Chapter 53
The people from the Shen family were also squeezed in the crowd at this time, feeling this atmosphere of panic.
At this moment, the residents of the community have spontaneously divided into two parts with clear barriers.
Some people, like the Shen family, live together and have not been tested positive for the infection, so they are considered healthy people who have passed this test.
The other part is the “suspected group” whose family members are sick and have been quarantined, waiting to be re-examined the next day.
Although the doctor repeatedly told everyone in the square that the disease is not spread by droplets, and that it will not be transmitted as long as people do not share tableware and do not have excessive contact, and asked everyone not to panic.
But no one could listen, and everyone kept their distance spontaneously.
Not only that, when those relatively healthy people looked at the suspicious crowd, they couldn't help but show complaints and even resentment in their eyes.
I always feel that it is because of their unhygienic behavior that everyone in the community is put in this dangerous situation.
This emotion is becoming stronger and stronger, and has almost been implanted in the heart of every relatively healthy person.
Thus the opposition was formed.
This caused a divide within the community for the first time after they had finally developed the concept of "unity and overcoming difficulties together".
Because some people had not yet been examined, and the medical staff's disinfection work had not yet been completed, no one was allowed to leave the square at this time.
It was already around four or five in the afternoon. Although the sun was not as strong as before, everyone had been standing for a long time and was exhausted.
Many people did not care about the dirt and sat on the ground. More people began to gather together to discuss their future plans.
Sun Qing quietly approached the Shen family and asked Mr. Gu softly, "Uncle Gu, can we leave the community tomorrow?"
Although her voice was soft, some people still heard it because everyone was very close to her.
People then suddenly remembered that they had their own doctors!
So people came together and asked, "Doctor Gu, we should be safe, right? Can we go out tomorrow? The community won't be sealed off forever, right?"
How could Gu Zhengchu know?
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask everyone."
As he said this, he stood up from the ground.
"Dad, I'll go with you." Shen Cong helped him.
Gu Zhengchu did not refuse.
Standing in the crowd, listening to what people said, feeling their anxiety and irritability, Gu Zhengchu truly felt how correct Chen Cong's previous actions were.
She was right. She was no longer the director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital. She could not control such a situation with her personal ability alone and without government support.
He didn't dare to think about whether his family would become the target of public criticism in the entire community if his daughter-in-law hadn't stopped him.
Bear the wrath of all neighbors on behalf of the government?
Just thinking about it, Mr. Gu couldn't help but feel scared.
The two of them looked around and found the leader of the working group in the property department.
At this time, the leaders of the working group, the medical team and Lao Cao were gathered together for a meeting.
Seeing them, the three of them stood up and warmly invited them in.
The old man didn't listen to their long-winded talk and asked directly: "Leaders, have you discussed the next plan? If you have, can you tell everyone about it as soon as possible?
If this continues, people will get fed up. It will cause panic.”
Cao Hongmin also quickly agreed: "Yes, leaders, you should at least give us a straight answer. Even if you want to appease the owners, you have to let us have something to say!
When will the cordon at the gate be removed? When will this policy of only letting in and not leaving end?
How will we provide food for the quarantined people? And how will we handle their care and waste disposal?
You can't count on our own people in this community, we won't do that!"
"You don't need to take care of the quarantined people. We will take care of them," said the leader of the medical team. "But we can't take care of anything else."
“We are responsible for the food rations of the quarantined personnel. The town leaders have already stated before we came here that their food rations will be issued according to the standards for people without working ability.
Starting tomorrow, I will find someone to deliver food once a week." said the leader of the working group.
After saying that, he looked at the captain of the medical team and said, "The number of people has been determined now, right? Thirty-two people, right?"
The medical captain nodded: "This is the number for now."
After hearing this, Lao Cao quickly asked: "How do we solve the food problem for the suspected people? They are not in the quarantine area. Does this mean they can also go out and find jobs?"
“No. Suspected people also need to be isolated. But they don’t need to be isolated in single rooms like the sick people. They can go back to their original homes.
But they can’t leave the community for a short period of time.” said the medical team leader.
Lao Cao suddenly became annoyed and stood up suddenly.
"How can that be possible?! Do you know how many people are in the suspected crowd?
There are ninety-two in total! Of these, almost forty are full-time workers! These people are the main source of livelihood for our community. If you isolate them, let alone provide them with food, even if you do, other people won’t be able to survive! So many people depend on them for their livelihoods!”
Lao Cao was obviously extremely anxious and panicked like never before.
He spoke in a very loud voice, as if he was about to have a quarrel with someone.
But the more he spoke, the more nervous he became, and at the end his voice suddenly became hoarse, and he almost couldn't get out the last sentence.
Chen Cong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
The total population of the community at this time was just over 300, and there were about 220 people coming from the high-rise buildings.
After these people arrived, they basically crowded into empty villas that were not occupied, so they were also a high-risk group for this infectious disease.
The layout of the community's population is actually very uneven. Although there are dozens of people living in the villa area, there are not many full-time workers among them.
After all, this place is far from the city, and no one with a job lives here permanently.
Previously, most of the people who were willing to live here were retired elderly people like the Shen couple. There were very few young people like Chen Cong or even Sun Qing.
Just like the Shen family, there are eight people in the family, and only Gu Kai is the full-time worker.
The main force working in the community is among the senior executives, and now almost half of them have gone in!
There are also some others, such as Shi Lei and the people he brought out, as well as Gu Kai and Master Zhu and Master Xu who went out with him. These people have not returned yet, but it is not confirmed that they are not infected with the disease.
If they come back and anyone else is locked in, the roof of the community will collapse in half!
But this time the medical captain was very persistent and remained completely unmoved.
"It's okay. The epidemic is more serious than anything else! We will issue a health certificate to those who are found to have no problems after the screening, and they can enter and leave the community normally with the certificate.
However, people in the quarantine area, including suspected people, are absolutely not allowed to go out without permission. This is a matter of principle and is absolutely not negotiable! "
Seeing that Lao Cao was about to get angry, the medical team leader turned to the team leader and said, "The community is indeed in trouble, and I think the government also needs to consider the needs of the people.
In addition to the quarantined areas, we also need to help apply for food for the suspected population, otherwise it will create safety risks.”
The medical captain was young and looked very scholarly. Therefore, he did not know how to speak very well, and his words were very direct, which made the listeners want to get angry.
But when you really calm down, you can tell that what he said is true.
The leader of the working group was so angry that the veins on his forehead twitched after he said, "Otherwise it will create safety hazards."
He took several deep breaths before finally saying, "Do you know how difficult our town is right now? How much food do more than a hundred people need to eat in a day? And they have to eat for a month! Do you understand how much pressure this will put on the town?"
"I don't know. I just know that the hepatitis A virus is transmitted through the digestive tract. Sharing tableware with a patient, going to the toilet together, or even going to the toilet one foot after the other can all lead to infection.
Once these people go to the town, given the current sanitary conditions in our town, who can guarantee that the disease will not spread widely?
Once the virus spreads, causing a large-scale epidemic, the pressure and responsibility will be more unbearable for the town than how much food it eats in a day!"
The medical team leader's words made it difficult for even Lao Cao to respond, not to mention the team leader.
Lao Cao felt extremely suffocated and could no longer sit on the bench. He simply stood up, walked to the window, faced outside and began to breathe in hard.
It can be seen that the emotions have reached the point where they are about to be out of control.
The expression of the working group leader became increasingly solemn.
He reached his hand into his pocket, fumbled inside for a long time, then took it out again helplessly, and subconsciously rubbed it on the corner of his clothes.
It was obvious that he was looking for cigarettes, but there were none in his pockets.
After a while, he finally said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to go back to town to report."
After finishing what he was about to say, the captain of the medical team also looked tired. He nodded and said, "I have to go back too. Let's go together. We all have to go back to report.
Not only you can't make the decision, I can't make the decision either. These people need a lot of medicine, where do they get it from? The town hospital doesn't have that much stock."
As they talked, they stood up together.
At this time, Mr. Gu finally spoke: "Then can healthy people go to work normally tomorrow? In addition to the health certificate, are there any other requirements?"
It seemed like the two of them suddenly remembered the existence of the old man and Shen Cong at this moment. They had completely forgotten about them during the quarrel before.
The medical team leader quickly said, "Sure, there are no special requirements. Just remember to keep a proper distance when you come into contact with suspected people, and pay more attention to personal hygiene. There is nothing else."
The old man nodded and said, "Then let your doctor go and talk to everyone. If there is nothing else, it would be best if everyone could go home first. Gathering in the square will make everyone feel uneasy."
The captain agreed, then looked at the team leader and said, "Let's go together? Let's go and talk to everyone?"
The team leader agreed.
The two men went out together, and the old man walked up to Lao Cao and patted him on the shoulder comfortingly.
Compared with these outsiders, the people who are under the most pressure at this time are actually the leaders of the community.
The neighborhood was in such a mess and people were in panic, so naturally everyone's attention was focused on their leader.
Everyone hopes to gain confidence from their own people.
But in reality, where does Lao Cao get his confidence from?
Although every homeowner in the community now hands over dry food in proportion every day, it has only been implemented for a few days and not much food has been collected.
If something really happens, I won’t be able to hold on for long.
This is actually not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the laborers are all rounded up, but the work to be done has not decreased at all, but has increased.
It is impossible to rely on the hospital staff to take care of the eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and feces disposal of so many people.
At most, they are responsible for treatment, and the logistical work must be done by people in the community.
For more than a hundred people, how much water would they need for drinking and daily use? Who would fetch it?
Who will take care of the garbage disposal?
Moreover, contact with them also involves the question of whether or not you will be infected.
This made Cao Hongmin himself not know how to assign tasks!
Also, even if he can send people, where will the labor to do these jobs come from?
This is not something that old people and children can do.
There was so much water and so much garbage that they couldn't even move it.
But if we continue to occupy labor force, what about the daily lives of other people?
How many elderly people and children rely on the young people in the family to work and support them.
The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and the more he wanted to quit.
The leaders of the community are elected by everyone, so they are just working for nothing.
Apart from being respected more, there is actually no benefit.
He used to be a supervisor in the property department and received a salary every month.
Now I stay in the community every day, busy as a whirlwind. In addition to taking care of these chores, I also have to farm.
In this way, the compensation the community gave him was only half a pound of food a day, which was the same as the compensation for hiring a full-time laborer outside.
If he goes out to find a job, won't he be able to earn this much?
Don’t worry about it!
The more Lao Cao thought about it, the more upset he felt, and he became less and less confident about the future.
The old man patted Cao Hongmin on the shoulder, but he didn't feel any encouragement. The heavy pressure made him unable to even smile.
He gave the old man a wry smile and fell silent again.
"Captain Cao, you still have to go out. The people in our community will definitely trust you more. If you don't go out, I don't think those two people will be able to convince everyone."
Shen Cong reminded.
"Yeah." Cao Hongmin agreed, but stood there without moving.
My whole body is filled with resistance.
Shen Cong and Mr. Gu looked at each other, and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.
The old man stepped forward, put his arm on Cao Hongmin's shoulder, and said, "Little Cao, let's go out and take a look. What can you come up with if you stay in this room?
Let's go, let's go. You are not the only one in our community. If we think about it together, we can always come up with a solution.
Don't worry, there are so many of us, we won't put all the pressure on you alone."
Cao Hongmin quickly turned his face away, but at that moment, Chen Cong still saw tears flowing in his eyes.
Her heart also felt extremely heavy.
It can make a man like this anxious to tears, which shows how difficult this task is.
But Chen Cong actually had no idea how to overcome this difficulty.
Although she had experience with the end of the world, even in her previous life she was just an ordinary person and did not have any super powers.
There is only a space, but it is useless.
On the contrary, after living a new life, thanks to the efforts of my family, the space was expanded and life became better.
She had never experienced a situation like the one the community was facing now, and she didn't dare to give any opinion without thinking.
Sure enough, when they went out, the outside had become chaotic again because they learned that suspected people were not allowed to go out.
It’s actually easier for families who have to be quarantined because the government has promised to provide them with food rations.
The key is that if a family has several people in prison, there are still a few left. If all the people in prison are working people, the rest are the elderly and children...
Then everyone would be in a mess.
No matter how upset Cao Hongmin was, he still tried his best to do his job as a community leader.
He first divided the people into groups, and those families like the Shen family or the Sun Qing family whose families were all safe were sent back first.
There is no use for such people staying here except to watch the fun and increase the chance of cross infection.
As soon as these people left, half of the residents in the community left and the square immediately became emptier.
He then asked those whose entire families were quarantined to return to their respective houses.
Therefore, the disinfection has been completed now and those people have found a place to go.
Although these people were also making a fuss, they felt that being locked up for a month was too long. Several of them had already taken long-term jobs outside, and if they were quarantined, their jobs would definitely be ruined, which they did not want to do.
But what can I do if I don’t want to?
The medical team had already told them about the harm that would be caused if the epidemic was not isolated and spread, so Lao Cao was too lazy to say more.
Just one sentence: "The government stipulates that everyone should go home and wait for news!"
After saying that, he glared.
He was elected as the community leader after the earthquake. Over the years, he has already accumulated prestige.
What's more, he had just cried, and his eyes were still red and bloodshot.
This glare is quite scary.
Those who were jumping up and down before suddenly didn't dare to jump anymore.
Even if they still wanted to stick their necks out and complain a few more times, they were pulled back by their family members and left reluctantly for the time being.
Then come the people who are really in trouble.
The little girl who had ridden in Chencong’s tricycle before was the only one in the family who was not infected.
At this moment, I was standing alone, looking at my grandmother from several meters away, tears streaming down my face.
The little girl felt extremely helpless and had no idea what to do.
Her father and Shi Lei went to the city, leaving only her, her mother and her grandmother at home.
My mother is infected and has been sent to an isolation ward. My grandmother’s blood test has also turned positive, but she has not yet developed symptoms and is now a suspected patient.
The little girl wanted to stand next to her grandmother, but her grandmother was afraid that she would be infected and refused to let her get close.
The child could only stand alone, with deep fear in his eyes.
There are several more such cases.
Those who are able to work in the family are rounded up, and those who are left behind are those who need care.
Looking at these people, not to mention Cao Hongmin, Chen Cong and the others also felt a headache.
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