Shen Qiqi's eyes were like two burning flames, so firm that they could melt iron and stone.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a bold plan took shape in her mind.
She knew that just a few successful cases would not be enough to shake the villagers' deeply rooted old ideas.
This "tough battle" of concepts must be won quickly, and she wants to "cut off the firewood from under the cauldron."
The next day, a clear voice suddenly came from the village loudspeaker. It was Shen Qiqi shouting.
"Dear fellow villagers, don't miss it if you pass by. I have something new to tell you today!" This down-to-earth and trendy opening remark instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The small square in the village was soon surrounded by people.
Shen Qiqi stood on a makeshift small platform, holding a simple "slide" (PPT is the abbreviation of PowerPoint, literally translated as slide) she made, and explained hygiene knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand language.
"Look, these bacteria are just like the maggots in our pit toilets. You can't see or touch them, but they can give you diarrhea and a high fever! Do you think it's some kind of punishment from 'God'? Wrong! It's the 'little monster' in your stomach that's causing trouble!"
As she explained, she drew simple sketches on the ground with a branch, and from time to time she would throw in a few popular internet memes, which made the villagers laugh.
Even Aunt Wang, who is usually the most serious, couldn't help but smile.
Just when everyone was listening with great interest, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.
"Bah! You little girl, you keep telling lies to confuse people all day long! What 'little monster'? Our ancestors have been eating folk remedies for generations, and we are still living well, aren't we?" Grandpa Li walked forward aggressively, leaning on a cane, with wrinkles on his face twisted into a ball, as if he wanted to eat Shen Qiqi alive.
His face flushed red, and he pointed at Shen Qiqi's nose, spit flying everywhere: "You are shaking the 'roots' of our village! What right do you have to say that our ancestors left us something?" Uncle Li's voice was loud, with an inexplicable anger, as if Shen Qiqi was the enemy who killed his father.
The atmosphere in the square suddenly became tense.
Everyone's eyes moved back and forth between Shen Qiqi and Uncle Li, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.
It seems that just a spark can ignite this "war" without gunpowder.
Shen Qiqi looked at him, but suddenly smiled. This smile made Uncle Li even more angry, and he was about to attack again.
Shen Qiqi suddenly turned around and said to the crowd meaningfully: "Everyone, I have some things here..." Shen Qiqi ignored Uncle Li's anger, but smiled mysteriously, turned around and took out a big package from behind.
"Everyone, I have some more things here that will surely open your eyes!" She patted the package mysteriously, and like a magic trick, she took out a piece of white cloth, some drawings, and a bunch of bottles and jars from it.
"Uncle Li, please come and take a look. This is a good thing I found in the town hospital!" Shen Qiqi greeted Uncle Li with a smile. There was no trace of sarcasm in her tone, but it was full of sincere invitation.
Although Uncle Li was indignant, curiosity still drove him to slowly move to the front of the stage.
Shen Qiqi hung the white cloth on a makeshift wooden frame, making it look like a projection screen.
She picked up the drawing again, pointed at the human organs and bacteria drawn on it, and began to explain.
"Uncle Li, look, this is our stomach. There are many 'little monsters' living in it. They usually don't cause trouble, but if you don't pay attention to hygiene, they will..."
Shen Qiqi's explanation was vivid and vivid, and with the help of pictures and demonstrations, the originally boring medical knowledge became easy to understand.
From time to time, she would make a few witty remarks, which made the villagers laugh, and the originally tense atmosphere gradually eased.
At this time, Shen Qiqi invited Nurse Liu to the stage again.
"Nurse Liu is the 'key doctor' of our town hospital. She's here today to popularize hygiene knowledge to everyone!" Shen Qiqi introduced enthusiastically, and Nurse Liu also greeted the villagers gracefully.
Nurse Liu's explanation was easy to understand and did not use complicated technical terms. Instead, she used language that the villagers could understand to explain the causes of the disease and preventive measures.
She also demonstrated on the spot how to wash hands and disinfect correctly, as well as some simple first aid methods.
With the joint efforts of Shen Qiqi and Nurse Liu, the villagers listened with great interest, and an atmosphere of curiosity spread throughout the square.
Even Mr. Li, who was originally angry, was gradually attracted. The expression on his face changed from anger to surprise, and finally he showed a thoughtful look.
Seeing this, Shen Qiqi was secretly delighted and said while the iron was hot: "Uncle Li, what do you think? Isn't this new medical treatment also quite magical?" Uncle Li did not answer, but just stared at the picture on the white cloth and fell into deep thought.
Shen Qiqi didn't urge him, but just smiled slightly, swept her eyes over everyone, and said meaningfully: "In fact, whether it's folk remedies or new medical treatments, they are all for curing diseases and saving lives. Why don't we..." She paused deliberately, her eyes fell on Uncle Li, "Let's try it together?"
As soon as Shen Qiqi finished speaking, the square exploded like a pot, and the villagers talked about it.
Some people are eager to try, some are skeptical, and some still stick to their own opinions.
But it is undeniable that Shen Qiqi's "down-to-earth" explanation did plant a seed of knowledge and exploration in the hearts of the villagers.
"I think what this little girl said makes sense. Look at the little bugs in the painting, they are quite scary!" Aunt Wang rubbed her hands, approached Nurse Liu with curiosity, and asked some health knowledge.
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