153: Chapter 151: Mass Poisoning 153: Chapter 151: Mass Poisoning Mo Xiaoqing, though not versed in medicine, had a childhood friend who became a nurse, so she had some basic understanding of medical matters.
Feifei had been in excruciating pain just moments ago, but now she quieted down without Tangyu making any noticeable moves.
He had just gently pressed her abdomen for a couple of breaths’ time, which seemed almost miraculous.
It was beyond the realm of normal human understanding and could definitely be described as magical.
Therefore, Mo Xiaoqing became somewhat curious about Tangyu’s medical skills.
A woman’s curiosity about a man often marks the beginning of a fondness, the sprouting of love.
“Doctor, the saline and white vinegar are here,” the male student who had left earlier said, running back with a bottle of saline and white vinegar.
Tangyu took the saline and white vinegar, opened them, and said to Mo Xiaoqing, “Teacher Mo, could you help mix a hundred grams of saline with thirteen grams of vinegar and have him drink it?”
“Sure,” Mo Xiaoqing nodded immediately, took a cup, made the mixture, and fed it to the male student.
After drinking the mixed saline, Tangyu gestured for Mo Xiaoqing to step back.
Then he forcefully slapped the male student on the abdomen.
The boy cried out loudly, turned over, and started vomiting profusely, expelling a mass of substances.
But after vomiting, the boy felt immediately better.
The slight pain he had felt before was gone, and he did not feel uncomfortable at all now.
The color also returned to his cheeks.
“All good now,” said Tangyu.
The boy looked up at Tangyu and said, “Thank you, Doctor.”
“Hmm, no need to be polite.
In the future, it’s best to eat in places with good hygiene.
You had a steamed bun this morning, didn’t you?
The meat used for that bun is probably to blame,” Tangyu said.
Mo Xiaoqing asked, “Doctor Tang, do you mean he was poisoned by the steamed bun?”
Tangyu nodded and replied, “That seems likely.”
“It’s not good, Doctor, students in our class are suffering severe stomach pains too.
You’d better hurry,” another male student burst in, speaking urgently.
Tangyu’s eyebrows twitched.
Could there be another case of poisoning?
Just as Tangyu suspected, there were indeed more cases of poisoning, and not just one or two.
The news soon spread that other classes were experiencing similar incidents.
A widespread poisoning event like this caused quite a stir at Linshan Middle School.
The students were no longer focused on their classes, and the teachers were highly concerned about the situation.
The school leaders were all hands on deck, with the director of academic affairs personally overseeing each class, accompanying Tangyu as he treated the poisoned students.
The sheer number of poisoning cases left some feeling uneasy.
Linshan Middle School had a significant population; with three high school grades, the total number of students neared a thousand.
While this wasn’t a large number compared to some schools, an incident involving poisoning cases for over twenty students was still enough to cause an uproar.
Teachers from each class were trying to keep their students orderly while also caring about the wellbeing of those in their class.
The more than twenty cases had exhausted Tangyu quite a bit, and Mo Xiaoqing became his temporary assistant.
With her help, Tangyu managed to cope just barely.
The two were busy for over an hour before they finished detoxifying all the students.
However, Tangyu did not dare to relax, fearing that there might still be students who were poisoned and might begin to show symptoms.
“Phew, Teacher Mo, thank you for your assistance.
I couldn’t have managed it on my own,” Tangyu exhaled and said.
Mo Xiaoqing shook her head and replied, “Doctor Tang, you’re too modest.
If anything, I should be the one thanking you.
Your medical skills are truly remarkable.
Without you, who knows what could have happened today.
We all owe you our gratitude.”
“Yes, Tangyu, I never expected you to be so capable that you could resolve food poisoning so effortlessly.
We really owe you one today.
Doctor Tang and Doctor Mo have both worked hard.
Fortunately, all the students are now stable.
If not, we could have had a serious problem.
Hmph, Principal Yang really should have done better; with such a major incident at the school, he didn’t even bother to come and help,” said the director of academic affairs.
There had been a previous poisoning incident at Linshan Middle School, but that was just one individual case.
That event escalated dangerously, and Doctor Yang had been at a loss, resulting in the student being rushed to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
However, it also drew outside attention to the school and sparked some news coverage.
As for this current situation, Tangyu was able to neutralize all the poison directly, ensuring the safety of the students, a contribution of enormous significance.
“Heh, Director, you flatter me.
As the school doctor, it’s my duty to ensure the students’ safety.
All this is simply part of my job,” Tangyu said.
Tangyu’s modesty earned him a nod of approval from the academic director, “Good, it’s indeed rare for a young person to possess such quality, but you don’t have to be too modest, Tangyu.
We at Linshan Middle School have clear rewards and punishments.
You’ve done a great service for us today.
Once the principal and vice principal return, I will report this matter to them and discuss how to reward you.”
“Hehe, then I won’t be shy about it,” Tangyu said with a smile.
“By the way, Tangyu, you said they all got poisoned from eating steamed buns, so does that mean the food poisoning incident was caused by the steamed buns?” The academic director frowned deeply, a serious look appearing on his face.
Such a major issue naturally had to be thoroughly investigated.
Tangyu nodded and said, “Yes, director, I think they must have eaten steamed buns from the same place.
The main cause of the poisoning should be due to some toxic substances mixed in the steamed buns.
For the specifics, the director can have the teachers ask around whether everyone ate steamed buns from the same place this morning.”
“Hmph, there are several breakfast shops at the school gate, I think it must be a problem with their hygiene conditions.
We must thoroughly investigate this matter and resolutely prevent similar incidents from happening again.
I will promptly look into this, but we can’t neglect the students’ situation, Tangyu.
Although no other students have shown symptoms for now, you must be ready to ensure the safety of all students.
I leave this responsibility to you,” the academic director said authoritatively, commanding respect when he got serious.
“Don’t worry, director, I won’t be careless.
However, I’d like to go back to the school medical office first.
If there’s any issue with the students, just have them sent straight to the medical office.
That way, I won’t be overwhelmed, and we won’t have to make students run back and forth to fetch things,” Tangyu assured confidently.
The academic director nodded, “That’s fine, you go back to the medical office first, and I’ll pass on the message.
By the way, you might be too busy on your own.
Teacher Mo seemed to do quite well in nursing just now, so Teacher Mo won’t need to teach this morning.
You assist Doctor Tang.”
Mo Xiaoqing was slightly stunned, glanced at the academic director, and then nodded, “Okay, director.”
“Alright then, go to the school medical office to prepare,” the academic director said, waving them off before heading towards the classroom.
Although the situation was now completely under control and the poisoned students didn’t feel any discomfort, indistinguishable from those who weren’t poisoned, the incident still had an impact on Linshan Middle School’s students, who began discussions among themselves.
Naturally, many of the topics were about the new school doctor, Tangyu.
Tangyu had joined Linshan Middle School just last week and had only worked for one day, so not many students knew there was a new doctor in school, and even many students did not know about Doctor Yang.
This situation was quite normal since not every student frequents the medical office without reason.
But after this incident, everyone at Linshan Middle School knew Tangyu’s name.
Quite a few lovestruck girls even made public declarations of admiration for Tangyu.
Of course, at the same time, some rumors about Tangyu and Lin Feifei were also dug up.
But Tangyu paid no attention to these things.
“Doctor Tang, let’s go to the school medical office,” Mo Xiaoqing said.
“Mm,” Tangyu nodded and then added, “By the way, Teacher Mo, I noticed that you seemed quite skilled earlier, and you appear to be well-versed in some basic medical knowledge.
Could it be that you’ve studied nursing?” Having a beautiful assistant was rather pleasing, and it might even provide an opportunity to take advantage now and then.
“Hehe, you flatter me, Doctor Tang.
I haven’t studied nursing, but one of my childhood friends did, and we went to the same school and lived together, so I attended a few of her classes.
Maybe her influence has rubbed off on me, so I know a little about nursing,” Mo Xiaoqing said.
“Oh, I see,” Tangyu nodded.
At that moment, a tall, young, and somewhat handsome figure appeared before Tangyu and Mo Xiaoqing, wearing glasses that lent him a teacherly air.
His gaze was gentle, and despite his scholarly appearance, he did not come across as weak.
His attire was meticulous, formal, clean, and tidy, giving a refreshing impression.
Overall, one might describe him as a “talented individual.”
The newcomer was naturally He Shu, a teacher at Linshan Middle School, who just like Mo Xiaoqing, held a title envied by many men: the handsomest male teacher at Linshan Middle School.
Being a teacher and meeting such criteria was already quite impressive.
It was said that quite a few bold girls had even written him love letters.
If Teacher Mo was very popular among the male students at the school, then Teacher He was the female students’ favorite male teacher.
There were even rumors within the school about Teacher He and Teacher Mo being a perfect match, meant to be together.
As for these rumors, they weren’t baseless; He Shu was indeed pursuing Mo Xiaoqing, although very few people were aware of it.
And He Shu wasn’t making a big show of it, choosing instead to pursue her subtly.
He Shu had been paying close attention to Tangyu and Mo Xiaoqing, and seeing how well they worked together, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Now, watching them head off together to the medical office, he couldn’t help but step forward.
“He Shu,” Mo Xiaoqing acknowledged upon seeing He Shu, as she had been too busy to notice his presence earlier.
Tangyu looked at He Shu.
Although he didn’t sense much hostility from him, Tangyu could sharply perceive that He Shu had feelings for Mo Xiaoqing.
It seemed that a beauty would garner the pursuit of many men wherever she went.