Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 429 Disgusting Ascariasis

"Playing the role of a middleman for a bit? What does that mean?"

"What else could it mean? It means literally."

If such a statement were suddenly put forward without any prior preparation, Bai Ling and Lao Luo would definitely not be able to grasp the key point and would be completely confused.

Therefore, before formally explaining to everyone what a middleman really meant and what the situation was, Ximen Lang first went over the promises Xia Yiyi had made and the substantial assistance she had provided.

"Actually, this is what happened. We're currently suffering from all sorts of illnesses, and life is quite difficult for us. So when we heard that there are so many infectious diseases and parasites raging around us, we couldn't sit still."

"Perfect timing! I've been working on preventing polio around here lately, and when she saw how conscientious I was, she insisted on doing something to help. In her excitement, she's now planning to eradicate all our infectious diseases!"

"all?!"

"I wouldn't say all of them, but the main ones, like smallpox, measles, malaria, and cholera, these major infectious diseases that have been threatening our health since ancient times, definitely need to be eradicated."

As for how to solve it...
As he spoke, Ximen Lang rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms, which were almost perfectly proportioned.

Pointing to a small, petal-shaped scar on his arm, Ximen Lang explained.

"Take smallpox, which we fear so much, as an example. See this small scar on my arm? That's a scar from when I was vaccinated against smallpox as a child. Because of the nature of smallpox, once you've had it, you'll have lifelong immunity to the smallpox virus."

"So, let's just use the cowpox vaccine to give us a low-intensity smallpox infection with manageable risk before we get it. Let our immune system get to know it, oh, so this is smallpox, you're pretty rampant! Once the immune system is established, oh, we'll never be infected with smallpox again in our lives."

"Of course, this is the vaccination method from more than 20 years ago. Now, after many updates and iterations, the new smallpox vaccine JYNNEOS will no longer leave scars on the arm. In terms of risks, it is also much safer than the old version of the cowpox vaccine!"

"So you guys are really lucky. You won't even be left with a scar. At most, you'll have a fever for a couple of days and feel unwell for a day or two. You can even roll around in the smallpox virus and never have to be afraid of smallpox again for the rest of your life."

He explained the solutions to smallpox, the most representative infectious disease, to Bai Ling and Lao Luo in detail, leaving them amazed.

Next, Ximen Lang talked about the ascariasis that he hated so much and that left a shadow over his life.

"We just talked about solutions to infectious diseases, and next we'll talk about parasitic diseases. I won't go into too much detail, but I'll just talk about ascariasis, which has left a deep shadow on me for the rest of my life, causing me to feel disgusted and physically uncomfortable whenever I see insects."

"Everyone knows about roundworms, right? They're those long, white, disgusting things that look like earthworms. Let me tell you, they're the most disgusting thing ever! The symptoms aren't too bad, but once you get them, it can lead to malnutrition, loss of appetite, anemia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and so on."

"The harm isn't that great compared to other parasitic diseases, but this thing lives in my stomach, which is just disgusting! Several long worms living directly in my stomach, isn't that unlucky and disgusting! The worst part is that after taking the deworming medicine, you still have to poop it out!"

Let's bring this up.
Ximen Lang covered his face with his hands, completely bewildered.

"Such a long worm! Just pull it out! Holy crap! Just thinking about it makes me cringe." (That's how I was treated when I was a kid. It was halfway through, and you couldn't even pull it out properly, you had to yank it out. It was so disgusting, I can't even mention it!)
With a forceful grip, he nearly broke the table leg.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling instinctively wanted to get away from Ximen Lang.

Enraged, Ximen Lang grabbed Bai Ling and pulled her close, loudly accusing her.

"I don't want to either, but that thing is just so disgusting, what can I do?" Old Luo quickly tried to comfort him.

"It's all in the past. As long as everyone is alright, that's all that matters."

After much persuasion, Ximen Lang finally felt a little better.

Then, Ximen Lang said bitterly.

"Do you know what's most disgusting? The most disgusting thing is that not long after I finished this treatment, a new treatment drug came out! No need for the disgusting pooping out, it just paralyzes the drug right in the intestines, then it's absorbed by the intestines and excreted like feces! Can you believe it?"

Bai Ling got goosebumps from hearing those words and couldn't help but ask a question.

"But wouldn't that be even more disgusting?!"

"Disgusting? Of course, it's just as disgusting. But it's still better than being forcibly pulled out one worm after another and developing a psychological trauma, right? Seriously, just thinking about it now makes me..."

Seeing that Ximen Lang was about to grab something again as he was talking.

Because he had just witnessed Ximen Lang scratch the iron table leg so hard it was deformed, he was afraid that Ximen Lang might scratch him again in his excitement.

Bai Ling quickly slapped away Ximen Lang's outstretched hand.

Let him go and continue wreaking havoc on the table legs.

Bai Ling quickly changed the subject, bringing up Xia Yiyi's desire to help the Four Nine City World solve these diseases.

"So, Yi-yi's plan is to solve all these common diseases for us? That's great! Even if it costs a lot, it's still a fantastic thing! What does this have to do with middlemen?"

Yes, seeing that Xia Yiyi was so capable, she was going to solve all the infectious and parasitic diseases that plagued the world of Beijing in one go.

Bai Ling and the others immediately made the decision that they would definitely get this done, even if it cost a lot of money.

It was clear that Bai Ling and the others had misunderstood.

He first explained something to Bai Ling.

"The products aren't expensive, and Yi Yi doesn't intend to make money from them. Just like those affordable or even cheap seeds, Yi Yi is willing to lose some money."

Then, Ximen Lang continued.

"The main problem is that it's easy to ramp up production capacity, but finding a market with stable demand in the long term is extremely difficult."

"Your current demand is certainly strong, but what if it gradually stabilizes or decreases later? What will happen to our excess production capacity, the workers we've recruited, and the factories we've built? That's the main issue."

(End of this chapter)