Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

Once everyone was assembled, the driver slowly set off in the oxcart.

Because it was still dark and traveling in the dark was dangerous, a young man sat next to me this time. He was a nephew of the brigade leader and was responsible for holding a flashlight to light the way for the driver.

As the oxcart slowly moved forward, Jiang Yun's mood gradually stabilized, and he began to think about what had happened that night.

Thinking about all this made her extremely anxious. After all, all of her and her brothers' savings were tied up in this. If something unexpected happened, how would they get through the coming winter? Given their parents' current situation, it was impossible for them to continue supporting them.

Moreover, her brother was injured, and she was worried about the medical expenses. After all, she only had 10 yuan left, which was temporarily deducted from her savings when she went to the commune to buy some things.

As for Feng Qingqing, there has been no progress on the necklace project. She had hoped to earn some money to alleviate her immediate financial crisis, but then her brother's situation came up, making everything seem unlucky.

Lost in thought, I made my way to the commune hospital.

Upon arriving at the commune hospital, before the oxcart had even come to a complete stop, Ye Dahua was the first to jump off, behaving in a manner quite unlike someone of her age.

Jiang Yun and Ma Mingchuan followed closely behind Ye Dahua and quickly arrived at the hospital lobby.

Upon arriving at the hospital, they learned that the two had already been sent to the county hospital for surgery and were expected to be brought back around the afternoon.

After hearing this, the group had no choice but to wait at the hospital. Ye Dahua and Jiang Yun stayed, while the other three returned to the brigade first.

Jiang Yun and the other person were still waiting at the hospital. Meanwhile, everyone in the educated youth compound had finished packing and were heading towards the brigade headquarters.

When the educated youth arrived at the brigade headquarters, they found that some people were even earlier than them. There were three men and two women, who were among the few young people in the brigade who had attended junior high school.

Because one side consisted of educated youth and the other side of the team members, the two sides naturally appeared clearly distinct.

The oxcart driver had one of the young men in the team count the number of people. He found that everyone except the Jiang siblings was present. Knowing the situation, he didn't say anything, cracked his whip, and set off.

Because she hadn't slept well the night before, Feng Qingqing didn't say much the whole way, just kept her head down and pretended to be asleep.

We arrived at the commune hospital after a long, swaying journey.

After arriving at the commune hospital and explaining the situation, I was led by a nurse to a small meeting room.

At this time, all the educated youth except Hu Fangming, who did not report, and the Jiang siblings did not come, had arrived.

A group of more than ten people filled the conference room to capacity.

About ten minutes later, an old man with a white beard came in. He didn't say anything, but handed out a booklet, "The Medical Practice Manual," to everyone.

Only after everyone had received theirs did the old man speak:

"Each person will receive a copy of the 'Medical Practice Manual' for self-study. If you have any questions, you can ask me or ask other nurses or doctors. There will be an exam in three days, and the person with the highest score will be admitted."

Feng Qingqing knew that at this time, the brigade's barefoot doctors would only prescribe medicines for coughs, colds, and fevers, but she didn't expect it to be even simpler.

Moreover, the brigade clearly stated that it would be seven days, but it seems that the commune hospital doesn't have that much time to teach; it's just a formality and an exam, and that's it.

Feng Qingqing mentally grumbled for a moment, then slowly opened the booklet.

When I opened it, hey, the contents were quite comprehensive, including medications, injections, acupoints, symptoms and treatments for common diseases, and so on.

Having read this far, Feng Qingqing roughly understood the key points of this exam. In essence, it all boils down to one word: memorization. Once you've memorized these points, there shouldn't be any problems.

While Feng Qingqing was still pondering the direction of the exam, others were already complaining quietly. So much content to memorize in three days—wasn't that making things difficult for them?

Although the booklet was small, the font was small and the content was quite extensive. Especially if you needed to memorize it all word for word, three days was indeed quite rushed. After all, not everyone is like Feng Qingqing, who has taken brain-boosting pills and can not only read ten lines at a glance but also remember everything she sees.

Time passed quickly as everyone silently recited the text. Midway through, Feng Qingqing went out to find the old man and asked him about the essentials of giving injections to others. After all, giving injections requires practical experience; theory alone is not enough.

It was lunchtime soon, as there was a two-hour break at noon. Feng Qingqing decided to have lunch at the state-run restaurant first, and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some food and daily necessities.

As usual, there was a queue at the state-run restaurant during mealtimes. Despite the clerk's disdain, Feng Qingqing ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles and 10 large meat buns.

After finishing her meal, Feng Qingqing strolled leisurely to the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative. Since it was midday, there were not many people inside, only a few sales clerks talking.

Feng Qingqing, with her sharp eyes, spotted He Yongxia sitting at the general merchandise counter, looking listless and lost in thought.

Well, judging from her state, without even asking, she must be having a very exciting time at her in-laws' house lately.

Feng Qingqing guessed correctly; ever since He Yongxia returned from her parents' home, she had been living a life of misery.

Because of her mother's threats, He Yongxia had no choice but to find a way to raise money. Her husband was the eldest son in the family and had a heavy burden on his shoulders. Both of their salaries had to be handed over to the government every month, leaving them with only a little pocket money. So, since they got married more than a year ago, they hadn't saved much money and simply couldn't come up with 50 yuan all at once.

Having no other choice, I had to ask my mother-in-law for money.

But before she could finish speaking, her mother-in-law berated her mercilessly, saying things like "marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog," and that she had no idea that after marriage she would have to take a lot of things from her parents' home.

What? Your ancestors must have been blessed with good fortune to marry such an outstanding son like me? And you're still not satisfied, even thinking of giving money to your family.

Finally, he said, "Go back less often in the future. Also, if you still want to support your parents' family, then don't stay at the Zhong family anymore. Pack your things and go back to your parents' home."

It's clear the mother-in-law was furious. In those days, 50 yuan was no small sum, especially in the countryside. In a year, a whole family might not be able to save that much even after paying for food and drink. In particular, as in-laws, they knew more or less what kind of person He Yongxia's mother was.

Lending this money out is like throwing good money after bad; it's gone forever.

Everything else was fine, but the last sentence really scared He Yongxia. After all, she didn't have many things to be proud of in her life, but marrying a man who worked for the government was definitely a first for her, and she absolutely couldn't allow anything to go wrong.

However, she couldn't refuse to lend money to her own mother, since she was a ruthless person who didn't care about family ties. If she made a scene at the supply and marketing cooperative, she would become a laughing stock.

These past few days, He Yongxia has been unable to eat or sleep properly, and she has visibly become much more haggard.