Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 415 - 0415: Brotherly Communication 3_1

Chapter 415: Chapter 0415: Brotherly Communication 3_1

Cheng Baoguo said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, I’ll convey your message to my elder brother. Before I left Beijing, my elder brother instructed me that if any orders concerning the issue of class status were issued, no matter the circumstances, I must find a way to tip you off in advance to prepare. I’ve been in this place for a few years and found the situation relatively stable. But with people watching by my side, I didn’t dare to contact you."

Lu’s father hummed in response, "Don’t worry about me here. I have a comprehensive strategy in place. Wang Zhengguo is the leader and secretary of the production team in our farming village. You know Zhengguo. He always looks out for me, and as Xiaoxue’s biological uncle, he has a special kinship with our family. Among more than one hundred households in this village, at least fifty households owe favors to our Lu family and there are about twenty households related to us. Although a few might harbor ill intentions out of jealousy, the vast majority are simple and honest rural folks. Except for a handful who took advantage of my family during the confiscation, life has been good in these years. I forgot to tell you, Xiaoxue’s medical skills are extraordinary. She has delivered countless babies, treats minor health issues, and handles serious injuries like broken limbs. She holds their lives in her hands!"

"That’s great! That’s great! That’s great!" Cheng Baoguo has always admired his brother-in-law’s forethought and benevolence, which is why he stubbornly insisted on making him Wang Xinsheng’s sworn brother, despite being an outsider.

Feeling relieved, Cheng Baoguo said solemnly, "The higher-ups care about the lack of medical services in rural areas and have been discussing ways to improve this situation. We don’t have any other options at the moment after receiving the directives. We can’t have the doctors from the staff hospital leave their posts to treat patients in the countryside, right? The journey is long; who’d be willing to make it? Therefore, at a meeting a few days ago, it was decided that after the Chinese New Year, each commune or production team will nominate one or two educated youth to train for three months at the city staff hospital to gain some medical and hygiene knowledge and learn some general medical skills. Wang Zhengguo will undoubtedly nominate Xiaoxue. If she proves herself, she can then take a leadership role, and Wang Zhengguo can set up a village clinic."

Father Lu nodded, "Even at the time of the children’s marriage, Zhengguo was considering setting up a health center. However, for various reasons, it was not successful. So, Xiaoxue stays at home, and patients from many miles away come to her for delivery or treatment of illnesses and injuries."

"Having an official identity would be better," said Cheng Baoguo.

"That makes sense. However, Baoguo, you could regularly arrange for doctors from staff hospitals to serve rotational shifts in rural areas. Leave some staff to be on duty at the hospital and let the rest go to the countryside. When farming isn’t as busy, they can either treat the villagers’ illnesses or hold health lectures to propagate basic hygiene knowledge. It benefits you and doesn’t harm anyone." Inspired by Feng Qingxue often reminding people to pay attention to hygiene, and subtly instilling hygiene knowledge in their minds when she talks to people, Father Lu gave Cheng Baoguo this thoughtful suggestion to win over the people.

Cheng Baoguo’s eyes lit up, "Brother, this is indeed a perfect solution. It doesn’t hinder the urban residents’ medical needs, and also eases the lack of medical services in rural areas. The health lecture is very important; many diseases in rural areas rise from the ignorance of hygiene. Doctors can diagnose and prescribe treatments, it’s just the supply of medication that’s challenging to handle."