Lin Yu's life of traveling through time

When Lin Yu got home, his mother had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him.

At dusk, Lin Yu finished cupping for the patient and returned home carrying his medicine box.

"Xiao Yu, hurry up and wash your hands and eat. You've been busy all day, and the clinic won't be open tomorrow. The whole village has to start the autumn harvest, so there's still a lot to do. Go to bed early today."

After washing his hands, Lin Yu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of food, put it in his mouth and responded vaguely.

"Mom, you don't have to wait for me in the future. You and Dad can eat first. I don't have much to do when I'm free, but when I'm busy, I have to go when someone calls me. If you always have to take care of me, you and Dad will be tired."

I couldn't say the words, and as soon as I said them, I heard someone knocking on the door, and the voice sounded very anxious.

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"Is my cousin home? Open the door quickly! Grandma Liang's grandson has a fever and is delirious."

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"Is it Sanmu?" Lin Yu swallowed the food in his mouth and responded loudly: "I'm at home, coming here."

Lin Yu quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up the medicine box and said, "Mom and Dad, you two should eat quickly. I'll go check it out myself. Don't come out after dark."

"Walk slowly, hold the flashlight for a moment." Lin's mother ran out with a flashlight.

Lin Yu took the flashlight, opened the door, and quickly pulled Sanmu, who was knocking on the door, away.

"Miki, what's going on?"

"Grandma Liang's grandson Xuezhou went swimming in the river today out of play. As soon as it got dark, he was sleeping when he suddenly developed a fever. Grandma Liang's legs and feet aren't very good, so she had to call us for help. My mother went to check on him, and he was delirious with fever."

"This kid, it's autumn and he's still swimming in the river. How can the water not be cold? Hey. Let's walk faster! Xuezhou's father is in the army, so it's hard for Grandma Liang to take care of her grandson alone. She must be worried now."

"Who says it's not? But this child also went to the river to catch fish for Grandma Liang. It was probably because it was hot at noon and he couldn't help himself."

The two hurried to Grandma Liang's house. Lin Yu took two deep breaths before entering the house.

"Xiaoyu, hurry up and show Xuezhou the baby." Grandma Liang stood up, wiping her tears. There was still alcohol on the bedside.

Maybe his temperature was a little high, and Xuezhou started to have a high fever convulsion, which scared Grandma Liang and the others.

"Xuezhou, Xuezhou, don't scare grandma."

Lin Yu pulled Grandma Liang away and said, "Don't worry, it's okay. Let me take a look. You can't shake him like this."

Sanmu and his mother quickly pulled him away and helped him sit on a chair. "Don't worry, Xiaoyu is here! He's back from training at the county hospital. I heard the master of traditional Chinese medicine even accepted him as his apprentice! Don't worry!"

Lin Yu didn't waste any words. He first tilted the man's head, and then gave him acupuncture and massage to control the convulsions. After about a minute or two, the man recovered, but was still in a coma.

"How is it? Why hasn't Xuezhou woken up yet?"

Lin Yu pulled out the needle and said, "Grandma Liang, it's okay. Xuezhou just has a fever. The temperature is a little high and he has some convulsions. He's still asleep. I'll give him a fever-reducing injection and prescribe two doses of medicine. Aunt, please help boil it for him! Just boil three bowls of water into one bowl."

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll ask Sanmu to go back with you to get the medicine later."

"Xiao Yu, Xuezhou has such a high fever, is there any problem? Huo Yazi in our team became stupid due to a fever when he was a child." Grandma Liang asked worriedly while touching Xuezhou's hand.

"Don't worry, it won't happen. I gave Xuezhou a fever-reducing injection. Please don't use alcohol anymore. Just use warm water to wipe Xuezhou's legs, armpits, palms and soles. Put a kettle with a cup of warm water by the bed. Let Xuezhou drink it when he wakes up. Drink more water and urinate more, and the fever will go away faster."

"Oh! Got it, Xiaoyu, thank you!"

"You're welcome. Please take a look for a while. Sanmu and I will go get the medicine."

"Okay, okay. Slow down, both of you."

Lin Yu and Sanmu went all the way back to the clinic. Fortunately, it was not far away, only a five-minute walk. Lin Yu prepared the medicine and asked Sanmu to take it back.

"Go back and make a batch first. I think Xuezhou will wake up soon. When he wakes up, let him take the medicine first. If he is thirsty, give him some water. Come to me if you need anything."

"Okay, cousin, you should go back quickly. We are watching Xuezhou."

"Well, go back. Be careful on the road."

Lin Yu yawned, packed up his things, picked up his flashlight, and headed home. He suddenly felt a sense of mystery. He had just taken on the job as a barefoot doctor, and barely had he spoken when someone came to ask for medical advice. He wondered if his badmouthing skills had resurfaced. He pursed his lips, not daring to say anything, and ran home with his head down.

"I'm back! Hurry up and take a shower and go to bed. There's water boiling in the kitchen. Soak your feet before going to bed."

"Okay, Mom, go to bed now. Dad, put the things there first and we'll deal with them tomorrow."

The next morning, it was another busy day of farm work. Lin Yu first went to Grandma Liang's house to check on Xuezhou. Seeing that he was in good spirits, he felt relieved after taking his pulse.

"It's okay, it's not a big problem. You'll be fine after you finish the medicine. But it's autumn now, don't stay in the cold. Grandma Liang, you don't have to go to the fields today. We can just help with the farm work."

"Okay, Xiaoyu, thank you. I don't have anything else at home. Take this egg."

"Oh, no need, Grandma Liang, you can eat it yourself. I just had dinner. When Xuezhou is better, just help me dry the herbs. Two sets of medicine are not worth much."

After saying that, without waiting for Grandma Liang to reply, he quickly carried the medical kit and left. These eggs cannot be collected. Although Grandma Liang's son is in the army, he is just an ordinary soldier and his life is not very rich.

After a busy two weeks, the autumn harvest is finally over, but it's not over yet. The harvested grain needs to be air-dried to prevent mold. Then, the grain needs to be sorted and stored to ensure it's ready for seed and food next year. The land needs deep plowing to improve soil structure and reduce pests and diseases. At the same time, winter wheat and other overwintering crops are sown.

Everyone lost a lot of weight after all the hard work. When they finally finished, the weather had turned cold. The team leader found Lin Yu and handed him a letter.

"This was sent from Beijing. Good boy, did you submit your article to a newspaper? Look at the address on it: People's Daily. Let's see what it is. Oh! Oh, right! They also sent two enamel mugs and a towel."

Lin Yu took the envelope and tore it open and said, "My article must have been accepted, and that's the prize."

Sure enough, there was a letter inside that affirmed and praised Lin Yu. The rural medical reform proposed in his article received attention and the article would soon be published nationwide.

"You've made it big. Our Lin family's ancestral graves are finally filled with joy. Go back and tell your parents the good news so they can be happy too."

"Okay, Third Uncle, I'll go back first. By the way, I want to go to the commune tomorrow. Doctor Li said there's news from Senior Brother Zheng."

"Okay, you go."

For a time, the news that Lin Yu's article was going to be published in the People's Daily spread throughout the entire commune.

The educated youth in the Youth House had just finished their tiring work and sat down to rest, but they fell silent upon hearing the news.

Cai Xinguo slapped his forehead and said, "Alas, we educated youth are not as good as the young men in the countryside. I am ashamed. No, I will go to the team leader. I can't let what I have learned go to waste."

Gu Lin: "What did you study?"

"Mechanical maintenance! I can also modify it. Why haven't I thought of improving the thresher? And the sowing machine, I've wanted to improve it for a long time. I can also repair our commune's tractor if it breaks down."

"That's really suitable for you. We never thought about bringing any changes to the countryside before. We just kept working in the fields and felt tired. We should all think about what we can do in the countryside with our own strengths."

Lin Yu had no idea that his modest transformation and excellence had profoundly altered the mindsets of the educated youth, leading to a fundamental shift in their efforts to build rural areas. This truly embodied the meaning of the "sent-down-to-the-country" movement: bringing useful knowledge to the countryside while simultaneously receiving further education. This was the true role this group should have played.