Chu Yue went through great pains to find the gentian that could prolong her life, but when she returned to the village, she was greeted with bad news.
Doctor Zhou has passed away.
Chu Yue had just returned and saw an aunt wiping tears with red eyes at the door of Doctor Zhou's house. Her heart suddenly contracted and she had a vague premonition of something.
This aunt was a neighbor. Before Chu Yue went out early in the morning, she gave the aunt two eggs and asked her to visit Doctor Zhou more often when she had time and help feed him medicine and rice soup.
When the aunt saw Chu Yue coming back, the tears she had just wiped away started falling again.
She hurriedly said, "Doctor Chu, you are finally back. Mrs. Zhou is gone. I came here two hours ago, and he was still talking to me, drinking water, and asked me when I would be back. He said it was getting dark, and if you didn't come back, he was afraid something might happen on the way. But when I came again, he was gone."
Chu Yue listened to the words in her ear, without bothering to put down the things in her hands, and walked quickly into the house.
It was evening, and there was no light in the house, which was dim. Doctor Zhou was lying on the bed in the inner room with a calm face. There was no coughing, no breathing, and he could no longer open his eyes.
Chu Yue walked over and carefully touched Doctor Zhou's pulse.
When people leave and the lights go out, everything is over.
Zhao Dahu walked behind Chu Yue holding Zhao Xiaohua's hand. He picked Zhao Xiaohua up and turned her head away from looking at Doctor Zhou. He asked a question as if he didn't want to believe it.
"Is Doctor Zhou really gone?"
Chu Yue looked lonely and nodded, "He's gone."
Having completed the inheritance of medical skills and without suffering from illness, Doctor Zhou passed away quietly in his sleep. He should have been happy when he left, but it still makes people sad.
The neighbor wiped her tears and choked up, saying, "Dr. Zhou was such a good person, how could he just disappear like that?"
Zhao Xiaohua broke free from Zhao Dahu's grasp. She was not afraid of the desolate and terrifying atmosphere around her. Instead, she said seriously, "Grandpa Zhou went to find Dad. They went to heaven together. They can play chess and drink together."
Chu Yue didn't feel sad for long. She quickly cheered up and said with tears in her eyes, "Xiao Hua is right. Doctor Zhou also went to heaven and reunited with his old friend."
After that, it was Doctor Zhou’s funeral.
A new village chief was temporarily sent by the higher authorities. His surname was Xiao, and his name was Xiao Tiancheng. He was a 28-year-old college student. It was not clear whether he had any ability or not, but Xiao Tiancheng's attitude towards work was much better than Zhang Weimin's. The first thing the new official dealt with after taking office was the funeral of Doctor Zhou.
Chu Yue followed Doctor Zhou's wishes and expressed her hope that her funeral would be kept simple. The house and three acres of land left by Doctor Zhou were left to Zhao Dahu and Zhao Xiaohua.
After learning about the house and land transfer procedures, Xiao Tiancheng actively went through the process, but expressed his opposition to Dr. Zhou's simple funeral arrangements.
"I conducted a mass survey among the villagers, and everyone has heard about Dr. Zhou's deeds. He saved so many people in his life, not only the villagers of this village, but also the patients of the surrounding neighbors. Dr. Zhou is a well-known good man in the surrounding area. His funeral cannot be too simple. How about this, it doesn't need to be too extravagant. I will personally pay for it and do a simple one, but the necessary procedures must be followed."
Chu Yue listened to Xiao Tiancheng's honest words and stopped arguing. She just did as Xiao Tiancheng said.
As for Xiao Tiancheng paying personally, it is not necessary. Chu Yue inherited Doctor Zhou's medical skills. Although Doctor Zhou said that they are not master and apprentice, in Chu Yue's heart, she regards Doctor Zhou as her master.
She paid for all expenses.
Therefore, Chu Yue stayed in the village for another three days.
On the last day, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was cloudless. Even God wanted to give Dr. Zhou a glorious send-off.
Many people from all around came to see Dr. Zhou off, and both sides of the funeral procession were filled with people.
Zhao Dahu and Xiao Tiancheng personally carried the coffin and sent Doctor Zhou up the mountain.
The cemetery was chosen to be next to Zhao Dahu's father so that the two old friends can always be together. As Zhao Xiaohua said, they can play chess and drink together in the next life.
"Doctor Zhou, have a safe journey."
Chu Yue knelt in front of the grave, sprinkled rice wine three times, kowtowed three times, and silently called "Master" in her heart.
At the same time, Chu Yue took a piece of gentian that she had found that day and placed it in Doctor Zhou's coffin. Doctor Zhou was a Bai people, and he had been with Bai herbs all his life. He must be happy to see the herbs he had seen in his childhood again.
That afternoon, after finishing everything, Chu Yue prepared to leave the village.
Zhao Dahu asked, "Doctor Xiaochu, are you leaving?"
"Well, I live in a military compound. My husband and children are at home. I've been away for a long time this time, and I should go back as soon as possible." Chu Yue thought of Lu Zhanlin and Lu Yuanbao, and a heavy feeling of longing filled her heart.
Especially after experiencing the separation of life and death this time, Chu Yue cherishes her current peaceful life even more.
Zhao Dahu said, "Doctor Xiao Chu, our village is too far from the military compound. I'll get a car to take you back."
Zhao Xiaohua also said, "Yes, Sister Xiaochu, my brother and I will take you back."
The car that Zhao Dahu was talking about was a donkey cart.
There is an old donkey in front and a two-wheeled wooden cart behind.
Specifically speaking, this donkey cart was not arranged by Zhao Dahu, but was prepared by Xiao Tiancheng early in the morning. He originally wanted to send Chu Yue there personally. After all, their village suddenly lost a doctor. If they encountered any problems in the future, they would need Chu Yue's help, so it was very necessary to have a good relationship with Chu Yue.
Zhao Dahu offered to deliver it, but Xiao Tiancheng was still in the production team dealing with the spring seedling planting matters and was too busy to spare the time, so he simply gave it to Zhao Dahu.
Just like that, Chu Yue and Zhao Xiaohua sat at the back of the wooden cart, Zhao Dahu drove the cart in the front, and the donkey cart started rumbling away. The old donkey even defecated halfway through the journey, which made the trip quite smelly.
During this period, Zhao Xiaohua held Chu Yue's hand and begged Chu Yue to teach her more about herbs so that she could do more business with Chu Yue.
"Hana, do you really want to learn?"
"Yes, I want to learn. After I have herbs, I can not only do business with Sister Xiaochu to make money, but also cure diseases and save lives. When I grow up, I also want to be a doctor."
Become a doctor as good as Chu Yue.
Zhao Xiaohua raised her head and looked at Chu Yue with her big, sparkling eyes, her eyes full of admiration and expectation.
Chu Yue took out Doctor Zhou's medical book, searched for simple and identifiable herbs that were grown in the nearby mountains, and taught them to Zhao Xiaohua one by one.
Zhao Dahu couldn't remember so many different herbs, so he turned around and drove the cart, looking back at Chu Yue and Zhao Xiaohua from time to time. The two figures, one big and one small, were close together and talking.
Doctor Zhou gave it to Chu Yue, and Chu Yue gave it to Zhao Xiaohua. Isn't this also a legacy?
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