Ma Guangnian agreed and quickly promulgated the request.
Starting tomorrow, everyone who goes out to see patients must carry protective clothing with them.
There are limited protective suits, so those who carry them should keep them carefully and be careful not to lose them.
After being busy like a top for half a month, Academician Li's research project was temporarily completed, and Jiang Ning and Ma Guangnian went to Yuecheng Square to see patients.
Not knowing when the acid rain would come, Jiang Ning did not dare to take it lightly. She asked Ma Guangnian for leave, saying that she had something to do at home and would need to take a few months off after the medical consultation.
She was not a staff member of the research institute, so it was already very good that she had the perseverance to study. Ma Guangnian readily agreed, "Don't forget to consolidate your knowledge when you go back. If you have any questions, you can come back and ask at any time."
The weather was hot and humid, so several people came out to Yuecheng Square early.
The broadcast sounded, and the relevant official departments predicted that due to the influence of air currents, it might rain in the next few months, and the air was affected by volcanic ash for a long time. Once it rained, it would most likely be acid rain. Citizens were advised not to go out unless necessary, bring protective equipment when going out, and do not stay outdoors for too long.
The news will be reported in the morning, noon and evening to remind citizens at all times.
Jiang Ning, Ma Guangnian and others set up a stall on the first floor of the square in the scorching heat. Since they only come once every half a month, there are quite a lot of people coming to see the doctor.
The research institute is not a charity foundation. Medical treatment is charged. Each patient is charged two taels of grain. Acupuncture and massage are charged separately. People over 60 years old and children under 5 years old are free.
If the research institute has the medicine, the doctor will write a prescription based on the patient's condition, and they will need to take the prescription to get it themselves.
Medicines are in short supply, and doctors won’t prescribe them unless necessary.
The weather was as hot as a furnace, and patients kept coming in, some suffering from heat stroke, some lacking vitamins, some lacking oil and salt, and some lacking various mineral elements...
Natural disasters continue to torment mankind, physical disorders arise one after another, and all kinds of problems have emerged.
Jiang Ning was so busy that he was sweating profusely. He wished he could go into the space to enjoy the air conditioning or have some ice watermelon. However, the reality was that he was so busy that he could only take a few sips of ice water from the thermos to quench his thirst.
I finally got through this and was about to take a break when another patient came over and said, "Doctor, can you please take a look at the child?"
The voice sounded familiar. I looked up and saw it was Zhong's mother, holding a child in her arms.
The child is just over one year old, and it must be Xiao Min who sacrificed her life for him.
"Xiao Jiang?" Mother Zhong was surprised. She didn't expect to meet her in Yuecheng.
It has been almost two years since we last met. Mother Zhong has aged a lot. She not only looks haggard, but also has some white hair.
Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Is the child sick?"
Mother Zhong said anxiously, "The child has no appetite. He didn't eat much but his abdomen is bloated."
Not only did the adults suffer, but the child was particularly vulnerable. Unfortunately, there was no doctor in Fengcheng, so they had to rush the child to Yuecheng.
I hope everything is okay. This is the child Xiao Min risked her life for, and there can’t be any mishaps.
"Don't worry, let me take a look."
Jiang Ning held the child in his arms. His eyes were timid and frightened, and his body was struggling slightly. "Grandma."
Judging from his reaction, his intelligence was not affected, which is a blessing in disguise.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaobao." Mother Zhong comforted him softly, "Aunt is a good person. She was the one who saved you. Be good and call me aunt."
The child was ignorant and nervously pulled his grandmother's sleeve, looking at Jiang Ning with his dark eyes.
He was still relatively obedient, "Auntie."
Jiang Ning smiled and took out a piece of tangerine peel candy from his pocket.
The child had never seen candy before. He looked at his grandmother and took it after asking for permission.
Pediatric diagnosis and treatment and medication are different from those for adults. Jiang Ning doesn’t have much experience in this area, so he deliberately switched positions with Ma Guangnian.
Since the natural disaster, the survivors have not had enough food or warm clothing, and many women of childbearing age have even stopped menstruating, let alone having children.
The birth rate in recent years has been alarmingly low.
Ma Guangnian examined the child carefully and said, "It's not a big problem. It's just common flatulence in children. The weather has been hot recently and children tend to have a poor appetite. Feed them something easily digestible. Don't force them to eat if they don't want to. Just eat small meals frequently."
It is not convenient to give acupuncture to children, so Ma Guangnian asked Jiang Ning to perform acupoint massage on the child.
Mother Zhong asked nervously, "Can you prescribe some medicine?"
Ma Guangnian counseled, "The situation is not serious, there is no need to prescribe medicine. I will let Doctor Jiang teach you some simple massage techniques later. Observe for a few days first."
After telling Jiang Ning the massage points, he continued to work.
Jiang Ning found that the child had prickly heat. "The weather is too hot. Covering the child too much will make him sick. Just cover him moderately."
She gently massaged the child's acupoints while letting Zhong's mother learn beside her.
There is no problem with Xiaobao's IQ, but children born in the end times lack food and drink, so how can their health be very good?
The Zhong family's life is better than that of ordinary people, but not much better. The children are malnourished and getting sick is probably a common occurrence.
Raising this child would probably drain the entire family's resources.
Jiang Ning told Zhong's mother about common children's diseases, as well as treatment and massage methods, etc. As for how much she could understand, it was up to her.
"Is Grandma Zhong okay?"
"My health has been a little worse in the past two years, but it's still OK."
Every family has its own problems, so Jiang Ning didn't chat much.
After the massage, the child's stomach was not so bloated. Mother Zhong felt relieved and took out food from her bag.
Jiang Ning immediately stopped him and said, "The child can see a doctor for free. You can go back and treat him slowly and observe for a few days. Take the child home as soon as possible. It's very hot and humid these days. It will be troublesome if it rains on the way."
The Meteorological Bureau said that there might be acid rain. The Zhong family worked in a scientific research unit, so they naturally knew about it.
"Xiao Jiang, thank you." Mother Zhong hurried away holding the child.
The few of them continued to be busy, and at noon they had coarse grain steamed buns and black moss soup to make do.
At about 3:00 p.m., there was a sudden commotion outside. “It’s raining! It’s raining!”
Jiang Ning started to shudder. Acid rain was coming!
She stood up suddenly and quickly put the medical fees into her bag. This was the operating fund of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute. It would be troublesome if someone took advantage of the chaos to loot it.
His quick movements stunned Ma Guangnian and the others.
Xiao Jiang's family is well-off, so why does he look like... a starving ghost reincarnated?
Several people were not idle either, and they all started to clean up.
Bean-sized raindrops fell on the faces and bodies of pedestrians. They shouted and ran quickly into the square to shelter from the rain.
Some were panicking and even wiped the rain off their faces with their hands.
It’s over, it’s over, I’m disfigured!
Eh, I don’t feel anything.
I rubbed it, but still felt nothing.
Some brave ones put it in their mouths and tasted it. It was not sour.
The Meteorological Bureau is talking nonsense. It's just volcanic ash, but they're treating it like sulfuric acid is being poured out, making everyone nervous.
What a mess!
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