Time flies, and it was 1976 in the blink of an eye. Many things had happened in the past few years, but they had little to do with Zhu Fanfan. She officially became an elder of the Dan Group and was the youngest elder. Although she was only twenty-two years old, her proposal had just been submitted and passed unanimously. The senior leader even praised the young people for their enthusiasm and promising future.
Those who wanted to compete for the position of successor were all thwarted. The team leader and elders had been paying attention to their every move. It took several years to select the candidates, and they would not easily waver. The team leader's successor was confirmed to be Xi Yan, Elder Li's personal disciple was Wen Zheng, Elder Wu's personal disciple was Yuan Sheng, and Elder Zhen's disciple was unexpected to be Gu Wenbo, because he was always taciturn when they went on missions together and did not leave a deep impression. Regardless of which personal disciple they were, they were all acquaintances.
Naturally, some people are not satisfied and want fair competition. As long as the tasks these people have taken on are revealed, they can compete. They can compete if they have completed the tasks to a near-complete level. Ninety percent of the people have given up. Once the tasks in the secret files are released, who can compete with them?
Some, unwilling to admit defeat, wanted to win by taking on more tasks, so they desperately accepted more. Only the Pill Group watched the show. Whether it was leadership or alchemy skills, everyone on the Pill Group was convinced. In recent years, they had also taken in and nurtured several talented individuals, and the Pill Group had risen again.
As for the compound, Zhu Fanfan often goes back and knows that his godparents are doing well. Ming's eldest brother and second brother are already married and have children. Only Ming's third brother is a headache. He keeps saying that he won't start a family until he makes a name for himself. His parents can't do anything about it. They can't force him to get married. After all, he's the one who will spend his life with someone. It's better to be single than to be with someone who isn't right for you.
My godfather has retired and moved out of the compound. He bought a small courtyard in the city and started living his own world with my godmother. Now their roles have reversed. My godfather is always clinging to my godmother, following her everywhere, like a young couple in love, which makes people blush.
Zhu Zixi and Xie Minmin's child is already quite grown up, yet they are still very much in love. Zhu Pengcheng is getting more and more mischievous as he gets older, climbing trees and swimming in rivers, never quiet for a moment, causing headaches. Zhu Chanjuan is the opposite, well-behaved and sensible, always speaking softly and weakly. Until one day, Zhu Fanfan saw that little girl dissecting a frog, her little hands didn't even tremble, and when she was discovered, she still looked innocent. Only then did she realize what it means to not judge a book by its cover.
Zhu Fanfan thought of her past self, who also had an innocent-looking face but did all sorts of annoying things. She knew she had no right to say anything, so she decided to raise Zhu Chanjuan into a glutinous dumpling with black sesame seeds. So what if it's dissection? Auntie will take you to dissect real people. If you want to learn medicine, Auntie will take you to find an apprentice. In the end, her great-uncle directly took her as an apprentice. Although Zhu Zixi and his wife had objections, they obediently took the child to the hospital under Xie Minglei's gaze.
My maternal grandparents are getting old, and my grandfather has retired. Since they've come to terms with things, the two of them are happier every day. If they didn't have to travel without a letter of introduction, they would like to take a trip around the country like her.
On this day, Zhu Fanfan, acting as a doctor, examined an old friend of her grandfather's. As she felt the old man's pulse, Zhu Fanfan fell silent. The old man gently said to her, "I know my own body. You don't need to say anything more. Your medicine has been prolonging my life for a long time."
Zhu Fanfan could only lower her head and say sorry. The pills had miraculous effects, but they couldn't bring the dead back to life. The old man's body was too overdrawn, and his health was already poor. It was a miracle that he had been able to hold on until now. Even if there were more pills, it would be useless. He had undergone too many surgeries, which greatly damaged his vital energy. Even in this state, he still insisted on working, which made him even more overdrawn. His body was like a funnel; no matter how much nutrition he was given, it couldn't be absorbed and would leak out.
The old man simply patted her head and said, "Young people should smile more. Crying makes you look less pretty. Time flies. Our New Year picture doll has grown up and is now a little fairy. Your grandpa will definitely laugh at you when he sees you."
Zhu Fanfan felt even more upset when she heard this. A few years ago, when she met her grandfather with her great-grandfather, he was still healthy and strong. Her grandfather bullied her and her great-grandfather even helped to insult her grandfather. It all seemed like just yesterday. How could he suddenly be so old, so thin, and speak weakly? He was exhausted himself but still thought about comforting her.
The old lady came over and laughed, "I still remember when you were little, you insisted on taking a picture with us when you came to our house, saying you wanted to keep it as a souvenir. Your grandfather insisted on joining in, and as a result, we took a whole roll of pictures together that day."
Everyone laughed. The memories seemed like they were just yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, they had grown old. She hadn't performed many surgeries and wasn't qualified to participate in the old man's surgery, but she had always provided the post-operative care medicines. Asking her to come was just a trial.
As usual, Zhu Fanfan gave her some pills. The acupuncture was no longer very effective. A few days after she left, she heard that her grandfather had passed away. Zhu Fanfan locked herself in her room for several days. Over the years, she had tried many methods and even met with all of her grandfather's former superiors. No matter what she tried, their health inevitably deteriorated. Everyone comforted her, saying that they were old and had lived a long life, and told her not to feel pressured.
She has been researching elixirs for many years and can even reach a high level in alchemy on her own, but she still can't save too many people. Their bodies are covered with hidden injuries accumulated over the years when they were young. Only by resting and recuperating can they possibly get better. However, they can't let go of their work and work more than ten hours a day with their injuries, day after day, until medicine is ineffective.
This year was like a series of stars falling, with the older generation passing away one by one, until the top leader passed away in September, plunging the whole country into grief.
October brought good news: the Gang of Four was crushed, and the whole country celebrated. People who had been wronged gradually saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and their lives returned to normal.
When the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was released in 1977, everyone was in an uproar. Even those in the Dragon Group who did not need to take the college entrance examination felt an overwhelming magnetic field of excitement.
Zhuge Qianxing said, "Our future is bright, and we are about to usher in a glorious era."
Zhu Fanfan said, "Grandpa Zhuge, our country has always been glorious, it's just temporarily covered in dust. When the dust settles, we will return to our glory."
Zhuge Qianxing said, "Yes, we have returned to our former glory."
Then Zhu Fanfan said, "Our economy is about to recover soon, Grandpa Zhuge, should we not stop the team members from having their own side jobs?"
Zhuge Qianxing's heart tightened: "What do you want to do?"
Zhu Fanfan smiled and said, "I just want to earn some pocket money."
Zhuge Qianxing didn't believe it: "Isn't the commission from the black market enough for you to spend?"
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