To be honest, these two children were so hungry that their veins had shrunk, and Jiang Qiao had a hard time getting them hooked up to IV drips.
Jiang Qiao's technique left even Jiang Xiuqi dumbfounded. He only knew that this girl had learned traditional Chinese medicine from Qiao Jie, but when did she learn to give injections?
But then he realized that this girl had most likely learned it from Wen Jingwan.
Seeing that the two children's breathing had become steady, Jiang Qiao turned to look at everyone.
"Is this a common situation in our team, with relatives coming to borrow grain?"
Both families nodded in unison. "Those of us who married into the family from other villages are all in similar situations. Our families back home are really struggling to survive. We thought that if the children ate this with us, nothing serious would happen. Who would have thought—"
At this point, the woman started to cry again, while the man's eyes were filled with tears. No matter how many children they had, they were all the apple of their parents' eyes. They would be heartbroken if any of them were not well. Fortunately, Jiang Qiao and Gu Hanting brought the medicine, otherwise, today would have been the anniversary of their child's death.
Jiang Xiuqi sighed, "Other villages don't have as good a harvest as ours. You know why, they all want to rely on grain allocated from above for relief. That's how it is all over the country. Where would we get so much surplus grain to allocate to us?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head in disagreement. "Captain, this situation can't continue. You say we can still save people while we're here today, but what if we go back? I think it would be better to gather the children together and give them a nutritional supplement once a day. It's easy to deal with the adults, but the children can't be harmed anymore; they are the hope of our village."
Although Jiang Xiuqi thought Jiang Qiao's suggestion was good, he didn't have that much food. The food Jiang Qiao gave him was only going to be used at a critical moment. Right now, it was just the beginning.
"Girl, do you have any good suggestions? Let's think of a solution together. Today it's these two children, but I don't know whose children they will be in the future. They're too young and don't understand anything."
Jiang Qiao sighed and gave a bitter smile. "What else can I do? Either I drink fish soup, or I give the child cow's milk or goat's milk. It seems there are no dairy cows in the team, but there are goats, right?"
Jiang Xiuqi nodded. "Two dairy goats just gave birth. Is it okay for the babies to drink this goat milk?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "Leave it for the lambs, and dilute the rest with more water. The children should at least get some milk; it's very nutritious."
Qiao Jie nodded in agreement, "This stuff is good for children, and it's actually good for adults too, but the problem right now is that we don't have that much, so let's prioritize the children first."
Jiang Xiuqi nodded thoughtfully, "I'll discuss this with everyone later."
Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie both understood why they said that. This was not private property, but collective property. Some families had grown up and couldn't afford it, which would inevitably lead to other thoughts. Therefore, if they couldn't treat everyone fairly, Jiang Xiuqi would be in a difficult position.
Jiang Qiao only put forward an idea; how to implement it was not her business.
Jiang Qiao and the others stayed with the two children until they finished their injections before leaving. She had also made an appointment to come over early the next morning to give the children another injection.
The next day, Jiang Qiao learned the results Jiang Xiuqi had presented the night before: each family would receive a share, regardless of its consistency, but the team had specified that it was for the children in the family, and no one, regardless of gender, could take more than their share.
In Jiang Qiao's opinion, this little bit of watery soup really can't solve the big problem, but at least it has some nutrition. Just think about it, if each family gets two sheep, how much can that be?
Fortunately, I heard that Jiang Xiuqi has tried to coordinate with other teams to get milk goats, but whether he can actually get them is another matter.
After Jiang Qiao finished giving the two children their IV drips, she instructed the adults from both families to make sure the children had the best food first these days and not to let them eat tree bark anymore.
"You guys escaped with your lives this time, but I really can't guarantee what will happen next time."
Jiang Qiao was in a hurry to get to the market, so she gave a few instructions and left quickly. As for how to raise the two children later, that was their parents' business, and she couldn't say anything more.
On the way, the commune members were incredibly enthusiastic when they saw Gu Hanting, switching from calling him "Old Gu" to using various respectful titles.
It's easy to understand what's going on, so Gu Hanting was at ease. Every family has elderly people and children. His daughter-in-law is a doctor, and Lao Qiao and Jiang Qiao are also doctors. From any perspective, they need such people, especially since he has medicine on hand. Everyone eats grains and vegetables, and everyone gets headaches and fevers sometimes.
After figuring it out, the old man couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that having a doctor in the family was quite a good thing, and his granddaughter's skills seemed to have exceeded his expectations. Those who had back pain seemed to walk more steadily than anyone else today after their granddaughter's massage.
"Sigh, now that I think about it, it's not so bad for a young girl to be a doctor."
Qiao Jie and Ma Liu chuckled to themselves, "It's more than just good; he can control other people's lives. Tell me, who wouldn't respect and fawn over a doctor like that? I admire my brother and Xiao Qiao'er."
Brother, after we finish at the market, we're getting ready to leave. Are you planning to stay in the countryside or go back to the city?
Qiao Jie hesitated for a moment, "I'll stay in the countryside for now. That way, even if Jiang Qiao goes out, no one will know what's going on. They'll just think she's with me. You should come back soon too. No matter how good it is outside, it's not as good as home."
There wasn't much to sell at the market. You can imagine that most families weren't well-off, so what could they possibly have to sell? Aside from eggs and other wild produce and homegrown goods, it was probably because some families needed money and were selling what they had gathered.
Jiang Qiao and the others bought a lot, especially eggs, which were in short supply in the city.
Before leaving, Jiang Weihan's wife also prepared some eggs for Jiang Qiao and the others, leaving some at home, and she and Ma Liu took the rest with them.
At this moment, the Wen family, a thousand miles away, was shrouded in gloom. Their reserve food supplies were exhausted. Wen Songtao had originally thought that the food he had stored would last until the spring of next year, but now there was no food left at all.
"What's going on? I bought quite a lot before!"
Zhou Yaru sighed and said, "It is a lot, but the children come back to take more. My daughter-in-law and grandson cry and say that it is not enough to eat. What can I do? I can only bite the bullet and agree. Who would have thought that this year would be such a year?"
Wen Songtao's face showed a hint of anger. "Then stop complaining. We'll eat whatever food we're given. If others can eat it, why can't we?"
The old woman glanced at the cornbread mixed with other ingredients, but couldn't swallow it. She sighed, "You eat it, I'm not hungry—"
Seeing his wife like this, Wen Songtao felt both heartache and anger. This old woman had never suffered since she married him. Not only could she not swallow this food, but he also found it unpalatable. But what could he do if she didn't eat it?
They have money now, but no ration coupons. Even if you had coupons, you might not be able to buy food or anything else. There's a famine everywhere. He doesn't want to make his wife suffer, but he's really powerless to help her now.
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