The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1328: Troubled Times

Wang Gang's mother, Wang Shufang, has a family history of practicing medicine. She is a well-known Chinese medicine practitioner with a profound family tradition of medical science and many medical books are hidden at home.

Three years ago, Wang Gang's memory awakened and he accidentally discovered those medical books. He was so excited that he not only read all the medical books, but also wanted to learn from Wang Shufang.

However, Wang Shufang, who always responded to her son's requests, decisively rejected Wang Gang this time and refused to let him study medicine.

As for the reason, Wang Gang probably guessed it.
Wang Shufang seldom showed off her profound medical skills. She just worked steadily at the train station clinic. At most, she would help prescribe medicine when neighbors were sick and asked her for help.

Wang Gang wanted to study traditional Chinese medicine, but Wang Shufang was strongly opposed.

"Xiaogang, if you want to study medicine, mom will ask someone to use their connections to get you into western medicine. You have good grades, so it shouldn't be a problem." Wang Shufang said to Wang Gang while serving the dishes.

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "Forget about Western medicine. I'm not interested in that."

Wang Jianguo said angrily: "What do you want to study? Do you really think that if you have good grades, you can choose any school you want?"

Wang Gang thought about it and actually wanted to learn Chinese medicine. On the one hand, it was because he had the foundation, and on the other hand, he was worried that next time he would travel through time and go to ancient society again, and it would be more convenient to have a skill in Chinese medicine.

"No, I might as well apply to the police academy. Being a policeman is not bad either." Wang Gang said after thinking for a while.

"No." Wang Jianguo flatly refused: "Being a police officer is too dangerous. You can't do it."

Wang Shufang has a different opinion.

"If you ask me, being a police officer is pretty good. At least you won't be taken away."

Wang Shufang was somewhat frightened by what had happened to her father and brothers. She supported her son in becoming a policeman because she felt it would provide stability and would not be affected by the times.

Wang Gang is actually quite troubled. There are too many limitations on doing things and learning in this era. It is only 73 years now, and we have to wait a few more years for the chaos to end.

"Xiaogang, why don't you want to learn how to drive a train? Do you know how many people want to learn but can't?" Wang Jianguo said distressedly.

"Dad, please give up the idea of ​​following in your footsteps! I'm really not interested in driving a train." Wang Gang said as he sat down at the dining table.

"Didn't you say when you were a kid that you wanted to drive a train when you grew up?" Wang Jianguo said, holding a plate of steamed buns.

"That was when I was a kid. I'm grown up now and have my own plans. If you don't let me go to high school, then I'll become a police officer."

Wang Jianguo gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think you can go to the police academy whenever you want?"

Wang Gang said confidently: "Based on my grades and my physique, the Railway Police School will definitely accept me!"

It’s not that Wang Gang is arrogant, but mainly because he has a very good relationship with the principal of the middle school. With the help of the principal, it is really not difficult to go to a technical secondary school.

"Old Wang, just let your son become a policeman. After graduation, he can become a conductor. Maybe he can even ride on the same train with you. As long as he doesn't become a criminal policeman, it's still quite safe."

Wang Jianguo's face was gloomy and he couldn't make up his mind.

The family of three ate their meal in their own way. Wang Jianguo and Liu Shufang didn't eat a single bite of the roasted rabbit meat and put it all into Wang Gang's bowl.

After dinner, Wang Jianguo said to Liu Shufang: "I'm going to play chess with Lao Hu."

Liu Shufen knew that Wang Jianguo was still concerned about his son's entrance exam to the police academy.

Lao Hu is the captain of the Railway Bureau's passenger police team and does not live in the railway compound. Wang Jianguo came all the way to play chess with him, and he must have been asking about the passenger police team.

"Then bring two pieces of bacon over." Liu Shufang took out two pieces of air-dried bacon from the kitchen and handed them to Wang Jianguo.

"Yeah." Wang Jianguo nodded and walked out with a worried look on his face.

Liu Shufang turned around and advised Wang Gang: "Xiaogang, don't blame your father. You are the only child left in your Wang family. Your father is worried about your safety."

"I know, I don't blame Dad." Wang Gang smiled. In fact, the Wang family used to have quite a few people, but Wang Jianguo was from that era, and most of his family members suffered, leaving only his branch, so he had his own considerations.

As for not allowing Wang Gang to go to high school and take the college entrance examination, it is actually for his own good.

After all, in this era, technical secondary schools are much more popular than high schools. What's more, Wang Jianguo does not have the foresight of Wang Gang, and he doesn't know whether the college entrance examination will be resumed in a few years.

Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. The path that Wang Jianguo chose for Wang Gang is the right path in this era, but Wang Gang really doesn't like it.

"Shufang, are you home?"

At this time, a middle-aged woman walked into the Wang family's house. It was Cai Xiaonian's mother.

"Mrs. Cai is here!" Liu Shufang said enthusiastically.

"Shufang, I'm sorry to bother you again. I've been feeling uncomfortable in my stomach and all over these past few days." Mrs. Cai said weakly.

"Mrs. Cai, please take a seat." Liu Shufang quickly pulled Mrs. Cai to sit down and took her pulse.

Soon Liu Shufang let go of her hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious, you just have an upset stomach, I'll prescribe some medicine for you."

Mrs. Cai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, let me try it too." Wang Gang sat down next to Mrs. Cai with a smile.

"Don't make trouble." Liu Shufang said unhappily.

Mrs. Cai said with a smile: "Xiaogang wants to inherit his mother's legacy, why don't you give it a try!"

Wang Gang glanced at Liu Shufang proudly, and then pretended to take Mrs. Cai's pulse.

"Aunt Cai, you have a weak spleen and stomach, insufficient spleen and stomach yang, and excessive yin, which leads to diarrhea."

Seeing that Wang Gang spoke very convincingly, Liu Shufang sighed secretly.

In fact, Liu Shufang naturally knew that her son had a talent for traditional Chinese medicine. If it were in the past, she would have sent her son to study with his grandfather no matter what.

But now, even she herself does not dare to practice medicine casually. The most she can do is to help her neighbors by seeing a doctor.

"Aunt Cai, are you eating leftovers again?" Wang Gang let go of Aunt Cai's wrist and said:
"Your illness is caused by eating leftovers. Even if you are frugal, you should still consider your health. Sometimes you should just throw away what you should. If you get sick from eating too much, it will be a waste of money to buy medicine."

Mrs. Cai said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't eat much either. It would be a shame to throw away the food I made yesterday."

Wang Gang shook his head, knowing that he could not persuade her, so he simply stopped talking.

The weather is hot now, and food cannot be kept out of the fridge. There is no refrigerator at home, so the food may go bad in a few hours.

Mrs. Cai’s husband is also a train driver. He is not actually poor, but he has lived through hard times and is reluctant to throw anything away.

Naturally, she would not give the leftovers to her husband and children, so she ate them secretly herself, which resulted in diarrhea.

Liu Shufang wrote a prescription for anti-diarrhea and gave it to Mrs. Cai.

"Shufang, thank you so much! Please accept this medical fee." Mrs. Cai took out fifty cents and stuffed it into Liu Shufang's hand.

"I can't accept this money. If someone sees me, I'll be in trouble." Liu Shufang declined, "It's only right for neighbors to help me a little."

Mrs. Cai did not insist and said, "Okay, I'll stew meat at my house later and bring you a bowl."

Wang Gang didn't say a word during the whole process. In this day and age, seeing a doctor is very troublesome. Even though he has many medical skills, he can't use them.