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There was no conversation along the way. The two of them walked quietly to the outside of the cowshed and could see a faint light coming from inside.

Lin Wu walked forward and knocked on the wooden door that was casually nailed together with a few planks of wood. "Uncle Wu, open the door. It's me, Lin Wu."

With a creak, the wooden door opened quickly, and a thin, weak, hunched male figure about 1.7 meters tall walked out. Because of the backlight, Su Zhuzhu couldn't see his face clearly for a moment.

"Uncle Wu, Zhuzhu and I came to see Aunt Chen."

Su Zhuzhu followed Lin Wu and entered the cowshed with her head slightly lowered. The cowshed was leaky and filled with the smell of cow dung. It was only separated from the cowshed by wooden boards, with a piece of cloth hung in the middle as a curtain.

Including Uncle Wu, there were four elderly men sitting around the kerosene lamp talking. The atmosphere was a bit solemn. I could vaguely hear voices talking behind the curtain. There must be some female comrades living there.

"Uncle Wu, Zhuzhu knows a little bit about medicine. I told her about Aunt Chen's condition when I got back. Zhuzhu was worried so she asked me to accompany her to see Aunt Chen."

Lin Wu and Su Zhuzhu nodded and greeted everyone, then took the initiative to explain their purpose.

"Uncle Wu, I want to check on Aunt Chen. Can you please tell her?"

Uncle Wu looked at Su Zhuzhu for a few times and had no impression of this beautiful female educated youth. She should be a new educated youth who had just arrived. However, Lin Wu still trusted her. He could only be grateful for the help from a medical professional. In any case, it was a glimmer of hope.

Uncle Wu nodded to Su Zhuzhu and lifted the curtain and hung it up.

There was a person lying on the floor, thin and frowning, holding his belly and curled up slightly, looking very ugly. There were also two aunties of the same age talking quietly with him.

"Aunt Chen, I'm Su Zhuzhu, a new educated youth. I've learned a little bit of medicine from my family. I'll examine you now."

Chen Youyi no longer had the strength to speak, and just nodded slowly at Su Zhuzhu.

After some pressing and questioning, we learned that Aunt Chen often suffered from pain in the right lower abdomen, which was particularly obvious after eating or working too much. She also had no appetite and suffered from constipation.

Su Zhuzhu frowned and carefully pressed Chen Youyi's right lower abdomen, and confirmed that it was appendicitis, which was already quite serious.

"Aunt Chen, the preliminary diagnosis is that you have appendicitis. The situation is quite serious and you need surgery, otherwise it will be dangerous."

The effect of the painkiller had gradually worn off, and Chen Youyi spoke weakly. She opened her mouth but no words came out.

"Su Zhiqing, Youyi is my wife, please don't mind. Youyi is in a very bad mood right now. It's not that she doesn't want to talk to you. Tell me what to do."

Uncle Wu spoke anxiously after hearing Su Zhuzhu's diagnosis. His wife's condition was getting worse and worse, and he was in great pain. They had been married for more than 30 years, and now they had fallen to this place where they could hardly move. He couldn't imagine what he would do if he lost his wife.

"Uncle Wu, Aunt Chen's condition should have appeared earlier. She should have gone to the hospital for treatment earlier, otherwise it wouldn't have been so serious now. Now the only way to recover is to remove the necrotic part by surgery. She needs to be sent to the county hospital as soon as possible. This surgery is very mature and the county hospital should be able to perform it."

When Uncle Wu heard Su Zhuzhu say this, tears started to flow down his cheeks.

"It's all my fault. I should have sent Youyi to the hospital for a checkup a long time ago. It's all my fault for being useless."

"Old Wu, don't be like this. No one thought it would be so serious, and it's too difficult for us to get out."

The people in the cowshed came to comfort Uncle Wu. They were in dire straits. Who could have thought that they would face such a situation? Even seeing a doctor was extremely difficult. When would this day end? No one knew if they would be able to return to Beijing alive.

"Su Zhiqing, this is not Old Wu's fault. We were sent down to the countryside and could not easily leave the Red Star Brigade. At that time, Youyi had stomach pains from time to time, but it was not as serious as it is now. Youyi could have endured it if she could, but the conditions really did not allow it."

Looking at these weather-beaten faces in front of her, Su Zhuzhu felt uncomfortable.

Just by looking at their temperaments, one can tell that they must be high-level intellectuals, especially since they were transferred from Beijing. They must be leaders in their respective industries. Now they are trapped in this place, unable to display their talents and ambitions, and have to suffer a lot.

Su Zhuzhu and Lin Wu looked at each other and took out a small oil-paper bag from her pocket. This was the medicine that Su Zhuzhu had prepared in advance.

"Uncle Wu, this medicine is for pain relief and anti-inflammation. Give it to Aunt Chen first. She will feel much better tonight."

Su Zhuzhu handed over the oil paper bag, which contained two white pills. Su Zhuzhu took it out from the pharmacy in the space operating room.

Uncle Wu opened the oil paper package without any hesitation, poured a bowl of warm water and handed it to the two people who were accompanying Chen Youyi on the ground. One of them supported Chen Youyi while the other fed her the medicine, and she quickly swallowed it.

“Uncle Wu, Aunt Chen, Lin Wu is my brother. He drove here this time. We will take Aunt Chen to the county hospital tomorrow and get treatment as soon as possible.”

After Su Zhuzhu finished speaking, the people in the cowshed looked at each other, and Uncle Wu even squatted down with his hands covering his face.

"Su Zhiqing, I am so grateful to you and your brother. However, the transportation problem is easy to solve. There is still a big problem. We cannot leave the Red Star Brigade easily. We have no proof that we cannot leave."

The person who spoke was Uncle Ning, a burly man with a heavy face. He had to go to the county town for something before, and he also went to find the team leader, but no matter how he persuaded him, he still couldn't get the certificate.

"The captain is not a bad person. He may be more cautious. I will go find him later. Human life is at stake. I believe the captain does not want anyone to get into trouble."

Seeing Su Zhuzhu was so confident, everyone showed a long-lost smile on their faces, and several of them began to search in the cowshed.

No one understood what was going on at first, but before Su Zhuzhu could ask, everyone came over with things in their hands and handed them to Su Zhuzhu or Lao Wu.

Some were small amounts of money, some were gold rings, and some were new shoes. An auntie carefully opened a handkerchief and found a jade bracelet inside. "This is the only valuable thing I have. It's my dowry. I don't have anything else to exchange for money. I don't know if there is any way to exchange it for money. I'll exchange it no matter how much it is. I'll treat Youyi first."

Uncle Wu and Chen Youyi kept crying. It was so difficult, so difficult that they couldn't even take out ten dollars.

"Don't think too much. We came here from Beijing together. Nothing is more important than life. If the possessions can save your life, then it is worth it."

Everyone tried to persuade Uncle Wu and his wife to accept the money without worrying about it. The money was too little and they couldn't even gather together 20 yuan. They could only exchange things for it. The surgery would definitely cost a lot of money.

"Uncles and aunts, don't worry about the medical expenses. I'll pay for it first. Treating Aunt Chen is the most urgent task. I have an acquaintance in the county hospital. Lin Wu and I will take Aunt Chen there tomorrow morning."

Time was tight, so Su Zhuzhu quickly settled the matter, and then she and Lin Wu hurried to the captain's house amid everyone's thanks.

The team leader also heard about what happened in the cowshed. He went to the commune for a meeting today. He heard that the educated youth helped out and there was nothing to worry about for the time being, so he hasn't had time to inquire about the situation.

After hearing Su Zhuzhu's intention, the captain hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and finally expressed his concerns.

"Su Zhiqing, I know you have good intentions. The main reason is that the people in the cowshed have special identities. I believe you when you say Chen Youyi's condition is serious and she needs surgery. You helped treat Ping An's injury. But it's probably not possible for Chen Youyi and his wife to go to the county town at the same time. Mr. Wu must stay. Also, the medical expenses are definitely not cheap. The brigade will definitely not support them. I don't know if they can pay the medical expenses, otherwise it will be a waste of time."

"Captain, if Uncle Wu doesn't go, can someone else go instead? Someone can go and take care of him. He will be back in a few days, and Lin Wu and I will go with him. Don't worry, I know someone in the hospital and I will ask them to help pay attention. Also, don't worry about the medical expenses. If we all chip in, it should be enough. If not, we can find a way when the time comes. After all, it's a life, not an incurable disease."

Su Zhuzhu glanced at Aunt Chunxiu who was busy outside, and lowered her voice a little.

"Captain, you also know the original identities of those people in the bullpen. The current policy is a little more relaxed than before. They are all capable people. Maybe one day they will go back. Let's just consider it a good relationship. After all, if someone gets into trouble here, our team will have to bear some responsibility, don't you think?"

The captain looked up at Su Zhuzhu, then at Lin Wu. Perhaps Lin Wu's serious military uniform gave him determination. He turned and went into the house, and came out with paper, pen and seal in his hand.

The team leader issued a three-day certificate to Su Zhuzhu, Chen Youyi and another person from the cowshed named Tang Ailing, stamped it on the spot and handed it to Su Zhuzhu.

"Captain, you are a good man, and good people will be rewarded." Su Zhuzhu smiled and gave the captain a good guy card. She still had to flatter him when necessary. After all, in the countryside, the captain had great power, and maintaining a good relationship would make things easier.

"Girl, you don't need to flatter me. I would have opened the book even if you didn't say these things. I'm not an inhumane person. After all, human life is at stake. Take it and go back to rest. You don't have to work for the next few days. Go to the county early tomorrow."

The captain sent the people back, closed the door and went to sleep. He considered the matter over. He was also really afraid that if something happened to these people here, he would have trouble explaining himself.

Su Zhuzhu and Lin Wu returned to the Youth League Institute and briefly explained the situation to He's mother, then washed up and went to bed.