The old man said, "My hometown is Hangzhou, then I went to Suzhou, and then I came here."
The old man sighed, as if thinking of some not-so-pleasant memories.
Song Yun didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she quickly said, "I can make crispy fish. How about we have crispy fish tonight?"
The old man's eyes lit up. "Yes, yes, crispy fish is delicious too. Fry the fish pieces and mix them with sweet and sour sauce. Oh, do you know how to make sweet and sour sauce?"
Of course Song Yun would.
There were three fish, one to be fried, and the other two were being discussed as to how to eat them. When they passed by the "intelligence station" at the entrance of the bungalow area, several sharp-eyed aunts and sisters-in-law immediately surrounded them.
"Where can I buy some fish? They look so fresh."
"You're dumbfounded! It's obvious they're out gathering herbs. They must be catching fish from the river."
"Please give me one. My wife is six months pregnant and I'm worried about not being able to buy fish to nourish her."
"I saw it first, so if you want to give way, give it to me."
"Give it to me. My little grandson has had a poor appetite these days and is clamoring for fish."
The old man frowned and said, "I say, what are you guys arguing about? I won't give you this fish, so you better give it to me."
Someone said, "Why not? You have three fish here, can you finish them all by yourself?"
"Whether I can finish it or not is none of your business. Get lost." The old man cursed in his heart. If these women were not old women, he would have wanted to fight them.
Song Yun squeezed forward and said to the aunts, sisters-in-law, smiling, "Doctor Gu is ill and needs fish to nourish his body. A patient who had sought treatment from Doctor Gu, to express his gratitude, caught fish from the river and gave them to Doctor Gu as a gift. With such good intentions, how could we just give away fish so easily? Don't you agree?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the noise died down instantly. The aunts and the ladies looked embarrassed and said that they had children at home and slipped away.
Are you kidding? Which of them hasn't been to Dr. Gu for medical treatment and received medicine? No matter what they say, don't they have to give Dr. Gu some supplements?
Doctor Gu watched the crowd disperse like birds and beasts, and quietly gave Song Yun a thumbs-up. "It has to be you."
Song Yun shrugged, "Everyone wants to take advantage of something, but if there's no advantage to be gained, and it means you'll have to bleed, who would be willing to do that? Of course, we have to run faster."
The two returned to the courtyard and just as they opened the door and entered, they heard a noise coming from Deputy Battalion Commander Qian's house next door.
Qian Youde's voice was cold but filled with anger.
"Yao Cuixiang, I have already filed for divorce. You can take your precious son and leave tomorrow."
Yao Cuixiang knelt down in front of Qian Youde with a thud, tears streaming down her face. "Youde, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. Please don't send me away. I won't do it again."
Qian Youde looked at Yao Cuixiang with red eyes. His hands trembled slightly with anger. "How can there be a woman like you in this world? Are you still human? Are you worthy of being a human?"
Yao Cuixiang shook her head, desperately. She rushed forward and hugged Qian Youde's legs. "I can't help it. I can't help it! Youde, forgive me this time. I promise I won't do it again. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will send Jinbao back home, and we'll have another child. Okay? Okay, Youde?"
Qian Youde kicked Yao Cuixiang away, his eyes red as he demanded, "My son, after you exchanged him for your brother and sister-in-law, who are worse than beasts, have you ever seen him? Have you?"
Yao Cuixiang shuddered. "I, I've seen it, I've seen it. He's doing well. My brother and sister-in-law treat him well."
Qian Youde rushed forward, grabbed Yao Cuixiang by the collar, and resisted the urge to strangle her to death. He said word by word, "You're lying. If you had seen it, you would know that my son died before he was a year old. He died at the hands of your brother and sister-in-law, who are worse than beasts."
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