Moreover, she knew Zhou Lin's character well; even if things didn't work out, he wouldn't tell anyone.
Lin Huan's eyes reddened with emotion. Her sister-in-law was always like this, always thinking of her, just like her own sister.
Seeing that her eyes were red, Zhou Lin quickly took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, while he turned around to pour water.
Lin Huan stared blankly at the handkerchief in her hand, and inadvertently noticed that he walked very steadily with his back straight, as if he had undergone rigorous training.
Moreover, it seemed like he deliberately turned around to pour water, just to avoid feeling embarrassed.
The master and apprentice were truly equally considerate and meticulous in this regard.
The room fell silent for a moment, with only the ticking of the old-fashioned grandfather clock.
Zhou Lin waited until she had recovered enough before sitting down again. His gaze fell on the open "Red Doctor's Manual" on the table, with many slips of paper tucked between the pages and the corners curled up.
"Are you looking at this?" he asked softly.
Both doctors in this family are top-notch and have long passed the age of reading introductory books like this. The handwriting in the book is neat and powerful, as if it were written by the doctor himself.
Lin Huan blushed as she put the book away. She had written it last night while asking Grandma Xiang for advice, and had forgotten to put it away.
“Yes, every winter, the children are prone to getting sick. Some children come from poor families and just let their illness drag on. I wanted to see if I could help.”
Zhou Lin admired her greatly; to go to such lengths for the children showed she was an excellent teacher.
"I'll be going on a rounds next week too. I have a lot of methods for treating common illnesses; I'll write them down and show them to you then."
He paused, then said, "By the way, you're at No. 1 High School, which happens to be my turn to go there this time."
"Really? What a coincidence?" Lin Huan held the enamel mug in both hands, the warmth seeping through the mug to her cool fingertips. "Thank you."
Although Grandma and Sister-in-law had already compiled most of it for her, you can never have too much of this kind of knowledge!
We'll compile a booklet and send it to other schools so that the children can suffer less.
"Are those children... alright?" Zhou Lin asked hesitantly.
Lin Huan understood what he meant.
This summer, there was a dysentery outbreak in Hongqi Commune, which killed two children. One of her students also fell ill and was bedridden for half a month before returning to class.
"I'm much better now." Her voice was soft but firm. "Thanks to the doctors at your hospital who delivered the medicine."
Zhou Lin shook his head: "We arrived too late."
His eyes dimmed for a moment, then quickly brightened again. "But now the county has decided to train a sanitation worker in each commune, so that if there's another epidemic, we can deal with it immediately."
It was because of this incident that the hospital decided to have each doctor take turns making rounds once a month.
Lin Huan unconsciously sat up straight: "That's great! Our school can cooperate in promoting hygiene knowledge and have the children tell their parents when they get home..."
She suddenly stopped, realizing she had said too much and too hastily. Who talks about work on the first meeting? Grandma Xiang had repeatedly told her to be more reserved last night.
But Zhou Lin's eyes lit up: "Teacher Lin is right! Prevention is more important than treatment. If possible..." He hesitated for a moment, "when the sanitation worker training starts, could you please give a lecture to the commune members on how to prevent infectious diseases?"
"Me?" Lin Huan blinked in surprise. "But I'm just a teacher..."
"Teaching children to wash their hands and brush their teeth is a form of prevention, isn't it?" Zhou Lin's voice was tinged with amusement. "Besides, you speak gently, and as a teacher, you're more easily accepted by the villagers."
Lin Huan felt a warm current surge through her heart.
She has met many chauvinistic parents who look down on her as a female teacher, believing that women should stay at home to be good wives and mothers.
Zhou Lin, however, did not have such thoughts at all; he genuinely respected female comrades.
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