Zhang Heliu returned to the cowshed and heard a coughing sound coming from inside. An old lady heard the noise outside and came out. She looked at his basket anxiously: "Old Zhang, did you pick any herbs? Why don't I go with you?"
"No, I've picked it and will process it and fry it for Lao Wang. By the way, I met a nice guy on the mountain today. This snake was given to me by him. You can stew it for Lao Wang to nourish his body." Zhang Heliu took out the snake body hidden underneath and handed it to the old lady.
The old lady and Old Wang are an elderly couple. Old Wang caught a cold and his old illness came back. Zhang Heliu took his pulse and went up the mountain to collect herbs. If he didn't get treatment and kept delaying it, his health would get worse.
Without waiting for the old lady to say anything, Zhang Heliu stuffed the snake body into her hands and asked her to clean it and stew it quickly while he went to prepare the herbs.
The old lady said "Oh", turned around and did as Old Zhang said. Fortunately, Zhang Heliu who came this time was an old doctor, otherwise her husband might not be able to hold on.
The other old man went out to work, and no matter how much the old branch secretary took care of them privately, he could not do it openly. The work that should be assigned to them must not be missed. The old branch secretary and other village cadres were also afraid of being exposed and implicated.
After taking the medicine and drinking a bowl of snake meat soup, Old Wang, who had been coughing for a long time, finally fell asleep comfortably. He Jingdong, who came to the Red Star Production Team with Zhang Heliu, pulled him outside to ask what happened. Zhang Heliu told him about what happened to Jiang Qingshan and Yuan Jing, and that he not only saved him but also carried him down the mountain.
He Jingdong said with emotion: "The people in this village are quite simple and honest. Our luck is not too bad this time. We will get through it in a few years."
Zhang Heliu wiped his face and said, "I don't expect to survive. I just want to live a quiet life for a few years and then find a successor to pass on my medical skills."
He Jingdong patted Lao Zhang on the shoulder. He knew Lao Zhang's situation. The reason why he suffered so much was that he was reported by the apprentice he raised since childhood. That would have been fine, but Lao Zhang was still thinking about his medical skills.
Just like him, he was reported by his own students and was criticized by them, but he also hoped that one day he could return to the classroom and teach again, but he didn't know whether he could wait for that day to come.
Eating sweet potatoes and drinking a bowl of wild vegetable soup with a hint of snake soup was a very good dinner for them. The old lady went to bed, and Zhang Heliu and He Jingdong were rubbing straw ropes under the dim oil lamp. At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door.
He Jingdong immediately became alert. Zhang Heliu put down the rope, stood up and said, "It should be Xiao Jiang. I'll go open the door."
"I'll go with you." He Jingdong was a little worried.
Zhang Heliu was bold and went over to open the door. As expected, he saw Jiang Qingshan standing outside, with a young man next to him. Zhang Heliu was very happy: "Xiao Jiang is here, Xiao Ji is here too, come inside and talk."
After the two entered the room, he looked around again, and when he found that no one was following them, he quickly closed the door.
He Jingdong secretly examined the two men and found that one was upright and the other had clear eyes. He thought that it was no wonder that Old Zhang could let down his guard. After Zhang Heliu introduced He Jingdong's identity, the two of them politely called him Old He.
He Jingdong brought over two stools that were put together: "You guys sit down."
"Mr. He, don't be polite with us." Yuan Jing hurriedly helped He Jingdong sit down and found that both Zhang Heliu and He Jingdong had gray hair and frosty faces.
For Yuan Jing, this period of history was something he had only learned about in books. It was a bit far away and he didn’t have much of a real concept of it. Now that he is living in this era, he feels somewhat touched.
Fortunately, this period will pass soon. Compared with the elderly in the apocalypse, life is still manageable now and there is hope.
Zhang Heliu sat next to Jiang Qingshan. Because it was a low stool, he saw Jiang Qingshan curling up his long legs in grievance, and he couldn't help laughing: "Come on, Xiao Jiang, stretch out your hand, let someone take your pulse first, and then check your legs later."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Heliu first took Jiang Qingshan's pulse, then carefully examined his legs, felt his bones, and asked in detail about his injury and treatment. This took more than ten minutes.
Jiang Qingshan was not in a hurry, but He Jingdong was anxious to know the result. Looking at Jiang Qingshan's appearance, he knew that he was a good material for being a soldier. Now it was a bit of a waste to return to the countryside because of his injury: "Lao Zhang, can you cure it? Give me a word."
Zhang Heliu laughed: "You are the first to rush. It can be cured, but it requires acupuncture and medicine. My golden needles have been confiscated a long time ago, and those herbs cannot be collected by just going up the mountain."
Jiang Qingshan's eyes lit up: "Can it really be cured?" Others couldn't hear it, but Yuan Jing could hear that his voice was trembling a little.
"If I had treated you when you were injured, your leg would have recovered long ago." Zhang Heliu is very confident in his medical skills.
Yuan Jing continued, "Mr. Zhang, if the golden needles are gone, you can ask Brother Jiang to find a set outside. If you need any medicine, just give Brother Jiang a list and he will be able to find it."
"Yes, I will find a way to get what Mr. Zhang needs. I have several comrades and friends outside." Jiang Qingshan promised.
"That's good. Just wait. I'll go get some paper and pen, make a list for you, and find a way to get all the medicine on the list. Once the golden needles arrive, we can start the treatment." Zhang Heliu was also very happy. He thought that he would never need golden needles again after coming here. As for Lao Wang's illness, the effect would be better if he gave him a few needles.
After finding paper and pen, Zhang Heliu wrote slowly under the dim light. Yuan Jing took the opportunity to bring up his idea of reading medical books, but he didn't know how to get started. Zhang Heliu took out another piece of paper and quickly wrote down the words of a dozen books on it.
He has always been very welcoming to those who are willing to learn Chinese medicine, especially in the current environment, where such young people are even more rare, and he kindly said: "If you have any questions in the future, come over with Xiao Jiang to ask me in the evening."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."
That night, the three of them were very satisfied. He Jingdong saw that Zhang Heliu had found something to do and his spirit was a little different. He smiled secretly and shook his head. These people did not learn their lessons.
After saying goodbye to the two elders and on the way back, Yuan Jing could clearly feel Jiang Qingshan's emotional fluctuations. He was usually a very stable person, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Jiang can rest assured now."
Jiang Qingshan nodded vigorously and turned to look at Ji Yuanjing beside him. It was dark outside with only moonlight shining down, making Ji Yuanjing's face look porcelain white. From his angle, he could see Ji Yuanjing's long eyelashes trembling slightly, making him want to put a finger on them to feel it.
It was the first time that Jiang Qingshan saw such a good-looking young man. His heart softened and he said softly, "Well, thank you Yuan Jing. If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have remembered this."
Yuan Jing shook his head: "Not necessarily. I think it's a matter of time. Sooner or later you will return to the world that belongs to you."
He looked through the memories of his original body. Although his original body seldom paid attention to Jiang Qingshan's condition, he had a hunch that when Zhang Heliu's superb medical skills were exposed, Jiang Qingshan might also have such an idea. If he didn't, his uncle Niu Guozhu might also think of it. What's more, Zhang Heliu would often go up the mountain to collect herbs, and Jiang Qingshan would also often run into the mountains. The chance of the two meeting was too high. With Jiang Qingshan's help, seeing that Jiang Qingshan was limping, would Zhang Heliu bear not to show concern?
However, this time might have to be delayed, so Jiang Qingshan stayed in the Red Star Production Team until the moment of his original body's death.
Therefore, Yuan Jing did not feel that he had done anything. Instead, he felt that he had benefited from it and could ask Zhang Heliu for medical advice nearby.
"Thank you." Jiang Qingshan's voice was full of sincerity because Yuan Jing understood him.
After that night, Jiang Qingshan became more motivated. After the autumn harvest, the farm work in the fields became easier, so Jiang Qingshan would go out whenever he had free time. Yuan Jing followed him twice, mainly to buy medical books.
Jiang Qingshan knew Yuan Jing's purpose, so when he couldn't find relevant books in the bookstore, he took him to the second-hand goods purchasing station, where there were all kinds of things, including a pile of old books.
Although it is impossible to find all these books at once, he can read two of them first, and then slowly search for the rest. Perhaps for Yuan Jing, the thing he has the most right now is time. He can spend decades or even more time to learn a skill.
Jiang Qingshan's comrades were very helpful. He had not collected all the medicinal herbs in the county, so after telling one of them about it, that comrade quickly delivered them to the Red Star Production Team in person. It was also a coincidence that the comrade was about to carry out a mission in the nearby area, so he delivered them on the way.
The night after his comrade named Tao Yongguo left, Yuan Jing was about to go to bed after reading a book, when he suddenly remembered why the name Tao Yongguo gave him a sense of familiarity, because this name also appeared in the later plot.
The Tao family is a big family in the capital, and Tao Yongguo is an important figure in this family. The Zheng family, which is engaged in business, certainly will not have anything to do with Tao Yongguo. The one who is involved is Tao Yongguo's younger brother who is also engaged in business. The male protagonist, Zheng Hua's son who is the president, is engaged to Tao Yongguo's niece, which is a strong combination in the business world. However, after the engagement, the president fell in love with a Cinderella with no background. The president wanted to cancel the engagement with the Zheng family but was afraid of Tao Yongguo's existence.
Just to be with the one he loves, the president did not hesitate to join forces with the political enemies of the Tao family and fabricated a bunch of charges against Tao Yongguo. Although Tao Yongguo was cleared of suspicion in the end, his future was hindered and his brother's company was also ruined by the Zheng family. Anyway, in the end, the Tao family became a stepping stone for President Zheng and Cinderella's happy love.
Although there was suspicion of having the same name and surname, Yuan Jing intuitively felt that this Tao Yongguo was that Tao Yongguo. He did not expect that he, a cannon fodder with little presence in the early stage, would meet a big boss in the later stage in the mountain village in advance.
But now that he is here, he doesn't believe that the Zheng family can still enter the business world with the overseas financial support of the Ji family. Without the foundation of the Zheng family, can President Zheng still be President Zheng? Can such a protagonist still be involved with Tao Yongguo's Tao family?
Even if there is involvement, that will be decades later, so there is no need to worry about it now.
Yuan Jing crawled into bed, closed his eyes, stopped thinking about Tao Yongguo, and fell asleep soon.
After all the things were found, Jiang Qingshan began to receive treatment from Zhang Heliu. Yuan Jing certainly did not miss the opportunity to watch the whole process. In addition, he had to read medical books and go to work during the day. He was so busy that he forgot about other things, especially Du Weiguo from Xiangyang Production Team. Until one day on his way home from work, he was stopped by someone.
The man straddled the bicycle with one foot on the ground to support himself. That posture was still quite handsome in this day and age. At least the girls in the village would look back at him a few more times while he walked.
Yuan Jing didn't know this man, but Chen Jianhua, who worked with him, did. When he saw him call out Ji Yuanjing, he asked in surprise, "Du Weiguo, why are you calling Yuan Jing? When did you know Yuan Jing?"
He couldn't remember when Du Weiguo and Ji Yuanjing had ever known each other.
It turned out that this was Du Weiguo. Du Weiguo's arrival pulled Yuan Jing's mind back from the world of medicine. He looked at the man, who was wearing army green clothes without patches, and his bicycle was almost new. His hair was a little oiled, but it was covered with dust along the way. From these appearances, it can be inferred that Du Weiguo's family conditions are quite good.
But we have never met in this life, but Du Weiguo actually came to me, and there was still hostility in his eyes.
Du Weiguo looked at Chen Jianhua unhappily and said, "What does my finding Ji Yuanjing have to do with you? So you are Ji Yuanjing, you are really a gigolo. I tell you, Wang Ling is my, Du Weiguo's, woman, so stay away from her, or don't blame me for being rude."
"Hey, Mr. Du, what do you mean? You can pursue Wang Ling if you want, but what does this have to do with our Yuan Jing? Are you crazy? Why do you come here and say such nonsense to Yuan Jing?" Yuan Jing was puzzled, and Chen Jianhua was also confused. What kind of person is this? Is there really nothing wrong with his brain?
Yuan Jing didn't expect that Du Weiguo was like this in both of his lives. He stayed away from the Youth League Institute and almost never spoke to Wang Ling, but Du Weiguo still came to him and said something similar.
Yes, the original body had been warned by Du Weiguo when he was in the Youth League Institute, and now, he was also warned by Du Weiguo.
Du Weiguo would definitely not say this for no reason, so the one with the problem is not Ji Yuanjing, nor Du Weiguo, but someone else.
Yuan Jing stopped Chen Jianhua who was about to go over and beat him up, looked calmly at the man who thought he was very impressive and cool, and asked, "Did anyone tell you that you had something to do with Wang Ling? Who was it?"
"Why do you care who told me that? Just remember what I said and stay away from Wang Ling. Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Du Weiguo said angrily.
Chen Jianhua was so angry that he wanted to curse.
Yuan Jing sneered: "You are the one who doesn't understand what people are saying. The people in the Youth Farm and the whole team can testify for me that Comrade Wang Ling and I haven't even spoken a few words. What relationship can I have with him? To be honest, I don't like Comrade Wang Ling's style at all. We went to the countryside to participate in rural construction and work actively, but Comrade Wang Ling is lazy and hates work. If Comrade Du has a good relationship with Wang Ling, I hope Comrade Du can persuade Comrade Wang to change her style. We educated youth didn't come to the countryside to enjoy ourselves."
Yuan Jing's righteous words not only stunned Chen Jianhua, but also Du Weiguo. The key point was that he could hear that Ji Yuanjing really didn't like Wang Ling at all, and even hated her, otherwise he would not have used the term "laziness" to criticize another female comrade.
"You really don't like Wang Ling?"
"Bullshit, who likes her? Yuan Jing hasn't even stepped into the door of the Youth House a few times since he came here. Who told you that Yuan Jing likes Wang Ling? Are you trying to gossip and instigate you to deal with Yuan Jing?"
Chen Jianhua suddenly realized that the person behind the scenes had evil intentions. Chen Jianhua could only think of one person, and that was Jiang Huai. He was obviously the only one who was the most sincere to Wang Ling among the people he knew, but Wang Ling was still accepting the advances of other men. After discovering this, Chen Jianhua became even less fond of Wang Ling.
Du Weiguo was half-believing and half-doubting, but he also felt that he was being fooled. He cursed a few words under his breath, turned the bridle of the bicycle around, and rode away at full speed.
Yuan Jing and Chen Jianhua were speechless. Chen Jianhua said angrily, "What kind of person is this? He talked to you like that for no reason and ran away without even an apology. He is really a psychopath. By the way, Yuan Jing, is someone messing with you? Who is behind you?"
Without evidence, Yuan Jing couldn't be sure. He thought for a while and said, "Jianhua, please help me pay more attention to the situation at the Youth Academy during this period. Judging from Du Weiguo's personality, he can't hide anything. Let's see what he will do next and who he has had the most contact with before."
"Okay, leave it to me. I will definitely get to the bottom of it for you." Chen Jianhua patted his chest and promised loyally.
Yuan Jing didn't know who was holding such a strong malice towards him and instigating Du Weiguo to deal with him: "Does this Du Weiguo have some connections?"
Chen Jianhua scratched his head and said, "I'll ask someone about it. He's acting like he's worth two and a half million, so I guess he has some connection with him."
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