Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 281 A pharmaceutical factory with an annual output of 24 tons

 “Fix a bug, when I started the game yesterday I realized that the boss is a wizard and not a master.”

After a brief exchange of greetings with Li Yunlong, the infantry expert turned his face slightly and cast his gaze on Huang He, who was eating melon on the side.

The two of them can barely be considered old acquaintances. They had their first contact four months ago at a collective high-level meeting in the border area, and they even made a small joke at that time.

Although Huang had already dealt with many big bosses in his previous life, after seeing the deputy division commander himself, he still subconsciously read out the lyrics of the powerful march.

 “Onward! Onward! Onward! Our troops are facing the sun!”

The scene at that time was very embarrassing. All the senior officials, including the Desperate Fox and the Army Morale Wizards, laughed out loud. Even the terrifying giant looked at him several times.

 Fortunately, the infantry expert was considerate and sang along with the following lyrics, and was able to help Huang He out of the siege in time.

 “I didn’t expect that we met again.”

“We didn’t have enough time last time, so we have to take time to continue chatting today. After the physical examination, you and Li Yunlong can come to the headquarters to see me. I’m very interested in your views on the current international situation.”

“Okay, blocking the door all the time will delay the comrades from doing their business. I’m going back first. You can go for a physical examination as soon as possible.”

After finishing speaking, the infantry expert prepared to leave the headquarters hospital on crutches.

At this time, Commander Li had quick eyesight and quick hands. He quietly squeezed past the other party's guards and stepped in front of his deputy division commander to help clear the way.

Originally, Huang He wanted to follow him and give him a lift, but the doctor who came out interrupted his thoughts.

 “Is the Yellow River there? The next one is the Yellow River.”

“Please be prepared for the physical examination. If you carry weapons with you, please put them in the bamboo basket at the door. We have dedicated personnel to take care of them, so you don’t have to worry about the safety of the guns.”

Hearing his name, Huang He hurriedly said hello to the infantry expert and Lao Li, and then walked into the consultation room. After entering the room, he saw two doctors packing equipment.

　　Different from those fair and tender female doctors with ponytails in movies and TV dramas.

The two people in front of me just wore a white coat on top of their summer military uniforms, with obvious childishness on their faces. At a glance, they were clearly students from the medical school in the base area.

“Hello, comrade, let’s do the most basic physical examination first, and the director in charge of laboratory tests will arrive soon.”

“Have you had any physical discomfort recently? Have you been injured on the battlefield before? Have you used any medicine recently? Are there any genetic diseases in your family history?”

“Please think carefully and answer carefully. These questions are very important for the next physical examination.”

The physical examination of the Eighth Route Army included ear, nose, mouth, vision and internal medicine, a total of 13 major items and 18 minor items, including heart and lung auscultation, abdominal palpation, neurological examination, etc.

 The above process should have been arranged before joining the army, but the army's previous medical system was not complete, and very few projects were not implemented with quality and quantity.

 This is also one of the reasons why the deputy commander arranged this physical examination.

 Due to the limitations of medical technology, the popularity of blood, urine and other laboratory tests during the Republic of China was very low.

If there were not enough professor-level doctors in the headquarters hospital, it would be absolutely impossible to conduct physical examinations for commanders above the regiment level around Taiyuan.

The above series of problems made Huang He realize one thing, that is, the medical level and treatment standards of the Eighth Route Army were gradually moving closer to the established European military powers.

 Good thing, great thing!

 After getting the answers to all the questions, the doctor picked up the physical examination sheet from the table next to him and started recording.

At this moment, the other party suddenly raised his head and glanced at Huang He's face, and then hurriedly pulled out the file and compared it carefully. His expression changed very obviously, and his eyes changed from the initial fatigue to a face full of surprise.

“Director Huang! Oh my god! I didn’t expect you to come back to Shanxi.”

“It’s all my fault that I was so busy that I didn’t notice it was you just now. Sit down quickly, I’m going to call Dean Liu now and ask the directors to come over quickly.”

 “If you have any needs, just tell me and don’t be polite to us!”

Although Huang He did not directly participate in the establishment of the Eighth Route Army's medical system, his indirect contribution is beyond doubt and he can definitely rank among the top thirty in the entire army.

After all, one ton of various medicines per month is not a small number. It is particularly important now that the bald man has cut off his military pay and the rationing of various materials.

Not to mention there are five chief doctors who came to the base with the medicine.

 Doctors of this level are either the leaders of major hospitals or top professors in national medical schools in today's era.

Before the "Medical University in the Base Area" decision is unlocked, the Western medicines required by troops at all levels can only be purchased secretly from enemy-occupied areas through underground transportation lines.

This not only requires the expenditure of already stretched procurement funds, but also faces various dangers.

Even with China Resources Group’s secret channel, the Eighth Route Army still has a big gap in the supply of western medicine.

As the war entered a stalemate, medicines and medical equipment were classified as contraband in both Kuomintang-controlled areas and enemy-occupied areas, making procurement more difficult.

 Although the Eighth Route Army’s logistics department risked their lives, they sent people deep into cities in enemy-occupied areas to purchase some necessary anesthetics, sulfonamides, iodine tablets, potassium iodide and other medicines, as well as medical equipment such as stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, and surgical knives.

But procurement was always only a drop in the bucket, and the huge shortfall made Huang He, who was the director of the Procurement Department at the time, so anxious that his mouth was filled with tears.

Of course, a living person cannot be suffocated to death by urinating.

 As long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.

At a time when Western medicine technology cannot make breakthroughs, traditional Chinese medicine left by our ancestors has naturally become the first choice for major pharmaceutical factories in the army.

 As early as the end of 1939, the annual output of the three main pharmaceutical factories and the border areas reached 1.8 tons, but this number was far from meeting the needs of the troops.

 Fortunately, after the "Medical University in the Base Area" decision was unlocked, under the leadership of several professors and chief physicians, the production capacity of the Eighth Route Army Pharmaceutical Factory increased nineteen times.

They have even improved their processes and developed many finished pharmaceuticals and proprietary Chinese medicines, achieving a true integration of Chinese and Western medicines.

 Coupled with the one ton of western medicine provided by the system, the share of medicines available in major field hospitals every month has exceeded the three ton mark.

During non-large-scale battles, surplus medicines can be sold to the people in the base area at cost prices.

This not only solves the problem of difficult medical treatment for the people, but also releases a wave of funds for the development of new drugs, truly killing two birds with one stone.

On the other hand, looking at the preserved fruits under Baldhead's rule, it stands to reason that the other country's pharmaceutical industry should be developing well. No matter how you say it, he has a certain industrial base and material resources, and his financial and human resources are far beyond those in the border areas. Even if he makes a mess, his life will not be bad.

It is a pity that under the operation of our chairman and his wife, the national pharmaceutical industry of the Republic of China was rubbed against the ground by imported western medicine. A large number of pharmaceutical factories were bankrupt and closed down due to the run.

At present, there are only 23 pharmaceutical factories of various sizes left in the entire Kuomintang-controlled area, and the total number of workers is only 830.

The national army of five million can only rely on so few workers to make medicines, which is even more outrageous than the number of military doctors.

Once the Chou and the British cut off medical aid one day, it is estimated that there will be large-scale desertions in the preserved fruit industry soon, which will directly make the already poor military discipline become infamous for thousands of years.

 After hearing what the doctor said, Huang He quickly got up from his seat and grabbed the doctor.

“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, our troops are not interested in doing anything special.”

“Didn’t you just say that we need to conduct a basic physical examination first? We should be able to complete these items ourselves.”

“There’s really no need to rush, just follow the normal procedures.”

There are quite a few commanders from the regiment and above around Taiyuan. Dean Liu and others have been busy from this morning until now, and they finally have some time to rest.

Even if we don’t mention the personal relationship between the two, if they are tired out, it will be a heavy loss to the entire army.

 Half an hour later, the first stage of physical examination ended.

  Huang He’s physical signs are pretty good, and there are no major health problems. The only thing that needs attention is to protect the cervical and lumbar intervertebral discs.

 The work of the Border Area Weapons Experimental Research Bureau requires long periods of sitting, and occupational diseases will definitely occur over time.

 Follow-up examinations are no longer at a level that medical students are capable of, and must wait until the chief physicians return.

 Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will arrive.

While Huang He was studying his physical examination report, Dean Liu, who had just finished his meal, walked in from the back door. After seeing the "patient" in the consultation room, a bright smile appeared on his face.

“Hey, isn’t this our Director Huang? We haven’t seen you for two years, and you’ve been promoted very quickly. You’ve jumped several levels in a row.”

"You haven't been to the hospital for so long. Your body should be back to normal by now. First, take out the first-stage physical examination form and let me see your various indicators. By the way, take off your shirt. Blood will be drawn for laboratory tests. ”

　　"You must have drank enough water just now. Take a sterilized tube to connect your urine."

 Compared with two years ago, Dean Liu's temper has undergone earth-shaking changes.

  There was nothing that could be done before. As the director of the headquarters hospital, he faced the pressure of insufficient drug supply every day.

 For any responsible doctor, every 0.01% increase in the mortality rate of wounded soldiers will make them feel heartbroken.

 The days are getting better and better now. Not only are there sufficient reserves of various medicines, but there are also a large number of helpers from all over the world, many of whom are at a higher level than him.

 Stress and workload have plummeted, and the healing rate of soldiers has continued to increase. With such a pleasant working environment, no doctor will have any worries.

 Under the operation of Dean Liu, the second phase of testing progressed very quickly.

 “Let’s live together, then you just wait for the results.”

"You haven't been on the battlefield seriously, so the X-ray part is skipped. It will save trouble to give your logistics staff a physical examination. Zhang Wanhe's health is also good, and he doesn't look like a middle-aged man running for the fourth time at all."

“By the way, can you think of ways to get some advanced and professional medical equipment. The existing equipment in our headquarters hospital is more or less old.”

 Over the past two years, the average quality of Eighth Route Army doctors has indeed improved dramatically, but the large facilities in various hospitals have not been updated much.

Take the X-ray machine in the headquarters hospital as an example. This big thing was bought from the border with 5,000 38-guns, 100 crooked machine guns and 100,000 rounds of ammunition.

Although the production capacity of major military factories is very strong, and weapons are seized from the hands of the Japanese, the feeling of being ripped off by "friendly forces" is not pleasant.

However, large medical equipment is really important. If there had been an X-ray machine in the field hospital, those three shrapnel would not have remained in the head of the army's reform master.

Even if there are no conditions for craniotomy on the battlefield, he will not return to the battlefield with just a hasty bandage.

 “Okay, I’ll keep an eye on it for you.”

“Old Liu, you are really good at it. I came to do a physical examination and you still made me a strong man.”

“How is the progress of Shanxi Southeast Medical College? Why hasn’t it been named yet?”

 Most of the doctors and nurses in the headquarters hospital come from the Chaji Border District Health School. It will take another year for the first batch of students from the Shanxi Southeast Base Area to graduate.

 The teaching materials used by teachers and students were written by a comrade of the International Brigade who participated in the Spanish Civil War.

 After the army regained control of Shanxi, the bosses had always planned to integrate the province's teaching resources. As a result, the medical school in southeastern Shanxi never had an official name.

 After hearing about Huang He’s problem, Dean Liu showed a proud smile on his face.

“The first batch of students totaled 1,300, of whom 500 were doctors and 800 were nurses.”

“We have also selected some strong and flexible warriors as rescuers from all levels of the 129th Division, trained them in specialized battlefield rescue techniques, and strengthened bandaging training.”

“If there are no health workers or military doctors on the battlefield, they can carry out self-rescue and mutual rescue, and can also serve as a professional stretcher-bearing team when necessary.”

As soon as these words came out, Huang He was shocked by Dean Liu's generosity.

 According to his standards, in the future even the basic regiments can be equipped with a certain amount of medical strength. It is even possible to have a health worker at the company level, a military doctor at the battalion level, and a health team at the regiment level.

As long as the follow-up personnel can keep up, it is not a dream to debridement within 6 to 8 hours through open surgical surgery.

 In the original work, Li Yunlong was infected with malaria. If the monk hadn't forcibly carried an old man on his back, his life would have been decided during the Japanese raids.

 The situation is greatly improved now. As long as the troops are given enough time, the number of military doctors will definitely increase.

  Huang He felt very uncomfortable when he thought that many students were still using old teaching equipment and medical equipment. After thinking for a moment, he patted Dean Liu on the shoulder and said firmly:

 “Awesome! You actually did such a big thing quietly!”

“I’ll take care of the medical equipment! I’ll definitely give you a perfect answer before the end of this year.”

It’s coming, it’s coming, I will continue writing

 (End of this chapter)