Chapter 414: Weakness
"They have also contacted all the major safe houses in Lancheng. There are currently no insect plagues or viruses, and everyone is safe! So you can rest assured!" After an estimation, the natural disaster is about to end!
Lu Xingtang looked at Ji Yanmo's panda eyes dimly: "Besides the natural disaster, there is also you. You are so weak now!" She vomits every day, day and night, and will vomit as long as she eats or drinks water. No matter whether she is given acupuncture, medicine, infusion, or other folk remedies, nothing can help.
He lost 15 pounds and felt weak, as if all his energy had been sucked away.
Ji Yanmo knew that Lu Xingtang was worried about him, and everyone was worried about him, but he had no choice but to vomit. He couldn't control his vomiting, even to the point of vomiting so much that the capillaries in his throat broke, causing blood to come out every time he vomited.
Ji Yanmo had been relying on intravenous nutrient solution to survive for a while. Seeing Ji Yanmo's thin appearance and dark circles under his eyes, Lu Xingtang felt very distressed. "A-Mo, how about we separate for a while? Maybe if we separate, you won't vomit anymore..."
"No! I don't agree!" Ji Yanmo held Lu Xingtang's hand tightly: "Whether I am taking your place in morning sickness or it's due to my own body, we can't be separated. I don't want to be separated from you!"
Lu Xingtang hugged Ji Yanmo helplessly and distressedly, "Then you go to the space to rest! Su Cheng and I will handle the base's affairs!"
Ji Yanmo wanted to say no, but thinking of his physical condition, he didn't give himself the chance to say no. Look, he started vomiting again, vomiting so much that he felt dizzy and his eyes were full of stars. After vomiting, Ji Yanmo leaned weakly on the headboard of the bed, looking weakly at Lu Xingtang who was full of worry: "I have no intention to take care of the base. You do your best and don't exhaust yourself. I will recuperate for a while and I will definitely be fine!"
Lu Xingtang agreed obediently, "Su Cheng and Jian Qingqing are more familiar with the base's operations than I am. They help with many things. I won't be too hard-pressed. I just need to make the final decision or sign. It won't be too hard! On the contrary, I'm more worried about you!"
I don’t know how long Ji Yanmo will last like this. If it goes on for a long time, even if he is kept alive by nutrient solution, he will definitely become as thin as a ghost. We must find a way to solve this problem.
Ji Yanmo was helpless as vomiting was something he had no control over at all. If he could control it for a while, he would vomit more violently after a while than if he didn't control it at all.
Lu Xingtang and the doctors at the base hospital were at their wits' end. They had done all the necessary diagnosis and treatment.
After sending Ji Yanmo back to the space, Lu Xingtang went to the medical warehouse and found a lot of medicines to supplement Ji Yanmo's body with vitamins and various trace elements. Even if Ji Yanmo would vomit them after eating them, every bit of supplement counts.
After finding all the medicine, Lu Xingtang left the space and worked with Su Cheng and others. Su Cheng was calling a meeting of the management. When he saw Lu Xingtang coming, Su Cheng immediately made way for him and thoughtfully found a mat for Lu Xingtang to sit on, while he sat next to Jian Qingqing.
Lu Xingtang looked at the content of the meeting. It was about the floods caused by the heavy rain and the damage the floods had brought to their Lancheng. They were discussing the issue of flood discharge.
Lu Xingtang looked at the red-marked map again and asked, "Are all the reservoirs in Lancheng full?"
Su Cheng said: "The heavy rain has lasted for half a month, and the major reservoirs have been filled up. Now the water in the reservoirs is overflowing. The flood has formed a vast ocean in the low-lying areas. There are many safe houses in the low-lying areas. At present, our contact with the safe houses has been cut off. They are not short of food and water. There is oxygen in each safe house and abundant supplies. But we are worried that the insect plague and virus will infiltrate the safe houses again without our knowledge. If so, all the safe houses in the low-lying areas may be destroyed, and tens of thousands of survivors will die in the flood, virus or insect plague!
The water level is rising, which is of no benefit to Lancheng. If the rainstorm continues, it will threaten our Lancheng base in less than eight days. The base is fine now, but if the terrain suddenly changes and sinks over time, we will all be doomed! The best way is to release the floodwaters!"
After Lu Xingtang carefully read their reports, he looked at the map again. "If we release the flood, we can only release the water into the Mother River. The Mother River runs through Lancheng, dividing the entire city into two halves, north and south. The south is wider and the north is narrower. Our Lancheng base is in the south. And the Mother River runs through Lancheng from beginning to end, so we can only release the flood water into the Mother River!"
"We need to contact the GS provincial government to release floodwaters to Yincheng, Zhengcheng, Jicheng, and other cities downstream of Lancheng's Mother River. We can't ignore the survivors in other provinces just to save Lancheng. This could very well bring a huge disaster to the survivors!"
Su Cheng said, "We haven't discussed this issue yet... Base Commander? Do you agree to release the floodwaters?"
Lu Xingtang thought about it carefully. "If releasing the floodwater is the only way to save Lancheng and the survivors, then of course I agree. But let the government handle this matter, and we will cooperate with them!"
Su Cheng nodded. "That's the right thing to do. So, should we contact the government and ask for their opinion?"
Soon they got through to the government. Due to the weather, acid rain and thick fog had destroyed the signal tower in their GS province, resulting in intermittent signals. The calls were very stuck and difficult to hear. Everyone was helpless about this, but also expressed understanding and tried hard to communicate.
After the government clarified Lu Xingtang and the others' thoughts, they said, "This matter isn't something we can decide on our own. We must report it to higher levels and discuss it before we can respond. Please be patient and we'll try to respond as quickly as possible!"
Everyone thought of this. Lu Xingtang just hoped that the government would act faster and not let Lancheng become a victim of heavy rain and floods.
This matter was put on hold for the time being. Lu Xingtang and the others dismissed the meeting and returned to the office to continue their work tasks. Su Cheng replaced Lu Xingtang and Ji Yanmo's work, and Jian Qingqing replaced Su Cheng's work. They both worked very hard, but it was no longer comparable to what they were back then. Now they had trained their own right-hand men, and everyone worked very seriously without making any mistakes.
Lu Xingtang watched them work while flipping through medical books, hoping to find a way to make Ji Yanmo feel more comfortable.
(End of this chapter)
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