As the autumn frost gradually falls, the golden ears of wheat in the fields have been harvested, leaving only short stubble.
The busy autumn harvest is over, the granaries are filled with grain, and the farmers' faces are filled with satisfied smiles, ready to sell the grain to buy firewood, rice, oil and salt to prepare for the cold winter.
Xianyang City was bustling with people coming and going.
It happened to be the weekend, and the workers who were on holiday at the factory took advantage of their break to happily go shopping with their families.
In addition, with the recent autumn harvest, villagers from more than a dozen surrounding villages have been bringing in grain to sell.
Therefore, there are a lot of people here today.
The newly posted court bulletin on the notice board was also discovered, and many people came to watch out of curiosity.
Thanks to the literacy campaign, most people in Xianyang City can now recognize a few words and can understand what they read.
"What is the Xianyang medical insurance system?"
"What is this medical insurance? Why have I never heard of it?"
"The news released by the court shouldn't be bad news, right?"
Everyone was talking about it, completely clueless about the so-called medical insurance, but becoming more and more curious.
At this moment, some careful people noticed the key information.
"Everyone pays ten coins per year, and within a year they can receive free medical treatment at Xianyang Hospital... Wait, free?!"
One word can cause a thousand ripples.
In an instant, the crowd was in an uproar, as if cold water was poured into a frying pan.
However, most people were shocked and even couldn't believe this pie that fell from the sky.
"What? Pay ten cents and you can get free medical treatment?"
"No way? Is it really that good? A visit to the doctor costs more than ten cents, right?"
"Xianyang Hospital...isn't that where the nobles go? Can ordinary people like us go there?"
As the news spread quickly, more and more people gathered to watch.
Where there are doubts, there will naturally be voices of affirmation.
Some rational people calmly analyzed each one.
"It has the official seal, so the news must be true."
"Yeah, and haven't you noticed? If you pay and don't go to the hospital, the money will not be refunded and can only be used to buy medicinal materials."
"That's true, and we have to buy the herbs ourselves."
After hearing this, everyone's uneasy hearts calmed down.
They looked at the bright red official seal, and all the doubts in their eyes faded away.
In recent years, the credibility of the Qin government has been gradually established, especially in Xianyang, where the emperor lives, where the people are extremely convinced of the government.
Therefore, at this moment, no one is discussing the truth of the news anymore, but instead focuses on the benefits of medical insurance to themselves.
"Paying ten cents is worth it, even if it's just for a year of free medical treatment."
"What the master said is absolutely right. Throughout the year, there are always minor illnesses and pains. You can't afford to lose or be cheated."
"The medicinal materials are only at cost price, which is quite cost-effective."
The people were discussing it with great interest.
The more they discussed, the more excited they became. Their faces were filled with excitement and eagerness to try something new.
Some workers who had some savings were even more straightforward and just waved their hands generously.
"It's only ten cents. I'll buy medical insurance for my family. Just think of it as spending money to buy peace of mind."
"Yes, yes, buy peace of mind."
In the bustling crowd, Chen Ergou, holding his pregnant wife's hand, finally found out the news.
Without any hesitation, he pulled his wife and walked towards the government office, muttering to himself.
"Lan'er, let's go buy medical insurance now."
"When you give birth, it's safer to go to the hospital. I'm really worried about having a midwife deliver the baby at home."
Lan'er felt her husband's genuine concern and her heart warmed. She felt that she had not chosen the wrong person.
She smiled slightly, nodded in agreement, and gave a considerate reminder.
"Okay, let's call Auntie and her family."
"Oh, look at my brain, I almost forgot about Auntie and the others. It's Lan'er who is more careful."
Chen Ergou suddenly stopped and slapped his forehead in annoyance.
Half an hour later, at the government office gate.
The black crowd formed long queues, the clerks maintained order, and the people were chatting.
Chen Ergou's family was delayed for some time and was at the back of the queue.
Fortunately, the weather is nice and cool today, and the process is extremely efficient and fast, so it is not that difficult.
As time passed, more and more people completed the procedures and held a green medical insurance card in their hands.
However, these people did not go home directly, but turned and walked towards the hospital, intending to try whether the so-called medical insurance would work.
On the other side, inside Xianyang Hospital.
At the information desk on the first floor, several young nurses were propping up their heads and chatting boredly.
"It looks like today is another leisurely day."
"Alas, our hospital is so good, why is there no one coming to see a doctor?"
"Yeah, I'm really worried that the hospital won't be able to continue operating. Otherwise, where can we find jobs that pay as well as this?"
When talking about this, several people sighed.
They all stared outside, praying for some patients to come.
The next moment, a few black spots seemed to appear faintly in the distance, slowly becoming more and more numerous, converging into a dark cloud.
The surprise on the nurses' faces instantly turned to horror, and they stammered their guesses.
"Are they all here to see a doctor?"
"It seems so...but why are there so many people?!"
"I remember, the director told us yesterday that today is the day to apply for medical insurance, and asked us to be on high alert. There might be a lot of people..."
"Is this a bit too much?!"
Several nurses complained with hopelessness.
However, the next moment they had no time to think about anything else, and they were all busy welcoming this large wave of patients.
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