Chapter 28
Several people had almost finished their meal when Gu Zhengchu came back.
There was an undisguised look of joy on his face.
"Dad, I saved some food for you. Do you want some wontons or shrimp dumplings?" Chen Cong was the first to greet him when he saw him.
"No, no, I'm not hungry."
Gu Zhengchu said as he sat on the sofa and looked at Chen Cong: "Have you finished eating? Come over here when you're done. I have something to ask you."
Having said that, you have to finish eating quickly even if you haven’t finished yet!
Chen Cong finished his portion of rice in a few bites, and without even bothering to clean up, he walked over and sat down next to his father-in-law.
Gu Kai did not rush over. He picked up the green tea and hot water that Chen Cong had found in advance, made a cup of tea for each family member, then brought his father and wife's cups over and sat down next to them.
Chen Cong stared at the steaming green tea on the coffee table, and had an urge to change it to jasmine milk green tea.
But she knew that if she changed, even if others didn't say anything, her mother would definitely nag her and not let her drink something so cold after eating meat.
After thinking about it, I had to consciously give up the idea.
But she didn't think of putting herself in a difficult position. She simply took out a fully charged air-conditioning fan from the space and turned it on for everyone.
They had already put a full box of ice cubes in the ice box of the air conditioner.
After pressing the button, a cool breeze blew out immediately, and everyone felt refreshed.
Gu Zhengchu patiently watched his daughter-in-law finish her work, and only asked after Chen Cong stopped, "How did you get those medicines? Did you go to the town today? Tell me what happened."
Chen Cong had no choice but to tell him again in detail what happened today.
After hearing this, Gu Zhengchu immediately said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Okay." Chen Cong answered without hesitation: "Even if you don't tell me, Dad, we have already agreed to let you go with us tomorrow. Do you know Vice Dean Zhang from Qingshan Town? She is a female doctor who is probably in her fifties and looks very elegant."
Gu Zhengchu thought about it and shook his head: "I don't remember. But it doesn't matter. We are all in the same system. Even if we don't know each other, we can probably get to know each other after chatting. We should all have some common acquaintances, and maybe we have held meetings together before."
Hearing what my father-in-law said, Chen Cong felt a little complicated.
Although her father-in-law used to be the vice president of the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he had never been in charge of administration and had always been in charge of medical aspects.
To put it bluntly, it's because he's so famous that the hospital just borrowed his name. The old man's mind is on curing diseases and saving lives.
This also means that he has always been very aloof and disdains the kind of things that try to build relationships and establish friendships.
Now in order to get more medicine back for the community, the old man has to make friends with the people in the town hospital.
Although Chen Cong had wanted to borrow his favor before, he took the initiative to propose it before she even opened her mouth, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
This feeling... is hard to explain.
Mr. Gu didn't know what his daughter-in-law was thinking, nor did he care as much as she thought.
The old man was very happy knowing that the thing he was most worried about could be solved.
"I'll go talk to them and ask for as much as I can. Not only the disinfectants, but also our seriously injured soldiers. I don't know if they can treat them."
"I discussed this issue with Chong Chong on the way."
Gu Kai said: "The injuries of these wounded are too serious, and the road outside is too bad. Even if the town hospital is willing to accept them, it is definitely impossible for us to send them there, because they simply cannot bear the journey.
Let's have a good talk with the hospital tomorrow and see if they can send a doctor. If they can, it will solve the big problem."
Mr. Gu is an internal medicine expert, and trauma, especially bone injuries, is really not his specialty.
What’s more, there is a shortage of medical care and medicine.
If the town hospital is willing to send a doctor, right? He will at least bring some medicine with him, right?
If this really makes sense, there will be more hope for these seriously ill patients in the community.
After discussing what to do tomorrow, Mr. Gu asked more about the matter of opening a passage through Chenchong.
Just now in the property management department, Cao Hongmin, who had not left yet, talked to him for a long time with a beaming face, saying how lucky his son and daughter-in-law were that they actually found that the road had been cleared in the town as soon as they arrived.
He didn't say anything at the time, but he didn't believe it in his heart.
If the road was really cleared by people from the town, why have no outsiders come to the community all day today?
Aren’t they going to come over to clear the way?
He felt that this matter was most likely related to his daughter-in-law.
Sure enough, his question hit the spot that made Chencong feel itchy, and she was no longer sleepy at once.
He told the old man in detail how he felt his abilities had improved.
He even boasted about the whole process of how he felt he could pick up objects from a distance.
After she finished speaking, she came up to Gu Zhengchu with a smile and looked at him expectantly: "Dad, I think the small array you made for me is really useful.
Although it may not be as powerful as the formation in our home, because it is always with me, I can absorb it for a long time without realizing it, which is very helpful for improving my supernatural powers.
Dad, can you make another one of these array plates so that Gu Kai can carry it with him as well?"
At this point, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She glanced at her family and explained sheepishly, "Gu Kai will go out with me more often in the future."
Her description made everyone in the family laugh.
"Don't explain. It makes things worse."
Chen Xi smiled and glared at her: "This is really a married girl, look at how narrow-minded she is, tsk tsk. She is nothing, in your heart, Gu Kai is the most important."
Cheng Ru reached out and patted her eldest daughter on the back, saying with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. Your sister is so shameless, she doesn't care what you say to her. Xiao Kai is thin-skinned, look how embarrassed he is."
This sentence made everyone burst into laughter, even Mr. Gu laughed along.
Gu Kai's neck turned red from their laughter.
"What are you laughing at? I'm serious."
Chen Cong picked up the tea on the table and brought it to his father-in-law, urging him with a grin: "Dad, is this possible?"
Mr. Gu took the tea and took a sip, then curled his lips and shook his head: "No."
"ah?!"
"No, no. No." The old man was extremely ruthless.
“I realized before that as your abilities improve, the demand for energy will increase, but I didn’t expect it to be this great.
Chen Cong, do the math yourself. It's only been half a month since you made this small array. How many times have you changed the jade?
Although I did buy a lot of jade last time, at this rate, especially if your abilities continue to improve, the current inventory may not even last half a year.
And we also have to maintain this big formation at home, which is very helpful for the whole family to strengthen their physique, and this certainly cannot be stopped.
In this case, we must prioritize.
Make sure your needs come first, then the one at home, and everything else will have to wait until we find more essence stones."
After Mr. Gu said this, the whole family naturally agreed.
Chen Cong had nothing to say.
Cheng Ru actually had a little idea before. She wanted the old man to make another small array plate and put it in her eldest daughter's room.
It’s not that I’m partial to him, it’s just that the two grandchildren are too young, especially Shanshan, who is only two years old.
The environment outside is so harsh, she hopes that her child's physique can be better and have more resistance.
But after hearing what the old man said, she had to put this idea back into her stomach.
But at the same time, he also kept in mind how to get more essence stones.
Other people in the family also attach great importance to the matter of sperm stones.
Chen Xi suddenly stood up and said, "Uncle Gu, I have some jewelry but I don't know if they can be used. I see that the array plate in our house has always been filled with jade, but my mother said the other day that other gems may also work. I'll show them to you and see if they can be used."
As she said this she went back to her and her child's bedroom and quickly came out with a small jewelry bag.
Chen Xi poured all the contents of the jewelry bag onto the coffee table, and everyone discovered that there were quite a lot of jewelry.
There were two rings, one with diamond and one with sapphire, and several necklaces and bracelets, all inlaid with large gemstones.
Moreover, these jewelry of hers were different from the ones that Chen Cong had pawned before. The gemstones on them were obviously of good quality, and they sparkled even in the dim light of candles.
"I bought all of these over the years. We go to an expo every year. There are many gemstone producing areas in Europe, and gemstone jewelry is cheap. Although I don't like to wear these, I have bought quite a few over the years."
As she spoke, she glanced at her father and said, "I thought my dad might need money for treatment, so I picked out the good ones and brought them back."
"It's pretty good. I think they can all be used." Gu Zhengchu picked it up and took a look at it, his expression very happy.
"Then leave it here with you, Uncle Gu. You can use it as you see fit." Chen Xi pushed those things forward generously.
Gu Zhengchu did not refuse.
No words were spoken all night.
The next day, all the Shen family members got up early.
Like his son and daughter-in-law, Gu Zhengchu also carried a large backpack and pushed his bicycle to report to the property management department.
When we got there, there were already more than a dozen people waiting.
When they saw the family, everyone greeted them very warmly. Apparently everyone knew that Mr. and Mrs. Chen Cong had brought medicine back to the community and had contacted the town.
The look they gave them was filled with gratitude.
After waiting for a while, everyone arrived.
Various vehicles were pushed over, and a group of twenty-two people, led by Shen Cong and his wife, headed towards the town.
Because they had walked this road before, everyone walked faster this time than the two of them did before.
It took a little over an hour to reach the abandoned building.
Everyone was surprised to see that there was indeed a road under the wreckage.
Shi Lei assigned tasks to people and left two elderly men who looked a bit old and not as energetic as the young men to watch the cars. The others all followed them through the passage.
Each of these people was carrying a bag. Although the shapes were different, it was obvious that everyone was trying their best to find the biggest one, hoping to bring back more supplies.
The passage that had been reopened by Chencong was now completely accessible to normal people, and it only took them a few minutes to get through.
No one stayed in the abandoned building and went directly to Qingshan Town.
Because they left home early and didn't spend much time on the road, it was less than eight o'clock when they arrived at the emergency center.
Except for the people on duty, other doctors and nurses have not arrived yet.
Seeing such a group of people, the people who stayed behind were very surprised.
Chen Cong stepped forward and told them about the situation here, and also specifically explained that he had contacted Vice President Zhang before. The other party asked them to wait and said he would go and call someone for them.
Vice President Zhang came very quickly, and obviously she did not expect Chen Cong and the others to act so quickly.
But she didn't say much, and directly told the person who called her to take Chen Cong and the others to the hospital. She also wrote a note for them, stating the name and type of the medicines given to them.
Naturally, we kept thanking him.
Chen Cong asked Shi Lei to take the man to the hospital with him, and she and Gu Kai stayed with Old Man Gu.
He also specially introduced the old man and Vice President Zhang.
Upon hearing Mr. Gu's name, Vice President Zhang immediately became much more enthusiastic.
"Dean Gu, you may not know me, but I have attended your lectures several times and benefited a lot from them!" Vice Dean Zhang said with admiration.
"I didn't expect to meet you here. Why did you move here? I remembered that you lived in the city, didn't you?"
"We just moved here to live with my son and daughter-in-law, and who would have thought we would encounter an earthquake," explained Mr. Gu.
Then he got straight to the point: "Dean Zhang, I'm here to cause you trouble today. Since we are in the same system, you have to give me some face."
"I dare not say that. Old Dean, to us, you are a senior and a teacher. Your words are orders and instructions. We must obey them. Don't be so polite. It's just..."
Vice President Zhang showed an embarrassed expression.
She drew her hand around the area and said with a wry smile, "You can see that our current conditions are like this. What I gave you just now is really the limit of my ability."
"I understand, I understand. Thank you very much."
Gu Zhengchu nodded repeatedly.
He knew that what the other party said was true, and that giving so many things was indeed very practical.
But... he must find a way to get more medicine and give the wounded another chance.
He said with emotion: "It's not easy for anyone. It's hard enough for you too."
"That's right, but what can we do? We have to save people first even if we have to risk our lives. The problem now is that there is no medicine..." Vice President Zhang interrupted him directly and didn't dare to let him continue.
Mr. Gu had no choice but to stop.
The two turned the topic to curing diseases and saving lives. It was obvious that they had a lot in common on this point, so they began to discuss their own ideas and offer suggestions to each other.
Seeing that they were talking happily and she couldn't get a word in, Chen Cong tugged at her husband's sleeve, motioning him to follow her out for a walk.
As a result, before they had taken a few steps, a person came towards them in a hurry.
The man did not stop in front of them, but walked past them and shouted to Vice President Zhang: "President Liu is back! Vice President Zhang, please go back to the hospital quickly, President Liu is injured!"
Vice President Zhang immediately stopped talking to Gu Zhengchu, turned to look at the young doctor, and asked, "Is President Liu back from the city? Just him? Where are the others?"
"He came back by himself. Dean Liu fell on the road and hit his head. His head was covered in blood. He told you to come over because he wanted to tell you something."
After hearing this, Vice President Zhang's expression immediately became serious.
She turned to look at Gu Zhengchu: "Dean Gu, I have something to do here, can we talk later?"
"Is it about going to the city to seek help? Can I go and listen as well? Dean Liu, is that Liu Ningli? I'd like to go and see him."
Upon hearing that he knew Dean Liu, Vice Dean Zhang couldn't stop him, so he let him go.
Chen Cong and Gu Kai naturally followed behind Gu Zhengchu and went over together.
The town hospital is not far from the emergency center's tent, only about 500 meters away.
Because of the earthquake, the hospital seemed to have suffered serious damage. Half of the outpatient building facing the gate collapsed and was completely unusable.
The current treatment department has been moved to one side, where a row of temporary mobile houses have been erected.
Dean Liu was sitting in the surgical clinic at this time, and a nurse was helping him treat the wound on his forehead.
When he saw Gu Zhengchu, he was obviously stunned, and then he immediately stood up.
Mr. Gu stepped forward and held him down: "Sit down and bandage your wound first."
"Old Dean, why are you here?" Dean Liu sounded surprised.
From the way he interacted with Gu Zhengchu, it could be seen that the two of them were very familiar with each other.
Shen Cong turned her head and glanced at her husband.
Gu Kai whispered, so that only she could hear him, "Director Liu should be from the Chinese Medicine Hospital. I think he looks familiar, but we've never spoken to each other."
Chen Cong nodded in understanding, and at the same time, he felt happy.
Does this mean that they may be able to obtain more supplies?
Dean Liu and Mr. Gu are indeed very familiar with each other.
So after knowing their purpose, he and Vice President Zhang did not tell them about going to the city for help.
It turned out that on the second day after the earthquake, Director Liu and the director of the town hospital's medical department went to the city for help.
There was no choice but to go. The hospital's medical resources were clearly insufficient, and with such a big incident happening, they also needed instructions from their superiors.
The two walked for a whole day and experienced numerous dangers, but fortunately they finally arrived safely in the end.
Because they encountered too many dangers along the way, the two people were actually mentally prepared, but even so, they were still shocked when they entered the city!
"...You don't know, the street in front of the city hall is completely gone! The entire office area of the municipal party committee compound has disappeared!"
Even though so much time has passed, Dean Liu still looks frightened when talking about the scene he witnessed.
"When Director Ma and I saw it, our scalps went numb. I have never dared to imagine seeing such a big crack in my life!
Old Dean, can you imagine it? The Municipal Party Committee, District Party Committee, Finance Bureau, and Health Bureau are all on that road. They are all trapped in this area!"
Gu Zhengchu was completely stunned.
Not only her, but everyone present was completely stunned by the news!
I just felt that all the pores on my body contracted together.
What a tragic situation that is!
I really can’t even imagine it.
The most beautiful and imposing street in Bac Ninh City, the facade of Bac Ninh City.
Just like that... it's completely gone?
Chen Cong suddenly understood why they had not received any rescue even after the earthquake had occurred for several days.
Bac Ninh City is leaderless, how could anyone possibly want to get them?
This made her think of her previous life, when the entire Nan'an was submerged under water and they felt isolated and helpless in that small area on the top of the mountain.
"This earthquake is too severe. We don't know how long we have to wait for rescue from the city. Old Dean, we still have to find a solution on our own!" Dean Liu shook his head and sighed.
"So no one is going to take care of it?" Vice President Zhang at the side couldn't help but asked in a trembling voice.
You know, all their hopes are placed on the city's rescue.
Everyone was thinking about trying harder, gritting their teeth and holding on until the rescue team arrived.
But now, Dean Liu's words completely shattered their hopes.
After looking at his assistant, Dean Liu didn't want to give her too much of a blow, so he comforted her, "It's not completely hopeless.
When Director Ma was walking in the city, he stepped on a nail without paying attention. The nail penetrated his entire instep. He definitely couldn't recover, so I found a way to send him to the city's traditional Chinese medicine hospital."
At this point, he looked at Mr. Gu and said, "Old Dean, our hospital is still here, you can rest assured."
Then he went on to say: "I asked someone I knew there, and he said that the city had sent people to the 27th Army in Qingzhou for help. At this time, the only thing we can count on is the army.
The people who went for help have not returned yet, but the army will definitely not ignore the civilians at this time.
So we are not without hope. We just need to be patient and hold on to the end. The country will definitely find a way to help us.”
Qingzhou!
The 27th Army!
Wei Yan!
These three words popped out of Chen Cong's mind almost at the same time.
She immediately remembered the call from her cousin Cheng Ran.
My cousin said that her brother-in-law Wei Yan is doing disaster relief in Qingzhou!
That means they might not have left yet.
As long as there are troops here, everyone must have hope and expectations.
She suddenly regained confidence.
She told Dean Liu and others that her cousin had called earlier and that it was very likely that people from the military headquarters were also helping with disaster relief in Qingzhou.
Sure enough, they were cheered up when they heard the news.
The weight of a military headquarters and a military region is still different, and the headquarters can directly reach the ears of the emperor.
This means that it is not just the province that is aware of their disaster situation. The country should also be very clear about how severe the disaster is.
Doesn't that mean that rescue is not far away?
Chen Cong's original intention in telling Dean Liu the news was to give everyone more hope.
She never expected that it would bring greater benefits to her side.
After knowing that people from the military headquarters were also in Qingzhou and that the possibility of seeking rescue was not as slim as he had imagined, Dean Liu bandaged the wound and took Chen Cong and the others to the temporary office of the town government without even taking a rest.
There they met the head of the government, and President Liu personally applied for a large amount of supplies for Shen Cong and his team.
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ps: The names and codes of the troops are all made up, please don't apply them to reality.
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