Just as she was feeling lost and helpless, she suddenly heard a voice that sounded like that little girl's. In her countless recollections afterward, that voice remained as beautiful as heavenly music.

"They're here, they're here!"

Just then, the young girl from the consultation room dragged an elderly doctor with gray hair over. The doctor stumbled and fell, panting heavily.

They walked straight to their son. Only then did the woman come to her senses. She didn't even pay for the medicine. She ran to her son and pretended to kneel down before the doctor, but Feng Qingqing saw this and pulled her back in time.

He whispered in her ear:

"Auntie, that's not fashionable anymore."

She finished speaking and gave her a meaningful look. The woman was startled. Right, what time is it now? How could she be so confused? She quickly looked at Feng Qingqing ingratiatingly, hoping that she would not hold it against her.

Feng Qingqing couldn't care less about the woman at this moment. While answering Dr. Bai's questions, she helped the patient keep him still so that Dr. Bai could make a quicker diagnosis.

A few minutes later, Dr. Bai indeed said with a serious expression:

"It is indeed acute suppurative appendicitis. We need to get him to the county hospital immediately. We can't perform surgery here. We have to hurry, or the little guy might be in danger."

Upon hearing this, the crowd around her quickly made arrangements. When the woman heard that she had been diagnosed, she thanked Dr. Bai and Feng Qingqing profusely, her gratitude beyond words.

Feng Qingqing understood her feelings, but now was not the time to talk about it. She reminded her of what to prepare for the county hospital, thanked her again, and then went to the hospital.

Before they could even rest, Nurse Wu pulled Feng Qingqing to a corner, glancing around before whispering to her:

"Did you offend Dr. Fang? Let me tell you, I'm only giving you this advice because we're on good terms. But from what I've seen, Dr. Fang's medical skills aren't great, and his character is even worse. You were busy earlier and didn't see, but the way he looked at you just now, I think he hates you. You'd better be careful, or he might do something bad to you. I've heard that his family has connections in the city and the county. The reason he was transferred here is apparently because he got into trouble at the higher-ups and is hiding from the limelight. You'd better be careful."

She hadn't expected Nurse Wu, whom she'd only known for two days, to speak up so righteously. Her gratitude was evident on her face. She looked at Nurse Wu earnestly and said softly:

"Thank you, Nurse Wu. I know why. Don't worry, I understand."

He then recounted the entire incident that had just occurred in the surgical clinic to Nurse Wu. After listening, Nurse Wu looked disgusted and said:

"I don't know how there can be such a person in this world. He can't even diagnose the problem himself, treats the patient's body like a joke, and takes his anger out on you. This person is truly a degenerate scoundrel."

After saying that, he angrily spat out a mouthful of saliva.

The two chatted for a while longer, and their relationship became noticeably closer. Before leaving, Feng Qingqing gave Nurse Wu a handful of fruit candies. Unable to refuse, Nurse Wu happily accepted them.

Later in the afternoon, Feng Qingqing realized that she had completely offended Fang Sibo, so she didn't go to the surgical clinic to cause trouble. She just glanced at it from afar and found that the clinic was mostly empty. She wondered where Fang Sibo was all day long.

Time flies, and the afternoon was almost over.

As usual, the group gathered at the hospital entrance at five o'clock. After two days of training, most of them knew that they had no hope of becoming medics, so they were listless and returned to the brigade without any surprises.

After arriving at the brigade, they split up. The group of educated youth headed towards the educated youth compound. Before they even reached the compound, they could sense that it was different from the compound of the previous two days.

Upon entering the courtyard, sure enough, the Jiang siblings were all there, with Qi Hongsheng following behind them, bustling about. It was quite a lively scene.

Feng Qingqing glanced at it and thought, "Heh, they've come back injured, and they're making quite a show of it."

She didn't bother with their nonsense, went inside to wash up quickly, and waited for dinner. These past two days, since the educated youth could only come back from the hospital after class, Hu Fangming cooked dinner for the two of them. No matter how good or bad it was, at least they could have something hot to eat when they got back.

The others who also went to the commune to study were filled with envy. There was nothing they could do; some had to carry water, some cooked, and some chopped wood. By the time they could eat, it would be forty minutes later.

Several times, Jiang Yun came over hesitantly, seemingly wanting to say something to Feng Qingqing. Feng Qingqing knew without listening that he was just trying to play the victim and act weak, but Feng Qingqing immediately shut him down, telling him to go back to where he came from. There was no way their relationship could be repaired.

Jiang Yun had no choice but to leave again, seething with resentment.

After finishing their meal, Feng Qingqing and Hu Fangming checked the time and, finding it was still early, strolled around the area within a 500-meter radius of the educated youth compound, also taking the opportunity to ask if anything had happened in the brigade while they were away.

As soon as she said this, Hu Fangming's expression lit up. Before Feng Qingqing could even ask any further questions, she started rambling on and on, making it impossible for her not to listen.

It turns out it's still about the He family. Apparently, the youngest twin daughter of the He family, who is studying in the county, somehow fell for the older brother of a female classmate. After returning home the day before yesterday, she insisted on marrying him.

At first, when Grandma He heard that it was from the county, she was quite happy. However, after questioning her carefully and learning the details, she was so angry that she almost fainted.

It turns out that although the man's family was from the county, they were very poor. He had four brothers, one sister and one sister. He was the second oldest in the family. Only his father had a formal job, and his mother occasionally did odd jobs at home.

His eldest brother just got married, and it's fair to say that all the family savings accumulated over the years went to his brother's wedding and the temporary job he got. As for the second son, there's not a single thing to do at home.

This was also because the parents favored the eldest son. There was nothing they could do but let the second son figure it out himself. The second son was also shrewd. He knew that he couldn't rely on his family and that no girl in the city would want him.

And so, he actually found a temporary job on his own, but even with this temporary job, he still wasn't doing well in the dating market, given his family's situation.

One day, she saw her classmate He Yongyun visiting her home with her sister, and she started thinking about it and quickly took action.

Soon, He Yongyun became determined to marry him after being charmed by his sweet words.

What angered Old Mrs. He was that, because they were city people and He Yongyun was a country person, they didn't even have a chance to ask for a dowry or the traditional gifts of a house, watch, and radio. On top of that, they insisted that He Yongyun bring a dowry of thirty yuan when she got married, which made Old Mrs. He so angry that she was about to die.

These past two days, He Yongyun has been on a hunger strike at home, and the whole brigade knows about it, with rumors flying everywhere.

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