The Barefoot Doctor of the Siheyuan

After taking the Cuban candy wrapped in paper by the salesperson, Li Donglai put the paper package into the medical box and rode a bicycle back to the courtyard.

At this time, Li Xiaomei had already tied the burden with hemp rope.

"Come on, let's go home!"

"go home!"

Li Donglai put the burden on the back of the bicycle, carried the bicycle out of the gate of the courtyard, and carried Li Xiaomei to the front bar.

He kicked the bicycle sharply, and the bicycle flew along the street, thinking of Qinjiagou.

This is Li Xiaomei's first time riding a bicycle, although she is hanging on the front bumper.

Still joyful, his little hands waved the bell from time to time.

The crisp bell rang, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Li Xiaomei was delighted, "Brother, when are we going to buy a bicycle?"

Li Donglai stared straight ahead, "The bicycle tickets are already available. It is estimated that after the salary is paid at the end of the month, plus the tuition fee, we can afford to buy a bicycle."

His monthly salary of 48 seems a lot.

To pay for my sister's tuition, to buy food and noodles, I can save up to 40 yuan a month.

A bicycle costs 180 yuan, which is nearly five months' salary.

Without the support of tutoring classes, bicycles would be a long way off.

Not to mention the dowry, the humming, furniture, etc. required for marriage.

No matter what era, as long as you don't live in the air, you can't do without money.

. . .

Out of the capital, the noise is getting farther and farther, and the air is gradually filled with a dry and fishy smell.

This breath is slightly contained in the wind or in the air, which is naturally the breath of soil.

Off the road, on the trail.

On both sides of the ridge, the grass with small purple flowers blooms. The flowers are very small and pitifully small. Its name is "Dog Seedling".

There are also some trumpet-shaped flowers among the small white flowers, and the flowers are red in color, which is called Tiantianya.

Li Donglai was not interested in these weeds.

When he saw a weed with thick leaves and chubby poles on the side of the road.

Stopped the car and picked some.

This grass is called cat's eye.The leaf body is oily green, but the top is broken light yellow, the yellow is like a flower but not a flower, much like a cat's eye.

If you pinch it off, it oozes a milky white juice.

That sap is very poisonous, it can make the "lifeblood" of the cowboy swell to the size of a fist.

Li Donglai has used it before, um, of course not smearing it there.

Cat's eye can calm cough and asthma.

Picking herbs along the way, Li Donglai carried Li Xiaomei to the outside of Qinjiagou. ,

. . .

At this time, it is the season of wheat heading, and the browned wheat waves in the fields are undulating with the wind.

There is no need to work in the fields, and the members of the community can't be idle either.

They took shovels and hoes and dug ditches by the side of the road.

Qin Sanmin, the old village chief, was squatting on the ground smoking a cigarette pot.

He heard the sound of the bicycle chain rubbing against the gears amid the 'clank' of the shovel touching the gravel.

Looking up, there was a hint of joy on his dark face.

"Donglai is back!"

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Chapter 58 Homecoming 2

"Donglai is back!"

His rude voice echoed in the ears of the members, and the members put down their shovels and hoes and went up to them.

One was holding the handle of the car, the other was pulling the frame, and everyone's face was full of excitement.

"Brother Donglai, how is the city?"

"Don't you have to work in the sun at noon?"

"I heard people say that there is a kind of iron box in the city, and it runs very fast."

"Tell us about it."

Li Donglai just smiled faintly and did not speak.

……

Aunt Wang took Li Xiaomei from the car and looked at Li Xiaomei dotingly.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. My little sister has grown a lot taller and is a lot cleaner."

The daughter-in-law of the Wang family smiled and said, "Of course, my little sister is from the city now."

Li Xiaomei stared, looking for a friend in the field.

Not seeing them, Li Xiaomei was a little disappointed, "Auntie, what about the dog eggs?"

Aunt Wang pointed to the small river ditch in the distance, "They are there to catch crabs and play."

There is a small river in the village, the clear stream is full of gravel, and there are many crabs in the crevices of the gravel.

Crabs are very stupid. They won't run when they see people. Children can catch them with their hands.

Adults are not interested in this kind of food that does not have much oil and water.

Children like to go in groups of three or five, jumping into the creek with bare feet, and while laughing, they catch the crabs into the bamboo basket.

Go to the nearby woods and pick up some firewood.

On a large rock, fire and grill crabs.

Although the crabs were grilled to black charcoal every time, the kids enjoyed it.

Too thirsty.

. . .

Li Xiaomei also wanted to eat crabs, so she ran to Li Donglai and said, "Brother, I'm going to play with the dog eggs."

Li Donglai smiled and said, "Go, tell Goudan, and I will bring him herbs when he comes home."

Li Xiaomei jumped, her two pigtails jumped, and ran along the ridge to the stream.

……

The village chief Qin Sanmin looked at the heavy burden on the frame and frowned, "Donglai, have you spent your own money to buy herbs from the villagers?"

Li Donglai smiled and said, "It's just a little herbal medicine, it's not worth much."

Qin Sanmin, the village chief, did not believe his words at all.

But thinking that Li Donglai is now a city man and has a way to make money, he didn't say much.

Qin Sanmin happened to have something to discuss with someone.

He looked at the group of members surrounding the bicycles and shouted loudly: "Everyone, hurry up to work. If the ditch can't be dug at noon, none of you are allowed to eat."

After shouting, he took Li Donglai's arm: "Come on, uncle has something to do with you."

The two came to the village chief's house. The village chief's house was the best in the village.

The adobe house, the roof is not straw but tile.

The interior of the house is loess, and the limited furniture is dilapidated.

The main house is connected to the kitchen, and there is a large pot stand in the corner. Behind the pot stand are wheat oranges and branches.

The yellow walls were smoked black.

In this way, the sun is shining outside, and the house is really dark.

Qin Sanmin poured a bowl of water for Li Donglai and did not rush to talk.

He had the two team captains and herder Qin Daniu called.

Li Donglai was holding the cracked ceramic bowl and was puzzled.

Qinjiagou is a small village with 52 households and 363 people.

The village chief Qin Sanmin, the first team leader Qin Shou, the second team leader Qin Fang, and the livestock herder Qin Daniu were the top leaders of the village.

What do you want to do with all these people together?

It's just that Qin Sanmin squatted on the ground, smoking a dry tobacco pouch, staring at the golden sun shining on the rubbish outside the door.

Li Donglai couldn't even ask.

Strange to say, people of Qin Sanmin's age in the village don't seem to be used to sitting on chairs and stools.They always like to squat on the ground.

When they were resting in the fields, they squatted; when they were in meetings, they squatted; even when they were eating, they squatted at the door with bowls.

. . .

Soon, the three who received the letter arrived.

Seeing that Li Donglai was also there, the three were surprised.

The first captain, Qin Shou, was hot-tempered and muttered to Qin Sanmin: "Master, Brother Donglai is already from the city. When is it his turn to call the shots in Qinjiagou?"

Qin Sanmin's face froze, and the cigarette bag pot knocked on the sole of his shoe, making a 'bang Bang'.

"Da Shou, I think you have eaten too much this year. You forgot, who thought of a way to get food from the city?"