Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

When Uncle Ping heard Chen Feng ask this, he couldn't help but laugh, thinking that this young man was really smart. So he stopped keeping the secret and slowly told the person he recommended.

"The person I recommend to you is an old man named Qu Enyan, and everyone calls him Old Qu. He is over seventy years old this year. He was the heir of a family of traditional Chinese medicine. His ancestors were court physicians during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Old Qu demonstrated extraordinary medical skills when he was young, and he treated big figures such as Han Fuqu and Sun Dianfang." When A Pingbo said this, his eyes were full of admiration.

He sighed and continued, "It's a pity. Later, during the movement, he was affected and sent to Shihezi Village for labor reform. He suffered a lot during that time."

Chen Feng listened attentively and couldn't help but develop a strong interest in this Mr. Qu.

Uncle A Ping added, "Actually, I learned a lot of my medical skills from him. I've always wanted to become his disciple, but he refused to accept me. Perhaps he looked down on my qualifications, or perhaps he was afraid I'd be impacted by his influence."

When Chen Feng heard this, a sudden flash of inspiration came to his mind and he suddenly remembered someone.

That man was once the signature figure of Beijing Xiyuan Hospital, a national treasure-level Chinese medicine doctor who received special state subsidies. He had treated top leaders, had superb medical skills, and was especially kind to the common people.

He remembered that when the old man was working as an outpatient in the hospital, he refused to let his registration fee be converted into a specialist consultation.

Some of his students later got appointments with specialists that cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan, but this old man insisted on having ordinary appointments for his own outpatient clinic that cost ten yuan.

It made everyone very embarrassed, but he still did what he wanted, and even the dean couldn't do anything about him!

Because this person's medical skills and prestige are really too high!

Chen Feng recalled carefully and found that the experience of Mr. Qu described by Uncle Ping was very similar to that of the old man. He remembered that the place where the old Chinese doctor was kept in the cowshed was probably nearby.

Chen Feng's mind suddenly became active. If he could invite this person to the factory, that would be great!

He immediately said to Uncle A Ping, "Okay, I'll hire this old man. Invite him to be the chief medical consultant for our factory!"

Uncle Ping looked at Chen Feng's determined eyes and was very pleased. "Okay, then I'll take you to see him. But you have to be mentally prepared. He has a bit of a strange temper and may not be willing to come out of retirement."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "It's okay. I went there with sincerity. I have to invite him out no matter what!"

When Uncle Ping heard what Chen Feng said, he nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good!"

If Mr. Qu's medical skills can be spread, it will not only be the best inheritance of the old man's lifelong medical skills, but will also benefit more people.

Moreover, Mr. Qu lives in poor conditions in Shihezi Village, so he also hopes that Mr. Qu can change his living conditions and spend a happy old age.

The two drove to Shihezi Village at the agreed time.

This time, Chen Feng put in a lot of effort and drove the Shanghai car given by Teresa Teng to go there with A Pingbo.

As the car pulled into the village, it caused quite a stir. The children, all new to the world, gathered around the car, but didn't dare get close. They just watched from afar, discussing the situation.

Cars were rare these days, and they had never seen such a scene before. They thought that some high-ranking official had come to visit.

After a while, even Secretary Liu of Shihezi Village was alarmed. He hurried over to see which leader had come to inspect.

When he saw that it was Chen Feng, Secretary Liu's expression became somewhat complicated.

He knew that Chen Feng had made money from Phnom Penh Liquor and had become a celebrity, but he was a little worried, fearing that if he got too close to this "capitalist", he would suffer if the wind changed one day.

Seeing Chen Feng driving the car so ostentatiously, Secretary Liu curled his lips and said, "Go find it yourselves."

Under the guidance of Uncle Aping, Chen Feng parked the car in front of a dilapidated adobe house.

When he got out of the car, he saw that this house was even more shabby than the one Chen Feng had lived in before, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

Uncle Aping went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the door creaked open and an old man appeared in front of them.

Although the old man was wearing thin old clothes, they were clean and tidy. His hair and beard were gray and not trimmed long. He did not have that otherworldly air, but he had a calm and restrained temperament, which made people feel his extraordinaryness at a glance.

Chen Feng immediately determined that this person was definitely the expert they were looking for.

The old man glanced at them indifferently and gestured for them to come into the house.

The furnishings in the house were simple. The old man asked them to sit on the adobe benches in the yard, and he picked up a coarse porcelain bowl and prepared to pour water for them.

Uncle Aping and Chen Feng didn't dare to let the old man serve them, so they quickly stood up to help.

Chen Feng took the rough porcelain bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Is this medicine?"

Old Qu looked at Chen Feng in surprise, but did not answer directly. Instead, he turned to Uncle Aping and asked, "Aping, what do you want to talk to an old man like me about? Tell me."

Seeing this, Chen Feng took over the conversation, introduced himself first, and then sincerely expressed his purpose of coming, hoping that Mr. Qu could come out of retirement and serve as the chief medical expert of the pharmaceutical factory they were about to establish.

"No, no, no!" Mr. Qu answered decisively, without even a second's hesitation, and directly rejected Chen Feng's invitation.

He was obviously not interested in listening to the long speech that Chen Feng had prepared, and immediately began to order him to leave.

"You guys go ahead. I need to take a nap. There's nothing delicious at home, so I can't keep you for dinner." He stood up and waved his hands as if he was herding chickens and ducks in the yard, urging them to go, "Go, go, go, do what you need to do. I have to work in the fields this afternoon, so I can't miss my nap!"

Chen Feng and A Pingbo were "invited" out of the door. They stood at the door, looking at each other, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.

Chen Feng was wondering in his heart, this old man's temper is too weird.

Uncle Ping saw Chen Feng's bewildered expression and asked, "What are you going to do now?"

Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then said with a determined look, "I definitely won't give up just like that. The old man has such great medical skills, but he lives in a place like this and has to work in the fields. This is simply... a huge disrespect to medical skills and talent!"

Uncle Aping agreed with Chen Feng's words and nodded repeatedly: "But the old man has a stubborn temper. What if you can't persuade him?"

Chen Feng frowned and thought of a plan: "Then let's cater to his interests. Uncle Ping, do you know what Mr. Qu's hobbies are?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Ping lowered his voice and said, "This old man has three treasures: he loves listening to music, playing chess, and eating pig's head meat!"

When Chen Feng heard this, his eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh.

"Hey, that's easy! Next time I come, I must 'take down' this old man!"