Shen Yan said that those who need to rest for one or two weeks are those who have been bitten by venomous snakes, so naturally they need to rest for a longer period of time.

The snake that bit Zhang Pandi was a rat snake, which is non-venomous. Even if it had been contaminated with residual venom from other poisonous creatures, it would have been completely neutralized after taking her antidote.

I applied her medicine to the wound, and if all goes well, the swelling will go down by tomorrow morning. At that time, only the bite scar will remain, which will be a little painful when touched with hard objects. The scab will fall off in a few days.

If such a wound were in another, less likely place, it wouldn't be a problem without taking leave.

Zhang Pandi's wound is just above her ankle. As long as she doesn't go into the water, it's not a big problem. A couple of days off should be enough to heal it. It doesn't need to take two weeks.

Yu Rujia was trusted by her teammates because she was fair and just. They couldn't just prescribe medical records for Shen Yan because they were worried about Zhang Pandi.

Yu Rujia: "It won't take two weeks, two days will be enough. Comrade Zhang, after you go back, remember not to let your wound get wet. The work points you usually earn are enough for you to eat, so it won't make a difference if you spend two more days. If all else fails, there's still Zhaodi here, she won't let you go hungry."

"Comrade Shen is right. Going to the fields with an injury can easily lead to infection. If the injury worsens, not only will you suffer more, but you'll also have to take more leave. It's not worth it. Rest for two days first."

Zhang Pandi earns seven work points a day, which can be exchanged for two or three pounds of sweet potatoes, enough for her to eat her fill.

Zhang Pandi: "Thank you, educated youth. I'll take the medical record back with me first, and ask the brigade leader tomorrow if there's any work that doesn't involve getting wet. If not, I'll ask for leave."

After explaining the situation, Shen Yan wanted to carry her back, but Zhang Pandi was no longer the same person who had been bitten by the snake and was completely disoriented. She firmly refused Shen Yan's attempt to curry favor and limped back on her own.

Zhang Zhaodi had already returned home from get off work. Seeing Zhang Pandi's unnatural walking posture, she naturally asked what was wrong.

Upon learning that she had been bitten by a snake, he firmly disagreed with her going to work and personally took her medical record to Captain Huang to ask for leave.

Zhang Pandi didn't bring any money with her when she went up the mountain. After Zhang Zhaodi asked for leave for her, she came to Yu Rujia's place to pay the medical expenses and asked her to help take care of Zhang Pandi.

Yu Rujia: "Your sister's injury isn't serious, so don't worry too much. Go back and have her come over tomorrow morning for a follow-up check of the wound. Make sure the wound doesn't get infected in the next couple of days, and there won't be any problems."

Zhang Zhaodi: "Thank you so much. I've already asked for leave for her. She shouldn't get infected if she stays at home. I'll talk to her about the follow-up check-up when I get back."

The next day, Zhang Pandi, who didn't have to go to work, came to the Yu family for a follow-up examination. After the examination, she asked about Shen Yan.

Zhang Pandi: "I was rescued by Comrade Shen yesterday, and I got home quite late, so I didn't have time to give him a thank-you gift. I'd like to make up for it. What do you think would be a good gift for me, Yu Zhiqing?"

When Shen Yan carried Zhang Pandi to the Yu family yesterday, it was almost dark.

After her wounds were treated, it turned completely black.

Shen Yan still wanted to go back to town.

Zhang Pandi really didn't have time to prepare a thank-you gift.

Moreover, she wasn't sure what to give as a gift, so she thought she'd come and ask the Yu family, who were on good terms with her.

There's nothing to think about. Just saying a few words to him is enough to make him happy for a long time.

Yu Rujia thought this way, but she certainly couldn't say it like this: "Comrade Shen doesn't care about these things. No matter what you give, it's the thought that counts. Comrade Zhang, just give whatever you're good at."

Yu Rujia offered no suggestions, which put Zhang Pandi in a difficult position. However, since Shen Yan had saved her, she had to do something to show her appreciation.

Zhang Pandi: "I wonder when Officer Gao will go to town next? I'd like to trouble him to deliver some things to Comrade Shen."

"Or, if Comrade Shen works somewhere, I can have Zhao Di take him there before he goes to work."

Yu Rujia: "There's no need for that. Comrade Shen will come to my house every few days. I'll have Dorje inform you then, and you can come and give him the things."

That's what they said, but Shen Yan went straight to the Shangfen Brigade after get off work that afternoon.

In August, it doesn't get dark until 7 or 8 pm. He gets off work at 5:30 pm, and it takes him less than 10 minutes to ride his bicycle to Shangfen Brigade, which is almost two hours before it gets dark.

Zhang Pandi was bitten by a snake yesterday, but she should be fine. However, Shen Yan was worried, so he rode his bicycle over after get off work in the afternoon.

As soon as Shen Yan entered the room, he asked Zhang Pandi, "Yu Zhiqing, did Comrade Zhang come for a follow-up check-up today?"

Yu Rujia: "I came this morning. The swelling has gone down, and all that's left is the scar. It will be fine in a couple of days."

Shen Yan said, "That's good." After saying that, he became worried again. He wanted to see Zhang Zhaodi up close, but he had no excuse.

Dorje brought Dole back from playing outside. The two children had developed a bond with Shen Yan and would rush to him whenever they saw him, calling out "Uncle Shen" repeatedly.

Shen Yan hoisted Dorje onto his neck, and the sudden high angle of view filled Dorje with wonder.

Gao Shujing will play with the children at home, but unlike Shen Yan, she won't carry them on her shoulders; at most, she'll just hold them in her arms.

Little Dole wasn't paying attention when her older brother disappeared. As she looked around, she heard her brother's loud laughter coming from above.

The little guy almost leaned back to see his brother, and finally saw Dorje from a very high place. What supported him was Shenyan.

Duole immediately stretched out his chubby short arms, grabbed Shen Yan's leg, and climbed up, saying, "Uncle Shen, I want to go up too, I want to go up."

Shen Yan laughed heartily and adjusted Dorje's position so that he could sit on his shoulder. His shoulders were broad, and Dorje was small, so he was able to sit down comfortably.

Shen Yan said, "Duoji, hold my head tight, I'm going to lift Duole up."

Upon hearing this, Dorje hugged his head tightly, and Dorje sat on Shen Yan's other shoulder as he wished.

The group of one adult and two children left the courtyard and strolled around the brigade, becoming the most conspicuous group in the brigade.

Zhang Pandi, who was off work, knew that Shen Yan had come over. She brought some food for the three of them, and that's how the two met.

The long-awaited progress has made great strides, and Shen Yan has been coming to the Yu family's house even more frequently. Every afternoon after get off work, as long as it's not raining, she comes over and takes the two little ones out for a stroll.

Too much rain in the first half of the year destroyed some crops, but thanks to Captain Huang's efforts in salvaging the crops, this year's harvest was not as bad as expected, reaching about 70% of what it used to be.

There had been prior notification from above, and after learning of the actual harvest, the amount of grain handed over became 90% of what it had been in previous years.

After all, there is still a shortage of grain in the country, so the control over public grain supply has been tightened, and it has not been reduced to 70%.

As a major grain-producing province with two harvests a year, the people here are relatively wealthy. Most families have some grain stored up. After paying the grain tax, most families have enough grain to last until the autumn harvest when the grain is distributed again.