Let’s go back to noon.

Pei Shengcai, who had failed to get rid of the team doctor in one breath, was heading home in a depressed mood.

Seeing her man like this, Cheng Yuezhi knew that he was in a bad mood, so she asked, "What's wrong? Did the team make you angry again?"

Pei Shengcai shook his head. This time it wasn't because they made him angry. He was just a little disappointed that they didn't achieve their goal.

He happened to be passing by the clinic just now and heard the noise there, so he ran over to take a look.

He looked like a man of little ability.

But he had studied seriously with the barefoot doctor, so his statement is more justified than what Jiang Xi said, that he received some instructions from the old doctor and learned the rest by himself.

Zhou Xin and Lin Tao insisted that Li Quan be the team doctor, and the others were trying to smooth things over, so he didn't know how to deal with it.

After all, he is not the only one who has the final say in the team.

Especially this week, Xin has some connections in the commune.

He had to be cautious.

It would be a lie to say that now that you are the captain, you don't want to climb up the ladder.

He wanted to build the brigade well so that everyone could have enough food to eat, clothes to wear and medical care to see.

Life is limited to these few needs. If he fulfills them and the commune has a vacancy, these achievements will allow him to become a cadre in the commune and become a city dweller.

But now that I finally have Jiang Xi, who is praised everywhere, I thought I could have a good time, but I didn't expect to be hindered by these people.

How could he not be in a bad mood?

Pei Shengcai didn't say anything, but his sad expression still made Cheng Yuezhi feel uncomfortable. She poured a cup of tea and handed it to the man, asking, "What's the matter with you? Tell me."

Pei Shengcai hesitated for a moment, feeling that he could not handle those people in the team. He felt a little embarrassed, but was too embarrassed to speak.

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Cheng Yuezhi patted him.

Pei Shengcai then told her what happened and said with a headache: "Do you think they are sick? This is done, but won't it be their achievements? They have to use a cunning person as the team doctor, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable."

Cheng Yuezhi frowned, also feeling annoyed about this matter, but she was even more upset when it came to her husband, so she said, "Since they are unwilling to drive them away, it would be the same to let Doctor Xiao Jiang be the village doctor for our village. After all, we have a lot of people in our village."

She always thinks simply, and such straightforward thinking is not suitable for interpersonal communication.

But sometimes there are always unexpected results.

For example, I thought it was a good choice to let Jiang Xi be the team doctor.

If Zhou Xin and others hadn't stopped them, everyone would be happy now.

And this time, her words also made Pei Shengcai's heart move.

Since he can't be a team doctor, let Jiang Xi be the village doctor. Then the people in the village will have to pay for the work points. Even if it's work points, I'm afraid he can only get five at most.

Pei Shengcai said: "Your idea is good, but I'm afraid she will be dissatisfied."

Cheng Yuezhi said calmly, "What's the big deal? There are other places to make money. We have a doctor, but other villages don't. Besides, who would dare to see Doctor Li after what happened? We have a village doctor, so they would definitely prefer to come here. When they see a doctor, they need money. This is a collective matter, and the money earned is also shared with our village. Doctor Jiang also gets 50%. This income is more than being a team doctor."

Pei Shengcai's eyes lit up, and he patted his wife's shoulder excitedly: "Your idea is really good!"

"It hurts so much!" Cheng Yuezhi pushed his hand away in disgust, but seeing how happy he was, she smiled too: "I said to you, you always think about the team, but the team doesn't think about you. Forget it, we are all old, don't think so much."

Pei Shengcai smiled awkwardly, feeling a little lonely.

However, as for the doctor's matter, now that there was a plan, he felt better and didn't want to waste time. After eating a meal at home, he hurried out to find someone to discuss the matter with the people in the village.

A brigade manages three or four villages, with a total population of about 500 people.

Of course, as the captain, Pei Shengcai couldn't directly manage these 500 people, otherwise it would be too much effort. So there were five squadron leaders under him, and under the squadron leaders, there were also small team leaders.

That's too granular.

Pei Shengcai was looking for the squadron leader of the brigade, who also happened to be the village chief of their respective villages.

The village chief manages more than one hundred people. There are dozens of households in Peijia Village. Now there are at least four people in a household, and more than ten people in the largest one. Therefore, the total population is just over two hundred, which is a very large village in the surrounding area.

So their village has two squadron leaders, who are the chief and deputy village cadres.

Pei Shengcai took one squadron leader and went to find another squadron leader. The three of them held a small meeting. An hour later, the two squadron leaders set out one after another and began to mobilize the troops.

Apart from anything else, they have personally experienced Jiang Xi's medical skills.

If this works, then maybe it will be just as the captain's wife said, people from the surrounding villages will come to their village for medical treatment, and they can make money at the same time. If they accumulate a little, the village will have more income.

The extra income can be used to buy meat, cloth and other things for the people in the village. Everyone can benefit from it, and it is a good thing.

But the reality is still a bit difficult.

The main thing is that if it succeeds, Jiang Xi will have work points. Five work points a day. Even so, it will be more than a thousand work points a year. How expensive is that?

You have to know that farmers don’t have work to do every day.

For example, now everyone is free, and there are more than a hundred days like this in a year.

Even if the remaining time is eight work points, at the end of the year, there are only more than 2,000 work points, but that is for people who are good at work.

It's not that great, just over a thousand. She is equivalent to a strong man in the village. She still has to sit in the clinic, without any breeze, sun or rain. It makes people feel very unbalanced.

Naturally, everyone was reluctant to give up. After all, the brigade could still go on business trips. In the village, how could there be so many work points to give out? Maybe they should be more evenly distributed.

This resulted in the three of them being so busy that the final results were almost negligible.

evening.

The three of them gathered together with worried faces, doubting their decision: "I'm afraid this trick won't work, right?"

Pei Shengcai said ashamedly: "I didn't think of this. I was busy with the team's affairs before, so I wanted to get used to it."

The two squadron leaders hurriedly said, "That's normal. We didn't expect that either."

"But they are talking about this problem. How about not giving work points? Or just giving money?"

"How much money is appropriate?" Pei Shengcai asked.

The doctors in the town start with a monthly salary of 20 or 30 yuan, and experienced doctors sometimes make 50 or 60 yuan. They can't afford that.

Anything less would be meaningless.

A squadron leader said, "Why don't we ask Doctor Jiang?"

Pei Shengcai slapped his thigh and said, "I forgot. Let's go ask her if it's suitable. If it's okay, we'll do it. If not, then forget it."

"Okay, let's go first."

A squadron leader hesitated and asked, "How about going back to have a meal first?"

Another squadron leader quickly shook his head: "It's already this late, why not finish your work first before eating, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be thinking about it all night."

"That's right." Pei Shengcai also nodded: "If it works, come to my house for dinner tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work today."

As the three of them talked, they quickly headed towards Pei's house.

Just as they stepped into the Pei family's courtyard, the three of them smelled a lingering aroma of meat, and then heard each other's stomachs growling twice.

What delicious food did the Pei family have in the evening?

It’s already lit, but the fragrance hasn’t dissipated yet.

Let them all be hungry.

The three of them complained in their hearts, and became more certain that if the salary was too low, the young daughter-in-law of the Pei family might not do it. Although the Pei family had some problems, they still had a good foundation and lived better than most people in the village.

The three of them came in together, looking quite formal.

Pei's mother put down her work and ran to the main room to see what was going on.

Jiang Xi asked his two sisters to go back to the house first. He asked the three of them to sit down and poured them tea.

Pei's father asked, "What's the big deal? Why do you three need to come together?"

Pei Shengcai smiled and said, "That's good." He pointed in the direction of Zhoujia Village and said helplessly, "You should have heard about what happened today. I was worried about letting the villagers go there for medical treatment. But then I thought, your daughter-in-law is also very capable. I have not arranged a position for the team doctor, and I have always felt guilty. So I thought, since there are many people in our village, why not get a village doctor directly in the village?"

The other two squadron leaders followed suit and said, "Yes, otherwise, with He Jun's wife's medical skills, it would be a waste to make such a small fuss. If she had a formal position, everyone would know that there is a good doctor in our village, and more people would come to see her."

"And with a legitimate name, we can use any discarded items in the town."

Pei's parents looked delighted. When they saw these three people looking for Jiang Xi, they guessed that it was related to the team doctor's matter.

They also thought that maybe Doctor Li was driven away because he did something out of line.

But as Pei Shengcai was speaking, they were all disappointed. They had not expected that things would turn out well and if they couldn't become a team doctor, they could still become a village doctor!

The two of them almost agreed directly.

Fortunately, reason prevailed. They all looked at Jiang Xi with expectation. Father Pei still made the decision on important matters at home. He coughed lightly and said seriously: "Xiao Xi, what the captain said is a good thing. If the team guarantees it, it will definitely be much more convenient."

It was not possible to be a self-employed person these days, and carpenters could not accept orders privately unless they offered to trade for goods.

Although there are some people who take advantage of loopholes, if they are caught and reported by accident, they will go to jail, so not many people dare to do this, and there are many restrictions.

Now when Jiang Xi goes to the clinic, she charges for eggs and various vegetables. There is no clear price tag, just give as much as you bring. Some greedy and stingy people only take one egg every time they come, and they won't give her more even if it takes her a long time to work.

Jiang Xi didn't care, because her purpose was not these, but the points in the merit system.

But Pei's parents are very distressed and just want their family to become normal. Now that they have the chance, they must seize it.

Jiang Xi smiled obediently: "Of course, I'm willing to do that."

Pei Shengcai and the other two squadron leaders also laughed. They didn't think Jiang Xi would reject this proposal, but they were a little worried about what would happen next.

Hearing her agreement, Pei Shengcai said, "But our village is not like the brigade, and we don't have much money. If we give work points every day, the people in the village will not be willing to give more, and I think you will suffer if you give less. So I thought of giving money, just as wages. How much can you accept? Then we can mobilize other people."

It turned out to be a question of cost.

Jiang Xi nodded in understanding and said, "Captain, I don't want to be paid, but if people from the village come to see a doctor, they will pay one work point per visit, and if they need acupuncture or something like that, they will pay three work points per visit. If they prescribe medicine, they will pay me the same amount as I paid for it in town. If people from other villages come to see a doctor, they will charge them an additional fee, which is twice as much as our villagers. How do you think that works?"

Now work points can be exchanged for money at the end of the year. One work point is now worth three cents. After exchanging it for money, a visit to the doctor costs only five or six cents, which is affordable for the villagers.

The two squadron leaders subconsciously wanted to nod.

Hearing this, it is great that the village does not have to pay. Even if work points are used, the amount is very little and everyone can afford it.

But Pei Shengcai frowned and said, "So you are working alone?"

To be honest, he was thinking about making some profits for the village and letting Zhou Xin and the others see that they were blindly choosing such a team doctor. If she worked alone, she would be useless.

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Of course not. I share the money earned from patients from other villages with the villagers. But I can't treat patients at home. Otherwise, if someone sneaks in, it will be easy to get into trouble. I want to ask the villagers to help build a small house next door. It doesn't have to be a big one, just enough to keep out the wind and rain. That way, everyone can go there for treatment."

Pei Shengcai's eyes lit up, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded readily: "That's fine, then it's decided."

After discussing the matter, the three of them planned to leave.

At this time, a squadron leader spoke tentatively: "Doctor Jiang, your medical skills are really good. I wonder if you are interested in taking an apprentice? I have a grandson who is very smart. The teacher praised him. If my family didn't have the conditions, I would have sent him to the town to study in high school."

Pei Shengcai and another squadron leader were also moved, and looked at her without saying a word.

It’s good to study medicine.

Unfortunately, for many years, this industry has relied on inheritance, and there are very few Chinese medicine doctors.

Although the country has been reformed and opened up, many schools have established medical schools and trained many doctors, how can we use enough doctors in such a big country?

If my children can learn something, they can become barefoot doctors and make a living.

Jiang Xi did not refuse, and said, "You can accept me as a disciple, but only girls."

The three men were stunned and felt a little regretful. There really wasn't a suitable girl among them. Those who were too young couldn't do anything, and those who grew up were either waiting to get married or already married.

Where is the time to study medicine?

The three of them shook their heads, walked out, went home to have dinner, and announced the decision to everyone tomorrow.

Next day

Jiang Xi hadn't woken up yet when there was a commotion outside the house.

A group of men and women were chatting loudly in the yard, which made her unable to sleep. She lay in bed listening and found out that it was about her work as a village doctor.

Before the morning had passed, the entire Peijia Village knew that their village was going to have a doctor!

Moreover, this doctor does not require them to transfer work points. He only needs to use the work points when seeing patients. Everyone will be happier. It is simply the best of both worlds.

As for work points, a woman could earn more than a thousand a year. A visit to the doctor only cost one work point, and acupuncture and the like only cost three work points. They were completely willing to spend the money.

This time, the vast majority of people expressed their support, except for a few people who liked to get away with it. They could get away with an egg that cost only three cents, but now that the price was clearly marked, they would not do it.

But there are only a few who are so shameless, so the matter was settled. Early in the morning, the villagers could not wait and came to the Pei family to congratulate them.

Pei's parents were even more delighted and their voices were just as loud.

The frustrating morning passed and Jiang Xi also got up.

Yesterday she was thinking that her two younger sisters were going to start studying, so she was planning to get some teaching materials and buy a dictionary. But today, after such a commotion, in this village, it was equivalent to an official stamp of approval. Her prestige as a doctor was greatly increased, and more people came to see her for treatment.

Even if they didn't have any obvious illness, they would come over to have her check their pulse. It was just one work point.

Jiang Xi suddenly became busy as a dog. If he wore a sports bracelet, it is estimated that the amount of exercise he would do that day would be over ten thousand, going back and forth with each patient.

Pei Shengcai was holding his breath, and taking advantage of his free time, he directly gathered a few experts in building houses, and started transporting wood and building a simple toilet that afternoon.

Everyone in the village came over to see the excitement, and each one was extremely envious.

Another door was opened on the side of their house, this time facing the outside, and a spacious room was built outside. A carpenter from the neighboring village came to measure the size, saying that they wanted to build a bench.

Although medical equipment could not be fully available, Pei Shengcai could still help her with other basic facilities.

As a result, the people around watched and exclaimed one after another.

Auntie Lanhua pulled Pei's mother, full of envy: "I say your family is really lucky! Your daughter-in-law has become a village doctor, and you don't have to worry about no one taking care of He Jun if you two pass away."

An auntie beside her shook her head and smiled, "Doctor Jiang didn't have a good life at her parents' home before, otherwise why would she come to the Pei family and be allowed to show her talents? This is a good turn of events for both of them. Maybe it's what they say in the opera, a match made in heaven..."

Mother Pei was used to hearing words of envy, and when she heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling: "I guess so. My son is in good spirits now. He occasionally closes his eyes and moves his hands. This is all because of Xiaoxi's marriage. She really has a connection with our family."

"Really?" Auntie's eyes widened when she heard this, and she said seriously, "Then he will probably be well soon. I've heard from the old people that it's really useful to have a surprise. With so many happy events happening one after another in your family, he must be reluctant to go back to sleep."

Pei's mother didn't believe in gods and Buddhas at first, but after her son fell ill, she did secretly pray to gods and Buddhas. After hearing this, she nodded vigorously: "Isn't it? These two are good children. God won't be so cruel."

Her son never woke up again, and she felt guilty watching her daughter-in-law living a widow's life day by day.

Suddenly, someone came over here on a bicycle not far away. When he got closer, he called out, "Mrs. He Jun, Doctor Jiang, your mother is sick! Your uncle asked you to bring some money back to take her to see a doctor."