Everyone was silent, just looking at Widow Wang and Su Ermao lying on the hospital bed, but the emotions of worry and fear became more and more intense.
In that somewhat shabby room, Yao Qingshuang handed the mask in her hand to Doctor Bai with a worried look on her face, and said softly, "Doctor Bai, you'd better wear a mask. This plague has caused panic among the people, so you have to be careful."
Doctor Bai sighed slightly. He was well aware of the danger of the plague and understood everyone's fear and anxiety at the moment.
Without hesitation, he took the mask and put it on his face carefully.
At this time, the village chief hurried over and asked anxiously, "Doctor Bai, is there a high probability that Su Ermao has contracted the plague?"
Doctor Bai frowned and replied solemnly, "Well, it's really hard to say. Now we can only wait and see what happens tomorrow morning. If his fever goes away by then, then it's not the plague. But if the fever persists, then the possibility of contracting the plague increases greatly. We can only take it one step at a time and hope that the child can pull through this."
When Yao Qingshuang thought of the extremely contagious nature of the plague, her face was suddenly filled with worry.
Her brows were furrowed, a hint of fear in her eyes, and she slowly said, "We have to be more careful. Everyone has heard about the severity of this plague, and it spreads very quickly.
I'm thinking, we'd better isolate Ermao. If, by any chance, he really does catch this deadly plague, it would be disastrous. Everyone could get infected, and the consequences would be unimaginable."
Doctor Bai nodded after hearing what Yao Qingshuang said, and responded solemnly, "Yes, you are right. This plague is no joke. We can't take chances.
Right now, just in case, isolating Ermao is the best solution. Only in this way can we minimize the risk of infection and protect the safety of other villagers."
The village chief was even more afraid that Su Ermao had really contracted the plague, which would become a big trouble for the village.
He hurried over to tell Widow Wang, saying seriously, "Widow Wang, you have to take good care of Ermao, but you must also be careful and protect yourself."
After arranging matters with Widow Wang, the village chief hurried back to the village and shouted at the top of his voice to the villagers: "Everyone, listen up! Su Ermao's condition is unclear. He may have contracted the plague. Everyone, please be careful and don't get close to Su Ermao. This is no joke. It concerns the lives of all our villagers. Remember this!"
The crowd suddenly exploded, and everyone asked the village chief questions one after another.
"Village chief, has Ermao really contracted the plague?" A young man asked loudly with a horrified face, his voice trembling slightly. The fear in his eyes was as if the plague had already spread throughout the village.
Then someone else shouted, "Village Chief, what should we do? If we really get the plague, what will we do? We can't afford this!"
As he spoke, the man rubbed his hands, and the worry on his face became more and more intense. The people around him nodded in agreement, and everyone's face was filled with fear of the plague.
Someone else asked anxiously, "Are we going to continue on our journey tomorrow?"
Upon seeing this, the village chief quickly raised his hands and waved them vigorously in the air, while shouting to everyone, "Stop arguing! Listen to me! We really don't know whether Ermao has the plague or not!
Doctor Bai also said that we have to see the situation tomorrow morning. If his fever has not subsided tomorrow morning, then there is a high possibility that he has the plague.
So, everyone, please don't touch him now. Stay away from him. This is for Ermao's sake and for everyone's safety!"
The village chief paused, then raised his voice and said, "As for whether or not to continue on our journey, we'll have to wait and see how Su Ermao is doing tomorrow.
Now, everyone, stop thinking about it and stop gathering together. Go back to your respective places and rest. Remember, don't run around or gather in groups. I'll let you know tomorrow when I have the correct information!
After saying this, the village chief looked tired but unquestionable. He swept his eyes over everyone and signaled them to disperse quickly.
In fact, at this moment, the village chief's heart was like a tangled mess, with thousands of thoughts mixed together and he couldn't make sense of it.
We are all fellow villagers who have lived in the same village for so many years. Whenever any family has difficulties, everyone helps each other.
Now Su Ermao's situation is unclear, which makes the village chief really worried.
They were originally going to continue on their journey, but Su Ermao suddenly fell ill and was suspected of having contracted the terrible plague, which made the village chief very troubled.
If he just abandoned Su Ermao and continued on his way, how would the village chief live with his conscience?
We are all from the same village and are relatives. If we abandon our companions at this time, we will be criticized behind our backs.
But on the other hand, if Su Ermao really got the plague, it would be no joke.
Once the plague breaks out in Sujia Village, the consequences will be unimaginable. Perhaps the entire Sujia Village will be wiped out by the plague.
By then, the laughter and joy in the village will be gone, and only the groans of illness and endless sorrow will remain. The village chief shudders just thinking about that scene.
The village chief paced back and forth, frowning and muttering to himself. He thought about it over and over again, but still didn't know what to do.
He could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that Su Ermao just had a common fever and was not infected with the deadly plague.
Even if there is only a slight possibility, the village chief hopes that God will open his eyes and let Su Ermao and the entire Sujia Village go.
After hearing what the village chief said, the villagers returned to their respective resting places with uneasy feelings.
In the past, everyone always liked to get together after dinner to chat about family matters and crops, but today no one had the mood to do so. No one dared to get together, for fear that if Su Ermao really had the plague, they might be infected by the gathering.
The families living next to Widow Wang were even more panicked. They hurriedly began to pack up their things, and while doing so, they would occasionally glance in the direction of Widow Wang's house, their eyes full of fear.
After packing up, they hurriedly took their children and the still dazed old man and moved as far away from Widow Wang's house as possible.
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