After being rushed to the health center, the on-duty doctor conducted a brief examination, but due to limitations in medical equipment, the doctor was unable to determine the specific cause of the patient's coma and recommended that the patient be transferred to the county hospital for further examination.

After discussing it, the group decided to send it over that very night. The commune hospital even arranged for a tractor to deliver it to them, leaving one person behind to go back and report the news.

When they came out, because Old Lady He was unwilling to pay, the brigade headquarters had to pay in advance, and the money would be deducted from Old Lady He's work points at the end of the year.

After the group took the patient to the county hospital, there was another flurry of activity. The hospital concluded that the patient was weak and needed to rest, but the people who went with them also said that the patient had always been in good health and had never experienced anything like this before.

The doctor was also puzzled, but that was the result of the examination. He emphasized that the patient should not overexert himself and could only rest quietly. He also needed to ensure adequate nutrition, otherwise his life would be in danger. Most importantly, he definitely could not do farm work anymore, and any work that required even a little physical exertion was prohibited.

After hearing this, the group looked at each other in bewilderment, secretly thinking that it was impossible for the He family to allow He Yong to recuperate without working in the fields and to supplement his nutrition.

Everyone felt a little heavy-hearted. How would He Yong'an, such a promising young man, manage to live his life from now on? For a moment, they felt a pang of sympathy.

With no other option, the group rushed back to the brigade overnight without even getting their medicine, as the people there were waiting for news.

The next morning, Feng Qingqing got up early as usual. She had been tossing and turning all night because she was worried about He Yong'an's condition and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Although she knew that this might be a normal start to the symptoms, she was still a little worried.

Upon arriving at the brigade headquarters, they heard people still discussing the He family's affairs. Listening carefully, they realized they were indeed talking about what happened yesterday. However, the families who had taken their children to the county hospital last night had some updates. They said that the eldest son of the He family was too weak to do heavy work in the future and needed to rest and eat well. This left everyone stunned.

The onlookers shared the same thought as the young men from yesterday: how was the eldest son of the He family going to live? He was so young, and that old hag He wouldn't care whether he lived or died. Wasn't this just sending him to his death?

That's truly a terrible thing.

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, and even the men, who rarely joined in the women's discussions, offered their opinions, showing that they were quite concerned about Comrade He Yong'an.

As the crowd was still discussing amongst themselves, an old woman came running over, cursing. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the old woman He mentioned earlier.

Judging from the way she was talking so animatedly, you could tell that the entire brigade had been alarmed by her.

At this moment, the battalion commander also arrived. Seeing the situation, he roared angrily:

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Making such a racket so early in the morning, what kind of behavior is this? Can't the He family talk things out properly? Why do they have to make such a fuss every day? If this continues, I'm going to deduct your work points."

Work points were Old Lady He's lifeblood; as soon as she heard that her work points would be deducted, she immediately stopped talking.

Seeing this, the captain took a slight breath and said in a deep voice:

"If you have anything to say, come early in the morning and explain it clearly so as not to delay everyone's work."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady He immediately prepared to act aggressively, but before she could even open her mouth, she was interrupted by the brigade leader.

"Speak properly. If you keep wailing and howling, you don't need to say anything more. Just go back. The brigade headquarters doesn't want to get involved in your family's affairs."

Old Mrs. He was taken aback, but ultimately didn't dare to be too arrogant. She wiped her nose, coughed twice, and then spoke in a normal tone:

"Captain, you have to do us justice! What sins did our He family commit in our past lives? One after another, they're like this. Our youngest son just came home with a broken leg, and now our eldest son is like this too. We can't live like this anymore! They're not letting us survive. I think it would be better if we all took a rope and hanged ourselves in front of the commune office. Heaven, please open your eyes!"

This time, Old Mrs. He cried with genuine emotion, her tears falling like pearls. Even older people who had previously held some grudges against her felt a pang of sympathy for her.

"Captain, could you think of a solution? What will happen to the He family in the future?"

"That's right. Originally, He Laoda was the one who earned the work points in the team. Everyone else was only working sporadically and would slack off whenever they could. Now that the pillar of the team has fallen, how is this family going to survive?"

However, some people still disliked the He family couple:

"They deserve it. Such a large family, relying on Yong'an alone. Don't they feel guilty?"

"That's right. From childhood to adulthood, Yong'an has always been busy from morning till night. When he gets home, he can't even get a hot meal. No one can argue with him."

Hearing the various discussions, Old Mrs. He immediately stood up, stomping her feet and cursing those who had just spoken rudely:

“Mind your own business. Every family is like this. He is my son. What’s wrong with me making him work? Every eldest child has to take care of their younger siblings. Why is it not the case for him? Even if you make him work like a slave for this family for the rest of his life, it’s only right.”

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're just envious of my family for having such a filial son, and you're trying to drive a wedge between us. Let me tell you, no way. Take a good look at yourselves. Let's see if you have the luck to do that. My son is my son, so whatever I say goes. How can you go against him?"

After saying that, he spat hard on the ground.

Seeing her unreasonable behavior, everyone knew that reasoning with her was futile. They simply turned to see how the captain would handle the situation.

The captain was also frowning; this was indeed a tricky matter. Normally, their brigade could ignore it, since they had caused it themselves and couldn't be blamed.

But the problem is that this old hag is too troublesome. If, as she says, the whole family goes to the commune to hang themselves, then there will be no way to explain it back to her.

Moreover, according to his understanding, this old woman suffered such a great loss this time, and with the eldest son unable to work in the fields to earn work points, there is a very high possibility that this matter will escalate to the commune level.

Thinking about this gave the captain an even bigger headache. He could only pinch his temples and try to soothe the situation first:

"You go back first. I'll discuss it with the team leaders and get back to you later."

As soon as Old Lady He heard there was hope, she immediately agreed and went back without delay. She knew she was in the wrong, but what could she do? She was known for her tantrums. If the brigade didn't offer some compensation, she absolutely refused to go.

Thinking of his eldest son lying unconscious in bed at home, his eyes were dark and unreadable.

At this moment, the captain shouted at the crowd:

"Get to work now, or your work points will be deducted."

As soon as everyone heard that their work points would be deducted, they all ran off and disappeared.

Feng Qingqing followed everyone to the field she had been assigned that day, still pondering along the way. That old woman He was such a tough nut to crack; the brigade leader was going to have a lot of trouble with her.

Feng Qingqing worked as quickly and well as usual today. However, she paid special attention to Jiang Yun, the temporary scorekeeper. Sure enough, when she saw Jiang Yun, she was visibly in a good mood, greeting everyone with a smile. She was so lovable that everyone was attracted to her.

After finishing work that day, I paid special attention to the Jiang brothers. As soon as their work time was up, they rushed back home. They didn't seem to care at all about how much work they could do in the fields. That's understandable. If there were other ways to make money, who would care about a pittance? If the brigade hadn't objected, they would have asked for leave to do private work.

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