Era: Winning since educated youth went to the countryside

"Isn't there enough room at the Youth Hostel?"

Zhou Ziwen asked.

"Yes, I discussed with Lao Zhou whether we can expand the pig farm to accommodate them."

Wu Dagang took the pipe and filled it with tobacco.

"Pig farm?" Zhou Ziwen frowned.

"Yes, there are not many vacant rooms in the Youth League Home. And the pig farm was rebuilt last year, so it shouldn't be a problem to divide it into a few rooms." Wu Dagang nodded.

"Uncle Wu, you are too harsh. Since we are going to expand it anyway, we might as well expand the Youth League Home." Zhou Ziwen advised.

In fact, he had some opinions on this matter.

When he first came to the countryside, he moved out and built his own house because the environment in the Youth League Home was bad.

If the village placed the educated youth in a pig farm, the conditions would be even worse.

Although the educated youth were not very good at doing work, that was because they had never done it before!
Not everyone is born with the ability.

After listening to Zhou Ziwen's words, Wu Dagang was silent for a while, then sighed.

"Ziwen, what you said makes sense, but you also know the situation in the village. Funds are limited, and expanding the Youth Home is not an easy task."

"Haha, Uncle Wu, this is where you're wrong. Our mushroom cultivation base has been built for quite some time, and we made a lot of money last year alone. It won't cost much to just expand a few rooms."

Zhou Ziwen felt that the production team treated the educated youth too poorly.

Of course, there was a reason for this, and he understood it.

But although he understood, he still hoped that the lives of the educated youth could be a little better if he was able to do so.

After all, he is also a member of the educated youth, and one should not forget his roots.

After hearing what Zhou Ziwen said, Wu Dagang fell silent again.

He knew that what Zhou Ziwen said was true. The mushroom cultivation base did bring considerable profits to the village, and the funds for expanding the Youth League Home were indeed not a problem.

"Ziwen, maybe you are right. Let me discuss with Lao Zhou whether we can expand the Youth Hostel."

Wu Dagang also noticed Zhou Ziwen's dissatisfaction.

Thinking of Zhou Ziwen's identity as an educated youth, he understood a little.

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that Zhou Ziwen was right.

They seemed to be too harsh on the educated youth.

No matter what, these educated youth are also intellectuals.

It's understandable if the work is a little bit worse.

"Thank you, Uncle Wu." Hearing this, Zhou Ziwen smiled.

Now that Wu Dagang has spoken, the matter is basically settled.

"Okay, Uncle Wu, I'll be leaving first then."

Zhou Ziwen stood up and prepared to leave.

"Go!" Wu Dagang waved his hand.

……

After coming out of the production team, Zhou Ziwen prepared to go to the health center.

It's been so long since he returned to the village, but he still hasn't had time to go to the health center.

As a village health worker, I still have to go to the clinic.

Zhou Ziwen walked into the health room and found the door was open.

When I went in, I saw Zhu Jianguo inside reading a book seriously.

Seeing Zhou Ziwen coming in, he quickly stood up and greeted him: "Ziwen, you are finally here."

"Yes, come and have a look. How is the clinic doing recently?" Zhou Ziwen asked. Zhu Jianguo put down the book in his hand and reported the clinic's situation in detail to Zhou Ziwen. "Recently, the villagers' minor illnesses and pains have been treated in time, but some of the more complicated conditions still need your supervision."

Zhou Ziwen nodded. He knew that the medical facilities in the village were limited and many illnesses still needed him to handle personally.

However, with Zhu Jianguo around, he also relieved a lot of burden.

Just like now, he has gradually let go.

"Jianguo, you did a great job." Zhou Ziwen praised.

When Zhu Jianguo heard Zhou Ziwen's praise, he smiled modestly: "Ziwen, this is what I should do. Sometimes when we encounter some difficult problems, you still have to take action."

"It's okay. Feel free to come to me if you have any difficulties." Zhou Ziwen patted Zhu Jianguo on the shoulder, and then began to check the medicines and equipment in the health room to make sure everything was in good condition.

He noticed that the stock of some commonly used medicines was running low, so he made a note of it and planned to find time to go to the mountains and dig up more herbs.

This is the good thing about studying Chinese medicine: if you need any medicine, you can just go to the mountains and dig it yourself.

Of course, some medicinal materials that have regional requirements can only be purchased in the county town.

After checking the medicinal materials needed in the clinic, Zhou Ziwen started chatting with Zhu Jianguo.

It was mainly Zhu Jianguo who asked the questions and Zhou Ziwen who answered them.

Zhu Jianguo listened very carefully and asked some questions from time to time, which Zhou Ziwen answered patiently one by one.

After a while, when Zhu Jianguo had asked most of the questions that had accumulated during this period, they ended the conversation.

"Jianguo, it seems that you have not been idle during this period! With your current level, you are almost the same as those old medical staff."

Zhou Ziwen said with a look of relief.

He knew that Zhu Jianguo was not very talented, but he was very serious when studying.

Zhu Jianguo was pleased with Zhou Ziwen's affirmation and smiled happily, but then he scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Ziwen, I know I still have many shortcomings and I have to keep working hard."

"Very good, keep this humble and studious attitude, and you will make faster progress," Zhou Ziwen encouraged.

Zhou Ziwen looked at the time and found that it was already late, so he stood up and said goodbye: "Jianguo, I'm going to go back first, you continue with your work. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."

"Okay, Ziwen, take care." Zhu Jianguo saw Zhou Ziwen to the door.

Zhou Ziwen walked out of the health room, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then walked towards his home.

He thought to himself that it would be best to go to the mountains to dig some medicinal herbs tomorrow to ensure that there were not enough.

When he returned home, Chen Qiaoyi was accompanying Yueyue to sleep.

Zhou Ziwen tiptoed to the kitchen and began to prepare today's lunch.

Chen Qiaoyi had to take care of the children and Chen Shiying went to the mushroom planting base, so they were both busy and the task of cooking fell on him.

But Zhou Ziwen also enjoyed it.

He likes to cook for his family, which makes him feel warm and satisfied.

He picked some vegetables in the yard and took two pieces of bacon from the cellar.

He planned to make a stir-fried bacon, some grilled potatoes, some vegetable soup, and then some fried duck eggs. Three dishes and one soup would be enough.

Zhou Ziwen first cut the bacon into thin slices, put it in a bowl and marinate it with cooking wine and ginger slices to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.

Next, he peeled and cut the potatoes into pieces, preparing to make a simple roast potato.

He and the Chen sisters all love this dish.

While he was cooking, Yueyue in the room also woke up.

Chen Qiaoyi fed the child and then carried her to the kitchen.

"Brother Ziwen, you're back." Chen Qiaoyi saw Zhou Ziwen busy in the kitchen and greeted him gently.

"Well, I'm back. You take care of Yueyue first, the meal will be ready soon." Zhou Ziwen responded with a smile, but his hands did not stop moving.

Chen Qiaoyi nodded, held Yueyue and sat down at the small table in the kitchen, watching Zhou Ziwen busying himself skillfully. She felt that this scene was particularly warm and had a sense of home. (End of this chapter)