Jiang Yun recalled how Jiang Yonghua had first arrived in Spring City. His throat started to itch, and then he started coughing day and night. Later, with the help of locals, he used various folk remedies to treat his illness. His cough cleared up, but it turned into asthma.
Li Caixia heard the cough and ran over: "Teacher Xiao Jiang?"
Jiang Yun clutched his throat and said, "Go call a doctor!"
I was still a little bit lucky and comforted myself by saying that taking a small dose of anti-inflammatory drugs might not have any side effects.
Unexpectedly, the doctor came over and was even more anxious than her: "There is no medicine!"
There were not many spare medicines to begin with, and the new house with the roof blown off was right next to the infirmary. Their medicine storage room was affected, and there were only a few rescued medicines left, which had already been distributed to several old leaders.
The doctor was worried not only that Jiang Yun's condition would worsen, but also that respiratory diseases were easily contagious.
Jiang Jun knew what was going on without the doctor telling her. "Doctor, please tell Director Fu to get me a separate room. I'll take someone to look for some herbs nearby."
Not only do you have to save yourself, but you also have to consider others.
After dealing with the crisis that night, everyone looked at Jiang Yun with admiration, and subconsciously believed that she would definitely be able to find effective herbs.
Director Fu agreed without hesitation, with only one condition: "Don't go too far, or we'll have to free up some people to look for you!"
There was a huge mess in the retirement home that needed to be cleaned up, and we also had to be on guard against aftershocks. The few available staff were already doing the work of two people.
No one is made of iron. Being able to bear it now does not mean you can bear it forever.
Fortunately, Li Gen and Xin Long didn't leave.
Jiang Yun only brought her three followers with her: "Just them and I will go. It's no more than two miles away."
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Jiang Yun felt that his sense of smell was becoming more and more acute.
She could tell which of the many scents in the air she wanted to smell.
There seemed to be a faint fragrance familiar to her in the air.
This is Chen Yuanwu’s favorite pine wood incense. According to Ye Qingyin, it was taught by an old Chinese medicine doctor. The dried pine needles are placed in the closet. It smells good and can also kill bacteria.
When she suddenly thought of this, her itchy cough seemed to show signs of easing, and her irritable mood also calmed down.
Jiang Jun pressed her abdomen lightly, feeling that it must be Chen Yuanwu who was guiding her and her unborn baby.
He said he would be fine, so she must be fine too.
Jiang Yun began to consciously search for the fragrance of pine wood.
She actually saw a pine tree that had been uprooted.
Jiang Jun directed Li Genxinlong to cut and pick pine needles, and he took Li Caixia to pick some fresh herbs nearby that she knew could be used to treat diseases.
Li Caixia asked as she pulled them apart: "Are these herbs? Aren't they just grass?"
Jiang Jun laughed, "Fresh grass is also medicine! You think only grass prescribed by a pharmacy is called herbal medicine? You think I just pick some grass and call it medicine? If you keep doing that, I won't take you out. Look how much Li Gen and Xin Long obey orders!"
Li Caixia chuckled and agreed, pulling even harder.
They didn't dare to waste any more time, so they marked the route along the way and returned to the retirement home. They set up a temporary stove in the open space outside the canteen to boil medicinal juice, both for external use and for internal use.
The smell of green grass and leaves filling the yard is soothing.
Director Fu, covered in mud, led his men down the hill: "The situation is not good! The house that was visible through the telescope before is now invisible!"
As far as the eye can see, the scattered low-rise houses that can usually be seen with the naked eye in the sun have all disappeared, the trees have fallen, and there is shocking darkness and chaos everywhere.
In the courtyard, which had just become somewhat relaxed, people who were walking around immediately gathered around.
"Didn't see the rescue team?"
"No popularity at all?"
"Is it so badly damaged?"
Everyone could guess the general situation and felt heavy-hearted.
Director Fu's face was filled with grief. "Alas, it's getting dark soon, and the rescue team hasn't arrived yet. How about this? After tonight, we can find a way out tomorrow and still contribute to the rescue efforts!"
Jiang Jun raised his hand: "I agree! We just went to collect herbs and saw that the road out of the mountain was relatively clear."
They are all capable and intelligent people, just a little weak in physical strength. With a dozen other soldiers, they can definitely save themselves.
"Xiao Jiang, you're so brave!" sighed an old cadre who had participated in the Long March. "You're pregnant, and you can stay here and find a solution for all of us. You and your wife, one working outside, and the other working here, will find a solution. Your child will be extraordinary in the future, and will definitely benefit society!"
During the 25,000-mile journey, some female soldiers became pregnant and gave birth, and those who survived became outstanding people.
Seeing that Jiang Jun's coughing intervals were getting longer and longer, and his coughs were getting lighter and lighter, everyone's impression of Jiang Jun was refreshed again.
Jiang Jun said modestly, "I've been living here for the past few days, learning from you seniors. I'm still far from what I've done."
Don't be fooled by these people's silence when nothing happens. If you ask them, any old cadre will have a remarkable background and experience.
In the face of disaster, no one puts on airs and demands special treatment. Instead, they always think of others and do not lament or complain.
It is this noble quality that makes Jiang Jun respect these old people.
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Sure enough, the rescue team did not show up until after eight o'clock the next morning.
They had no extra food left and there was no time to lose.
Under Director Fu's arrangement, two soldiers were left on duty to guard public property, while the rest of the people supported each other and slowly walked out of the mountain.
Jiang Jun wore a mask that had been soaked in medicine and then dried, and followed the transfer team, walking and stopping, stopping and walking, and after trekking for nearly ten hours, he finally reached the country road.
Director Fu was almost exhausted and felt like he had seen the light of day again.
My god, the people he led were all national treasures. These ten hours were as thrilling as crossing snow-capped mountains and walking on grasslands!
Unexpectedly, what they saw was even worse than the situation they had in the mountains.
In the nearby fields and vegetable gardens, people were stealing unripe fruits and vegetables. The green wheat seedlings, which had just emerged from the ears, were trampled into a mess.
Large trucks loaded with soldiers drove past them one after another, heading towards the disaster area.
A jeep stopped in front of them.
An officer got out of the car and saluted them: "Excuse me, where are you going?"
Director Fu quickly stepped forward to explain the situation and asked, "Is there a phone number or someone who can give us a ride?"
Li Gen and Xin Long even made a small sedan chair out of tree sticks and carried Jiang Yun for a distance. She coughed all the way and had some spotting, which made the doctors and nurses very anxious.
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