Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 191 Your Mission Completed

When he came out of the commune and saw the supply and marketing cooperative from a distance, Wang Chengzhou swallowed, cocked his head, and wanted to go in several times.

Today's weather is still very hot. The sun hanging above your head seems to be desperate. It sprays out blazing rays non-stop. It makes the top of your head feel like it is being roasted by fire. Your skin is so oily that you can even smell the heat on your hair. Burnt taste.

Wang Chengzhou really wanted to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to weigh a pound of mints.

Of course, it’s not just for yourself.

But Luan Hongying had just experienced the death anniversary of her parents yesterday. Although she was not so depressed after her own relief, she still often sat by the stream in a daze.

Moreover, she likes sweets very much. Otherwise, Luan Xiuwu would not go to the mountains to collect honey for her at the risk of being stung by wild bees.

If you buy her some emerald green mint candies and put them in her mouth in summer, they are cool and sweet, and she will definitely feel much better.

However, after touching his pocket, Wang Chengzhou stopped abruptly, slumped his shoulders, turned around and left dejectedly.

There is no way, if everything goes well, the family will build a house tomorrow.

In order for the whole family to have a comfortable home, Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu dug out all their wealth. Even Wang Aiduo worked hard in the scorching sun every day without complaining about pain or tiredness.

The money in your pocket should not be spent carelessly.

Tomorrow we will start cooking. No matter whether the workers hired are from the village or from other villages, they will have to take care of the food at noon and evening.

Taking care of the family requires tobacco and alcohol, and the family's funds are already stretched thin. If the money is not enough, the villagers will be neglected, and people will gossip, the family will be disgraced.

Behind my back, I was afraid that someone would stab me in the spine.

Thinking of this, Wang Chengzhou simply changed his mind, suppressed his concern for Luan Hongying, and went home.

As expected, after lunch, the bricks are really coming out of the kiln!
The whole family has worked hard for a whole week for this day.Others took advantage of the slack to cool off, but they had to work hard to build a house.

Now, I finally see the results!

The family was elated.

After seeing those big blue bricks with straight planks, Si Ya jumped up with joy.

Even the eldest brother Wang Nanzhou smiled honestly.

After another whole afternoon of busy work, cart after cart of big green bricks were transported home and piled on the roadside. It was almost dark.

Wang Honghe was very happy after a tiring day and was about to apply to Li Yuzhu to cook a delicious meal for the children, which would be a successful end to the hard work these days.

At this moment, someone outside the door suddenly shouted, "Honghe, the village is organizing a patrol team. Are you free to join?"

Listening to the voice, it was the village chief Wang Tielin, and the family rushed out to welcome him.

Seeing that the whole family looked like they had been washed, their clothes were wrinkled, and their faces were covered with dried sweat stains. Wang Tielin showed a rare smile and said, "Honghe, I think your family can forget it."

"Comrade Wu Guoshan, the police officer in the township, remembered that the incident was happening one after another. Inexplicably, he suddenly asked the village to organize a patrol team, saying that the recent period of peace was not peaceful, so that the villagers should be more vigilant and protect the safety of life and property of all members."

"But I see that your family is so busy that you don't even bother to eat, so why don't we just forget about it."

The whole family was equally surprised when they heard it.

In the past few years, not to mention patrol teams, there were even militia teams in the village.

However, as the situation changed, many civil forces disbanded.

As for patrol teams, various production brigades have always existed.

Because Pushan Township is adjacent to Funiu Mountain, when the autumn harvest comes, many wild animals will run out of the mountains and rush crops, causing serious economic losses. Every village will organize autumn protection teams.

Most of the time, some strong young men were selected to carry simple weapons and gongs and drums to drive away wild beasts that broke into the crop fields.

Its nature is probably similar to that of a patrol.

Rural areas have always had corresponding traditions.

For example, in the 90s, there was a period of unrest in the countryside. Farmers often lost cattle, sheep, and even tractors. Every village would often organize patrol teams. They would carry gongs and flashlights at night, and they would line up in shifts and go around from time to time. Explore the village.

When Wang Honghe heard what he said, he scratched his head in embarrassment and was really ready to refuse, "Uncle Tielin, our family is building a house. We are really busy and I can't get away."

"Otherwise, I won't participate this time."

"When something happens next time, I will be the first to sign up!"

The whole family laughed together.

Obviously, the family would have to be so busy building a house that they would not be able to eat. No one wanted Wang Honghe to stay up late patrolling again, otherwise, his body would be damaged.

"Dad, since it is a task assigned by the commune, it seems inappropriate for us to do something special and not participate."

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengzhou stood up as if he was dumbfounded. What he said made the whole family stare at him. They didn't believe that with his temperament, he would force Wang Honghe to suffer a lot.

When Wang Tielin heard this, he looked him up and down, frowned and said:
"Although it is a task assigned by the commune, there are so many gentlemen in our village. One more is not more, and one less is not more. There is no need to let Dad do the work."

"Besides, it should be a routine matter for Wu Public Security Bureau to find a job for us ordinary people to do during the slack season to nip problems in the bud. It's not worth fussing over."

"Your father is so tired that the wrinkles on his face are drooping. Do you really not feel sorry for him?"

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengzhou still had a smile on his face and insisted:
"Master Tielin, since it is a task assigned by the commune, it must be necessary. How can you just deal with it?"

"However, you are right. My dad is busy building a house during the day, so it is not appropriate to join the patrol at night."

"So, leave this matter to me. We don't have only one man in our family."

The family's eyes widened when they heard this.

Li Yuzhu even tugged on him and said angrily: "San'er, don't mess around! The patrol team is the business of the village gentlemen, why are you joining in the fun?"

Wang Tielin also laughed and shook his head, "Chengzhou, did you show your face in front of others and start to lose your temper?"

"Lifting the stone roller can only prove that you are strong, and nothing else can prove it."

"The examination for the patrol team is experience and vigilance. It's really useless for a young boy like you to join in."

"You seem to be lacking in medical skills, so just treat your illness at home. Don't forget that Caiyun still needs help every day."

Who knew that Wang Chengzhou was very insistent and even acted childishly, "Master Tielin, who do you look down on?"

"Are you scolding me for my strong limbs and simple mind?"

"Anyway, I don't care. I have to join this patrol. Our family can't cheat and make others look down on us!"

"Hi, you boy!"

Wang Tielin really had nothing to do with him.

The family felt even more baffled.It can be seen that he must go, but he just thinks it is his youthful rebellious mentality. The more he tries to persuade him, the more counterproductive it becomes.

It's just a patrol unit anyway, so let him be.

In fact, from the first sentence Wang Tielin said, Wang Chengzhou started to murmur in his heart.

It was obvious that Wu Guoshan did not tell the various production brigades the truth, probably because he was afraid of causing panic among the people and deliberately concealed the vicious events that occurred in the county.

However, there is a drawback to doing this, that is, the villagers who join the patrol team have no warning in their hearts. If something happens, they may not obediently beat gongs and drums to invite the whole village, old and young, to join them.

They are all old men, so they naturally have a lot of arrogance in their hearts. If a thief sneaks into their door, who can tolerate them?

It is easy to arrest people directly.Normally, this kind of heroic behavior can indeed bring greater safety to the villagers.

But if you meet those crazy native masters, you will be in big trouble.If you act rashly, you may risk your life.

Therefore, in order that the young and old men in the village should not be fooled, he had to take the initiative to become a fool himself and forcibly join the patrol team.

If they really encounter that group of desperadoes in the future, they will be able to save their lives to some extent.

Seeing that he insisted on going, Wang Tielin had no choice but to register his name.

I don’t know if I was taking care of him intentionally, but I didn’t put him in the patrol team on the first night.

Wang Chengzhou frowned when he heard the news. When he knew that Wang Yutang was in the team that night, he felt more at ease.

And I think it can't be such a coincidence that the patrol team ran into a native man who entered the village just after it was established?He didn't force himself to join in the fun.

Otherwise, the family will really become suspicious.

After all, since Wang Chengzhou started practicing medicine, he has become more and more mature and stable, and he rarely acts childish.

The next day, he had to hire someone to lay the foundation for the house. He had to do a lot of work, and he was not allowed to waste energy casually.

So, the family took a rest early.

In the early morning, just after dawn, Li Yuzhu got up and steamed steamed buns, while Wang Honghe went out with a cigarette to ask people.

In fact, who to ask for help has already been decided.

Coming to the door with a cigarette means urging someone to get to work.

After all, there were no contractors at that time, and it all depended on one’s mood when arriving early or late. If one didn’t say hello, many people would forget.

Wang Aiduo got up with sleepy eyes. When he saw several baskets of hot, soft white-flour steamed buns placed outside the kitchen, he still thought he was having a sweet dream, so he pounced on them without any hesitation.

However, before he could get it into his hand, a big hand grabbed his ear.

Li Yuzhu's eyes were bloodshot and she scolded fiercely:
"Why are you so ignorant? You eat as soon as you wake up!"

"This is for workers. What's going on with you little girl just eating the movie?"

"Stay aside!"

"It hurts!"

Si Ya screamed miserably and finally woke up. She pouted and said, "If I had known it was not a dream, I might as well have continued to sleep in bed!"

"What do you say?"

Li Yuzhu glared at her again, pointed outside and said, "Go back to the house and pack your things! We're going to buy a house later and move out all the valuable things in the house."

"What?!"

When Si Ya heard this, her eyes widened, "Mom, do we have anything valuable at home? Why haven't I seen it?"

Li Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh when she heard her eccentric expression. He raised his hand and was about to hit her, "You've learned how to flatter your mother by staying here, haven't you?"

"Who said we don't have anything valuable?"

"If I meet a rag collector tomorrow, I'll sell you to you. If they don't mind that you eat too much, you might actually be worth a few dollars!"

Wang Chengzhou was washing his face next to him, listening to his mother and son bickering so early in the morning that he laughed until he coughed.

What Si Ya said was indeed true. The family was so poor that they didn't even have any decent furniture. The biggest items they had were a few old poplar beds.

The one Wang Chengzhou was using was missing a leg, so he used a few rotten bricks to prop it up.

A rusty copper lock hung on the peeling bedside table, which looked like an object.

Apart from a few tattered quilts in the house, it was rare to even find an unpatched piece of clothing.

In half a morning, the brother and sister cleaned up the house.

Looking at the three pieces of thatched hut that were about to disappear, Si Ya also left three firewood sticks, picked up a pile of earth and stuck it on top, bowed three times in a pretentious manner, and murmured to himself:

"Little house, little house, thank you for sheltering our family from the wind and rain. You have completed your task, so you can leave with peace of mind."

"When we live in a big tiled house in the future, I will miss you."

"I miss you except on cloudy days and rainy days."

It's not enough for Ya to bow down by herself, but she insists on dragging Wang Chengzhou to bow with her, which makes him roll his eyes.

While the brother and sister were arguing, Wang Honghe came back from outside with a sad face, holding a cigarette case in his hand.

"Dad, what's the matter?"

When Si Ya saw it, she quickly got up, patted the dirt on her knees, and walked forward with a wrinkled face, "Did someone change their mind and not come?"

Seeing a pair of children staring at him nervously, Wang Honghe smiled bitterly, but he couldn't say it too bluntly, "No."

"The main reason is that a few people went on patrol last night and went to bed in the middle of the night and couldn't get up for a while."

"I guess it will take a while before I can come over to work."

Siya raised her head and looked at the fiery red morning glow on the horizon, gritted her little tiger teeth and said:

"Wait a little longer?"

"It will be noon if you wait a little longer!"

"Are you coming here to eat something dry at that time?"

"Okay, keep your voice down!"

Li Yuzhu heard the sound and poked her head out of the kitchen, "Just a little later."

"It's so easy not to go to work, how can you still beg them to come for a little while?"

"They are all men in the village. Be careful to say something unpleasant and offend others."

"When the time comes, no one will help, so our house can't be left hanging here?"

When Si Ya heard this, she pouted her little mouth, became angry, and was very unconvinced.But thinking about the serious consequences, I was really scared to say anything.

Wang Chengzhou frowned even more.

That's why it's not good to ask people to do things. It's not like being paid on a daily basis, and there are constraints.If anyone is late, the foreman will deduct wages on the spot to see who dares to sleep until midnight?
But the rules nowadays are like this. You can't pay someone to help you build a house.

If that were the case, ugliness would make people ugly to death.

In order to avoid rumors, others would not be able to come even if they wanted to.

"Hey, building a house is really not about talking!"

Wang Honghe sighed, squeezed it gently, and the cigarette case in his hand suddenly deflated.

It turned out that it was already empty.

(End of this chapter)