The weather suddenly turned cold, and many people in the village fell ill.
When Lin Ying saw Anba and his mother out, she casually asked them a question. Lin Ying casually replied that they had come to see her for medical treatment, and then someone else came to see her for medical treatment.
At first, only one or two people came with a try-it-out mentality, and Lin Ying did not refuse. She carefully examined their symptoms, prescribed medicine, or used some simple massage and acupuncture techniques she knew to help them relieve their pain. After those she treated went home, their conditions actually gradually improved, and the news spread like wildfire throughout the village.
When the village chief learned that Lin Ying could actually treat illnesses, he was overjoyed. In their small, impoverished village, people usually had to tough it out when they got sick, and only go to the town hospital when they couldn't bear it anymore. But that was not only a long journey, but it also delayed their treatment. Now that the village had someone like Lin Ying who could treat illnesses, it was a godsend for the villagers. The village chief immediately summoned the village officials.
"I never expected Comrade Lin Ying to be so capable. Not only can she drive and do so many things, but she can even treat patients."
Lin Ying smiled and said, "It's just family history. What brings you here today, Uncle?"
The village chief hurriedly said, "It's like this, I've heard everyone say that these past few days, when they came to you for treatment, you not only didn't charge them but also gave them medicine for free. Although you gathered all the herbs yourself from the mountain, it still took a lot of effort. So, we village officials discussed it and asked if we could have you treat minor ailments for them regularly. In addition, we'll give you full work points every day for picking up and dropping off children at school. What do you think?"
Lin Ying readily agreed. And so the matter was settled.
However, since all the patients were sick and their families consisted of young children, Lin Ying was worried that they might pass on their illness to the children. Ultimately, she decided to use the westernmost room, originally intended for Liu Zi, as he wouldn't be staying there for two or three years. So, she temporarily converted that room into a treatment room.
Lin Ying replaced the original walk-in closet with a medicine cabinet. The double bed was replaced with a single bed. A table and chairs were also placed inside. The simple little clinic was ready.
After learning that Lin Ying treated patients, a long queue formed outside her house within days. Men, women, and children of all ages were there, hoping that Lin Ying could help them or their family members get rid of their illnesses. Lin Ying was somewhat surprised by the crowd, but thinking that everyone was from the same village and that it was truly pitiful for them to suffer from illness, she decided to do her best to help them.
Every day, she takes her children to school and then receives villagers who come for medical treatment. Sometimes, when she gets busy, she doesn't even have time for lunch. She can only grab a few bites of cold rice to fill her stomach when she has a little free time before continuing to treat patients.
As more and more people came to treat her, Lin Ying discovered that most of the illnesses in the village were caused by a sudden drop in temperature, with people not adding layers of clothing to keep warm and catching a cold. So, she wondered if she could make some medicine to prevent colds and distribute it to everyone, so that they could take precautions and reduce their chances of getting sick.
Without hesitation, Lin Ying took advantage of her free time in the evening to rummage through her stockpiled medicinal herbs. In order to make the medicine more effective and easier for everyone to take, she experimented repeatedly and adjusted the formula. After several nights of hard work, she finally produced a batch of medicine that was quite effective in preventing colds.
When Lin Ying distributed the medicine to the villagers, everyone was extremely grateful and kept thanking her. Lin Ying just smiled and said that they were all from the same village, and it was only right for them to look after each other. She only hoped that everyone could get through this cold winter in good health.
Time flies when you have something to do.
Before they knew it, Haoyu was on winter break, and Anzi and Xiaoshuai had come to their house to play these past few days. Lin Ying had to see a doctor, so the children played by themselves.
Lin Ying's principle is that as long as it's not dangerous, you can play around at home as you like, and she won't get angry even if it's a mess.
Although the house did get a mess every day, after two days of playing, both sets of parents dragged them home by the ears.
The start of winter vacation means that the Chinese New Year is not far away.
About ten days before the Lunar New Year, Lin Ying stopped seeing patients. Of course, that's true, but she would still see a doctor if there was an emergency.
Both the No. 2 Machinery Factory and the commune issued annual bonuses, and Lin Ying took advantage of the break to lead everyone in a thorough cleaning.
After that, Lin Ying took the children to town to buy New Year's goods.
Lin Ying certainly wouldn't let the children squeeze into the crowds with her. She would drive to the side of the road, get out herself, and let the children stay in the car. Each time, she would only take one child out. After all, buying something required queuing several times.
While others change clothes at fashion week shows, Lin Ying buys things at the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for a child.
After several trips back and forth, they finally finished buying most of the New Year's goods. The children weren't idle in the car either, sometimes reading books, sometimes playing games. Although they couldn't go out to play together, they still found it novel and interesting.
Back home, Lin Ying and the children carried all the New Year's goods into the house. Looking at the house full of things, everyone beamed with happiness. In the days that followed, Lin Ying busied herself making new clothes, frying meatballs, steaming buns, and making various preparations for the New Year. The children helped out, although sometimes they made things worse, but Lin Ying didn't mind. The family was happy and harmonious, filled with the festive spirit of the New Year.
Lin Ying had prepared everything perfectly for the Chinese New Year. The only thing she hadn't bought was couplets.
During the Lunar New Year, even when it's chaotic outside, people still put up couplets. However, the words on the couplets have changed from the original sayings of the God of Wealth to red quotes.
There's only one type of person who doesn't know how to put up couplets.
That means someone in the family has passed away.
Last year during the Spring Festival, although her house was newly built and everything was in a mess, she still put up couplets. But this year, she seems to have forgotten about it.
Haoyu had reminded Lin Ying once, but Lin Ying changed the subject.
Haoyu has been good at reading people's expressions since he was a child. He could tell that Lin Ying was not happy about this matter.
Today is New Year's Eve, but because no couplets were put up, there is no festive atmosphere at all. If Lin Ying hadn't just had New Year's Eve dinner tonight, she might have doubted that tomorrow was actually New Year's Day.
Even after the children had fallen asleep, Lin Ying was not sleepy at all.
The moon was unusually bright tonight, and Lin Ying stood alone in the courtyard, enjoying the quiet solitude.
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