Chapter 89: The Injury is to the Chest, Not the Eyes

Jiang Nian was very satisfied with Song Yanbai’s words. She stood up and said, “You two chat. I’ll go out.”

Yan Jin kept looking at Jiang Nian’s back until she disappeared completely.

Song Yanbai smiled helplessly and reminded him, “Old Yan, she’s gone.”

Yan Jin finally came back to his senses. He didn’t feel embarrassed and sat down next to him without hesitation. He asked, “You noticed?”

“I was injured in the chest, not the eyes.”

Yan Jin couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. “Dr. Jiang saved me. If it weren’t for her, I would have died on the mountain. I like her. I liked her from the moment I saw her. It’s just that because of my family, there are some misunderstandings between us. She probably avoids me because of that.”

Song Yanbai was stunned.

He almost thought he was talking about himself.

Comrade Ye said that he was also rescued from the mountain by Dr. Jiang and that she personally performed his surgery, pulling him back from the brink of death.

But before that, he only thought Dr. Jiang was beautiful. He never had any other thoughts.

No, he should say, he still doesn’t.

But he didn’t agree with Yan Jin’s statement. He hadn’t interacted with Dr. Jiang much in the past few days, and he didn’t dare to say anything, but based on his observations, she really didn’t seem to have any feelings for Yan Jin. She wasn’t avoiding him for other reasons.

But it was hard to say these things directly. Otherwise, he might think that he also had feelings for Jiang Nian.

“Based on my observations, Dr. Jiang is the kind of person who doesn’t like trouble. If it’s because of your family, Old Yan, your pursuit of her might be a long one!”

It turned out that the two of them weren’t familiar with each other. Although they were about the same age, Song Yanbai was far more outstanding than him in every way. He had always looked up to him.

But now, he was one of the few people Song Yanbai knew after waking up with amnesia. He was also the only one who identified him. So, their relationship was naturally different from before.

The fifteenth moon was full and the weather was clear.

Jiang Nian finished writing the application for herbs and took the four wolf skins that the old carpenter had already tanned. She kept two at home and took the other two to town.

The staff at the collection point were familiar with her. She was the only educated youth who had packages to pick up and things to send every month.

As usual, she sent the things and picked up the package. She submitted the application for herbs to the town health center and then found a secluded place to put the things in her space.

She disguised herself again, dressing as a man. The army green hat perfectly covered her ears and hair.

She went to the black market, sold the meat and wolf skins in her space, and then started her return journey.

Fortunately, she didn’t encounter any trouble this time.

When she got home, Ye Zhiqiu was dispensing medicine to someone. Her face wasn’t very good. The patient was a middle-aged woman who kept nagging.

As soon as she saw Jiang Nian come back, Ye Zhiqiu’s face lit up. The patient also stood up. “Dr. Jiang, you’re back. Come and take a look at me. This girl has only been learning for a short time, and she dares to see patients and dispense medicine. Can she be trusted?”

Ye Zhiqiu was very angry, but this wasn’t the first time she had experienced this. She wasn’t as easily provoked as before.

But she couldn’t help but feel a little colder.

“Master, this woman has a low fever.”

Jiang Nian took her pulse again and looked at the herbs she had dispensed. There was nothing wrong with them. She said, “Comrade, the medicine is fine. Just boil it according to the instructions. If you don’t trust her, you can wait for me to come back next time, or you can come back another day. You can also go to town. The fever medicine in town isn’t expensive and is more convenient.”

The woman said, “I don’t want to go all the way to town. But Dr. Jiang, I see that your health center is quite big now. Should you also get some Western medicine? After all, your Chinese medicine needs to be boiled. You have to pay attention to the heat and the order in which you add the herbs. It’s really troublesome.”

“There will be a Western medicine clinic opening after the New Year. It will be more convenient then.” Jiang Nian said.

“Okay, okay. But medicine, whether it’s convenient or not, no one wants to take it. Sigh!” The woman sighed and left.

Ye Zhiqiu then explained, “Master, she kept saying that she had children at home and was in a hurry and didn’t want to wait. So, I said I would help her with the diagnosis and dispensing, and she agreed. But she kept nagging and wouldn’t stop. She didn’t trust me, but she also said, ‘Forget it. You quickly dispense the medicine for me.'”

“There are many people like this. Don’t take it to heart. Next time, just stall them. If it doesn’t work, just send them away. There’s no need to get yourself into trouble.”

It was Jiang Nian who had asked her to try treating minor ailments, such as colds, fevers, and the like. The medication wouldn’t be much different, and she was now fully capable of handling it.

But since she was just starting out, it was normal for cautious people to not trust her.

When she first arrived, many people didn’t trust her because she was young. It was only after she showed her true skills that people were convinced.

Ye Zhiqiu nodded, still a little worried. “Recently, many people have said that it’s more convenient to use Western medicine. When the new doctor comes after the New Year, will we have no patients here?”

If that were the case, it would be a blessing in disguise.

Jiang Nian didn’t care. “That’s perfect. We’ll have more time to rest and study. What? You think it’s too easy?”

“No, no.” Ye Zhiqiu quickly waved her hand. “Master, I’ll go keep the accounts.”

Being formal was troublesome. It wasn’t like before, when she collected the herbs, made them herself, and set the price herself. She collected as much as she wanted and didn’t need to keep accounts.

Now it was different. The cost and profit had to be recorded clearly, including her, Ye Zhiqiu, and Zhang Er. They all received salaries according to their level.

Zhang Er got 18.5 yuan a month, Ye Zhiqiu got 22 yuan. Although they hadn’t received their salaries yet, she wanted to give her money to Jiang Nian and keep the three yuan for living expenses.

But Jiang Nian didn’t agree. She told her to manage it herself.

Her own salary was 46 yuan a month. This was because of her position as director. As she gained more experience, her salary would increase.

Jiang Nian thought it was really bad. She didn’t want to do this in the first place, and now she had even less motivation.

She was only interested when she encountered difficult cases.

Zhang Er was very perceptive. He unloaded the things from the bicycle. “Dr. Jiang, where should I put these things?”

“Put the meat and vegetables in the kitchen. Take the package to my room. Divide the biscuits and fried dough sticks into three portions. Just keep one for me.”

After she finished speaking, Zhang Er quickly got to work.

Ye Zhiqiu asked with a puzzled expression, “Master, now that we’re all on fixed salaries, shouldn’t the food expenses be on the public account? Also, the cost of the herbs, we handle everything ourselves. Shouldn’t that cost be ours?”

“Just keep the accounts for now. I’ll ask next time. If we have supplies for all the herbs, we won’t collect them anymore.”

Even if she didn’t need money, she wasn’t a sucker.

She wouldn’t be paid a pittance and be expected to do everything.