Shi Helin was having a hard time, so he started to plot against Shi Kangyuan.

So much time has passed, but Shi Kangyuan is still nitpicking.

Shi Kangyuan lived in a big house, had enough food and warm clothes, but he refused to help them, leaving them homeless. He must have been very happy in his heart.

Then let’s not have an easy time.

The report was fruitless, and Shi Helin racked his brains to think of ways to cause trouble for Shi Kangyuan.

His wife Wang Meiyan had been with Shi Helin for so long that it was impossible for her to have no other thoughts in her mind, but she knew Shi Helin's temper well and did not dare to scold him.

The family lived in a small guesthouse and only had two meals a day...

When they were almost out of food, Wang Meiyan couldn't help but say, "Helin, why don't we go back to the village? The children are starving. There are mountains and water in the village, so they won't starve."

Shi Helin waved his hand: "Stop arguing. Why are you going back? Are you going to go back and have your villagers look down on me and call me a gigolo?"

Shi Helin was obviously also a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, but because he actively reported the case, he made contributions and was not taken away for "education" like Shi Kangyuan and others.

Shi Helin also threatened to sever his master-disciple relationship with Shi Kangyuan and took his wife and children away on his own initiative.

He did not settle down nearby, but went to his wife's hometown a hundred kilometers away.

My wife is the only daughter in her family, so her mother-in-law and father-in-law were quite happy that they came back.

Later, when his parents passed away, Shi Helin simply gave up his job and stopped working.

He originally studied medicine and was not good at doing these rough jobs.

After a few years, he thought about coming back to see how Shi Kangyuan was doing.

When he came back and asked around, he found out that Shi Kangyuan had been taken away by his relatives. He scratched his head but couldn't figure out what kind of relatives they were.

Following the path, I saw the big house and Shi Kangyuan, who seemed to be living a comfortable life.

In contrast, Shi Helin became a funny joke.

In recent years, because he has not been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine, he can't diagnose anything even if he is asked to.

Almost like a hooligan.

But he was unwilling to go back to the village.

Shi Helin thought about it for a few days and finally came up with a way to disgust Shi Kangyuan.

…

With so many people taking care of the children at home, Su Yuhe had plenty of time. Every day she either read medical books or went up the mountain with Shi Kangyuan and others to collect herbs.

The villagers gradually learned that Su Yuhe had returned. People like Shi Gen'er's mother picked some vegetables grown in the vegetable garden and brought them to Su Yuhe.

The people at the educated youth camp had just taken the college entrance examination for the second time. Those who passed were cheering, but the rest couldn't even smile.

The educated youth returned home in large numbers at the end of 1978, but it was only July now, and no one knew that there would be a policy allowing them to return home directly by the end of the year.

Now the only reason for Guangming to return home is the college entrance examination.

For those educated youth who failed the exam and could not predict their future, they had to wait until they passed the next college entrance examination before they could return home.

When I was feeling depressed, I heard that Su Yuhe had returned to the village.

Several educated youth approached Dai Chunhua, and the leader directly explained their purpose: "Captain, we heard that Su Zhiqing is back, and we have an idea we want to share with you."

Dai Chunhua was a little confused: "What happened to Su Zhiqing?"

"We've been studying for so long and still haven't passed the exam. I think we could ask Su Zhiqing for help. She performed so well on the exam last time. If she's willing to teach us, we might be able to pass this time."

Dai Chunhua was also in the team that didn't pass the exam this time. Upon hearing this, she slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of this!"

She paused: "But is Su Zhiqing willing to help?"

The educated youth looked at each other and said, "Although we didn't have a good relationship with her before, we didn't have an enemy relationship either. If we ask sincerely, she should help us, right?"

Dai Chunhua turned to look at Mo Xiaowen, who was stoking the fire in front of the stove. "Xiaowen, you're the only one in our educated youth camp who can talk to Xu Yun and Su Zhiqing. Why don't you go talk to Su Zhiqing?"

Mo Xiaowen didn't want to get involved, but she thought that if Su Yuhe was willing to teach them and give them some guidance, then she might be able to pass the exam this time?

But she was still a little hesitant: "Su Zhiqing and I are not that close. She invited Xu Yun to her house for dinner but didn't invite me. I don't know if she will agree."

Dai Chunhua made the decision immediately: "You should go. You are young, so just tell him directly. Who knows, Su Zhiqing might agree?"

Someone said, "But won't Su Zhiqing be very busy? If we let her teach us, shouldn't we give her something in return? The teachers at Red Star Primary School are all paid. They might not be willing to let Su Zhiqing teach for free."

"Yes, I saw that when villagers came to see Su Zhiqing for medical treatment, they all brought some vegetables grown in their own gardens."

"How about we pool some money and see if there's anyone else at the educated youth center who wants Su to teach them? Let's all chip in a little."

…

Su Yuhe and Shi Kangyuan went up the mountain to collect herbs, and Shi Kangyuan would test her knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine from time to time.

Seeing that she answered all the questions correctly, Shi Kangyuan knew that Su Yuhe must have read a lot of books in the city.

Shi Kangyuan was very pleased that his apprentice, who had studied Western medicine, did not stop to learn Chinese medicine.

Su Yuhe talked about the inconveniences in the capital: "I've given acupuncture to my family members. My grandparents have all these ailments and they need to take some medicine to replenish their health. But there are no pharmacies in the capital that sell Chinese herbal medicine, and I don't dare ask you to send it to them. This time when I come back, I have to carry the Chinese medicine over."

Shi Kangyuan thought for a moment and asked, "Are there no Chinese medicinal herbs in the free market?"

Su Yuhe paused: "I haven't thought about it, and I forgot to ask Brother Lin. It's mainly because I went to see grandma a few days ago, and that's why I need medicine."

The master and the apprentice each carried a basket of medicinal herbs, while Yinu's mother and Dandan carried a waist basket woven from straw.

There's no need to think about it, there must be some kind of snake, scorpion, insect or something like that inside.

The swelling on Dandan's face subsided, and she excitedly said to Su Yuhe while holding her waist basket, "Sister, I caught a lot of treasures today!"

Dandan followed Yinu and started calling those things treasures.

Su Yuhe smiled and said, "Dandan is so brave. Even my sister doesn't dare to catch these things."

Yi Nu, who was standing behind, raised his hand from his black robe.

Because they were in the mountains, there was no need to hide, and one could see the red and black scarlet snake coiled around Yinu's wrist.

When she raised her hand, the red-banded snake would raise its head.

She looked at Su Yuhe, and the snake also looked at Su Yuhe, spitting out its tongue.

Su Yuhe took a look, hissed, and said dryly, "This snake looks like it has grown a lot."

Yinu nodded: "He has grown up, almost one meter tall, but a little thinner."

Su Yuhe didn't know what to say, so she changed the subject: "Let's go down the mountain first, it's almost dark."

Yinu walked at the back and threw the snake to the ground, and the snake scurried into the bushes and grass.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Yinu muttered something in a low voice, and the red-chained snake emerged again, slithering up along Yinu's legs and coiling around Yinu's hands.