Chapter 588: Uncovering the Skin, Bluestone Stele
Not to mention the national elders, even the other leaders who led the teams were all smiling.
Getting first place is something that has never happened before.
Li Quan was overjoyed when he heard that the state elder agreed to help him supervise the approval procedures for the hospital expansion. This was a big deal, and it was related to the future development of Huier Hospital.
Even after becoming the youngest director of a Class III hospital in the country, he was still not satisfied.
We must also be determined to build Huier Hospital into a world-class, first-class, special hospital.
"By the way, several leaders in Beijing just made a request to us. They want you to stay here for a few more days to help the doctors of Beijing No. 1 Hospital eliminate the unknown fungus. The leaders in Beijing attach great importance to this matter. Not only did they specially invite you, they also invited several domestic microbiology professors and infectious disease experts."
The elder's tone was gentle.
He discussed this matter with Li Quan in a consultative tone.
This is also a kind of respect for Li Quan.
"Okay! I was planning to stay and help." Li Quan agreed without thinking too much.
It is a great honor to receive a special invitation from the leaders of Beijing.
As the saying goes, those who are capable should work harder.
If Li Quan did not have great abilities, the leaders in the capital would not have asked him to stay.
"Dean, how about I stay and help you?" Ye Ru, this little girl, didn't even know how to write the word "afraid". She actually took the initiative to ask to stay and help with such a powerful unknown fungus.
"That unknown fungus is very dangerous. You should go back to the Magic City with Professor Tang and others." Li Quan rejected her request.
In fact, there is another sentence that he did not say explicitly.
Ye Ru's medical skills are average, even though she won first place in personal skills in the field of leukemia this time.
That was all taught by Li Quan.
Her staying would only increase the risk of infection and would not be of much help in eliminating the unknown fungus.
"Dean, please let me stay here!" After listening to the description of the unknown fungus, I may be able to provide you with some help. I have seen this unknown fungus in a medical book passed down from our Ye family. It once appeared in an ancient tomb. After the tomb robbers were infected, the symptoms they showed were similar to those of the three earliest infected patients in the First Hospital of Beijing.
The book also introduces that this mysterious disease will cause the skin all over the body to fall off layer by layer in the later stages.
The patient's muscles will also turn into skin and fall off layer by layer.
In the end, the patient will die when only a skeleton is left.”
In a hurry, Ye Ru revealed some of her background.
Only in this way can Li Quan be convinced to let her stay and help.
"Why didn't you say so earlier! Okay, then you can stay!"
Li Quan looked at Ye Ru with some surprise.
Judging from her description, the patient's condition should be similar to what she saw in ancient books.
"Li Quan, we are going to return to the Magic City tonight. I will take the rest of the people back with you. Here, you should take good care of yourself, safety is the first priority. I hope you can find a way to eliminate this unknown fungus as soon as possible and return safely."
The old man and Li Quan shook hands solemnly.
What we see in the eyes of the elders are expectations and instructions.
When people encounter this unknown fungus and terrible disease, they must be filled with panic.
At this time, only professional doctors can find a way to eliminate those unknown fungi and help patients recover as soon as possible.
Angels in white are not just nurses. Doctors are also angels in white. They are the nemesis of human diseases and the patron saint of human life and health.
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After seeing off Guo Lao and others, Li Quan called to tell them that he could not go back, and handed the affairs of Huier Hospital to the office director, the assistant dean, and Vice Dean Min to handle together.
I believe that with the three of them working together to handle affairs inside and outside the hospital, the business of Huier Hospital will not be greatly affected even if Li Quan does not go back for half a month.
"Ye Ru, tell me everything you know about this unknown fungus. By the way, can you lend me the ancient book passed down from your ancestors?"
Li Quan believed that it must be a medical book.
And it’s very likely the original.
By then, after reading the ancient books passed down from Ye Ru's family, Li Quan will definitely be able to earn at least 100 points of favorability. He can also learn some powerful divine medical skills.
However, that ancient book was an heirloom in Ye Ru's family and might not be lent to outsiders.
"I didn't bring that ancient medical book with me. When I return, if you want to read it, I'll ask my dad to give it to you. The medical books and prescriptions passed down from our ancestors are all kept by my dad."
It is very likely that Ye Ru’s ancestor was an amazing miracle doctor.
There are not many miraculous doctors with the surname Ye in history , but the most famous one is Ye Tianshi.
His name was Ye Gui. He was a famous doctor during the Qing Dynasty and had made great achievements in treating febrile diseases.
The so-called febrile disease is actually plague.
There were many plagues in ancient times. Due to the underdeveloped medical system and very backward medical conditions, many people would die when a plague occurred.
Even when the situation was at its worst, nine out of ten houses were empty.
In that technologically backward era, all diseases that could be transmitted to others and cause death were called plagues.
Including smallpox, plague, enhanced influenza, etc.
Therefore, the plagues in ancient times were not necessarily all caused by viruses. They could also be caused by fungi, bacteria, and many other reasons.
Speaking of the ancient method of classifying plague, there was once a joke.
During the Song Dynasty, the economy was very developed and it was the strongest economy in the world at that time, which is equivalent to the United States today.
Once, during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, it was learned that twenty-five eunuchs had died mysteriously in the imperial palace overnight.
At that time, Emperor Gaozong of Song was terrified and believed that these eunuchs must have been infected with the plague.
After much difficulty, he became an emperor, and lived a life of luxury with three palaces and six courtyards, surrounded by people, and even served when he pooped. He must have cherished his life very much.
Who doesn’t want the good days to last longer?
Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty summoned the imperial doctors on the spot to discuss solutions, and even wanted to hide outside the palace for a while under the pretext of a secret visit.
After the experienced doctors examined the bodies of the eunuchs, they found that they were not infected with the plague at all. Instead, it was because it was too cold in winter, and they secretly placed a large pot of charcoal indoors to keep warm.
He eventually died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
At that time, people didn’t know what carbon monoxide was. They only knew that burning charcoal in a closed room could easily cause fainting or even death.
After finding out the cause of death of those eunuchs, the imperial physician quickly reported it to Emperor Zhao Gaozong.
This prevented Zhao Gaozong from making a fool of himself.
From this small example, we can also see that the ancients had a very general concept of plague.
You can understand it this way.
The doctors who could treat plague at that time were equivalent to modern infectious disease doctors.
"Ye Ru, who is your ancestor? Could it be Ye Gui?"
Li Quan asked with a smile.
"Wow, Dean, you are so amazing! You can even guess this! My ancestor is indeed Ye Tianshi Ye Gui. But what's the use? Ye Tianshi is so amazing, he is a great Chinese doctor. But I am so bad. I don't even have one tenth of my ancestor's ability."
Ye Ru's face darkened.
"I just asked casually, but I didn't expect it to be true. There's no need to underestimate yourself. You're only in your twenties, still very young. As long as you study hard and make continuous progress, you might be more powerful than your ancestors in the future."
Li Quan smiled and comforted her.
The cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine is very time-consuming. It is difficult to achieve great success without thirty to fifty years.
Li Quan thought that Ye Ru's medical talent, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, was quite good.
"Tell me what you know about this unknown fungus!"
Since Ye Gui recorded this disease in a medical book, it means that he has conducted in-depth research in this area. Maybe he has already found a way to treat this disease.
The miracle doctors in ancient times even developed the medical skills to treat leukemia.
Li Quan didn't believe that the ancients couldn't figure out a way to treat an infectious disease.
"Dean, my memory is not very good. It has been five or six years since I read the introduction of this unknown fungus. So, I only remember part of it."
Ye Ru scratched her head a little embarrassedly.
"I remember this disease was called "ghost peeling skin". Ye Tianshi only recorded that this disease can infect people. Anyone who comes into contact with this patient, even if they just wear the patient's clothes, will be infected.
I don't remember the specific treatment method.
I remember that Ye Tianshi tried many methods but still couldn’t cure the disease. ”
After trying hard to recall for a while, Ye Ru provided Li Quan with some valuable information.
It turns out that this disease has such an evil name.
Li Quan couldn't help but think of a horror movie he had seen before, "Painted Skin".
The female ghost in the movie needs to paint a face in order to maintain her beautiful appearance.
This disease is even more terrifying than the one in Painted Skin. It can peel off a person's skin and muscles layer by layer while they are still alive.
One can imagine the pain this brings to the patients.
Just then, Li Quan's cell phone rang.
"Young man, are you free now? If you are, please go to the east gate of the book market immediately. I will wait for you there and take you to read Wu Zixu's books."
As soon as the phone was connected, the voice of Mr. Rao, the boss of the second-hand book market, was heard.
"If I have time, if I have time, I'll come right over." Li Quan quickly agreed.
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Ye Ru.
"I have to do something urgent right now, so you should go back to the dormitory first! By the way, if possible, ask your father to mail that ancient book passed down from our ancestors to me. Use the fastest courier, and I'll pay for the shipping."
It only takes two days to send something from Shanghai to Beijing.
Of course, you have to expedite it and pay more.
But this doesn't cost much.
The key is whether Ye Ru's father agrees.
After all, the books were passed down from one's ancestors.
If you mail it, there is a risk of it being lost.
"Okay, I'll call my dad now. A man as open-minded as my dad will definitely support us." Ye Ru nodded in agreement.
Li Quan didn't say anything more and hurried to the east gate of the second-hand book market.
As soon as he arrived, a black Wrangler parked on the side of the road honked at him.
Li Quan turned his head and saw Boss Rao sitting in the driver's seat.
This car is not cheap.
Boss Rao looks like he's dressed in ordinary clothes, and his bookstore business isn't very good, but I didn't expect that he can actually afford a luxury car.
It is true that you cannot judge a book by its cover, and you cannot judge the depth of the sea by its depth.
What exists is reasonable.
Everyone who can survive in the capital has his or her own way of survival.
The book-finding fee charged by Boss Rao is really not cheap.
It’s just like the owners of antique shops and jewelry stores. If they don’t open for a year, they can make a living for three years after reopening.
"Boss Rao, sorry to have kept you waiting." Li Quan opened the car door and sat in, apologizing to the other party with a smile.
"The seller will close after 6pm. This time he is willing to wait for another half an hour only because of my face. Let's go there right away." Boss Rao said without any extra words.
Judging from what he said, the seller of Wu Zixu's books might have a bit of a weird temper.
Otherwise, most sellers will treat customers as gods.
It is impossible to be as capricious as this seller.
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The Wrangler is speeding on the road.
I heard that being able to afford a car in Beijing is not impressive, but being able to get a license plate is impressive.
Because there are too many rich people and a large population in the capital.
If there is no restriction on the issuance of license plates and no traffic restrictions, the roads will become extremely congested.
Even so, there are a lot of vehicles on the road during rush hour in the morning, noon and evening every day.
Boss Rao drives very steadily and very fast.
He is as steady in what he does as he is in his personality and speech.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of an antique shop.
"This is the one. Let's go down quickly! We've agreed in advance that I'm only responsible for taking you to see the goods, and you can negotiate the specific price with the boss yourself." Boss Rao opened the car door, jumped out first, and slammed the door shut.
Li Quan also got out of the car.
"Qishishizhai!"
The name of this antique shop is quite unique.
The antiques it sells should be consistent with its store name, which is all kinds of rare stones.
"Old Zhao, I brought someone to you. This young man wants to see the book by Wu Zixu in your collection." Boss Rao greeted the shop owner with a smile.
The owner of this Qishizhai is a middle-aged man in his fifties, who is very tall and quite fat.
Judging from the weight, he definitely weighs more than 200 kilograms.
The boss, surnamed Zhao, wore green jade beads around his neck and ten rings made of various gemstones on his hands.
That’s not all. The jade pendant hanging around the waist and the Pixiu worn on the wrist are all made of various kinds of gems and rare stones.
"Hello, Boss Zhao! Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Li Quan quickly smiled and greeted him.
"You're welcome! I have nothing to do anyway, so it's fine for me to sit in the store and drink some tea. The book by Wu Zixu you want is over there." Boss Zhao pointed to a stone tablet in the corner of the wall.
Li Quan was suddenly confused.
Didn't we agree to buy books? How did it turn into a stone?
This is a bluestone stele with damaged corners.
There are words engraved on it.
Perhaps he saw a hint of disappointment on Li Quan's face.
Boss Rao quickly explained, "Young man, you know that there are very few books left by Wu Zixu. If they were to be preserved until today, ordinary paper and animal skin books would have rotted away long ago . Only the stone tablet could have been preserved until now."
