When Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan arrived at the office, they found that everyone was chatting together.
"I've been busy clearing away the daylilies outside all this time. When I came back to the field for the holiday, I was shocked to see that the weeds were over a foot tall."
"Yes, and it hasn't rained for a while, so my wheat seedlings aren't very healthy. It's lucky I got back home; if it had been a few more days, they might have died from the drought."
As soon as Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan entered, they were stopped before they could even sit down. "Little Shen, how's your land?"
"Huh? I didn't know. I've been so busy resting these past few days that I forgot about owning land." Shen Yanming laughed a little awkwardly. As soon as he finished speaking, Bi Qiaoan realized that everyone was trying not to laugh.
Bi Qiaoan thought to herself, "Everyone's probably laughing at how lazy they are..."
To everyone's surprise, Yu Shui raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Yanming with an ambiguous expression, "Hmm, I can tell it's pretty intense!"
Shen Yanming smiled, said nothing more, and led Bi Qiaoan back to their seats.
Yu Shui looked at Shen Yanming's back and raised an eyebrow. Why did she feel that Shen Yanming's smile was full of smugness?
Yu Shui touched her head and didn't think about it anymore. After Hu Yao walked into the office, Yu Shui excitedly went up to him and hugged him, "How are you? Are you okay?"
Hu Yao patted Yu Shui on the back, "You're lucky you won't die!"
After Hu Yao and Yu Shui parted ways, Hu Yao said with a smile, "I should thank you. If it weren't for you and Li Yinhe, I would either be dead or paralyzed by now."
Hu Yao's words startled everyone, and they all crowded around to ask what was going on.
It turned out that although Hu Yao had gone to the black market with everyone to buy and eat meat, he hadn't shown any abnormalities. So, he was quite nonchalant when he went for a checkup that day.
Unexpectedly, he was diagnosed with sparganosis, specifically the rare brain sparganosis. Hu Yao's legs went weak at that moment.
When the craniotomy was performed and the location of the parasite was pinpointed, it was discovered that the worm was located 1 centimeter below the cerebral cortex, close to an important motor function area of the brain, less than 3 millimeters away.
Hu Yao said, "It's because of these 3 millimeters that I can be so lively now. Otherwise, I would have been bedridden long ago. You don't know, during that time, not only me, but my family were also scared every day, their legs went weak, and they were constantly in tears."
Seeing the horrified looks and pale faces of the crowd, Hu Yao dropped another bombshell: "Those doctors are very skilled. They used surgical forceps to remove a 10-centimeter-long white thread worm, and when they put it in water, they found that the worm was still alive!"
Hu Yao was able to convey the danger in just a few words; if they hadn't been lucky, they might not have made it through.
"And then what happened?" Yu Shui asked eagerly.
"The nurse took the worm away, saying she wanted to show it to people who eat random things, as a warning and education. I heard she even posted the video online, which caused quite a stir."
To be honest, I really have to thank you and Li Yinhe. If they hadn't taken the lead in going to the hospital for a checkup, I probably wouldn't have even thought about parasites. I heard from the doctor that many people who have sparganosis don't even know they are sick. Even if some people go to the doctor, the doctor may not be able to accurately diagnose them as having a parasitic infection, and it also has an incubation period.
It's only recently, with the Shanghai Municipal Hospital receiving many cases of parasitic infections, that people have started to take it seriously. Otherwise, someone like me might have died without even knowing what happened.
Everyone was terrified after hearing this, and they all said that they would never dare to eat such junk food again, even if they were starving.
While everyone was still in a state of panic, Yu Shuishou, being a bit cheeky, went online and found the video posted by the nurse. When he saw the slender worm wriggling in the water, he almost vomited.
Curiosity killed the cat. Yu Shui's reaction attracted a few people who loved to watch the drama unfold, and the vomiting group gained a few more members. That video became a lifelong shadow for them.
Bi Qiaoan watched as a group of grown men huddled together in pain and discomfort, and secretly smiled, as if the herpes on her waist had been cured. Perhaps this was what is called schadenfreude!
Since the start of the dry season, the company cafeteria has been closed. Originally, we planned to reopen it after the dry season ended, but the Qinghe Alliance reduced individual food rations, so there was no need for the cafeteria to exist.
However, everyone had gotten used to bringing their own lunches, and after the water supply was restored, the hygiene and food quality of everyone's lunches improved significantly.
At noon, Shen Yanming opened his lunchbox, and the rich aroma filled the entire room. Shen Yanming had single-handedly aroused hatred throughout the office, but he remained calm and served Bi Qiaoan soup.
"This is... beef and mushroom soup?"
Shen Yanming nodded, "Qiao An is sick, she needs to eat something good to nourish herself!"
Li Yueya looked at Bi Qiaoan, "Qiaoan, what's wrong? You look great!"
"Shingles is probably caused by her being too tired recently, which lowered her immunity and led to a viral infection. We need to give her some good food to boost her immunity in the next couple of days."
Li Yueya breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it wasn't a serious illness. She had been really frightened by the various situations her colleagues had been in lately.
However, Yu Shui looked at Shen Yanming with concern, "You absolutely must not buy meat on the black market. If you need it, I'll give you my share for this month."
Shen Yanming shook his head, "No need, no need. We only take out the meat in critical moments. There's still a third of the meat we bought from Qinglishan frozen in the refrigerator. Every month, Qiao An and I also buy our share back. We've already stocked up quite a bit."
"No wonder you live such a good life. You've planned so carefully. You can manage your finances well and control your spending. I need to learn from you guys in the future," Shi Leyong said enviously.
Shen Yanming looked at Shi Leyong and suddenly felt a little guilty. He really wasn't the type of person who could keep his mouth shut. But he couldn't say it, he couldn't say it...
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were used to checking the news or browsing Weibo while eating. When they opened today's news, they found that, well, it was a bit "disgusting" because Qinghe TV was talking about parasites.
It turns out that the nurse's video caught the attention of the Qinghe Alliance's medical department, which sent an order directly from the capital to investigate the diagnosis and treatment situation in the infectious disease departments of hospitals throughout Qinghua Kingdom. The results showed that the number of patients infected with parasites in recent months was the highest in a century.
The Qinghe Alliance immediately dispatched an investigation team to visit various cities and successfully cracked down on thousands of "problem meat" dens.
Officials from relevant departments also stated that they will investigate and crack down on the industrial chain involved in these problematic meat products in accordance with laws and regulations, and ensure that once discovered, they will be forcibly eradicated and thoroughly investigated!
Furthermore, the Qinghe Alliance reminds all viewers that if you have ever consumed problematic meat from the black market, please go to your local hospital for a check-up as soon as possible to eliminate any potential safety hazards.
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