The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang and Tang Weimin returned to the clinic and continued to eat the unfinished hot pot. This time no one disturbed them.

At night, Wang Gang wanted to let Tang Weimin sleep in the clinic for one night, but Tang Weimin said that his luggage was still in the dormitory, and it would be inappropriate to ask for special treatment on the first day, so Wang Gang did not force him.

Tang Weimin regretted it as soon as he went back to bed. More than a dozen boys slept in a small room. In addition, bathing conditions in the countryside were limited. The smell in the room made Tang Weimin unable to sleep well all night.

The next day, before dawn, the people in the commune asked them to get up and start a day's work.

Among this group of young people who went to the countryside, some could not even tell the difference between farm tools and naturally did not know how to farm. The commune arranged for special people to guide them, and they started by learning how to plow the soil and cultivate farmland.

Each person had a hoe and used manpower to turn over the hard soil. After only ten minutes, Tang Weimin had blisters on his palms, and the same was true for the others.

The hardest-working ones are the girls. The commune treats everyone equally, with equal pay for equal work for men and women. Girls do not receive any special treatment and they wield hoes to plow the soil together with the boys.

At noon, the commune had a collective meal, and the food was the same for everyone, with no meat in the bowls.

The men and women who had worked for the whole morning could no longer hold their chopsticks steadily. Many of them held on to their chopsticks and lay down to eat.

He Jiali is a little better. She has to take care of three younger sisters at home and is not the eldest daughter who refuses to eat grains.

Tang Weimin took the opportunity to sit next to He Jiali and gave half of the food in his bowl to He Jiali.

"Give me the food and eat what yourself." He Jiali frowned and returned the food.

Tang Weimin looked around and whispered to He Jiali, "I cooked a small meal at Youmin's place yesterday and had some meat. I'm not too hungry."

He Jiali said happily: "You saw Youmin yesterday, how is he?"

Tang Weimin passed the dish to He Jiali and said with a smile: "That boy is doing well here. He treats both people and animals, and he eats meat every day."

He Jiali was not surprised at all and said, "Your brother has been capable since he was young. He will never go hungry anywhere."

Tang Weimin nodded and said, "Yes! It is thanks to him that I, the eldest brother, can have a bite of meat to eat, but don't tell anyone about this. Youmin said that we all eat from the same pot, and it is not good to get special treatment for one person."

He Jiali also understood the interests involved and said, "I understand. From now on, I will pretend that I don't know Youmin."

Tang Weimin said: "That's not necessary. I have already made an agreement with Youmin. He will find a way to get you a job at the clinic. You won't have to work in the fields anymore."

He Jiali was surprised and said, "If they want to do something, they'll take you to the clinic! What can I do there?"

Tang Weimin said: "Youmin has the final say in the village clinic now. They are still short of a nurse. Youmin will teach you if you go there."

He Jiali shook her head and said, "I won't go, you go instead!"

Tang Weimin whispered: "Working in the fields is a man's job. You can just get an injection at the clinic in the future."

He Jiali is already sixteen years old and is no longer an ignorant child. When she realized why Tang Weimin wanted to help her, her pretty face turned red.

In fact, He Jiali also has a good impression of Tang Weimin, but in this era, people are more reserved about emotional matters, and the two of them have never broken that window paper!
Because there were too many people around, Tang Weimin didn't want to speak too directly to He Jiali, so he went back to work after dinner.

It was not until the afternoon, when the sun was about to set and a day of hard work was over, that Tang Weimin had the opportunity to go to the clinic to see his brother.

"Youmin, when will you transfer He Jiali to the clinic?" Tang Weimin asked anxiously when he saw his brother.

"Not so fast, I have to find the secretary to help!" Wang Gang said speechlessly.

"Didn't you say you have the final say at the health center?" Tang Weimin complained, "He Jiali worked in the fields today and her hands are covered with blisters."

Wang Gang looked at Tang Weimin's red and swollen hands, took out a bottle of ointment and applied it carefully to him.

Tang Weimin only felt that his originally burning hands suddenly became cool and comfortable.

"Do you still have this medicine? I'll send some to He Jiali."

Wang Gang directly threw a bottle of ointment to Tang Weimin. "I made this myself using herbs from the mountains. Use it first, and I'll make some more later."

"Please speed up the transfer." Tang Weimin put the ointment away with satisfaction.

Wang Gang sighed and said, "I have already discussed with the secretary today that the clinic needs to recruit a nurse.

Tomorrow I will give everyone a test paper, and the ones with the best scores will stay."

Tang Weimin worriedly asked, "What if He Jiali doesn't do well in the exam?"

Wang Gang rolled his eyes and said, "I am the one who made the test papers and I am the one who graded them, so I can decide who gets first place!"

Tang Weimin was puzzled and asked: "Why go through so much trouble?"

Wang Gang explained: "There are so many people in the commune, I have to shut them up! Does He Jiali still want to stay in the commune in the future?"

Tang Weimin understood what his brother meant and said happily: "Youmin, thank you for your trouble. I will ask He Jiali to thank you later."

Wang Gang looked at his elder brother's dog-licking behavior and couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Remember to remind He Jiali that even if she doesn't know how to answer the test paper, she should fill it in completely, so that no one can find out the flaws."

Tang Weimin patted his chest and said, "I'll tell her tomorrow when I see her."

Wang Gang said: "You have also experienced how hard it is to farm today. Do you really want to give the opportunity to He Jiali?"

Tang Weimin said worriedly: "Youmin, you won't regret it, will you?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I'm not going to regret it, but you are my elder brother after all. There is no reason for me to turn my elbow outward. I don't want to see you suffer so much."

Tang Weimin said nonchalantly: "I'm in good health, nothing's wrong."

Wang Gang was speechless and said, "You forgot I told you that you have congenital diabetes. You must take care of your health."

Tang Weimin said: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten what diabetes is. My dad and I went to the hospital for a checkup, but they couldn't find out what the disease is!"

Wang Gang sighed deeply and said, "Our family has bad genes and a congenital immune system defect. You and dad have diabetes. This disease is not serious and can't be seen normally, but if it is not treated well, there will be very serious complications in the future. You and dad must not be careless!"

Tang Weimin said: "Youmin, do you also have diabetes?"

Wang Gang's face darkened and he said, "I don't have diabetes, but I have some other diseases."

Tang Weimin was horrified and said, "What disease is it? If we are sick, we must get treatment immediately. There is no time to waste."

Wang Gang glanced at his elder brother who looked concerned, and his heart couldn't help but feel warm.

"Don't worry! My illness is not serious. I studied medicine, so I can take care of myself." Wang Gang patted Tang Weimin on the shoulder and said:
"Brother, if you ever feel dizzy or have weak hands and feet in the future, you must pay attention to hypoglycemia. It's best to carry two pieces of candy with you and eat them immediately if anything goes wrong." Wang Gang took out a bag of White Rabbit milk candy from the cupboard and handed it to Tang Weimin.

Tang Weimin did not take the candy immediately, but asked seriously: "Is your illness really nothing?"

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Don't worry! All the diseases in our family are chronic diseases. As long as we take good care of ourselves, we won't die."

Tang Weimin said nervously: "No, I'd better write a letter to my parents and tell them about it!"

Wang Gang stopped Tang Weimin and said, "Okay! You should take care of yourself. You will be working in the fields and doing a lot of exercise in the future, so you must replenish sugar in time. Come to me when you are free in the evening and I will prescribe some medicine for you."

"OK then."

After Wang Gang saw his elder brother off and returned to the clinic, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"Brother, I'm not hiding this from you, but my disease can't be cured in this lifetime." (End of this chapter)