Chapter 13 I Want to Be a Doctor
Life is like the old waterwheel at the entrance of Qinghetun Village, creaking and turning slowly and steadily.
Gu Baobao has been in this parallel world in 1965 for almost a month now.
This past month has been incredibly fulfilling and magical for her.
During the day, she followed Old Man Chen to identify medicinal herbs, and occasionally she treated villagers with minor ailments like headaches, fevers, and scrapes.
At night, she would soak in the spiritual spring in her space, drink medicinal tea, and silently review a pile of medical books from her past life.
change?
That was a complete upheaval; even her own mother could hardly recognize her.
The combination of the spiritual spring water and the carefully prepared formula produced results comparable to top-tier medical aesthetics combined with a personal fitness trainer in later generations.
Her skin, which was originally dark, yellow, and rough, is now as white as a peeled boiled egg, with a healthy, rosy glow.
It wasn't the kind of pale, sickly look; it was a radiant, glowing white.
Her figure underwent a dramatic transformation, the bulky, flabby flesh disappeared, replaced by the delicate curves of a young girl. Her waist was defined, her legs were defined, and even her patched old clothes couldn't hide her upright and graceful figure.
Walking around the village, you'll get 300% double-takes.
She used to be the chubby girl from the Gu family, and now she's the fairy doctor from the Gu family.
Even Granny Wang, the most gossipy woman in the village, would pause in surprise upon seeing Gu Baobao, then click her tongue in admiration:
"What kind of auspicious smoke is rising from the Gu family's ancestral graves! This baby girl is really growing more and more like a person in a painting!"
One of the direct consequences of these changes is that the threshold for family life has recently been loosened by matchmakers.
Gu Baobao used to be known for being dark-skinned and chubby. Although her family doted on her, families who wanted to arrange a marriage for her would have to think twice.
Now, she's not only good-looking but also has the ability to save lives, which is a real goldmine in the countryside.
People in the surrounding villages with a bit of ambition were all getting excited. Today, Aunt Zhang brought news of her nephew from her maternal family, and tomorrow Granny Li brought news of the teacher's family from the next commune, and they were all trying to find ways to get close to the Gu family.
Gu Jianqiang and Li Fenfang were initially quite happy; their daughter was doing well and someone was interested in her.
But after several days, listening to the matchmakers' various conditions—such as a family with three large brick houses, a relative working in the commune, and a strong young man who could earn full work points—…
The couple's initial joy gradually turned into frustration, eventually escalating into a major misunderstanding.
That evening, after seeing off yet another silver-tongued matchmaker, Li Fenfang sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with her daughter, her brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.
"Baby,"
Li Fenfang stroked her daughter's hand, which was as smooth as satin, feeling both proud and worried.
"Look at all these people who have come these past few days... Why do I feel so uneasy?"
Gu Baobao was pondering a substitute for a certain medicinal herb in her space when she heard this. She looked up and saw her mother's conflicted face, and she understood perfectly.
She grasped her mother's rough hand in return:
"Mom, don't you feel that no one asked before, but now everyone's coming, it's a bit... you know?"
"Yes! That's it!"
Li Fenfang slapped her thigh.
"Why didn't they come when my daughter wasn't pretty? Now that my daughter is beautiful and capable, they all flock to her like cats smelling fish!"
This isn't a sincere marriage proposal; they're after your looks and abilities! My daughter isn't an object; they can't just pick and choose like that!
Gu Jianqiang squatted by the door, silently smoking his pipe, and mumbled a remark:
“Your mother is right. My daughter’s marriage is a big deal, and we can’t be so casual about it. She needs to find someone who is genuinely good to her and who isn’t after her for anything.”
Gu Baobao felt a warm glow in her heart.
She put down her work and looked intently at her parents:
"Dad, Mom, don't worry about this. I'm only nineteen, I'm not in a hurry to get married. I have things I want to do."
What do you want to do?
The couple spoke in unison.
"I want to be a doctor, a really good doctor."
Gu Baobao's eyes were bright, and her tone was firm.
"I don't just know the basics now. I want to learn more and save more people. Grandpa Chen is getting old, and I want to learn everything he taught me."
I'd like to see if there's an opportunity to study at the county or even provincial level. Marriage… let's talk about that later. This is a new society now; women hold up half the sky, there's no rush to get married.”
Li Fenfang was illiterate and didn't understand any profound principles, but she grasped two points:
First, my daughter doesn't want to get married right now!
Second, my daughter wants to do great things.
That's enough.
"Okay! I'll do whatever my daughter says!"
Li Fenfang made the final decision.
"Whenever you want to find someone, Mom will arrange it for you. If you don't want to find someone, Mom will take care of you for the rest of your life!"
He spoke with such heroic spirit.
Gu Jianqiang also tapped his cigarette ash, a smile spreading across his face:
"Yes, my daughter is ambitious! Dad supports you!"
With the matchmaker controversy temporarily over, Gu Baobao's life returned to its rhythm of studying medicine and collecting herbs during the day and cultivating in her spatial realm at night.
She would often drag her cousins into the mountains, ostensibly to identify and collect medicinal herbs, but in reality, they would often catch some pheasants and rabbits by chance, which would provide them with a treat and improve their meals.
The aroma of meat in the Gu family kitchen has been quite strong lately, making Wu Guixiang very happy. She keeps praising her granddaughter as a lucky star.
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