Chapter 153 We Fight Side by Side
Chen Zhengnian's refusal was firm, but the worry in his eyes could not be hidden.
If anything happened to Su Tang, not only Lu Xiao would be in trouble, but also the Lu family, and... her.
Su Tang tightened his grip on the hot porridge: "I'm not going to cause trouble."
Her voice was soft but firm.
"I majored in infectious diseases at a British medical school and participated in three large-scale epidemic prevention and control efforts."
These words stunned Chen Zhengnian. He knew that Su Tang was a doctor, but he didn't expect that she had such an experience.
The light outside the shed grew brighter, and I could clearly see her clear eyes above the mask, without a trace of cowardice in them.
People always exude confidence when they face their professional aspects.
"But you're pregnant."
"Before he left, Lu Xiao warned me repeatedly not to let you take any risks, no matter what."
"Because I'm pregnant, I understand the importance of epidemic prevention even more clearly."
Su Tang's voice sounded a little muffled through the mask fabric.
"The rain has been soaking us these days, so wound infections and intestinal infectious diseases are most likely to break out. The quarantine area has just been set up, so we're definitely lacking experienced personnel."
She listened to the coughing in the distance, her brow furrowed even more. "The child's symptoms just now didn't seem like a common cold. Do you have enough testing equipment? Did you do a throat swab?"
The series of professional terms completely stunned Chen Zhengnian.
He opened his mouth and suddenly remembered that Lu Xiao had said that Su Tang could always show amazing abilities at critical moments. Only now did he truly understand what he meant.
"A batch of equipment just arrived yesterday, but we really don't have enough manpower."
He sighed and glanced in the direction of the quarantine area.
"The person in charge of epidemic prevention is Director Zhang from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but he was scratched while handling a case last night and is now being disinfected."
Su Tang's heart moved: "Where to disinfect? I'll go see him."
"you……"
"Chen Lu."
She interrupted him, her eyes sharpening.
"Now is not the time to negotiate. One more person means a better chance of victory. Do we really want to watch more people fall?"
Chen Zhengnian looked at the cordon erected at the door of Shed No. 3 not far away, then looked at Su Tang's eyes full of determination, and finally gritted his teeth.
"Come with me, but you must wear two layers of masks and protective clothing the whole time. You can only provide guidance from the outside and absolutely cannot come into contact with patients."
Just as Su Tang was about to agree, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Mother Lu came over at some point: "Tangtang, take care of yourself, you must take care of yourself."
"My son is fighting on the front lines, and my daughter-in-law is saving lives in the rear. These are serious matters."
She turned to Su Tang and patted the back of her hand gently: "Be safe, Mom will be here waiting for you to come back."
Su Tang felt a lump in his throat and was about to speak when he saw Wang Xinxin running over.
"Cousin-in-law is going to the quarantine area?"
"I just got it from the warehouse. It's brand new. I'll help you put it on."
Chen Zhengnian looked at the scene, shook his head helplessly, turned around and led the way.
Su Tang followed him through the noisy crowd. The smell of disinfectant became stronger and stronger. When they reached the entrance of the isolation area, it was almost choking and made people unable to open their eyes.
A middle-aged man in protective clothing was leaning against a shed pillar, gasping for breath. The cuffs of his protective clothing were stained with dark red stains.
Chen Zhengnian called out "Director Zhang", and the man stood up and took off his goggles.
"This is Doctor Su Tang, she..."
"I know you."
Director Zhang suddenly spoke up and said with a smile, "Lu Xiao mentioned you last night, saying that you predicted the risk of the epidemic."
He looked Su Tang up and down, his gaze pausing at her lower abdomen.
"You want to join?"
"yes."
Su Tang straightened his back. "I can be responsible for triaging and providing medication guidance for mild cases, and I can also help develop disinfection procedures."
Director Zhang was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly moved aside and said, "There's a pregnant woman with a fever inside. We don't dare to use any medicine. Go and take a look."
Su Tang's heart tightened and he immediately followed him in.
As soon as I lifted the isolation curtain, I heard faint sobbing.
A young woman curled up on the haystack, her hands tightly clutching her stomach, her hair soaked with cold sweat on her forehead.
"Let me take a look."
Su Tang walked over lightly and was about to take her temperature when the woman suddenly grabbed her wrist, her eyes full of fear.
"Doctor, will my baby be okay?"
Su Tang's heart seemed to be tugged by something. She remembered the fetal movement in her belly and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm pregnant too. Let's work hard together, okay?"
The woman was stunned and looked at her belly with tears in her eyes.
Su Tang took the opportunity to touch her forehead and listened to the fetal heartbeat, and his brows gradually relaxed.
"It's a fever caused by a cold, it's not serious."
She turned around and said to Director Zhang who followed in.
"Use physical cooling and prescribe some acetaminophen at the lowest dose. Monitor body temperature and fetal heart rate every four hours."
Director Zhang's eyes lit up. "Are you sure? We don't dare to make decisions on medication for pregnant women."
"I've dealt with similar cases during pregnancy."
Su Tang said in a firm tone, "Also, the isolation area must be divided into three zones. Mild cases, severe cases, and suspected cases must be separated. Medical equipment must also be strictly differentiated and disinfected. I will write the flow chart now."
When she turned around to look for paper and pen, she suddenly heard a quarrel outside.
Chen Zhengnian rushed in: "Doctor Su, Lu Xiao is back. He heard you were here and was arguing with Director Zhang."
Su Tang paused holding the pen, then continued writing: "Let him argue, wait until I finish writing the flow chart."
The isolation curtain was suddenly pulled open, and Lu Xiao stood at the door without saying a word.
Su Tang looked up at him and handed the written process chart to Director Zhang: "The key points are marked, follow this."
Then he slowly stood up and walked towards Lu Xiao.
"Listen to me first."
She spoke before he could explode, her voice calm.
"There's a pregnant woman inside, and only I can handle it. The quarantine is just getting started, and I can help a lot of people if I stay."
Lu Xiao's chest heaved violently, and he clenched his fists: "I don't care about that. I just know that I'm worried about my wife."
"You are saving people on the front line, and I am saving people here. We are just fighting side by side in a different place."
She stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Don't forget, I'm not only your wife, but also a doctor."
Lu Xiao's anger seemed to be mostly extinguished by these words. He stared at her blankly with complicated emotions in his eyes.
Finally, Lu Xiao took a deep breath.
"I knew you had a stubborn temper. Even ten bulls couldn't pull you back."
"Don't worry, you've remained calm in the face of danger and are at the forefront. Now I'm the only one who knows about this place, so of course I have to come too."
Just like that epidemic, those who went against the current.
She's experienced it herself and been a part of it, so she can do it.
Only by resolving these issues can they live in peace.
"Okay, go get busy."
Su Tang pushed Lu Xiao away, wanting him to leave, but Lu Xiao held her tightly: "Protect yourself, do you hear me?"
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