These medicines are all made with spiritual spring water, so their effects are bound to be excellent; ordinary medicines wouldn't be as effective.
"How about this, I'll take some of those Rejuvenating Pills and Pain Relief Pills back with me and study them carefully. If the experimental results are good, I'll apply for a patent for you," Dr. Zhuang said.
He witnessed firsthand how the critically wounded soldier, on the verge of death, had his life force halted and revived after taking the Rejuvenating Pill. If there were no side effects, this medicine could benefit many people.
And those painkillers—Zhao Honghui experienced very noticeable effects after taking them. If they could be marketed, they could alleviate the suffering of countless people.
Xie Yuyao glanced at Zhao Honghui, and seeing that he remained silent, she assumed that Dr. Zhuang was a reliable person, so she agreed: "Okay, I'll go back to my residence and get you a few more bottles."
Zhao Honghui said, "Everyone, come to my house to rest for a bit. Yao Yao, you can take her directly to my house later."
Xie Yuyao nodded and watched them get up and leave.
At Zhao Honghui's house, many people gathered in the main room, where Zhao Hongfei enthusiastically recounted the hunting experience.
Upon seeing Zhao Honghui and the others enter the courtyard, Zhao Hongfei's eyes lit up. "Big brother, you're back! Hello, my three colleagues!"
Having escaped a dead end, all his resentment towards Zhao Honghui vanished, and he regained his former admiration for strength.
Although he only suffered minor injuries, if the rescue team had arrived later, the members of their hunting party might have starved to death or been devoured by wolves.
When Zhao Laoda turned around and saw Zhao Honghui returning with several people, he quickly got up and came out to greet them.
Hearing the commotion, Yang Chunhua came out of the kitchen: "You've come back just in time. The noodles are ready. Wash your hands and eat."
The couple had just gone to the clinic. Seeing that their eldest son seemed fine, they asked him some questions and then went home with their third son to cook a large bowl of egg noodles for Zhao Honghui and his brother, as well as several other workers.
Meanwhile, Xie Yuyao returned to her residence, took several bottles of Rejuvenation Pills and Pain Relief Pills without the addition of spiritual spring water, packed them in a bag, and took them to Doctor Zhuang.
When Yang Chunhua saw Xie Yuyao, she warmly invited her to eat noodles together, but Xie Yuyao declined with a smile.
Not long after Zhao Honghui and the others finished eating, the jeep arrived, and Dr. Zhuang and the other two got in and left.
Zhao Honghui led Yao Yao into the house, took Xie Yuyao's hand, and sat her down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). "Yao Yao, how have you been these past few days? Has anything unusual happened?"
"The winds are calm now, but you, why don't you soak in the spiritual spring water?"
"Okay." Zhao Honghui went to prepare the bathwater, and Xie Yuyao replaced it with spiritual spring water.
Now every household has a heated kang (a traditional heated bed), and there is always hot water in the pot 24 hours a day.
"Soak for 15 minutes and rest well. I'm going back now." Xie Yuyao saw that he looked tired and decided to leave everything for tomorrow.
Zhao Honghui urged, "Let's go back after dinner."
"No, it's too dark to walk." Xie Yuyao refused. The two brothers had just returned, and their family would surely have a lot to say, so she didn't want to bother them.
"Then I'll come see you tomorrow morning." Zhao Honghui reluctantly saw her off.
*
Zhao Honghui arrived early the next morning.
After a night of rest, his energy and spirits recovered considerably, thanks entirely to the nourishment of the spiritual spring water and his body's powerful recovery ability.
After the three of them finished breakfast together, Zhao Honghui recounted in detail what had happened in the past few days.
As they were talking, the sound of gongs came from outside.
Yang Shumei looked outside and said, "We might need to change the meat."
So the three of them put on their military overcoats and went to the drying ground together.
Groups of two or three community members walked along the road, excitedly discussing the matter.
"Great! Finally, we can have meat!"
"Yes, there's so much meat this year, I need to exchange some more."
"I need to change my diet more. I haven't eaten meat for a whole year, and I've almost forgotten what meat tastes like."
"Haha, today I'll make you remember again!"
......
Compared to the local community members, the educated youth team did not suffer as much. When some of the male educated youth went up the mountain to collect firewood, they would also dig traps to hunt, and occasionally they could catch small animals such as rabbits and pheasants.
They would secretly bring their prey back to the educated youth compound, and then have Wu Lihong come to the backyard to invite Xie Yuyao and Yang Shumei to eat together.
At this time, Xie Yuyao and Yang Shumei brought some things and went to the front yard to eat with everyone, taking the opportunity to connect with each other.
Most of the educated youth who went to the countryside lived a very hard life. They couldn't work as hard as the rural people who toiled in the fields all year round, and the work points they earned weren't even enough to fill their stomachs.
When they were starving, they would use all sorts of tricks. Some would go hunting in the mountains, some would dig for wild vegetables, and others would steal radishes and sweet potatoes from the vegetable gardens on dark and windy nights.
If the villagers discover this, they will turn a blind eye in places with simple and honest customs, as they also pity these teenagers who have left their hometowns.
However, if you go to a remote and impoverished place, you might be labeled as a thief for stealing collective property just for a bite to eat. You would be forced to work in the streets, be stripped of your dignity and face, and do the hardest and most tiring jobs.
The local customs in Daqingshan are not exactly the best, but they're not bad either. Even though there was a deep rift between the villagers and the educated youth in the brigade and they looked down on each other, there were no serious incidents of whistleblowing or reporting.
The only time was when Jiang Yan, as an insider in the educated youth team, committed the heinous act of framing someone.
Because of this, she is now practically invisible in the educated youth team, and almost everyone treats her like she doesn't exist.
When we arrived at the drying ground, there were already quite a few people there, forming a long queue.
The brigade leader, accountant Li, and scorekeeper, along with other brigade cadres, were all present. They had already calculated the amount of money that everyone in Qingshan Village would receive. People could choose to ask for the money directly or exchange it for meat.
This money is the amount remaining after deducting the distributed grain from each person's total work points for the year.
Xie Yuyao and the other educated youth lined up together, while Zhao Honghui went to the front to help.
There was a family ahead who would receive sixty yuan and thirty cents. The family was overjoyed and bought five catties of wild boar meat.
Many other members of the community were envious.
"Tie Zhu's family is doing well! They can even get so much meat in exchange."
"Yes! All six members of his family work, and they are all willing to work hard, so they get a lot of work points."
"We should have more sons so we can have more labor force."
"Five pounds of meat, she's really willing to spend that much!"
"Sigh, my family can't compare. We can only buy two jin at most."
"My family only buys half a pound to satisfy our cravings, but we still need to save the money for my son's wedding."
"Your son is only fifteen years old, and he already wants to get married!"
......
When it was Xie Yuyao's turn, Accountant Li glanced at her with displeasure: "You only have eight cents. Do you want money or meat?"
"Money," Xie Yuyao said indifferently, seeing his hostility.
Accountant Li found a few small bills and deliberately loosened his grip on them when she received them.
The small bills fell like autumn leaves.
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