Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 6 Hope in Suffering
In those days, not to mention the director of a county hospital, even a formal employee in a state-owned enterprise was an existence beyond the reach of rural people.

A person with an iron rice bowl in his hand is not something that a mud-legged person from the countryside can reach.

At that time, due to the limited material resources in society, everything was rationed, so various types of tickets were derived.

For example: food stamps, cloth stamps, sugar stamps, meat stamps.

Even buying a pack of cigarettes requires a cigarette ticket.

As a result, the term "eight members" came into being at that time.

A salesperson in a township supply and marketing cooperative may become the target of everyone's fawning, and enjoy unlimited fame.

If someone in any family becomes a salesperson, he can stand up straight when he goes out for a walk.

Therefore, when Chen Weihong said that his father was the director of the county hospital, although he was embarrassed on the surface, his eyes were full of pride.

Then he looked at Wang Chengzhou without blinking, as if he wanted to see the expected shock on the face of this native farmer.

"Oh."

However, Wang Chengzhou picked up the shovel, turned around and left.

Although the director of the county hospital is a big shot, what does it have to do with him?
In the society at that time, it was extremely difficult to find a job within the system.

The emphasis is on one carrot and one pit, and the son inherits the father's legacy.

Any formal employee position has a bunch of people watching behind it.

After I retire, my son will naturally take over. If I accidentally give birth to two more children, the others may not even be able to work as part-time workers.

There is a saying that goes well, you have status and status, which is great.

But it won’t give you any benefits, just do what a peasant like me does!

"Hey, don't go!"

Chen Weihong didn't expect Wang Chengzhou to be so indifferent to fame and fortune, so he quickly chased after him.

"What are you doing if you don't leave? It's already dark." Wang Chengzhou carried the shovel without looking back, "It's time to get off work, Health Nurse Chen."

Chen Weihong fell into deep thought as he looked at the back figure with three swaying steps and a painting style that was completely different from others.

In fact, it was not that Wang Chengzhou left arrogantly, but that his bones were almost falling apart from exhaustion after a day of work.

Moreover, after a day of eating only clear soup and little water, I didn't even see a single oil star. I was already so hungry that my chest pressed against my back.

I just want to go home quickly and get something to fill my stomach.

In the main room, the lights are like beans.

His father, Wang Honghe, was sitting on a small bench, smoking a dry cigarette.

It tastes very pungent and smells hot.

My younger sister, Wang Aiduo, took advantage of the fact that there was still a little daylight outside, and went to the brick well in the center of the village to fetch a bucket of water, and washed the clothes with the clang of the bluestone slab.

Mother Li Yuzhu cooks in the east room.

The firewood was crackling in the earthen stove, and the smoke drifted along the cracks in the wall, blending with the dry smoke, and the smell was completely integrated.

Wang Chengzhou couldn't bear it any longer, coughed, and said holding his breath: "Dad, what are you smoking? It smells so strong."

Wang Honghe was stunned, staring at the cigarette rolled up into torn newspapers in his hand, hesitating, putting it on the ground and stamping it out.

"What dad smokes is winter melon. It's spicy!"

Wang Aiduo replied vividly in the yard, revealing a lot of information.

"Winter Melon Rang?!"

Wang Chengzhou opened his mouth in shock, then fell silent.

It doesn’t take much thinking to figure out that a farmer probably wouldn’t be able to get cigarette tickets.If you have two children at home, even if you can get them, you will definitely not be willing to part with them.

"San'er, when did you learn to acupuncture, and who did you learn from?"

Wang Honghe stared at his youngest son intently, his wrinkled eyes glowing amber under the oil lamp. "I didn't learn from anyone, I just read books."

His father was always strict. Wang Chengzhou didn't know why he asked this, so he answered casually.

"Oh." Wang Honghe lowered his eyes, and after a while, he raised his head again and said, "Then Hygienist Chen asked you to teach him, why don't you teach him?"

"This..." Wang Chengzhou was about to make up a lie, but he hesitated, "Today, the female educated youth was kicked by a cow. It happened to be a disease that I had seen, so I gave her a few injections."

"Actually, what I have learned is limited. If I agree to him, won't my secret be exposed in the future?"

"Let's seek truth from facts. Whatever it is, it will be what it is."

Wang Honghe didn't speak for a while, and his eyes gradually widened.

Suddenly, he came closer and said, "Then why don't you learn more?"

"Aren't you too busy reading other books? A scholar should be knowledgeable. How can he hang himself from a tree?"

Wang Chengzhou rolled his eyes, and "Jin Ping Mei" under the pillow flashed through his mind.

"Reading some leisure books, right?"

Wang Honghe's eyes flashed dangerously, and before he could quibble, he took off his shoes and was about to hit him, "You son of a bitch, do you know what's good?"

"If you learn more medical skills and become a hygienist, wouldn't you stop digging in the dirt?"

"How old are you? You still read idle books all day long. I have to beat you to death today!"

Wang Chengzhou was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.

"What are you doing again, what are you doing again!" Mother Li Yuzhu heard the noise and rushed out of the kitchen with a fire stick. "How can you beat your son so late at night?"

"San'er has made great achievements today. You don't just say a few words of praise, but you still have to take action."

"I'm telling you, if you beat your son to pieces, I'm not done with you!"

Wang Honghe snorted, threw his shoes on the ground, and walked back to the house.

In the darkness, Wang Aiduo squatted beside the barrel, twisting his clothes and smiling mischievously.

The little girl knows how to watch movies!
Wang Chengzhou glared at her and moved back into the house.

"Si Ya, stop washing." Li Yuzhu took the fire stick back and raised his chin, "Eat!"

Until the food was served, Wang Chengzhou's full expectations were suddenly dashed.

Staring at the sweet potato flour steamed buns that were slightly whiter than during the day, and the corn noodle porridge with a few vegetable leaves floating in the air, I said in disbelief: "Mom, are you going to eat this?"

"What's wrong?" Li Yuzhu stirred the soup bowl, which was so clear that you could see the bottom, and said dotingly: "You showed your big face today, which is a win for my mother."

"While cooking porridge, Mom grabbed an extra handful of stick noodles to reward you."

"Stop looking and drink it while it's hot."

Wang Honghe was too lazy to pay attention to him, and quietly took out half a bowl of pickles from under the table, pushed it to the middle of the table without saying a word, and ate the steamed buns with big mouthfuls.

Wang Chengzhou felt bitter in his heart.

Suddenly, I felt a little regretful for my toughness when facing Chen Weihong just now.

His mother, Li Yuzhu, finally saw the distress on his face and said helplessly: "Your brother spent a lot of money on his wedding and built three houses, so the family's wealth is empty."

"In addition, your second sister is getting married and will buy some dowry."

"Hey, life is good now. When you were a kid, we still ate peanut shells."

Wang Chengzhou took a bite of the bitter pickles and suddenly felt a burning pain in his heart.

As an orphan who had been alone all his life in his previous life, he suddenly had parents, brothers and sisters, and felt the warmth of his family. He was grateful from the bottom of his heart.

However, seeing them suffer suddenly made me feel extremely sad.

I feel that God has given me a chance. If I cannot let my family live a good life, my life will be in vain!
(End of this chapter)