat the patient and know his condition, the sooner Xiaoxue can get started and develop the right medicine."

The captain knew how urgent time was.

If there was no other way, he would also like to take Wang Xiulan to find the patient to confirm.

Liu Jingxue reminded, "Captain, when you go to a meeting with other cadres, you'd better bring the health room's account book with you.

Seeing how the villagers received their medicines during this period, they were more easily convinced.

However, Dr. Wu has already had contact with patients and their families.

When you go, remember to wear a mask and keep a distance from him.

The account books also need to be disinfected.”

Wang Xiulan added, “I don’t know if the cadres of the production team have had any contact with the patients. Wear masks during the meeting and keep a distance from each other.

It is best to keep it in a ventilated place with good air circulation.

Don’t let the few of you cadres be caught in one fell swoop and have no one to discipline the villagers.”

The captain's heart tightened when he heard this. He almost neglected this point.

"But where can I find a mask in such a short time?

That stuff is usually only available in hospitals, food factories, and textile factories. It’s not available in other places.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiulan quickly said, "I just used scraps of cloth and cotton to sew a cloth mask, you can use it first.

When you get back, ask your wife to take apart some unwanted clothes, find some cotton, and sew a few more. Each cadre attending the meeting should wear one as a precaution."

As she spoke, she took out the mask she had made earlier from the sewing basket beside her and handed it to the captain.

As it was an emergency, the captain did not refuse and took it directly.

His wife has never seen a mask.

Not only his wife, but everyone else in the village had never seen a mask.

Without a sample, they can’t make it even if they want to.

After taking over the mask and working on it, he said, "This thing is not difficult to make. As long as you have cloth and cotton and are good at sewing, you can make it in no time."

Wang Xiulan reminded, “You have to distinguish between the positive and the negative, otherwise you will be infected with the virus, so don’t cover your mouth with it.

That's not prevention, that's drug abuse.

It is best to have two spares to use as replacements. You can sterilize them by boiling them in water or using alcohol.”

This is made of cloth, not a truly disposable mask. Wang Xiulan couldn't ask the villagers, who were used to saving, to throw it away after use.

The captain nodded, "Okay, I understand.

Then I will go home now, ask my wife to make a few more, and then go to the cadres for a meeting. "

Upon hearing this, Liu Weihua quickly handed him the recording paper.

"I have written down everything we just talked about on a piece of paper, take it.

All matters above must be passed down and arranged one by one."

The captain took it, glanced at it quickly, folded it carefully, and put it in his pocket.

"Then I'll leave now."

“Comrade Wang, please get ready here, and I will take you to the villagers’ home when the time comes.

You may have to live in the clinic in the future, so you should prepare your daily necessities.", the captain reminded.

"Don't worry, Captain. I'll be ready."

When Zou Lao saw the captain was about to leave, he hurriedly said,

"Let them relax. Even if it is a real plague, no one has died in all these days, which means it is not a fatal disease.

With Xiulan and Xiaoxue here, as long as we follow the arrangements, everyone will be able to get through this safely.

I'm just afraid that some people will take the opportunity to cause trouble.

We must be on guard against this.”

The captain nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Commander. We will be careful and take precautions."