"Yeah, they even came all the way to Liujiatun?"
"In this freezing weather, is the old man alright?"
I didn't recognize a few of them, but I had seen Tanya Jun before, so I was a little skeptical.
"Is this... the old doctor from Liujiatun?"
The man next to him chimed in.
"That's right, it was him. With the snow falling heavily, why was this old man still running up the mountain?"
"Hey, hasn't this old man been like this all these years?"
"Yeah, when the addiction kicks in, you don't care about rain or snow."
"Hey, slow down, slow down! It's almost frozen solid. I wonder if the bones are broken?"
Simply ask Tan Yajun,
"Is this a doctor from Liujiatun?"
Tan Yajun considered it carefully.
"He can't really be considered a doctor. He's almost the oldest person in Liujiatun, but he has a very special status. Even the brigade leader only respects him."
He was obsessed with medicine, but he only treated patients when he felt like it. For minor ailments, nobody dared bring them to him. "The last time I jumped into the river and was rescued, the doctors at the hospital said there was no hope, but it was just a coincidence that I ran into him, and that's how I survived."
"So, he's your savior?"
Tanya Jun was somewhat helpless.
"Yes, no matter what, it's a fact that they saved my life. When I got back, I took all my valuables and went to thank them in person. And then…"
"Didn't see him?"
"Yes, they wouldn't even see me, they wouldn't even go through the door. I thought it might be because my reputation was bad back then, so they didn't want to see me."
After calming down, he remembered the villagers' usual assessment of him: that was just his personality; he wouldn't spare any energy for things he didn't care about, and even if he unintentionally helped someone, he wouldn't care or take it to heart.
All he cared about was medical skills and medicinal herbs; I barely saw him during the years I was sent to the countryside.
I simply nodded, not caring. There are weirdos everywhere.
In that short time, the second wounded man was also pulled up. What the men initially thought was just someone passing by surprised them even more.
"Hey bro, am I seeing things? This...this looks like a big pillar to me."
"Huh? Stop trying to scare people. Dazhuzi has been in the mountains for so long. If he could come back, he would have... come back... long ago... This really does look exactly like Dazhuzi?"
Several men from the village immediately gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.
"It really does look like it! It seems quite a bit stronger than the big pillar, doesn't it?"
"Looking at it now, it really is true?"
Surrounded by a group of burly men, the man who appeared to be Dazhuzi was terrified and kept shuffling towards the old man.
After all that commotion, the old man woke up, shook his head vigorously, and glanced at the group of people before looking at what appeared to be the big pillar beside him.
"Grandpa, you're awake?"
The old man nodded gently.
"Are you from Liujiatun?"
"Oh my, it's been so many years, how can the old man still recognize us?"
“Grandpa, we’re from Liujiatun. The educated youth from our village found you two in the trap, so they called us over.”
"Hey, shall we head down the mountain first? We're all pretty cold, and I don't know if we have any other injuries. Let's go back and warm up quickly."
"Ah, right, right, let's go down first, it's getting cold outside."
They were all wounded, but several men were very kind and each carried one of them on their backs. The one who was more troublesome was Li Yan.
She had injured her calf, and the mountain path was rugged, so she definitely couldn't walk on her own. However, after looking around, she found that only Tan Yajun and Jian Dan, two female educated youths, were present. Lin Zhaodi had run too fast earlier and was still lingering on the way here.
After looking around, I could see the difficulty on their part, so I spoke first.
"I'm quite strong, shall I do it?"
He rubbed his hands together as he spoke, and only then did the men in the village understand.
"Hey, you guys are talking about this? No need, no need, we have plenty of this stuff, it'll be ready in a bit, just wait a minute."
At this moment, a simple stretcher was handed over from the back of the crowd. It was made of tree branches on all four sides and some vines were laid across it. The two sides were tied to the tree branches. It was perfect and made entirely from the materials available on the spot.
"Brother, I don't think that female educated youth is fat. Do you think you can resist her?"
"Qiangzi, you're so thoughtful,"
"That's enough, that's enough. It's pretty sturdy. Come on, Li Zhiqing, don't mind it. This thing is really useful. It'll make sure you can be carried down safely."
Li Yan, the person involved, was still stunned for a moment. Was the treatment really that good?
He quickly waved his hand.
"No, no, no, this is already enough trouble for everyone. To be honest, this injury is my own fault, and I'm sorry to have troubled everyone."
An old man on a man's back spoke up.
"Don't say that. My son and I are indebted to you. If it weren't for you, we would have frozen to death here. My child, if you think about it that way, you are both our benefactors."
"Haha, the old man is right. Let's not keep passing the buck like this. If we're going to calculate it, how long will it last? If we meet, it means we're destined to meet, right?"
It's getting colder and colder. Let's hurry back. I wonder how worried Weimin is down the mountain.
"Ah, right, right, let's go, let's go."
Since they were educated youth, they were too embarrassed to ask the villagers to help them. Chen Jianguo took over the job of carrying a stretcher, and Jian Dan and Tan Yajun carried the harvest of four people. Lin Zhaodi, who was coming from the opposite direction, had not even stopped to rest before turning around and returning the way they came.
"That's it?"
Tanya Jun smiled.
"Yes, Lin Zhiqing, it's all thanks to you for reporting so quickly. These uncles came over not long after you left."
At first glance,
"Did you run too hard? Are you feeling a little dizzy and your chest feels tight?"
Lin Zhaodi nodded blankly.
"It seems so. My heart is still pounding even after all this time."
"It's just that the amount of exercise suddenly increased without a gradual process, and my body couldn't adapt. I'll probably still feel a bit tired and have sore limbs tomorrow and the day after. Remember to drink plenty of water these days, eat light meals, and don't lie down all the time. Small movements can help alleviate the discomfort."
They weren't far from the villagers, and someone from the villagers' side responded to the conversation.
"Yes, yes, Jian Zhiqing is right."
We rural people are used to working in the fields all year round.
You arrived late this year and missed out on some physically demanding work.
"After the New Year, wait until spring. You'll get used to it after ten or so days."
They didn't think much of it, but to Li Yan and Lin Zhaodi, it was devastating news.
Before they could say anything, Tan Yajun, standing to the side, lifted the firewood in her hand and nodded in agreement with a serious expression.
"That's right, it was the same when I first came here. Not long after I arrived, it was harvest time. To say nothing of anything else, on the first day, I was following behind others picking corn. They finished one round, but I only finished a third of it. Then, on the second day, I didn't even get out of bed."
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