noffsinger Chapter 54 Code Name Bell (15)
Chapter 54 Code Name Bell (15)
Suddenly, the previously cleared area was filled with a lot of equipment and large machines.
The vacant room, which served as a laboratory, was filled with experimental equipment.
"We've arrived!"
"Everyone's here. Move these around a bit, and here are the medical professionals you found. Hurry up, we can get started!"
"I'm coming!"
"Comrade Qian, let me introduce you. This is a medic from our base hospital!"
"My name is Lin Rong!"
"This is Dr. Zhou, a renowned master of traditional Chinese medicine!"
"This is Dr. Xie, a doctor who has returned from studying abroad!"
"And these are the men I found to help you out. You'll get to know them later!"
"No need to get to know each other, let's all get busy!" Wangyou rubbed her arms; the weather was getting colder and colder.
The temperature in the laboratory was just right, and Wangyou didn't hold back, teaching them all the medicines she knew how to make under the current conditions. During this time, Wangyou and Old Zhou also learned a lot, so it was a mutual achievement.
Traditional Chinese medicine is indeed profound and extensive. Although she had been studying it for three lifetimes, her discussions with Master Zhou in this life still provided Wangyou with a lot of inspiration, and she also made a number of effective and inexpensive ointments.
"These Chinese medicinal herbs are readily available. If we mobilize the local people to go up the mountain to dig them up after spring, we won't lack these external wound medicines!"
"Comrade Qian, I have benefited greatly from our conversations over the past few days!"
"Likewise, I've learned a lot from you too!"
"It turns out that the production of sulfonamides is so simple once you master the basics!" Dr. Xie exclaimed. Although he said he had returned from studying abroad, how could those people overseas possibly let them have access to such drugs?
"Comrade Qian, if we do this, can we also produce penicillin?"
"Theoretically, it's possible, but the environment here isn't suitable; the laboratory standards aren't met!"
"Hey, what do you need? We'll try our best to get it for you!"
"You need a lot of things. The most important thing is to have money and connections. It's possible to find connections in Shanghai, but it's too difficult here!" This is also why Wangyou stayed in Shanghai.
"It's good that we have sulfonamides, but the raw material benzene is not easy to obtain. Let's take our time with penicillin!" Dr. Xie also knew that this matter could not be rushed, so after learning how to make sulfonamides, he and Lin Rong also learned a lot about making traditional Chinese medicine ointments from Wangyou.
Wangyou taught the most common ones, and after thinking about the less common ones, she still left the recipes behind. After all, who knows, someone might be lucky enough to go up the mountain and dig up a thousand-year-old ginseng or a hundred-year-old lingzhi, and then they could use it.
Afterwards, Wangyou went to the arsenal again. First, he disassembled and modified the existing machine tools, and then he modified the weapons that the soldiers used most often. However, he did not carry out large-scale modifications, mainly because he could not afford to spend the money.
Therefore, only some basic modifications can be made to Forget-Worry, but it is still much more useful than before.
In addition, Wangyou also taught them how to make some newer weapons. Although the materials were limited and they didn't make many, it was a good start.
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"This young lady, Qian Lingdang, is truly a genius! I must meet her sometime!"
"Of course we can meet when we have the time!"
The problem is, I don't have time!
Wangyou is so busy that she's practically on fire, going back and forth between three places all day. She used to think about whether she could see him on the way, but now she has no such thoughts at all.
Exhausted every day, I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Most of the time, I just stay in the lab for the night. I don't even have the energy to complain about the food here.
Although the people here did not neglect Wangyou and fed her fine grains, the conditions were limited, and she only had a few things to eat each day, so Wangyou was just not hungry.
She's like chewing wax – that's exactly how she is right now!
"The pig is being slaughtered!" An excited shout broke the long silence. Upon hearing that a pig was being slaughtered, the young soldiers ran faster than anyone else.
Wangyou misses her younger brother a little; she wonders what the little guy is doing now!
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"Aunt Lin, when is my sister coming back? I miss her!"
"Miss will be back soon. Young Master, you must eat well and not be picky. When Miss comes back, she will be happy to see that Young Master has gained weight!"
"Aunt Lin, I will eat well, study hard, and practice my skills diligently. I just don't know if my sister is alright, or if she's eating and dressing warmly!" Little Chang Le is really worried about a lot.
Meanwhile, Wangyou, whom Changle had been talking about, was dragged by someone to the slaughterhouse.
"Comrade Qian, now that we've slaughtered these two pigs, we can have a good New Year this year!"
"Um, who are you?"
"My name is Guihua, you can just call me Sister Guihua. I've heard that you're our great benefactor!"
"Uh, no, could you let go of me? I'm not used to people holding my arm!" Wangyou knew this person meant no harm, otherwise he would have been dealt with the moment she got close.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know!" Guihua said somewhat awkwardly as she let go of Wangyou.
"It's nothing, I have something to do, I'll go back first!" Wangyou had never seen a pig being slaughtered before, and of course she didn't want to see it, so she left quickly.
Wangyou was relieved to leave, thankfully that none of the people she had seen were her true appearance, and that Lao Meng and the others had been thoughtful, only introducing her as having the surname Qian, and that only a few people knew the name "Lingdang".
However, Wangyou did not go back. Instead, she wandered around and then, remembering that she hadn't used her Insightful Eye in a long time, she opened it to take a look.
Then the problem became clear: unexpectedly, there were three spies in the cultural troupe, including an inconspicuous woodcutter in the kitchen.
If Wangyou didn't have a discerning eye, she really wouldn't be able to see it; of course, it's also because Wangyou had never been in contact with these people.
After standing there for a while, Wangyou went to find Lao Meng, but Lao Meng wasn't there, because he had gone to watch the pig slaughter.
Wangyou thought for a moment. She remembered that Lao Meng had told her about a guard surnamed Jiang. Wangyou grabbed a soldier at random, asked him about it, and then went to find him.
Unexpectedly, I met that person by sheer coincidence.
For a moment, Wangyou was a little taken aback. Although the two people had different names and appearances, it did not stop Wangyou from admiring them. She admired them for lighting the way for millions of people in the darkest of times.
Since she was already there, Wangyou wasn't shy at all and naturally started chatting with people, eventually bringing up the topic of espionage.
"There are three female spies in the cultural troupe: Huang Meimei, Bai Lian, and He Wan. The kitchen helper, He Dazhu, is also a spy. Please send someone to arrest them immediately!"
How do you know they are spies?
"I could tell. We met one in Shanghai before. He was one of your underground workers in Shanghai, someone from Project Hidden Leaf. Didn't you receive any news about that?"
"It seems the investigation wasn't thorough enough back then!"
"Then I'll leave this to you. I won't bother with it anymore. Also, I'd like to say goodbye!" Wangyou said directly, adhering to the principle of not making a second trip.