Secretary Wen stood there stunned, then burst into tears of joy: "Really...really? Dr. Li, you...you're not lying to me?"
"Absolutely true!" Dr. Li said firmly, rubbing his hands excitedly.
Secretary Wen turned to look at Xu Kuo, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration: "Xu Kuo, thank you, thank you for saving my daughter!"
Xu Kuo waved his hand, looking indifferent: "Secretary Wen, you're too kind. There are still some residual toxins in Wenwen's body, but these broken instruments of Western medicine can't detect them. She'll be fine after taking good care of herself for a while."
Dr. Li, still reeling from the shock, turned pale and then flushed upon hearing Xu Kuo's words. He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found himself speechless. After all, facts speak louder than words; Wenwen had indeed been cured by Xu Kuo.
After a moment of silence, Dr. Li walked up to Xu Kuo, bowed deeply, and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, Comrade Xu Kuo. I was blind to your greatness and offended you. I apologize."
Xu Kuo didn't even glance at him, and said indifferently, "Alright, bring all these patients over, I'll treat them all at once."
Afterwards, Xu Kuo performed acupuncture on the other food poisoning patients one by one. For each patient who was cured, Xu Kuo took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it to them, saying, "Take this, it's compensation for you."
"This...this is too much trouble!" The patients were flattered and repeatedly declined.
“Take it. You’ve suffered so much; you deserve some compensation,” Xu Kuo insisted.
The patients felt a warm glow in their hearts as they received the money, and their resentment towards Tan Wang vanished.
"Tan Wang was just confused for a moment. Let it go, don't blame him."
"Yes, everyone makes mistakes. As long as you know your mistakes and can correct them, that's good."
"Comrade Xu Kuo is such a good man. He is not only a skilled doctor, but also so generous."
The patients were full of praise for Xu Kuo.
Secretary Wen and Wenwen witnessed this, and their admiration for Xu Kuo deepened even further. Wenwen, in particular, looked at Xu Kuo with a different kind of emotion in addition to gratitude.
Dr. Li stood aside, watching Xu Kuo perform acupuncture. His gaze gradually shifted from initial contempt to shock, and finally to admiration and longing.
After much hesitation, he finally mustered his courage, walked up to Xu Kuo, and said humbly, "Comrade Xu Kuo, may I...may I learn acupuncture from you?"
Xu Kuo glanced at him, waved his hand, and refused decisively: "I don't have time, I have a lot of things to do in the village."
Dr. Li looked disappointed, but there was nothing he could do.
At this moment, Secretary Wen took out a piece of paper from his bag and handed it to Xu Kuo: "Xu Kuo, this is a note I wrote. Take it to the security team and they will release the man."
Xu Kuo took the note and turned to leave.
Upon arriving at the security team, Xu Kuo handed the note to the staff, and Tan Wang was soon released.
"Brother Xu! You...you got me out so quickly?" Tan Wang looked incredulous, hardly believing his eyes.
"How did you do that? Brother Xu, tell me quickly!" Tan Wang grabbed Xu Kuo's arm excitedly and asked eagerly.
"I cured all those food poisoning patients and gave them some compensation, so they forgave you," Xu Kuo replied casually.
Upon hearing this, Tan Wang's eyes immediately filled with tears. He choked back sobs, "Brother Xu, you...you are truly my savior! I...I will definitely turn over a new leaf and work hard for you!"
Xu Kuo patted Tan Wang on the shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement. Seeing Tan Wang's repentant attitude, Xu Kuo felt a surge of relief.
"Brother Xu, what should I do next? Just tell me!" Tan Wang rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try.
After a moment's thought, Xu Kuo patted Tan Wang on the shoulder and said, "Starting tomorrow, you and Niu Erbao will set up a vegetable stall at the entrance of the market and make our business famous!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Wang's eyes lit up. He nodded vigorously, pounding his chest loudly, "Great! Don't worry, Brother Xu, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Seeing Tan Wang's enthusiasm, Xu Kuo nodded to himself, thinking, "This young man is teachable."
Early the next morning, Tan Wang and Niu Erbao pushed their cart, laden with vegetables, towards the market entrance with great pride. The fresh, vibrant vegetables, coupled with their energetic sales pitches, quickly attracted a large number of customers, and their business was booming.
Xu Kuo wasn't idle either. He cleaned up an empty room in his house, moved in tables and chairs, spread out paper and pens, and began to bury himself in compiling teaching materials.
What he was going to compile was not an ordinary textbook, but an English textbook that incorporated advanced concepts from later generations and was easy to understand and understand.
As the sun began to set, Niu Erbao and Tan Wang returned laden with their spoils, their joy barely concealed.
They handed over the money from selling vegetables to Xu Kuo in detail, and even gave a detailed report on their income and expenses for the day. Looking at the thick stack of banknotes, Xu Kuo nodded in satisfaction.
In the afternoon, Secretary Wen's daughter, Wenwen, entered the village. She did not see Xu Kuo at the village committee.
Wenwen inquired along the way and arrived at the edge of Xu Kuo's farmland. From afar, she saw Niu Erbao and Tan Wang working hard in the field, their backs bent.
"Hey, you two, what are you doing?" Wenwen asked crisply.
Niu Erbao looked up and saw Wenwen. He quickly put down his work and went to greet her with a big smile: "Comrade Wenwen, what brings you here?"
"I'm looking for Xu Kuo," Wenwen stated directly, her eyes searching around.
"Looking for Brother Xu? What do you want with him?" Tan Wang asked curiously.
“I’m here to learn English from him,” Wenwen said confidently.
Upon hearing this, Tan Wang's eyes widened. Brother Xu could speak English? That was truly a rare thing! He immediately felt an urge to learn too: "Comrade Wenwen, um, I... I also want to learn English, can you take me with you?"
Wenwen looked Tan Wang up and down a few times, and seeing his sincere expression, she readily agreed: "Okay, let's go together."
The two chatted and laughed all the way to the classroom where Xu Kuo was compiling teaching materials.
"Brother Xu, Comrade Wenwen is here to see you!" Tan Wang pushed open the door and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Xu Kuo looked up and saw Wenwen. A smile appeared on his face, but when he saw Tan Wang also come in, his brows furrowed slightly, and a look of doubt appeared in his eyes: "Tan Wang, what brings you here too?"
"Hey, Brother Xu, I... I'd also like to learn English from you." Tan Wang scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Xu Kuo looked Tan Wang up and down. This kid, after turning over a new leaf, seemed to be getting more and more motivated. He nodded: "Alright, if you want to learn, let's learn together."
Wenwen took a thick English textbook out of her schoolbag and handed it to Xu Kuo.
Xu Kuo took the book, flipped through a few pages at random, and his face immediately darkened, his brows furrowing into a knot. What kind of nonsense is this? He slammed the book on the table and asked irritably, "What grade level is this textbook for?"
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