Chapter 538 Donated Supplies
Once you understand the nature of the virus, you'll naturally know that what Ye Wanxi and the others are doing is the right thing to do.
The elderly, who were not so accepting, had a natural awe of Ye Wanxi and the others because of the appearance of the Gu King and what Grandpa A Yuan had said that day.
Furthermore, these people have a high degree of approval for the three members of the Wu family, and since they agree with this matter, they are willing to believe it.
This leads to the fact that those who have a rebellious attitude towards this are often the middle generation.
Unfortunately, at times like these, they are neither as favored as the younger generation nor as authoritative as their fathers, so any dissenting opinions they voice are ignored or even suppressed.
Dads: "..." I have a million "mmp"s in my head but I don't know how to express them.
However, this optimistic situation did not last long. Five or six days later, the first batch of confirmed cases died. Although the number was small, it made everyone realize how dangerous the virus was.
Those tribesmen who had previously dismissed this issue were now being severely slapped in the face by reality and began to truly panic.
When people are in a state of extreme uncertainty and anxiety, they are more likely to develop some rather extreme negative emotions.
After the first group of patients tragically passed away, some members of the clan, driven by jealousy and fear, gradually began to harbor resentment.
The danger wouldn't have come if the clan elders and others hadn't insisted on letting the younger generation leave the village.
They also resent those clansmen who brought the virus back from outside, causing the deaths of their loved ones. If it weren't for them bringing the virus back, their relatives and friends wouldn't have died, and they wouldn't be in such a dangerous situation.
In such an atmosphere, everyone is like a taut bowstring, and adding even a little straw could cause the string to snap.
At the same time, Dean Liu and others also faced challenges and difficulties.
"Protective suits and other medical resources have been mobilized as much as possible. There is still no absolutely effective drug for this virus. We can only provide conservative treatment such as fluid replacement and symptomatic treatment. However, after the research that Dr. Shi and I have conducted over the past few days, we can basically confirm that this virus is undergoing evolutionary mutation. The effect of relying solely on fluid replacement and the treatment methods summarized by our predecessors may be limited."
"Therefore, after discussions among our medical teams, we decided to add some traditional Chinese medicine to the existing Western medicine treatment for adjuvant therapy, in order to help patients fight the damage caused by the virus to their bodies by improving their immunity."
"But right now, the key issues are our lack of manpower and our lack of medical resources."
As soon as Academician Liu said this, everyone knew what he wanted to say.
Nowadays, Western medicine is widely used, and there are not only fewer types of traditional Chinese medicine available on the market, but the inventory is probably far less than that of Western medicine.
Since Academician Liu has said so, there must have been some obstacles when Xiao Baihui was procuring the medicines, which resulted in the quantity of medicines delivered not being as expected.
Ye Wanxi and Feng Tianyu, as special personnel, infiltrated this meeting that was only open to medical staff. Upon hearing this, Ye Wanxi pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully, "I should have a way to do this."
In order to nourish and repair the divine soul of the Sealed Heaven Domain, she had previously purchased a large quantity of Chinese medicinal herbs from the Bai family.
However, she later accidentally infiltrated the auction house with Feng Tianyu and retrieved her spatial ring, leaving behind these medicinal herbs that had barely been touched.
The Bai family was grateful that she had saved Bai Haoqi and helped them solve the problem of their ancestral graves, so the medicines they sent her were all of excellent quality.
Ye Wanxi doesn't usually need these things, but they'll come in handy now.
Besides, she has some connections with the Bai family, so asking them for help shouldn't be a problem at this time.
As a renowned medical expert in China, Academician Liu had naturally heard of the Bai family, but he was pleasantly surprised that Ye Wanxi had any dealings with them.
"Miss Ye, this is a great help. Please tell the Bai family head that the price is negotiable as long as they can help collect these medicinal herbs."
Logically, such purchases should require approval from higher authorities before funds are allocated for the purchase.
It may require several steps and could cause some delays.
What they can't afford to waste right now is time. Academician Liu has already thought it through: if the Bai family offers a higher price than expected, he is willing to take responsibility and contribute part of the funds himself as the initial capital for this event.
Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Ye Wanxi smiled faintly and shook her head: "No need. We can't help you much with treating patients. I'll buy these medicinal herbs from them and donate them to the people in this village as a small token of our appreciation."
Everyone was taken aback by Ye Wanxi's words, exchanging bewildered glances: "How can this be?"
"Why can't it be done? This is a good deed that brings blessings and good fortune. Are you really unwilling to grant me even this small wish?"
"I can also help with the pharmaceutical business," Feng Tianyu said, holding Ye Wanxi's hand.
Although the Feng family's main business does not involve pharmaceuticals, some of Feng's mother's early small investments included pharmaceutical factories and processing plants.
At times like these, no company with even a modicum of conscience would turn down a charitable act of saving lives in distress.
Besides, it's not that they don't want to pay; in fact, they should thank Feng Tianyu for delivering the orders.
The two hit it off immediately, and each went to contact people for help.
Before calling Grandpa Bai, Ye Wanxi had confirmed with Xiao Baihui that the virus situation was not yet fully public and whether it could be revealed to the Bai family.
The reply was that the announcement was being drafted and would be released in the next few days. The Bai family could be informed in advance, but they were advised not to divulge it before it was officially released.
Only then did Ye Wanxi feel relieved enough to contact Grandpa Bai and briefly explain the situation.
Grandpa Bai was surprised when he found out, and at the same time, he was quite moved. Indeed, capable people do capable things.
It's unbelievable that Ye Wanxi would encounter something like this.
Despite the感慨 (feelings of deep emotion), we still have important things to do.
The Bai family has strict family discipline and its members are upright. They never thought of profiting from the national crisis during this special period; they originally intended to give it away.
However, with such a high demand for medication, Ye Wanxi couldn't possibly let good people suffer, so she revealed her decision.
The Bai family then stopped pressuring them, selling only a portion of Ye Wanxi's goods at cost price, and taking it upon themselves to add another portion, which was then transported along with Ye Wanxi's donated supplies.
In that case, Ye Wanxi couldn't say anything more.
With Ye Wanxi's matter resolved, arrangements have been made on Feng Tianyu's side as well, and the handover can begin at any time.
Academician Liu was very happy when he found out, but after the initial joy, his gaze towards the two of them gradually became strange.
(End of this chapter)
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