On the night the Shanghai socialite accompanied the military officer, he broke his vow.

Chapter 129 Establishment of the Research Group
Wang Dazhu looked enlightened. "So that's how it is."

"Comrade, I'd like to ask, besides these poultry, are there any other kinds of poultry in the village?" Song Jinyue asked casually.

"Yes." Wang Dazhu nodded emphatically and said to her, "There's a pig-raising commune up ahead. If you want to go there, I can show you the way."

Upon hearing that there was a pig-raising commune nearby, Song Jinyue's eyes sharpened, and she instantly thought of the extremely widespread and severe swine flu outbreak that occurred when she was a child.

"Take me there."

Song Jinyue's gaze was solemn.

"Xiaoxiao, give him a mask."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly took out a mask from the medicine box and handed it to Wang Dazhu, saying, "Here, put it on quickly."

Wang Dazhu quickly put on a mask, and then led Song Jinyue and the others toward the commune.

According to Wang Dazhu, this commune was formed by merging three smaller communes. Villagers from Taohua Village, Xinghua Village, and Lihua Village would usually go to the commune to work.

Upon learning that it wasn't just the villagers of Peach Blossom Village who had contact with the commune, Song Jinyue's expression grew even more serious.

The group quickly followed Wang Dazhu to the pig farm.

"The pig farm is just ahead. There are more than 120 pigs inside. It smells bad and the environment is quite dirty. We usually wear boots when we go in."

As soon as the words fell——

"Da, Dazhu, come quickly and help me up."

A man who looked to be in his early fifties walked out of the pig farm leaning on a wooden cane. His already dark face was now red and black.

"Second Uncle!" Wang Dazhu exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"

He was about to step forward to help when Song Jinyue stopped him.

"He probably has the flu. If you don't have protective gear, don't go. Leave it to us."

Although the protective suits of that era were very rudimentary, they still provided an extra layer of protection compared to ordinary people.

"Thank you, doctor!"

Wang Dazhu looked at Wang Tiegen, who was coming out of the pig farm, with a worried expression, but did not go forward.

Song Jinyue had a doctor give Wang Tiegen an antipyretic injection, while she went directly into the pig farm.

"Jin Yue, wait for me!"

Lin Xiaoxiao followed without hesitation.

The moment Song Jinyue arrived at the entrance of the pig farm, a pungent stench hit her, but she walked in without changing her expression.

Seeing the dozen or so listless pigs lying on the ground in the pigpen, she knew that her guess was pretty much correct: the source of the bird flu infection was these pigs.

"Jin Yue, these pigs seem to be sick."

As Lin Xiaoxiao spoke, she walked over to the pigs in the pigpen who were lying on the ground, listless, and took their body temperature.

"These pigs are likely the source of the infection."

Song Jinyue and the other doctors also began to examine the pigs' condition.

"Forty-two degrees!"

Lin Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise when she saw the temperature on the thermometer.

Pigs' normal body temperature is 38-39.5 degrees Celsius, but this one has reached 42 degrees Celsius.

"It seems that the bird flu was transmitted from these pigs."

Another doctor said in a deep voice.

"Xiaoxiao, you and Wang Kangbing split up and take several doctors to Xinghua Village and Lihua Village to check on the villagers' conditions. I'll go back to the army and tell the dean about this."

Now that we know the source of the avian flu, the next step is to treat it accordingly.

"Okay, Jin Yue, drive carefully on your way back."

— After returning to the hospital, Song Jinyue told the hospital director about the source of the avian flu.

The hospital director immediately summoned several department heads and senior doctors to the conference room for an emergency meeting.

"Dean, I propose dividing the doctors into two groups: one group to research drugs that can treat this flu, and the other group to research vaccines that can prevent the flu, taking a two-pronged approach."

Song Jinyue raised his hand and suggested.

"I agree with Dr. Song's suggestion."

"I agree."

The director and doctors both agreed with Song Jinyue's suggestion.

"Alright, then let's split into two groups. This flu outbreak came suddenly, and to prevent more people from getting the flu, we need to develop vaccines and drugs as soon as possible. Thank you all for your hard work during this time."

The dean gave the final approval and finalized the work schedule for the future.

During the meeting, the dean finalized the list of personnel responsible for vaccine and drug development, with Song Jinyue in charge of drug development.

The dozen or so directors and doctors who received the assignment went to the laboratory and began their research work as quickly as possible.

After the meeting, the dean personally went to the division commander's office and told him about the matter.

The division commander's expression was solemn. "Alright, I understand. I'll report this to the higher-ups right away. Dean, I'll have to trouble you to put in more effort from now on."

The dean waved his hand. "Don't worry, this is my duty. Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I'll head back now."

After the dean left, the division commander immediately reported the matter to his superiors.

After finishing training, Fu Sinian made a phone call home.

"A new type of flu?"

Upon hearing this news, Tang Wanhua could no longer sit still and abruptly stood up from her chair.

"Yes, quite a few people in the military and nearby villages have been infected. Yueyue and the others just found out this morning that this bird flu originated from pigs."

Fu Sinian told Tang Wanhua everything that had happened that day.

"Remember to take precautions at home, wash your hands frequently and ventilate your homes. Qingqing and the others have weak immune systems, so they shouldn't go to school for the next few days. Tell Grandpa to stay home and not go anywhere until the flu is completely gone."

Fu Sinian gave all the instructions he could.

Since it's a contagious flu, it will spread to other places sooner or later.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to stay home and avoid crowded places.

"Okay, okay, Mom knows. Are you and Yueyue alright?"

Tang Wanhua dared not take it lightly and quickly agreed.

“We’re fine. Yueyue is doing drug research at the hospital recently and may not have time to call home. Please tell Grandpa and Grandma.”

"Okay, I understand. You and Yueyue take care of yourselves too. Make sure Yueyue doesn't overwork herself."

Tang Wanhua gave a few instructions and hung up the phone, then quickly told Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu about it.

They then went to the school and picked up all the children.

Going to school is important, but physical health comes first.

Xie Yiran is currently pregnant, and the consequences of contracting the flu would be unimaginable, so she dutifully asked her workplace for leave.

Besides her own family, Tang Wanhua also told her neighbors and colleagues in the cultural troupe about it, so that they could take precautions in advance and do everything they could before the flu spread to Beijing.

After sending a letter to Tang Wanhua, Fu Sinian made another phone call to the Song family's old residence.

Song Jinyue was extremely busy researching drugs in the laboratory, and Fu Sinian couldn't help her, so he could only provide support so that she could focus on her own work.

"Holy crap, it's a new type of flu! Okay, okay, I got it. I'll warn my buddies right away!"

(End of this chapter)