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Chen Dong and Zhang Yi walked out of the ward with awkward smiles. When their cousins ​​saw them coming out of the corridor, they all smiled and nodded politely as a greeting.

Holding little Chen Hui, Chen Zaiguang introduced his cousins ​​to Chen Dong and his wife one by one. Unlike the women, these cousins ​​all smiled shyly at Chen Dong and his wife and addressed them as "Dongzi" and "sister-in-law" according to their seniority.

Chen Zailong handed one of the two lunch boxes he had brought to one of them, saying, "Since everyone is hungry, please help yourselves with your chopsticks. This food is from a state-run restaurant and it's still warm."

"Fourth Brother, did you find some money? You even went to the state-run restaurant to get food for us!"

"I have to try it! This is food from a state-run restaurant; I've never had it before!"

Upon hearing that the food was from a restaurant, those who didn't have chopsticks ran to the next ward to borrow some. Inside the ward, the two lunchboxes that Chen Zaiguang had brought in were already being eaten by the women, and laughter and chatter could be heard from the ward from time to time.

Just as the Chen brothers were enjoying their meal, at the end of the corridor and the stairwell, a security officer led an elderly man in a white coat quickly toward Chen Dong's ward.

"Dean, they're here," the security officer said, pointing to Chen Dong and his wife standing in front of the crowd not far away. Their fashionable attire made them easily noticeable among the group of people in gray clothes and pants.

Guo Kun walked towards Chen Dong and his wife with a smile. Chen Dong noticed the group of people hurrying by and asked, puzzled, "Is there something you need?"

"You must be Mr. Chen Dong, the overseas Chinese who returned from America?" Dean Guo Kun politely stepped forward and shook hands with Chen Dong, who still looked puzzled. "I am Guo Kun, the vice president of Nanshan County People's Hospital. Mr. Chen Dong, you and your spouse have graced our hospital with your presence. I wonder how I can help you?"

Chen Dong pointed to the ward and said to Vice President Guo Kun, "My cousin is receiving treatment at your hospital. I've come to visit her."

"Your cousin," Vice President Guo Kun didn't know who was in the ward, but anything related to an overseas Chinese returning from abroad was no small matter. He hurriedly said to the security officer, "Go ask the department head what the situation is with Mr. Chen's cousin?"

"Okay, I'll go right away," the security officer said, hurrying towards the office on the floor.

Guo Kun watched his nephew run off into the distance before smiling and chatting with Chen Dong and his wife. If his nephew hadn't learned that the overseas Chinese couple, Chen Dong and his wife, had come to the county hospital, he would still have been completely unaware.

Now that the central government has hinted at economic reforms, Guo Kun, as a member of the Party Committee of the County People's Hospital, learned about these measures at a county party committee meeting. People like him are among the first to know about these measures.

As an overseas Chinese who returned to China, Chen Dong, along with Guo Kun, who was only a member of the county hospital's Party committee and unable to attract investment, could still secure donations from overseas Chinese. Even just a small amount of overseas medical supplies and equipment donated by Chen Dong and his wife would be enough to make Nanshan County People's Hospital stand out among all the county hospitals in Tuocheng.

The security officer rushed over with a director in a white coat. When they saw Chen Dong and his wife, they slowed their pace and said to Guo Kun, "Dean, what brings you here?"

Guo Kun raised his hand to stop the approaching director, and asked in a serious tone, "Director Chang, I'm asking you, what's the situation with the patient in room 306?"

When Director Chang heard that Vice President Guo Kun had come to ask about this matter, he assumed that Chen Lianxiang's family had asked Guo Kun for help. He frowned and replied, "The patient, Chen Lianxiang, 32 years old, was brought to our county hospital by her family after accidentally drinking a small amount of pesticide. Upon arrival, she was immediately given emergency treatment such as gastric lavage."

"Adhering to the principle of prioritizing the patient's well-being, we provided all necessary treatment. The patient is now out of danger and will be discharged soon. We should avoid strenuous physical labor to allow the damaged body to recover more quickly!"

Director Chang's words were very formulaic, so Chen Dong tried asking, "Then I wonder how long it will take for my cousin to wake up, and what kind of aftereffects she might have?"

"Whether you can wake up depends on the individual. As doctors, we can't give you a specific timeframe," Director Chang said politely to Chen Dong after glancing at Vice President Guo Kun beside him and receiving a signal from Guo Kun.

"As for the aftereffects, the liver and kidneys are the main organs for detoxification and metabolism in the human body, and they are most easily damaged. Although your cousin only drank a few milliliters of pesticide, because she was brought in too late, some of the toxins had already been metabolized by her body, which is why she was unable to wake up for so long."

"After your cousin wakes up, due to the repeated cleaning of the gastric tube and the corrosion from the pesticide, she may experience difficulty swallowing and vocal cord damage that makes it difficult to speak."

"As family members, you need to be mentally prepared for all of this. Also, because of the toxins, the patient's heart may be damaged. If palpitations, chest tightness, arrhythmia or other symptoms occur after discharge, you must seek medical attention immediately."

Director Chang pursed his lips. "These are all considerations after the patient has fully recovered and been discharged. What we are currently worried about is that during procedures such as gastric lavage or vomiting, the patient may unknowingly inhale stomach contents containing pesticides, which could cause lung burns and inflammation!"

"This is our biggest concern, so we check the patient's temperature every hour to ensure it's normal. If the patient develops a lung infection, we will immediately initiate interventional treatment!"

Director Chang's words made Chen Dong frown. His cousin Chen Lianxiang's condition wasn't exactly good, but at least her life could be saved temporarily. Chen Dong tentatively asked, "Then what should we, as family members, be aware of?"

"Don't feed the patient anything indiscriminately, don't let the patient catch a cold, and check the patient's fever status at all times," Director Chang blurted out without thinking.

Guo Kun was getting anxious. "Old Chang, can't you mention the difficulties? Can't you see that the person standing in front of you is an overseas Chinese who has returned from overseas? Can't you say that the county hospital is currently in short supply of medical equipment and such?"

"Mr. Chen, as you've seen, the doctors at Nanshan County People's Hospital are extremely dedicated. I guarantee you that we will do everything we can to treat your cousin's condition. Don't worry, I will convene other departments specializing in cardiology, cerebrovascular diseases, and hepatology for a consultation!"

"However... as you've seen, our county hospital is severely lacking in medical equipment, and there's a shortage of blood tests. Sometimes, even slightly complex inflammatory infections are difficult to diagnose in a timely manner!"

Chen Dong glanced at his wife Zhang Yi, who had remained silent, and only after receiving her nod did he say, "I know about your hospital's difficulties. Well then, Dean Guo, as long as your Nanshan County People's Hospital can cure my cousin's condition..."

"I personally funded the purchase of a batch of advanced overseas medical equipment for your county hospital as a way of expressing my gratitude for the hospital's all-out efforts in treating my cousin!"