Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 142: Rural Medical Exploration, the Wind Rises
"There are some nourishing herbs, but I don't know what your father's condition is. Some patients are too weak to take nourishing supplements, and they shouldn't take any tonics."

Fang Wei naturally wouldn't care about a few herbs, but there were some things he had to ask clearly.

Tian Guihua couldn't explain it clearly, so Fang Ping said that he was just accompanying his wife.

Fang Ping knows a little bit about medicine, so he is better than Tian Guihua after all.

The next day, Fang Ping and Tian Guihua packed some things and went to visit their father-in-law (father).

Tingting stayed at home and Pan Lianhua helped take care of the baby.

Fang Wei walked around the team, checked all the facilities, and even went to [Well No. 2] specifically.

After comprehensive renovation, the irrigation canals and drainage canals on both sides were connected into a whole.

Even in drought years, the two wells can ensure water irrigation.

The rapeseed in the fields is growing very well. Seeing a large field of green crops in the cold winter always makes people happy.

He then wandered around Zhaojia Village, drank tea and chatted with fellow villagers, and did not return home for lunch until almost noon.

Zhaojia Village was the former Team 3. Production teams were basically formed based on natural villages, and a small half of the people in Team 3 had the surname Zhao.

When Fang Wei returned home, Pan Lianhua had just prepared lunch.

The couple and Fang Tingting had dinner together, and then Tingting took a nap here.

Tian Guihua and Fang Ping had not returned until Fang Tao came back from school.

"Sister, go back and make sure the two little ones go to bed early. I'll ride my bike to the Tian family to check on them."

Fang Wei was worried, so he quickly ate dinner and rode away on his bike.

It was dangerous to ride a bike at night, but he had a flashlight tied to the handlebars so he could barely see the road.

When I arrived at the field, I saw Fang Ping and Tian Guihua as expected.

"What's going on?"

"The old man hasn't eaten much these past few days. The family thought he was weak, but after he took some tonics, his condition got worse."

"I gonna go see."

Fang Wei went to take a look at the old man. The old man was about the same age as Guan Chongyang, but his health was obviously not as good as Grandpa Guan's.

After careful questioning, he found out that the old man had bloody stools in the past two days.

"Hurry up and send him to the hospital. Taking tonic medicine will not help. It might even make things worse."

Fang Wei made a prompt decision and asked Fang Ping, Tian Guihua and their family to take the old man to the county hospital.

The production team didn't have a tractor, so he asked everyone to get ready and then rode his bike back to the team.

"Yuan En, come with me to the Tian family. There's an emergency and we need to take a patient to the county hospital."

Fang Wei called Deng Yuanen out and drove a tractor to pick him up.

After picking up the person, he went straight to the county town without wasting a moment.

It was already midnight, and the person on duty gave the old man an emergency check-up. It was finally determined that he had gastric bleeding and needed hospitalization.

After finding the cause of the illness, Fang Wei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I'll go back first. If there's anything you can't solve in the county, go find Uncle Guo."

Fang Ping and Tian Guihua were determined to stay, so Fang Wei planned to go back first.

Tian Guihua said a few polite words on behalf of her parents' family, and Fang Wei and Deng Yuanen went home.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to Accountant Liu to pay for the fuel.

"Captain, you don't have to pay for saving lives, right?"

Accountant Liu felt that Captain Fang was a bit too rigid. What's wrong with using a tractor under special circumstances?
Didn’t he “earn” all these tractors?
"Rules are rules. If they are different for different people, they won't convince everyone."

Fang Wei shook his head and insisted on paying the money.

He didn't want to be caught for such a small matter. It was precisely because he was the captain that he should be careful.

For the next two days, he and Pan Lianhua took on the responsibility of taking care of his nephews and nieces. It was not until the third day that Fang Ping and Tian Guihua returned from the county town.

Tian Guihua's father's condition improved, and with Tian Youlan and others taking care of him, the two returned.

"Alas, the current medical and health conditions in rural areas are really too poor."

Fang Wei was deeply touched by the events that happened before and after.

China currently has over 140 million health technicians, 90% of whom are senior medical personnel in cities, 70% in large cities, 20% in county towns, and only 10% in rural areas.

Medical expenses in rural areas account for 25%, while 75% of medical expenses are concentrated in cities.

The members are generally illiterate or have a low level of education, and lack basic medical and health knowledge. This results in many rural patients' treatment being delayed, and even minor illnesses can lead to serious consequences.

As a small production team leader, he is definitely unable to change this situation, but he can still do some work in the second team.

This morning.

Fang Wei called Zheng Hu, Zhao Jinsheng and Hao Aizhen to the team headquarters and held a meeting in the office.

"According to the spirit of the June 6.26 directive last year, we will train a large number of doctors who are affordable in rural areas and provide medical services to farmers.

The newspapers say that many places are already moving, and sooner or later we'll see it too. I'm thinking, can our team take the initiative and go first?

Since the June 26th directive last year, the team of "barefoot doctors" has begun to emerge.

Of course, they were not called "barefoot doctors" at that time. They were generally called rural health workers. This name did not become widely known until after 68.

When it comes to rural medical services, some places are fast while others are slow, and Fang Wei can't wait any longer.

In his memory, the "barefoot doctors" were praised and criticized by later generations.

But he had lived in this era for so long that he deeply understood the reality of the lack of medical care and medicine in rural areas. The current situation was unlikely to allow large-scale medical work in cities to be transferred to rural areas, so the group of barefoot doctors came into being.

Barefoot doctors have mastered basic medical knowledge and can treat minor illnesses, common diseases and first aid, and can save lives at critical moments.

Sing the song that suits the mountain you are on; the best song is the one that suits you.

Fang Wei planned to find such a person from the two villages, who, after simple training, could take on the daily medical work of the members of the second team.

"Captain, your idea is good, but it's hard for us to find the right person. Actually, you're the most suitable, with your family's inherited medical skills, but where do you find the time?"

Hao Aizhen also knew the reality of medical and health care in rural areas. If it weren't for Fang Wei, Zheng Hu, Xie Wang's wife and others might have died long ago.

But it is difficult to find another person like Fang Wei in the entire second team, who is educated, has some basic medical knowledge, and has certain hands-on skills.

Having said that, she looked at Zhao Jinsheng, wondering if there were any such talents in Zhaojia Village?
"There is actually a man in our village who knows a little bit about medicine. His name is Zhao Baocheng. His father used to be an apprentice in a pharmacy in the city and learned some skills there.

Later, his father returned to our village and passed on what he had learned to Zhao Baocheng. "Whenever we had a headache, fever, or mouth sores, we would go to him, and he could usually solve the problem."

Zhao Jinsheng recommended a person, Zhao Baocheng, a member of Zhaojia Village.

Fang Wei immediately asked him to find the person, as he needed to talk to him in person. A little later, Zhao Jinsheng brought the person over.

Zhao Baocheng is about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He is not tall and looks very energetic.

"Baocheng, please sit down and don't be shy. Lao Zhao, Director Hao, please don't leave yet. Stay aside and listen."

Fang Wei then started chatting with Zhao Baocheng.

According to the other party, he had been to school and had read books. His father had made him recite two "medical books" since he was a child. He could identify most herbs and treated simple minor illnesses.

His level is probably not as good as Fang Wei's.

"If you were asked to work part-time to treat the members, would you be willing? Don't worry if your skills aren't good enough. We'll definitely let you go for further training later. The key is whether you have the sense of responsibility."

Fang Wei chatted with the other party for a while and felt that Zhao Baocheng had a good foundation and his educational level was at least equivalent to that of a junior high school graduate. He had never known such a person existed before.

If formal training is provided, one should be able to serve as a rural doctor.

Of course, this also depends on whether the other party is willing. If they are unwilling, they will have no subjective initiative and will not be able to do this well.

"I am willing."

Zhao Baocheng responded firmly that he was happy to do this.

Fang Wei nodded and told the other party to go back first. He still needed to negotiate with the brigade to pave the way for the next training.

When he found Zheng Xianfa to discuss this matter, he immediately aroused the other party's strong interest.

"Xiao Xiucai, the barefoot doctor you mentioned is very vivid, but why have I never heard of [Rural Cooperative Medical Care]?"

The farm cooperative medical system would not be fully implemented until 1968, so Zheng Xianfa naturally didn’t know about it at the time.

Based on what he remembered, Fang Wei briefly talked about some ideas about [Rural Cooperative Medical Care].

His idea is not too advanced. From last year to this year, more than half a year later, there has been a consensus that medical and health work should be tilted towards rural areas.

There have been many discussions about solving the problem of farmers having difficulty in seeing a doctor, but none as specific as he said.

"Secretary Zheng, I suggest setting up a medical clinic first, and also providing training for personnel. The clinic only needs one or two people, and I already have a candidate."

Fang Wei mentioned Zhao Baocheng's name and briefly introduced his situation.

Zheng Xianfa had heard of this person before, so he nodded.

"Speaking of Zhao Baocheng, I have a candidate here too. Wang Guizhi, a member of Team 7, used to work in a hospital in a big city, but later returned to her hometown to settle down. She's a well-known 'midwife'."

Wang Guizhi is in her thirties but not yet forty, has a certain medical foundation and practical experience, and is also a good candidate.

Neither of them has any major historical issues and can be used with confidence.

Next, Zheng Xianfa went to the commune to contact the company to arrange for further training. Although Zhao Baocheng and Wang Guizhi had a certain foundation and practical experience, they also needed training.

Xu Guangsheng strongly supports the approach of Xiatang Brigade. If the results are good in the future, it can be considered to be implemented in the entire commune.

So the commune reported the matter to the county.

The county also thought this was a good idea and approved the establishment of a medical clinic and rural health worker training program in Xiatang Brigade.

After the New Year, Zhao Baocheng and Wang Guizhi can go to the county medical school to study.

"Little Scholar, since it was you who proposed the plan, I think the infirmary should be placed in your second team. The brigade will give you some support, and each production team must also contribute its strength."

In the end, Zheng Xianfa decided to place the infirmary in the second team.

Fang Wei also thought so. Otherwise, why would he be so busy? Wasn't it just to make it easier for the members of Team 2 to see a doctor?

When he said this at the team headquarters, everyone was very happy.

"Third brother, aren't those two wooden houses that used to be the team headquarters now empty? They'd be great to clean up and use as an infirmary."

Zheng Hu thought that since the team had a new building, it would be better to use the previous team headquarters, which was two wooden houses, as a medical room.

This idea coincided with Fang Wei's. He nodded and then asked Zheng Hu to send someone to clean it up and put it into use as soon as possible.

A few days passed quickly.

Time has come to the New Year.

Other things can be put aside for the time being, preparing for the New Year is the top priority.

"We'll kill 10 big fat pigs during the Chinese New Year so everyone can have a good year."

Fang Wei decided to slaughter 10 New Year pigs, and specifically picked big fat pigs that were fat and strong.

Zhao Jinsheng and the other newly joined members of Team 10 were thrilled. They'd never been so extravagant during the Lunar New Year before. Killing ten New Year pigs at once was something they'd never dared to think of before.

The task of slaughtering the pigs was given to Fang Ping and Zheng Bao, who took people to the [pig farm] to select the pigs.

Fang Wei and Guan Chongyang were busy helping the members write Spring Festival couplets. Guan Chongyang's calligraphy was very good, and Fang Wei was helping him. The whole mountain village could smell the "New Year atmosphere" that appeared from time to time.

[Pigs are produced, points +3260, total points: 455358 points.]

After 10 big fat pigs were slaughtered, there were 125 pigs left in the pig farm.

The team started distributing the meat, with each person getting an average of 11 kilograms of pork.

After Fang Wei and Guan Chongyang finished their work, they went to the team to get some meat and went home to prepare for the New Year.

This year's reunion dinner, the two brothers gathered together, and also invited Guan Chongyang to come. More people makes it more lively, otherwise it would seem very lonely if Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were alone at home.

New Year's Day.

As in previous years, Fang Wei led a team of officials to visit the five-guarantee households for the New Year. This year, the situation was a little more complicated, as the group had to visit two villages, and it was already noon when they finished their work.

He and Pan Lianhua started packing after lunch. They were going back to the Yao village tomorrow and needed to bring a lot of things with them.

The next day, before dawn, the two set out.

Fang Ping's family was also planning to return to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, but they hadn't gotten up yet. They didn't need to leave so early; after all, the distance wasn't far.

morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua walked into the house, and Grandpa was waiting for them.

"Third brother, be careful in the future. I feel like the wind direction this year is not right. Try to keep a low profile."

While eating, Grandpa said something meaningful.

As the saying goes, old people become more cunning. Grandpa had already noticed something from the newspaper and was afraid that his grandson-in-law would not know the seriousness of the matter and step into a mud pit.

"Okay, I know."

Fang Wei was a little surprised. He didn't expect that grandpa was so sensitive, even more accurate than the weather forecast.

But he didn't say much. Some things can't be avoided even if you know them.

Besides, he is just a small person, he should just go with the flow and there is no need to do anything unnecessary.

(End of this chapter)