On May 25th, Shen Anning and Liu Jiaman worked a day's shift at the commune hospital together. They just sat in the house and saw patients. The commune hospital was small and did not meet the standards for surgery. There were not many medical equipment. Most of the people who came here were from the town and several villages near the town.
The day passed peacefully.
After making an appointment with Liu Jiaman to visit her on the farm tomorrow, Shen Anning went home and started preparing things. She didn't know if she could see her parents and brother and sister-in-law for the first time, but she had to be prepared.
Shen Anxuan had been following her for some time, and she had already learned what diseases the medicines in the medicine cabinet treated, so she was not worried about anyone coming.
At six o'clock in the morning, Shen Anning rode his bike to the second farm. There is work to do on the farm all year round, and the time spent hibernating in winter is shorter than that of the villagers. Now is the time to plant vegetables, and the vegetables we eat in autumn depend on the crops planted now.
It took about ten minutes to ride five kilometers. Taking a shortcut, it is closer to start from Wangtu Village than from the commune.
When I was riding a bike, I had only one feeling: it was very big, and the gate was also a rare iron gate. Shen Anning handed over two pieces of candy through the window of the guard room, "Uncle, I am a doctor at Fangshan Commune Hospital. I am an educated youth in Wangtu Village and I came to see Liu Jiaman."
Shen Anning looked at the old man and looked her over. "Jiaman told me that you are Shen Zhiqing, right?"
“Yes, sir, my name is Shen Anning.”
"Okay, go in. Other outsiders usually have to register, but since you're from Fangshan Commune, forget it. Just tell me when you come in and out. There's a big place inside and there are signs. Don't get the wrong place." After saying that, he ignored Shen An Ning, leaned back on the chair, peeled off the candy wrapper and stuffed it into his mouth.
Shen Anning didn't dare to say more, and pushed the bicycle in. It was indeed a large farm, with rows of houses and the land from a distance seemed a bit out of sight. After carefully studying the sign, he went to find Liu Jiaman first.
The farm is large, so naturally Liu Jiaman is not the only doctor. In the two-story building, because she is the daughter of the deputy director, Liu Jiaman has a small office of her own, so it is not difficult to find her.
Liu Jiaman was waiting at the door early. When she saw someone coming, she helped park the bicycle and hurriedly pulled Shen Anning in, "Anning, come in quickly."
"Hey, your farm is quite big, and there are a lot of people." He put the kilogram of sachima that he brought on the table. "My aunt sent this from Beijing. I couldn't bear to eat it, so I gave this bag to you."
Liu Jiaman smiled and said, "Thank you, An Ning. You're so kind. I don't have anything good to give you right now. Come back after the autumn harvest and you can take whatever vegetables you want from the farm."
"Okay, I'll come here every day. Just don't find me annoying. Hey, Jiaman, why do I see that this farm is full of farmland and vegetable fields? Aren't there pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks?" Shen Anning looked at Liu Jiaman and asked in confusion.
Liu Jiaman pulled Shen Anning, walked out the door and pointed to a row of bungalows 200 meters away, “Do you see that row of houses?”
"The pigs and cows are all behind that row of houses, on a hillside. This hill is connected to the hills of your Wangtu Village and Gengjiatun, and it's not very high. My grandfather said there were big insects and wolves up there thirty years ago. Then there were two great famines, and the hills were completely plucked bare. Now it's very safe up there, so the poultry are raised there so they can go up there to graze."
Shen Anning looked at a row of adobe houses. They were quite new and not like traditional courtyards. They were connected one by one. "Are those people living in that row of houses from the farm? The houses look pretty good, much better than what some people in our village live in."
Liu Jiaman pulled Shen Anning in, closed the door, and then whispered: "The people living there are all people who were sent down to our farm. A few years ago, those who were sent down here were abused. I heard that several old men died because of their background. Later, someone came to look for them. The farm manager and accountant at that time were dismissed and put into the fence. The current farm manager and my father were transferred here a few years ago. They were afraid of accidents, so they built adobe houses for them and also gave them kangs. This farm is big, there is more than just this place."
"So that's how it is." Shen An Ning felt relieved. It seemed that his parents, brother and sister-in-law didn't have a hard time living here. His father and eldest brother were both capable of working, so they should be able to support their wives.
Liu Jiaman nodded as she ate her sachima. "Well, they're a bit more tired than the other people on the farm. After work, they have to clean the pigsty and the cowshed. Sometimes people from above come to organize them to study."
After staying in Liu Jiaman's office for a while, Liu Jiaman was called out. She was a little embarrassed. She had originally asked Shen Anning to come over to play with her. "Well, Anning, I'm going to be busy first. You wait for me here. Let's have lunch together at noon."
"Okay, I'll go out for a walk later and see how you grow vegetables on your farm. I'll go back and take care of my private plot. You go and do your work first. Don't worry about me. I'll wait for you here at noon." Shen Anning couldn't just stay in the office.
"Okay, I'll go get busy first. You can wander around, but don't go too far, or you won't be able to find it later."
After seeing Liu Jiaman off, Shen Anning went out and walked around to the back of the house. Now was the time for everyone to go to work, so Shen Anning walked directly towards the row of houses. She wanted to check out the place first.
There are about seven or eight houses in a row. The people who were relocated should live in other places. When he first arrived, he was completely in the dark, so Shen An Ning could only explore slowly.
squeak.
"peaceful!"
"Sister-in-law." Oh my God, Shen An Ning's actions were faster than her brain. Before Liu Manxue could ask any questions, Shen An Ning pushed her back into the house and closed the door. Shen An Ning looked out through the crack in the door, but there was no one there.
"An Ning, why are you here?" Liu Manxue sat on the kang, protecting her belly. She was still a little unresponsive.
"Sister-in-law, I passed the exam to become a doctor at the commune hospital. I became friends with Liu Jiaman, the daughter of the deputy director of this farm. I came here today to play with her and explore the area."
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