Seeing Qiao Qingqing lowering her eyes and not saying anything, Qiao Songzhi knew that her daughter was being stubborn.
"You!" Qiao Songzhi reached out and hugged her, feeling mixed emotions.
"Mom, I'm really fine. My illness was more serious in my previous life, but I managed to get through it, didn't I?" Qiao Qingqing said softly, "I just want you to get better quickly. My condition is not serious, so it doesn't matter if I take the deworming medicine a few days later. I still have space on me, and all the family's supplies are with me. I won't let anything happen to me, Mom, don't worry about me."
This effectively convinced Qiao Songzhi, and she sighed, "But I don't want to make you feel bad."
In the end, Qiao Songzhi helped to conceal the matter. When Shao Shengan's condition stabilized, Qiao Qingqing also "got better". She looked better than Shao Shengan, and Shao Shengan was very happy: "It means your symptoms are mild."
After taking the anthelmintic, everyone should still take strict precautions and try not to inhale the mist.
Half a month later, the second batch of medicine arrived. Qiao Songzhi was reluctant to take it first, saying that the younger ones should take it first this time. Shao's father and mother also thought it made sense, so the matter was settled.
This time, after receiving the anthelmintic medicine, Qiao Songzhi watched Qiao Qingqing eat it without any help.
In her previous life, Qiao Qingqing's symptoms were quite severe. When she took the anthelmintic, she felt as if she were living a life worse than death. It was as if countless blades were scraping her internal organs, blood vessels, and bones. She felt dizzy, nauseous, and in severe pain... But she was very optimistic and thought that this time she had protected herself well and her symptoms were mild. The pain and discomfort would definitely be far less than in her previous life. If she could endure it in her previous life, there was no reason why she couldn't endure it in this life.
As a result, Qiao Qingqing spoke too early. She almost couldn't bear it and curled up like a cooked shrimp in pain. Her mother hugged her tightly, and her tears dripped onto her face. Qiao Qingqing was helpless. It seemed that having her mother by her side in this life made her become delicate and unable to endure hardships.
However, she enjoyed this sweet sorrow. She would rather be a spoiled and crying daughter than a lonely and invulnerable person.
The two rounds of insecticide distribution greatly eased the anxiety in the base. Except for the bad smell in the air, the survivors saw hope for tomorrow after clearing away the mist.
Order has gradually been restored at the base. Except for those with serious illness who need to go to the hospital for recuperation, most people have gradually resumed production work.
After taking four doses of deworming medicine, Qiao Qingqing and her family still did not go out.
Shao's father and mother can no longer sit still. Not having a source of income for such a long time can make them so anxious that they can't sleep at night.
Shao Shengan had no choice but to persuade them to carefully analyze which one has the highest return rate: going out to work or staying at home for protection. He fooled them for a while, and finally they calmed down and waited for the fog to recede.
"The son-in-law is really good at fooling his parents." Qiao Songzhi said to Qiao Qingqing with a smile.
"My parents-in-law trust their youngest son the most. He is their pride." Qiao Qingqing looked at them with a smile and turned to look out the window.
The air at home is stuffy, and they have to wear masks all the time except when eating. They have been living like this for almost a year. When will the thick fog recede this time?
"It's six o'clock, you can go downstairs to watch a movie!" Shao Shengfei reminded on time.
Going downstairs to watch the projection program is the only time every day that Qiao Qingqing's family goes out, and they also have to fetch water and throw away the garbage.
While watching a movie, I met an acquaintance from the community and asked Qiao Qingqing when she would set up the stall.
"Maybe later."
"I want you to massage my daughter's back. She has been working overtime recently and is so tired that she says her back hurts and she can't sleep because of the pain."
"Okay, Aunt Liu, ask your daughter to come to my house after get off work and I'll take a look at her."
Occasionally, Qiao Qingqing would get one or two medical consultation orders.
The thick fog dissipated after more than a month. It came suddenly and dissipated without any warning, just like when a person going to work opened the door one morning and suddenly found a bright and clear view in front of him.
“The fog has cleared!”
Countless people cheered and shouted excitedly towards the long-lost sunshine.
"The sun is coming out!"
Qiao Qingqing's family also responded quickly. Everyone took off their masks and took a deep breath of fresh air. Then the mothers began to take apart and wash, and sent Shao's father and Shao Shengfei down to fetch water. Qiao Qingqing and Shao Sheng'an began to remove the curtains that had been sealed for almost a year, and also removed the wooden boards, intending to ventilate the house thoroughly.
After demolishing the seventh floor, we then demolished the sixth floor. The sunlight shone in from the window, and it was warm and comfortable.
"It's so comfortable. It's autumn again." Qiao Qingqing squinted her eyes towards the sunlight and felt that the feeling of the sunlight on her face was very comfortable.
Shao Shengan touched her face, picked up the curtains and went to the bathroom to wash them.
Qiao Qingqing touched her face, looked at the black ash on her fingers, and followed angrily: "Shao Shengan!"
Shao Shengan laughed loudly, stuffed the curtains into the basin, turned around and rushed downstairs: "I'll go get some water!"
Qiao Qingqing chased to the door and said something cruel: "You will know how powerful I am when you come back!" After saying that, she couldn't help laughing.
I'm so happy today.
There were a lot of people queuing up to draw water at the deep well, but everyone was quite patient. They chatted in the sun, and everyone had a relaxed smile on their face.
"The sunlight is so comfortable. My wife said she wanted to wash all the clothes and quilts. I said, how much water does that require? I'll be exhausted!"
"My wife is the same! Hey, fetching water is a piece of cake, just a few more trips. I plan to look for a job tomorrow. I didn't dare to go out before. I only received relief food every day, and I couldn't eat enough!"
"It's not easy to find a job! Anyway, there is relief food, so as long as we don't starve to death, that's enough."
"Hey, Lao Liu, your daughter works in the government, right? Any news?"
"No, no, there is no news."
"Hey, Lao Liu, just tell me!"
"Don't hurt me. My daughter scolded me for being a big mouth and she was criticized by her boss. I really don't have any news, so don't ask me - it's my turn now, right? Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
After listening to a lot of news, Shao Shengan picked up two buckets of water and went back.
After washing and scrubbing, the day passed. Looking at the rows of clothes and bed sheets and pillowcases fluttering in the wind on the rooftop, Qiao Songzhi and Shao's mother felt a sense of accomplishment.
In the evening, Qiao Songzhi and Shao's mother began to sort out the hairpins, scarves, and sweaters they had knitted while staying at home over the past year. The styles were all very beautiful, and they were bought for the autumn and winter market.
It is better to hurry up early than late, and Qiao Songzhi wanted to go to the market to set up a stall that night. Qiao Qingqing had a patient to see, so she asked Shao Shengan to take Qiao Songzhi and the others with her: "I can take care of the house by myself, don't worry!"
Around seven o'clock, the patient who had an appointment arrived.
But Qiao Qingqing didn't expect to meet an unexpected person.
Through the iron gate, Lin Weini frowned slightly, while Qiao Qingqing had a blank expression.
Liu Min, who was recommended by her mother, was surprised: "Doctor Qiao?" She works in the government and has been working overtime recently. She originally had a herniated disc. After the recent attack, her back hurt so much that she couldn't sit or lie down properly. Her left calf was occasionally numb. Her mother said that Doctor Qiao was a female doctor and was very good at massage. She agreed to come here because she heard that she was a female doctor. It would be great if she could relieve her back pain here. Otherwise, she would have to save up some money to go to the hospital.
"Liu Min?"
"Yes, I'm Liu Min, my mother told you so."
"I'm sorry, I only see patients, this person can't come in."
Liu Min was anxious: "Weini is my colleague and my friend. She is also feeling a little uncomfortable and wants to see you. She-"
Lin Weini stopped her: "Minmin, stop talking, I'm not here to watch."
"Ah? Didn't we agree to see the doctor together?"
Lin Weini turned and left. With her pride, she would never stand at the door and argue with others. It was too cheap. Liu Min hurriedly followed her, but she didn't even look at him.
"What's going on? Do you know Dr. Qiao? Do you have any conflicts?" Liu Min asked with concern.
"Yes, I know her. If I knew that the Doctor Qiao you were talking about was her, I would never have come here."
"I'm sorry, Winnie, I don't know either—"
"It's not your fault. I didn't ask clearly. Minmin, go see the doctor. We'll make an appointment next time."
How could Liu Min agree? Lin Weini is not only her friend, but also Mayor Yu's niece. When she was in school, Lin Weini was the most beautiful girl in the class. She was just one of the most ordinary girls in the class and had no chance to be friends with Lin Weini. Who would have thought that a few years after the natural disaster, her hometown, the backward village, was actually included in the survivor base. After the natural disaster, she tried hard to find an opportunity to work in the town government. Now she is still a public servant. Lin Weini is still a proud little princess. She condescended to talk about the past with her and make friends. Liu Min cherishes this friendship and the interests behind it very much.
"I'm not going either. I'll take you home!"
Lin Weini nodded indifferently. After walking a dozen steps, she looked back and saw that there was no one by the window on the seventh floor. She lowered her eyes and continued to walk forward.
Meeting Lin Weini today was really beyond Qiao Qingqing's expectations. She had never thought that she would meet Lin Weini in such a situation.
After the two of them went downstairs, Qiao Qingqing went home. She put away the things she had prepared for Liu Min and planned to rearrange the evening. She would always find something to do.
Shao Shengan and his friends got home around 11 o'clock in the evening. Although they didn't sell many things, they were happy enough to be able to go out and get some fresh air.
"How is Sister Liu's daughter?" asked Qiao Songzhi.
Qiao Qingqing answered vaguely and asked her if she would go to the market tomorrow.
"Go ahead. There aren't many people here tonight, but there will definitely be more people tomorrow."
"Let's go to the hospital first." Qiao Qingqing said. She had just paid for the medical expenses, and the whole family could go to the hospital for a medical examination tomorrow.
"Why go to the hospital?"
"Although the parasites have been removed, the damage to the body is still there. To be safe, I still need to go to the hospital."
This was not possible before, but now that she can afford the medical expenses, Qiao Qingqing naturally wants the whole family to have a physical examination. Shao Shengan followed suit and finally decided that the whole family would go for a physical examination together tomorrow.
"Then go to bed early. I've set the alarm and will come downstairs to call you tomorrow morning."
The results of the physical examination are relatively optimistic according to the doctor.
"Are you still optimistic?" Father Shao frowned. After listening to the doctor's series of questions, he felt as if his body had become a rag bag and he would die tomorrow!
The doctor said, "I am telling the truth. There are countless people with worse conditions than yours. The damage to your internal organs is considered mild. I have treated people with only a pool of flesh left in their stomachs. They couldn't even tell where the heart and lungs were."
Mother Shao exclaimed: "Then, then is he still alive? Is he cured?"
The doctor shook his head and said, "He was not dead when he came in. He died after taking the anthelmintic. He vomited out all the internal organs in his stomach."
Qiao Songzhi was terrified when he heard this: "But why is this happening? There is only scraps of meat left in his stomach, but he is not dead. Why did he die after deworming?"
"There's something wrong with those bugs... That's the research institute's business, and I'm not too sure about it." The doctor wrote out the bill and asked them to go downstairs to pay the fee and bring back the receipt to him, and he would arrange a ward for them.
"No need to be hospitalized, just prescribe some medicine and we can go home and take it ourselves—"
"That's right, if there's no serious problem, why go to the hospital? It's too expensive!"
Qiao Qingqing nodded: "Okay, thank you for your help. Dad, Mom, just stay in the hospital. It will be easier to get well soon."
The hospitalization of a family of six was a huge expense, so Qiao Qingqing paid with gasoline, hoping to have the whole family in the same ward.
"I'll ask Sister Chi to help take care of the house. Mom, Dad, you can just focus on seeing the doctor. When the time comes, our whole family will go home together."
The hospital was bright and clean, with pleasant air. This newly built hospital in the new community, which was less than two years old, brought together the most advanced medical technology and the richest medical resources in the entire survivor base. Qiao Qingqing believed that the bodies of her family that were eaten by insects would definitely receive the best treatment. It didn't matter if the cost was high. Even if she had more supplies in the future, she might not have such good medical conditions. She had to come this trip.
Under her and Shao Shengan's strong request, Qiao Songzhi and Shao's father and mother were honestly hospitalized and followed the arrangements of the doctors and nurses. Infusion, injection, minimally invasive surgery... the dense holes in the body eaten by insects were filled, and the physical strength and vitality that had been lost like air leakage were gradually restored. Shao's mother had to admit that the hospital was amazing. She had always felt a dull pain in her stomach, and the fine and dense pain finally eased.
After ten days in the hospital, Qiao Qingqing paid the hospitalization and medical expenses. Shao Shengan and Shao Shengfei were discharged first, followed by her, then Shao's father and mother, and finally Qiao Songzhi.
After leaving the hospital with the medicine, I seemed to be alive again. As my family walked home, they all felt their steps were as light as the wind.
After arriving home, Qiao Qingqing watched them take medicine every day, and Shao Shengan was also strictly supervised. Shao Shengan smiled bitterly: "I will take medicine obediently, you just watch mom and the others."
Qiao Qingqing said seriously, "Don't think I don't know that you are not behaving well. You should take the medicine half an hour after the meal, but you insisted on delaying it until an hour after the meal. I must keep a close eye on you."
In fact, Qiao Qingqing also thought that if there had not been a big earthquake, she might not have lived long. In the tenth year of the apocalypse, her health was not very good. She had no conditions to repair the injuries caused by insects in the thick fog. Like most survivors living in shanty towns, they could not afford to see a doctor. When she was really uncomfortable, she just picked some wild grass to eat. Many strange new plants grew in the eternal night, some of which had a pain-relieving effect. She ate them casually and survived day by day.
She can live like that, but her family can't, and she can't bear to do that.
After being strictly monitored by Qiao Qingqing for half a month, all the medicines were finished, and Qiao Songzhi and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
It was already winter, and Qiao Songzhi's business was getting better and better. Her craftsmanship was really outstanding. The rich lady who had bought all her hairpins came back later. There are still many luxury stores open now, but they are all inventory. Miss Zhou has been shopping there for a few years and is increasingly dissatisfied. Instead, she thinks Qiao Songzhi's sweaters are somewhat "wild", and saying that they are handmade is also a highlight.
Qiao Songzhi received a custom order and delivered it perfectly. The rich lady was very satisfied and introduced some sisters to her. Of course, they would not go to the stalls in the market to get measured in person, but specifically asked the housekeeper to invite Qiao Songzhi to serve at home. Qiao Qingqing would accompany her every time and saw that the lives of many wealthy families in the apocalypse of natural disasters were really no different from before the apocalypse.
The second time she accompanied her mother to deliver goods to the villa area, Qiao Qingqing met Miss Zhou who was holding a tea party. A guest suddenly fainted and convulsed. Qiao Qingqing, who was about to leave, saw this and her eyes moved, and she stepped forward to rescue.
"Who are you?"
"Don't touch her!"
"I'm a doctor!" Qiao Qingqing looked at Miss Zhou calmly, "I'm a doctor. I'm confident that I can give this lady first aid."
In less than a minute, the sick lady was foaming at the mouth.
Miss Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, give her first aid!"
Qiao Qingqing successfully performed the emergency treatment, and the car was brought over as soon as she finished. Miss Zhou quickly asked the nanny to lift the person into the car and send him to the hospital, and then sent someone to notify the patient's home.
With this kind of thing happening suddenly, the tea party could no longer go on. Miss Zhou was busy as a top as she saw the guests off one by one.
"Ms. Qiao, please have some snacks. Our young lady will be here soon." The nanny politely brought the freshly made snacks. Qiao Songzhi was restless. She just came to give her a knitted sweater. How did it turn out like this? She didn't think it was wrong for her daughter to lend a helping hand, but it was too strange for them to be treated as honored guests. She couldn't get used to it at all.
Qiao Qingqing held her hand soothingly and gave her a cookie. Qiao Songzhi felt very uncomfortable and waved her hand to indicate that she didn't want to eat it. Qiao Qingqing took a bite herself and found it tasted very good.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Miss Zhou was finally free. She thanked Qiao Qingqing first, but Qiao Qingqing shook her head: "Miss Zhou, you don't have to be so polite. I just did it for the sake of convenience."
"I didn't expect you to be a doctor, and so skilled at that. Yueyue woke up after just a few injections. I was really scared by her just now." She also told Qiao Songzhi that she had seen the sweaters and blankets that were delivered and they were very exquisite and beautiful. She was very satisfied, so she wanted to add 20% to the agreed remuneration.
"It's too late. I'll ask the driver to take you back."
Miss Zhou asked the nanny to put the gifts and reward on the car, and told the driver to take them home. The driver nodded, tied Qiao Qingqing's bicycle to the roof of the car, opened the door and invited Qiao Qingqing and her daughter in.
When they brought the things home, Shao Shengan and the others were very surprised.
"Why so many?"
After Qiao Qingqing told the story, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
"Miss Zhou is so generous that she gave so many gifts." Shao's father sighed.
The thank-you gift Miss Zhou sent was really generous, two bags of rice, two bags of flour and two barrels of oil, which was large and substantial.
"I was so scared at the time. Fortunately, Qingqing performed normally and saved the person. Otherwise, I was worried that people would be angry with Qingqing." Qiao Songzhi is still frightened now. The gorgeous, fragrant, young girls wearing beautiful skirts listening to music and laughing in the heated living room were just a dream that she could only watch from afar. She didn't expect that a girl would suddenly fall down, and her daughter frowned and rushed in. The dream was shattered. At that time, she was just an ordinary mother who was worried about her daughter.
"Mom, I'm sorry for making you worry."
Qiao Songzhi patted her daughter on the back and said, "Don't be so impulsive in the future. I just want you to be well."
"I understand, Mom." Qiao Qingqing lowered her eyes.
"Sister Zhi, don't be angry. Qingqing is a very good girl and will definitely listen to you." Shao's mother tried to smooth things over.
"Yes, yes, Qingqing has always been sensible. Ahem, Sheng An has prepared dinner and is waiting for you. Come and have dinner."
Shao Shengan just said: "Mom, I made your favorite eggplant casserole tonight. I'll go get the casserole out now."
Qiao Songzhi could no longer keep a serious face: "Just spoil her. Okay, let's eat. Feifei, go eat. After dinner, Mommy Qiao will give you some delicious cookies."
Shao Shengfei cheered: "Great!"
Everyone thought that Qiao Qingqing was a kind-hearted doctor who couldn't bear to see the patient get into trouble in front of her. Only Qiao Qingqing herself was waiting for the follow-up results.
Three days later, the family of the girl who suddenly fainted and convulsed sent a thank-you gift to Qiao Qingqing's home, and Qiao Qingqing accepted it.
After that, Qiao Songzhi began to receive more orders. Sometimes Shao Shengan would take her mother there, and sometimes Qiao Qingqing would take her there. Once when she went there, Miss Zhou said she had a stiff neck and asked Qiao Qingqing if she could help her massage it. Qiao Qingqing nodded.
After that, Qiao Qingqing began to provide shoulder, neck and back care for these rich ladies. Qiao Qingqing had worked in society before, and knew that these families valued face and style the most. A tailor coming to their home to take measurements, or having a family doctor, were all manifestations of their physical status.
The past six months since the thick fog dissipated have been the peak of Qiao Songzhi and Qiao Qingqing's careers, and their income has also made a qualitative leap.
The rest of the family also had their own jobs. Shao's father returned to the sanitation workers, working diligently from morning till night. Shao's mother did not give up ordinary customers. She was already able to work on her own. Although the winter clothes she knitted were not as exquisite as Qiao Songzhi's, as long as the price was reasonable, the sales were still very good. Shao Sheng'an occasionally had work, and when he was not working, he would take Shao Shengfei to accompany Shao's mother to the market to set up a stall.
This was a rare peaceful time, and the trauma caused by the thick fog was healed by time. The Agricultural Science Institute was tortured to death by the ever-changing weather, and the harvests of last year and this year were inevitably affected. After the thick fog dissipated, Pei Yan still did not have a holiday and continued to work overtime frantically to prepare for the spring ploughing next spring. Mayor Luo attached great importance to production. He discussed with climate experts several times and held a negative attitude towards the future climate, but no matter how negative he was, he had to survive. He was determined to expand production and stockpile as much survival supplies as possible.
In the survivor base, everyone is working hard to survive. Every family and every person is storing up survival supplies during this brief period of peace. After these years of abnormal weather, no one thinks that the thick fog will be the last crisis.
The next crisis may come tomorrow.
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