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Not long after the whole nation started to work hard on the Great Steel Production Campaign, many people, especially the older ones, began to experience breathing difficulties. At first, no one paid much attention to it, thinking that it was because they were too old to work. Gradually, as more and more people developed this symptom, everyone had to pay attention to it.
A young man in his twenties, shirtless and wearing a towel on his head, his skin peeling from the sun, clutched his waist and coughed as he said to the people around him, "Why don't we go to the Bayi Hospital? I don't think something is right."
We are all farmers, and all of us are good at working in the fields. Even if we were very tired during the autumn harvest in the past, it was not like now, with difficulty breathing and constant coughing as if we were going to cough out our lungs.
He himself was fine, but some people around him had very serious symptoms, with heavy breathing that could be heard from far away.
As he finished speaking, the people around him who were dressed similarly and had dark faces fell silent. Going to the hospital would cost a lot of money, and everyone came from poor families, so no one wanted to go to the hospital and waste that money.
Some even thought they had no problems other than breathing difficulties, so they waved their hands with their tools and turned around to continue working: "I think I'm fine, so I won't go to the hospital and waste money. If you want to go, go by yourselves."
This is what happens when people are poor. They will spend every penny they have. Even if they are not feeling well, they will endure the pain and be reluctant to spend money on medical treatment for the sake of their family and children.
He endured and endured until his life came to an end, and his family only then realized: Oh, it turns out he was sick.
There are so many people in China who silently contribute to their families. In the end, only the man who just spoke and two other young people were left in the group. The man looked at his fellow villagers who shook their heads and walked away one after another, and sighed: "Alas, it's all because of poverty. When can we become rich..."
The man's name is Sang Shu. He is a famous figure in Sangjia Village. He is famous not because of anything else but because he is the only boy in their branch.
Sang Shu's father was the only son in three generations. In order to continue the Sang family line and leave a last descendant, his mother gave birth to ten children. The first nine were girls, and it was not until the tenth pregnancy that she got this precious boy.
The whole family, from the parents to the youngest sister, treated Sang Shu like a baby, fearing that something might happen to him. Under such circumstances, it was a blessing from the ancestors of the Sang family that Sang Shu was not raised as a second-rate child. For this reason, he paid special attention to his health. Whenever he had a headache or fever, he would take the initiative to go to the clinic to get medicine. This time, he told the doctor about going to the hospital after he realized something was wrong.
The remaining two who stayed with Sangshu, although their situations were different from Sangshu's, were both the youngest sons in the family and were very spoiled at home. In addition, they wanted to go to the hospital to take a break, so they stayed.
The three people found the person in charge and asked for leave and went directly to the "Bayi Hospital".
The Bayi Hospital is located at the headquarters of the 8147th Regiment. It is a military hospital that was just built last year. On the day the hospital was completed, Xiaoli and his colleagues told the villagers nearby that if they had any headaches or fevers, they could go to the hospital. However, the villagers all agreed, but for more than a year, no one from outside the army had come.
Today, the Bayi Hospital finally welcomed patients other than soldiers.
The hospital is an ordinary brick and tile bungalow with a simple interior structure. Although it is simple, it has a front desk. Because it is a military hospital, the people coming and going in are all doctors, nurses and PLA soldiers in military uniforms. Several people were a little hesitant when they went in.
The nurse standing at the front desk saw the three of them and greeted them warmly with a smile, "Hello, comrades, are you here to see a doctor or to look for someone?"
"See...see a doctor, I...we are not feeling well." Sang Shu had never seen such a beautiful girl before, so fair and clean. His face was a little hot, and he spoke stutteringly as if he had never seen a woman before, feeling very embarrassed.
As a medical soldier in the army, the girl had seen the most men. Seeing Sang Shu's embarrassed look, she secretly laughed at how cute he was, but she asked seriously, "Excuse me, where do you feel uncomfortable? Just tell me the general idea so I can arrange a doctor for you."
"Nothing else is wrong, just shortness of breath and a slight cough."
"Okay, then it's probably a lung problem. Just go straight ahead and go to the third office to find Doctor Zhao. He will examine you."
“Lungs… lungs…”
After the nurse finished speaking, she saw Sang Shu and the others standing there motionless with unhappy expressions. She thought they were afraid of injections, medicine and doctors, just like the soldiers in the army. She kindly comforted them, "What's wrong? Why haven't you gone yet? Don't be afraid. Doctor Zhao is very kind and his medical skills are very good. Just go ahead and don't worry."
The three people came to Dr. Zhao's office in a state of despair. Seeing Dr. Zhao wearing glasses, they were almost crying. The youngest of the three grabbed Dr. Zhao's hand and started crying: "Doctor, you must cure me. I am still young and haven't married yet. I don't want to die."
"What's wrong?" Doctor Zhao was startled when he was suddenly hugged by a big man. "Let go quickly. Tell me where you feel uncomfortable. I will do my best to help you."
Doctor Zhao is a man in his forties, wearing a pair of myopic glasses. He has a gentle personality and is very helpful. When he saw the child crying, he comforted him for a long time before calming him down.
After Dr. Zhao finished examining the three people, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to them, "You have pneumoconiosis, which is caused by inhaling too much iron dust. Prolonged inhalation can cause the lungs to drop and make breathing difficult, but this can be avoided as long as you take precautions. By the way, remember to eat more vegetables and sheep's blood."
"Ah, am I still safe?"
In rural areas, as long as there is a problem with the lungs, everyone will think it is an infectious disease, an infectious disease that cannot be cured. Once it occurs, the only result is waiting for death. This is why the three people were confused and scared when they heard that they might have lung problems.
"You only have mild symptoms right now, so there's definitely hope! Go back and ask your family to sew you a cotton mask. Wear it while you're working on the steelmaking process. Just drink plenty of water and eat more vegetables on a regular basis." Doctor Zhao removed the mask from his mouth to show a few people, then added, "You're probably not the only ones experiencing this. When you get back, tell everyone else to get masks."
"Oh, okay, thank you, doctor." Several people looked as if they had survived a disaster, holding Dr. Zhao's hands and expressing their gratitude continuously.
"Okay, don't thank me, just go home."
Several people came in dazed and were driven out dazed. When they walked out of the hospital, they found that they seemed not to have paid. They hurried back to ask, and the nurse told them that they didn't have to pay because they didn't get any medicine. Only then did they leave with peace of mind.
After returning home, Sang Shu told his mother that he would send a banner to the hospital and promote the Bayi Hospital in the village.
Fearing that no one would take it seriously, Wang Xuemei went home that evening and told Xiao Li about the incident, "Why don't you report it to the county leaders and ask them to popularize the production and use of masks?"
Now is the time when everyone is very motivated and everyone attaches great importance to iron and steel making. Masks are indeed very necessary. Xiao Li readily agreed and made a special trip to the county the next day.
When he went there, the county leaders were reading the newspaper intently. He didn't know what was in the newspaper, but they were all reading it very seriously and discussing it out loud from time to time.
Xiao Li leaned over and found a document revealing instructions from high-ranking officials regarding the establishment of large communes. It also stated that a local secretary-general had organized a pilot program for collective farms throughout the county, merging the original twenty-odd agricultural cooperatives into one large commune, named "XXXX People's Commune."
The People's Commune stipulated that all means of production and public property of each agricultural cooperative would be transferred to the ownership of the commune, and would be centrally accounted for and distributed by the commune; the distribution of members would be implemented by combining a wage system with a ration supply system; the benefits of the youth team eating in the canteen together were summarized, and public canteens were promoted; at the same time, nurseries, kindergartens, nursing homes, and sewing groups were established; several departments or committees such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, industry and transportation, grain, supply and marketing, health, and armed security were established in the commune, with production brigades and production teams under them, implementing unified leadership, hierarchical management, and militarization of organization, combat-oriented production, and collectivized life.
The newspaper also concluded by stating that a senior leader, after inspecting the people's commune, highly praised it: "It's still good to have a people's commune!"
Xiao Li didn't need to think too much, he knew that the climax of establishing the people's commune was about to come.
"Shall we also establish a people's commune like this here?"
"Since the leaders have said that it's better to set up people's communes, then let's do the same. They say there's strength in numbers, and unified management will lead to better development."
"Then what is the name of our place?" Xiao Li had been standing aside for a while, and these people hadn't noticed him. He was annoyed by their vigilance, and asked secretly.
It was only after he spoke that the others noticed Xiao Li's arrival. Both parties were old acquaintances, so there was no formality. After asking Xiao Li about his purpose, the others said they would pass on the news.
"Captain Xiao is truly a good soldier who works for the people. He is truly our most beloved person! Don't worry, since there are already individual cases of pneumoconiosis, we will definitely remind everyone to take care of their health and will vigorously promote the use of masks. The people of Huai County will all be grateful for your help and concern."
"Haha~ It's my duty, it's my duty." Although Xiao Li often went to the county and was quite familiar with these people, he still didn't like the way they spoke in official language in a rigid manner.
Hypocritical and polite.
He always felt that they were more suitable to communicate with Dong Shiyi, and they were not the same kind of people at all. He still liked to communicate with straightforward people.
Xiao Li decided to let Dong Shiyi handle any problems in the future.
Although he was extremely disgusted, Xiao Li still stayed to discuss the name of the commune with them. After a heated argument, the name of the commune was finally decided to be "Huai County Mars First People's Commune."
He smacked his lips, so unfashionable!
So earthy!
Xiao Li felt that this name was not nice at all and was too non-mainstream, but now everyone liked words like satellite and Mars, and he was a military general and he could not compete with these office workers!
Uncomfortable...
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