Chapter 9: Getting Praise

"Auntie, Dog Dan's body is still very weak. You should take him back to rest quickly. Don't neglect him these days, make sure the child is well-fed!" Zhao Xiulan reminded.

Wu Jinhua nodded quickly and carried Dog Dan back.

Curious about Zhao Xiulan's ability to treat snake venom, someone asked, "Xiulan, how did you learn to treat snake venom? That's quite a skill!"

Unable to explain the reason, Zhao Xiulan casually replied, "I read a health care manual during the literacy class before. It mentioned the self-rescue methods after being bitten by a venomous snake. I just tried it according to the book and it worked."

Upon hearing Zhao Xiulan's explanation, everyone understood. It turned out to be like this.

Still, they admired Zhao Xiulan. It's not easy for most people to apply knowledge from books in practice, but Zhao Xiulan could do it, which was quite impressive.

With Dog Dan's situation settled, everyone dispersed and went back to work.

Zhao Xiulan, too, continued cutting pigweed with a shoulder pole and a sickle.

Because of Zhao Xiulan's heroic act today, the brigade leader Liu Gensheng specially awarded her ten extra work points to reward the village's efforts in saving lives. Normally, cutting pigweed would only earn three or four work points. Having several extra work points meant a little more grain in the future.

No one had any objections to Liu Gensheng's arrangement. After all, everyone was convinced that Zhao Xiulan had indeed done something remarkable today.

"Comrade Zhao Xiulan, I hope you will continue to uphold such acts of bravery in the future!" Liu Gensheng said with a smile, his eyes showing a hint of admiration as he looked at Zhao Xiulan.

Having received such a great benefit, Zhao Xiulan naturally felt happy. "Yes, brigade leader, I will continue to uphold it!"

"Good, Comrade Zhao Xiulan, you've worked hard today. Go home and rest!"

After a day of hard work, and considering the original owner's not-so-good physical condition, Zhao Xiulan indeed needed to go home and take a break.

Zhao Weiguo also returned from work and, upon hearing about Zhao Xiulan's heroic act, came back looking proud. He praised Zhao Xiulan, "Xiulan, well done. A person should be kind and willing to help others, embodying the spirit of **."

In the yard, Li Lijuan saw Zhao Xiulan and rolled her eyes, full of disdain.

Today, hearing the praise for Zhao Xiulan from the people in the village, Li Lijuan felt both angry and jealous.

Clearly, Zhao Xiulan was just a lowly girl, why was everyone praising her?

If anyone should be praised, it should be her.

Compared to Zhao Xiulan, she was far superior.

Unfortunately, it was Zhao Xiulan who was being praised by others, not her. The more Li Lijuan thought about it, the more depressed she felt. Now, hearing Zhao Weiguo's praise for Zhao Xiulan, Li Lijuan felt even more uncomfortable.

Seeing Zhao Xiulan tired after a day's work, with sweat on her forehead, Zhao Weiguo advised her to rest well. Naturally, the task of preparing dinner fell on Li Lijuan's shoulders.

Li Lijuan was somewhat unwilling, "Ah... I've been busy with breakfast, do I have to do dinner too? Shouldn't Zhao Xiulan share some of the responsibility?"

Zhao Weiguo, with a stern face, was a little unhappy. "Xiulan is not feeling well, but she still insisted on working. She saved someone today and earned ten extra work points. She should rest well in the evening. Lijuan, you haven't done much at home, should you still push the dinner duty onto Xiulan?"