Li Xiyue nodded, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"Sigh, I wish I could join the army," Xu Guoqing sighed.
“But you’re too young to join the army. Why don’t you listen to your grandfather? Either go to school or study medicine. If you know medicine, you might be able to save your comrades in a critical moment when you join the army.”
Xu Guoqing remained silent, walked to a small stool to the side, and began to ponder with his chin in his hand.
Li Xiyue stopped there and didn't continue, planning to eat breakfast before coming back to process the medicinal herbs.
Herbs cannot be used directly after being picked, as many are toxic and must be processed. This process removes the toxicity and enhances the medicinal properties of the herbs.
The reason why many people in later generations say that Chinese medicine is ineffective is that, on the one hand, many of the methods for processing medicinal materials left by our ancestors have been lost, and on the other hand, most medicinal materials are artificially cultivated, so their efficacy is greatly reduced.
Some people have only a superficial understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, which can lead to accidents and further deepen their misunderstanding of traditional Chinese medicine.
For example, the case of someone being poisoned by eating cocklebur in later generations is a typical example.
Cocklebur is poisonous and can only be used externally, not internally.
Some people don't understand and use so-called folk remedies to treat themselves haphazardly, which not only fails to cure their illnesses but can also lead to death.
Li Xiyue feels heartbroken whenever she sees these things. If possible, she hopes to help the public understand traditional Chinese medicine and avoid such tragedies as much as possible.
Back at the educated youth settlement, Wang Jiaxing was already making breakfast. Zhao Guohua was sitting in front of the stove tending the fire, getting covered in soot. It was clear that this young master didn't even know how to start a fire. Fortunately, Wang Jiaxing was patient and taught him step by step.
He didn't make a fuss. When he saw Li Xiyue, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, shrinking back like a quail.
Li Xiyue was very satisfied with his performance. He was well-behaved, so he had a place here. If he dared to cause trouble again, she would kick him out and keep him out of sight.
After breakfast, I went back to work.
Xu Guoqing was still contemplating life, and Li Xiyue didn't disturb him. She focused on her work, while Xiaobai slept soundly at her feet. The courtyard was peaceful and serene.
With Uncle Liu not around, Li Xiyue didn't go up the mountain again in the afternoon. She fed the oxen medicine and changed their dressings, and also had to look after the rabbits that Xu Xiangyang brought back.
"Is Sixth Uncle here?" A woman walked in just as I was busy.
Li Xiyue recognized her as Gao Xiuzhi, the head of the Women's Federation. She stepped forward and said, "The cow is giving birth, and Grandpa Xu has gone to the cowshed. Director Gao, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I'd like to get some medicine." Gao Xiuzhi seemed relieved to hear that Uncle Xu wasn't there. She pulled Li Xiyue a few steps away, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and asked, "Li Zhiqing, do you know how to treat women's ailments?"
Seeing her avoidance, Li Xiyue immediately understood, nodded, and pulled her into the house.
Uncle Liu's family has a special room for patients to rest temporarily. It has a bed and some equipment.
Half an hour later, Gao Xiuzhi left with a smile on her face, carrying several packets of medicine.
Li Xiyue sighed. In this era, gynecological diseases were truly a taboo subject, because most doctors were men, and women dared not speak of them.
If she hadn't come, Gao Xiuzhi probably wouldn't have come for a medical checkup.
Women already have it tough enough. They have to give birth, raise children, manage household chores, and work to earn money. They don't even dare to see a doctor when they're sick.
However, since Gao Xiuzhi has set this precedent, the women in the village should gradually come to her, and she will treat them properly to reduce their suffering.
Several more patients arrived, keeping Li Xiyue very busy. The afternoon passed quickly.
As they were about to finish work, a light rain began to fall. Li Xiyue and Xu Guoqing, who had been contemplating life all day, brought the medicinal herbs inside.
It rained all night, and the rain only gradually stopped at dawn. The four educated youths at the settlement got up and went to work.
Uncle Xu stayed by the cowshed all night, worried that the cow might give birth at any moment, but she didn't give birth all night and only gave birth smoothly in the morning.
Uncle Liu ate a quick meal at home, then took a blanket and stayed in the cowshed, worried that something might happen to the cow after it gave birth, so he would stay there for a day or two.
At this time, oxen were more important than people. Everyone in the production team treated this as a top priority, and no one dared to make a mistake.
Zhao Xiaoli and Zhao Guohua were the same; they did whatever Uncle Xu told them to do without daring to be careless in the slightest.
The two took turns guarding the filthy, smelly cow, and were utterly exhausted.
In fact, dogs are not tired at all.
Take Xiaobai for example. It follows Li Xiyue in and out every day, and most of the time it just runs errands and does nothing. Even when a mouse passes by, it just raises its eyelids and moves its paw away, afraid that the mouse will step on it.
It wags its tail and acts cute when people see it, and it gets delicious food. When it lies on the ground to sleep, people praise it for being cute and give it affectionate petting.
If they knew this, they'd probably wail, "Humans are worse off than dogs."
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