1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 60: Comrade, can you castrate a pig?
The commotion here quickly attracted everyone's attention. Doctor Liu exclaimed in surprise, "Comrade Lu, you've cured it already?"

Doctor Wang was originally squatting in front of his fellow villager, but the next second he appeared next to Lu Youyou. His agility was inconsistent with his age.

"What was the problem, and what steps did you take?"

He was concise and to the point, completely different from the caring old man just now.

"Palpation determines if the foreign body in the esophagus is round and has no edges. After massaging the esophagus, it falls into the stomach. Follow-up observation for half an hour shows no abnormalities."

Doctor Wang looked up in surprise, obviously not expecting Lu Youyou's wording to be so professional.

When he came over, he had a basic judgment on the condition of the two cows. The calf was most likely to have a foreign body in the esophagus. This young female comrade not only had an accurate diagnosis, but also an accurate treatment method.

Letting foreign objects fall down the esophagus sounds as simple as squeezing a stone through a tube, but once you try it, you realize that most people can't even make a cow obedient, let alone rub its throat. If you're not careful, you might get your ribs broken.

Doctor Wang held the calf's head with one hand and stroked its chin all the way to its abdomen with the other. He carefully observed the calf's condition and then nodded and said, "Not bad, you handled it very well. The young comrade is very good."

The old comrade didn't care whether this was the leader's wife or not. He was quite happy to see a fellow traveler.

He pointed at the old cow and said, "Look at this again."

Lu Youyou quickly expressed his judgment, and Doctor Wang nodded repeatedly. If he had a beard, he would definitely have touched it happily.

"We have the equipment. Comrade Lu, would you like to try it out?"

Such a "simple" hospital actually has equipment?!

Lu Youyou followed Doctor Wang to the leftmost room with great surprise. The old comrade opened the lock very solemnly, but the moment the light came on, she was dumbfounded.

This is an old instrument that has only appeared in documentaries. If it can be considered an instrument, I have to search my memory to even remember its name. I don’t even know if it’s correct.

That old-fashioned camera with a flashlight-like thing attached seems to be called a microscope camera?

Lu Youyou was at a loss, she didn't know how to use such stream-of-consciousness stuff!

Doctor Wang pointed at the microscope and said, "Comrade Lu, look, this is the treasure of our hospital. I risked my life to get this one back then. Many big hospitals in the city don't have it!"

The old comrade looked at the baby more affectionately than when he was looking at his own grandson. He spoke to it from a distance of one meter, for fear that his breath would scare the baby.

Lu Youyou is very self-aware and will never pretend to know something if she doesn't.

"Doctor Wang, I won't handle something this expensive. I'll do it for you. I'll analyze the charts as well."

Upon hearing this, the old comrade's eyes became even more relieved. The young comrade did not have the airs of a leader's relative at all, and he understood and appreciated the difficulties of grassroots work!

"Okay, Comrade Lu, you take the sample first, and Doctor Liu, you will perform the operation."

Doctor Wang handed over a slightly prickly glass culture dish and a test paper of poor quality.

The crude experimental equipment made Lu Youyou feel involved. This was the daily work of veterinarians in the 70s.

However, no matter how rough the tools are, Lu Youyou's technique is still professional. Now the three men in white coats look at Lu Youyou differently.

It seems like he is not here to gild himself, he is really capable.

Not only were they amazed, but Lu Youyou was also amazed. Dr. Liu was watching very seriously when operating the microscope.

You never know when you might need it, so it’s better to learn it early.

After waiting for an hour, the results came out. Doctor Wang's conclusion was the same as Lu Youyou's, that the old ox just had a cold.

Upon hearing the result, the fellow villager patted his chest and exclaimed, "Thank goodness!" He then turned to the statue of the great man in the office and said, "Thanks to you!" Finally, he shook Dr. Wang's hand, his eyes almost tearing up again. A cold was good; at least it was treatable. If it was a serious illness that could not be cured, he would be ashamed to face his fellow villagers.

Doctor Wang didn't take credit for it: "Fellow villager, you should thank this female comrade. She diagnosed the disease and prescribed the medicine."

When the fellow villager saw Lu Youyou, he became very reserved, without any of the boldness he showed when he pounced on Doctor Wang: "There is a new doctor at the Animal Husbandry Station. Thank you, comrade, thank you!" He even bowed as he spoke.

Lu Youyou was startled and quickly supported the person.

Unexpectedly, when the fellow villager was supported by her, he didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and it was hard to tell whether he was crying or laughing on his face.

Lu Youyou was also at a loss for words. Just as she was about to resort to the "it's my duty" method, she heard the phone ringing in the office.

"Hello, livestock station... Really? Okay, okay, we'll be there in a minute."

The youngest doctor in the white coat answered the phone and came out to announce, "Doctor Wang, Doctor Liu, Xiangyang Commune said the pigs have all arrived and are waiting for us to come over."

At this time, the old comrade turned to Lu Youyou in a very kind manner and asked, "Young comrade, can you castrate a pig?"

The first one to crack was Jiangchuan, he suddenly felt that he could not understand Chinese.

How can these two words, Lu Youyou and castrated pig, be connected together?!
He was a little afraid to look at Lu Youyou's expression.

I hope my sister-in-law won’t be angry. He is looking for a dog team consultant, so it’s not a big problem if he doesn’t know how to castrate a pig.

"Yes, are we going now?"

Lu Youyou thought this was also part of the assessment and agreed readily.

She can not only castrate pigs, but also dogs and cats. She has even castrated elephants and rhinos. She has castrated countless testicles. Perhaps the three white-coated doctors here have not treated as many breeds as she has.

Jiang Chuan only felt a cool breeze blowing between his buttocks and subconsciously took a step back.

Originally, the livestock station would take a horse-drawn carriage when going to the countryside. This time, Jiang Chuan took the initiative to be the driver, driving three people and a dog to Xiangyang Commune.

Originally, there was no Lightning, but it was unwilling to be left behind, so we had to take it along. Moreover, it refused to sit in the spacious back seat and had to squeeze into the passenger seat with Lu Youyou.

Doctor Wang said with a smile, "It seems Lightning is recovering well. He will be able to return to the team after some rest."

Doctor Liu also said, "If we had known that it was Comrade Lu who would be rescuing Lightning, there would have been no need for the assessment, and it would have saved you all the trouble of running back and forth!"

It wasn't mentioned when the army called before, and Jiang Chuan also forgot to mention it, so the two of them didn't even think about it.

Lu Youyou was very humble: "Since there are rules, we should follow them. I have learned a lot from this trip."

Doctor Wang nodded repeatedly: "Comrades who came from the army are still more conscious. Some troubles cannot be avoided. If they are avoided, it will only cause trouble."

The old comrade's insights into life deeply touched Jiangchuan's heart.

He is the one who least wants trouble, but one more thing now will save him trouble in the future.

He is looking forward to the evaluation report from the animal husbandry station, and he is sure that the evaluation will be higher than he expected.

Next was another bumpy dirt road. When Lu Youyou got out of the car, his stomach was already in his throat.

The eldest lady felt miserable. She had to finish the road she had chosen even if it made her vomit.

(End of this chapter)