Chapter 78 Homemade Special Medicine
Ruan Chuxia sighed. "What new tricks could there be? Aren't they just the same three common ones we used before? Pesticides, 660 powder, and poisonous bait."
Her words sounded somewhat helpless, as if these methods had long been commonplace, but their effects were always limited.
Xiao Zhiyu frowned: "Is there no other way?"
He looked very worried, as if wondering if there was a better solution.
Ruan Chuxia shook her head. She only knew the methods Chen Fang told her.
Faced with Xiao Zhiyu's questioning, she also felt helpless and confused.
After hearing this, Xiao Zhiyu lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.
So many years have passed, and it’s still the same three things. We try to eliminate them every year, but when will it be truly effective?
His mind was full of questions and worries.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Ruan Chuxia noticed that he looked strange and asked with concern.
Xiao Zhiyu's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
"Last year, our team faced a massive disaster. Nearly 10,000 tons of food was accidentally contaminated. The consequences of this contamination were tragic. Fifteen soldiers in my battalion contracted the plague after consuming contaminated food, and five unfortunately contracted filariasis. During this period, four brave teammates ultimately lost their lives to these diseases. One of them was a good brother who had fought alongside me for seven years..."
After hearing this, Ruan Chuxia was stunned and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.
He continued, "Sometimes I can't help but wonder, if there were a particularly effective drug that could completely eliminate these diseases, then my teammates wouldn't have to suffer this kind of pain and torture. Unfortunately, until now, we haven't found a sufficiently effective solution."
After listening to this, Ruan Chuxia fell into silence and did not answer immediately.
Is it true that there is no magic bullet to solve these problems?
The answer is actually no, it’s just that this kind of miracle drug does not belong to the era they are in now.
Time quietly came to night.
Ruan Chuxia lay alone in bed, with a lot of thoughts in her mind, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Although she had long understood the importance of eliminating rats, it wasn't until today that she truly understood why the action was so urgent.
However, if she really could do nothing, it would be fine. The problem is that almost any medicine needed can be found in the "national medical system".
However, considering the unknown risks, Ruan Chuxia never dared to act rashly.
"What happened? Are you still awake?"
A low and gentle voice broke the silence of the night, followed by a warm arm holding her tightly in his arms.
Ruan Chuxia leaned on Xiao Zhiyu's broad chest and asked softly, "Did I disturb your sleep?"
"No, I'm already in a semi-conscious state."
Xiao Zhiyu comforted gently.
"You're lying to me."
Ruan Chuxia smiled gently, with a hint of helplessness in her voice. She buried her head deeply in the man's solid and reassuring arms, and made a secret decision in her heart: For him, let's do it this time.
The next day, after finishing her work, Ruan Chuxia went to the market and bought thirty kilograms of potatoes and five kilograms of sugar as ingredients.
Fortunately, I have a bicycle at home, otherwise it would be a real hassle to carry these heavy things home.
If I walked, I would probably be exhausted before I even reached home.
Fortunately, with the help of the wheels, the burden was finally reduced a lot.
I met Wang Lijuan on the way. When she saw Ruan Chuxia buying so many potatoes, she was surprised at first, and then smiled disdainfully.
I thought to myself, this woman is really restless.
She always likes to do new things, one moment she wants to buy a new car, the next moment she wants to change into new clothes. It's really puzzling.
Even if Xiao Zhiyu is a village head, the money he earns is not enough for her to squander, right?
As she thought about this, she couldn't help feeling a little proud. She thought that even if she was the head of the village, what could she do? She still had to eat potatoes every day.
Ruan Chuxia knew something bad was going to happen as soon as she saw her expression. She rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to this narrow-minded woman.
She had long seen through people like Wang Lijuan and didn't bother to waste time arguing with her.
Everyone has his or her own way of life, so why bother about what others think?
When Xiao Zhiyu returned home and saw so many potatoes, his handsome face instantly became distorted, "Xiao Xia, are you planning to open a small restaurant at home?"
He asked half-jokingly, but with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
Obviously, he didn't understand why Ruan Chuxia suddenly hoarded so many ingredients, and they were all inconspicuous things like potatoes.
"No way."
Ruan Chuxia replied indifferently, her tone seeming somewhat helpless.
She knew that if she didn't give a reasonable explanation, this misunderstanding would be difficult to resolve.
"Does that mean our family has no money?"
Xiao Zhiyu asked with a frown, trying to find a reasonable answer.
He really couldn't understand why there were such changes in his family. Did they encounter some difficulties?
"Of course not."
Ruan Chuxia denied it again, but she felt mixed emotions.
She knew that her husband did not fully understand the purpose of her actions, but this did not affect her next plan.
Xiao Zhiyu pointed at the pile of potatoes and asked, "Why did you buy so many potatoes?"
He continued to ask, his eyes full of confusion.
This question seems simple, but behind it lies his worry and curiosity about the future of his family.
Xiaojun also had an expression as if the sky was falling, "Mom, I don't like eating potatoes. Eating too much will make me fart, it stinks!"
The children's innocent words made the originally tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
However, this also indirectly reflects the family's disapproval of potatoes.
Ruan Chuxia: “…”
At this moment, she really wanted to pack up these two people and throw them out.
She felt powerless in the face of such a reaction.
But I decided to patiently explain the reason.
“These things are not meant to be eaten.”
Ruan Chuxia spoke up, trying to make them understand her real intention, which was not simply to prepare it for food storage.
Xiao Zhiyu jokingly said, "Could it be used for something?"
His tone was full of joking, and he seemed not to fully understand what his wife meant.
Ruan Chuxia looked at him with appreciation, "You guessed right, this is exactly what it's for."
Her eyes flashed with recognition and affirmation, as if encouraging the other person to continue thinking.
Xiao Zhiyu looked puzzled: "?"
His face was full of confusion, not knowing what was going to happen.
"I'm going to use these potatoes and sugar to make a special medicine to fight cockroaches and rats."
Ruan Chuxia added further.
Among the “rats”, cockroaches and rats are the most difficult to deal with, but they are also the most troublesome.
This sentence explains everything and also reveals Ruan Chuxia's true goal.
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