Siheyuan: I will never tolerate gambling and drugs!

on the street

Seeing Yan Jiefang crying his heart out, Xu Damao panicked and ran home to change his pants before going to work.

Yan Jiefang continued to sob loudly, and a larger crowd gathered. Just then, Yan Bugui, on his way to work, passed by and saw the crowd. He squeezed in to see what was happening, but was dumbfounded when he got to the front – the crowd was watching his second son.

Feeling ashamed, Yan Bugui quickly stepped forward and pulled Yan Jiefang up from the ground. "What are you crying about so early in the morning? Aren't you ashamed? Go home now, your mother has been waiting for you for ages!"

Alright, alright, everyone go home. The kid doesn't know any better. Everyone hurry up and get to work, don't be late.

After saying that, he pulled Yan Jiefang to go back. Yan Jiefang, sobbing, was dragged home by Yan Bugui. After taking only a few steps, Yan Jiefang choked out a sentence.

"Dad, the toilet is still there, we haven't picked it up yet."

Although Yan Bugui was anxious to take his second son back and didn't want to be the center of attention, he was, after all, a shrewd strategist his whole life. He ultimately abandoned the noodles and ran back to retrieve the overturned chamber pot from out of town.

"Hurry up and go back, you've completely embarrassed us today..." Yan Bugui, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, retrieved the toilet and, still somewhat angry, kicked Yan Jiefang.

Yan Jiefang felt wronged. After being kicked, he sobbed and stammered.

"It's all... Waaah... It's all because Xu Damao wasn't watching where he was going... He deliberately bumped into me... Waaah... He... He even hit me hard on the face... Waaah... Dad, look at my face after that silly Damao hit me... Waaah..."

Yan Bugui was also angered by Yan Jiefang's words. In an instant, he found an outlet for his emotions, blaming Xu Damao for everything. Although he didn't show it on his face, he certainly held a grudge against Xu Damao in his heart.

"Well, this Xu Damao, he never even offers me a cigarette when he passes by the gate every day, and now he's actually hitting my son. Humph, you just wait."

After comforting Yan Jiefang a couple of times, the father and son went home. At Yan Bugui's house, his wife, Yang Cuilan, saw Yan Bugui and his second son, Yan Jiefang, return together and went up to ask what had happened.

Yan Jiefang embellished the whole story and told his mother again. Yang Cuilan was furious. Without even changing Yan Jiefang's pants, she dragged him directly to the backyard to find Xu Damao. "Come on, I'll take you to him to pay compensation. How can you just let it go after hitting someone? This matter can't be over without compensation!"

Yan Bugui nodded in approval at his wife's actions. It wasn't appropriate for him to handle this; his wife was perfectly suited to do it. After the mother and daughter left, Yan Bugui went to work.

Yang Cuilan led Yan Jiefang into Xu Damao's house in the backyard. Seeing the locked door, she knew Xu Damao had run away, so she deliberately started shouting at the door.

"That damned Xu Damao! He hit my son and ran away! Everyone come out and judge this! How can someone be like this? We're all neighbors, why can't we sit down and talk things out? Why did he have to hit him so hard? My son Yan Jiefang is usually such a well-behaved child, look how badly he's been beaten..."

Hearing Yang Cuilan's shouting and cursing in the backyard, the women in the courtyard all rushed out to see what was going on. Even Tan Shi and Qin Huairu from the backyard came out. As more and more people gathered, Yang Cuilan's cursing became even more intense.

Yan Jiefang stood in the center of the crowd, reeking of urine, but he seemed oblivious to it, simply raising his head high as if to display the handprint on his face as if showing off some kind of honor.

Yang Cuilan continued her tirade against Xu Damao without regard for the consequences, only beginning the second phase when she saw that Yi Zhonghai's wife, Zhou Jinzhi, and Liu Haizhong's wife, Gao Xiaohong, had arrived.

"Auntie, Auntie, come and see! My son's face is still clearly marked by the handprint from Xu Damao's slap. You two be the judge, how could Xu Damao hit a child..."

Yang Cuilan deliberately avoided mentioning Tan Shi. The fact that Yan Bugui had been beaten in the middle of the night and had gone out to spy on people these past two days was all related to her, which was why she hadn't given Tan Shi a friendly look. After noticing Yang Cuilan's attitude, Tan Shi didn't try to speak to her either.

Zhou and Gao, the wives of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, felt honored that Yang Cuilan deliberately avoided mentioning Tan and only called them by name. They also guessed that their husbands' bruised and swollen faces must be related to Tan, so they disliked Tan as well.

At that moment, the wives of Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui instantly understood each other perfectly, and a tacit understanding immediately formed among them.

Yi Zhonghai's wife, Zhou, stepped forward first to speak in support.

"Cuilan, how about this? You take the child home and change his pants. Xu Damao isn't home right now, so he won't hear you no matter how much you yell at him. We all saw how badly Yan Jiefang was beaten by Xu Damao. When Xu Damao comes back, we'll all help you reason with him."

Liu Haizhong's wife, Ms. Gao, was not to be outdone.

"Yes, Cuilan. Listen to this old lady, take the child home and change his pants first. When Xu Damao comes back tonight, everyone in our yard will definitely speak up for you. After all, everyone saw how badly Yan Jiefang was beaten..."

The two men stepped forward to speak, their words seemingly reasonable but actually speaking on behalf of the Yan family. From beginning to end, they never intended to let Yan Jiefang explain the situation or clarify the facts. It just goes to show that one is influenced by one's company; the wives of these three men had thoroughly learned their husbands' ways.

Once Yang Cuilan realized she had achieved her goal, she pretended to be generous and said, "I don't mean to make a scene. It's just that as a mother, how can I not feel sorry for my child when I see him beaten like this?"

"But since both the older women said so, I'll take Jiefang home to change my pants first. Everyone can be witnesses tonight; I'm determined to get justice for my son!"

After saying that, they pulled Yan Jiefang home. Zhou and Gao also began to persuade everyone to disperse and go home to do their own things. Finally, the two of them gave Tan a provocative look, as if to say, "See? In this courtyard, your so-called women's representative is useless. You'd better behave yourself and not seduce their men, or you'll be in trouble."

Madam Tan was speechless. She thought to herself that she was just watching the show, and what had she done to provoke them like this? Xu Lin was right; there really weren't any good people in this courtyard.

……

Rolling mill

Xu Lin was still treating some of his fellow workers' patients. At this time, a lot of supplies from China were being sent to North Korea. Many people were experiencing edema and hypoglycemia. So Xu Lin distributed the candy he had been rewarded with by the system to the workers who came to see him, even those whose problems weren't related to hypoglycemia.

Therefore, Xu Lin was always well-liked in the factory, and many people remembered his kindness. After all, Xu Lin was a skilled doctor who didn't prescribe medicine indiscriminately, and he was also handsome. He would even give some of his own food coupons to those who were in financial difficulty.

He said it was a loan, but every time a fellow worker came to return the money, Xu Lin not only refused to accept it, but would also lend out a little more. If a worker who hadn't returned the money needed medical treatment a second time, Xu Lin never pressed them for it, and would even remind them to relax, not to rush to save their food rations to pay him back; if it wasn't convenient this year, they could do it next year, and if it wasn't convenient next year, they could do it the year after.

So during this time, Xu Lin earned the nickname "Xu the Good Doctor" at the factory. When Xu Lin found out, he just smiled and didn't take it to heart.

After finishing his business, Xu Lin sat in his chair, still thinking about the progress of the vaccine's clinical trials. Just then, Old Xu arrived at the door of the medical room and saw Xu Lin sitting in his chair.

"Oh, you're having a good time as the factory doctor, aren't you? You're either resting with your eyes closed or drinking tea at work..." Old Li said sarcastically.

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Lin immediately opened his eyes and saw the radiant Old Li. Overjoyed, he realized the clinical data was indeed correct.

"How's it going, Mr. Li? The clinical trial results for the vaccine should be out by now. Is it effective?" Xu Lin asked as he ran up to Mr. Li.

"Hmph, at least you have some conscience, you still know to care about the vaccine situation."

"Hehe, Mr. Li, I wanted to go yesterday, but I broke my bicycle on the way. It wasn't the repairs that delayed me; I was thinking of going over to check on things after I finished my work this afternoon!" Xu Lin responded to Mr. Li's sarcastic remark with a grin.

Li Zongsi didn't dwell on it after hearing Xu Lin's explanation. When he first arrived, he had asked the workers for directions to the clinic and had heard Xu Lin referred to as "Doctor Xu" from them. He was quite pleased with Xu Lin's work.

"The vaccine clinical trials were very successful. Now, the research lab at Peking Union Medical College has started to replicate it according to your senior brother Gu's manual. Once successful, a production line will be set up at Xicheng Pharmaceutical Factory for mass production. You and your senior brother Gu have made a great contribution this time."

Xu Lin was also extremely excited upon hearing Old Li's words, not because of the last sentence about making a great contribution, but because he knew that mass production would begin soon. This would greatly reduce the impact of a polio outbreak a few years later.

"This credit has nothing to do with me. I was just a gofer. This time it was all thanks to Senior Brother Gu. I'll write to him now to let him know that we can proceed with the second phase of research and development!" Xu Lin had no intention of taking credit. He felt that he was just a lucky one who possessed the system, and that the real greatness lay in the contributions of his predecessors.

"What were you thinking, kid? Most people would want to take all the credit for themselves, but you, you came out and immediately tried to absolve yourself of all responsibility..." Li Zongsi said, somewhat exasperated.

"Hehehe, Mr. Li, you know me. I'm just a lazy person and I'm not interested in any of these things. All I know is that I'm a doctor, and it's my mission to heal the sick and save lives. I'm grateful to be able to contribute my share. I really have no interest in fame or fortune."

"If you really want to reward me, when you retire, become the dean of Peking Union Medical College. I'd love to see you scolding this person and beating that person every day..." Xu Lin said nonchalantly, massaging Li Zongsi's shoulders.

"Get lost! You think you can take over my job? With your lazy nature, you'll ruin all the good students. But... with your medical skills, you still have a chance with the director of Peking Union Medical College Hospital..." Old Li said meaningfully.

Xu Lin immediately released his grip, took two steps back, and said reluctantly, "No way, I'm not going to the hospital. It's a mixed bag, full of factions. Look at you, you've only been in that position for a few years, and you've already aged so much, you can barely find a single black hair..."

"You!" Li Zongsi was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. Finally, he angrily said, "Get out! I don't believe I can't hold a banquet without you! Hurry up and write the letter you're going to write to your Senior Brother Gu. I'll have someone deliver it to him."

Xu Lin dared not provoke Elder Li further, so he obediently picked up a pen, wrote a letter to Senior Brother Gu using coded language, and handed it to Elder Li with both hands.

Li Zongsi snorted, gave a few more instructions, and was about to leave when Xu Lin seemed to suddenly remember something. He slapped his forehead and took out the polio vaccine production manual, a system reward from his spatial storage, from the cabinet.

"Professor Li, this is the vaccine development process I compiled earlier. Please take it back to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital research lab. Having more different perspectives will greatly increase the success rate."

Li Zongsi looked at Xu Lin with a complicated expression. This was the original document, evidence proving his contribution, and this kid had actually produced it directly. Li Zongsi knew that Xu Lin intended to give this to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, just like with the artemisinin case last time! He wanted to say something, but opened his mouth and said nothing.

At this moment, Li Zong thought about Xu Lin's suggestion and pondered for a moment:

"Perhaps, he really is suited to be the dean of Peking Union Medical College in the future..."