Mo Dashuan looked at the three people in front of him, two calm and wise old men, and a soldier king who looked a bit fierce. How to arrange them was really a tricky problem.
Mo Dashuan took out the pipe tied to his belt and thought about smoking a cigarette first. This is the habit of the young and old men in Qingshan Village. They smoke a pipe whenever they have time, and they are as happy as living gods.
"There are children here. The smell of smoke is strong. Don't let the children choke." Old man Jiang stopped him hurriedly. His precious grandson was still here. Ever since he had his grandson, he dared not smoke at home. He would go outside to take a few puffs to satisfy his craving when he really couldn't hold it anymore.
After saying this, Old Man Jiang glared at his unreliable eldest son. Why did he let the child come here? He was cold and hungry. He should have gone home when he came and left Xiaobao and the little girl at home.
Jiang Dahai was glared at for no apparent reason. He just thought his father was being stubborn again and didn't take it seriously.
"Uncle Jiang is just too cautious. It's just the smell of cigarettes. What's there to be afraid of? When he grows up, he might be better at smoking than me." Mo Dashuan said jokingly, but he carefully put away the cigarette.
"What this elder brother said is right. Smoking dry tobacco is indeed not a good thing." Bai Fangqiu on the side agreed with Jiang Cheng's words. As a responsible old doctor, he also did not recommend adults to smoke in front of children.
"The nicotine in tobacco is not a good thing. Excessive smoking can cause blood vessel damage and respiratory diseases. In more serious cases, it may cause lung cancer, which will be incurable by then."
When talking about his knowledge in the academic field, the originally silent Bai Fangqiu became energetic and spoke eloquently: "Don't think that it's okay if the cigarette doesn't get into the children's mouths. There is no difference between smelling the cigarette and smoking it directly. Children are weak and are more likely to get sick than us adults. It's best not to smoke this dry tobacco in front of children."
Nicotine is what is well known to modern people, and lung tumor is lung cancer. In the past, it was believed that tumors were the coagulation and retention of qi and blood in the human body, so they were called tumors. In ancient times, people thought that the word "tumor" was not good, and often used "willow" to refer to it.
The people present didn't understand what nicotine was, but after hearing what he said, they felt a little confused and powerful. This was a doctor who treated an important person, so how could he be wrong? Mo Dashuan looked at the dry tobacco on his waist. He didn't know whether to smoke it or not, but he couldn't bear not to smoke it either.
"I think what Doctor Bai said is right. Why does my daughter cough all the time? It must be because her father smokes all day long at home. I have to talk to him when I get home." The woman patted her thigh, feeling that she had finally found the reason why her daughter's cough would not be cured. She wished she could go back and grab her man's ears and scold him.
Bai Fangqiu nodded: "There are many reasons for this child's cough, and it is not necessarily all caused by the dry tobacco. If you are at ease, you can bring the child to me for a look. However, I don't have any ready-made medicine on hand, so I may have to go up the mountain to collect some medicine and bring it back for research."
Bai Fangqiu had observed it on the way up the mountain. Although he couldn't see clearly in the dark, he could still confirm its general shape. Daqing Mountain was so large that those common medicinal herbs could still be picked.
Yang Xiu was not happy, and was so happy that he could not wait. These days, if there was no serious illness, no one dared to go to the hospital. First, the procedures were too complicated. It would cost half of one's life to get such a certificate. Second, the price was too high, and medicines were scarce. For example, in the medical station in Qingshan Village, there was only one barefoot doctor. No matter what the illness was, he would only prescribe the medicine he had on hand. When there was no medicine, he was at a loss. Sometimes the villagers had an illness, and they gritted their teeth to endure it. Over time, they accumulated a lot of illnesses.
Yang Xiu suddenly had an idea and suggested, "Captain, why don't we let this old man go to the medical station and treat the villagers every day. When there are no patients, he can go to the mountains to collect herbs. Doesn't the county purchasing station also collect herbs? This way, the higher-ups can't find fault and the villagers can also benefit."
Bai Fangqiu was more than happy to do this. At his age, it would be very difficult for him to work in the fields. Although collecting herbs was tiring, it was something he enjoyed doing and he could also take the opportunity to do research, killing two birds with one stone.
Everyone present thought it was a good idea and wished there was such a doctor in their village.
As for the remaining Ruan Yuanjiang and Huo Wu, Mo Dashuan thought about it carefully.
Huo Wu is simple. Just looking at his physique, you can tell that he is a brute force. He is a good helper when working in the fields. But Ruan Yuanjiang is old and a gentle scholar. How can he do farm work with his physique? He can't do anything.
"I see the livestock shed is empty, why don't you put us there? Although I'm old, I still have the strength to look after a few livestock." Ruan Yuanjiang said.
Jiang Yilu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would ask to live in a place like the livestock shed. After all, his grandfather was there, and he would be able to get him a better job and accommodation.
But precisely because he understood this, he respected the old man in front of him even more.
Ruan Yuanjiang stopped Old Man Jiang who was about to speak with his eyes. They naturally had their own plans. Although there were still many good people in this village, there would inevitably be a few villagers who didn't like outsiders like them.
He lived in the livestock shed, firstly so that the team could have an explanation to their superiors, and secondly, he knew that several granddaughters of the Jiang family would deliver feed to the livestock shed every morning. In this way, their contact with the Jiang family would not be too conspicuous, and would not give those with ulterior motives the opportunity to attack the Jiang family.
Bai Fangqiu and Huo Wu had no objection to Ruan Yuanjiang's decision. Bai Fangqiu was already old, and he knew clearly what Ruan Yuanjiang saw clearly. Huo Wu didn't quite understand, but he would never refute what the old man said. Although he felt sorry for the old man Ruan who had to live with livestock at his age, he didn't say anything to stop him.
He thought to himself, at worst he could just get up early every day and clean the barn, he had plenty of energy anyway.
Mo Dashuan pondered for a moment and nodded, "That's good. We are a village with honest people, and we don't do those empty things outside. Anyway, as long as you don't think about those messy things in our village, we won't make things difficult for you. We are in a remote place, and no one outside is willing to come to us for any activities, so you can live here with peace of mind."
Mo Dashuan took another deep look at the three people opposite him and said, "I can't give these work points randomly. I can only do it as stated above. These work points are only enough for you to barely avoid starvation."
Ruan Yuanjiang chose the job in the livestock shed. This job should have the highest work points, but it was the smelliest and most tiring. Almost no one in a decent family was willing to work in the livestock shed.
Generally, a young and middle-aged man could earn 10 to 12 work points for a day of field labor, and the minimum work points for working in the livestock shed was 12. But the rules were the rules, and people like Ruan Yuanjiang who were sent to labor reform could only earn the minimum work points, no matter what kind of work they did.
This is what transformation means.
They naturally understood what Mo Dashuan meant, but since they all had enough food, they didn't care much.
When Mo Dashuan saw their expressions, he knew that they must have some assets and would not starve for the time being, so he naturally felt relieved.
"Half of the roof of the livestock shed was blown off. We have to find someone to repair it tomorrow. Tonight..." Mo Dashuan looked at these people. The packages in their hands didn't seem to contain any thick bedding. It seemed that the original plan to let them rest in the brigade headquarters for a night was not feasible.
"Besides, there is no earthen stove in the house near the livestock shed. Old Man Mo has been eating at his brother's house for every meal. Even if we build a stove right now, it's obviously too late."
Mo Dashuan was a little worried about the food and accommodation for the few people during these days. Living was okay, as repairing the roof would only take a day or two, but building a kitchen was not that easy. It would take at least ten days or half a month. Where would they eat during these days?
"That's fine. Let them stay at my house and eat at my house for the next few days." Old Man Jiang made the decision, "The village will give them some food first, and it can be deducted from their work points at the end of the year."
The Jiang family's old house was expanded by two rooms last year. One room is for Dani and her four sisters, and the other is for Yiluo who is older. He is still young now, and every day he either sleeps with his parents or with his sisters. Although he has protested many times, he was suppressed. Who would let a five-year-old child sleep on the kang alone? If he falls down in the middle of the night, it will be no joke.
Although Jiang Yilu's room was empty, the kang and other facilities had been repaired, so people could move in at any time. The farmer's earthen kang was large and spacious, so it was no problem for three adults and one child to sleep in it.
The people present knew the Jiang family's situation and thought it was a good idea. Mo Dashuan was very grateful and felt that Uncle Jiang had helped him a lot. He said very straightforwardly: "Cheng Ming, give them three a month's ration tomorrow, and deduct it from their work points when the rations are distributed at the end of the year."
Accountant Cheng Ming nodded and indicated that he had made a note of it.
There was only a month left before the year-end grain distribution, and Old Man Jiang had no objection to Mo Dashuan's approach.
The food, accommodation and work for several people were all arranged, and it was completely dark.
"Dahai and Yilu haven't eaten yet so late. Go back quickly. Aunt Miao should have heated up the food and is waiting for you." Yang Xiu touched Jiang Yilu's little head and said affectionately.
"Uncle Bai, I will bring my daughter to you tomorrow to see you for medical treatment. Don't worry, Uncle Jiang and his family are kind people, and it would be most appropriate for me to live with them."
Yang Xiu smiled and said that the Jiang family was indeed impeccable. It would be even better if the old couple in the Jiang family could change their bad habits of favoring boys over girls.
Bai Fangqiu smiled and nodded. He was naturally very relieved about the old leader's choice.
The Jiang family and several others were not heading in the same direction. After greeting each other and saying goodbye, they each went in their own direction.
Along the way, several people were very careful not to speak. Only when they entered their own courtyard did Jiang Cheng breathe a sigh of relief, welcome them into the main room, close the door tightly, and then excitedly hugged Ruan Yuanjiang tightly, tears streaming down his face.
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