Chapter 394: Termites Really Like It
Lu Xingtang breathed a sigh of relief, flew the plane around to check the situation and made sure there were no major problems before returning to the base.
Because of the scorching sun, the temperature has risen back above zero and has now reached around 32 degrees Celsius. It is very hot and the air is very stuffy, making people feel uneasy and irritable as in the scorching summer.
Lu Xingtang also asked people to prepare ice cubes, take out air conditioners and electric fans, as well as heat-relieving medicines, etc. He also specially arranged a medical team, divided into three or two groups, ready to treat people who suffered from heatstroke, were bitten by snakes, insects, rats or ants, or were infected with bacteria or viruses.
If the patient cannot be cured, he should be sent to the hospital in the dungeon for treatment immediately.
At the end of the day, the snow had been completely cleared. After Ji Yanmo and his team changed shifts, they left the workers at the base behind while the others drove out to see if there was any snow to clear. If not, there was no need to clear the snow! As soon as they left the base, they saw that the water level had risen dramatically. Because their base was located relatively high and the protection was very good, they had not been washed away by the snow and water.
They began clearing the road to allow the water to flow down and not affect their base.
Seeing that the water level had reached their hips, Ji Yanmo asked everyone to go back to avoid bacterial infection and increase the pressure on the hospital.
At the same time, I reminded everyone to do a good job in all cleaning work, including disinfection, and to be extremely careful without making any mistakes.
At this time, Ji Yanmo also discovered that the accumulated snow and compacted ice and snow they had stored began to melt, and the base was full of snow water, but it was quickly evaporated by the scorching temperature, leaving only some slightly moist watermarks on the ground.
Soon Lu Xingtang came to take over the shift. Seeing that the base had been almost dealt with and the disinfection work was done very well, Lu Xingtang and his team did not have much work to do at night. So, except for those working in the major plantations, farms, factories, and companies, everyone else was organized into patrol teams, with ten people in a group, and each group took turns every hour. The main concern was that they were worried about heatstroke due to the heat. There were a lot of people in their base, so there was no problem in taking turns working.
That night, Lu Xingtang received a report from a patrol team: "Captain Lu, we found an animal carcass in a puddle outside the base. We've fished it out, but it's already rotten, and many microorganisms and maggots have grown in the puddle!"
When Lu Xingtang heard this, she immediately asked them to go to the base hospital to get insecticide powder, and she went to the puddle. The moment she saw the puddle, her heart sank. The puddle was not a small puddle. This place was originally a piece of farmland, now it was flooded by snow water, and the farmland was spread over a very wide area. If this puddle was polluted, other places would naturally be polluted as well.
"Call a few teams over here. Carefully check the area for dead animals, insect eggs, mosquitoes, or flies. If you encounter any, please report their locations! We need to address these issues immediately, or else a virus or plague will break out, and everyone will be infected with the eggs, leading to an insect plague! Everyone, be careful when checking, and don't get bit by insects. Even in the heat, you must protect yourself!"
Several groups arrived soon and observed and inspected the area nearby. Lu Xingtang turned around and gathered all the patrol teams in the base. Only a small number of patrolmen were left at the base, and the others were taken out of the base by Lu Xingtang. Everyone was inspecting the area near the base.
The temperature has now reached 39 degrees, which is very hot. The water level is not as high as before and has dropped a little, but corpses and maggots have appeared. Lu Xingtang did not dare to underestimate it. Soon everyone checked it out and found that animal corpses had appeared in many places. Even if there were no animal corpses, there were other filth mixed in.
It was also at this time that the smell in the air became pungent, and Lu Xingtang and the others all put on masks.
After the inspection, they found problems in many places and immediately carried out disinfection. A round of disinfection was also started outside the base to contain all problems at the source.
"Base Captain Lu, Comrade Ruan Xiaofei from Group 7 was bitten by termites. We just ran to a large tree that was soaked in water. Comrade Ruan Xiaofei was checking the tree when termites suddenly crawled out of the tree hole and entered Ruan Xiaofei's body. He was bitten all over and had lumps of various sizes. He has been sent to the base hospital. Several people who rescued Ruan Xiaofei were also bitten and have been sent away!"
Lu Xingtang's face darkened when he heard this. "Why are you so careless? I told you to prevent viruses and insect infestations and do a good job of disinfection! When you touch anything, be sure to use insecticide or disinfectant, otherwise you'll be infected with bacteria or viruses, which will give insect eggs or insects an opportunity to take advantage! You really don't make me feel reassured at all!"
Every time they changed shifts, Lu Xingtang would give them strict instructions, for fear that they would be careless and inattentive in their work, and harm themselves and others. As a result, they were bitten by termites just at the beginning.
Lu Xingtang talked to the fox and asked it to keep an eye on everyone. At the same time, he specially dispatched 10 patrol teams to keep an eye on others and constantly remind them to be careful.
They immediately went to the underground hospital to visit those who were bitten by termites. They had been sent to the clinic and were receiving treatment from the doctor. Lu Xingtang pushed open the door of the clinic, his delicate face gloomy. Ruan Xiaofei and others were frightened when they saw Lu Xingtang's sinister and terrifying look.
"Captain Lu, we know we were wrong. We were careless and didn't listen to the advice of the base commander and the boss, which led to termite bites. We've been trapped in our own trap and don't deserve any sympathy! I'm sorry for wasting the base's resources!"
Hearing Ruan Xiaofei's words, Lu Xingtang just sneered: "Sorry, can it solve all the problems?"
Lu Xingtang walked into the clinic and first checked on Ruan Xiaofei and the others. Ruan Xiaofei could still speak, but his skin was itchy, swollen, and had small red spots all over his body, and he even had a tingling pain.
Other people were only bitten by termites in one or two places, but Ruan Xiaofei was bitten not only on the exposed skin, but also on his chest, back, thighs and buttocks.
"You..." Termites really like you.
Lu Xingtang was speechless.
The doctor was applying Piyanping and anti-allergic drugs, such as Chlorpheniramine, to Ruan Xiaofei and the others. Lu Xingtang gritted his teeth again, "Before I told you to go, I had you apply insect repellents like floral water and Fengyoujing on your bodies. Why did you still get bitten so hard by termites? Didn't you apply floral water or Fengyoujing?"
Ruan Xiaofei felt a little guilty: "I did apply it, but the amount I used was relatively small!"
Lu Xingtang rolled his eyes. "The base now is not like it was when it was first established. The base now has all kinds of supplies and can even produce them on its own. Why are you being so frugal?"
(End of this chapter)
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