Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 484 'The Wealthy Family' and Xu Damao's Current Situation
forecourt.

Yan Bugui stood in front of Wang Mengde.

His face showed anxiety, and his heart sank lower and lower.

I never expected that my family member would be diagnosed with a malignant tumor.

In this day and age, the mention of cancer in most people's minds means a terminal illness.

That's why he lost his composure just now.

Fortunately, Wang Mengde told him in time that since the disease was discovered early, there was a high probability that it could be cured.

As long as you pay attention and don't get angry, your survival rate will be at least five years.

If you have a good mindset and a good mood, pay more attention to your diet, and eat more nutritious food, you can still have hope for the next thirty years.

After hearing his explanation, Yan Bugui finally calmed down.

"Mengde, I'm entrusting your second aunt's illness to you."

"Just decide what medicine she needs. Don't worry about the money; as long as she gets better, I don't care if we have to go bankrupt."

If it were anything else, given Yan Lao's stingy nature, he would definitely have schemed against it.

But when it comes to saving lives, he becomes very generous.

This is Yan Bugui, who spends his whole life fussing over trivial matters, but when it comes to important things, he is never confused.

"Second Uncle, as you know, malignant tumors are a serious disease."

Whether it can be completely cured is something no one can guarantee; we can only say there is a very high probability.

If you're willing, please bring your second aunt to Guang'anmen Hospital to see me tomorrow. I will definitely do my best to help with the treatment.

If you're thinking of seeing a Western doctor, I can help. I can speak to anyone in Beijing, big or small, and I can guarantee you a bed and specialist treatment.

Wang Mengde said solemnly.

Regardless of his relationship with Yan Bugui, he would always make it clear beforehand when it came to this kind of illness.

If it is another malignant tumor, or if the tumor has already reached the middle or late stage.

He would never say that.

After all, even with his medical skills, he is still not capable of treating most malignant tumors.

However, breast tumors are relatively easy to treat among tumors, and since he discovered the disease early, he was very confident that he could control the condition.

"Mengde, if it were anything else, I would consider it more carefully, but when it comes to medicine, I only trust you."

Yan Bugui also said solemnly.

He is such a shrewd person.

I knew long ago that if anyone in the world had the best medical skills, it would definitely be the person in front of me.

Starting more than ten years ago, during holidays and festivals, many leaders would send their secretaries or subordinates to visit them.

The gifts they sent were all the hardest to find on the market.

Moreover, this number is increasing every year.

The fact that these leaders all sought treatment from Wang Mengde proves one thing: he was indeed a highly skilled doctor.

and so.

Some things don't require much judgment; just follow the leader's lead.

"Okay, see your schedule tomorrow. I might have a meeting in the morning, so I'll go in the afternoon."

Wang Mengde nodded.

After the two made their agreement, he went to the Central Courtyard and played Go with Sha Zhu.

"Mengde, don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to bully Weiguo in this courtyard."

Yuanchao lives in Yu'er Hutong, not far from here. I'll go there if anything happens.

After placing a bet, Sha Zhu casually offered to take full responsibility.

Don't let her age fool you, she's almost forty now.

But he was still the 'little tyrant' of this area.

Many young people on the street have been taught a lesson by him time and time again.

"Okay, I feel relieved with you here."

Wang Mengde also placed a piece and then said.

Actually, he wasn't worried at all about his two younger brothers living here.

Despite their young age, the two of them have long understood the ways of the world through years of exposure to life at home.

In addition, he practiced martial arts from a young age and trained in the army for several years.

Even if they lived so close together that they could look after each other at any time, they wouldn't be easy targets for bullying, even if they were alone.

Moreover.

Whether it's the leaders on the street or the leaders in the neighborhood committee, they are all his friends.

Even among the nearby state-owned stores and collective enterprises, many were acquaintances of his.

You can say it without any politeness.

In Nanluoguxiang, the Wang family is a typical 'wealthy family'.

The two played chess while chatting casually.

For some reason, Sha Zhu suddenly said, "I wonder how that bastard Xu Damao is doing!"

In recent years, since Xu Damao went to the countryside, he has felt that life has lost a lot of its fun.

Sometimes before going to bed at night, I would subconsciously think of that pig-kidney-shaped face.

Even in his sleep, he often dreams of fighting with that kid.

On one occasion, he even kicked Yu Li off the bed.

This resulted in him sleeping in the living room for a whole week.

"Xu Damao, I think he's doing pretty well. With his eloquence, he might be doing quite well in the countryside."

Wang Mengde had long forgotten about this person.

It was only after Sha Zhu started that he remembered.

Otherwise, with so many things to worry about every day, how could I possibly remember someone like that?

In a small mountain village nestled in the mountains of Northeast China, the protagonist of the story is sitting on a stone platform at the village entrance, pondering how to win over a widow in the village.

He has been here for more than three years.

Despite initial difficulties, he gradually rose through the ranks thanks to his eloquence and flattery, and is now a barefoot doctor at the village clinic.

That's right.

When Xu Damao first arrived here, he had been imprisoned in a labor camp for committing a crime in Beijing.

Therefore, he is not favored by his superiors.

Of the other educated youth who came with him, everyone else had some choices, but he could only follow orders.

Therefore, he was eventually assigned to Kaoshantun, the most arduous of the villages, to work as a sent-down youth.

the first year.

He not only had to work alongside the villagers, but also receive an education.

After all, a bad element like him needs to be reformed.

In addition, he lived in a cowshed and ate coarse grains and wild vegetables. In just a few months, he became dark and thin, with not a drop of oil in his stomach.

Just when he was in despair, a turning point suddenly appeared.

Kaoshantun and several nearby villages are located in a remote area. Although they have a large population, with about 300 households and more than 1,000 people, they are still quite small.

But there wasn't a single doctor.

A few years ago, the commune sent someone to set up a clinic here and become a barefoot doctor.

However, due to the extremely harsh conditions, he eventually couldn't endure it and strongly requested to be transferred.

For two whole years, the villagers in the vicinity fell ill.

For minor illnesses, one can only endure them; for serious illnesses, one must take a horse-drawn carriage and travel for half a day to reach the clinic in another village for treatment.

As for getting to the commune, it takes about half a day to walk there.

At first, we did consider having a villager choose one to learn the skills and then come back to become a barefoot doctor.

However, firstly, not many people are literate, and secondly, the conditions here are harsh, so the policy implementation has not been very rapid.

under these circumstances.

Xu Damao saw an opportunity. He approached the production team leader and, with a few sweet words, secured a spot for training.

To be fair, his educational background is not low.

In addition, he is quick-witted, making him a good candidate to be a barefoot doctor.

After six months of training, he returned to Kaoshantun and successfully revitalized the village clinic.

He actually cured some minor ailments like headaches and fevers.

As for things they don't understand, they can use their eloquence to get by.

Anyway, no one else knows as much as he does.

In this vicinity.

When it comes to medical skills, he is the most authoritative figure.

that's it.

The past year or two have been the most comfortable time for him to work in the countryside.

Every day, they would use excuses such as treating villagers' illnesses or distributing medicines to evade their work.

He also frequently used his status to freeload at other villagers' homes.

Life has become quite comfortable.

As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lustful desires.

After he had eaten his fill, he began to have other thoughts.

He wouldn't dare mess with married women, and young women wouldn't be interested in someone who was nominally divorced and had served time in a labor camp.

So he set his sights on a pretty widow in the village.

Just as he was fantasizing about sneaking into the pretty widow's house that night and having a good time,

An old man in his fifties walked out of the village.

The old man was holding a pipe in his hand, taking a few puffs every now and then.

Upon reaching the village entrance, the old man shouted at him, "Xu Damao, you're slacking off again!"

"Hey, Captain, I just sat down to rest. I just tidied up the pharmacy. A lot of the medicines are almost gone. I'll have to go to the health center in the commune in a few days."

Upon seeing the old man, Xu Damao immediately stood up and said with a fawning expression.

There was no other way; this was the production team leader of Kaoshantun.

Their power is terrifying.

It can be said that they can truly decide the life or death of a villager.

"Hmph, you little rascal, you just love to cheat and slack off all the time."

"Let me tell you, you're considered a reformed element. If you don't work properly, I'll report you to the commune."

The old man gave a few warnings.

Although Xu Damao was usually very respectful to him and was also very eloquent, flattering him to the point of making him feel very comfortable.

But we still need to give them a good talking-to, lest they get too cocky.

"Captain, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and accept reform."

Xu Damao inwardly resented it, but outwardly he kept flattering him:
"Under your leadership, Captain, I, a backward element, can definitely be reformed."

By the way, I heard your back has been bothering you these past few days. It must be because you've been working too hard at the village clinic. Why don't you come to the clinic and I'll give you a massage?

The old man served as the village head and production team leader for over twenty years.

The villagers usually respected him, but they would never say such a thing.

He found Xu Damao more and more pleasing to the eye, and muttered to himself:
"I've been really tired lately. In Northeast China, it's just the beginning of spring, which is a busy time, and I have to do everything."

"Da Mao, you're so thoughtful. Let's go sit in your clinic for a while."

As he spoke, he led the way toward the clinic not far away.

Following behind, Xu Damao cursed incessantly in his heart.

But he kept saying things like it was free.

Every now and then, he would make the captain smile broadly.

We arrived at the clinic.

After having the team leader lie face down on the hospital bed, Xu Damao began to use the half-baked massage techniques he had learned during training in the county town, carefully massaging him.

"Captain, you often go to meetings at the commune. Have you heard any news about policies?"

Xu Damao asked tentatively.

Although he has had a lot less free time over the past year, it is also because Kaoshantun is too remote, and the current communication and information access channels are too inconvenient.

Therefore, he knows very little about the outside world.

At most, we only learn a little about the newspapers, which are delivered once every ten days or so, and only a few pages of them.

However, the information in those few newspapers was too limited and incomplete.

"Oh, there have been quite a few policies recently. You want to ask about some policies concerning doctors, right?"

I heard some news from the commune a couple of days ago, but I forgot to tell you.

In the second half of this year, barefoot doctors may be subject to assessments.

Those who pass the assessment stay on, while those who fail are replaced. It is said that the assessment is quite strict, and most of the assessments are conducted by doctors from the county.

"Da Mao, I think with your medical skills, there's not much to worry about. After all, you're the only doctor in this area; there's no competition for you."

The captain said casually.

These policies and information are controlled by the village head or village leader.

As for the others, they knew nothing about what was happening outside; they just needed to bury themselves in their work and occasionally shout a few slogans.

"Assessment..."

Whose idea was this? It's outrageous!

Xu Damao silently complained to himself.

Although he was confident that he could easily pass the assessment, he was also outraged by this act of jeopardizing his job.

"Captain, I usually like to hear about policy-related matters. Could you tell me about something else?"

"As for other things, there is a great thing: starting this year, when we hand over grain to the state in the fall, each household will be able to pay one-twentieth less."

Thank goodness, with this one-twentieth, every household can have many more meals to eat each year.

The old man said excitedly.

In fact, the reduction in public grain was thanks to Wang Mengde.

Last year, the country earned over two billion US dollars in foreign exchange, which greatly eased the burden on the national treasury.

Simultaneously.

The smuggling activities carried out secretly with the neighbor to the north, and the exchange of 'Rejuvenation Pills' for goods, equipment and technology with the United States.

This also led to tremendous development in domestic industry.

Domestic supplies have also increased considerably.

Moreover, there will be more than two billion US dollars in foreign exchange earnings every year thereafter.

Only then did the state dare to reduce the annual grain quota by one-twentieth.

This has at least made life a little easier for people in rural areas.

Don't underestimate this reduction.

It's enough for a family of several people, along with vegetables and wild greens, to live frugally for half a month.

Now, a large number of villagers in rural areas are deeply grateful.

the next day.

Wang Mengde held a leadership meeting that lasted for more than an hour in the morning.

As Dean Lu approached the point of seeking advancement, he gradually became involved in many matters.

This is also a precautionary measure, in case things get chaotic when taking over.

After the meeting, he went to the special care ward, where he had to review the dozens of newly arrived foreign patients one by one.

Regardless, the other party is after his reputation, so it's still necessary to meet him.

Before we knew it, it was noon.

After finishing his meal, he didn't have time to rest. Instead, he sat in his office thinking about how to treat his second aunt.

(End of this chapter)