“Li Chu, while I was cooking just now, my mother said that a relative from Xianghe came to our house a couple of days ago to borrow grain, saying that they really couldn’t make ends meet in the countryside.”
After listening to Ding Qiunan's words, Li Chu remained silent for a while before saying, "Yes, life in the countryside is tough. That's why people in the countryside want to be city dwellers. At least city dwellers have food rations."
"When will this famine end?"
Li Chu knew exactly when the famine would end, but he couldn't say it out loud. He couldn't very well tell the girl that the famine would be over by next year.
"It should be over soon. As long as we get a few good snowfalls this winter, we'll definitely have a bumper harvest next year." Li Chu could only say such meaningless words.
After finishing his sentence, Li Chu didn't continue the topic. Instead, he pulled the girl aside and started talking about some interesting things that happened at the hospital. The girl was clearly successfully diverted from the conversation and started telling him gossip she had heard from the women's federation and the older women.
As he walked, Li Chu inadvertently spotted a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy by the roadside.
This reminded him of a piece of news that Director Liang had told him a few days ago.
So he asked, "Qiu Nan, there's a chance you might get into the hospital. Would you like to come?"
Ding Qiunan was clearly confused by his question, and after a long pause, she finally said, "What opportunity?"
"Didn't we receive a document a while ago announcing that some cadres and staff would be sent to support rural development this year? You should know about that, right?"
Ding Qiunan nodded; she had seen it on the factory's bulletin board that day.
Their factory also had dozens of openings this time, and this notice caused a lot of anxiety.
“Our hospital also has openings. Since some people are leaving, we need to recruit more. Next spring, our Traditional Chinese Medicine department and the Chinese medicine pharmacy will need to recruit several people, provided that we pass the review.”
"Time is too tight, so getting into the Traditional Chinese Medicine department is definitely out of the question. But the Chinese medicine pharmacy is still an option. Would you like to come?" Li Chu explained to the girl carefully.
"Why do you say my TCM skills are definitely not going to pass the review? Are you looking down on me?" The girl was a little unconvinced. She had passed the review after completing her advanced studies last year, and she had studied diligently.
Li Chu smiled and said, "You've misunderstood, wife. I didn't mean to look down on you. It's just that this year's review was really difficult, completely different from the graduation review you participated in last year."
The girl knew that her man would not lie to her; she was just a little resentful, and after hearing his words, she didn't argue anymore.
Instead, he asked, "Then what should I do? I don't know anything about traditional Chinese medicine at the pharmacy."
Li Chu patted his chest and said, "I'm here, six months is enough. My major in college was Traditional Chinese Medicine."
He wanted the girl to come to the hospital, since it was close to him and it would be convenient for him to take care of her if anything happened.
Moreover, during the Great Era, the factory was in a state of partial shutdown, with half the day spent studying. Although it wasn't as chaotic as outside, it was still quite tough. What if something unexpected happened?
As for the hospital, although the medical school was shut down during the Great Rebellion, the hospital itself continued to operate normally.
After all, even if you are a god, you will get injured and need to take medicine to heal. How much more so for you, who are just a mortal.
But in any case, we should prioritize the girl's opinion.
He wouldn't force Ding Qiunan to come to the hospital if she didn't want to.
After thinking for a while, Ding Qiunan said, "Li Chu, can you let me think about it carefully?"
"Of course, I'm telling you this just to let you know that this matter exists, not to make decisions for you."
The girl didn't think about it for long; a few minutes later she made her decision: "Li Chu, then you can teach me traditional Chinese medicine when you go back."
Actually, the girl's thinking was very simple. She was happy to be able to go to and from get off work with her man in the future, so she agreed after a little consideration.
Hearing Ding Qiunan's words, Li Chu smiled and nodded: "No problem, I'll get you the book I used to keep when I got back."
The girl made a mistake. Students who graduate with a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine do not work in hospital pharmacies; those students specialize in drug research.
For example, Grandma Tu also graduated from the Department of Pharmacy. After graduation, she studied traditional Chinese medicine for two or three years and then worked at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Of course, Li Chu is definitely not comparable to Grandma Tu. Grandma Tu studies the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine and conducts research and development of Chinese medicine, while Li Chu can only treat patients.
However, teaching Ding Qiunan about traditional Chinese medicine and passing the review next spring would be a simple matter for Li Chu.
The girl was also an impatient person. Now that she had decided to study, she had no time to stroll around. She urged Li Chu to hurry back and get her the books so she could start studying.
Li Chu was left both amused and exasperated; learning wasn't something that could be done in a short time. But there was nothing he could do; he had managed to tease the girl.
Back home, Li Chu took out a thick book from his study, "Complete Explanation of Chinese Herbal Medicines," which was passed down to him by his master. It contained more than two thousand kinds of Chinese herbs and also had simple pictures.
Now that the girl is willing to learn this, the three medicine cups in the hundred-eye cabinet that I bought will finally have a use.
These three medicine cabinets are a set. I saw them at the trust store when I was buying furniture that day. They are made of rosewood, the workmanship is quite exquisite, and they are also very well preserved.
Li Chu bought it because he liked it. Three medicine cabinets alone took up an entire wall in the study.
To help the girl recognize the Chinese herbs more intuitively, Li Chu planned to buy all the common Chinese herbs available on the market. This way, she could identify them by looking at the real herbs every day, making it easier to remember and more convenient.
Ding Qiunan took the book and sat down on the sofa in the living room to read. There was a lot she needed to memorize; she didn't have to memorize everything, but at least she had to memorize the commonly used medicines.
Li Chu didn't disturb her and went to the kitchen to clean up.
After tidying up, Li Chu brewed two cups of tea, handed one to Ding Qiunan, and went to his study to continue organizing his thoughts.
The first notebook is almost full. Li Chu only wrote about a few common illnesses in this one, such as colds, fevers, and vomiting.
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The records are very detailed, separating each disease by male and female, and further categorizing them by age group.
He didn't know if doing this would be useful, but he had to do something. Writing it all down was also a form of learning, allowing him to better integrate the knowledge in his mind.
After finishing the first book, he planned to hand it over to Director Liang so that Director Liang could see if it could be used in the daily teaching of traditional Chinese medicine.
Even if only one person learns from what he wrote, it will still be a contribution on his part.
Time always flies when you're focused on something.
Before he knew it, it had gotten dark outside. Li Chu put down his pen and went to the living room.
The living room lights were on sometime during the night, and Ding Qiunan was still engrossed in reading. Li Chu had replaced all the light bulbs in the house, except for the bedroom bulbs, with high-wattage ones, making the living room brightly lit.
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