Liu De now realized that the reason they didn't get to eat meat during the autumn harvest was because Du Zhiqing was sick. He couldn't cook for two consecutive times when it was their turn, so how could they get meat to eat?
When Du Zhiqing recovers from his illness, everything will naturally be ready.
Thinking of this, Liu De perked up and said to Qiao Wenwan, "Qiao Zhiqing, go take care of Du Zhiqing. It's just a meal, everyone just needs to be busy for a while."
Qiao Wenwan thanked everyone gratefully. She originally wanted to go back to the female educated youth's room to have a good rest, but it was not convenient to go back now, so she went directly to the male educated youth's room.
Du Jiaming was lying on the kang with a quilt covering him. Qiao Wenwan didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but she smelled a stench of shit as soon as she saw him.
Holding back the discomfort in his heart, he stepped forward and asked with concern, "Brother Jiaming, how are you? Are you feeling better? Let me pour you a glass of water."
After a while, Du Jiaming finally responded. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Qiao Wenwan. He held out his hand and said, "Pour me a glass of water. I need to take my medicine."
Qiao Wenwan quickly poured him a glass of water and brought him a small medicine bag.
Du Jiaming drank a glass of water first. He had slept for half a day without drinking a sip of water, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his daze.
He returned the cup to Qiao Wenwan and asked her to pour another one. "Where have you been today? The peach cakes I bought the day before yesterday are sold out. Go buy some more when you have time. My mouth has a tasteless taste. Please buy some more candy."
Qiao Wenwan almost threw away the glass of water.
It's so easy for him to say it. Can you buy peach cakes just by saying so?
Not to mention that she has to go to work every day, even if she has the time, she doesn't have the money.
She borrowed money from everywhere these days and spent it all on him. Peach cakes were expensive and not often available at the supply and marketing cooperative.
But ever since he got diarrhea after eating egg cake, he stopped eating egg cake.
He forced a smile and said, "I've been planting wheat these past two days, and the team leader won't let me take a leave. I'll go after the autumn harvest is over."
Du Jiaming frowned slightly. After the autumn busy season, wouldn’t he starve to death?
Just as I was about to say something, Li Meiling walked in from outside.
She came back a little late, and was unhappy to see that Zhang Bosheng and Yang Jun were the ones cooking today, while Qiao Wenwan and Du Jiaming didn't cook. If this continued, it would be her turn to cook again tomorrow.
Although it is pushed back, who knows if it will be returned in the end.
Besides, can cooking during the autumn harvest be the same as cooking when there is nothing to do after autumn?
She wanted to see how long Du Jiaming's illness would last.
As a result, when he entered the room, he saw Du Jiaming's flushed face. He had lost a lot of weight in just a few days. Instead of complaining, he asked with concern.
"Why hasn't Du Zhiqing's illness gotten better?" Not only hasn't it gotten better, it seems to be getting worse. "How many days has Li Man been taking that medicine?"
No one was responsible for the two days when he started having diarrhea, and everyone knew that Du Jiaming asked for leave most likely to avoid work.
The next day after he was beaten, he really developed a fever, so they called the village barefoot doctor.
Qiao Wenwan felt a little guilty when she heard this. "He's been taking it for three days. I told you that the barefoot doctor's medical skills are not good enough. We should send Brother Jiaming to the commune clinic for a checkup."
"That's easy for you to say. We're so busy with the autumn harvest right now, and the livestock have to go to the fields. Why wouldn't the team lend you a cart? Didn't you prescribe five days' worth of medicine? Why don't you take it first and see what happens next?"
Du Jiaming was also feeling unwell. Seeing the water coming, he took the small medicine bag beside the kang, opened it and was about to pour it into his mouth.
Li Meiling exclaimed, "Is this medicine prescribed by Doctor Li Man? It looks different from what I got the other day."
Du Jiaming paused and looked at Qiao Wenwan.
On the day of the medical consultation, Li Man started yelling about a bad smell as soon as he entered the room. He was too embarrassed to appear in front of others, so he pretended to be asleep the whole time.
Later, Qiao Wenwan took care of him and gave him medicine.
Qiao Wenwan quickly stood by the kang, blocking Li Meiling's sight, and explained with a dry laugh.
"How could it be different? Sister Meiling, you must have remembered it wrongly? It's always been these medicines."
Turning to Du Jiaming, he said, "Brother Jiaming, take the medicine quickly. Only by taking the medicine can you get better quickly."
Li Meiling tilted her head. She had come with Dr. Li Man that day. She remembered that the medicine bag seemed to contain seven or eight kinds of medicine, but Du Jiaming only had three or four pills. Could it be that she really remembered it wrong?
She didn't think any more about what Qiao Wenwan said. It was a medicine that could not be taken casually. She must have remembered it wrong.
She thought of another thing. "Oh, Du Zhiqing, did you see who was there that night? Who beat you up? If you remember, please tell everyone. I haven't dared to get up these past few nights."
It's one thing to just beat someone up, but to stuff him into the toilet is disgusting just thinking about it.
Du Jiaming's face darkened when he heard this, and he said coldly, "I don't know."
Li Meiling: "No clues at all? I don't know if that person has a grudge against you or against the educated youth. Why don't we have Cao Zhiqing go to the police station to report the case? The public security officers should be able to find a way..."
Seeing that Du Jiaming's face was getting uglier and uglier, Qiao Wenwan asked Li Meiling to leave.
"Sister Meiling, let Brother Jiaming have a good rest. We can talk about this later."
"Don't do it later. I'm worried every day..."
The person was pushed out, and Qiao Wenwan almost didn't dare to look at Du Jiaming's expression.
"Are you satisfied now? When have I, Du Jiaming, ever used a woman like you to stand up for myself? It's not enough to make the whole village know about it, but you're also thinking about making the whole commune know about it?"
Rather than being embarrassed, Du Jiaming would rather get beaten for nothing.
Qiao Wenwan also knew that this was embarrassing, but she just didn't want Jiang Wanwan to have an easy time.
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This autumn was destined to be a turbulent one. When the news came, everyone fell silent.
After an unknown amount of time, cheers erupted from the crowd, followed by more cheers and the sound of people sobbing.
Mother Lu sat on the ground and cried loudly.
There was no joy on the faces of the Lu family, only sadness.
Compared with ordinary families, the Lu family has had a harder time in recent years.
When Jiang Wanwan heard the news, she dropped the work in her hands and found Lu Xiao immediately. In the man's silence, she silently grabbed his big hand.
The man looked over, his eyes red. If it weren't in public, Jiang Wanwan really wanted to hug him.
Her small hand tightly grasped his big hand, and she tried to put on a bright smile. "It's all over. Everything will be fine. I'm with you, and we will only get better and better."
Lu Xiao looked at her without saying anything. His dark eyes were unfathomable and his emotions could not be seen clearly.
Jiang Wanwan couldn't laugh anymore. She knew that he was feeling bad. Compared to what he had been through, what was her insignificant comfort?
Just as she was wondering whether she should leave and give him some independent space to be quiet for a while, her arm was suddenly pulled and she fell into a strong embrace.
He hugged her so tightly that she couldn't breathe, but Jiang Wanwan felt very secure. She didn't care about other people's eyes and raised her hand to pat his back.
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