Chapter 86 Let's go for a walk in the mountains. Every year, many people eat mushrooms...
As the Chai family grandfather and grandson were talking, someone suddenly burst in through the door.
Zhao Shuyi was already getting impatient, but then she saw that it was the woman who had been with the old man earlier.
As soon as the other person came in, he saw the old man and his granddaughter struggling, and he stepped forward and slapped the girl called Xiaoying across the face.
Not to mention Xiao Ying, even Zhao Shuyi was startled.
The old man frowned and said, "Why are you hitting the child?"
“If I don’t hit her, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll cause? How could you listen to her and come to the hospital to make a scene? Isn’t it clear who’s right and who’s wrong? How many mistakes are you going to let her make?”
"You're so stubborn! Don't you think she's a disgrace to our family? How many messes have you cleaned up for her over the years?"
The woman's words became increasingly harsh.
"She only dares to do those things outside because you spoil her like this! If you continue to indulge her like this, she'll ruin our family one day!"
Zhao Shuyi was surprised by her words and thought to herself that finally, there was someone in their family who was still somewhat clear-headed.
There were already people eavesdropping at the door. She was about to tell them to go somewhere else to make noise when she heard the girl named Xiaoying call out "Mom".
Zhao Shuyi was surprised; she hadn't expected them to be mother and daughter.
This woman is quite responsible.
"How could you say that to me? You even hit me!" Xiao Ying looked at the woman with a face full of accusation.
Seeing her crying like this, the woman became even angrier and said, "I not only want to hit you, I want to strangle you! Can't you just shut up? How old is your grandfather? All you do all day is cause him trouble. Have you ever done anything worthwhile?"
"Don't think I don't know. It was you who instigated Ding Mingyuan to sell his family's medicine formula to those people, which led to the falling out between the mother and son."
"How dare you even think about someone else's house?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Zhao Shuyi was also extremely shocked. She never expected that their past was related to the prescription, and that it was this woman named Xiaoying who caused the trouble.
Although the woman didn't specify who she sold the prescription to, she probably wasn't a good person.
The teacher's prescription must have been very important to her, but as her son, he didn't protect his mother's things properly and even sold them for money. No wonder the teacher was so angry.
Zhao Shuyi looked at the woman, and Xiao Ying's eyes became increasingly flustered, but the old man said, "Why are you saying all this?"
The woman seemed utterly helpless as she said, "Dad, if you continue to indulge her like this, she'll bring disaster upon our family sooner or later. Do you know what she's been doing outside?"
A look of panic flashed in Xiaoying's eyes, and she called out, "Mom!"
The woman didn't reveal what she had done, but instead looked at the old man.
“Ever since her father passed away, you’ve spoiled her. We’ve turned a blind eye because she’s young. But Dad, spoiling a child is like killing a child! Look at all the things she’s done over the years, has she ever done anything easy?”
"Don't tell me she's still a child, she's a mother herself, and she doesn't even have a brain. What kind of person will she raise her child to be?"
"Mom, how can you say that to me? Haven't I already admitted my mistake?"
Xiao Ying even complained, "You can't just abandon Mingyuan this time! How am I supposed to live without Mingyuan?"
The woman said, "I think it would be better if you went to the farm with him."
Upon hearing this, both the old man and Xiao Ying looked up at the woman, their faces filled with disbelief.
Zhao Shuyi was completely bewildered by how things were unfolding, so she didn't interrupt and continued to watch the spectacle.
"Go back, all of you!"
The woman's anger startled Xiao Ying.
She said, "Mom, are you really not going to care about Mingyuan anymore?"
"If you're so capable, do you need us to help you? You'll have to pay for your own mistakes. Otherwise, get out of here and never come back!"
"Mom..." Xiao Ying wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the woman.
"Come home with me right now. Do you want to just watch our house get destroyed?"
After saying that, she looked at the old man again, "How could you still come to see Doctor Zhao? He is your savior!"
The old man was utterly ashamed of what he had said.
After being nagged by her, the old man was instantly speechless.
Seeing that Xiaoying was still not going to give up, the woman sneered.
"I'm giving you two choices: either come home with me now, or go and exchange your life for Ding Mingyuan."
“You and he have a good relationship, right? Didn’t you say you couldn’t live without him? Then you can go to the farm in his place. He’ll definitely take better care of your little family than you do.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ying acted as if she didn't recognize the woman in front of her, saying, "Mom, you're my mom!"
The woman remained unmoved and said, "I wish I had never given birth to a daughter like you."
These words were spoken in an extremely cold tone, but Zhao Shuyi could tell that she was speaking from the heart.
What outrageous thing did Xiaoying do to deserve such disgust from her own mother?
Since they had already made such a scene, Zhao Shuyi didn't know what else to say.
If the other party was just putting on an act, then consider her unlucky, though she did get to watch a good show.
Regardless of whether they're acting or it's for real, Zhao Shuyi definitely won't issue any letter of understanding.
Ding Mingyuan is disgusting. Not only did he disgust the teacher, but he also disgusted her. She has no good temper.
Seeing her determined look, the old man finally sighed and said, "Let's go, Dr. Zhao. I'm sorry for what happened today. I hope you won't mind. Just pretend I was never here."
Zhao Shuyi pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.
Some things, once done, are done, and can never be pretended not to have happened.
"Don't worry," Zhao Shuyi said, "If you come to the hospital and I'm on a house call, I certainly won't leave you to die."
It means that you can forget about having any other relationships besides this one.
Upon hearing this, a look of annoyance flashed across the woman's face.
Judging from her expression, Zhao Shuyi guessed that the other person probably needed her help, but Zhao Shuyi had already made up her mind that she would not help unless the person was a real patient.
The other party probably still had some sense of shame, so they didn't say anything and left with the old man and the young boy.
They had just left when Gu Yan arrived.
"Shuyi, are you alright?"
He was terrified when he heard that someone had come to cause trouble for Zhao Shuyi. He sent the child to the neighbor's and rushed to the hospital.
"It's alright, they've already left."
Zhao Shuyi briefly recounted what had just happened.
Surprisingly, Gu Yan knew a bit about it.
It turns out that Chai Xiaoying's father, who was also Grandpa Chai's son, died while saving Grandpa Chai. So Grandpa Chai felt very guilty and treated Chai Xiaoying very well.
The old man is getting old and may be a little confused. He always feels that Chai Xiaoying is still a child and that what she did is nothing.
But in reality, Chai Xiaoying only had to be a little more restrained in front of the old man, often pretending to be well-behaved. Outside, she practically used the old man's name to swagger around.
Zhao Shuyi's curiosity was piqued.
"So, what exactly is the old man's background?"
She hadn't been interested before, but now, seeing Chai Xiaoying's smug look, she was genuinely curious.
What kind of family is it?
How could you raise such a child who has no sense of propriety?
Gu Yan briefly explained to Zhao Shuyi that the Chai family was a prominent family in Chuncheng. Their patriarch, Mr. Chai, was the founder of the Chuncheng Food Factory, and later he went on to work for the Commerce Bureau. In short, he had some connections.
Things were different in the past. In the past, having connections always made things easier. Many older people had never suffered losses before and still think the same way now, but now is the time for them to suffer.
“Chai Xiaoying not only bullies people by taking advantage of their power, but also seeks huge profits.”
Many things don't actually need to be said; Zhao Shuyi can probably understand them anyway.
Regardless of the era, it is still a society based on personal connections, and there are countless things one can do if one has connections.
However, we are living in such a special era that what they believe to be their background may actually harm them.
Of course, whatever happens to them has nothing to do with Zhao Shuyi and Ding Mingyuan. She will not give the house to Ding Mingyuan, nor will she issue a letter of understanding. Let them do whatever they want.
Zhao Shuyi has always been very cautious in these matters, knowing that the committee members would act indiscriminately.
Even before she told Gu Yan about her spatial ability, she would put anything that could be stored in her spatial ability in it, and hide anything that couldn't be stored in it very well.
After Gu Yan learned of the existence of the space, the two of them put everything in their house that could be put into the space into it, so the committee members couldn't find anything.
They probably didn't expect this task to be so difficult before they came, so they didn't make any preparations in advance.
If they knew about Zhao Shuyi's family situation, they might have come quietly or acted decisively, which could have really caused Zhao Shuyi to suffer.
Their grand arrival was probably intentional, meant to attract a lot of attention, which ironically protected Zhao Shuyi.
"We need to be even more careful in the future," Gu Yan said.
He had recently heard a lot about what was happening outside, and everyone in the army was actually quite frightened.
However, it's unlikely that others will try to bully the military, but it's still unpleasant to be confronted like last time and end up getting into trouble for nothing.
Zhao Shuyi nodded. They would try to keep a low profile and eat and drink whatever they wanted in the space.
Actually, they have always been quite low-key, and ever since Zhao Shuyi told Gu Yan about the space, they have been thinking of being even more low-key.
But if they suddenly stop eating meat, people will find it strange, even the residents of the family compound will wonder if something has happened to their family. That's why they plan to take it slowly.
Now that Ding Mingyuan made such a fuss, they have a perfect excuse to eat less meat in the future.
Actually, it's not just them; everyone else in the family compound has been keeping a low profile lately.
Even when cooking meat, everyone tries to choose methods that don't have too much flavor, or just gets meat dishes from the cafeteria, so that if someone suddenly goes crazy one day, a report could be fatal.
Zhao Shuyi guessed that Ding Mingyuan's matter was probably not over yet, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
That afternoon, Grandpa Chai's daughter-in-law found Zhao Shuyi.
"Dr. Zhao, Xiaoying's matter has caused you trouble."
Zhao Shuyi said, "It's okay, I don't care, as long as she doesn't come again. You can also go back and tell her that even if she comes again, I won't issue any letter of forgiveness."
Otherwise, what would she become?
She can't give people the kind face that even teachers haven't forgiven.
"Yes, yes, yes, this is indeed our fault..."
"I'm here mainly to apologize to you, that's all."
Speaking of the old man, she also said with some helplessness, "The old man actually knows that this is wrong, but he just spoils his granddaughter Xiaoying too much."
Seeing that she was a reasonable person, Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but say something.
“Some things need to be cut in time. Don’t wait until you make a big mistake to regret it. Spoiling a child is like killing a child. I think you are right. However, I don’t think Comrade Chai Xiaoying is someone who is not so easy to persuade.”
Thinking about it, I felt it was a bit troublesome.
The woman's face showed a very unpleasant expression, and she said, "Dr. Zhao is right. I've already signed her up for the rural work program. Once she's in the countryside, she won't be able to come back easily and cause trouble."
Zhao Shuyi was surprised; she hadn't expected her to make such a decision.
Doesn't Chai Xiaoying have children?
Given their family's circumstances, even with children, it wouldn't be impossible for them to arrange for someone to go to the countryside; she just didn't expect the other party to do this.
Although many people still consider going to the countryside a glorious thing, she didn't believe that such a shrewd woman wouldn't know to learn about the situation beforehand.
To be able to marry into a good family like Zhu Yao was considered one of the luckier ones among the educated youth.
More educated youth going to the countryside will face many unpredictable harms.
Zhao Shuyi ultimately didn't try to dissuade her, mainly because Comrade Chai Xiaoying looked like someone who was there to cause trouble, and she wasn't the type to repay evil with kindness; the idea of going to the countryside wasn't hers either.
Zhao Shuyi simply shut up, but her tone towards the other person softened a bit.
"Then I wish Comrade Chai Xiaoying a safe journey. The road to the countryside may not be so easy."
Upon hearing this, the woman's face paled, but she said nothing, took her leave, and seemed to be fleeing in panic.
However, Zhao Shuyi didn't want to care about their affairs.
A few days later, Gu Yan brought back news about them.
The Chai family was investigated for a series of acts of favoritism, corruption, and bribery, including arranging jobs for others.
However, they severed ties with Chai Xiaoying. Only the old man, Chai Xiaoying's mother, and Ding Mingyuan were sent to the countryside, while Chai Xiaoying herself went to the countryside.
Ding Mingyuan brought this upon himself. Chai Xiaoying arranged many things, but Ding Mingyuan did them. After the divorce, everything was pushed onto Ding Mingyuan.
Zhao Shuyi then understood why the woman had that expression when she came to find her.
She probably already knew something was going to happen to her, and sending Chai Xiaoying to the countryside was a last resort.
"And I heard that she originally wanted Chai Xiaoying to work at the hospital, but it was probably blocked because of you."
Zhao Shuyi hadn't expected there to be this inside story, finding it quite surreal.
It can be said that karma is a cycle. If the other party hadn't provoked me, I might have actually gotten this job given their family's influence.
Putting aside what the other party could do at the military hospital, even if it were just to get a meal in the canteen or work as a cleaner, it wouldn't warrant going to the countryside.
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she looked at Gu Yan and said, "You didn't do something, did you?"
Even if Chai Xiaoying couldn't work at the military hospital, her mother should have been able to arrange other places for her. There was no need to choose the rural assignment as the only option, indicating that going to the countryside was a decision made in desperation.
They came to her probably because they felt this matter was related to her and hoped she would stop pursuing it.
The other party didn't say it explicitly, and if Gu Yan hadn't asked, who would have known what she wanted to say?
As expected, Gu Yan did not deny it.
"I saw that the things she did made her a potential threat in Chuncheng, so I gave her a push. Anyway, they've done a lot of things they shouldn't have done in the past, so it was bound to happen sooner or later."
"However, I didn't expect them to send Chai Xiaoying to the countryside, but I don't think her life there will be easy," Zhao Shuyi agreed wholeheartedly.
"Don't you think I'm being too heartless?" Gu Yan asked cautiously.
"How could that be? She even had someone report me. Do you think I would pity her? I'm not some great person."
Gu Yan hugged her and said, "You are such a good person, you are the best."
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but laugh; his Gu Yan was just too good at talking and coaxing people.
"By the way, I have some good news for you. Tao Tuan is also being transferred to Chuncheng."
Zhao Shuyi was overjoyed.
"Really? Why? Why would he suddenly want to come to Chuncheng? Could it be so we can be with Sister Mulan?"
“There’s probably more to it than that,” Gu Yan said. “He was transferred here on a mission.”
He didn't specify what the task was.
Actually, the plan was to establish a special weapons unit in Chuncheng, and Tao Tuan was hired as a technical advisor.
Gu Yan has never liked to talk about these things in public.
He didn't say anything, and Zhao Shuyi wouldn't ask.
As expected, Zhao Shuyi was only slightly surprised when she asked the question earlier.
She said, "That's great! Then we can play with Sister Mulan again, and with Xiao Liang too."
"Sister Li Qian is bored again."
“But that’s not entirely true.” Before Gu Yan could refute, Zhao Shuyi retorted herself first, “Sister Li Qian is a good cook and has good interpersonal relationships, so she definitely won’t have a hard time in the family compound.”
Who would have thought that the unruly person on the train would change so drastically?
Indeed, experiences can change a person.
Gu Yan laughed and said, "If Ye Xuedong were also transferred here, the leaders would definitely be angry."
Zhao Shuyi knew this, of course.
"Actually, I didn't necessarily want them all to come. Our lives are pretty good now, and we can still write letters occasionally."
To everyone's surprise, Gu Yan said, "It's best to write fewer letters to avoid giving anyone a chance to find fault. It might not be safe for either the writer or the sender."
When he said that, Zhao Shuyi also remembered this matter; she had been trying her best to be careful every time she wrote a letter.
"You're right, but we can't wait much longer."
Ten years has passed in the blink of an eye.
Although she said she wouldn't write a letter, Zhao Shuyi still wrote to her teacher to talk about Ding Mingyuan.
If the teacher is going to interfere, then she will definitely have to listen to the teacher.
Sometimes, like romantic love, family ties are also quite irrational; a decision can be made in the blink of an eye.
No matter what decision the teacher makes, she can't possibly hide anything from him.
It's impossible for them to make any decisions for the other party.
All she could do was tell the truth.
When Dr. Tan replied, he didn't mention Ding Mingyuan at all.
Dr. Tan's indifferent attitude made Zhao Shuyi a little curious about what important prescription Ding Mingyuan had obtained and to whom he had sold it.
Later, she actually found out about this by accident.
It turns out that Ding Mingyuan's father, who was also Dr. Tan's husband, was accidentally killed while fighting with foreigners over medicinal herbs.
As a result, Ding Mingyuan actually sold his family's ancestral medicine recipe to foreigners for a pittance.
Zhao Shuyi was particularly surprised because she had never sensed any disgust or hatred towards foreigners from Dr. Tan during her interactions with him.
Moreover, although the other person studied traditional Chinese medicine, they spoke normally when mentioning some Western medical theories, and did not show the same aversion to Western medicine as many doctors who study traditional Chinese medicine these days.
She always regarded him as a very good medical professional.
In retrospect, Dr. Tan was indeed a very good medical professional.
Perhaps Ding Mingyuan sold the prescription to their former enemy, or perhaps Dr. Tan was just being strict with his son, or perhaps the prescription was very important to their family.
Regardless of the reason, Zhao Shuyi naturally stood on Dr. Tan's side.
When the other party didn't bring it up, Zhao Shuyi didn't bring it up again either.
Zhao Shuyi didn't even ask Ding Mingyuan and the others about their situation after they were sent down to the countryside.
We were just strangers who met by chance, so there's no need to see each other again.
She also tried to send as few letters as possible to Beijing. Gu Yan was right; the more things she left behind, the more dangerous it would be.
Soon, Tao Tuan was transferred to Chuncheng.
After the other party moved in, Zhao Shuyi specially took the child home to stay in the family compound for two days, and also helped Xia Mulan tidy up the family compound.
During this time, Xiao Liang helped look after the children. Xiao Liang was really well-behaved, staring at the children without blinking, as if if he blinked, the younger siblings would disappear.
When I saw Xiao Liang again, he seemed to have grown quite a bit taller than before.
That's how kids seem to be; they change every single day.
After Tao Tuan and his group arrived in Chuncheng, Xia Mulan was able to help take care of the children again, and she took care of three at a time.
Most of the time, she would bring Xiao Taozi from the military family compound to the military hospital's family compound.
Little Peach is incredibly well-behaved. Even if she doesn't see her mother all day, she will only cry when she needs to eat or go to the toilet. The rest of the time she sleeps quietly. Even when she is awake, she just stares at you with her adorable big eyes and rarely makes a fuss.
On the contrary, the two little tyrants in Zhao Shuyi's family always seem to be fighting like crazy. Sometimes Xia Mulan can't keep an eye on them by herself, so Aunt He from next door will come over to help.
Whenever Zhao Shuyi bought any meat or vegetables, she would take them over to express her gratitude.
The two families are quite close.
Days passed by, and the situation outside was not good. Fortunately, the military was not greatly affected, and the military hospital was also doing well.
When Xiao Liang reached school age, he was sent to a military academy.
He is very smart and always gets first place in exams. Every time he receives a red flower or a star drawn by the teacher, he brings it home to give to his younger siblings. He is very cute.
Summer has arrived again, and the military hospital is bustling with activity.
To be precise, the military hospital is very busy every summer.
Because there are too many mountains around Kunming, and there are many mushrooms on the mountains, many people get poisoned by eating mushrooms every year.
Although local clinics and hospitals have some methods for detoxification, those with severe cases are still sent to military hospitals.
In cases of particularly severe illness, Zhao Shuyi would find a way to give them some spiritual spring water, quietly and without anyone noticing.
If it doesn't involve the other party's life, Zhao Shuyi won't pay too much attention, so as not to increase the risk of exposure for herself.
She was also trying her best to develop some antidotes, which was quite difficult, since even in the era before she traveled back in time, mushroom poisoning was only treated with conventional methods.
However, she still intends to study it.
In addition, people love to go up the mountain in the summer, and there are many cases of snake, insect, and rodent poisoning, and being bitten is especially dangerous.
Zhao Shuyi worked alongside everyone at the hospital, and it wasn't until September that she had some free time.
She and Gu Yan agreed to go for a walk in the mountains after they rested.
This time, the location they chose was a large mountain near Tuanjie Village.
Previously, Zhao Shuyi had gone to Zhu Yao's place to exchange chickens and ducks, and had also exchanged a lot of dried mushrooms with them. They were delicious, and Zhao Shuyi was a little craving them, so she thought she could also go and see them.
Gu Yan naturally had no objections.
Now Zhao Shuyi and Gu Yan have a way of dealing with outsiders, since they happen to have two places to live anyway.
Often, people in the military family compound might assume they're at the military hospital, and people at the military hospital might assume they're at the military base, making it very convenient for the two of them to take their child out to play.
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Author's note: Happy New Year! [rose emoji]
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