Chapter 324 Earthquake. Folk Remedies
Tang Xiao was a little depressed. In the last few days of extreme heat, the death toll increased, and the earthquake also caused heavy casualties in the joint defense team. The base began to recruit a large number of volunteers, and Tang Xiao and Li Rong both participated.
"I was OK. Li Rong was bitten on the arm by a large centipede that crawled out of the ground. I washed it with alkaline water and bled it. Nothing seemed wrong that day, but the next day I felt dizzy and nauseous. I went to the hospital but was advised to go back.
The hospital now has no standing room, and it is impossible to admit patients. The doctor told him to stay at home for observation, but he fell into a coma at night, so we had no choice but to go to the hospital again.
This time, Yin Tianlin used his connections and because he was a volunteer, he managed to get admitted with great effort.”
Chu An was surprised that Yin Tianlin didn't mention a word on the phone.
"How is he now?"
"I've injected adrenaline, but there's no anti-toxin serum. I can only give you fluids and wait for medical supplies to be dispatched."
Chu An was about to go to the hospital, so she asked which ward Li Rong was in. She saw that Tang Xiao must have just returned from the hospital and didn't want to disturb his rest.
Tang Xiao frowned, worried that a girl like her would be bullied in such a messy place, so she said, "The atmosphere in the hospital is very violent, there are fights every day, and even a doctor got his head broken yesterday. I'd better take you there."
"Really, no need. I can protect myself. Just tell me which ward I am in."
Tang Xiao smiled bitterly. How could he forget that Xiao An's fighting ability was even stronger than his? But where was the ward? "We borrowed a small iron bed. It's hard to find in the corridor. Let me take you there."
Tang Xiao insisted on leading the way, so she didn't refuse. The two of them put their suitcases away and hurried to the hospital.
On the way, Chu An learned that Tang Xiao, Yin Tianlin and Huo Sisi had taken turns to take care of Li Rong these days. Because the base director convened a general meeting this morning, Yin Tianlin and Huo Sisi had to go, so he has been taking care of him until now.
When the two turned onto the road leading directly to the hospital, the flow of people suddenly increased. People from all around passed them one after another, all heading for the hospital.
The hospital entrance was also crowded with people squatting or standing, ignoring the scorching heat. Some people didn't even wear sun hats, just exposed to the air.
When Chu An passed by, he took a special look at him. He was in his forties, supporting his wife who was unsteady on her feet, and using his clothes to shield her from the sun. His face was baked black and red, and the skin was already cracked.
Chu An suddenly remembered something, "Where is the sky curtain? I heard that there was a sky curtain covering the sky above the base before."
Tang Xiao led her quickly through the crowd while answering, "It was damaged by the earthquake."
He seemed to know why Chu An asked this, and explained, "These people are waiting for outpatient consultations. The hospital sends people out for outpatient consultations every day, and they are waiting to take the doctors home."
"Um."
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the hospital lobby. It was pitch black with only a few people in white coats moving among the crowd. Every bit of white was surrounded and pushed forward.
"Don't surround me. There are signs. Go register if you need to."
The doctor's words were instantly drowned out by the clamor of the crowd. The place was filled with noisy sounds and the air was filled with complex smells, including disinfectant, food, and various sweat odors.
Everyone’s face was filled with fatigue and helplessness, making people feel like they couldn’t breathe!
Fortunately, her experience in her previous life allowed her to quickly accept the current situation. She calmed herself down and followed Tang Xiao up the stairs.
There were also many people sitting or standing on the stairs. Generally speaking, the temperature in the hospital was much lower than outside, about 35 degrees, so it was not that unbearable inside.
As he was walking, Chu An was bumped on the shoulder and accidentally kicked an old woman who was sitting on the ground at the stairs.
"sorry."
She bowed her head to apologize and found that the old woman was holding a child of five or six years old, who was looking ahead with empty eyes and had no feeling at all to her touch.
Chu An took a deep breath and looked towards the corridor. The second floor hallway was already full. Smaller children were held by adults, who were leaning against the wall. Some people closed their eyes tightly, trying to find a bit of peace in the noisy environment.
"What's wrong, Xiao An?" Tang Xiao realized that she didn't follow him, so he quickly took two steps back and asked.
"It's okay, let's go."
The only way to solve this situation is to rely on the government.
Tang Xiao took her up to the third floor, and after many twists and turns, they finally found Li Rong's bed outside the bathroom. It was actually just an iron frame without even wheels.
Yin Tianlin leaned against the wall, and Huo Sisi leaned on his shoulder, but their bodies did not touch. Maybe he thought it was too hot?
When Chu An passed by the water room, he found that it was also full of people. There was a basket on top of the water tank, in which lay a newborn baby, who was sucking his fingers without crying or making a fuss.
A burly, dark-faced young man was squatting next to the water tank, with a woman lying on his back. Her face could not be seen clearly and her breathing was very weak.
Chu An retracted her gaze and walked to Li Rong's bed. Yin Tianlin then noticed her. He was delighted and patted Huo Sisi hurriedly, "Xiao An is here."
Huo Sisi quickly raised her head, and Chu An found that her chin was much sharper and her skin was darker, but she was still a standard beauty.
Huo Sisi looked at Chu An aggrievedly, "Xiao An, I really miss you."
She wanted to get closer to Chu An, but was blocked by her elder brother who was retreating. Chu An moved sideways to get around her elder brother, came to Huo Sisi and asked, "How is Li Rong doing now?"
Huo Sisi sighed, "He was relying on his own physical strength to hold on. You didn't see how many bugs crawled out from the ground. The centipede that bit Li Rong must have been as long as his arm."
Chu An didn't see it this time, but in his previous life he had seen centipedes and scorpions that were more than one meter long, and the types of poisonous insects were not just the ones he remembered.
As time goes by, the number of humans decreases, animals and plants slowly occupy the earth, the ecosystem is reshuffled, and humans, animals and plants are no longer in a coexistence relationship, but a competitive relationship.
She looked down at Li Rong. Her face was flushed, her lips were purple, and her bitten arm was swollen like a bun with a circle of white swelling on the outside, which was an obvious sign of poisoning.
He quickly connected to Space Wang Ce and briefly explained Li Rong's situation.
He happened to be in the laboratory, found a bottle of anti-venom serum and placed it on the display stand, and added 3% ammonia water, "First clean the wound, then do an allergy test, apply medication, and prevent tetanus."
Seeing that there were too many people here, Chu An asked, "Is there a place in the hospital with... relatively fewer people?"
Yin Tianlin thought she wanted to improve Li Qing's hospitalization conditions, and explained, "The twelfth and third floors are reserved for the base leaders, so they are quieter. I've tried, but nothing works, and no one is allowed to go up."
She remembered that Li Qing arranged Su Ye on the eleventh floor. They arrived early and there was a ward available, so perhaps they could stay there for a while.
"I have a secret recipe that maybe Li Rong can try. Let's go to the eleventh floor."
"What folk remedy?" A stern voice suddenly came over, "How many people here came here because of folk remedies? Folk remedies can kill people, don't you know?"
Several people turned around hurriedly and saw a tall doctor in a white coat, no, a gray coat, squeezing through the crowd.
The people around him suddenly surrounded him, and the constant noise drowned out whatever he was going to say next.
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