Chapter 93 Zheng Xin escaped back
Upon hearing the news, Ye Qing was shocked and immediately shook off his previous dejection.
"The relative of Dongzi's comrade-in-arms sent a message saying that Dr. Han looks much better. I think the medicine you gave him last time is taking effect."
Nie Wei couldn't enter the labor reform farm and could only pass the message through an intermediary. However, the person Gu Weidong found should be reliable, so when he heard the good news, Nie Wei couldn't wait to rush back to tell Ye Qing.
Ye Qing prepared several prescriptions last time, and it was probably one of them that was the right medicine by mistake. But no matter what, this was definitely good news and exciting news for Song Chunhua.
So after seeing Nie Wei off, she couldn't wait to rush to the military farm, anxious to deliver the letter written by Dr. Han to her teacher.
After arriving at the military farm, Ye Qing went straight to the school to find Song Chunhua. Unexpectedly, he saw Song Chunhua chatting with an old lady in her fifties or sixties downstairs in the teaching building.
Ye Qing walked over quickly and was about to say hello to Song Chunhua when he heard the old lady say:
"Teacher Song, my son is the logistics manager of the farm after all, and he gets a good monthly allowance. I don't know how many young girls in their early twenties are trying their best to marry into our family. If it weren't for my three children's love for you and your status as a teacher, we wouldn't even consider taking the exam."
Ye Qing: ...
Song Chunhua noticed Ye Qing coming out of the corner of her eye, and her expression suddenly became extremely embarrassed.
She didn't expect the old lady to be so difficult to deal with. A few days ago, this family asked a matchmaker to find her a marriage partner, but she turned it down at the time.
I thought her attitude had been clear enough and the matter should be over. But who would have known that after this family was rejected, an old lady would come directly to the school. The key point was that as soon as she arrived, she pulled her aside and talked to her, and no matter how she refused, she pretended not to understand.
"Old lady, I have already told you clearly that I have no plans to find a partner to remarry. No matter how good your family conditions are, it has nothing to do with me. Sorry, I have something else to do, so I have to leave first!"
Song Chunhua was a little angry, and her tone became stiff.
Seeing that Song Chunhua refused to give in, the old lady immediately lost her temper and glared at Song Chunhua:
"You are a divorced person in your thirties, why are you pretending? You don't even like my son, so what? Do you want to be a cadre in our farm?"
"I'm just confused. You're from the south, you're homeless, you don't have any relatives or friends here, why did you come to our farm? And you don't want to get married again, don't you have some other intentions?"
The old lady had a malicious look on her face. The way she looked at Song Chunhua, it seemed as if there was something wrong with Song Chunhua's status if she didn't agree to her family's proposal.
Seeing that the old lady was going to accuse her for nothing and even wanted to portray her as a spy, Song Chunhua was shocked and angry. She was so angry that her face turned blue and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Ye Qing's face also darkened.
Others may not know, but she knows that Song Chunhua and Han Yabo ended up in this situation because they were implicated by Yin Xiang's party and were accused of being spies.
So a seemingly casual remark from an outsider was like a mine to Song Chunhua, which exploded as soon as it was stepped on.
Seeing that Song Chunhua's mood was not right, Ye Qing immediately stepped forward, grabbed Song Chunhua's hand, and quietly patted her from behind, while smiling at the unknown old lady in front of him:
"Ma'am, you came here to find someone to act as a matchmaker, but you didn't ask them clearly in advance. Who told you that Teacher Song was alone here?"
The old lady was startled, and immediately looked Ye Qing up and down, and asked with some displeasure:
"Who are you?"
Ye Qing has now established herself firmly in Qingshan Town, especially in the military farm. With Zhao Jinliang's endorsement, she can almost walk around freely here even though she is just a non-staff member.
So facing the old lady's scrutiny and observation, Ye Qing said calmly and calmly:
"My name is Ye Qing. I am Song Chunhua's goddaughter. I worked in the neighboring Kaoshantun village and have now officially settled there. I am also the technical consultant for the livestock breeding area of our farm."
"Didn't you say that Teacher Song has no connections here? My godmother came to Qingshan Town to seek refuge with me. This matter has been approved by Director Zhao. If you have any doubts about my teacher's identity or what I said, you can go to Director Zhao to verify it."
"As for my godmother's search for a partner, you, as an outsider, don't worry about it. My godmother doesn't have the final say on what kind of person she wants to find. It's up to me, as the daughter of the emperor, to make the final decision."
"My mother is giving you face, but I don't need to give you face. I'll just say it straight. I'm sorry that your son is taking care of three children. My family doesn't like it."
"I'm not bragging to you. If my mother really wants to find someone, I can find her a cadre from our farm, not to mention a cadre from the county or the provincial capital. Your son is not qualified. Do you understand?"
"So please stop bothering me, your mother, or I will go directly to Zhao Jinliang and ask him to talk to your son face to face. Whether your son embarrasses you or not will be none of our business!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the old lady's face turned red instantly. She stared at Ye Qing and Song Chunhua with wide eyes for several times. In the end, she dared not say anything, turned around and left angrily.
As soon as the others left, Ye Qing turned around and smiled at Song Chunhua:
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I didn't expect that you are so popular here on the farm. Someone even came to propose marriage to you."
Song Chunhua was originally furious, but after Ye Qing's consolation and protection, her expression finally softened. She looked very helpless:
"I'm here to teach, as long as the students welcome me."
Leaving his hometown and coming to the Great Northern Wilderness, Song Chunhua may have wanted to cut off all ties with the old people and things in Shencheng.
No one in Qingshan Town would know about her past with Han Yabo. She thought that coming here would give her some peace and quiet, and she could concentrate on teaching at the three-foot podium without having to worry about those messy things.
However, she didn't expect that not long after she arrived, after hearing that she had been divorced for several years and had no children, the female teachers in the office began to introduce her to potential partners. Several matchmakers came to her, and although she righteously refused every time, she was always unwilling to give up. If the first time failed, she would come twice, and even bypassed the matchmaker and came directly to the school.
"This old lady Wu's son is in the logistics department and is said to be a junior leader. You just rejected old lady Wu like that. What if she goes to complain to her son?"
Song Chunhua couldn't help but feel a little worried.
After all, they are both outsiders in Qingshan Town. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. It is obvious that the old lady of the Wu family is not someone to be trifled with. Ye Qing just didn't give her face. It would be troublesome if she holds a grudge against him and secretly does something behind her back.
As soon as Ye Qing saw Song Chunhua's expression, he knew what she was worried about and couldn't help but laugh:
"Just focus on your teaching at school and don't worry about anything else. A small clerk in the logistics department won't make much of a splash. If you dare to do something behind my back, I won't be easy to mess with."
"But I think that person would stop having any improper thoughts about you if he had a little brains. I am a well-known person in this farm now. If they just ask around, they will know my name and know that I was not just talking nonsense when I said I wanted to meet with Zhao Jinliang."
She has made great contributions to the farm during this period. Zhao Jinliang now needs her help and is afraid that she will quit if she is unhappy. If the old lady's son dares to cause trouble at this time, Zhao Jinliang is afraid that he will eat him alive.
"Anyway, if anyone wants to harass you again because of this kind of thing, just blame it on me. If that doesn't work, go directly to the director's office and ask Zhao Jinliang to take care of it for you. No one will dare to mess with you again."
If Ye Qing didn't know that Song Chunhua and Han Yabo's divorce was a fake one, he might have thought that his teacher, at his age, could find someone else to marry and have children.
However, even though the two have been separated for many years and have suffered so much, they still have a special affection for each other and never forget each other. It is hard not to be moved by such a two-way love.
Not only can Ye Qing not discourage the two lovers, she also has to find ways to help mediate and see how to reunite these star-crossed couple as soon as possible and make them finally become a couple.
"Nie Wei has returned from Mohe and brought a letter from Master. I rushed to deliver it to you. He also brought good news, saying that Master's illness has improved and he can now get out of bed and walk!"
After taking Song Chunhua back to the dormitory, Ye Qing took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Song Chunhua.
As soon as she saw the letter, Song Chunhua immediately realized who wrote it to her. She was startled and quickly took the envelope, tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside.
Because he had asked the relatives of his comrade Gu Weidong to help pass on the message in advance, Han Yabo had known that Song Chunhua had come to Jiaotan County half a month ago. Therefore, the letter he wrote this time was obviously much thicker than the last one to Ye Qing, with more than a dozen sheets of letter paper stuffed inside.
After Song Chunhua quickly glanced through them, she hugged the pile of letters and burst into tears.
Ye Qing sighed inwardly, hugged Song Chunhua's shoulders, and said comfortingly:
"No matter what, as long as the person is still alive, there is hope. You just focus on teaching in school. I will try to mediate the matter of Master and try to get him out as soon as possible."
Song Chunhua hugged Ye Qing tightly and said, "Ye Qing, thank you so much. You have helped my husband and I so much. I don't know how I can repay you—"
Ye Qing immediately interrupted Song Chunhua and said, "You want to repay your daughter for helping you? Why are you being so polite? Are you unwilling to be my godmother?"
Song Chunhua was stunned. When Ye Qing confronted the old lady from the Wu family, she claimed to be her goddaughter. Song Chunhua thought that was just an excuse made up by Ye Qing. She didn't expect that she actually thought so.
Seeing Song Chunhua still in a daze, Ye Qing couldn't help laughing:
"Once a teacher, always a mother. In my heart, I really regard you as a relative. But if you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say anything."
How could Song Chunhua not be willing? Her eyes immediately turned red again, and she cried and laughed at the same time:
"Who said I don't want to? I just didn't expect you to be serious. From now on, you are my daughter. You can't regret this!"
Ye Qing nodded solemnly:
"I definitely don't regret it. I don't have any parents, but after coming to Kaoshantun, I not only found my godmother, but also adopted a younger sister. Now the only thing missing is my parents. When the master comes out, we will hold a formal recognition ceremony."
Ye Qing repeatedly mentioned Han Yabo's release, which made Song Chunhua's eyes more yearning. Even though she knew how difficult this matter was, she still couldn't stop imagining the scene after her husband was released from prison.
"I recently used some money to exchange two sets of old military blankets and mattresses. I will ask someone to see if they can turn out the cotton inside and re-stuff it to make it softer. When Nie Wei goes to Mohe next month, can you help take the blankets and mattresses over?"
As she spoke, Song Chunhua pointed to the two sets of bedding piled at the head of her kang.
The last thing Ye Qing needed was new cotton, so why would she let Han Yabo use old cotton? Moreover, sending bedding had already been in her plan. She had already prepared the old quilts and mattresses, and she was just waiting for Nie Wei to leave next month.
The labor camp was strictly managed, and the delivery of gifts could not be too frequent or too conspicuous, so the first two times Ye Qing asked Nie Wei to help deliver small amounts of gifts, for fear of attracting attention.
Last time I only gave them pills, but this time I gave them two sets of old cotton coats, trousers and shoes, which I carried into the labor camp little by little, for fear of being targeted.
But she couldn't tell Song Chunhua about the new cotton, so she could only smile and say:
"Then give me these old quilts and mattresses. My neighbor, Auntie Gu, has cotton-spinning tools at home. She is also very good at sewing quilts. I asked her to help make all the quilts in my house."
Song Chunhua didn't know that Ye Qing had already prepared everything. When Ye Qing said that he could find someone acquaintance to help, he quickly packed up the two sets of old military bedding and stuffed them into Ye Qing's hands.
Originally, he was planning to give Ye Qing some money, but Ye Qing refused to accept it.
"Don't give me this. I have everything I need at the Kaoshantun Health Station. I often receive medical treatment from patients outside. I have no worries about food and drink. As for you, don't stay at the farm on weekends. Come to my place and have some fun."
Ye Qing had inquired from others earlier. The food in the school staff cafeteria was not very good. The soup was bland and there was not even any minced meat. It was often not possible to eat a whole piece of meat in half a month. This kind of diet would definitely not provide enough nutrition. Ye Qing was afraid that Song Chunhua would get sick if she ate like this every day in school, so every time she came, she would remind Song Chunhua to go to her place to open the stove on weekends. Sometimes she would ride a bicycle to the farm to pick her up herself, or assign Gu Weinan to pick her up.
Before, Song Chunhua felt embarrassed, thinking that Ye Qing's family might not have enough food, and it was not appropriate for her to always go to her student's house to eat and drink for free, so she always wanted to find an excuse to shirk.
Then she was pulled by Ye Qing into the cellar in his yard. She was shocked to see the cellar filled with food, vegetables, and dried fish and meat.
After knowing that Ye Qing was not just pretending and that even her three apprentices were having dinner at her house, Song Chunhua no longer had any worries. When Ye Qing invited her to his house for dinner, she no longer refused.
However, every time she went to Ye Qing's house, she would still bring some things with her.
After knowing that Ye Qing's family had no shortage of food and meat, she asked several teachers in the office and found ways to exchange things with people that Ye Qing had never seen or eaten before, such as some dried fruits from the south, dried seafood, etc.
Ye Qing told Song Chunhua several times to stop spending money recklessly, but when she refused to listen, he just let her do as she pleased.
After delivering the letter to the teacher, Ye Qing did not continue chatting with Song Chunhua. He took the mattresses and prepared to go back.
The weather has been good recently and it has not snowed, so more and more outsiders have started to come to Kaoshantun for medical treatment during the day. Most of them are villagers from the surrounding villages or other nearby communes.
Of course, when outsiders come to the village to see a doctor, they must pay a certain amount of medical fees. However, this part of the money is entered into the production team’s public account, and an accountant is specially arranged to be responsible for counting the accounts every night.
However, the farmers are idle during this period and there is not much accounting work in the village, so the accounting of collecting medical fees at the health center is still relatively busy. But when the work in the fields starts in spring, it is estimated that it will not be able to handle it.
So Ye Qing thought that he had to find someone who understood finance to take charge of this area.
She mentioned this matter to Wu Yongbing, and Wu Yongbing said he would solve the problem, so Ye Qing didn't ask any more questions.
She was afraid that any further delay would make the patients who came to the village to see a doctor wait too long, so she quickly tied Song Chunhua's two sets of old bedding to the back seat of the car and rode her bicycle to leave the school.
As a result, just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by someone.
The person who held her back was none other than Wu Yueying, who had married without giving birth.
Seeing Wu Yueying, Ye Qing couldn't help but be stunned.
It has been nearly half a month since Wu Yueying and Xia Hangyi got their marriage certificate. Because of the trouble Wu Yueying had caused before, Wu Yongbing was extremely disappointed with his daughter, so the two of them did not even hold a wedding banquet in the village. After getting the marriage certificate, Wu Yueying could not wait to move to the family area of the farm with Xia Hangyi.
No matter what, this marriage with this person was the result of Wu Yueying's painstaking efforts. Ye Qing thought that this was what she got, so he didn't care about what happened when Wu Yueying came to the farm, and he was too lazy to ask.
But what Ye Qing didn't expect was that after just ten days of not seeing each other, the newlywed Wu Yueying looked as if she had suffered a serious illness. She had lost a lot of weight, her face was sallow and haggard, and she was not in a good situation.
It is estimated that although the marriage was successful as she wished, her life after marriage may not be as smooth as she imagined.
This is normal. Ye Qing put himself in her shoes and thought about it. Any man who was plotted against in his marriage would not be able to treat a wife who had ruined his life with peace of mind. Wu Yueying was trapping herself by doing this. There was no doubt that Xia Hangyi would treat her coldly. She should have this awareness.
Ye Qing looked at Wu Yueying, wondering what this woman was going to do by stopping her.
"What's up?"
Wu Yueying forced an ugly smile on her face:
"Do you know where Gu Weidong is?"
Ye Qing had no expression on his face: "I don't know."
How could he not know? After Gu Weidong returned to the army and completed the formalization procedures, he went to the military headquarters the next day. He also wrote a letter to Ye Qing, telling her the specific mailing address and contact number.
But how could Ye Qing tell Wu Yueying about this?
The two have already broken off their engagement, and Wu Yueying has remarried. Ye Qing doesn't think there is any need for them to keep in touch.
But Wu Yueying was very dissatisfied with Ye Qing's attitude. When she saw Ye Qing pushing his bicycle to leave, she immediately rushed up and blocked Ye Qing's way.
"It's impossible that you have no connection with Gu Weidong, but you don't dare tell me Gu Weidong's address. Are you attracted to Gu Weidong?" Wu Yueying's tone was sharp, and her eyes were full of dissatisfaction as she stared at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing almost laughed out of anger:
"Whether I like Gu Weidong or not, what does it have to do with you? Comrade Wu Yueying, have you forgotten that you are already married? Why, you found that the marriage you planned with so much effort is not going well, and now you start to regret it, and want to go back to Gu Weidong to make peace? May I ask, does your partner know about this?"
Wu Yueying seemed to have been poked in the sore spot, her face suddenly turned red, and she stiffened her neck and retorted:
"Stop talking nonsense. My girlfriend treats me very well. Why should I regret it? I came to see Gu Weidong for serious matters!"
If Ye Qing believed this, then something strange would happen. She nodded and said nonchalantly:
"Oh, then go find Gu Weidong. Why are you holding me back? Gu Weidong and I have nothing to do with each other."
As he spoke, Ye Qing pushed the cart around Wu Yueying and was about to leave.
Seeing that Ye Qing refused to listen, Wu Yueying became furious, but she didn't know what to do with Ye Qing.
Seeing that Ye Qing was about to leave without looking back, Wu Yueying suddenly shouted from behind Ye Qing:
"Aren't you afraid that I will expose the secret between you and Gu Weidong?"
Ye Qing suddenly found it funny and turned to look at Wu Yueying: "What secret do we have?"
Wu Yueying looked at Ye Qing coldly: "The secret of your rebirth. If you hadn't been reborn, you wouldn't have come to Kaoshantun, Gu Weidong would have become a cripple, and you wouldn't have been promoted to a regular employee in the army!"
Ye Qing shrugged, saying nothing and kindly reminded this brainless reborn:
"Oh, then go ahead and tell me. As long as you are not afraid of being arrested as a lunatic talking nonsense, even if you prove that what you said is true, it may not be us who will be arrested, but you who will be sent to the research institute for slice cutting and research first."
"Also, don't forget that Gu Weidong and I are both capable people. Even if the higher-ups know this secret, we will be able to find a way out. We may even be able to use this opportunity to take our careers to the next level."
"But you may not be so sure. You should think about it and see what capital you have. Don't let someone take advantage of you and make you a cash cow, which will eventually drain all your value and make you a waste."
Wu Yueying's heart sank and her face turned pale instantly.
Just then, she did have the urge to write an anonymous letter to report these two people and reveal the secret of their rebirth.
But seeing Ye Qing was so confident, Wu Yueying thought about it and realized that Ye Qing was not just bluffing.
As Ye Qing said, even if she wrote a letter to report it, it was still a question whether the higher-ups would believe it. Even if they did believe it, the two of them might be unharmed and even be able to use their advantage of being reborn to be reused by their higher-ups.
As for her, if someone followed the tip-off and found her here, she would most likely be implicated as well. However, she had been an ignorant peasant woman in her previous life, and she had very little useful information in her hands. She didn't even have the chips or qualifications to challenge others and negotiate.
Thinking of this, Wu Yueying felt her blood boiling as she realized that what she had just said posed no threat to Ye Qing.
"Think before you speak, idiot. If I were you, I would just stay put and live my life steadily, manage my marriage peacefully, and when the time is right, I would find a legitimate way to do things, slowly explore and accumulate experience, and you can become wealthy and contented on your own!"
After all, they were all reborn through time travel. Even though Wu Yueying had done all kinds of evil things before, Ye Qing still couldn't help but warn Wu Yueying a few words.
As for whether Wu Yueying could listen to it, that was not Ye Qing's business. Anyway, she had said everything she wanted to say, and it was impossible for her to lend a hand to help Wu Yueying.
Ye Qing was too lazy to bother with Wu Yueying anymore, so he got on his bike and rode away in a leisurely manner.
As the bicycle left the army farm and onto the main road leading back to the village, Ye Qing saw from a distance a thinly dressed female comrade shivering on the road. At first, Ye Qing thought that the person looked familiar and didn't think much about it. She just rode past the person and walked forward. Suddenly, she slammed on the brakes, turned around and looked at the person in shock.
"Zheng Xin - why are you here? Didn't you go back to your hometown with your parents?"
Ye Qing looked at the girl with a shabby figure behind him with a look of disbelief. Seeing that Zheng Xin's face was blue and purple from the cold, he quickly jumped out of the car and took off his military coat to put it on the girl.
When she saw Ye Qing, Zheng Xin's eyes immediately lit up. She grabbed Ye Qing's arm tightly, opened her mouth and uttered a few "ah" sounds, and then made gestures with shaking hands.
The girl's voice was ruined and she could no longer speak. Seeing Ye Qing's confused expression, the girl became anxious. She fumbled around her body for a while but couldn't find anything. She could only squat down, pick up a stick, and then began to write and draw on the ground anxiously.
When she finished writing those words, Ye Qinghun was shocked, raised his head suddenly and looked at Zheng Xin with shocked and complicated eyes:
"You want to follow me?"
Zheng Xin nodded vigorously.
Ye Qing couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
Some time ago, she was very upset about this girl. She thought that when the girl returned to her parents' home, she would have to obey her parents' arrangements, and that in the end, she would only have to compromise and accept her fate. She never expected that after getting on the train, the girl would break away from her parents and run back.
"Let's go back first!"
Still at the entrance of the village, seeing Zheng Xin's face turning purple and his body shaking from the cold, Ye Qing could only urge people to go into the village quickly, telling them to talk about anything after they got back.
Seeing that Ye Qing did not directly refuse, Zheng Xin's eyes suddenly showed some hope, and he quickly followed Ye Qing back.
There were several quilts tied to Ye Qing's bicycle, so he couldn't take anyone with him. He could only lead them back to the village, step by step.
She didn't have time to talk to Zheng Xin at this moment. After giving the military coat to Zheng Xin, she felt cold herself.
Fortunately, the village was not far away and it didn't take long to get home. As soon as she entered the house, she couldn't wait to add firewood to the stove, then put on a large cotton jacket for herself, and boiled a large pot of thick ginger tea. She served a bowl to Zheng Xin and herself, and drank it to warm her body.
Remind Zheng Xin to stay at home first, and Ye Qing to go to the sanitation station to do some work first.
Sure enough, only an hour after I went out, four or five villagers came to the health station to see a doctor.
Because Ye Qing had told Gu Weinan and the others before she left that she would be back soon, the villagers who came to see the doctor did not rush to leave after finding an empty toilet.
As soon as Ye Qing entered the room, he examined these people first.
According to the rules set by the health station, Gu Weinan and the other two had already recorded the identity information of several villagers who came for medical treatment in the medical record book. After looking through the relevant conditions and medical histories of these people, Ye Qing quickly determined what problems they had by taking their pulses and conducting medical examinations.
Ye Qing was very quick in prescribing medicine and giving injections. In less than an hour, everyone left with satisfaction.
At this time, Ye Qing looked at Meng Jia beside him:
"Zheng Xin is back."
Meng Jia is writing furiously at this moment.
Ye Qing described and analyzed the entire routine cases they had just seen, from taking the pulse to inserting an acupuncture needle to prescribing medicine, in detail for Gu Weinan and Meng Jia. He also asked the two of them to try taking the pulse to see if they could get the feeling.
Even though they didn't quite understand, at least both of them were taking notes quickly, writing them down first and then thinking about them and digesting them later.
I hadn't even finished writing the notes when Ye Qing dropped such a bombshell that stunned both of them.
Meng Jia raised his head suddenly, almost thinking that he had heard it wrongly.
"She's back home, isn't she?"
Calculating the time, Zheng Xin and Zheng's parents have been gone for five or six days. How come they are back in Kaoshantun?
Ye Qing told Zheng Xin about how she had just run into him at the entrance of the village:
"She left her parents behind and ran back when the train was almost reaching her hometown. There happened to be a return train on the same train stopping at the opposite platform, so she found an excuse to leave her parents behind and jumped on that return train."
Meng Jia and Gu Weinan couldn't help but look at each other, their faces filled with surprise and confusion.
Wang Chunhua, on the other hand, crushed and packed the medicine for the villagers who had just come to see the doctor and returned to the clinic. After hearing what Ye Qing said, she couldn't help but sigh:
"She came here to seek refuge with the Master, right?"
Ye Qing was a little surprised: "How do you know?"
Wang Chunhua explained: "Before, Zheng Zhiqing was recuperating here. I came to the health station to make medicine for her, and she stayed beside me. I was afraid that she would become depressed, so I used my example to persuade her. I am not liked by my parents and my husband's family, but I am living a good life. I told her not to take the gossips of those outside to heart."
"She must have heard my story. When she saw me learning how to prepare herbs from you, Master, she asked me if it was difficult. At that time, I felt that she seemed to be very interested in studying medicine."
Ye Qing couldn't help but think deeply.
Meng Jia looked at Ye Qing with some concern:
"Master, where is she now? Is she okay?"
"She's at my house. She must have been on the run, so she's wearing few clothes and probably has no money. She walked all the way from the county to the village, and she's freezing cold. She's warming herself by the fire in the house right now. I asked her to drink some ginger soup and take a nap. If there's anything, we can talk after I get off work."
Gu Weinan is more concerned about Zheng Xin's household registration status:
"She has already completed the procedures for returning to the city. I guess her parents have already transferred her to another place because of her food and oil supply. Now that she has returned, the Youth Educated Office will not want her anymore, right?"
"And considering her physical condition, can she study medicine with you, Master?"
Ye Qing was not sure about this matter. The main reason was that after being ravaged by pesticides, Zheng Xin's eyesight and vocal cords were damaged. He could not speak and one of his eyes was blind. It was difficult for him to do ordinary work, let alone engage in the more sophisticated medical industry.
But this girl dared to fight for her own destiny and was willing to break up with her parents in order to escape back. It was obvious that she was mentally prepared to fight to the death. Regardless of whether she could succeed or not, Ye Qing admired her courage from the bottom of his heart and could not remain indifferent.
"After get off work, I'll go back and talk to her."
Although she said this, Ye Qing had already made up her mind. If Zheng Xin was really determined to follow her, Ye Qing would make an exception and give her a chance.
However, in Zheng Xin's case, no matter how solid her cultural foundation is, she is still far behind Meng Jiagu and Wei Nan at the starting line. Even Wang Chunhua may have an advantage over her. If she wants to make a name for herself in medicine, she will need to work twice or even several times harder than others.
After that, several more patients came to the health station for treatment. By around 4 or 5 in the afternoon, when it was getting dark, Ye Qing estimated that no one would come anymore, so he closed the clinic and went home.
Zheng Xin, who had finally recovered from a good sleep, was helping Grandma Zou pick vegetables in the house. When he saw Ye Qing and the others coming back, he immediately stood up nervously, pinching the corner of his clothes, looking at a loss.
Ye Qing found a piece of paper and a pen and handed them to her, then asked her what she was thinking.
As Wang Chunhua had said before, the girl wrote down a sentence in the notebook without any hesitation:
——Ye Zhiqing, I want to learn medicine from you.
After writing this, the girl looked at Ye Qing with trepidation.
Ye Qing couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and could only break the situation down and analyze it for Zheng Xin, telling her that with her current physical condition, if she wanted to learn the skills to make a living in this industry, it would probably be more difficult than other ordinary people. He advised Zheng Xin to think it through, otherwise if she chose the wrong industry, it might delay her whole life.
Zheng Xin's eyes were more determined and determined than ever before. She wrote on the paper very seriously:
——I am not afraid of hardship. As long as you, Master, accept me, I will do anything!
Ye Qing is not the kind of person who likes to get entangled in things. Since she has come back without saying a word, it is impossible for him to chase her away. Besides, the girl has already expressed her feelings, so he has to give it a try first to see if she has any potential.
Then, Ye Qing first felt out Zheng Xin's background, including his learning and comprehension ability, hands-on ability, ability to read people's expressions, etc. After a few small tests, he confirmed that these qualities at least met the standards.
The key is that this girl has a more solid foundation in science than Meng Jia, especially in chemistry and biology.
This made Ye Qing realize that Zheng Xin was a good talent who was completely different from Gu Weinan and Meng Jia.
Ye Qing looked at Zheng Xin with increasingly complicated eyes, and the regret and unwillingness in his heart surged out again.
If this girl had not had her throat damaged and her eyes injured by pesticides, she could have studied pharmacology and directly pursued a career in drug research even through the regular channels of the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.
"You should learn the basics of pharmacology from me first, and the rest can wait. In addition, I will try to treat your eyes and throat. If--"
Ye Qing didn't finish the rest of the words.
In Zheng Xin's case, her vocal cords may show signs of partial improvement after three to two years of slow recuperation, but as for her eyes, there is basically no hope of regaining her sight unless she undergoes a cornea replacement.
It will take at least seven or eight years for the cornea replacement surgery to be officially used in China. By that time, Zheng Xin will be nearly 30 years old and her career will have already begun to take shape. Even if she wants to switch to drug research, she probably won't have the chance.
So for now Ye Qing can only keep the person by his side and take things one step at a time. Maybe he will encounter some special opportunities in the future.
Now that she has run back, she must not fail to say hello to Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary. At least the villagers must be informed that there is a new person in her family. Otherwise, if someone with bad intentions reports her to the Revolutionary Committee and arrests her as a vagrant or a spy, it will be troublesome.
So after dinner, Ye Qing took Zheng Xin to Wu's house again and reported the situation to Wu Yongbing.
Fortunately, Zheng Xin was not stupid enough. She was careful on the way back to her hometown with her parents and got her return certificate from her parents in advance, so she still has the certificate with her. Otherwise, if her parents went back to her hometown to complete the return procedures for her at the Youth Educated Office, her food and oil relations and household registration would have to be moved back to her hometown, and she would really become an illegal resident in Kaoshantun.
Now that she has the certificate in hand, as long as Ye Qing asks someone to help her think of a way to transfer her household registration from the Youth League Office and directly register it with the Youth League Home in Kaoshantun, it shouldn't be too difficult.
Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary remained silent after hearing Ye Qing say that he was going to take Zheng Xin as his apprentice.
Zheng Xin was a bold girl. After knowing why the two production team cadres were hesitant, she stated on the spot that as long as the village was willing to take her in, she would follow the group of members to work in the fields during the busy farming season, and help out at the health station during her free time.
I have to say that this girl was quite good at using the tactic of retreating in order to advance. After she made this statement, Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary felt embarrassed to really exploit such a young girl. After discussing for a while, the two of them finally agreed to Ye Qing's proposal.
However, the two old foxes are not the kind of people who would accept losses. They are afraid that Ye Qing has just trained someone, and then this person will just turn around and seek better opportunities elsewhere. Then Kaoshantun will suffer a great loss.
So the two cadres expressed on the spot that they wanted to sign an agreement with Zheng Xin. If Zheng Xin completed his apprenticeship under Ye Qing in the future, Zheng Xin would have to provide basic medical services in Kaoshantun for ten years before leaving.
This agreement meant that Zheng Xin would be trapped in this village for the next ten years.
Since Zheng Xin dared to run back to Kaoshantun, she was ready to work in the Kaoshantun health station for the rest of her life. In any case, in her current situation, she definitely had no plans to get married, so staying in the health station became her best choice at the moment. If she didn't sign the agreement, if her parents came looking for her again, she might have to be taken back by her parents to marry someone in exchange for a dowry. This "indenture" of more than ten years might actually become her talisman, so she signed the agreement without hesitation.
Once Wu Yongbing and the old branch secretary agreed, the rest of the matter became easy. Ye Qing directly asked He Lianshan for help and went to the Youth League Office to cancel Zheng Xin's return certificate. It was very easy to move his household registration back to the Youth League Home in Kaoshantun.
Perhaps because Zheng Xin had successfully become Ye Qing's apprentice, the Kaoshantun Youth League Home began to get restless. Seven or eight of the old youth wanted to follow Ye Qing to study medicine, and they all came to the home the next day.
Faced with this situation, Ye Qing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He could only take out the "indenture" signed by Zheng Xin and let these educated youth read the terms clearly first.
When they heard that if they wanted to learn medicine from Ye Qing, they would have to stay in Kaoshantun as "contract laborers" for ten years after graduation, these educated youths were immediately persuaded to give up.
After all, those educated youth who are still in the educated youth home and have not yet started a family basically still want to return to the city. They think that they can stay in the countryside for a few years and go back after the policy is relaxed, and they do not intend to settle down in the Great Northern Wilderness.
They wanted to learn medicine from Ye Qing simply because they thought it was relatively easy to stay at the health station. They would no longer have to get up early and work late with the other members to do dirty and tiring farm work. If they could learn a few more skills, it would be even better if they could get a job in a hospital or health room when they returned to the city.
But if you have to work in Kaoshantun for more than ten years, then returning to the city will be a distant dream, and no one wants to be trapped to death in this valley, so few people can accept such terms of the agreement. After all, not everyone has the courage to take a gamble like Zheng Xin.
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