Chapter 115 Chapter 115
After the last batch of patients were sent away, Ye Qing could no longer straighten his back, and even the hand that was inserting the needle was shaking uncontrollably.
By the time the lights in the clinic were finally turned off and the door was closed, it was already close to eight o'clock in the evening. Ye Qing was so tired that he didn't even want to say a word.
But today's grand occasion has made her more vigilant about her future work. If she still has to see so many patients every day in the next few days, she will really die suddenly in the clinic.
Therefore, Ye Qing felt that he had to come up with rules and regulations immediately and absolutely could not allow the situation to continue to develop.
After having a quick dinner and saving half his life, Ye Qing immediately went to find Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary to discuss the matter.
This day was enough time for Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary to find out the reason why the patients were clustered together. When the two told Ye Qing the inside story, no matter how imaginative Ye Qing was, she could not have imagined that she was actually regarded as a goddess by the nearby villagers.
Ye Qing just felt a headache. Isn't this promoting feudal superstition? These people are too bold. There should be a limit to nonsense. Isn't this bringing disaster to her?
Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary were smiling and thought that after this incident, the Kaoshantun health station would become famous beyond Qingshan Town, and maybe even have a place in the county in the future.
But Ye Qing didn't think this was a good thing. She didn't dare to be careless. Instead, her heart was filled with alarm and she became extremely vigilant.
You have to know that not only in this era, but even in the future decades to come, spreading superstitious heresies, deifying individuals and engaging in cult worship are all unacceptable. Ordinary people have no judgment and are easily instigated. It will be troublesome if some bad elements take advantage of them.
"Captain, Party Secretary, we can't let this matter go on. Otherwise, it's very likely that a good thing will turn into a bad thing. We must clarify it as soon as possible. It would be best if we ask someone from the higher-ups to handle it."
Ye Qing's expression was very serious.
"When I treat patients, I strictly follow the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture treatment is also based on science and has nothing to do with gods and ghosts. As for the so-called Changbai Mountain God, it is pure nonsense. I am a native of Shanghai and have nothing to do with Changbai Mountain. How can I be the daughter of the Changbai Mountain God? Isn't this nonsense?"
"So you two have to go to the commune and ask Secretary Lai for help. You must nip this rumor of the 'reincarnation of the goddess' in the bud and not let it spread any further."
"We have to put up big-character posters at the entrance of our health station to clarify the truth about those rumors, so that everyone can realize the seriousness and destructiveness of feudal superstition and cult worship, and let everyone be vigilant and not be deceived and used by others!"
"It just so happens that you two have seen what happened today. Even a strong body cannot bear to see so many people at once. Look at my hands, they are still shaking. We are all flesh and blood, and a doctor's life is a life too!"
"So from now on, I want to set a rule here at the health station. The number of appointments will be limited to 80 per day, 40 in the morning and 40 in the afternoon. Those who want to see a doctor, please come in advance to get a number. Patients who exceed this number, please be more conscious and come back the next day!"
The old branch secretary and Wu Yongbing looked at each other, both very puzzled:
"Why do we need to ask the commune to step in to clarify a rumor? Is it necessary to go through so much trouble? Moreover, we only see 80 people a day. Once this rule is posted, will people be dissatisfied? What if someone causes trouble?"
Ye Qing couldn't help but sigh, but he remained firm:
"Our own clarifications are not strong enough, and the people may not take it to heart. Official regulation is necessary to have a deterrent effect."
"Don't think I'm exaggerating. This seems to be just a farce at the moment. It doesn't have any serious adverse impact. That's because the situation is still under control."
"I am afraid that someone here will take advantage of the situation and secretly incite and organize these ignorant people who believe in the so-called reincarnation of the goddess. When this group forms a large-scale organization, someone will take the lead in pretending to be our village health station or even my personal name, and spread the cult under the gimmick of saving patients, deceive and deceive the common people, and finally use any means to control the believers for money and kill people, which will be troublesome."
"So we must not take it lightly. When I treat patients, I treat them as they are. I don't need to brag about being a goddess. If I can cure them, I will treat them. If I can't, I will admit that I am not good enough and let them go to a big city or a big hospital to seek help from a better doctor. There is nothing shameful in that."
"As for the restriction, it is indeed a last resort. The main reason is that in our small health station, I am the only doctor who can really do it. The rest of my apprentices are still in the learning stage. Even the trainees sent by the county are mostly half-baked."
"Anyone with eyes knows that our station has limited capacity to accept patients. We can see 80 people a day, which is already over capacity. If there are still people who are dissatisfied, let them make a fuss. I am not afraid if they report to the town, the county, or even the city. If they really dare to come to me, I will let them know how many eyes the horse king has!"
Ye Qing's words immediately made the old branch secretary and Wu Yongbing feel uneasy.
Apart from other things, the thing that Ye Qing mentioned about spreading evil cults to commit crimes and kill people is indeed possible. The Northeastern people's worship of the Five Immortals is already ingrained in their bones. At this time, a Changbai Mountain girl who can subdue the Five Immortals appeared. How can the whole country not be excited? If someone really took advantage of the opportunity, I'm afraid that people would be deceived one after another. At that time, the bill may be settled on Kaoshantun or even Ye Qing himself.
So the two of them immediately realized that this matter must be taken seriously, and they restrained their previous carelessness and nodded to Ye Qing with a serious expression:
"You are right. Your medical skills are here. We can win by relying on technology. We at Kaoshantun Health Station cannot play with those empty tricks. We can go further only if we seek truth from facts and work down to earth. We cannot believe in those miraculous things spread outside!"
"I will go to the commune to find Secretary Lai and see how he handles this matter. If he can't handle it, we will report it directly to the county and ask them to send people down to carry out propaganda and rectification!"
Although the old branch secretary and Wu Yongbing both felt that most people would believe in metaphysics and not believe in it, even if the authorities took action, they might not be able to completely eradicate it. At most, people would not dare to talk about it openly. As for what they think in their hearts, that is not something the authorities can control.
But regardless of whether it is effective or not, Kaoshantun must show a correct attitude, firmly adhere to the concept of scientific materialism, establish correct values and communist beliefs, and stay away from all kinds of monsters and demons. In this way, even if someone is really deceived in the future, it will be the person who was bewitched by the devil, and it has nothing to do with Kaoshantun.
The next day, just as Ye Qing had expected, there was some activity at the health station early in the morning, and quite a few people came.
Wu Yongbing and the old party secretary accepted all of Ye Qing's suggestions and responded quickly. They found several educated youth and quickly wrote several big-character posters to clarify the rumors. They posted them at the health station, at the gate of Ye Qing's yard, at the gates of several production team cadres' homes, and at the entrance to the village.
That’s not all. The old branch secretary also personally went out to give oral education to the patients who came to see him, warning them to be wary of rumors and avoid being deceived.
Wu Yongbing rushed to the commune and reported the situation to Secretary Lai in detail, hoping that Secretary Lai could come forward to solve the problem and prevent future troubles.
Lai Guochang was, after all, the secretary of the commune, and was more alert and vigilant than Wu Yongbing and the others in this regard. As soon as he heard the rumors about Ye Qing that were circulating among the people, his expression changed immediately. Wu Yongbing didn't even need to repeat Ye Qing's analysis, as he already realized the seriousness of the matter. He even thought of the possible harms of this matter in his mind, which were more comprehensive than those mentioned by Ye Qing.
Without chatting with Wu Yongbing and not caring that it was still the New Year, Lai Guochang took the big-character poster sent by Wu Yongbing and ran to the county.
Ye Qing announced the health station's limit to the public, which really caused a strong reaction from the large number of patients outside. Many of them protested, but Ye Qing was not afraid at all and was very firm in his attitude. He agreed to only see eighty patients a day and there would be no room for negotiation, and no matter who tried to use connections, it would not work.
She also asked several apprentices to classify the patients who came to see her one by one, and issue number tags according to the severity of their illnesses. Emergency patients were given priority, and the others had to line up at the back. If anyone dared to cause trouble, it would depend on whether the silver needles and flying knives in her hands would agree!
There was a group of people called Dang Biao who relied on their tall and strong bodies and refused to believe in evil. They rushed forward unreasonably and tried to cut in line. They even tried to use their bodies to overwhelm Ye Qing, forcing him to succumb to their ferocious aura and let them treat him first.
But the next second, the man was either covering his arms and legs and screaming, or falling to the ground unconscious. Ye Qing, who had made the move, was still sitting in the examination room calmly and unperturbed, as if nothing had happened.
After realizing that the girl in front of them was young but not easy to fool and her fighting skills were so astonishing, the group of people who were shouting outside became completely obedient. Even if they were dissatisfied in their hearts, no one dared to show off in front of Ye Qing, for fear that Ye Qing would reward them with a silver needle if they disagreed with him.
Those who came to see the doctor were shocked when they dialed the number. They voluntarily took their number tags and lined up to go to the health station for treatment. Even if they were dissatisfied in their hearts, they had to keep it to themselves.
At the same time, the county also took action. The Propaganda Department directly sent a lot of people down, and each commune took action separately, striving to visit all production teams before the tenth day of the first lunar month.
Then they hurriedly called the people to meetings and carried out repeated education and propaganda on the theme of "breaking feudal superstitions and rejecting brainwashing by cults", telling everyone not to believe in rumors or spread them, and to keep a clear and calm mind at all times. It was okay to treat illnesses, but they must not believe in rumors of the so-called reincarnation of goddesses, and they must not join any cult organizations, lest they lose their lives and wealth, or even their families be broken up.
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