Chapter 975: The Disgusting Meal

The doctor glanced at his own teacup, thinking that when he poured the water, it was still very clear, and it had been boiled, which made him feel less disgusted, so he also persuaded the others, saying: "Hey, the water was boiled; once it's boiled, there's no problem, and the water was clear before."

Afterwards, he turned the conversation to Baoxi: "City Lord Baoxi, as a doctor, and also the person responsible for the medical and sanitary affairs here in the Suiren clan, I have a duty—of course, this is what I should be responsible for—I must say that the water people drink and the water used for daily life must be separated."

The water that is meant for drinking should not be used for washing hands or faces, and it should not be kept in the same container. I think, from now on, you should only use this pottery vat for washing hands; as for drinking water, you can find a new, clean vat."

The other two doctors nodded in agreement, and one of them added: "And it is best to cover it with a wooden lid or something to prevent dirt, stones, leaves, or bugs from flying in. If you find something has fallen in, it is best not to drink that vat of water. It would be fine if it were just a stone or a clod of dirt, but what if a poisonous bug fell in?"

"And all kinds of birds, if they fly over and drink or bathe in it, wouldn't that water become very dirty?"

Listening to the doctors' agreement, Baoxi was also quite frightened. He did not think they were alarmist or just giving them extra work. After all, the Suiren clan was currently under the care of these few doctors, and they had to take it seriously; they were not working for outsiders, but for their own people.

Baoxi looked at his teacup and suddenly hesitated: "Then, can this really still be drunk?"

"Weren't you drinking it before? But I'm afraid there are already worms in your stomach now. Huaxia City pays so much attention to hygiene that water must be boiled before drinking, yet even now, there are still worms in our stomachs. It wasn't until this year that we finally completed a certain task and removed some of the worms from everyone's stomachs, but there are still too many people without medicine."

"Like your living habits here, I guarantee that everyone has worms in their stomachs, and many worms are living in there."

Baoxi covered his stomach in terror, then used his hands to press and stroke it, wanting to feel the worms, but he could only feel his own fat.

"Then what about you? Do you still have worms in your stomachs now? What medicine do you use? Can I—can my tribesmen have some?"

The doctors hurriedly calmed Baoxi down: "City Lord, don't be anxious. This is not something that can be solved in a day or two; this matter may take many years."

"And what needs to be done at the very beginning is to start changing from drinking water and diet. Although it won't kill the worms, at least it won't let your worms increase."

At this moment, the two people who had finished washing sat back down. They didn't know what everyone had been talking about, but the Soldiers standing behind Baoxi were terrified, because stories always circulated in the tribe about worms crawling into people's ears at night to eat their brains.

They said that once the worms ate the brain, the person would feel a headache and become foolish, and in the end, if they accidentally tripped and bumped their head, the skull would shatter directly, and worms would spill out all over the ground.

Such stories were still widely circulated throughout the tribe. Someone would always say they knew it was so-and-so, but when actually asked, they had no idea who it was. However, these stories of unknown truth had indeed made them panic for a long time, to the point where they had to stuff their ears with a clump of Grass when sleeping to prevent worms from crawling in to eat their brains.

But now, hearing such terrifying things from the mouth of someone from Huaxia, sweat began to pour down their heads, and they even felt their stomachs starting to ache, as if worms were biting them.

Baoxi still pressed: "What about the medicine? Didn't you just say there was medicine?"

"There is no medicine. We in Huaxia don't have that medicine; it was only found in the Xuanyuan Tribe. Our medicine is all traded back from the Xuanyuan Tribe, so you understand why the King values the trade with the Xuanyuan Tribe so much, right? If we didn't have that medicine from the Xuanyuan Tribe, the worms in our stomachs would always be there, and the children born in the future might all be infected."

Having heard half of it, Huangpin and the other person suddenly understood that this meant they had worms in their stomachs. So, Chengqie covered his stomach and asked: "Then how do these worms get in? Do they crawl in through our mouths or noses when we are sleeping at night?"

The Soldiers behind Baoxi hurriedly used their hands to plug their noses and mouths, and for a moment, they were all holding their breath until their faces turned red.

In order not to suffocate these people, the doctor hurriedly explained: "They are eaten. The eggs laid by those worms are extremely small and will stick to food and water. Then, when you eat and drink, they enter your stomach and turn into worms."

"The worms basically don't eat your flesh; they only compete with you for the food you've eaten. That's why you still feel hungry after eating, and why you don't grow fat no matter how much you eat—it might be because of the worms. When there is really nothing to eat, they will eat your stomach, and then they will lay eggs in your stomach. You pass the eggs out, and if you don't wash your hands, those eggs will end up being eaten by you again."

The officials from Huaxia waved their hands repeatedly: "Stop, stop, it's too disgusting..."

Some of the Suiren clan's Soldiers suddenly started bending over and vomiting. The lethality of such a statement felt greater than making them kill dozens of people.

The doctor stopped, feeling a bit awkward, and finally added: "So, remember to wash your hands thoroughly before eating, and you must also wash your hands carefully after going to the bathroom. When drinking water, you must boil it thoroughly before you can drink it. As for eating, you cannot eat raw food; raw meat is definitely not okay, and if you want to eat raw vegetables, they must be washed clean. Only in this way can you avoid worms entering your mouth and avoid getting sick."

The group of doctors stared at Baoxi and said in unison: "You must order your people to do this."

Baoxi was also quite frightened: "Fine, fine, fine, no problem. I will definitely make them do so. But after saying so much, the meaning is still that there is no medicine for us to use, and we have to carry the worms in our stomachs forever, right?"

"Yes, that is the case for now. Huaxia City has no medicine, and the next batch of medicine has already been promised to the people of Lema City. There are many people waiting in front. If you want medicine, unless you find that kind of medicine here, it is impossible."