Chapter 324 Doctor Zhou has passed away
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. Chu Yue gave her two eggs before going out in the morning and asked her to visit Dr. Zhou more often when she had time and help feed him medicine and rice porridge.
When the aunt saw Chu Yue coming back, she wiped away her tears but they started falling again.
She hurriedly said, "Doctor Chu, you're finally back. Madam Zhou is gone. I came here two hours ago, and he was still talking to me, drinking some water, and asking me when I would be back. He said it was getting dark, and if I didn't come back soon, 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, and without bothering to put down the things in her hands, she walked quickly into the house.
It was evening, and there was no light in the house, so the light was dim. Doctor Zhou was lying on the bed in the inner room, his face calm. There was no coughing, no breathing, and he could no longer open his eyes.
Chu Yue walked over and carefully felt 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 up Zhao Xiaohua, turned her head away from looking at Doctor Zhou, and asked as if she didn't want to believe it.
"Dr. Zhou is really gone?"
Chu Yue looked lonely and nodded, "He's gone."
Having completed the inheritance of medical skills and without suffering from illness, Dr. Zhou passed away quietly in his sleep. He should have been happy when he left, but it is still sad.
The neighbor aunt wiped her tears and choked up, saying, "Dr. Zhou was such a good person, how could he just pass away like that?"
Zhao Xiaohua broke free from Zhao Dahu's grasp. Unfazed by the bleak and terrifying atmosphere, she said earnestly, "Grandpa Zhou went to find Dad. They went to heaven together, where they played chess and drank together."
Chu Yue didn't feel sad for long. She quickly cheered up and said with tears in her eyes, "Xiaohua 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 was capable 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 procedures for house and land transfer, Xiao Tiancheng actively handled it, but expressed his opposition to Dr. Zhou's simple funeral arrangements.
"I conducted a survey among the villagers, and everyone has heard of Dr. Zhou's deeds. He saved so many lives in his life, not only from this village, but also from the patients in the surrounding neighborhood. Dr. Zhou is well-known throughout the area as a kind person, and his funeral cannot be too simple. How about this, without being too extravagant, I will personally fund a simple ceremony, but we still have to go through all the necessary procedures."
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 grand 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 yellow wine three times, kowtowed three times, and silently called out "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 Xiao Chu, 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, so I should go back as soon as possible." Chu Yue thought of Lu Zhanlin and Lu Yuanbao, and a heavy longing filled her heart.
Especially after experiencing 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 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 its doctor. If they encountered any problems in the future, they would still 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 brigade dealing with the spring seedling planting matters and was too busy to spare the time, so he simply handed it over to Zhao Dahu.
In this way, Chu Yue and Zhao Xiaohua sat in the back of the wooden cart, Zhao Dahu drove the cart in the front, and the donkey cart started rumbling. The old donkey even defecated halfway, which made the journey 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.
"Xiaohua, do you really want to learn?"
"Yeah, I want to learn. Once I have herbs, I can not only do business with Sister Xiao Chu 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, which were full of admiration and expectation.
Chu Yue took out Doctor Zhou's medical book, searched through it 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. 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 kind of inheritance?
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