Chapter 83 The Moon of Yesteryear
Seeing that Zhao Le and Xie Ning were familiar with each other, Ge Shi looked surprised and asked, "This, this Mr. Xie is our comrade?"
The female doctor that his daughter brought back also cured the old lady; Ge Shi was very familiar with her.
Zhao Le didn't reveal Xie Ning's identity, only saying that Xie Ning was one of their comrades who had fled abroad, which annoyed Ge Shi greatly. "If I had known he was one of our comrades, I would have helped him contact you."
He only knew that Xie Ning seemed to be being hunted by the Kuomintang, and he secretly covered for Xie Ning a few times, taking it as gratitude for Xie Ning saving the old lady. He never expected that Xie Ning was actually one of their people.
"It's not too late to get to know each other now."
Xie Ning hadn't expected that Ge Shi was someone in the organization specifically responsible for secretly transporting medicinal herbs and food supplies to the guerrilla areas in Northeast China. The group chatted for a long time. That night, Cai Huai and Xiao Yang squeezed in together, while Zhao Le stayed in an empty room in Xie Ning's courtyard.
It was late at night, but Xie Ning was still wide awake. Thinking that she would be leaving soon, she spread out her papers and began to grind ink and draft a manuscript titled "A Few Things About Women's Reproductive Health".
Both text and comics are published in parallel. The text is written for literate people, and if they are willing, those with knowledge will automatically spread it. The comics are for the majority of illiterate people, regardless of gender.
I only hope that some women will take care of their bodies after reading this, and that some reasonable men will take care of their wives. Some things are better understood by two people than by one.
Just as adults teach girls from a young age how to protect themselves, it is even more important to teach boys to respect women.
"Knock knock—"
"Please come in."
Zhao Le came in wearing a coat. "I noticed your lights were still on, so I thought I'd come and see what you were doing. I hope I didn't disturb you?"
"No." Xie Ning handed over the manuscript on the table. "This is my first draft. It's very rough. Please take a look, Doctor Zhao. After all, you know my medical skills are only mediocre." Xie Ning was a little embarrassed.
Zhao Le laughed, "How can you say you're only half-baked? Nobody knows everything from the start. Besides, you're incredibly skilled in that area. I've heard that when the Japanese invaded Shanghai, their casualties were more than double what they usually are because of the weapons you provided."
Moreover, they had also received weapons from Xie Ning, which were of exceptional quality.
This is why all parties attach so much importance to Xie Ning. Even the Japanese army, which lost many spies because of Xie Ning, couldn't bear to kill her. Instead, they wanted to win her over to work for them. The Kuomintang was also looking for Xie Ning, but she had completely hidden herself.
Mr. Shaoshan also said that Xie Ning is a powerful weapon and must be protected.
Looking at the manuscript in his hand, Zhao Le's eyes lit up. "You've written very well, but this part, well, and this part, need a little polishing. Just make some minor revisions."
Then he exclaimed in admiration, "Mr. Xie, I never expected you to be so talented in medicine. Today, the pregnant woman was giving birth in a very dangerous situation, but you were able to save her. I remember that two years ago, you couldn't even remember the properties of the medicines."
Xie Ning chuckled, “There’s no such thing as talent, just hard work.”
She had no other form of entertainment here, and her only pleasure was reading. She loved the feeling of having knowledge in her hands and enjoyed taking notes, not only study notes but also notes analyzing the battle situation from newspapers. After all, she didn't remember this period of history perfectly; she had to rely on analysis for many things.
Because Zhao Le also became interested, the two talked until midnight before going to sleep. Zhao Le didn't actually want to sleep, but she was afraid of disturbing Xie Ning too late, so she reluctantly said goodbye.
Xie Ning was actually quite energetic, after all, many of the medical problems that had troubled her for a long time had been solved, and she was very happy. Zhao Le's medical skills were even better than before, not only in Western medicine, but also in traditional Chinese medicine. His family had been practicing medicine for generations, and their medical knowledge had been passed down through generations.
The next day, Zhao Le went to see Sister Hua, but not at Jin Chengcai's house, but at the Ge family's courtyard.
Xie Ning watched Zhao Le perform acupuncture before coming out to ask Ge Dani, who was watching the three young girls in the courtyard, "What happened? She just gave birth yesterday, how could this be..."
Speaking of this, Ge Dani was furious. "Those Cheng Cai's parents and Jin Cheng Cai are scoundrels. Yesterday, after hearing what that male doctor said about Sister Hua having difficulty conceiving, they didn't even let her rest for a night before kicking her out, saying that Sister Hua had harmed their eldest grandson and was trying to wipe out their family line..."
It was so cold, and it was late at night. If it weren't for the relatives around, this woman who couldn't even get out of bed and her three children would have frozen to death.
But no other family had extra room for Sister Hua to stay, so Ge Dani took her directly to her own home. She didn't just rescue anyone. The old lady was old and rough, and it was Sister Hua who secretly sewed socks and clothes for her, saying that she was a little girl who had lost her mother at such a young age, and it was pitiful.
Xie Ning was truly surprised that Jin Chengcai's family could go to such lengths, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
"I've made up my mind!" Ge Dani said, hands on her hips. "My dad and I will take my fellow apprentices out to earn money, while Sister Hua stays home to take care of the old lady. That way, I won't have to worry about her all the time, and I can rest assured. Besides, Sister Hua's tofu is so tender; who in the neighborhood doesn't like it?"
She can make money and survive no matter what. So what if she leaves her man? Jin Chengcai only learned to smoke opium from his father, and he can't earn much money anyway.
"Once Sister Hua recovers, I'll definitely want to try her tofu."
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