Physician’s Odyssey

As Matil's condition stabilized, the process of China's mission to South Africa became much smoother.

Vice Premier Xiao took dozens of members to inspect several important cities in South Africa to see if there are business opportunities for cooperation.

The inspection site naturally included the Free State Province where Ni Ye's two investment gold mines are located.

Before leaving the country, Ni Jingqiu gave Su Tao the opportunity to go to the gold mine to take a look. Su Tao also took the opportunity to take a short vacation to the gold mine jointly developed by Ni and Ye and visited the situation here.

Also with Su Tao were Ji Xiangjun and a Zhongnanhai bodyguard. The reason why Su Tao took Ji Xiangjun with him was mainly because she was bitten by a snake for ten years and feared that she would frame herself again behind her back.

The working environment in the gold mine is worse than expected. Every morning at five o'clock in the morning, I have to sit in a metal cage and descend to a depth of four kilometers underground, then carry a 30-kilogram tool bag and walk three times in the dark and humid passage. Kilometers.Sometimes the passage is too narrow and you have to crawl forward.After arriving at the work site, I need to work there for eight hours.The main work of the day is to explode ore with explosives, drill ore with drill bits, and dig ore with shovel.There are frequent accidents in South Africa's gold mines, with an average of more than 100 miners dead each year.

The person in charge of the gold mine here is a middle-aged Chinese man in his forties. Everyone calls him Uncle Hai. It is said that when he was young, he was the squad leader of the special forces pioneer squad. There are ten Chinese under his staff who are mainly responsible for management. At work, most of the miners are blacks recruited locally.

The cost of hiring Chinese people is very high. The monthly salary is more than 6,000 Chinese currency, while the local black wages are relatively low. For a two thousand Chinese currency, many people are willing to rush to work, while the average half-skilled worker has a monthly salary of only five or six hundred. Chinese currency.

When he came to a relatively simple wooden house, Uncle Hai made a cup of tea for the three of Su Tao. Su Tao took a sip. There was a smoky smell in it. He was a little uncomfortable, but he didn't show it.

Uncle Hai’s attitude is more kind, "Doctor Su, I heard you are going to Yugoslavia?"

"Yes, I'm going to meet with Ye Sheng there. He has a friend who is sick and wants me to help him treat it." Su Tao did not hide it.

Uncle Hai lowered his voice and said, "I got news that the young master of the Ye family found a mine over there. Is it true?"

The gold mine in the Free State Province is nominally jointly developed by the Ni and Ye family, but the Ni family has the dominant power, and Haishu is a member of the Ni family’s camp.

"I don't know the specific situation. I just used to help treat the disease." Su Tao replied with a smile. Although Uncle Hai is his own, the diamond mine matter is more important and should not be widely spread, otherwise it will be given to Ye. Sheng brought a lot of trouble.

Seeing that there was nothing out of Su Tao’s mouth, Uncle Hai did not continue to ask. He changed the subject with a smile: “I heard that you had an attack a few days ago? This time I went to Yugoslavia, and the journey was very dangerous. I Arrange for some brothers to escort you there."

"No, there are not many manpower on your side. If you deploy manpower, it will affect normal operations." Su Tao quickly refused. He could feel that Uncle Hai was not just saying it casually, but really wanted to help himself. I was still a little touched.

Uncle Hai sighed and smiled bitterly: "I received the instructions from the eldest lady yesterday, and she repeatedly stressed to me that we must protect your safety."

The eldest lady was referring to Ni Jingqiu, and Su Tao smiled and said, "I will thank her for her concern. As for you, you really don’t have to be distracted to protect me. Ye Sheng will arrange for someone to pick me up and take me to South Sidawang. I will never show up. problem."

Uncle Hai was silent for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then I won't insist. Africa is a place full of opportunities, but also full of dangers. I have seen some of your stories, and I can always save you from danger, I believe this time will not something wrong."

"Then I will lend you good words." Su Tao said with a smile.

"In addition, there is one more thing I would like to ask you for help." Uncle Hai paused, and laughed embarrassingly with Su Tao.

"Please speak!" Su Tao said, "As long as I can help, there is no room for definition."

Uncle Hai sighed and said: "You have also seen the situation in the gold mine. The conditions are very bad, not only full of life pressure, but also always affected by diseases. Almost every month, we will find that the miner is ill. You are one Famous doctor, I would take the liberty to ask you to help us a little."

Su Tao understood what Uncle Hai meant, and said with a smile: "If you don't take the initiative to tell me, I also have this idea. Before leaving, I will give you a few prescriptions to strengthen your physique, and you can easily treat common illnesses. it is good."

Uncle Hai's eyes lit up, "Thank you then."

"It's just a small effort." Su Tao thought for a while, suddenly his complexion became dignified, and solemnly exhorted, "Be careful to check the body of the miners regularly. Common diseases can be cured with medicine, but once some terminal illnesses are contracted, There is no cure at the current medical level."

Uncle Hai knows that Su Tao is referring to AIDS. The black people in the gold mine are more open and will cause serious problems if they are not careful. He nodded seriously and said, "I will pay attention."

Su Tao thought for a while and reminded: "I think there are a lot of women among the miners, so try to isolate male miners from them."

Uncle Hai nodded and sighed: "Your suggestion is good, but it is difficult to implement."

"I know you also have troubles. Gold mining requires profits. You can earn more by reducing costs. Black women can pay less salaries than black men. But everything has to be considered in the overall picture. I will tell Uncle Ni about this." Su Tao said with a smile.

"Well, then I thank you for all the employees who work in the mine." Uncle Hai smiled and said in a relaxed tone.

"We will have to leave later." Su Tao opened the practice box and took out a few pieces of paper. "The delegation will return to Tshwane later. We can't place the order for too long."

After speaking, he began to write several prescriptions, including the prevention of pneumoconiosis.In the process of gold mining, because the ore is crushed, the dust concentration in the working environment is high, many workers do not understand occupational protection, and the pneumoconiosis has a long onset cycle, which is not obvious in the early stage, and is painful and incurable in the later stage, so prevention is very important. important.

Now Qihuang Charity provides free assistance to "pneumoconiosis patients" in the process of medical assistance.The number of patients with pneumoconiosis in China is more than 6 million. This kind of people live in a very painful life. Su Tao has been working hard to help these patients solve their pain and create suitable prescriptions.

Pneumoconiosis belongs to the category of "pulmonary dysfunction" in traditional Chinese medicine, and it has been recorded as early as the pre-Qin period.Compared with western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine has more advantages in the treatment of pneumoconiosis. It has been established as a "promotion project of traditional Chinese medicine going to the world". The combination of herbal medicines that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, nourishes qi and promotes blood, is of great benefit to alleviating the condition.

Although this recipe written to Uncle Hai is not the final version of a Chinese patent medicine for pneumoconiosis, it has a good effect and can play a very good preventive effect.

"Please wait a moment, I have prepared some gifts for you." Uncle Hai walked to the door and told his subordinates.

Before long, the subordinate returned with a few more bags in his hand.

Uncle Hai handed the largest bag to Su Tao, and the other two smaller bags were given to Ji Xiangjun and the bodyguard. He smiled and said, "Inside are the souvenirs I gave you."

"Can you see what it is on the spot?" Su Tao asked curiously.

"Of course." Uncle Hai smiled happily.

Su Tao opened it and saw that it was an irregularly shaped gold nugget. He was surprised: "Doghead gold?"

"Yes, there is nothing in the gold mine, only this piece of gold." Uncle Hai was in a good mood when he saw that Su Tao knew the goods.

Gold ingots are valuable, but dog heads are priceless. Goo head gold is naturally produced. Goo head gold with a certain weight and complete crystals is several times higher than gold ore.

The piece given to Su Tao was more than 500 grams, and it was worth more than 100,000 yuan based on the price of gold alone. If it goes to the auction, it can be sold for millions of dollars, which can be said to be extremely generous.

Of course, Su Tao knew well that the generous gift Hai Uncle gave himself must be recognized by Ni Buwei.

As for Ji Xiangjun and the bodyguard, they also got gold nuggets. Although they were not nugget gold, the original gold ore with higher gold content was worth 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.

On the way to join the delegation, the bodyguard Xiao Deng* started the car and said, “Leader Su, the gift that Uncle Hai gave me just now, I can’t accept it. It’s too expensive and I feel like I’ll make a mistake.”

Ji Xiangjun also thought it was a little expensive, but the woman liked the golden things very much, and she was reluctant to let her return.

Su Tao smiled and said: "It's okay, just accept it. It's not easy to come to the gold mine with me, just consider it a hard work."

"Then this is a beautiful job." Xiao Deng said with a smile, "If you need any help in the future, you can give the command, Leader Su."

Ji Xiangjun glanced at Su Tao secretly, and thought that his level of buying people's hearts was quite high, since he said that, he didn't need to be polite.

The main Ji Xiangjun's current position is very accurate. He regards himself as Su Tao's servant, and the master gives himself a little benefit. What if the servant accepts it?

In fact, it is just an excuse to comfort oneself.

In fact, Su Tao is also observing Ji Xiangjun from the side. This woman looks arrogant on the outside, but she seems to be realistic in her heart. How can I say?

If there are benefits in front of her, she will definitely accept those benefits without hesitation.

Like most people, Ji Xiangjun can understand the principle of the weak eating the strong, and he will also give in to the strong, just pretending to be better.

Many men say that when looking for a marriage partner, they must find someone who talks about relationships, but in fact, most women in society want a house or a car, or they would rather wait.

Su Tao doesn't reject such women too much. He just pays attention to himself. From now on, he should keep an eye on Ji Xiangjun and beware. You have to observe. If you feel inappropriate, don't keep her as your servant. , Be careful of raising foxes.