Song Tan's Notes

After making the choices for adults, Dr. Guo suddenly felt enlightened.

Next, Qin Yun and his group took pulses, prescribed medicine, and performed acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion...

Oh!

With an assistant, I no longer need to remind myself to keep track of the time, remember to remove the needles, or clean up the needles and jars myself; the moxibustion is all taken care of by someone else…

Comfortable!

So comfortable!

Dr. Guo thought to himself: This is exactly the kind of comfort I wanted!
After Dr. Wu finished asking all the questions and didn't prescribe anything, I sat there feeling a bit bored. Just as I was thinking of getting some Chinese medicine myself, a middle-aged woman from the village walked in:

"Dr. Guo, I've finished my blood pressure medication..."

Dr. Wu was overjoyed; he was finally getting his hands on the medicine! He quickly inquired about the situation, looked through the medical records, and efficiently prescribed the medication.

As he happily saw the person off, looking at the two nurses who were busy running around, he thought to himself: This time, the job might not be so easy to say.

After all, a rural clinic has limited profits, and my salary is higher than the nurses', so it's really not cost-effective.

What he didn't know was that Dr. Guo had been practicing traditional Chinese medicine since graduation. Even when it came to prescribing antihypertensive drugs, she had to consult her classmates and teachers, and even rely on the records of the village doctor from before.

In other words, people's expectations for the village clinic were not high to begin with, otherwise they would really call it a makeshift operation.

Now that Dr. Wu has taken care of the matter in no time, she is even happier.

Especially for some elderly people in the village, if they have difficulty moving around and twist their ankles or injure their legs, she has to go to their homes to give them injections and medication, which delays things here.

Now, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

After arranging for people outside to receive acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion, she took a break and printed out the pre-prepared labor contracts:
"The salary and benefits are all written here. You will be paid on the 12th of each month. You need to give one month's notice if you want to resign. All the details are here. The five social insurances and one housing fund are also included. Take a look at the contract terms. If there is anything you don't understand, ask me... If you think it's suitable, then sign it."

He spoke fluently and without hesitation.

Not to mention Dr. Wu, both nurses were stunned.

Although there were quite a lot of people around, they were clearly not locals, and neither of them expected to be able to stay here.

Male nurse Liu Wenwu had a little more confidence, but only a little.

Now, after looking at the formal contract, including the five social insurances and one housing fund, as well as the free meals and accommodation... and considering his predicament of being unemployed, Dr. Wu immediately signed it after reviewing the contract.

Once someone took the lead, the other two didn't ask why and quickly signed the papers to get it over with.

Dr. Guo had just explained some precautions to Yunfeng's mother when she turned around and saw that they had already signed the forms, and she fell silent again.

The three people she hired should all have work experience, so why are they so easily fooled?
I haven't checked the dorms or the cafeteria.

Breakfast in the village is eaten late these days, so if you go now, you might still be able to catch it.

Looking at the three clueless employees, she asked Song Tan:

"Tan Tan, I'm too busy to leave here. Could you take them to the cafeteria to familiarize them with the way? If there's nothing to eat, they can get some more."

"Okay."

Song Tan nodded: "It's perfect timing, let me introduce them to everyone."

She glanced at everyone's luggage, then turned her straw hat upside down on her back:
"Put your sun hats on, I'll take you up the mountain in my tricycle."

"The canteen you eat in belongs to our farm and has a partnership with Dr. Guo, so you can eat with our staff."

"Take only what you can eat, and don't leave any food uneaten. In addition to three meals a day, there will be a late-night snack. But if you want to have the late-night snack, you need to sign up in advance, otherwise there may not be enough people to work at night."

For them, a late-night snack might not be necessary, but it's always good to give them instructions first.

As he spoke, he mounted the maroon tricycle.

The three new employees hesitated for a moment, but Dr. Wu was the one who was willing to take the plunge. She nimbly climbed up the railing and was immediately shocked by the scalding heat.

Then I noticed there was a row of small stools inside the tricycle, so I quickly took them out and distributed them.

With someone taking the lead, everyone quickly and readily went up.

Song Tan started the car, and Xiao Xiao cautiously asked:

"Do villagers also have to work night shifts?"

"Is this the person on duty?"

Song Tan hummed in agreement: "Besides the people on duty, there are also people who pick vegetables at night—the vegetables need to be delivered early in the morning, so they definitely have to start working at dawn."

The road leading up the mountain is a newly built, straight asphalt road, so even if the tricycles drive very fast, it doesn't affect anyone's ability to find their way.

After climbing several long, winding slopes, and riding a little further, a large expanse of snow-white factory buildings came into view on a small hilltop.

Inside the factory compound, there is a building on each side.

“This is our staff dormitory. The single apartment building on the mountain over there is also staff dormitory—but you’ll have to wait until Dr. Guo finishes his work at noon to take you to stay in town.”

“There is a village bus every morning and evening after get off work, and Dr. Guo pays for it. Apart from paying your own water and electricity bills, you don’t have any other expenses.”

What amazing conditions!
What's the difference between this and a unit of work?
Everyone instantly felt satisfied: after all, for young people today, the biggest economic burden is accommodation.

The bike rode into the factory building, where a shade net had been put up in the yard, making the sunlight noticeably less scorching.

The cafeteria still had a faint aroma of food. Song Tan led them through the curtain and saw Chef Jiang sitting there, scrolling through his phone while slowly rubbing a clove of garlic in one hand.

"Master Jiang, is there any breakfast left?"

Master Jiang didn't even look up: "No, what time is it?"

If someone asks about breakfast after 10 a.m., of course there isn't any.

Turning to look at the stranger behind her, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Hired new employees again? Didn't have breakfast? Lunch is going to be tough. I'll go make some now—"

Dr. Wu and the others felt bad about it, especially since they had eaten something in the morning and weren't hungry.

So they waved their hands repeatedly, saying, "We're not hungry, we're not hungry."

Song Tan smiled and said, "Lunch here is around 2 p.m. If you get hungry at noon, just buy something to eat in town. The kitchen has large stoves, so it's inconvenient to open it again."

But seeing how sweaty they were, and considering that there wasn't even takeout available in town, he still spoke to the window again:

"Do you still have those scallion pancakes? Make one for each of us, add an egg, and spread some sauce—can you handle spicy food?"

That last question was directed at them.

After asking, he shook his head again: "Since you're new here, just eat the original flavor." They have small electric griddles, which are specially used by the employees for cooking. They took them out and made three pancakes without any trouble.

Master Jiang didn't even need to come; the apprentices did it all efficiently on their own.

While smiling at them through the window, she said, "You're so lucky! This scallion pancake is a limited-edition ingredient in our cafeteria. It's made with scallions from our boss's farm, and it's especially fragrant!"

These down-to-earth farm-style dishes, although they are also semi-finished products, are clearly different from the pre-made dishes ordered for takeout.

Everyone nodded vigorously, even though they weren't hungry, they were still looking forward to it.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel more fond of this place.

These days, there aren't many places that are this considerate of new employees.

This farm owner is so young to be a farm owner, and he's so good-looking—how come these days all the creatures Nuwa creates are hexagonal warriors?
And what about them? They just threw mud splatters on it to get by, right?

In short, they all knew that the young boss was being so considerate to them because of Dr. Guo.

Looking at the meal schedule above, it's clear that it's designed to match the work schedule in rural areas.

But this means dinner will be so late, I might not even make it in time...

Song Tan followed the gaze and looked over, clearly also somewhat conflicted:

"I almost forgot about our mealtime in the summer."

She thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll talk to your boss again and give each of you an extra 5 yuan for breakfast."

Lunch didn't finish until around 3 p.m., and the doctors finished get off work at 5 p.m., following the bus schedule.

It could be considered three meals a day, albeit in a lesser sense.

Nevertheless, the three of them were overjoyed!
How can there be such proactive bosses in the world, and why do they like to flock together?
Everyone was extremely satisfied, but they were afraid that if they politely declined, they would miss out on this good opportunity. So, they were both hesitant and embarrassed, and in the end, they couldn't refuse.

The group strolled around the spacious and clean cafeteria, then lingered by the window, reluctant to leave—it smelled so good!

They must have been living a hard life for too long, how come this scallion pancake smells so good?

After giving her brief instructions, Song Tan turned around and went to chat with Master Jiang again.

"Master Jiang, there are more and more people eating here, are you still able to keep up with the demand...?"

"The pancake is ready—it's hot! Here, fold it up with this parchment paper and wrap it up."

Dr. Wu and his two companions politely accepted the food and took a bite!
Ouch! It's so hot!

smell good!
It smells so good! Ugh, it's making me dizzy with the aroma!

Take another bite, and wow, if every meal were this good, then... then...

They thought about it and realized that if this were the case, they would feel heartbroken if they missed even a single bite of their three meals a day!
Even Xiao Xiao looked distressed: "Can't we just wait until after dinner for the cars in the village?"

Dr. Wu's mind raced; he had never tasted such fragrant scallion pancakes in his life, and so he boldly declared:
"It would be such a waste for us to miss dinner! If I bought a used car, and we could commute together, and you guys could give me a hundred or two hundred yuan a month for transportation, I'd be happy to..."

I just don't know if the boss's transportation allowance can be converted into cash for them.

It doesn't matter if we don't offer discounts; the current conditions are already quite satisfactory.

Liu Wenwu and Xiao Xiao stared at Dr. Wu, dumbfounded.

They thought to themselves: No wonder he's a doctor and they're nurses, having something in your head really makes a difference!

You've already come up with a new idea so quickly!
Just as they were pondering this, they heard the grinning kitchen helper leaning out the window say to them:

"Buying the car won't be a bad deal, and we'll be eating good food three times a day. But don't make a decision based on this meal. I told you, this is a limited-edition ingredient; the rest of the time it's just average."

Master Jiang was discussing hiring another person with Song Tan when he heard this and immediately glared at her:
"How dare you talk like that? What do you mean by 'average level'? Have you even learned my skills yet? Is this what you call 'average level'? Have I been getting paid a chef's salary all these years for nothing?!"

Although the scallion pancakes were rolled out by the apprentices, the scallion oil was fried by him personally, controlling the heat and using a secret recipe!

Even ordinary scallions can smell so good they're intoxicating. How can I put it?
With fresh vegetables and meat supplied daily, the taste must be at least above average!
Otherwise, why would everyone in the cafeteria eat so much?

The apprentice, groaning, quickly came around from behind, pretending to massage his master's shoulders and back.
“I told them my skills are lacking, and what I make is just average. Of course, you're different, Master… Otherwise, I'll make the cabbage and egg stir-fry this afternoon. I'll show them what the world is really like…”

They spoke quite sincerely.

Chef Jiang's anger turned to joy: "Alright, you can stir-fry a small portion to try first. If it's not good, you can eat it all by yourself, and then I'll show you how to make a large one."

Practice is fine, but don't spoil everyone's appetite.

Ok!

Dr. Wu's earlier thoughts instantly faded, but after finishing the incredibly fragrant scallion pancake, he couldn't help but sigh sadly again:

Couldn't lunch be at this level too?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Song Tan remembered it again:

"I almost forgot, you haven't rented a house yet. I went to rent a house with Dr. Guo at noon. This afternoon should be your rest time, so you don't need to come to work."

"As for food, just find a family restaurant in town and have something to eat. You can take the bus tomorrow morning."

Their Yunqiao Village only has this one bus to the town, twice a day, and it was specially applied for by Party Secretary Xiao Zhu, so there's no way they could make a mistake.

The three doctors touched their bellies; having half a day to rest was certainly good. But why was there still such a regret?

as predicted.

In the middle of the day, after the clinic quieted down, Dr. Guo borrowed Song Sancheng's car to take everyone to town.

"There aren't many people around here, and things sold in town are a bit expensive and have limited variety. If you need more, you can buy online, or you can set aside a day tomorrow to go to the city to buy more."

"no, I'm fine."

Everyone shook their heads repeatedly, saying that the most important thing was to get to work as soon as possible so they could feel at ease.

Besides, they brought so much luggage, and all they're lacking right now are daily necessities, which they can easily find at any small supermarket.

I just don't know what the accommodation conditions are like...

Meanwhile, Dr. Guo had already contacted the landlord and knocked on the door of the first-floor courtyard:
“Look, there are two types of rooms available now. One is the building at the back, with two apartments per floor, on the third floor. The three of you will live in rooms facing each other. The girl will have a small room by herself, and the boy will have a large room.”

"There's also this one on the ground floor with a yard, a main house and east and west wing rooms. You can use a stove in winter, and there's also air conditioning. If you live here, the three of you will have to share this yard."

After leading the group on a tour, she asked briskly:

"Which one should we stay in?" (End of Chapter)