Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 320 319 The Barefoot Doctor’s Manual
"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Tang Zhitong pretended to have just discovered Wang Jingmin and teased his brother-in-law in surprise.

"Brother-in-law, is this meat cooked?" Wang Jingmin did not look at Tang Zhitong, but stared at the cooked meat dishes and swallowed subconsciously.

Tang Zhitong picked up a piece of minced meat that had fallen off the ribs with chopsticks. Under Wang Jingmin's expectant gaze, he slowly put it into his mouth, chewed it twice, nodded with satisfaction, and replied to his brother-in-law affirmatively: "Well, It’s ripe.”

"Brother-in-law, you have become bad." Wang Jingmin looked at Tang Zhitong resentfully.

"Have I become bad?" Tang Zhitong laughed, picked up a piece of pork belly, and handed it to Wang Jingmin's mouth: "Help our mother taste the saltiness."

Wang Jingmin's eyes lit up. After the pork belly entered his mouth, he narrowed his eyes with satisfaction and gave Tang Zhitong a thumbs up: "Brother-in-law, you are an excellent cook!"

"Try another piece of ribs." Tang Zhitong picked up a piece of ribs and handed it to his brother-in-law with a smile.

Wang Jingmin pinched both ends of the ribs with his thumb and index finger, put them to his mouth, pursed his lips, and blew several times through the gap.

Tang Zhitong was happy to see his brother-in-law blowing the meat. He was young and knew how to blow with a small mouth.

Gases of the same temperature coming out of different mouth shapes have completely different temperatures.

The air coming out of a big mouth is about the same temperature as body temperature, but the air coming out of a small mouth is much lower than body temperature. It's a very magical thing.

"Euclidean, thank you, mom. Those ideas you came up with before have already started to earn foreign exchange." Ye Zhijuan raised her glass and gestured to Tang Zhitong.

"Sit down quickly and let Jingying and Jingmin serve the dishes." Ye Zhijuan pointed to the chair and gave way.

"I can smell the fragrance from afar. The eucalyptus craftsmanship has improved." Ye Zhijuan and Wang Jingwen saw the dishes being served and moved other things on the dining table aside.

"Forget it, number one in the world. It's such a big name that I can't bear it. Let's serve the dishes together." Tang Zhitong took off his apron and hung it up, preparing to take out the dishes.

The ribs had been stewed until they were soft and delicious. When Wang Jingmin bit into them, the whole piece of meat separated from the ribs, leaving only a bare bone.

"Jingying, get me a bowl, pour some vinegar, just enough to dip the dumplings in." Tang Zhitong sat on the chair and ordered his sister-in-law who was bringing the dishes.

"Okay, brother-in-law." Wang Jingying agreed happily.

When you are growing up, you consume a lot of energy. If you eat vegetarian food all day long, there will be no fat or water in your stomach. No matter how much you eat, you will still feel hungry all day long.

Foreign exchange is a good thing. As for whether it can be used to buy grain, Wu Haiyang didn't dare to mention it, and Tang Zhitong didn't dare to ask.

"Okay, then drink less." After hearing this, Tang Zhitong stood up and poured a half cup for Ye Zhijuan, and then poured a full cup for himself. He and Zhang Xinping drank too much in the past two days. Everyone who drank too much knows that drunkenness In the next few days, it was called saving wine, and I didn’t crave a drop.

"Euclidean, would you like to have a drink with mom today?" Ye Zhijuan pointed to a bottle of wine that had been taken out a long time ago and asked Tang Zhitong's opinion.

"Okay! I'll help!" With the food in front of him, Wang Jingmin was very obedient. He swallowed the meat in his mouth, put the bones in his mouth and chewed it again, then wiped his hands on the hem of his clothes and reached out to serve the food.

When Ye Zhijuan lifted the chopsticks, the two children immediately started to move.

"Okay!" Tang Zhitong was not polite and brought the hottest dish himself. The other dishes were not soupy and watery, so the safety factor was high.

"Hey, Mom, don't give me the credit for this. I just happened to have some ideas. Ideas are worthless. It depends on who takes the lead in this kind of thing." Tang Zhitong picked up the wine glass with both hands and took a sip first, not taking credit.

"Hey, I'm embarrassed by your praise. You can eat more later." Tang Zhitong placed a small pot of pork ribs stewed with potatoes on the table, and then immediately pinched his earlobe with his fingers to cool down. The pot was hot and his fingers felt like it after being in contact for a long time. Extremely hot.

"Brother-in-law's cooking skills are the best in the world!" Even if only the bones were left, Wang Jingmin was not willing to throw them away. He gave Tang Zhitong a thumbs up with his other hand and praised.

Due to personal taste, Tang Zhitong added two pieces of potatoes and put them in a bowl filled with vinegar. He liked this taste when he ate pork ribs stewed with potatoes, and the sourness made it more flavorful.

After a while, Wang Jingying placed bowls and chopsticks in front of each family member.

Seeing his brother-in-law enjoying himself, he teased him: "What should I say this time?"

It is not Tang Zhitong's turn to decide on what position to consider.

"You kid." Ye Zhijuan smiled and said nothing else. She was very satisfied with her son-in-law's attitude and took a sip.

"Mom, there is something I want to report to you." Tang Zhitong took a bite of pork belly, put down his chopsticks, swallowed it, and said.

"What should I not report? I am not a superior or a subordinate at home, so tell me." Ye Zhijuan also put down her chopsticks and said kindly.

"I went to the ancient capital on a business trip a while ago. I passed by many communes and talked a lot with the local people. After I came back, when I was training in the north, I also learned about the medical and health conditions with the people there. I was not optimistic." Tang Zhitong I laid the groundwork a little and paused to give Ye Zhijuan time to receive and digest.

Next, Tang Zhitong got to the topic today: "There is no decent medical care in rural areas. We rely on antibiotics for minor illnesses, but we have to rely on fate for serious illnesses."

"What do you think I can do?" When Ye Zhijuan heard this, his face immediately became much more serious. She realized that what her son-in-law said today was not simple. Although this matter was not within the scope of her responsibilities, out of her trust in her son-in-law, she did not Didn't bother to refute.

"Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. I know that rashly proposing to improve rural medical conditions will offend many people. I thought, from the perspective of your organization, it is always okay to care for women and children? Find the relevant units to compile a film about A medical manual for common diseases in women and children, right?" Tang Zhitong weighed the words and led Ye Zhijuan to a bright road. "I can try this." Ye Zhijuan didn't realize that her son-in-law was "digging a hole" for herself. She thought about it carefully for a while. Although this matter was difficult, it was beneficial to the people. She felt that she could still give it a try, and then she replied.

"It would be another good thing if you organized some study manuals for progressive young women to solve the medical problems of women and children in your hometown later." Tang Zhitong vaguely threw out his idea of ​​building a plank road in secret.

"You kid. Let me try." After hearing what her son-in-law said, Ye Zhijuan immediately understood and agreed with a smile.

Ye Zhijuan is a sensible person, and her son-in-law is clearly looking for a way to achieve results for himself. What is even more valuable is that the key is that this method is feasible.

As for the medical manual on women's and children's diseases, just listen to it. We are all human beings, and many diseases are the same. As long as we understand it, the patients we face are definitely not only women and children!
Wang Jingwen sat next to Tang Zhitong and looked at her husband lovingly. She understood all the words and understood that Tang Zhitong was helping her mother, but it was only limited to her field of vision. She didn't know how heavy this gift was...

"Mom, very few people in rural areas have received formal education. Even literacy is achieved through literacy. Based on this situation, this manual must be easy to understand. Do not explain anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, etc. in the manual. For systemic things, we must start from the actual situation at the grassroots level, use the simplest language and the most practical methods to popularize the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Make it clear, simple and practical, and strive for practical results!" Tang Zhitong pointed out the method, but I still feel a little worried. Once I go astray, it will be too late to correct it.

This is not what Tang Zhitong thinks, but the actual situation.

The current doctors are mainly composed of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine talks about inheritance, and most of them are trained from childhood. Western medicine talks about systems, and most of them follow the path of medical school.

Regardless of the type, training costs are high. Although the price of medicine has become very affordable, the number of doctors has not increased, and most of them are concentrated in cities.

Whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine, there is a chain of contempt. Western medicine looks down on Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine doctors who have learned from it look down on those who have not learned from it, and those who have not learned from it look down on itinerant doctors, and only a few farmers have access to itinerant doctors.

"Well, what you said makes sense." After hearing what his son-in-law said, he replied very seriously, and at the same time motioned for Tang Zhitong to continue.

"Like colds and coughs, the most common ones, how to identify them based on symptoms, what medicine to take, what injections to give, and how much medicine to take for adults and children. I don't talk about the principles, but only write down the treatment plan. There are also some simple surgeries for emergencies. , the most typical one may be acute appendicitis, right? When you get to the hospital, there may be no one there, and it’s too late. How to disinfect, how to local anesthesia, how to operate, how to care, etc. We must consider that most places do not have the conditions for surgery. We need to consider how to solve the problem with local methods, such as shadowless lamps. Can we try using several flashlights tied together? At the same time, we must also consider the cost of treatment. It must be cheap and affordable so that people can afford treatment. What about cupping, moxibustion, and acupuncture? If you really can't solve the problem of thorns, you can refer to the common Chinese herbal medicines in various places and write down where they are distributed, what their effects are, and how to collect and process them..." Tang Zhitong talked about it eloquently based on his own memory.

Ye Zhijuan just listened, nodding while listening.

Wang Jingwen stopped eating and sat aside to listen attentively. Only Wang Jingmin was still concentrating on cooking, while Wang Jingying was eating and listening.

The Barefoot Doctor's Handbook is a very great book and a very pragmatic book. This book allows anyone who can read to become a barefoot doctor and quickly diagnose various common diseases that accounted for 99% of the total disease incidence at that time. and book therapy. A large number of grassroots doctors were quickly trained, which fundamentally solved the problem of difficult medical treatment in rural areas!
"Eucalyptus, what you said is very good! Eat something first." Ye Zhijuan rarely used "very good" to praise Tang Zhitong, and gave way with a smile.

"Hey, thank you, Mom." Tang Zhitong had been busy all morning and was already hungry, so he quickly took a few bites.

"How long have you been thinking about this matter?" Ye Zhijuan asked again after eating for a while.

"To tell you the truth, it's been a long time. When I was a child, I occasionally saw people kneeling at the door of a drug store with their children in their arms, but they were chased away. At that time, passers-by told me that the couplet hanging at the door of the drug store was 'I would rather put medicine on the shelf to make dust. I wish there was no suffering in the world. Didn't you understand when you were a child that you would rather live in the world than save people?" Tang Zhitong understood that the excuses of going to the ancient capital and suburbs could no longer fool Ye Zhijuan, so he moved the time forward.

"At that time, ordinary people had sick people at home and couldn't afford to see a doctor. The most they could do was give it a try when they encountered a wandering doctor." Tang Zhitong shook his head as he spoke. The wandering doctors were half-assed doctors, and some were even liars.

Youyi is also one of the "Eight Sayings". He carries a rattle in his hand when walking down the street, also called "Tiger Support Zi". Because the shape is similar to the bracelets worn by women, people in Laosijiucheng also call it "bracelet". .

Most of the traveling doctors carry a medicine box on their backs, a mantle draped over their shoulders, hold up a mask with their right hand, and ring a bell with their left hand, shaking it as they go.

Since most of the tiger braces are made of copper, there are projectiles hidden in the middle. When shaking, the projectiles in the middle hit back and forth to emit a series of ringing sounds, which can be heard far away.

"Only when you are older do you realize that drug stores are just talking nice things. They are here to make money, not charity. Traveling doctors are also unreliable, and many of them are scammers. It is difficult for people in the city to see a doctor, let alone in the countryside. That's it. Only after liberation did I see hope. If there can be a dynasty that solves the problem of difficulty in medical treatment for all farmers, then there is only one now!" Tang Zhitong said categorically.

Wang Jingwen looked at Tang Zhitong with a different look. Now they were discussing how to solve the problem of medical treatment for 500 million farmers across the country. This was a level she had never been exposed to before.

"The goal you mentioned is very ambitious!" Ye Zhijuan said with emotion. She has faith and believes that it can be solved, but she is not sure how long it will take.

"Mom, it looks big, but the difficulties are not that high. The countryside is very hard and tiring. Village doctor is a very respectable profession. Now that the country has fully eradicated illiteracy, we must believe in the determination of motivated young people to yearn for a better life. As long as the manual Once it comes out, there will definitely be people who take the initiative and take the initiative to learn!" Tang Zhitong is very confident about this.

"Yes, you are right. Where do you think we should start this work?" Ye Zhijuan laughed and asked in a test-teaching manner.

"To train a person without any medical knowledge or experience to become a preliminary qualified doctor in the shortest time. It is difficult for the academic system to accept this method, and some people may jump out to object. I think Military hospitals are a good entry point." Tang Zhitong had not thought about this issue before, so he thought about it for a while before replying.

"This is a good angle. Military hospitals have no direct jurisdiction over the health department. You are planning to bypass the health department, haha." Ye Zhijuan commented on Tang Zhitong's idea with a smile.

Tang Zhitong smiled and said nothing, but raised his wine glass.

He couldn't answer this. A newbie in the system was just taking advantage of being well-informed. If he really got down to work, he might be blind, because this matter involved too many departments and regulations.

Tang Zhitong did have selfish motives for proposing to make the manual, but it was more than selfish, because he believed that the conditions for preparation were already in place. Only when Ye Zhijuan raised the level did this plan become possible to try and promote.

The credit is due to Tang Zhitong's selfishness, which gave Ye Zhijuan a golden image of caring about the health of poor and lower-middle peasants, so as to avoid being affected by the storm.

What is more important is the public spirit. Why should farmers have to rely on medical treatment even though they are working so hard?

Ye Zhijuan didn't know what her son-in-law thought, but she knew that if it was done well, it would be beneficial to the people.

Therefore, although Ye Zhijuan didn't like drinking, she still poured half a glass and drank one glass today. This was her attitude.

(End of this chapter)