The Zhou family.
Zhou Mingjiao twisted her mother's arm and said, "Mom, can't you ask Dad to go and talk to him again?"
Zhou's mother sighed helplessly, "You know your father's character; he's very concerned about his reputation. Shen Banxia has already quit, so if you try to persuade him again, it'll be the same thing."
If she could, why wouldn't she let her daughter learn medicine too?
“Mom, don’t you crave meat? Look, just because I saved Aunt Zhu next door, she gave me a piece of cured meat. If I could learn her skills, we’d never lack meat in the future,” Zhou Mingjiao said, making empty promises.
Zhou's mother actually fell for this, but to be honest, she was a little afraid of her eldest son's wife. In the past, she would always use fainting as an excuse, but now she doesn't faint anymore and just lets that stupid eldest son take the lead.
"I think we should just forget about it. I'll find someone else to teach you."
Zhou Mingjiao stamped her foot, "Mom, tell me, we never had a doctor before, who are you going to find to teach us? Besides, we don't even know if other people have her skills."
"Oh dear, my darling, don't worry, I'm trying to think of a solution," Zhou's mother said, clearly having forgotten what had happened before, feeling both distressed and anxious.
"Then you'd better think of a solution quickly. You have no idea what the villagers are saying about me now. They all say I'm blind. Before, everyone said I was a very lucky girl."
“Those damn gossipy people, Jiaojiao, don’t listen to their nonsense. You are the luckiest girl. No one can compare to you. They are just jealous. Yes, they are just jealous of you. Think about it, which girl is like you, able to go to high school and not have to work in the fields, and whose older brother, sister-in-law and parents all dote on her?”
Zhou Mingjiao pouted, "My older brother and sister-in-law never give in to me."
"Pah, neither of them is any good. Don't be fooled by the recent praise for Chen Banxia in the village. They've all forgotten that she used to be known as vicious, lazy, and gluttonous," Zhou's mother spat.
Seeing that her daughter was still unhappy, she told her what she had heard recently, "Let me tell you, you don't know, the villagers have been saying that Shen Banxia is a loner, and she has a very sharp tongue and a bad attitude when she sees a doctor."
“So what? She’s the only doctor in the village now. Look, even my older brother can slack off,” Zhou Mingjiao said, dissatisfied.
"How about this, you can take over the odd jobs your older brother does, and he can go back to the fields to earn work points." Even though it's cold now, there's still work to be done.
Zhou Mingjiao's eyes darted around. "How about we tell Dad to let our eldest brother work on the reservoir? That job pays well. Our sister-in-law is pregnant, so it will cost a lot. If our eldest brother keeps taking advantage of the family, I think our second, third, and fourth brothers won't be happy about it."
Zhou's mother hesitated.
Zhou Mingjiao added fuel to the fire, "Mother, didn't you say you wanted to cure my eldest brother's laziness? Isn't now the perfect time?"
“But your eldest brother isn’t obedient,” Zhou’s mother also wanted to talk to her eldest son about his personality.
Putting everything else aside, he's about to become a father, and he can't be so lazy.
They only get five work points for doing odd jobs, which is less than what women get. How are they supposed to raise their children like this? Are they really going to let their second, third, and fourth children raise them?
It's impossible to even think about it.
The old man always said that harmony in the family brings prosperity, and if one side keeps taking advantage, then it's definitely not a good thing.
Zhou's mother gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll talk to your father when he gets back."
Zhou Mingjiao was smug.
Zhou Mingqian was still at the scrap metal recycling station, thinking about what his wife had told him.
However, it was ultimately wishful thinking; there was nothing to it at all.
When they returned to the clinic, Zhou Mingqian said with a long face, "Wife, I couldn't find the silver needles you wanted."
"It's alright, take your time. By the way, you don't necessarily have to go to the scrap metal recycling station. You can quietly inquire about the old craftsmen."
Zhou Mingqian became increasingly distressed, "Wife, we've spent all the money we have."
"It's alright. These are pills I recently made. You can take them to the black market and let them test them first."
Zhou Mingqian looked at the dark-colored meatballs and asked, "Wife, what are the effects of each of these?"
"Mainly fever reducers, cold medicines, stomach medicines, and stomachache medicines. That's all for now. Other medicines are inconvenient to use."
Zhou Mingqian looked at Shen Banxia with the eyes of someone looking at a treasure, "Wife, you are really amazing."
"It's alright."
Since regaining her memories of her past life, Shen Banxia has had more ideas about traditional Chinese medicine.
Ultimately, it's the inheritance from my grandfather's side that's truly impressive.
Thinking of her father in this life, Shen Banxia's eyes turned cold. She would wait until she had some free time.
"By the way, has Madam Zhou sent any letters?"
Zhou Mingqian shook his head.
Shen Banxia knew things wouldn't be quick, but the thought of her grandparents suffering for every extra day she waited made her anxious.
Zhou Mingqian also knew, "Xiaxia, I asked someone to inquire, and Grandpa and Grandma are out of danger."
"But they must be having a hard time."
Zhou Mingqian naturally understood this principle. "Xiaxia, as long as you're still alive, everything will be alright."
"Um".
If her grandparents hadn't repeatedly told her not to inquire about their whereabouts, she wouldn't have gone through such a roundabout way.
She didn't know who was behind it all, that her grandparents were so wary of her.
In the end, it's all that scumbag's fault. If he hadn't turned around and bit us, with the connections my grandparents had built up, how could we have ended up being sent to the countryside?
"Honey, don't worry. I recently got in touch with a friend who's going on a business trip to the Northwest. I can go with him and visit Grandpa and Grandma in person."
"Zhou Mingqian, do you regret getting into this mess with me?"
Zhou Mingqian ruffled Chen Banxia's hair. "Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? We are husband and wife, your affairs are my affairs. They are my grandparents too. Now that I know where they are, how can I just stand by and do nothing about them?"
"Zhou Mingqian, have I ever told you that you are really a good person?"
Zhou Mingqian couldn't suppress the smirk on his face.
While the couple were enjoying a tender moment together, Zhou's mother couldn't sit still and went directly to the brigade headquarters.
When Mr. Zhou saw Mrs. Zhou rushing over, he thought something had happened at home and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Zhou's mother told him about Zhou Mingqian's trip to the reservoir.
For a moment, Zhou's father didn't know what to say. "You came to me about this? You want me to report the eldest son's name now? Aren't you afraid he'll cause a huge uproar?"
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