Reborn in 1977

After administering the herbal medicine, Chen Fan didn't leave immediately. Instead, he consulted with Station Chief Zhou and the others about the things he needed to learn as a rural veterinarian.

Doctor Wang didn't hesitate. He turned and ran to the records room, bringing out a set of teaching materials for him. "This is the veterinary training textbook. You can take a look at it first. Formal classes will start after the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year."

After Chen Fan thanked him, he flipped through the book and was immediately surprised.

What he didn't expect was that, in addition to injections, diagnoses, and prescriptions, which he had guessed before, he would also have to learn acupuncture and massage for livestock?

Even the traditional Chinese veterinary medicine books that the veterinary station had given him before were basically about herbs. There was really nothing about acupuncture and massage.

Faced with his doubts, Station Chief Zhou smiled wryly and said, "Using traditional Chinese veterinary medicine to treat livestock is the most suitable method chosen based on the actual situation in the country. Not to mention in the past, even now, there is an urgent shortage of Western medicine all over the country. There aren't even enough doctors to treat people, let alone livestock.

Secondly, Western medicine requires a large number of industrialized pills and potions. Insufficient production capacity and technical conditions naturally make it impossible to take care of so many places across the country.

Therefore, relevant experts, under the call of Mr. Li, delved deeply into the traditional medical methods that have been used in rural areas for a long time, which is traditional Chinese veterinary medicine."

He said with a wry smile, "There is a lack of Western medicine, but there is plenty of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. Find a few good livestock keepers, train them for a short time, and they can start working. Not to mention people like me who originally came from traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. So, now, the vast majority of veterinarians across the country use traditional Chinese veterinary medicine to treat animals, with Western medicine playing a supporting and supplementary role."

Chen Fan suddenly understood, but he was still a little curious, "Do livestock also have acupoints?"

Seeing that Chen Fan also had things he didn't know, Station Chief Zhou laughed heartily. Then, he took out a foot-long cloth bag from his pocket, unfolded it, and spread it on his arm. It turned out to be a row of very long needles.

Station Chief Zhou walked to the water buffalo, signaled the two commune members guarding the water buffalo to step aside, and said with a soft smile, "I just listened to your analysis of the cow's condition, and the medicine you used was also correct. I also have a little confidence in my heart. It just so happens that there are several acupoints that can dispel evil and support the righteous. I'll demonstrate it for you."

Then he said to a veterinarian next to him, "Go get some mugwort."

The man immediately turned and ran into the house.

Station Chief Zhou pulled out a half-foot-long silver needle, wiped it twice with an alcohol cotton ball, then pressed it on the water buffalo's body, and then held the needle and pierced it in without deviation.

The half-foot-long thin needle did not bend at all, and it was steadily inserted into the cow's body.

Immediately afterwards, he gestured on the cow's body, seemingly to determine the location of the acupoints. After finding the right spot, he inserted another needle.

In a short while, a row of silver needles was stuck on the cow's body.

At this time, the veterinarian also brought the mugwort over.

Station Chief Zhou picked up one and held it in front of Chen Fan, "These mugworts have been processed. Clamping them on the tail of the needle and lighting them can also have a good effect."

Then he fixed the mugworts on the heads of the silver needles one by one, and then lit them with a match. The water buffalo's back was immediately surrounded by smoke, and the smoke was only one or two centimeters away from the water buffalo's skin.

Chen Fan tiptoed to the water buffalo and squatted down, asking softly, "Does it hurt?"

At this time, the water buffalo was much more energetic, unlike just now when it didn't even have the strength to speak. It raised its head and looked at Chen Fan curiously, and mooed, "It doesn't hurt."

After a pause, it moved its ears, "Comfortable."

A look of satisfaction appeared in its eyes.

Seeing that it was really effective, Chen Fan couldn't help but become more interested and pestered Station Chief Zhou to ask about the skills of acupuncture for livestock.

Station Chief Zhou originally wanted to win him over, so naturally he wouldn't refuse at this time. He used this water buffalo as a sample and explained the acupoints and functions on the cow's body to him in detail.

Of course, now it was just to arouse Chen Fan's interest. He explained everything in a simple way, without going into too much detail, basically just glossing over everything in one sentence.

But what Chen Fan wanted was just one sentence.

With Station Chief Zhou's explanation, his veterinary experience points were increasing rapidly, and he soon rose to LV2 (20/50), and it was just around the corner to complete his apprenticeship!

On the other side, the two commune members who brought the water buffalo to see the doctor whispered.

"Captain, is he Chen Fan from Lujiawan? Gan Laibao from Ganjia Village sold the pony to him."

"It's him. This kid is a ruthless person. He obviously doesn't know how to treat livestock, but he turned the book himself and cured the pony. At that time, a mule from the Victory Brigade was also here for treatment. That mule had the same problem as the pony. If we hadn't happened to run into him, I'm afraid the mule's life would have been lost."

"That's why it's said that educated people are amazing. They can treat illnesses by flipping through books. We're lucky today. We happened to run into him. Otherwise, I'm afraid this cow wouldn't have been saved."

"Lujiawan is lucky. They can even pick up a literary star while carrying water. Why don't we have such good luck?"

"Team 9 did rescue a drowning person last year, but unfortunately, it was an educated youth who went into the water to catch fish without permission. They are all educated people, but the gap between people is bigger than the gap between people and dogs."

The full of resentment made Chen Fan shudder not far away.

He looked at the big water buffalo again. In less than an hour, the big water buffalo's spirit had obviously improved.

Station Chief Zhou taught the acupoints once, and also gave this big water buffalo a full body acupuncture and massage. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Based on my experience, this cow should have passed the dangerous period. Continue to treat it according to this prescription, and it will continue to improve."

Hearing this, Chen Fan stood up and said, "It's getting late. I have to rush back to work. I'll come and learn from you next time when I have time."

Station Chief Zhou laughed heartily and said, "Welcome, welcome! You can come to my place anytime."

Chen Fan greeted the others one by one before putting on his raincoat and bamboo hat and leaving the veterinary station.

As soon as Chen Fan left, Station Chief Zhou couldn't wait to run to the office and make a phone call. He finally got through to the County Animal Husbandry Bureau and quickly told them everything that had happened today, and finally said,

"In our Nanhu Commune alone, there have been three cases of hypothermia in water buffaloes in just over a month. You must take this seriously. The veterinarians at the other commune veterinary stations in our county are about the same level as me. If I can't cure it, they certainly won't be able to. It's best to organize a temporary training class to teach this treatment method…"

… …

After leaving the veterinary station, Chen Fan suddenly remembered that he hadn't bought piglets yet.

He had originally planned to come and buy piglets this morning, but he ended up drinking with Master Zhu and the others endlessly. It was already one o'clock, and he was afraid it would be closed.

The breeding station was right next door to the veterinary station, just through a small iron gate.

Chen Fan went over to take a look, not giving up hope, but sure enough, the small iron gate was closed… Wait.

He suddenly noticed that the door wasn't locked?

Immediately, he cautiously pushed open the iron gate and shouted inside, "Is anyone there?"

There was a bungalow in a small courtyard. As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, someone replied from inside the house, "Who is it?"

Chen Fan immediately pushed open the iron gate and went in, shouting loudly, "Master, are there any piglets left?"

A person wrapped in a cotton-padded coat and wearing a large-eared hat came out and said impatiently, "If you wanted to buy, why didn't you come earlier? If I didn't have something to do today, coming at this time would be pointless."

As he spoke, he walked inside, "How many do you want to buy? Do you have a letter of introduction?"

Buying piglets requires a letter of introduction?

Chen Fan was immediately dumbfounded. Then, he trotted over and said softly, "Master, I'm acquainted with Master Zhu from the food station, and I also know Station Chief Zhou from the veterinary station next door. I forgot to bring a letter of introduction today. Can I make it up another day?"

The man turned to look at him, his eyes full of suspicion, "You know Master Zhu and Station Chief Zhou?"

The breeding station and the veterinary station were not only next to each other, but they also had frequent business dealings. Of course, he knew Station Chief Zhou. As for the food station, it wasn't much different. The breeding station was responsible for providing the piglets, while the food station bought back the grown pigs. It was almost a one-stop shop, you could even say they were family. Not to mention that he often went to the food station to find acquaintances to buy meat.

So, the two people Chen Fan mentioned were right on the mark.

Chen Fan immediately nodded and smiled, "I should have come this morning, but Master Zhu dragged me into a big drinking session, and then I went to the veterinary station next door to chat with Station Chief Zhou for a while, so I was late."

When the man heard him say this and smelled the alcohol on him, his expression immediately improved a lot. He asked with a smile, "Which team are you from?"

Chen Fan chuckled and said, "Team 6, Lujiawan, Chen Fan."

The man suddenly turned around, his face already full of smiles, "Oh, you're Chen Fan! You've come to buy pigs, right? It just so happens that we took back two litters of piglets yesterday afternoon. Come, come, I'll take you to see them."

His attitude at this time was so enthusiastic that he could definitely compete for the title of model worker.

The pigsty was naturally not in this house, but in the backyard.

Two and a half rooms of brick and tile houses made Chen Fan couldn't help but twitch his eyes. This condition was even better than the educated youth spot where he lived!

Then, looking at the pigsty, a dozen piglets were huddled together for warmth, round and chubby, quite cute.

At this moment, a bleating sound suddenly came from the side. Chen Fan immediately ran over to take a look, and his eyes lit up. There were even two lambs?

Chen Fan turned around, took out a pack of cigarettes, opened it, took out one and handed it over, "What's your name, master?"

When the man saw that the cigarette box was actually a Peony brand, the smile on his face became a few degrees more sincere, "My surname is Sun, you can just call me Old Sun."

Of course, Chen Fan wouldn't just call him Old Sun right away. He immediately smiled and said, "Master Sun, what's the price of piglets now?"

Master Sun said without hesitation, "7.5 yuan each, all the same price."

Chen Fan pointed to the lamb again, "What about the lambs?"

Master Sun looked at him in surprise, "You want to buy sheep too?"

Before Chen Fan could speak, he looked at the two lambs and said, "These were recovered from Victory Brigade last time, one male and one female, collected from two families respectively. They've been raised for almost a week. If you want them, I'll give them to you for 7 yuan each, but…"

He thought for a while and still advised Chen Fan, "Raising sheep is hard work and not rewarding. Mutton is cheap and can't be sold at a good price, and they eat a lot of grass. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been unsold for so long. If you want to raise sheep, you should think carefully."

Chen Fan immediately said, "I've thought about it. I want two pigs and two sheep."

Seeing that Chen Fan was so straightforward, Master Sun didn't say anything more, but just looked at him with a puzzled expression, "You didn't bring anything? What are you going to use to take them back?"

Chen Fan's expression immediately froze, then his eyes rolled slightly, and he pointed to the side, "I'll go borrow a pair of baskets from Station Chief Zhou."

Master Sun couldn't help but chuckle, "You're really a ruthless person. It's the first time I've seen someone come to buy piglets empty-handed. Forget it, forget it, I'll find you a wooden stick and two baskets to put them in. You can bring them back to me next time, otherwise if Old Zhou finds out that you're going to borrow from him, he'll laugh at me to death."

So Chen Fan took out 29 yuan, picked up the borrowed baskets, carrying the piglets on one end and the lambs on the other, and strode back.

I looked for the price of piglets and lambs for a long time, and finally found it on two tickets, because I didn't bring a letter of introduction, I bought it privately... ￣□￣｜｜