Chapter 63: Disaster Relief
Wudang Mountain is eight or nine hundred miles away from Jiangxia, and the people who went this time are all excellent disciples, everyone is starry and nightly, and the original five-day journey took two days to arrive.
Because of the heavy rain in the upper reaches, the river water in the downstream has risen sharply, and the water surface is only more than one meter high from the embankment, and the situation is very critical. Five miles down the embankment is a temporary relief center, where the government has set up more than a dozen porridge stalls, and many ragged and yellow-skinned victims are queuing up to receive porridge, all of whom have lived on the embankment for generations and have been moved here because of the rising water.
The tower pulled the car through the crowd with difficulty, and when they heard that it was the hero of the Wudang faction, the soldiers volunteered to open the way in front and successfully escorted the car to a tent.
Everyone unloaded the medicinal materials from the car, and an energetic old Taoist with a red face walked out of the tent, this is the head of Wudang, Qingxu Dao.
"Kiyomatsu, hard work." Qingxu was overjoyed, "There are so many medical masters here this time, and the medicinal materials are also very well prepared, I can finally rest assured." ”
"To be able to do your part for the disaster area, no matter how hard it is, it's worth it!" Qing Song replied, "Master, this time the real person also sent the iron tower to come with him, fortunately thanks to him, these medicinal materials can be transported in time." ”
"Master, arrange for us to do things!" The tower can't wait.
"I've been looking forward to you coming." Qingxu smiled, "There are some seriously ill patients here who don't even have a good way to do it, you can go and take a look!" As for the others, they went to the refugee camp to help first. ”
Qingxu took the iron tower to a grass hut, which was full of sick people, all of them with red faces and big bellies like drums. An old man in his fifties was sitting at the table with a sad face, just picking up a pen and writing a prescription, looking at it and crumpling the prescription.
"What's the matter that bothers Daoist Qingshi so much?" The tower laughed.
Qingshi is the third doctor of the Wudang faction from Zhang Zhenren and Qingsong, and his medical skills are also very good, of course, this is the ranking before the tower goes up the mountain, and it is difficult to say now.
Finally waiting for reinforcements! Qingshi hurriedly came out to greet him, although he had only known each other for three months, he still admired the ability of the iron tower.
"Qingshi, if you don't understand anything, please consult the iron tower." Clear and clear, clear and clear, which is better and which is inferior, is clear in my heart.
Tie Ta said modestly: "Don't dare to ask for advice, let's discuss with each other!" When he came in just now, he had already seen the symptoms of these patients, and he was seven or eight points sure in his heart, and he squatted down to take the pulse of a patient, and sure enough, it was about the same as his estimate. For the sake of safety, he still asked seriously: "Fellow, do you have abdominal pain, diarrhea, cough and chest tightness, and blood in your sputum?" ”
The patient was already dazed, and in a daze, he saw a buffalo questioning him, which frightened him into a panic.
Qingshi said kindly: "Don't be afraid, this is the best doctor in our Wudang Sect, and with his intervention, your illness will recover soon." ”
The unusual doctor had two brushes, and he was absolutely right, and the patient exclaimed in surprise: "That's right! That's it. ”
Tie Ta looked solemn, turned his head and asked Qingshi, "What kind of prescription did you prescribe to them?" ”
Qingshi's face flushed, "At first, I thought it was malaria, but after taking a few pairs of medicines, not only did it not improve, but my abdomen became more distended." The disease was not cured, but there were more and more people who got sick, there were only four the day before yesterday, and yesterday it was nine, who knew that more than 20 were suddenly sent this morning, and the symptoms seemed to be Gu poison recorded in the medical book, but Gu poison was poisoned by sorcerers, who would have trouble with these victims? I'm running out of donkey skills now. ”
"It's schistosomiasis!" "Schistosoma is a parasite that likes to live in the body of snails, and it can survive not only in water, but also in the excrement of sick people, and will multiply in hot and humid environments. If left untreated, the consequences of this disease can be severe, ranging from loss of labor to life-threatening. Boss, you go to communicate with the government, sprinkle quicklime in toilets, water sources and crowded places, and tell the people not to eat snails, and try not to swim in rivers and ditches. ”
"Okay, I'll go." Qingxu immediately went out to discuss with the prefect Liu.
The tower came to the table, took out a pen and paper and wrote a prescription, "Bupleurum, honeysuckle, licorice, Coptis chinensis...... Long Feifeng Wu wrote the names of more than ten kinds of medicinal materials, and said while writing: "This recipe clears heat and dampness, kills insects and repels insects......
Qingshi was ashamed and admired, he couldn't imagine that the tower would be able to prescribe the right medicine in such a short period of time, and it was ridiculous that he claimed to be Hua Tuo's rebirth in the world, but he was helpless against this disease.
Tie Ta checked the other patients one by one, and it was certain that they were all schistosomiasis, and it seemed that Qingshi still had some ability, and knew how to place people with the same condition together, so as to avoid cross-infection.
"Qingshi Daoist, they all have the same disease, you go to boil a big pot of medicinal soup according to the prescription, take it three times a day, and the swelling can be reduced in two days without accident." Iron Tower said confidently.
"Don't worry! I am not as good as you in curing diseases, but I am a good hand at decoction. Qingshi swept away the depression of the previous few days, and made a rare joke, and now he is convinced by the tower.
Iron Tower smiled and walked out of the hut to help out in the refugee camp. At this time, an officer rode his horse and rushed over and shouted: "There is a leak in the embankment, and the prefect has an order: everyone should retreat ten miles." ”
Qingxu was arranging for people to transport medicinal materials, and Tie Ta took the initiative to ask Ying: "Master, I want to go to the embankment to help, because I have great strength." ”
"That's what I thought too." Qingxu nodded in agreement, "Qingsong, I'll leave it to you here, and the others will go up to the embankment with me." ”
The iron tower took the lead and ran towards the embankment, and a few ups and downs reached the embankment, only to see the turbulent river water rushing down with a whirlpool, and countless dead branches and leaves floating on the water surface, dead pigs and dead dogs. The fishermen are all frightened, they have lived here since they were children, when have they ever seen such a turbulent river?
A crack appeared near the culvert in the embankment, and it became wider and wider, and the river spewed out like an arrow. Soldiers were placing sandbags in the leak, and civilians volunteered to help carry supplies, and the embankment was in full swing.
The iron tower also joined the team to carry sand and gravel, and he could carry four sandbags of one hundred pounds at a time, and he still looked calm after twenty or thirty round-trips, without a drop of sweat on his face.
"Whose cow is this? It's amazing. ”
"Brothers, work hard, don't lose to that buffalo."
People are whispering, and everyone is more motivated.
Suddenly, there was a loud "plop" sound, and a huge boulder with soil fell into the river, and a gap of more than two meters long appeared on the side of the embankment near the river.
The soldiers hurried to throw sandbags into the gap, but the current was so strong that the sandbags ran away as soon as they fell down. The earth is still falling, and the place where it collapsed is getting bigger and bigger, reaching three or four meters long in a blink of an eye, and the embankment is about to be destroyed.
Everyone held their breath, cold sweat flowed from their foreheads, and they were silently praying in their hearts: "Bodhisattva bless, don't break the embankment!" ”
At this critical moment, the tower jumped into the river without hesitation. He used a trick to drop a thousand catties, his limbs were firmly nailed to the bottom of the water, more than four meters long, and his body of more than two thousand catties guarded the gap like a needle of the sea god.
Qingxu shouted: "Hurry up and throw sandbags!" ”
The people on the shore woke up like a dream and rained down the sandbags. The tower sank to the bottom of the water and placed the scattered sandbags one by one, and in a short time the entire gap was filled, and the embankment was finally saved.
This accident was caused by a water leak caused by the fact that the soil at the bottom of the boulder was washed away by the river for a long time, and now the stone has fallen into the river, and this potential safety hazard has finally been eliminated.
"It's a good thing that this buffalo is here today, otherwise ......" people would not dare to think about it.
The tower kicked his feet under the water, pressed his right hand on the embankment, and jumped up with a large splash.
Everyone was shocked to see him jumping into the water desperately, and now he jumped ashore so domineeringly, as majestic as if a god had descended from the earth.
At this moment, the soldiers came over surrounded by a man in an official uniform. He clasped his hands into fists and saluted Qingxu, and said gratefully: "Dao Chief, thanks to your help, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" Dare to ask who this is? He pointed to the tower.
"Lord Liu, the Iron Tower is an outstanding figure in our Wudang faction, and he is also a disciple who is extremely favored by Zhang Zhenren, so it was all up to him just now." Qingxu did not hesitate to praise himself.
The Wudang faction flourished in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Zhenren was known as a land immortal, worshiped by everyone from the emperor to the common people. When everyone heard this, they had a little more respect in their hearts: "This buffalo can get Zhang Zhenren's favor, no wonder he has such a great ability." ”
Lord Liu said with a smile on his face: "The lower officials will tell the emperor the truth about this matter, and the chivalrous deeds of your faction will definitely spread to the world." ”
"Helping the world and saving people has always been the purpose of this faction, and there is no need to publicize it." Qingxu waved his hand and said, "Last night, I watched the sky at night, and the heavy rain will not fall again, and the disaster can be alleviated when the flood peak passes." Now is a critical moment, don't be careless, all Wudang disciples are on duty on the embankment tonight, just in case. ”
Lord Liu was grateful, and ordered his subordinates to strengthen patrols and fully cooperate with the heroes of the Wudang faction.
That night, everyone held torches to guard the embankment, and a few minor leaks were quickly resolved, and by dawn the water level had dropped by more than a meter, and it was estimated that the flood peak had passed, and everyone was relieved.
The new treatment center is further away from the embankment, just far from the schistosomiasis-infested area, and the tower is very satisfied. Qingshi has given the patient three times with very good results, the high fever has subsided, and the swelling in the abdomen is slowly decreasing, and it only takes a few more doses to heal.
Now people know that there is a buffalo hero, who is not only skilled in medicine, but also powerful, and what is even more amazing is that he can also speak fluent human language, and everyone has gathered around the tower with curiosity.
Qingshi saw that the iron tower was very lively, but he was full of people here, and his face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Qingsong didn't care, he took out a book and read it with relish, since the iron tower came to Wudang Mountain, he was used to this kind of scene.
The tower carefully examined everyone, but fortunately there were no major infectious diseases except for a few minor illnesses.
At noon, the water level receded even lower, and Qingxu arranged for Qingshi and other ten disciples to stay behind to continue the disaster, while he led the others back to Wudang Mountain.
Hearing the news that the Wudang faction heroes were leaving, everyone came out to say goodbye, and there were two long lines standing on the embankment, and people showed sincere gratitude on their faces.
Looking at these tearful compatriots, Tie Ta's heart was extremely moved, and he still clearly remembered that when the master explained to him the truth of "worrying about the country and the people", he was completely confused, and later with the continuous increase of knowledge, he gradually understood the meaning of this sentence. For a long time, he has always understood it like this: "Worrying about the country and the people is to one day fight on the battlefield, resist foreigners, establish immortal military exploits for the country, and let the people no longer suffer from war." Through this disaster relief, the tower's cognition has made great progress, and the vision has been broadened, in fact, these four words have more meanings: "Protecting the family and defending the country must be the essence of worrying about the country and the people, there is no doubt about this, but it is not the only one." Even if it is just a trivial matter, I have saved the lives and property of the people, solved the practical difficulties of the people, and let them live a better life. Thinking of this, the belief in the heart of the tower is even stronger.