A doctor who travels through two eras

In response to Lin Sanqi's question, a health system official standing nearby couldn't help but joke:
"Commissioner Lin, this is actually easy to understand. Nowadays, people work a lot and eat little, so they are as thin as sticks and have no nutrition at all. Their blood pressure and blood sugar cannot rise."

Another cadre added with a smile:
"So, hypertension and diabetes are actually called diseases of affluence. Nowadays, you can hardly see any obese people in China, so the incidence of hypertension and diabetes is naturally low. Unlike Western countries, where people eat a lot of meat and fish every day, it would be strange if they didn't get sick."

Lin Sanqi slapped his forehead upon hearing this, suddenly realizing the truth.

He thought to himself that he was telling others not to become Emperor Hui of Jin all day long, but before he knew it, he had become that foolish emperor himself.

Diabetes is a type of metabolic disease, usually caused by factors such as good living conditions, eating well, overnutrition, and reduced physical activity, hence it is called a disease of affluence.

Clinically, lifestyle-related diseases also include hypertension, heart disease, and fatty liver.

Generally speaking, the occurrence of these diseases is related to the patient's unhealthy lifestyle habits and diet.

In short: eat a lot, move little.

In the 1960s, the slogan was exactly the opposite: Eat less, move more.

It's like carrying out a revolution on an empty stomach; it would be a miracle if people had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar.

Therefore, in Lin Sanqi's notebook, drugs for "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol) were listed as non-emergency production drugs.

Dean Zhang spoke up again at this point:

"Besides medicine, we also lack medical equipment. The X-ray machine and blood testing machine that Commissioner Lin mentioned earlier are not necessities for our grassroots hospitals, so there's no rush."

Having a machine is useless without a doctor who knows how to operate it. Even if a specialist is sent from higher command, if a patient can't even afford a 1-cent aspirin, how can they possibly afford a 5-yuan X-ray?

Lin Sanqi found it a bit strange:

"So you mean, what kind of medical equipment do your grassroots hospitals need?"

Dean Zhang held up his fingers and counted them one by one:
"Scalpels, including blades of various sizes; scissors: such as tissue scissors, suture scissors, etc.; hemostatic forceps, such as Moss forceps, Gauss forceps, etc.; tissue forceps, such as Aris forceps, Babcock clamps, etc.; suture forceps, such as needle holders."

In addition, you will need orthopedic bone chisels, ophthalmic micro-scissors, dental extraction forceps, and so on.

In short, our grassroots hospitals currently lack any medical equipment. Without equipment, we can't perform even simple surgeries, not even basic wound cleaning and suturing. Add to that the lack of antibiotics, and we can only watch patients die.

At this moment, Director Sheng took the initiative to play the straight man:

"It's not that our government doesn't provide hospitals with equipment; it's just that we can't produce medical devices domestically right now, and we have to import them all."

But as Commissioner Lin knows, we are currently under blockade by the great powers, and even if we have money, we can't buy it. Besides, we don't have any money, so this matter can only be delayed again and again.

Even in the operating rooms of large hospitals, all the medical equipment is so old and worn out that the scissors can't even cut a loose thread.

Lin Sanqi was so angry that she started pulling her hair:
"It's all about imports, and we can't produce anything domestically. Forget about the corrupt government of the Republic of China, we've been liberated for 14 years, how come we're still so poor and have nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Director Sheng's heart pounded in his chest. He thought to himself, "You young man are really bold to speak your mind."

"Well, Commissioner Lin, as you know, when our country was founded, the whole country went through eight years of resistance against Japan and three years of civil war, and was almost reduced to ruins."

If the country wants to develop, it must give priority to the development of heavy industry. However, our country's funds and talents are limited, so we can only build the Northeast and the cities of Shanghai, Shanghai and Tianjin.

"Well, in the medical field, we are indeed lagging behind..."

Lin Sanqi slammed the laptop shut in anger, stood up, and dusted off his backside.

"Alright, I have a general idea of ​​which medicines Bao'an County should prioritize for production next. Don't worry, the country may be willing but unable, but Bao'an County has both money and manpower. We will definitely not let you down."

Everyone stood up and started chatting and laughing.

At this moment, a staff member from Lintong County came over and whispered a few words in the person in charge's ear. County Chief Fang smiled and said:
"You're all in for a treat today! Our county canteen just hunted a wild boar on Mount Li. Commissioner Lin, Director Sheng, let's, as hosts from Lintong County, show our hospitality!" Lin Sanqi touched his pocket, a little flustered.

"Oh no, I didn't bring any food coupons with me today."

These days, when cadres go to the grassroots for research, they must pay for their meals with food coupons. They have to pay for exactly what they eat, not a penny less. Otherwise, it would be considered exploiting socialism, a fundamental error.

County Chief Fang quickly waved his hand:
"How could we let Commissioner Lin pay with his food coupons? This meal is on me. The wild boar was hunted and didn't cost any money. Besides, if there really are thousands of terracotta warriors, then our Lintong County will be rich."

Lin Sanqi secretly gave a thumbs up, thinking to himself that this county magistrate had good judgment and knew the importance of national treasures.

To be honest, Shaanxi Province, including neighboring Henan Province, does not provide enough protection for cultural relics.

The simplest example is that the imperial tombs of all dynasties, including their accompanying burial tombs, are all located in the wild, which made it easy for later tomb raiders to rob them.

The most famous of these was the theft of the Gongling Mausoleum in 1998. (The tomb's occupant was Li Hong, the son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian, who was rumored to have been poisoned by his own mother.)
The tomb raiders stole a total of 61 cultural relics from the underground palace, including 19 national first-class cultural relics, 30 national second-class cultural relics, and 12 national third-class cultural relics.

This has been verified, but no one knows for sure how many other unverified cultural relics were lost, since they were mostly sold abroad at the time.

Although the tomb raiders were executed in front of the Tang Gongling Mausoleum, this incident also reveals that the local cultural relic protection efforts were somewhat inadequate.

Fortunately, Xi'an authorities attach great importance to the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang.

(However, the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum is not given much attention; the mound is covered with fruit trees, and tourists can freely go up and down it.)
Inside the county government canteen.

County Magistrate Fang was holding a bottle of Xifeng liquor and was pouring drinks for the people present.

In the center of the table were two large bowls of fragrant wild boar meat.

Lin Sanqi is from Huadu, a city known for its delicious food, especially wild game.

At this point, his mouth was already watering, but he had to keep up the polite conversation.

The other leaders were also too preoccupied to listen to County Chief Fang's polite words; their eyes were fixed on the two bowls of meat, which were pure meat—something they couldn't usually afford.

Even if they are local officials.

County Magistrate Fang was actually also craving something, but as the host, he couldn't let the atmosphere get awkward, so he smiled and introduced:
"Commissioner Lin, our Lintong has more than just the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. There are many other famous tombs, such as the tomb of the ancient physician Bian Que and the tomb of Lin Xiangru from the story of the general and the minister. Oh, by the way, the tomb of Fusu, the eldest son of Qin Shi Huang, is also in our Lintong."

Furthermore, it was in Lintong that Bald Head was arrested, which forced him to agree to the state supply cooperation. Therefore, the famous historical event, the Xi'an Incident, should be referred to as the Lintong Incident.

Hehehe~~~ Everyone chuckled, and the atmosphere in the cafeteria was harmonious.

Lin Sanqi also laughed:

"I was just saying yesterday that I wanted to go and see the cave where the bald guy was hiding. I wonder if he'll ever have the chance to revisit it in his lifetime. By the way, is the place where he used to live still there?"

County Chief Fang replied:
"Yes, it is the famous 'Five Rooms Hall'. The house where he lived has been preserved. The bullet holes left on the glass when the shooting happened are still there. We have kept it exactly as it is so that future generations can come and see it."

As they ate and chatted, Lin Sanqi suddenly had another idea:
"County Chief Fang, do you grow Chinese medicinal herbs in Lintong, or rather, in Xi'an?"

As soon as County Chief Fang heard that the question was about business, he perked up completely:

"Commissioner Lin, I can't answer other questions, but if you're talking about agriculture, oh no, traditional Chinese medicine, then you've come to the right person."

Director Sheng explained, "County Chief Fang was originally a section chief in the Department of Agriculture, in charge of the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs."

Lin Sanqi immediately became interested upon hearing this:

"Oh, so there are medicinal herbs being cultivated now? I thought all our medicinal herbs were wild. Are there any medicinal herb cultivation bases in Lintong, or even Xi'an?" (End of Chapter)