Li Fengjuan was also more concerned about rheumatism and bone pain. She agreed, "Many people in the mountains do suffer from rheumatism and bone pain. Some can't even get out of bed when it snows. Doctor Mu, can you really cure it?"
"It can be cured, but it definitely can't be cured in winter," Mu Huaixi said, seeing that they were all disappointed. "Rheumatism doesn't develop in a day, and it can't be cured with just one patch of medicine. My plaster is more for relieving pain and expelling evil spirits, making them more comfortable in winter. If they feel better, they can continue treatment with me in the summer. It will definitely be much better next winter."
"Then they might as well prescribe some painkillers to get through the winter. You're taking too long," Wang Xiaohua said quickly. Before she could finish her words, Li Fengjuan covered her mouth. The latter retorted, "You can't take painkillers long-term. They won't work after a while. I think what Doctor Mu said is very good and reasonable."
"Doctor Mu, I'll bring her over after I talk to my mother." Li Fengjuan thought that Doctor Mu had just arrived, so she had to support him. Even if just applying the plaster was useless, it would not do any harm to the body, as it was not something to be taken orally.
Mu Huaixi nodded, "No hurry, I haven't started making the plaster yet."
"Then I'll help you put this up first, and also help promote it at home in the village." Li Fengjuan picked up the red paper and turned to go out. A cool breeze blew in through the lifted felt curtain, blowing the remaining paper on Mu Huaixi's desk everywhere.
"Hey hey hey," Wang Xiaohua hurried to pick it up, but her noisy movements made the red paper fly farther. It was about to fall onto the stove, but was caught by a hand that reached out from the other side of the curtain.
"May there be no suffering in the world?" Doctor Jiang stepped over the curtain and looked at Mu Huaixi with some surprise. "Your handwriting is quite good. Have you practiced it?"
"I've learned a little," Mu Huaixi said in a daze. She was taught to learn big characters by her grandfather, and she copied the only copy of "Duobao Pagoda Stele" in the family. Later, life was in chaos and she had no time to practice calligraphy. It was when she was in a nursing home that some old people liked to write on the floor tiles with a long-handled brush dipped in water. She followed suit and was praised for her style.
People say that handwriting reflects one's personality. Her handwriting now has a little more edge than in her previous life.
Jiang Wenyuan took another piece of paper from Wang Xiaohua and read out what was written on it, "Why not let the medicine on the shelf be collected by the dust? I wish there were no suffering in the world, why not let the medicine on the shelf be collected by the dust? Good, well written!"
He handed two pieces of red paper to Wang Xiaohua, "Go, put this up next to the gate as well."
"How can this be possible?" Mu Huaixi was rarely anxious, but Wang Xiaohua slipped out in a flash. When she chased after her, her practice work was already posted on the front door. Sister Guo, who came out to watch the fun, smiled happily, "Not bad, not bad! Who wrote this? Let him write the couplets for the New Year!"
Mu Huaixi felt her face burning until she got off work. When she pushed the cart away, she wanted to secretly tear up the two pieces of paper, but Wang Xiaohua followed her enthusiastically and asked about the Exorcism Powder, and almost sent her to the guard post at the pass.
"See you tomorrow, Dr. Mu! I'll teach you how to ride a bike!" Wang Xiaohua rode her bike back to pick up Li Fengjuan. Before leaving, she raised her hands and waved at her, attracting passers-by to look at them.
"Xiao Mu, you've become familiar with your colleagues so quickly?" Sister Yu appeared beside her at some point, holding a snakeskin bag in her hand.
"Everyone is very nice," Mu Huaixi pushed the cart over, pulled the snakeskin bag directly onto his back seat, and tied it up with a rope.
"You," Sister Yu smiled and shook her head, then asked softly, "I just heard that Cao Aijun caused trouble for you. Are you okay? Political Commissar Li had a heart-to-heart talk with him the other day and asked him to apologize to you, but I stopped him. I think he's still upset, and it would be bad if he caused you trouble again."
"It's okay," Mu Huaixi shook her head. As long as Cao Aijun didn't bother her, she would definitely not bother with someone who had just suffered a broken heart.
"Come to my house for dinner tonight. I just exchanged some sweet potato noodles from a fellow villager. I'll stew some bacon for you to try." Sister Yu felt that Xiao Mu was very appealing to her. She also knew that she had been eating in the cafeteria these days and wanted to give her a change of pace. Without waiting for Mu Huaixi to refuse, she changed the subject, "By the way, when Zhao Huihui left that day, she asked for your name and said she wanted to send you something."
"Huh?" Mu Huaixi was puzzled. "Why did she send me something?"
"She said she was thanking you for protecting her that day, and she also said you..." Sister Yu paused, unable to hold back her laughter, "She also said you were about to be bitten by a dog, and she wanted to calm you down. Xiao Zhao has such a bad temper..."
Mu Huaixi laughed. Zhao Huihui was so clear about her love and hate. It was no wonder that Cao Aijun was reluctant to let go of such a girl who could love and let go.
As she and Sister Yu walked along, they did greet quite a few people, mostly military families. When they heard she was the newlywed wife of Fourth Battalion Commander Ying Mingcheng, their reactions varied. Most offered congratulations, but some stared at her meaningfully, some were speechless with shock, and one, even more brash than Wang Xiaohua, exclaimed, "Ying Mingcheng is married? What about Instructor Luo?"
Sister Yu calmly changed the subject. After everyone left, she explained to Mu Huaixi, "Luo Rui is the instructor of the women's independent company. When they were in the military region, the Luo family elders wanted to set them up on a blind date, but they both refused. Later, they were both transferred here, and someone brought up the matter again. They both talked to the political commissar about it, and in fact, that was their first meeting. Rumors always stop at the wise. Now that you are married to Xiaoying, no matter what the rumors are, they will be self-defeating. Don't take them to heart. The most important thing is to live your life well."
When Mu Huaixi heard "her family", she suddenly realized that Luo Rui must be the daughter of the legendary military officer. However, according to Sister Yu, the two of them didn't even have a formal blind date, so how could the rumors be so convincing?
As for what Sister Yu said, she was not the type to be suspicious, so she just nodded and said, "I believe him."
"That's right," Sister Yu patted her hands with satisfaction. "Let's go to my eldest sister's house for a cup of tea. I'll make you a stew tonight. When your sister Hongxia comes, we can talk about the kang."
Mu Huaixi just remembered about the kang and asked curiously, "Is Sister Hongxia from Northeast China?"
"Yes, she and her husband are both from Heilongjiang. Hongxia came here in October and lives behind our house. When she first arrived, she said it was warmer here than her hometown, but even before it snowed, she said she was so cold that her bones ached and she couldn't sleep at night."
Mu Huaixi was not surprised. The cold in the north was dry and direct. A thick cotton jacket could block the cold wind in the coldest days of winter, but it could not block the cold that seeped in from the walls and corners of the bed.
"Wang Hongxia didn't know how to do it either. It just so happened that her older brother sent some of her kids over and asked if she could help build a kang. She was kind enough to ask me if there was anyone who could help, so that we could buy bricks at a lower price."
Mu Huaixi had never thought about this before, but after hearing what Sister Yu said, she felt that it would be nice to build a warm couch on the first floor and drink tea and read books while warm.
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