Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1005 How to get to Hong Kong? Seeking medical treatment for the second-in-command in Guangzhou (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
When the car arrived at the guesthouse, Fang Yan checked the time: 5:10.

There are still fifty minutes until dinner time at six o'clock in the evening.

He took his things back to his room.

I didn't bring much with me, but I haven't even reached Hong Kong yet, and I already have more and more stuff in my hands. My handbag can't hold all the things I have now.

Fang Yan felt that if he went to Hong Kong, he would probably have to change to a different suitcase.

It's really inconvenient to carry so many big and small bags.

I'm going to Hong Kong tomorrow, but I don't know how I'll get there.

These days, the through train service between Guangzhou and Kowloon has not yet resumed. Of course, you can go to Luohu in Shenzhen first, and then cross the border to Hong Kong. The journey takes about three or four hours.

In addition, there are cars and private cars that go there. Based on the distance and road conditions, it would take about four to six hours.

Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Huangpu Port to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier in Hong Kong, which takes about four hours.

However, the fastest way is by plane, but these days there are no regular flights, only chartered planes.

Baiyun Airport has a direct flight to Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, which takes only half an hour.

But Fang Yan was thinking of going to check out the company's warehouse at the Wenjindu Port.

This is something only a car can do.

Of course, another way is to go to Hong Kong first, then take a car to the border of Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories, and then you can see the warehouse.

Just as Fang Yan was staring blankly at the map on the wall, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Then a female voice came:
"Director Fang! Director Fang!"

"Who is it?" Fang Yan asked.

The female voice outside the door responded:

"Director Liao is back. Please come downstairs."

Fang Yan glanced at his watch; it was only a little past five.

"Coming!" he replied, then straightened his clothes and opened the door.

Two young female service staff members dressed in the uniforms of a guesthouse waited outside the door for Fang Yan.

When they saw Fang Yan come out, they made an inviting gesture towards him.

Fang Yan nodded and followed the two women downstairs.

A short while later, the three arrived at the entrance of a reception room.

Director Liao and the others have all returned and are having tea inside.

"Fang Yan, come quick!" Director Liao waved to Fang Yan.

As Fang Yan approached, Director Liao pointed to Comrade Yang standing to the side:

"You have some time now, show this to Secretary Yang."

“He has that chronic gastritis, see if you can help him with some treatment.”

Fang Yan nodded.

Then Comrade Yang waved his hand and said:

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just an old problem of mine, it won't affect my work."

Director Liao said:
"Just look, it doesn't affect anything."

Secretary Yang said:
"I've already seen several doctors, and they all basically told me to take good care of myself. They're all about the same thing, just minor issues. I don't want to bother Xiao Fang any longer."

Director Liao said:
"No, that won't do. We're already here, so we have to show you."

“…” Secretary Yang scratched his head.

Then Director Liao nudged him:
"Quickly tell them about your symptoms."

Secretary Yang had no choice but to say:
"Fine, fine, I'm scared of you!"

Then he turned to Fang Yan and said:

"I've had this illness for over ten years. It was first diagnosed at your Peking Union Medical College Hospital. They said it was a duodenal ulcer and some kind of chronic superficial gastritis."

"A duodenal bulb ulcer?" Fang Yan asked.

Secretary Yang nodded:
"Oh, yes, yes, that's it."

Fang Yan asked again:
"Are there any unusual symptoms on a regular basis?"

Secretary Yang recalled:
"Occasionally, I experience a burning sensation, pain, and bloating in my stomach, as if something is stuck inside."

"Especially sometimes after eating! It will happen."

"The first sign is the onset of hiccups, a feeling of unease and discomfort in the stomach, and then the attack will begin on the same day or the next day."

"When these problems occur, I just take some pills or eat less."

After hearing this, Fang Yan asked again:
"What medicine should I take?"

Secretary Yang asked the young man standing to the side:

"Xiao Li, what medicine did I take again?" The young man, Xiao Li, replied:

"We started with sodium bicarbonate, and for the past year we've been using cimetidine imported from the UK."

Director Liao asked in dialect:

Is sodium bicarbonate the same as baking soda?

Nodding in dialect:

"Yes, it's a commonly used oral antacid that can quickly neutralize stomach acid and relieve heartburn and stomach pain symptoms, but its effect is short-lived and long-term use may cause bloating and electrolyte imbalance."

Secretary Yang said:
"So we started using imported drugs, and you know what, they really worked! I just don't know when we'll be able to make a generic version..."

dialect:"……"

If the leaders all say it's a copy, then it definitely won't be long before it's copied.

Fang Yan said to him:
"Secretary Yang, let me examine your tongue."

Secretary Yang opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue.

Fang Yan observed that his tongue coating was normal with no obvious abnormalities.

It looks like it has indeed been treated.

"Take my pulse too," Fang Yan said to him.

Then Fang Yan took his pulse on both hands; the pulse was deep, thin, and weak.

Fang Yan asked Secretary Yang:
"How old is Secretary Yang this year?"

Secretary Yang asked in dialect:

How old do I look to you?

Fang Yan glanced at him:
"In your sixties, I guess?"

Secretary Yang said happily:
"Haha, I'm seventy-one, a year older than your Director Liao."

"I look younger because I'm thin."

He was quite proud of it.

Director Liao reminded:

"Old Yang, you have a stomach problem!"

Fang Yan smiled and said, but his mind was quickly analyzing the situation during that time.

Duodenal bulb ulcer and chronic superficial gastritis, with a history of more than ten years.

Symptoms include heartburn, pain, and bloating in the stomach after meals, accompanied by belching, which are relieved by cimetidine.

The tongue appears normal, the pulse is deep, thready, and weak, the patient is 71 years old, and has a thin build.

He also mentioned "eating less to relieve symptoms," which is a risk of malnutrition that needs to be considered.

As people age, their spleen and stomach functions naturally decline. Prolonged illness depletes vital energy. Although there may be no obvious abnormalities in the tongue coating due to long-term medication, a deep, thready, and weak pulse indicates qi deficiency and physical weakness.

Therefore, the subsequent treatment should take into account both "unblocking" and "tonifying" to avoid simply attacking the disease.

Initially, the diagnosis was "food stagnation damaging the middle jiao" based on the dialect, but considering the prolonged medical history and weak pulse, the dialect judged that it should be a syndrome of spleen deficiency and food stagnation with mixed cold and heat.

Spleen deficiency leads to impaired digestion and absorption, resulting in food stagnation; food stagnation generates heat, causing heartburn and restlessness; and qi deficiency results in a deep, thready, and weak pulse.

Fortunately, he was already recuperating, so there was no rush.

It can be corrected with gradual conditioning.

Baohe Pills can be used to eliminate stagnation, supplemented with Sijunzi Decoction to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and with the addition of cuttlebone and Bletilla striata to astringe, stop bleeding, and protect the gastric mucosa.

Then Fang Yan picked up a pen and started writing.

It opened in just a few seconds.

This was the first time Director Liao had seen a prescription written in such a short style, and he reminded her:
Is this enough?

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"That's enough. Take it for seven days and see if the bloating is relieved. Avoid raw, cold, and greasy foods while taking the medicine. Eat only until you are 70% full at each meal."

He then handed the form to Xiao Li, who was standing next to Secretary Yang, and said to Secretary Yang:
"Don't try to tough it out on an empty stomach; the emptier your spleen and stomach are, the weaker they will become."

Director Liao patted Secretary Yang on the shoulder: "Did you hear that? What they said is much more reliable than your suggestion of eating a few less bites."

Secretary Yang smiled, nodded, and said:

"Alright, I'll listen to your top lieutenant. If it works, I'll visit the capital to express my gratitude next time."

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So after finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 92000 words.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)