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Chapter 402 Giving Up Treatment, One Foot in the Grim Reaper's Trap, the Youth with the Red Tag! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"What, what's wrong?"

Looking at Zhang Lingchuan's expression, Boss Liao's wife was a little stunned.

Why is this young veterinarian, Zhang, so agitated?
"Where is this chicken? How did it turn its head? Did it just flip over?"

Zhang Lingchuan immediately inquired, showing great urgency.

"Like, like a twisted dough stick? The whole head is twisted upside down, as if it's been broken off, it's very strange."

The proprietress, who looked remarkably like Mr. Liao, had a somewhat helpless expression.

"Take me to see this right away!!"

Zhang Lingchuan immediately left the room!
I felt a chill run down my spine for no reason.

"Huh? Xiao Zhang, my mother isn't watching anymore?!"

Mr. Liao was dumbfounded.

He's looking at his mother right now, so why is a chicken with its head tilted so excited for Xiao Zhang?
"Let's hold off for now."

Zhang Lingchuan said earnestly.

"this??"

The proprietress was also a little at a loss.

"Boss Liao, take us to see that chicken first, and see what's going on!"

Old Zhang also spoke seriously.

"What's wrong with Veterinarian Zhang?"

"Is there something wrong with the chicken that's tilting its head? Why does not only does Veterinarian Zhang look strange, but Old Zhang also looks very serious!"

"Doctors, please tell me what's going on quickly, my knowledge can't keep up."

"I'm not very familiar with clinical medicine, but it's probably some kind of animal disease?"

"If it's a 'stargazing' posture with the neck twisted, head tilted back, and the head looking up at the sky, then this might be quite intense!"

"Yes, yes, let's take a look first!"

"+1".

"Adding just one chicken feather? Have some decency! Don't be a riddle-maker!"

……

The veterinarian viewers in the live stream were very cooperative this time.

Other viewers angrily cursed, "You bunch of riddle-makers, have some decency!"

"Then wife, you go ahead and take Xiao Zhang and the others over there first. Maybe the chickens accidentally broke their necks in a fight."

Although Mr. Liao couldn't understand why the father and son were so excited, since they had said so, he should take them over to see them.

As for my mother.

If Xiao Zhang says there's no rush, then there shouldn't be any major problems.

He does actually go online.

I've also heard some rumors.

If Xiao Zhang pays close attention to someone, even taking the initiative to seek medical attention, then it is highly likely that the person is in critical condition.

If the other party doesn't seem to care much, or even says they're not good enough to see it, then that's a sign of good health.

"I don't know. It's the batch of chickens you bought not long ago. They had just settled into the flock when I went to feed them just now and I noticed that one of the chickens had a crooked neck and was squatting in the corner, looking really strange."

The proprietress recounted what she had seen while feeding the chickens.

"Boss Liao, do you keep all your chickens in one place?"

As they walked toward the chicken-raising area, Zhang Lingchuan asked curiously.

"They are raised in one area. There are about 234 chickens in front of the house and 120 or 130 ducks in the pond behind the house."

Mr. Liao replied with a smile.

Their yard is very large, with a cattle shed on one side and a sheep pen on the other.

Further back, in an area outside the yard but still their own private pond area, a special chicken and duck shed has been built.

The area with water at the back is the ducks' exclusive area, while the area in front is where the chickens are raised.

After all, ducks like water chickens and like to rummage around looking for food, sometimes in fields, grass, etc., and they have to run around a lot.

He did a thorough research before raising chickens.

Fortunately, there's enough space at home.

Therefore, the chicken meat here is of very good quality. It can't compare to the free-range chickens, but it is still a genuine farm chicken. It tastes several times better than the feed chickens that walk less in their entire lives than their own chickens walk in a month!
Some restaurants also specifically come here to buy chickens.

"That's it..."

Zhang Lingchuan's expression was somewhat somber.

If it really is that thing, I hope it was discovered sooner.

There's still a chance to salvage the situation.

If it's too late, Boss Liao will really suffer heavy losses this time.

“Look, Xiao Zhang, this is where I raise ducks.”

As soon as the door opened, the first thing Zhang Lingchuan saw was the ducks on the pond. A quick glance revealed that apart from one or two with yellow tags on their heads, most of them had green tags.

If I were to actually contract the virus I predicted, the label would likely be red, not yellow.

"Boss Liao built a house on one side. I thought you would just put up a piece of cloth or wire mesh as a partition."

Zhang Lingchuan smiled and said.

The other party built a house on this side of the pond.

Then they were all sealed up.

The side of the shore closest to the pond is the first entrance, and inside is the area where the ducks live.

Then to the left is the shore, with a large open space on a small hill, surrounded by walls and wire mesh.

After passing through the main gate, you need to go through a simple wooden door; that's where the chickens are raised.

Although the second door was a simple wooden door made of a few planks nailed together, it provided good insulation.

At least Zhang Lingchuan only heard the crowing of the chicken, but did not see where the chicken was.

"The main concern was that the chickens might run over here and drown in the pond, which would be a real problem. So we made it a bit more luxurious. I remember that in the past, some people in the village would sneak over at night to peek at your chickens. Now that there are cameras, it's much better, but we still have to fence them off to prevent them from running away and becoming someone else's food."

"That's what Boss Liao is saying."

Chickens and ducks have completely different habits.

Separating them makes them easier to manage.

In the past, he really wouldn't have dared to raise so many chickens and ducks, even though his house wasn't in the middle of the village and was in a relatively remote location.

But some people...

He seems respectable on the surface but is actually very wicked; he only comes to steal your chickens at night!

It's much better now that there are cameras.

At least some people don't dare to be so blatant.

But if your chicken runs away, someone will catch it and eat it, and there's really nothing you can do about it.

Therefore, it is necessary to fence off the entire breeding area to reduce losses and prevent things from getting too bad.

"Boss Liao is alright, he only ate a little. What I fear most is that some people have bad intentions."

"Exactly! My dad used to lease a fishpond in the village to raise fish. And guess what? Someone got jealous that my dad made over 100,000 yuan a year, so they poisoned all the fish in our pond! You know, that's tens of thousands of kilograms of fish! Plus, my parents managed it together, so making over 100,000 yuan a year? It's not that much at all!"

"Actually, many villages just look down on you because you're poor and fear you'll get rich. Once they see your business is doing well, they'll just take advantage of you!"

"It seems that Veterinarian Zhang's prediction is similar to ours, otherwise he wouldn't have praised the barrier."

"I don't know how these chickens are doing, but I hope we can save as many as possible!"

"You riddle makers are truly despicable!"

"That's right, I'm so worried! What could be making Veterinarian Zhang come to check on the chickens before even checking on the people?"

Netizens are discussing it.

The number of viewers for the live stream has steadily increased to over six million.

Perhaps because it was lunchtime, everyone rushed in to watch the live stream.

After all, Dr. Zhang's influence is still considerable.

In particular, the content of live streaming rooms is gradually becoming more interesting.

First, the old lady who wouldn't eat was driven away by Zhang the veterinarian, and then even Zhang the veterinarian's expression suddenly changed, turning his head to the side like a crooked chicken.

What happened to the chickens was more important than what happened to the people.

Veterinarians may have the answer in mind, but those without a veterinary background are eager to find out.

"Squeak—"

At that very moment, the wooden door opened.

[Warning! Warning! The host has entered a strange epidemic zone!]

[Host, please take precautions! The prerequisite for becoming a perfect healer is a healthy body. Do not risk your life!!]

After the door opened.

A notification popped up in Zhang Lingchuan's mind, sounding like the system's hysterical roar.

In reality, Zhang Lingchuan was also quite desperate.

Upon entering the chicken section, he saw that the two hundred-plus chickens were divided into two groups. In one group, almost 95% of the chickens were labeled red, and the rest were labeled yellow, meaning that none of them were spared.

A large area of ​​densely packed.

This was the first time he had seen such a horrifying scene since the system displayed the tag.

As for the other flock of chickens, it was a bit better, but there were still quite a few yellow and red ones, although overall there were more green ones.

"Let me find that chicken with its head tilted; it looks really weird!"

After the proprietress came in, she looked around and said something as she searched.

"keep the change."

Zhang Lingchuan shook his head.

"Keep the change, please??"

The proprietress was taken aback.

"Xiao Zhang, what's wrong? You look a bit strange."

Boss Liao had always wanted to say this.

It all started when I heard the name "Crooked-Head Chicken".

"Let me call the animal disease control center first. Mr. Liao, your more than one hundred chickens definitely need to be disposed of in a harmless manner."

Zhang Lingchuan took out his phone.

"what???"

"what--"

The couple stared wide-eyed, seemingly wondering if Zhang Lingchuan was joking.

Harmless disposal!!

Doesn't that mean killing all these chickens?
Another report was submitted to the animal disease control center.

What's going on? Did you get chicken plague here?

"Xiao Zhang, Lao Zhang, have my chickens contracted fowl plague?"

Mr. Liao immediately thought of this.

Is it chicken plague?

These chickens do indeed look somewhat similar to those suffering from fowl plague.

"Frog plague can also be called fowl plague, but this virus is more commonly known as Newcastle disease. As you can see, the chickens are highly depressed, have diarrhea, a lot of mucus in their mouths and noses, breathe with their mouths open, sometimes wheezing, and drool at the corners of their mouths. These are typical early symptoms of Newcastle disease."

Zhang Lingchuan pointed to the chickens in that area and said.

"Newcastle disease!!"

The couple looked at each other again.

They were clearly quite clueless about this.

"Anyway, it's fine to understand it as fowl plague, because this disease was first discovered in Asia, and it's also called Asian fowl plague. In the early stages, it shows the symptoms I just mentioned, and in the later stages, it can show neurological symptoms such as paralysis of the legs and wings, torticollis convulsions, and looking up at the stars, which is what the boss lady just mentioned about the neck being twisted! I believe that one was already in the late stage!"

Zhang Lingchuan said.

"Oh my god! What caused this Newcastle disease? We need to report it to the animal disease control center!"

Mr. Liao said that he had never dealt with an animal disease control station in all the years he had been raising livestock.

"The reasons are quite complex. Simply put, it is a bird infectious disease with extremely high infectivity and mortality. There is currently no effective treatment, but the possibility of an outbreak can be reduced through vaccines and disinfection measures. It has also been classified as a Class A infectious disease by my country's agricultural authorities."

Zhang Lingchuan gave a simple explanation.

Newcastle disease is a highly contagious and deadly disease of birds caused by avian paramyxovirus type I, belonging to the genus Mumpsvirus of the subfamily Paramyxoviridae of the family Paramyxoviridae. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) lists it as a notifiable animal disease, while in China it is classified as a Class A animal disease.
Therefore, it is necessary to report it.

I remember two years ago in South America, a poultry farm in Texas experienced a Newcastle disease outbreak.

On the 19th of that month, the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock immediately issued a decree.

Texas has declared an animal health emergency, effective for 90 days, and has suspended poultry exports to several countries.

A farm in Europe recently experienced a new outbreak, resulting in the disposal of over 1.6 chickens.

This disease was first discovered in Asia, but it has now spread throughout the world. Once it is discovered, an emergency plan must be activated as quickly as possible.

Mr. Liao was lucky; he discovered it relatively early, so at least nearly half of the chickens were spared.

If they had discovered it any later, all the chickens would have been wiped out, and even the neighbor's ducks wouldn't have escaped.

"A Class A infectious disease from the Ministry of Agriculture! Oh my god!"

Mr. Liao touched his head and felt a chill for no apparent reason.

"I did a search, and no wonder Veterinarian Zhang was so excited. Speaking of which, the name 'stargazing symptoms' has a mysterious, romantic, and yet death-prone feel to it."

"Just between you and me, people who take a lot of fentanyl will also experience this!"

"Well, this disease can instantly activate a veterinarian's genes, so it's normal for Veterinarian Zhang to be agitated. At the same time, I advise everyone not to touch any chickens or pigeons with their heads tilted on the street, as it could be life-threatening!"

"I saw someone post something before, and you should stay away from the following when you go out: birds that are leaning back, cats that are spinning around, mice that are rolling around, and children that are grinning mischievously."

"By the way, is this kind of poultry still edible?"

"Yeah, we're going to catch them anyway, so why not just grill them and eat them? We can't just let them go to waste, right? (If there's nothing else to eat in the wild, in a situation where they're relatively easy to catch.)"

"Virus: Now that you mention it, you're pretty brave!"

"The serious answer is definitely no. Birds generally have a higher body temperature than humans, so bacteria are less active on them. If the bacteria are not completely killed, eating their meat could lead to various diseases, and in severe cases, even death..."

After the emergence of the Newcastle disease virus.

The number of comments in the live stream chat skyrocketed.

Some brave souls even asked if it was safe to eat chickens, birds, or similar animals.

Under normal circumstances, that would be impossible.

"Alright, I've finished my call. The epidemic prevention department will be here soon. Boss Liao, you should separate some of the chickens here first, and then make sure that the chicken droppings from the group inside don't flow into the pond, otherwise your ducks will also get infected."

It's quite quick to make a phone call to the epidemic prevention station.

Simply state that you are a veterinarian, that you have discovered a suspected case of Newcastle disease in Dakoutun, Zhoukou Village, Hongyun Township, and request that someone be sent to handle it as soon as possible. Leave your phone number and that's all.

"Alright, alright! I won't throw that excrement into the pond!"

Boss Liao had never seen anything like this before.

He nodded immediately.

"Be careful not to touch sick chickens, and wear protective measures. This virus can also make people sick if they come into contact with it."

Old Zhang said.

"That's right. Although humans infected with the Newcastle disease virus are not in mortal danger, they will most likely experience acute conjunctivitis and flu-like symptoms such as fever and headache. Put on your protective suits and go. We have a few sets in the car."

Zhang Lingchuan agreed with Lao Zhang's statement.

"My God... it can be contagious to humans too."

The couple felt a chill run down their spines.

Soon, Zhang Lingchuan, Lao Zhang, Boss Liao, and the boss's wife put on protective suits.

"Xiao Zhang, Lao Zhang, how do I tell them apart? Should I just remove the inactive chickens?"

"I asked Mr. Liao."

He has no experience.

"The kind of chicken that is lethargic, eats little, drinks a lot of water, has difficulty breathing with a 'gurgling' sound, and excretes yellow-green watery droppings is basically easy to catch. The only problem is that it is a little troublesome to distinguish them."

Old Zhang described the characteristics of the virus.

It's actually quite complicated to separate them.

But if they can get one more, Mr. Liao will suffer less loss.

"No need, just listen to me. Herd the chickens over here in the other direction, and then leave these chickens here."

He has traffic lights.

Therefore, it can be quickly distinguished.

[Warning! This is a Newcastle disease virus infection. Normal humans should be able to resist this virus... but currently there is a large-scale infection, and the estimated lifespan is less than a month. Hosts, please take precautions. This may be a new type of virus not yet included in the system!]

Zhang Lingchuan is trying to figure it out.

The system kept beeping.

Half an hour later, the situation was finally resolved.

The township also has animal disease prevention workers, who quickly arrived at Mr. Liao's farm.

And it was confirmed that this was Newcastle disease.

Fortunately, Mr. Liao's chicken-raising area was also separated.

Although it was just a simple barrier made of latte mesh, it did prevent a more serious situation from happening.

"Yes, I just bought those chickens from a truck. They said it was five chickens for a hundred yuan. Who would have thought they would be infected with fowl plague? My God, luckily I made a partition here, otherwise not only would all my chickens be gone, but all my ducks would be gone too!"

Mr. Liao was still shaken.

At the same time, he was also furious with the chicken vendor who came to buy chickens.

In fact, most free-range and semi-free-range chickens are actually made by buying some half-grown chickens and then raising them yourself.

The flavor will gradually change and become different from that of traditionally fed chickens.

He thought the style looked pretty good, and the price was reasonable.

Generally speaking, a chicken this size would cost 25 to 30 yuan, or 200 yuan for eight if you buy more.

But this time I bought five for 100 yuan.

If you buy a lot, they might even give you twelve for two hundred yuan.

The discounts are quite substantial.

However, since it was his first time buying from this person, he was quite cautious and only bought five.

I was thinking that if it's good, I'll buy more from them next time.

As a result of these five chickens, I lost more than 150 chickens, most of which were mature and ready to be sold, each of which sold for 60 yuan.

This resulted in a direct loss of tens of thousands of yuan.

Fortunately, it was only tens of thousands of yuan.

If it's delayed for another two days, all the chickens here will definitely be infected before the ducks here get infected.

Ducks are expensive.

A chicken costs sixty yuan, and a larger one can cost seventy yuan, so it's usually around sixty or seventy yuan.

But ducks, especially the green-headed ducks I raise myself.

Normally, they cost 120 yuan each.

One duck is equal to two chickens.

If he wins all the bids, it's like he's lost 30,000 to 40,000 yuan.

Don't care what others call him, like "boss".

There's a saying that goes something like this: "Those who are extremely wealthy don't count if they have fur."

In reality, his annual income is only around 100,000 yuan.

The couple was working themselves to the bone.

"It's fortunate that Veterinarian Zhang is here. These separated chickens will be kept in a separate place, and we will conduct an assessment."

The prevention and control requirements for Newcastle disease are not indiscriminate culling.

It was simply culling the problematic chickens.

Especially for Mr. Liao, a poultry farmer, his chickens and ducks are all kept in a closed area, so the infection can hardly spread.

If there's a real problem, just catch and kill them all.

However, the most urgent task is to find the chicken seller immediately.

The chickens on that truckload of chickens may have contracted Newcastle disease.

If these products were sold in a dispersed manner and distributed to every household, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"That's right! Xiao Zhang, Lao Zhang... and everyone else, after all this fuss, the food's gotten cold. I'll ask my wife to heat it up again," Boss Liao remarked.

He also looked apologetically at Zhang Lingchuan and the others.

"It's alright, it's nothing serious."

"Mr. Liao, there's no need. You have a stove in the middle, right? We can just turn on the stove and heat it up."

"Yes, yes, take the vegetables to blanch them."

……

Everyone nodded.

In winter, it's actually quite normal for food to get cold.

The purpose of a stove is to heat up food.

If you get cold, put your body in the hot stove for a while, and you'll naturally warm up.

"This……"

"Okay, okay, Lao Liao will eat with you, I'll go heat it up."

The landlady said.

"Let's eat together, there's really no need to make a fuss, and you just finished your work, boss lady."

Old Zhang greeted him.

And so everyone sat down to eat.

There were two tables of people in total.

Some of them were Boss Liao's own family members, that is, his brothers, uncles and other relatives from the village.

Since we have guests, we should definitely call someone to come and keep them company.

This is also a dining custom in Qingxian County.

"Yes, let's eat together, boss lady."

At everyone's invitation, the proprietress finally took her seat.

Normally, if there are two tables, one table is for men who drink alcohol, and the other table is for women, the elderly, children, or men who don't drink alcohol.

But now, an extra person who doesn't drink has joined the drinking table.

That was Zhang Lingchuan.

"Xiao Zhang, we understand you can't drink and drive, but we definitely need to have a couple of cups of tea! Here's the deal: you drink the tea and I'll drink the wine. Next time you come back, I'll invite you over right away!"

Boss Liao and Zhang Lingchuan raised their glasses.

"Then I'll thank you, Boss Liao, for supporting my business."

The tea is definitely fine.

I won't clink glasses with Boss Liao.

“Xiao Zhang, it’s not that I’m doing you a favor. You don’t need me, Liao Xueke, to take care of your business. It’s my honor to have you here! Look, if it weren’t for you today, my business would have been completely wiped out! The comrades from the township’s animal husbandry and veterinary station also said that many farmers suffered heavy losses because they didn’t pay attention to the early stages of Newcastle disease and didn’t know how to identify it.”

"I'm patting my chest," said Boss Liao.

Veterinarians like Xiao Zhang will become experts in the future.

Being able to come to his small village to treat his poultry and livestock was a huge bargain for him.

"That's true, Veterinarian Zhang. Let's have a drink too, he's a role model for us all."

Two people came to the veterinary station.

They were all in their thirties.

The two brothers then picked up their drinks and started drinking directly at Zhang Lingchuan.

The township's animal husbandry and veterinary station is a public institution, so it's usually quite quiet.

So I usually watch videos.

Truly, for them, Dr. Zhang, who is a few years younger, is a role model for our generation.

"No, no, I'll have to trouble you two with the rest of the work."

Zhang Lingchuan lowered the paper cup, which was used to serve tea instead of wine, slightly.

"Oh dear! What trouble? We two brothers should be thanking Veterinarian Zhang, you know? Otherwise, we'd definitely get a scolding!"

One of the men at the animal husbandry and veterinary station, who was a bit overweight, spoke rather rudely.

There really aren't any major issues in their workplace on a daily basis.

However, if an animal epidemic occurs, such as Newcastle disease, and prevention and control are inadequate, and there is no timely response or containment, then it will certainly be sacrificed!
"To be honest, we didn't have any good policies back then. If clinical veterinarians could switch to human doctors, I would have done it right away!"

A skinny guy with glasses, who looked a bit young, said something.

He's starting to regret it.

Although I was quite carefree and happy in the town.

However, this place is three hours away from the county seat.

To put it bluntly, people have money but nowhere to spend it.

"You're making it sound like if the policy were given to you, you could successfully become a human doctor like Zhang the veterinarian. You could count the number of people who have done so on two hands across the whole country!"

The slightly overweight veterinarian made a sarcastic remark.

"..."

The thinner one hesitated to speak.

Although cold water is refreshing and chilling, upon closer reflection, it is indeed true.

At the same time, you have to pass the veterinary exam as well as the human medicine exam. This is a hellish start!

"By the way, Veterinarian Zhang, I remember the registration for the medical practitioner qualification certificate is on February 1st this year. You must have to register this year, right?"

The slightly thinner staff member at the animal husbandry and veterinary station asked curiously.

The other fat man also received a very interested look.

"Yes, I registered on February 1st."

Zhang Lingchuan nodded.

Why is everyone so concerned about their medical practitioner's license?

"Congratulations! You'll register in February, and once you pass the exam, you can start treating patients. Another great doctor is rising in popularity!"

The two of them said with smiles.

Then I had another drink with him.

"Haha, then I can ask you, Xiao Zhang, for a prescription!"

Boss Liao laughed heartily.

"Prescribing medicine isn't enough. I'm not very good at it either. I'm only slightly better at diagnosis and pulse taking. Prescribing medicine is actually a very rigorous process!"

Zhang Lingchuan shook his head.

"That's right. I heard from the older generation of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, like our third uncle, you remember? They said it took five years to learn how to treat people, ten years to read books, and twenty years to learn prescriptions before they could start prescribing medicine. I don't remember the exact dates, but it was something like that. They would take a long time before they dared to prescribe medicine."

An elderly man with gray hair spoke at the table.

This is Liao Changzai, Mr. Liao's cousin.

As the oldest among their generation, he is now in his fifties.

He's a typical hardworking man.

His hair was completely white.

"Yes, Uncle Liao is right. Even if you have a license, you can't just prescribe medicine casually."

Zhang Lingchuan said it with certainty.

"+1".

"Seeing a doctor is fine, but taking the wrong medication can kill you!"

"Veterinarian Zhang's words were quite responsible!"

The live stream will likely continue as usual.

In the live stream, people were talking.

"Xiao Zhang, speaking of which, is it really a big deal that my mother had a poor appetite and wasn't eating much? After all, netizens have said that you usually say things directly if you have a serious problem, and you rarely walk away like this."

When the topic came up, Boss Liao asked curiously.

Liao Xueke's cousin, Liao Changzai, also pricked up his ears to listen.

“I didn’t see it clearly just now. How about this, Mr. Liao, I’ll go with you to see it again.”

Zhang Lingchuan said to Boss Liao.

"Watch it again?"

Mr. Liao was a little confused.

"Okay, the camera doesn't need to follow us. Let's stay here."

Zhang Lingchuan followed Boss Liao to the room at the back.

The sun is still shining.

The old lady looked exactly the same as before.

However, the position was slightly more prone.

But his hand continued to wander.

It looked like it was pulling on something.

"I don't know what's wrong with my mom today. Xiao Zhang, could you help me take her pulse?"

Boss Liao inquired.

I remember that Xiao Zhang used to help people diagnose pancreatic cancer by taking their pulse.

"No need to take your pulse."

Zhang Lingchuan shook his head.

"Hey, look, there seem to be some fine threads here."

Perhaps hearing her son's voice, the old lady smiled as if she were telling her child when he was a child, "Baby, there are fun toys here."

And I actually had a lot of fun.

"Xiao Zhang, my mom is definitely better, right? Before, she wasn't this lucid and was still a bit uncomfortable. It's rare to see her smiling so happily today!"

Mr. Liao watched as his mother's hand moved through the air.

He was smiling contentedly.

The only thing that frustrated him was that the old man wasn't eating, which was a real headache.

"Mr. Liao, have you ever heard of searching for clothes, feeling around on the bed, or prying open a hole to sort out a thread?"

Zhang Lingchuan shook his head, his eyes asking curiously.

System scan complete.

[Patient's Name: Shi Liyun]

[Patient's gender: Female.]

[Patient's age: 87 years old.]

[Patient condition: Failure of multiple organs.]

[Patient Diagnosis: Overall classified as terminal stage, marked in red, with a maximum life expectancy of no more than one week.]

[System notification: The patient currently being scanned is nearing the end of their life and there is no need for resuscitation. The host may, on humanitarian grounds, instruct the family to handle the funeral arrangements.]

This is the result of the system scan. It's the first time since I awakened that the system has scanned the data of a terminally ill patient.

Yes.

This 87-year-old man is passing away.

They've already stepped halfway onto the King of Hell's pirate ship, with no turning back.

This scene of him playing with lines in the air and searching for clothes along the bedside inexplicably reminded him of the eight words that traditional Chinese medicine describes when a person is dying.

It must be said that traditional Chinese medicine's summaries are often quite accurate.

"Huh? What do you mean by 'searching for clothes and touching the bed'? 'Picking up loose threads'? Xiao Zhang, can you explain it more clearly?"

Mr. Liao looked somewhat bewildered after hearing those eight words.

"Mr. Liao, can you smell a sweet, cloying fragrance in this room?"

Zhang Lingchuan didn't offer much explanation for the time being, but instead asked another question.

Many people say that a person has a scent before they die, and some people with special noses can even smell a sweet fragrance.

Although it has a pleasant fragrance, you can't smell it for long because it starts to smell a bit unpleasant after a while.

When Zhang Lingchuan came in, his gaseous nose did indeed detect the smell.

"A sweet, cloying fragrance? If you put it that way, my mom's room does have a fragrance, similar to sandalwood but not quite the same."

Boss Liao took a deep breath.

He then nodded affirmatively.

It's strange, my mother's room didn't have this smell before, but for some reason, it really does smell nice today.

"I didn't expect you could actually smell it, Mr. Liao."

This smell isn't something everyone can actually detect.

To put it in a bit of metaphysics, it's that people who are close to you or more sensitive can smell it.

It lingers for a long time.

"What are you saying? If you can smell it, Xiao Zhang, how could I not? Even if our noses are different, it shouldn't be that we can't smell anything!"

"That's what Boss Liao is saying."

Everyone has a nose, so mine doesn't look like a decoration at all.

He felt that his nose was still quite sensitive.

"Mr. Liao, that's not necessarily true."

Zhang Lingchuan smiled and shook his head.

"Xiao Zhang, what's wrong with my mother? It can't be that she's mentally unstable, can it? But she was perfectly sharp before!"

Mr. Liao was completely baffled.

I really can't figure out what's wrong with my mother.

"There's nothing wrong with your mental state, Mr. Liao. Your mother is preparing to leave."

Zhang Lingchuan spoke in a slightly tactful manner.

"Leave? What does that mean?"

Liao Xueke frowned.

"To put it romantically, the old man is playing with the umbilical cord of another world right now~"

Although this statement is not scientific at all, it is indeed a very beautiful and romantic way of putting it.

"Playing, playing with the umbilical cord of another world! Xiao Zhang, you mean!!!"

If Mr. Liao still doesn't understand what I just said.

If he still hasn't grasped the meaning of this sentence, then he's missing a screw in his head.

"Ah."

Zhang Lingchuan left the room and closed the door.

"So, Mr. Liao, if you have anyone you want to invite to come and take one last look, do so after lunch. It might be in the next few days, or even sooner."

Although he told the truth.

They soon came out of the room.

Then they walked from the back of the house to the main hall.

Boss Liao must have looked dazed.

After all, Xiao Zhang was saying that his mother was about to pass away.

"Ake, what's going on? Second Aunt should be alright, right? Why are you acting like my good-for-nothing son, like he's lost his soul! Speaking of Dr. Zhang, my son, I called to ask him to take a look at you. I even suspect that the kid might have caught some kind of virus! He's completely listless!"

Uncle Liao Changzai, of course, did not realize the seriousness of the matter.

Liao Xueke also planned to process this on his own first, and then gather everyone to talk about his mother after Xiao Zhang and the others left.

After all, it's not appropriate to say this in front of the camera.

Xiao Zhang herself pulled him away from the camera.

"It's alright, it's alright. Speaking of which, why didn't A-Yang come? I specifically asked him to come along! I remember he was happily going fishing just a few days ago, wasn't he?"

Liao Xueke waved his hand and said he was fine.

They also shifted the topic to their nephew.

"Damn it! I'm thirty years old and all I do is go fishing all day long. It's infuriating! I came back from fishing a couple of days ago and I haven't felt well since. I'm still lying in bed sleeping today! I can't wake me up no matter what I do! I don't even want to eat! Luckily, Dr. Zhang is here. I was thinking I might as well have him take a look at me. If he can't prescribe any medicine, he can just tell me which hospital and department to go to, which will save me trouble!"

Liao Chang was speaking.

He has one son and two daughters.

My eldest son is thirty-one years old. Not only has he accomplished nothing, but he also likes to go fishing!
The second daughter is 28 years old, works in another city, and is already married.

The youngest daughter is 25 years old and works as a primary school teacher in the county. She has been married for about a year and is considered the first in their family to have a stable job and the most promising person.

So the more I look at this son, the more frustrated I get!
"No problem, you can call him over so I can take a look. It's probably just the flu."

Zhang Lingchuan said with a smile.

They're from the same county. Actually, even if they weren't from the same county, he would still help you if you sincerely asked.

If it's a green label, you can just skip it.

If it's labeled yellow, take a closer look.

But he thought it was probably the flu.

Winter is also a peak season for influenza.

"I wonder if he's caught the flu. I'll call this kid over!"

Liao Chang quickly picked up the phone.

He dialed the number for his son.

Unfortunately, I didn't answer.

So Liao Changzai called his wife again.

"Hey! Isn't Ah Yang up yet?"

His son's full name is Liao Yanyang.

They usually call each other A-Yang.

"He's still not up! We don't know what's wrong! He's not eating breakfast, and he's not eating lunch! We've told him to go to the hospital, but he won't!!"

A dark-skinned, somewhat short woman spoke weakly.

Her face was streaked with silver.

Although she is only fifty years old, she looks much older than others.

I just worry too much.

"Quickly call this kid to his second uncle's house. There's a doctor here to take a look at him. If he doesn't get up, I'll go to his room and fetch him myself in a bit!"

Liao Changzai spoke in a very strong tone.

After all, he's in his thirties, not thirteen.

"Okay, okay, I'll go and bring the person over."

The woman went to her son's room again.

Not long after, a young man wearing a black cotton coat and dark gray corduroy pajama pants, looking like he hadn't woken up properly, staggered in.

"Dad... what kind of doctor is he? Aren't you guys eating here? Ugh—, never mind, I'm not going in. I can't smell anything, but watching you eat makes me want to vomit!"

Liao Yanyang has arrived.

But the other party had just come in.

He looked like he was about to vomit when he smelled that odor.

"Dr. Zhang, look at this kid! We're just having a meal here and he keeps saying he can't stand the smell and feels like vomiting! He might as well just starve to death! This is the kind of behavior he has every day!"

Liao Changzai was furious!

"Brother, Ah Yang probably has the flu. I had it before and I really didn't want to eat anything. It's a normal physiological reaction, so don't be so angry."

Liao Xueke comforted her.

I remember when I had the flu, the doctor told me that the virus could infect the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing gastrointestinal inflammation and dysfunction, which would cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

You'll recover naturally once you're better from the flu.

"Dr. Zhang, it's just like my brother said, this kid has the flu? He's been running around fishing all day, and he's managed to catch the flu! I really am! Sigh!!"

Liao Chang looked at Zhang Lingchuan, then stared at Liao Yanyang with a look of disappointment and frustration.

"It doesn't seem like the flu. Let me check his pulse!"

Zhang Lingchuan stood up from his seat.

How can the flu be labeled as red?
It shouldn’t be! !
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(End of this chapter)