After the tractor rumbled away, Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan, who remained behind, were surrounded by their neighbors. Mrs. Wang, who was eating, immediately came over to get the firsthand information. "Lin Zhiqing, did Yun Zhiqing study medicine? Is she a very skilled doctor?"
"Huaying's grandfather and mother are both doctors. Her grandfather was a very famous doctor in our hometown. When Huaying was young, she studied medicine with the elders. However, her grandfather and mother passed away one after another, and there was no one to teach her anymore. She was young at the time, and she only learned the basics. She could treat common colds and flu, but I'm afraid she couldn't treat more serious illnesses."
Lin Shan deliberately lied because she didn't want everyone to know Yun Huaying's true medical skills, and also to prevent someone from plotting to cause her trouble.
Others did not suspect that she was lying. After all, Yun Huaying was old enough. Even if her elders at home had taught her, it was amazing in their eyes that she could cure common colds at her age.
After all, the doctors at the commune clinic were in their thirties or forties and could only treat common headaches and fevers. Anything more serious would have to be sent to the county hospital.
Inside the county hospital.
Aunt Zhao was brought here, and the doctor on duty immediately came to see her. After a series of examinations, the doctor's diagnosis was the same as Yun Huaying's: "Hypertension, and a blocked blood vessel in the brain that caused the fainting and coma. She also has gallstones, cholecystitis, severe gynecological inflammation, and mild pneumonia and bronchitis."
Every time the doctor named a disease, Uncle Zhao's forehead veins jumped. He was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands on his body. "Doctor, can these diseases be cured?"
"Some conditions are incurable and require long-term medication control."
The doctor on duty took a look at their attire and confirmed they were from the countryside. Farmers had a hard time making money, and their families didn't have much savings. He told him the truth: "Her high blood pressure isn't acquired, it's hereditary. She needs to take medication every day, long-term. High blood pressure medication is a bit expensive for you, so it's best if she doesn't stop taking it. Her current brain blockage is actually related to high blood pressure. She also needs medication for at least two weeks for her other ailments, which adds up to 50 or 60 yuan. She'll need at least 10 yuan per month for medication going forward."
Ten yuan a month for medicine is a lot of money for an ordinary country family. Uncle Zhao frowned and looked sideways at Yun Huaying with silent questioning in his eyes.
Yun Huaying nodded and whispered to him, "Blood pressure medication is quite expensive these days. This is the price."
The team leader was listening nearby and whispered, "Yun Zhiqing, can this blood pressure medication be replaced with a cheaper traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Your second aunt's blood pressure is very high right now. It must be brought down quickly with Western medicine. If it's not controlled, she'll have another attack and faint in the future. By then, it might not just be a minor stroke, but hemiplegia or even death. Once her condition stabilizes and her other ailments are almost healed, we can switch to Chinese medicine to balance and stabilize her. Common herbs can be found in the mountains, and others can be bought at the hospital. They're not expensive, only two or three yuan is enough."
Hearing that the subsequent expenses would not be high, Uncle Zhao felt relieved. "Okay, let's listen to Yun Zhiqing. We'll use Western medicine first, and then we'll use Chinese medicine to slowly regulate the body."
At this time, the nurse came over and said, "Who among you is a family member? Come with me to complete the hospitalization procedures, pay the money and make preparations."
"Uncle, go quickly." The captain pulled his arm.
Uncle Zhao went to handle the paperwork, and the doctor and nurse wheeled the patient to the next ward. Zhao Xuelin continued to talk to Yun Huaying, his tone very affirmative: "Yun Huaying, your medical skills are amazing."
"How do you know that my medical skills are so great?" Yun Huaying leaned lazily against the wall.
"You took my Second Aunt's pulse before, and it only took a few seconds, and your diagnosis was the same as the hospital's."
Zhao Xuelin is very thoughtful. The doctor at the county hospital just made the diagnosis by taking X-rays with a machine, but she was able to confirm it just by taking the patient's pulse, which is enough to show that her medical skills are very impressive.
Yun Huaying didn't deny it and raised her eyebrows slightly: "So?"
She admitted it. Zhao Xuelin smiled, glanced at Han Zheng meaningfully, and said to her, "You have such superb medical skills, but it's a waste of your talent to stay in our production team doing farm work."
"What? Are you planning to send me back to Jing County?" Yun Huaying asked in a gloomy tone.
Zhao Xuelin: "...Even if my brain is full of water, I will not send you back."
Such a beautiful baby with superb medical skills settled in their production team. He now wants to worship her immediately. How could he send her away?
However, it is really a waste of talent for such a capable person like her to stay in the production team to do farm work.
"Yun Huaying, the doctor at the Red Star Commune Health Center is of average ability. He's a relative of the Communist Party cadres who planted him there. He's usually very high-spirited and has had two accidents. Once, he made a child who was just running a high fever go mad. Another time, he prescribed a pregnancy-preserving drug for a pregnant woman, but mistakenly gave her an abortion drug, killing her unborn baby."
"He has a bad reputation in the commune. Women who have had abortions have been giving him trouble, often going over to him and making noises and swearing at him. It's almost impossible for him to stay here."
"I heard his family is using their connections to get him a new job. He'll most likely be transferred. Once he leaves, there will be a vacancy for a doctor at the clinic. Would you consider going there to work?"
Han Zheng had told him before that Yun Huaying refused to work at the rice mill. He was stunned when he heard it. After learning the reason for her refusal, his liking for Yun Huaying quickly increased.
Now that he knew that she had good medical skills, there would indeed be a vacancy at the clinic, so he gave her a heads-up in advance. If she was willing, he would definitely help her.
Yun Huaying knew the captain meant well. After a moment's thought, she said, "We'll discuss this later. If there's no assignment or special arrangement from above, I can consider it. If there is, I won't try."
"Even if there are arrangements from above, with your medical skills, you can still compete for the position."
"We'll see when the time comes."
Yun Huaying had thought about this carefully over the past two days. As educated youth sent to the countryside, their original purpose was to use their knowledge to support rural development. Farmwork wouldn't allow her to fully utilize her abilities. If a vacancy in the health center came up, she'd consider seizing the opportunity. After all, using her medical skills to serve the local people was also a way to support them.
However, everything depends on the policies here and the local attitude of Yang County towards traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhao Xuelin noticed that she was very cold, which was completely different from the reactions of others. If this happened to someone else, they would definitely be very happy and would immediately ask him for help, but she looked indifferent, as if she didn't care much about the job at the clinic.
Then she thought, with her medical skills, she is more than qualified to work in a hospital, so it is normal for her to look down on the work in the clinic.
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