"Director Cao from the health center has already told you about your daily work and responsibilities, right? The amount of medicine they distribute is limited, so in your spare time, you need to go up the mountain to find medicinal herbs to supplement your supply."
As for the medical expenses for community members, the prices of the medicines distributed by the health center are the same. The price of the Chinese medicinal herbs you collect will be determined by Xie Wazi and distributed as a subsidy at the end of the month.
This pricing method is standard practice in other local clinics, but the three of them were unaware of it. Zhao Guangliang and Zhao Hongqin were both very excited to hear this, as they hadn't expected this extra subsidy.
After the captain finished giving instructions, he hadn't gone far when Zhao Hongqin said, "Sister Yaoyao, I want to go up the mountain to collect herbs."
Zhao Guangliang rubbed his fists together, "I want to go too."
"I must remind you that the medicinal herbs you collect can only be sold when patients prescribe them." Don't have high hopes, or you'll be disappointed.
Unexpectedly, their enthusiasm remained undiminished. "It's alright, let's pick them first."
Xie Yuyao waved her hand: "Alright then, one person needs to stay here, so I won't go. Don't go deep into the mountains."
"Okay!" The two of them shouldered their baskets, picked up their small hoes, and left together.
Xie Yuyao began her day at the office. With nothing else to do, she started studying the prescriptions.
Because getting medicine costs money, no community member would deliberately come to get it. At the end of the day, only one child had a cold, and his mother brought him to get some cold medicine and fever reducers.
When I returned to my residence in the evening, I saw that Zhao Honghui had already come home from get off work and was chopping wood.
These days, he and Zhao Jianbin are replenishing firewood to prepare for Xie Yuyao and Yang Shumei to get through the winter.
"Yaoyao, how are you today? Did anyone go to the doctor?" He stood up straight and asked with concern when he saw Xie Yuyao.
"No, I spent the day at the clinic."
After Xie Yuyao finished speaking, she went inside and poured him a full cup of spiritual spring water.
There was a bag on the table containing a radio and a small box containing the defective watch.
She picked up her watch and checked the time. The movement was precise. Was it fixed?
Forgetting about delivering water, Xie Yuyao happily took her watch and went out to ask Zhao Honghui for confirmation.
Zhao Honghui nodded. "There's a problem with the pointer bearing. Just straighten it out. What do you plan to do about it?"
This put Xie Yuyao in a difficult position. She wanted to sell it on the black market, but Zhao Honghui would definitely object.
Zhao Honghui saw through her thoughts and concerns at a glance and said softly, "You set a price and I'll handle it."
"What are you dealing with?"
Zhao Jianbin and Yang Shumei returned, one carrying firewood and the other holding books, seemingly worlds apart yet surprisingly in sync.
Xie Yuyao told the two of them about the origin of the watch in her hand, "It's been repaired now, and I'm thinking about how to sell it."
"Let me see." Zhao Jianbin looked longingly at the watch in Yao Yao's hand, and after getting it, he examined it from all angles, liking it very much.
Yang Shumei asked, "How much does this watch cost at the supply and marketing cooperative?"
"More than three hundred, and it also required foreign exchange drafts. Because it was broken, I only used one hundred."
"Buying a broken watch for 100 yuan? If it can't be repaired, it's just a decoration!" Zhao Jianbin couldn't understand how she could do that.
Yang Shumei rolled her eyes at him. "The new watch isn't a big problem. Yao Yao only bought it because she was confident in its quality. Do you think she bought it just for decoration?"
"Hehe, I was just too surprised." Zhao Jianbin scratched his head sheepishly and handed the watch back to Xie Yuyao. "Now that it's fixed, it can fetch several times its original price!"
Seeing that he loved it so much, Xie Yuyao asked, "If you want it, I'll give it to you at the original price."
"This won't do, I can't accept it," Zhao Jianbin said, reluctantly declining.
This watch would definitely fetch a much higher price on the black market, with people willing to pay four or five hundred. How could he possibly get such a good deal?
Xie Yuyao said casually, "I'll just get my money back. As for the rest, consider it a thank you for your help during this time."
Zhao Jianbin works part-time and rests part-time. Ever since Yang Shumei relented, he has taken over most of the heavy work for the two of them.
Even if he did it for Yang Shumei, Xie Yuyao still benefited. Anyway, she didn't lose money, so it didn't matter if she didn't make any.
Jianbin hesitated for a few seconds, but still refused and returned the watch to her.
He felt that Xie Yuyao was only making such concessions out of consideration for her eldest cousin, and didn't want to put her eldest cousin in a difficult position.
Xie Yuyao smiled and took the watch back. Since he didn't want it, so be it.
In the dead of night, Zhao Jianbin tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The feeling of watching his beloved possession slip away was too painful to bear.
Unbeknownst to him, the watch was already lying in Yang Shumei's room.
After the two brothers left, Yang Shumei asked Xie Yuyao, "Yaoyao, how much do you plan to sell this watch for? Can you give it to me on credit? I want to work at the dried fruit factory next year, and I'll pay you back slowly when I earn my salary."
"I already gave Zhao Jianbin a hundred, why would I take more from you?" Xie Yuyao handed her the box containing the watch directly. "Here you go."
Yang Shumei gratefully accepted the box, played with it in her hand, and said, "I've gotten a great deal. I'll give you 150. You've really lost out."
“What loss? Zhao Honghui fixed the watch, would he charge you for repairs?” After saying that, Xie Yuyao lowered her voice: “I know you feel bad because he always helps you with chores, so you wanted to give him something in return.”
Frustration crept onto Yang Shumei's face. "A few days ago, he vaguely expressed his desire to get married, but I won't get married unless I go back to the city."
"Wait two more years, it'll be soon." Seeing her disheartened, Xie Yuyao hurriedly gave her the specific timeframe.
Yang Shumei, however, did not take it seriously. If it were two months, she would think that Yao Yao had special channels to know, but two years is such a long time. Who can know what will happen two years from now?
She composed herself and said firmly, "No matter how long it takes, I will wait."
"Me too, we promised to go to university together."
Seeing Yao Yao laughing and chatting, Yang Shumei also smiled.
Xie Yuyao then said, "Shumei, I have a way to make money, but it's a bit risky. I don't know if you're interested."
"What is it?" Yang Shumei asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.
"Braised dishes".
Xie Yuyao only said two words, and Yang Shumei understood immediately: her braised dishes were indeed exceptional, and they would sell well anywhere.
But when she mentioned risks, she was definitely talking about selling them on the black market or going door-to-door.
“You do the cooking, I’ll sell it.” Yang Shumei hesitated for a moment, then quickly made up her mind.
During this period, she donated most of her money to Yu Wenbo. After finishing the house construction, she was already strapped for cash and could not ask her father for extra subsidies as she had told Li Weidong. She had no choice but to rely on herself.
Xie Yuyao whispered, "Do you remember Zhao Dayong? He came to see me a couple of days ago. Now we have our own house, and it's easier to cook."
My idea is this: we'll make the braised meat and hand it over to Zhao Dayong. We'll earn a little less, but it's safer and saves us trouble.
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