Jiang Xue was afraid of seeing everyone's strange looks, so she scurried back to her floor mat.
Xiao Mu also noticed that many people have recently developed eczema. Since there are no official medications available, everyone can only tough it out.
Xiao Mu and Shen Zhijie decided to consult with Shen Xi, an official, to find medication to treat eczema, since eczema is unlikely to heal on its own in such humid weather.
When Xiao Mu and Shen Zhijie returned at night, Xiao Mu stopped in front of Jiang Yao's house and knocked on the door.
Jiang Xue saw Xiao Mu's every move clearly.
Jiang Xue: Why didn't Jiang Yao get eczema? Why is she the only one in your eyes? (╥﹏╥)
Jiang Yao opened the door and was surprised to see Xiao Mu. "It's so late, why are you here?"
"Shen Zhijie and I just went to see Shen Xi from the official department and told him about everyone's eczema situation." Seeing that Jiang Yao didn't react.
Xiao Mu, fearing that Jiang Yao might misunderstand, quickly explained, "Well, the main reason isn't because of Jiang Xue."
"It's not that Shen Zhijie has eczema."
"Shen Zhijie has eczema? I didn't notice! Where is it? Is it serious?"
Xiao Mu raised his hand to stroke his brow bone and slowly said, "Hmm... in a place where the sun never shines."
Xiao Mu: Shen Zhijie, remember this: who am I in this awkward situation for?
Shen Zhijie: Eczema isn't scary, what's scary is getting it in the wrong place (╥﹏╥)
Shen Zhijie: Please
Jiang Yao was stunned for a few seconds.
A place where the sun never shines?
After a while, she realized that it must be an unspeakable place.
No wonder Xiao Mu was hesitant in his speech today, as if he had encountered something difficult to say.
Shen Zhijie is usually a bit of a troublemaker, but he can be quite useful in crucial moments. After all, he has helped her quite a bit on many occasions, and since they are now on the same team, and have met again in the apocalypse.
If we're still concerned about gender differences at this point, isn't that a bit too sentimental?
Jiang Yao slowly asked, "Do you need my help?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu immediately said, "Shen Zhijie doesn't need your help."
Jiang Yao: ? ? ?
"No, I meant, I'm just asking if there's anything you need, and I'll take a look and bring it back along with me."
Jiang Yao shook her head. "No, I'd better go!"
"I know of a traditional Chinese medicine that is very effective for eczema."
Xiao Mu sighed softly, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Okay, then let's meet at the emergency exit at 9 a.m. tomorrow."
Seeing that Xiao Mu had stayed at Jiang Yao's house for so long without coming out, Jiang Xue felt as if a pair of hands were tightly gripping her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.
The next day, Jiang Yao got up early, got ready, ate breakfast, and set off to meet at the emergency exit.
When they arrived, Xiao Mu was already there organizing the rubber boat, along with two other people: Zhou Bin and Sang Ze.
The four people were divided into two groups of two: Sang Ze and Zhou Bin were responsible for finding usable medicines in various pharmacies, while Jiang Yao and Xiao Mu were responsible for going to pharmaceutical companies further away.
After packing their backpacks, the group set off.
Xiao Mu and Jiang Yao first went to a nearby traditional Chinese medicine shop to see if there were any usable herbs that had not been soaked in water.
The two arrived at a traditional Chinese medicine shop called Pujitang. Xiao Mu broke the glass and the two swam inside.
Half of the pharmacy's display case was already submerged in water. The two found a ladder, climbed up, and packed the necessary Chinese medicine that had not been submerged into their backpacks.
While Xiao Mu delivered the medicine to the rubber boat outside, Jiang Yao began searching for the pharmacy's warehouse inside, where there should be plenty of stock if it hadn't been flooded.
After searching around without success, the two had no choice but to leave and head to the next shop. At the next shop, they found a few medicinal herbs, including Akebia quinata, Plantago asiatica, and Bupleurum chinense, but not many.
The nearby pharmacies had been almost completely looted, so the two had no choice but to go to a pharmaceutical company 5 kilometers away to see if they could still find any medicine there.
After traveling less than 2 kilometers, Jiang Yao had reached her limit. Rowing is not only a sensory enjoyment, but it is also a real physical activity.
She stretched out her legs lazily, loosened her grip on the oar, and adopted a posture of 'wanting to go on strike'.
Two seconds later, she looked up at the tall figure sitting in front of her.
Fine raindrops fell on him, and the veins on his hands, gripping the oars, bulged, exuding strength. His movements as he rowed the boat were steady and powerful, giving people a sense of security.
Jiang Yao suddenly thought, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a boyfriend like that...?
Upon arriving at the pharmaceutical company, the two had a simple lunch and rested for a while before patrolling the perimeter of the company. Finding that all the glass and locks were intact, they found an inconspicuous spot, moored their rubber boat, smashed a window, and entered the company.
Perhaps due to the terrain or the company's tight internal structure, there was no water inside. The two quickly found the medicines they needed in the medicine warehouse area and put them into their backpacks.
Upon arriving at the Chinese medicine warehouse, Jiang Yao took several Chinese herbs, including gentian and gardenia, as well as some deworming medicine. While Xiao Mu was delivering the packaged medicines to the rubber boat outside, Jiang Yao quickly stored the remaining medicines into her spatial storage.
As darkness fell, Jiang Yao and Xiao Mu quickened their pace, trying to return to the shelter before it got completely dark, since no one knew what dangers might lurk in the pitch-black night.
To their surprise, Sang Ze and Zhou Bin were waiting for them ahead.
Jiang Yao: "Have you found the medicine?"
"We searched several places, but didn't find many medicines." Sangze coughed lightly, putting his fist in front of his mouth to cover his embarrassment.
“Yes! The nearby pharmacies have been almost completely ransacked; there’s hardly any medicine left.” Zhou Bin’s eyebrows were almost furrowed together.
"It's alright, we found some medicine, it might be useful," Xiao Mu reassured everyone.
By the time the group reached the shelter's safe exit by boat, it was completely dark. There, a group of people from Shenxi were waiting.
After handing the medicine to Zhou Bin and the others, Xiao Mu, Jiang Yao, and the others left with Sang Ze. On the way back, Jiang Yao secretly gave Sang Ze a tube of ointment, saying, "Take this; it works very well for eczema."
Sang Ze looked at the ointment in his hand, then looked at Jiang Yao and Xiao Mu with some helplessness.
Sangze: How can there be such a good person...
Jiang Yao: You're already this moved!
Seeing that he seemed a little lost, Xiao Mu walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, indicating that he should put the ointment away so that no one would see it and take it away.
After putting away the ointment, Sangze clasped his hands in thanks to the two men.
Back on the 9th floor, everyone was already asleep, except for Jiang Xue, who was still awake. It seemed that her eczema was preventing her from sleeping, since few people could bear the itch.
Upon seeing Jiang Yao and Xiao Mu return, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "I heard you went to look for medicine to treat eczema. How did it go? Did you find it?"
"Do you have any on hand right now? If you do, give them to me quickly." She said, scratching herself as she started to cry.
Shen Zhijie ran out when he heard the noise; he also seemed to be itchy and unable to sleep.
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