Chapter 317 What a bunch of fools

Chu Yue said, "I won't go back. I'll stay in the village for a few more days."

Doctor Hao frowned as he sat in the car. "Xiao Chu, the poisoned patients are now stable. You can come back for a follow-up consultation tomorrow. It will be the same."

"Doctor Hao, I'm staying here not only for the patients, but also for Doctor Zhou. Doctor Zhou has entrusted me with something so important. I must learn as much as possible in this limited time, and it would be best if I could master it thoroughly."

Whether it was the prescription or the herbal illustration, there were things Chu Yue didn't understand. She had to hurry up and consult Dr. Zhou so as not to let him down.

Doctor Hao nodded after hearing this. "Then take good care of yourself. If you have any questions, please send someone to the army to find me. As for what happened today, I will write a report when I return. You completed such a difficult task on your first mission. I want to commend you for your accomplishment."

Chu Yue just smiled faintly at the temptation to ask for credit.

She told Doctor Hao to fasten his seat belt, then walked over to talk to Song Qi.

"Song Qi, I'm going to stay in the village for a few days. The exact time is not yet determined, so I can't go back for the time being. Please tell Zhan Lin that everything is fine in the village and I will go back after I finish my work, so he shouldn't worry about me. Also, tell our Yuanbao that the new chicks are about to hatch, and I'll go see them with him when I get back."

The chicks grew up and became hens. The hen laid eggs. Chu Yue left some eggs uneaten for the chicks to hatch.

Counting the days, next week will be the time for the chicks to hatch, and soon we will have furry little chicks again.

Song Qi replied readily, "Sister-in-law, it's all part of my job, no trouble at all. I promised to pass on your message to Captain Lu. He asked me today when I would come to pick him up. Now that you're not going back, he'll be disappointed."

Lu Zhanlin’s disappointment can be imagined, but Doctor Zhou’s matter is important, so Chu Yue chooses to stay.

She watched the military vehicle slowly drive away.

After nightfall, the weather turned cold and Dr. Zhou's body could no longer bear it. He lay in bed coughing constantly and coughed up blood again.

Chu Yue cooked white rice porridge and added some ginseng roots that she took out from the Lingbao space.

Doctor Zhou is weak now and cannot be nourished. If he uses too much ginseng, it will have the opposite effect, so he can only use ginseng roots to slightly replenish his qi.

"Doctor Zhou, the rice porridge is ready, please have some."

"Okay... Thank you, Miss Chu." Doctor Zhou propped himself up, took the rice porridge, and coughed a few more times. "Cough cough cough... cough cough cough... Don't worry about me. Go read a book. If you don't understand anything, ask me quickly."

Doctor Zhou originally thought that Chu Yue would go with Doctor Hao, but he didn't expect Chu Yue to stay, just to learn what he taught her.

He was really relieved that he had not chosen the wrong person.

There was no electric light in Dr. Zhou's room, so Chu Yue lit a kerosene lamp and held a flashlight, carefully studying every detail.

When Dr. Zhou was conscious, she took the opportunity to ask about the things she had doubts about.

After Dr. Zhou fell asleep, she marked the parts she didn't understand and asked about them later.

Chu Yue knew a lot about Chinese medicinal materials, but compared with the "Bai Nationality Materia Medica" recorded by Doctor Zhou himself, it was still far behind.

In the second half of the night, Chu Yue gradually couldn't hold on any longer and closed her eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, Chu Yue was awakened by the noise outside the door.

"Doctor Xiao Chu?"

"Dr. Xiao Chu is really here? Didn't she go home yesterday?"

"I saw it. Doctor Xiao Chu was talking to Doctor Zhou last night and he didn't leave our village!"

"Doctor Xiao Chu, are you there? We're here to deliver something to you."

Chu Yue yawned, wiped her face and walked out, and saw more than a dozen people outside the house, almost blocking the door of Doctor Zhou's house.

"Shh—folks, please keep your voices down. Doctor Zhou is still resting."

"Yes, yes, let's speak in a low voice and not disturb Dr. Zhou's rest. Everyone should listen to Dr. Xiao Chu." Everyone nodded.

Chu Yue closed the door and walked out, leading the villagers to a slightly further place. "What do you want to see me about? Has the patient's condition relapsed?"

"No, ever since you, Doctor Xiao Chu, came to see me, I've gotten much better. I was even able to get out of bed and eat this morning!"

Having the strength to get out of bed and eat means you're half recovered.

Now the toxins have been eliminated and there is no need to worry anymore.

"Doctor Xiao Chu, you saved my husband. He's the only man in our family of five. If he died, I wouldn't be able to survive. Saving my husband means saving our entire family. Doctor Xiao Chu, you must be a living Bodhisattva, sent down to earth to save people from suffering. These are the eggs I've been saving for six months. You must accept them."

"We country folk don't have much good food. This is homemade bacon. I couldn't bear to eat it during the Chinese New Year. Doctor Xiao Chu, please don't despise it."

"Doctor Xiao Chu, and me, I gave it to you... our old hen. This is a small token of our family's love. Thank you for your great kindness!"

The villagers were holding all kinds of things in their hands and stuffing them into Chu Yue's hands frantically. They were so enthusiastic.

Chu Yue had seen the unreasonable and rude side of this group of people, and she had also seen their simple and kind side, but... Chu Yue really couldn't stand such enthusiasm.

Especially when the old hen is stuffed in, it brings with it a strong smell of chicken poop, which makes people hold their breath.

"Fellow villagers, listen to me. I'm still talking about what I said yesterday. Treating patients and saving lives is my duty. Instead of thanking me, you should thank Doctor Zhou. If Doctor Zhou hadn't prescribed the detoxification soup early in the morning, even if I came here, there would be nothing I could do."

If saving a life is really better than building a seven-story pagoda, Chu Yue hopes that these merits will fall on Doctor Zhou.

Even after saying this, the villagers remained as enthusiastic towards Chu Yue as ever, and insisted on giving the things in their hands to Chu Yue.

Just when Chu Yue was at a loss, a shout was heard.

"Doctor Zhou, Doctor Zhou—Doctor Zhou, something bad has happened—"

The shouting voice was quite familiar and full of energy. It was the big guy Zhao Dahu.

Zhao Dahu was not alone. He was holding Zhao Xiaohua in his arms. The brother and sister frowned and came hurriedly.

Chu Yue hurriedly walked out of the crowd and walked towards Zhao Dahu, "Dahu, what happened?"

When Zhao Dahu saw Chu Yue, he was like seeing a savior and quickly replied, "Doctor Chu, it's bad, they are making a fuss."

Zhao Xiaohua had recovered a lot today, with color returning to her face. She hurriedly added to Zhao Dahu's words.

"Doctor sister, you said that old rice is poisonous, but no matter what my brother said, they didn't listen. They didn't want to throw away the old rice and wanted to take it home to eat."

Chu Yue's face darkened instantly. What a bunch of fools.