Chapter 24 Asking for Help
The father and daughter set out before dawn, wrapped in thick coats.
The coats of poor people are stuffed with animal skins and some sun-dried plant wool. They are miscellaneous and very bulky to wear. Fortunately, they are very effective in keeping out the cold.
The road was difficult to walk in the snow. It was already dawn when the two arrived in the town. They finally found the medical center. From a distance, they saw that the door of the medical center was closed, and there were many people freezing to death outside the door.
This scene irritated Su Tai. She was dumbfounded and pulled Su Chunlin in fear, "Dad, what are they..."
Su Chunlin had a white face, strong and calm, "Girl, don't be afraid, you wait for me here, I'll go over and take a look."
"Stop looking and leave quickly!" A voice came from behind the two of them.
The father and daughter turned around and found that the person who came was Su Changfu. There were some people carrying stretchers around Su Changfu.
As if grasping a life-saving straw, Su Chunlin rushed over with tears in his eyes, "Brother Changfu, my A Ming is sick and has a fever. We need to find a doctor. Why isn't the hospital open?"
Su Changfu's eyes were filled with sadness. He looked at Su Chunlin with pity and sighed again and again, "Recently, typhoid broke out in Moshi Town. Nine out of ten victims will not be able to survive it. The medicines in the medical clinic have long been bought out, and the doctor is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice. Ah! Without medicine, we can’t open the hospital. There is only one medical clinic in our town, and the town officials don’t know what to do.”
Su Chunlin looked desperate, while Su Tai changed her expression and asked: "Uncle, do you know where the doctor's home is?"
"I know this, but even if you find a doctor, it's useless without medicine!" Su Changfu looked puzzled.
Su Tai insisted, "Just tell me!"
Su Changfu was still busy, so he could only tell her the doctor's address.
Su Tai took the dejected Su Chunlin to find a place.
Doctor Li is a peaceful old man with silver hair. He was the first to say as soon as he opened the door: "I also want to treat illnesses and save people, but there is really no way!"
Even though she knew the situation, Su Tai still didn't want to give up, "Doctor, we won't force it. I just want to ask what kind of medicine can save people and where can I find it?"
Doctor Li was a little surprised, then frowned and scolded, "Nonsense! You don't understand pharmacology, can you tell the difference between herbal medicine and poisonous weeds? What if you pick the wrong one?"
Su Tai knelt down to Dr. Li with a plop, "Teach me, or help me, please!"
Su Chunlin also knelt down.
Doctor Li sighed again, maybe he was struggling, and after a while he made up his mind, "Okay, the old man will go out with you, but the drought has lasted so long, not to mention medicinal herbs, even weeds may not be found in the mountains. Yes, don’t blame me if I really can’t find you.”
"No wonder, no wonder! Thank you Doctor Li!" Su Tai was overjoyed and hurriedly got up from the ground, dragging Su Chunlin along the way.
The father and daughter rented an oxcart in the town, and took Dr. Li, who had difficulty with his legs and feet, to set off towards the Canglan River.
Doctor Li looked at the direction of the oxcart, asked Su Chunlin and his family's address, and said curiously: "This is not the direction to Dongmen Village."
Su Tai explained, "There is nothing in the mountains in Dongmen Village, but there should be some in the mountains near Shenjiazhuang. If that doesn't work, just go to the Canglan River. There are always things in the mountains along the Canglan River. Doctor Li has inconvenient legs and feet, so you don't have to run around. Just come."
Su Chunlin quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, you will really have to climb up on me to carry you when the time comes."
Doctor Li couldn't help feeling emotional when he saw the father and daughter being so sincere.
An ox cart passes through Shenjiazhuang.
Su Tai thought for a while and said to Su Chunlin: "Dad, you and Dr. Li are waiting on the oxcart while I go to the village to find Brother Shen. He is familiar with this place and can avoid some detours."
Su Chunlin nodded repeatedly. As soon as Su Tai left, Doctor Li said to Su Chunlin enviously: "You have given birth to an amazing daughter!"
A chuckle appeared on Su Chunlin's face, "My girl is indeed capable."
He had run out of ideas from the beginning. If Su Tai hadn't insisted on thinking of an idea, he might have gone home crying by now.
Almost no one goes out in the winter.
The whole Shenjiazhuang was quiet. Su Tai found a blind corner near Shen Yi's house, ducked into the Gate of Time and Space transfer station, took out twenty kilograms of grain, and then knocked on the door of Shen Yi's house.
Shen Yi heard the sound and quickly opened the door and came out. He looked at Su Tai in surprise. Seeing that there was no one around her, he became even more worried, "Why did you come here by yourself?"
Su Tai gave him the food and said anxiously: "Brother Shen, my brother has typhoid fever. My father and Dr. Li are waiting outside the village. We are going to dig up medicinal materials in the mountains. Do you know which mountain has medicinal materials? Or the nearby villagers Where to pick herbs?”
Shen Yi paused and locked the food into the house without saying a word. He picked up his rattan basket, sickle, shovel and other tools and went out with Su Tai, "I'll take you there."
The movement here alarmed the second aunt's family next door.
After Mrs. Xu learned about the situation, she immediately asked Shen Ping to bring a shovel and a rattan basket and go out to help.
Even Dr. Li was relieved to have two more powerful helpers.
Under the leadership of Shen Yi, the group came to the mountain where they dug wild vegetables last time.
Dr. Li pondered: "We are looking for ephedra, atractylodes, astragalus, coptis, and white peony. Ephedra induces sweating and dispersing cold, relieves the lungs and relieves asthma, promotes water and reduces swelling, dissipates gangrene, and relieves symptoms. It is cold-resistant and heat-resistant. It is common on hillside and dry areas. Wasteland, riverbed, etc., suitable for sandy soil."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Shen Ping running excitedly down a slope, pointing to the dry stream not far away: "Doctor Li, is there the ephedra you mentioned here?"
The group of people hurried over. Dr. Li saw the green ones from a distance and was so excited, "Yes, yes, yes! I didn't expect there to be so many here! Those patients are saved! Hurry! Pick them all!"
"Okay!" Shen Ping waved the sickle and started to work, saying as he worked: "Doctor Li, leave the ephedra to me, you go find something else first."
"Okay, okay!" Dr. Li was overjoyed and took the others elsewhere. "Let's see if we can find astragalus. Generally, we can find astragalus near places where there is ephedra. Their living environment is similar."
Doctor Li is very confident about this.
Sure enough, within a short while he discovered that there were quite a few astragalus.
This time Su Chunlin volunteered to stay and pick.
Shen Yi carried Doctor Li on his back and led Su Tai to continue looking for other medicinal materials.
The group of people worked hard and finally returned with a full load before dark.
There were still a few medicinal materials that could not be found, and Dr. Li felt deeply regretful.
Shen Yi thought for a while and said: "Doctor Li, how about my second uncle and I go to the mountains with you tomorrow to have a look. Uncle Chunlin and sister Xiao Tai will drive the oxcart to bring back the medicinal materials. There are also a lot of ephedra and astragalus in the mountains. We can bring more people over to help.”
Doctor Li thought for a long time, finally nodded, and said to Su Chunlin: "I will divide these medicines for you into the child's dosage, you take them back, and send the rest to the town to the town official Mr. Liu, and I will write down the usage. , Mr. Liu knows how to arrange it.”
(End of chapter)