Zhao Qiang didn't think about the outside world. He asked Shan Hongfei curiously, "Senior brother, you weren't infected?"
Shan Hongfei said, "Who knows? I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had a moment to breathe. I haven't even thought about this. I think if I just relax, there won't be any problems. Constant panic might create a kind of contagious psychological suggestion."
Zhao Qiang said, "You have indeed lost a lot of weight. You must be exhausted these past few days."
Shan Hongfei said, "No, I lost weight because I drank slimming tea. Your sister-in-law bought it for me not long ago. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have tried to lose weight. Now I have serious lack of physical strength."
"Oh?" Zhao Qiang seemed to remember something, and casually replied before taking Gu Xuemei downstairs and leaving in a hurry. Yang Shiqi went with Shan Hongfei. She was going to check on the situation in the quarantine zone. Whether the security of Dongyang City could be stabilized depended on her. Zhao Qiang didn't want to help her this time. If she still couldn't become independent, Zhao Qiang would beat her.
"Junior brother, have you thought of something?" Gu Xuemei asked Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang asked, "Hmm, when did you drink the slimming tea?"
Gu Xuemei blushed, as if it was shameful that Zhao Qiang knew she was drinking slimming tea. "Two weeks ago."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Are there any antibody carriers around you who know the details?"
Gu Xuemei said, "Yes, the two female classmates who came with us were not infected either. They are currently working as nurses in the hospital."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Why don't you call them and ask?"
Gu Xuemei took out her phone and looked at it: "It won't work, this is a regular phone, there's no signal."
Zhao Qiang sighed. Dongyang City had completely blocked cell phone and internet signals, and only satellite phones like Yang Shiqi's could be used. Zhao Qiang could only ask Gu Xuemei, "Do you know if those two classmates used slimming tea? I'm talking about the Little Bee brand slimming tea. Don't worry about other brands."
Gu Xuemei said, "Yes, because I helped them buy it from Zhang Lingfeng."
Zhao Qiang excitedly said, "Senior Sister, I think I've found a way to deal with the H virus!"
Gu Xuemei understood somewhat. She said, "Junior brother, do you mean the key lies in the slimming tea?"
Zhao Qiang said, "That's right. I never considered it before because I limited it to health products and didn't consider its medicinal properties at all. Have you noticed the characteristics of people who have been in close contact with patients but still haven't been infected? They are mostly women, and they are generally well-off and a bit overweight. Only these kinds of people would spend a lot of money to buy slimming tea, which is why they avoided infection. It was Brother Shan's words that reminded me. He goes to various places every day but hasn't been infected. He himself said that he drank slimming tea not long ago."
Gu Xuemei's face was also flushed with excitement: "Oh, now that you mention it, it's really true. What should we do? Should we go to the hospital to do the experiment? And we don't have any slimming tea on hand."
Zhao Qiang took Gu Xuemei's small hand and entered the guesthouse. He pushed open his room door and said, "There's no need to go to the hospital. It might not be convenient there. You stay here and wait for me. I'll be out in a bit, and then we'll know the result."
Gu Xuemei sat on the sofa waiting, while Zhao Qiang went into the bedroom, turned on his laptop, and plugged in an external power source for Xiao Wei. Xiao Wei was already restless with excitement: "Brother, quickly give me some slimming tea, I want to experiment with it. Why didn't we think of this before? We really got stuck in a rut, only thinking about drug experiments."
Zhao Qiang rummaged through Luo Xiaowei's bag and, sure enough, found some slimming tea inside. She was currently accompanying Chen Xinyu on an interview. Zhao Qiang tossed the slimming tea onto his laptop and then found a test tube containing a blue liquid. Inside were virus samples collected by Xiaowei. The two items were enveloped in an energy mist released by Xiaowei and began to spin at high speed. A special force field formed above the laptop, making the matter inside seem to be in a vacuum. Xiaowei controlled the energy to make them fuse together.
Gu Xuemei was able to sit still at first, but after only a minute she stood up and paced around the room. She would feel guilty if she couldn't find a way to eliminate the H virus, because Yang Shiqi and He Guozhang had fallen out because of her. And that wasn't all; so many patients were in critical condition. If the H virus couldn't be eliminated as soon as possible, humanity would be doomed.
"Junior brother, you must succeed. I don't seek fame; it's Sister Shiqi who insisted on giving it to me. I only pray that all the teachers and classmates are safe, otherwise those of us who came together might not be able to return."
With a creak, Zhao Qiang opened the bedroom door and came out. Gu Xuemei immediately rushed over, "Junior brother? How is it?"
Zhao Qiang said very seriously, "It failed."
Gu Xuemei was greatly surprised and disappointed: "Ah..."
Volume Two [407] Medicine
【4o7】medicine
Gu Xuemei said, "How could that be? Wasn't it already quite certain? Could it be that our thinking is wrong?"
Zhao Qiang said, "The idea is correct. I was saying that the virus's attack failed; they were defeated by the special substances in the slimming tea."
Gu Xuemei exclaimed, "Junior brother, you lied to me and made me anxious!"
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "You were too impatient; you didn't even wait for me to finish speaking."
Gu Xuemei asked, "So what's our next step?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Of course, we should call Zhang Lingfeng and tell him to bring the tea to Dongyang City immediately."
Gu Xuemei said, "Let's inform the Prime Minister of the results first. He must be very worried, and he himself has also been infected."
Zhao Qiang held up a packet of slimming tea and said, "We'll personally test it on Premier Liu. As for those experts with diarrhea, let them enjoy a few more hours of suffering. Consider it a lesson in what happens when you cheat others out of their hard work."
Gu Xuemei blushed and lowered her head: "I don't want the title of discoverer that Sister Shiqi mentioned. It originally belonged to you, Junior Brother. If I take it, wouldn't I be the same as those experts and professors?"
Zhao Qiang held Gu Xuemei's hands and said earnestly, "Junior Sister, you still don't understand why I need those identities? But you are different. If you have these identities, and this time you discover the anti-H virus drug, your future development will be bright."
Gu Xuemei said, "But this is not something I earned through my own efforts."
Zhao Qiang said, "You are my junior sister, and I want to give you a high starting point. With your talent, you are fully worthy of this honor."
Gu Xuemei said, "If my dad finds out, he'll scold me."
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "No, he'll just say to you, 'Xiao Mei, work hard and contribute to the country.'"
Gu Xuemei laughed out loud: "You're like a tapeworm in my dad's stomach. If I can get rid of my current student status, it will be much more convenient to use the experimental equipment at the military medical school in the future, and my papers will also be taken seriously by everyone. Sister Shiqi analyzed these principles with me before, but I just feel that this is unfair to you."
Zhao Qiang said, "Junior Sister, I earnestly hope that you can become a recognized expert as soon as possible, because I have many things to consult you about, including some unresolved health issues. My future is in your hands."
Zhao Qiang wasn't exaggerating. Xiao Wei had warned him before that his body had suffered some damage during the modification process, and the only symptom of this damage was that his brain would lose control under the influence of alcohol. However, this wasn't the only aftereffect of the damage; other consequences had simply not yet been discovered. Therefore, Zhao Qiang needed to plan ahead. He couldn't find anyone to cooperate with in this area before, but now that Gu Xuemei had appeared, she had given him an opportunity. Of course, Zhao Qiang wouldn't let her go, and nurturing her into a capable person as soon as possible had become his top priority.
Gu Xuemei knew that even if she could get Zhao Qiang to change his mind, she couldn't persuade Yang Shiqi, so she stopped refusing and said to Zhao Qiang with a solemn expression, "Yes, junior brother, I will try my best. Sister Shiqi told me that you are quite remarkable. I hope that I can be like Sister Shiqi and Sister Xiaoya, and become a useful person in the future."
Zhao Qiang rushed back to the Central Hospital with Gu Xuemei. Because they frequented the hospital, the armed police guarding it recognized them, so they entered without having to check any identification. Zhao Qiang went straight to the conference room, where several fully armed security guards wanted to disinfect them. Zhao Qiang refused, saying, "The Sixth Vice Premier is already infected. What's the use of disinfecting? Let us in quickly. The antiviral drug has been found."
These words were undoubtedly a bombshell. Immediately, someone ran in to report to the Sixth Vice Premier, who was already weak from diarrhea. The Sixth Vice Premier personally came out to greet him, and Zhao Qiang and Gu Xuemei hurriedly went to support him.
"Premier, what brings you out here?"
The sixth deputy prime minister said, "What? I heard that a drug to combat the H virus has been found? You've only been gone for a short while, you're not just playing a trick on this old man, are you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "We wouldn't dare joke with you, sir. We've already done the experiment, and it really works."
The sixth vice premier asked anxiously, "What kind of medicine is it?"
Zhao Qiang held up the slimming tea in his hand and said, "This is it."
The sixth vice premier took it and examined it carefully: "Weight loss tea? I feel like you're joking with this old man. As far as I know, this kind of weight loss tea can cause diarrhea, how could it possibly stop diarrhea and kill bacteria?"
Zhao Qiang said, "We haven't figured out the specific principle, but the effect is 100% real. If you, Premier, are not afraid that there is a problem with this tea, you can drink a packet yourself to verify the effect."
The sixth vice prime minister said, "Alright, I'll try it myself."
The guards tried to change the Sixth Vice Prime Minister's decision, since the substances had not yet been tested to see if they were toxic to the body. Giving the Sixth Vice Prime Minister this would be a dereliction of duty. However, the Sixth Vice Prime Minister was adamant. He personally found hot water and a cup and then brewed the slimming tea that Zhao Qiang had given him.
Tea always needs time to develop its flavor, and some people even boil it for the best results. However, the tea that Zhao Qiang uses is mother tea without any added ordinary tea leaves, so there is no need to boil it at all.
"I can't hold on any longer, I need to go to the restroom again." The sixth vice premier stood up, and his complexion was indeed not good. He was even paler than when I first saw him today. Fortunately, this was the very early stage of infection. If it were the later stage, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand up.
Zhao Qiang said, "Let me help you."
When he returned from the restroom, the tea had been brewed and wasn't so hot anymore. Several bodyguards responsible for the safety of the six vice prime ministers again advised him, "Prime Minister, the ingredients of this tea are unknown; you cannot drink it."
The sixth vice premier put on a stern face and said, "I absolutely believe what Xiao Zhao and Xiao Gu sent." The sixth vice premier knew Zhao Qiang's true identity, but he never mentioned it in front of Zhao Qiang, which could be considered as keeping it a secret for Zhao Qiang.
The guards had no choice but to let the sixth vice premier drink the entire cup of tea. Gu Xuemei asked anxiously from the side, "Premier, how are you feeling?"
The six vice premiers tasted the tea and said, "The tea flavor is very strong, but it's not good tea. It's at most the kind that costs a few yuan per kilogram."
Zhao Qiang was sweating profusely. Zhang Lingfeng did indeed use the cheapest tea leaves to save costs, some of which were even old tea. Anyway, after his modification, the tea leaves were only used for fat reduction and weight loss, and no one cared whether the taste of the tea leaves was authentic.
Touching his lower abdomen, the sixth vice premier said, "As for how it feels, my stomach feels warm." How could it not feel warm? It was such a large cup of tea; although it wasn't scalding hot anymore, the temperature was still quite high.
Zhao Qiang refilled the cup with water. Theoretically, brewing it again should still have an effect, since this is pure mother tea. If it were adulterated, the effect would be less than one-tenth.
"Are there other people with diarrhea here?" Zhao Qiang asked.
The sixth deputy prime minister said, "There is also a bodyguard."
Zhao Qiang picked up the cup and handed it to the guard behind him, saying, "Give it to him to drink. Don't waste it. Even if someone doesn't have diarrhea, it can have a preventative effect."
The sixth vice prime minister said, "Is this the 'Little Bee Slimming Tea' produced by youth health products?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, I have already notified Zhang Lingfeng to bring the tea over. As for the treatment in Donghai City, we will notify them after we get the results of our experiments."
The sixth vice premier suddenly clutched his stomach, and a bodyguard anxiously asked, "Premier, how are you?"
The sixth deputy prime minister said, "My stomach hurts a little."
The guard asked, "Do you need to go to the restroom?"
The six vice premiers waved their hands: "It's not that feeling, it's just pain, like being pricked with needles in waves."
Several guards looked at Zhao Qiang with questioning eyes. Zhao Qiang said awkwardly, "I don't know if this is normal or not, because only normal people used to drink these slimming teas. Patients infected with the H virus probably haven't drunk them before."
The guard's eyes widened: "Nonsense! You're giving the Prime Minister a drink without knowing if it's safe?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I assure you that the Premier is fine, and the virus can indeed be killed."
The bodyguard said, "But the Premier said his stomach hurts."
At this moment, the sixth vice premier said, "Stop arguing, it doesn't hurt anymore, but I need to go to the restroom again."
As the guard helped the Premier up, he said to Zhao Qiang, "See? It's completely ineffective. You've been using the Premier as a guinea pig. If anything happens to him, you'll be in deep trouble."
Gu Xuemei said to Zhao Qiang somewhat nervously, "Junior brother, aren't we acting too hastily? We should have just found someone to test the effect on first."
Zhao Qiang said, "Don't worry, I said there's no problem and there's definitely no problem. I think this is just the residue being expelled from the body. The Sixth Vice Premier will recover after this bout of diarrhea."
Sure enough, this time it was very short before the 6th Vice Premier came out of the restroom. Judging from his complexion, he showed no signs of dehydration and looked much more energetic than when he came out of the restroom last time.
"Great! I feel so much better now. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore and I don't feel like vomiting. It's only been a few minutes, and this slimming tea is amazing!"
Zhao Qiang said, "The H virus was originally a miraculous thing. Now that the miraculous has met the miraculous, the two have canceled each other out."
The six vice premiers nodded: "I don't care about any theoretical basis or experimental data. As long as it can cure the disease, it is a good medicine. I believe that my virus has been eliminated or contained, so this weight loss tea should be produced in large quantities and supplied to all parts of the country. We should even provide assistance to places around the world that are infected by this virus."
Zhao Qiang, sweating profusely, said, “Premier, there’s something you might not be aware of. This Little Bee brand slimming tea has always been produced and sold in limited quantities because it contains a special substance that you can’t produce as much as you want. I think you shouldn’t rush. Let’s first take good care of Dongyang City, so we can have a model window, and then we can attack other places with the H virus.”
The sixth vice premier said, "I will personally call Zhang Lingfeng and tell him that he must increase production no matter what. At this critical moment, he cannot consider limiting production to raise prices. This is to share the burden of the country."
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, "Go ahead and fight if you want. Anyway, whether production increases or not is up to me. You think you can work me to death?"
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Volume 2 [408] Chaos
【4o8】chaos
Zhang Lingfeng was already on his way. He was quite surprised to receive a call from Vice Premier Lu, because Vice Premier Lu was a big shot, while Zhang Lingfeng was at most a playboy. Although he appeared respectable and dignified in public, judging from his opening of the Tianmeng Nightclub, his moral character was not very high. It was fine not to offend him, but if you did, you would never get away with it.