Ning Xiyue put away the acceptance letter in her hand and looked curiously at the strange man at the door. She didn't know this man and he was not from their team.
The captain put away his big smile, looked over, and saw a familiar face standing outside. He stood up and shouted:
"Hey, Old Huang, why did you have time to come to my place today? What can you do for me? By the way, can you exchange the calf born by your team's cow? Give one to our team."
The middle-aged man at the door walked into the house and agreed to the captain's request: "Sure, find time to drive the cattle. I want to ask you something today."
Ning Xiyue saw that this person wanted to talk to the captain about something, so she tactfully said goodbye: "Captain, I'll be leaving first."
"Girl Yue." Zhang Dawei called out to Ning Xiyue who was walking to the door, "Don't leave yet. Go wait for me next door for a while. I'll come find you after I finish talking here. I also want to talk to you about your brother." "Okay, Captain."
After Ning Xiyue left, the captain looked at Lao Huang in the room, poured him a glass of water, and found a bench for him to sit on.
"Old Huang, tell me what you want to talk to me about."
"The piglets in our team haven't been castrated yet. It's already been a month and a half. I'm so worried! If the pigs aren't castrated, they won't gain weight. No matter how much they eat, they'll still gain weight. The pigs will definitely fail the target by the end of the year."
The man surnamed Huang had a sad face and sighed, "
Traditionally, pigs should be slaughtered every 30 days or so. We had originally agreed on a slaughtering date with the master slaughterer from the Dahuai team, but he fell ill just before the scheduled time. After waiting for half a month, his condition showed no improvement and only got worse. I went to see him, and he had trouble walking, paralyzed on the kang. His family said the improvement he showed in the past few days was probably a last-ditch recovery, and he'll only be here for a few days.
"Last year, our team hired him because the sows couldn't give birth. He was already sick then, but he was still very energetic. How come he's become skin and bones in just a few months?"
Zhang Dawei felt sorry when he heard this. What a good old veterinarian. This master has been a well-known expert since he was a kid in Qinggou. Time flies so fast. This old veterinarian is already in his eighties. How could he, who used to be in such good health, collapse so suddenly?
It really is true what the old saying goes, when illness comes it is like a mountain falling.
"I heard that he fell down while getting up at night, which made the situation even worse."
The man surnamed Huang sighed, feeling anxious:
"I'm worried about his son's pig-slaughtering skills. A while ago, he helped the team next door to us with the pigs, and within two days, three piglets died. They said it was infected. I think this is not good. We only had eight piglets survived this litter. If they die, we will definitely not have enough pigs to meet the quota after the New Year."
At this point, the middle-aged man looked at Zhang Dawei with hope in his eyes. "I'm looking for you today about this matter. I heard that all the piglets in your team have been slaughtered, and not a single one was damaged. Old Huang, who does your team find to slaughter the pigs? Can you recommend someone to me? I'll go and ask that master to come back."
He also heard about this from the neighboring team. The pigs in the Daliu team gave birth to many piglets and were well raised. They started to gain weight in a few months. The neighboring team had fewer pigs and exchanged a few with the Daliu team. The pigs grew stronger and you could tell at a glance that they had been castrated.
So he hurried here today just to find the master who helped the Daliu team slaughter pigs to go back, because their team's pigs could not wait any longer.
Zhang Dawei smiled. This was a coincidence. He put down the cup in his hand and raised his chin towards the next room.
"You've come to the right place. Look, that's the one who just left. She's the one we go to for any livestock problems. She's quick, accurate, and takes care of everything effortlessly. She's just as good as the old veterinarian next door."
"Really? Lao Zhang, stop teasing me. I'm so worried! How could such a young girl know how to butcher a pig? Tell me who that master is, and I'll give the calf to your team for a bargain."
He saw how young the girl was. She was even younger than his daughter. She was a pretty girl who looked like an educated youth who had been sent to the countryside.
The little girl was scared when she saw the rough and bloody work of pig slaughtering. How could she do it better than the old veterinarian's son? In her mind, it was impossible.
"Look, Old Huang, you still don't believe it, but this little girl is amazing. She's our team's barefoot doctor. In just six months, her prestige in the team is higher than mine, the captain. Whether she's treating patients or livestock, she's absolutely perfect. She's very good at it."
Zhang Dawei was unhappy when he heard this. It was the fact, but he didn't believe it even after he told him. Yue Wazi was such a capable kid who helped him solve many problems. He didn't allow anyone to doubt it and praised Ning Xiyue with all his heart.
"Let me tell you, everyone in the Dahuai team next door knows this girl can do this. She's smart and eager to learn, and her medical skills are getting better day by day. If you really don't believe me, then I can't help you. You can only figure it out on your own and go to the next commune to find someone to do it. But when it comes to technique, I personally think the girl in our team is the best."
Zhang Dawei spoke in a very exaggerated way. The man surnamed Huang was always skeptical in his heart, but he was moved by Zhang Dawei's serious expression and strong praise.
Then he remembered that the pigs in their Daliu team were indeed intact and still growing strong. He also heard some rumors that the barefoot doctor in their team was quite good at treating patients, so he decided to give it a try.
The captain felt relieved when he saw him nod in agreement. He stroked the non-existent beard on his chin with one hand, and took a sip of water from the cup with the other hand before standing up.
"Wait, I'll call someone for you."
Zhang Dawei felt a great sense of accomplishment and always felt that he was superior to other team leaders. It was no exaggeration to say that he was very proud.
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