Kuanku, a large province in the southeastern region of Ankabin.
The yellow sand wilderness is inaccessible to people.
The local people mainly make a living by animal husbandry, but the actual scale of animal husbandry is not large. Only a small number of aborigines make a living by herding cattle and sheep. They only have enough food and clothing, not enough to make money, which is far from the domestic herdsmen.
This is where Tang Yi and Tong Han came to help.
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Time goes back to a week ago.
The wind and sand suddenly hit, and the team had to follow the herdsmen to make an emergency transition to avoid the sandstorm.
They have been accustomed to this for nearly a month after arriving, but the current sandstorm is rare. Before setting off, the herdsmen knelt down and begged God for forgiveness, hoping to avoid this disaster.
The sky is dark and the earth is dark...
The camel team escorted the front and rear, and the cattle and sheep were wrapped in the middle. The livestock on the grassland had already become spiritual. In the face of natural disasters, the livestock knew to follow the lead of the "brother camel", otherwise they would only be buried in the yellow sand.
ending.
There were only a few dozen camels, riding as closely as possible to the patients treated by the medical team, while the rest had no choice but to brave the wind and sand.
Everything was carried out as in the previous transition operations. We had already experienced it, and everyone seemed orderly despite the panic.
But the scale of the sandstorm was too big...
They quickly lost six or seven lambs, but there was nothing they could do to save the day.
The frightened camel kicked the patriarch's beloved shepherd dog to death, and he could only hold back tears and move on to avoid disaster.
That moment.
Life seems extremely small in front of nature.
In order to survive, everyone had to choose to give up other things, discarding emergency fodder for cattle and sheep, discarding heavy pots and bowls, and after discarding many things, the speed of travel greatly accelerated, away from the storm circle, and continued towards the distant valley.
Getting closer and closer.
finally.
They managed to survive.
Everyone looked disgraced, and some people's veils had long been blown away, so their faces were covered with bloodstains one after another. But outside the circle of howling wind, everyone's expressions were filled with smiles about surviving the disaster.
Counting the number of people, no one was missing.
It's just that the medical team has no medicines, the cattle and sheep have no fodder, and the women have lost their beloved cooking pots, resulting in heavy losses.
The patriarch brought dry cheese and a small amount of dried meat, so at least everyone still had something to eat.
"Is there water?"
You will not feel satisfied after eating.
During the long journey in the wind and sand, everyone lost a lot of water in their bodies. Many people had dry mouths and tongues. In addition, the dry cheese and dried meat were astringent, and after swallowing, it felt like straw was tugging at the esophagus.
Everyone hurriedly looked for water, but the result was dumbfounding...
"Damn it, what bastard threw away the water bag?"
Everyone looked at each other, with bitter smiles hanging on their faces. It was definitely not about enjoying themselves, it was just a feeble and pale banter.
Without water, the risk to herdsmen is no less than that of terrible sandstorms.
But who are you really going to blame? Impossible!
In the panic, no one could take care of so many things. The water bag may have been lost by mistake, or the wind and sand may have broken the ropes that tied up the water bags. This was not a human error, but destiny.
But there is always a way out.
They also had large numbers of cattle and sheep...
"Go and milk the cows quickly and stock up. This will be enough for us to survive this devilish storm."
Every herdsman is a survival expert in the desert wasteland.
Following the clan leader's low roar, everyone started to move happily. Although the milk could not quench thirst, it could replenish the water needed by the human body. As long as they survived the sandstorm, they could reach the nearest market town in one day and resupply.
During this process, no one on the medical team was idle.
The patients admitted need to be cared for, and all of them are in very bad condition after experiencing the wind and sand.
Tang Yi and Tong Han led the herbal doctors who were busy trying to comfort each patient, allowing them to sleep as comfortably as possible and recover their strength in the terrible environment.
nearly a month.
The medical team has gained a high reputation within this small herdsman community.
The herdsmen looked at them busy working for the patients, and they all showed respect. Of course, the group members did not need to ask for it, and the women and children immediately brought them milk and goat's milk to quench their thirst.
When two bowls of warm milk were delivered to Tang Yi and Tong Han...
Both of them smiled, which was the reward and respect they received for their efforts.
They made local ceremonial gestures to express their gratitude, but Tong Han couldn't take it in his mouth due to the fishy smell of the milk. The smell of fresh milk was very strong, almost the same as that of cattle and sheep themselves.
She didn't drink, but Tang Yi was very thirsty, so he drank from the cow and imitated the locals, boldly wiping the residue from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, which attracted a round of applause.
Wind and sand come and go quickly.
After the strong convective weather, light rain fell like a gift...
It was clear that the rainwater left no trace on the ground, but the herdsmen showed their magic and collected enough water in just one night. They also stewed the broth the next morning to replenish their physical strength and energy, and planned to set off.
The market town will rest for a while and carry out supplies.
Before I came to the pastoral area.
Tong Han never thought that such a young and delicate pig girl would be able to endure the cold weather and sleep all night in the open wilderness without washing or makeup. Her face was rough and her skin had cracks and spots.
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When all this becomes normal, any desire becomes vain, and all we have is the most primitive pursuit of survival.
Being awakened by the women in the team, Tong Han checked on the patient's condition before setting off as usual.
After walking around alone, she suddenly realized something was wrong...
The herbalists were following the steps step by step, but there was one person missing.
"Where's Professor Tang?"
When I asked the herbal medicine doctor, others just shook their heads: "I don't know, Professor Tang may not have woken up yet."
Tong Han found it strange that after following the instructions to the earthbag where Tang Yi rested, Professor Tang was indeed motionless in the sleeping bag.
As a doctor, of course you are sensitive to diseases.
Tong Han immediately realized something was wrong, and quickly came to Tang Yi's side and called: "Professor Tang, Professor Tang..."
Tang Yi was awakened, opened his eyes in confusion, and smiled: "Tong Han, oops, I may have been a little tired yesterday. I felt a little cold and felt weak all over. I couldn't get up for a long time just now. Come on... help me.
, is it time to hit the road?”
Tong Han touched Professor Tang's forehead and made sure he didn't have a fever, then he breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared me, we can't fall ill... When we get to the market town this time, let's have a good rest for a few days."
"Yesterday's sandstorm frightened a cow. The patriarch showed mercy to it, so they made some broth. Let's go and drink some. You can take a cold medicine later."
Herdsmen have a rare empathy for their livestock. For animals that cannot survive, they try their best not to want the animals to continue to suffer and show mercy in the form of death.
Timid cows and sheep will indeed have a stress reaction after being frightened. Just like people, they will be frightened to death if frightened.
After Tang Yi got up, Tong Han helped him pack his luggage.
The two of them had breakfast with everyone and then set off on their way back.
But no one could have imagined...
Halfway through the journey, someone fell on the road.