Chapter 243 Being cautious is never a bad thing
"Why is Dr. Xia being so cautious?" Fang Hao asked loudly.
"Because she is a doctor, she knows best that once a major disaster has passed, a major epidemic could easily break out."
"If an infectious disease spreads and forms an epidemic, then no one in the entire village will be able to escape it."
"If you want us all to die together, then keep being stubborn."
"If you don't want us all to die together, then come with me right now to dispose of the bodies."
Upon hearing Fang Hao's words, many villagers looked at each other in bewilderment, their resolve wavering.
“We can cooperate in handling the body of our family members, but we do not accept cremation.”
"Exactly. People die, and then they're cremated to ashes. Doesn't this scattering of bones and ashes make it impossible for people to rest in peace even in death?"
For a moment, the villagers were all talking.
Fang Hao knew that the villagers would absolutely not agree to the suggestion of cremation.
But he brought it up first, precisely to leave room for a deeper burial later.
So when he saw that everyone had calmed down and had begun to discuss how to bury their deceased relatives, he said, "I know that it is difficult for everyone to accept cremation, and I can understand everyone's feelings."
"If I were in your position, I wouldn't necessarily be calmer than you."
“I asked Dr. Xia. If you really don’t want to be cremated, you can find a place far away from water sources, dig a deeper pit for burying the body.”
“You are all native to this place, so you are naturally more familiar with it. Next, we will need your help to find a suitable place to bury the body.”
Sure enough, cremation was the worse option, and when Fang Hao suggested burial, everyone surprisingly cooperated.
They all chimed in, "I know a suitable place to bury him; let's go dig a pit right now."
"I'll go too."
"Let's do it together."
In an instant, all the villagers who had lost family members spontaneously, proactively, and actively offered to help dig the burial pit.
Fang Hao was not surprised by the current situation.
The villagers keep the body at home, hoping to hold a proper funeral and burial in the future. This is based on the traditional customs of China from ancient times to the present, and is a sign of respect for the deceased.
However, they did not harbor any ill intentions, so when they learned that keeping the body in the open might lead to serious consequences, they naturally gave up on doing so.
At this point, all you need to do is block their escape route, give them an unacceptable option, and let them make a fuss.
Then, by offering another acceptable option, they can be persuaded to bury the body.
"Alright, then I'll leave the digging of the pit to everyone. I'll accompany the medical staff to disinfect the body first," Fang Hao said in a deep voice.
Even if the body needs to be buried, it needs to be processed first; it can't just be thrown into the pit directly. So they still have a lot to do.
The villagers readily agreed and then divided up the tasks.
Xia Yuhuan was unaware of the progress on Fang Hao's side.
She was decocting medicine at that moment.
The area within ten meters of the room was cleared out, and for a moment, apart from the coughing coming from inside, there was no other sound.
The surroundings were deathly silent, so quiet it was frightening, and I felt terribly empty inside.
Xia Yuhuan remained calm, continuing with what she was doing without delay.
But the people inside who were coughing and had fevers were very panicked.
When Xia Yuhuan requested that they be isolated earlier, she did not do so behind their backs.
After speaking with Deng Qili, he also explained to them why he did it this way.
After hearing this, although they were scared, they could understand and were willing to cooperate.
After all, they knew everyone in the village and had feelings for them.
In particular, their own family members were among them.
If their disease is indeed contagious and causes others to get sick as well, it would be even harder for them to accept.
Those who were in better condition and able to get out of bed stood or squatted by the door, watching Xia Yuhuan prepare the medicine. When they spoke to Xia Yuhuan, their hearts were filled with panic.
"Dr. Xia, will we really get better? Will everything be alright?"
Xia Yuhuan nodded seriously and said, "Of course you can. As long as you listen to me, cooperate with the treatment, and don't give up, you will definitely get better."
Although the group is now showing early signs of an infectious disease, the symptoms are mild, and the herbs she collected and those in her space are all appropriate for their symptoms.
Especially after the quarantine, it became much more convenient for her to take care of these people by herself when preparing the medicine.
Using the spiritual spring water, along with the rare and appropriate medicinal herbs from the space, we can definitely cure these people.
She has that confidence.
As for why they were separated in such a serious manner...
One reason was to prevent the spread of the disease and infect others, and the other was because she didn't want people to notice her abnormality.
After all, it wouldn't be easy to cure these people in a short period of time using only the resources we have on hand and all the people we can access.
Upon hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dr. Xia, besides taking the medicine, is there anything else we can help with?" the group asked.
These are truly kind-hearted villagers; even though they were sick themselves, they were still thinking about how they could help Xia Yuhuan.
Xia Yuhuan smiled faintly and said, "I don't need your help. I can handle it by myself."
"What you need to do now is rest well and cooperate with the medication treatment."
"By the way, now that the area within ten meters has been cleared, you don't all have to squeeze into one room anymore. You can stay separately."
“Apart from the villager who is in the most serious condition and has already fallen into a coma, the rest of you who are able to move around can go and stay in the next room.”
"Okay." The group agreed and obediently went to pack up.
Encountering such an obedient patient is a very lucky and convenient thing for a doctor.
After Xia Yuhuan finished decocting the medicine, she let the others come out and drink it themselves.
The person who was unconscious was someone she managed to feed.
After giving him the medicine, Xia Yuhuan then administered acupuncture to him.
After all that effort, the person's persistent high fever subsided somewhat, and their condition seemed to improve.
After taking her medicine, Xia Yuhuan cooked dinner for the group.
Using ingredients delivered from outside, plus the same kinds of ingredients she secretly smuggled out of her spatial dimension, Xia Yuhuan was incredibly busy.
By the time we finished, it was already dark.
Xia Yuhuan told the people with milder symptoms to go to sleep first, while she stayed in the room of the person who was still unconscious to take care of him.
Tonight is crucial, and Xia Yuhuan naturally can't leave him alone; she has to keep an eye on him.
After a busy day, Xia Yuhuan found herself at a loss for what to do when she finally had some free time.
Xia Yuhuan's mind went blank for several seconds before she finally chuckled.
"I'm destined to be busy. Now that I have some free time, I feel completely lost," Xia Yuhuan muttered.
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