Chapter 214 Love Troubles
Jiang Zhizhi didn't expect that Zhou Xiye was still a step too late. The next morning, she went to find Zhao Haibing and learned that the security guard had committed suicide after being arrested in Bian Yucheng.
Zhao Haibing lamented to Zhou Xiye, "He was afraid of implicating his wife and children, so he swallowed gold to commit suicide. The gold bars were given to him by Bian Yucheng. He was greedy for money until his death."
Zhou Xiye then asked Zhou Xiaochuan whether the deceased was wearing gloves on the day he reported for duty.
Zhao Haibing remembers this incident very clearly: "He was wearing a pair of white gloves. At the time, I was puzzled. Why would he wear gloves? What kind of fool would he be?"
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Xiye rushed off to a meeting. At noon, he went to see Song Dong and asked him to re-interrogate Bian Yucheng.
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During her lunch break, Jiang Zhizhi rushed to find Jin Huaiying again, without mentioning the notebook she had left behind the day before. Seeing Jin Huaiying moving honeycomb briquettes, she took off her gloves and rushed over to help her.
Just like the neighbors, they neatly stacked the honeycomb briquettes in front of Jin Huaiying's house.
Nowadays, honeycomb briquettes are supplied in limited quantities, and you have to queue up to grab them.
Jin Huaiying frowned when she saw the little girl's fair hands covered in black coal dust: "It's no use doing this."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "Moving coal briquettes today has nothing to do with becoming an apprentice. I would help even an ordinary old man. Teacher Jin, these coal briquettes are still a bit damp. Let me put them in for you."
He neatly arranged the coal briquettes, dusted off his hands, and smiled at Jin Huaiying: "That's good. Teacher Jin, there's a big difference between penicillin and gentamicin in English. What's the difference in their efficacy?"
Jin Huaiying glanced at Jiang Zhizhi: "You don't even know this basic knowledge, and you still want to study medicine?"
Jiang Zhizhi looked annoyed: "I know a little bit about it, but I don't recommend promoting the use of gentamicin. But I don't know what's a better alternative. Penicillin? It doesn't seem like that either."
Jin Huaiying's mind stirred slightly, and she stared intently at Jiang Zhizhi for a few seconds: "Alright, you should go back now. Don't waste your time here."
Jiang Zhizhi wasn't in a hurry and continued, "Although I've only been learning for a few days, I've found that medication safety is our biggest hidden danger right now. Also, is that headache powder addictive? I think we should use headache powder no matter what the cause of the headache is."
Jin Huaiying didn't speak. He knew these things better than Jiang Zhizhi, but in the current situation, as long as they could stay alive, who cared about the safety of the medication?
Jiang Zhizhi clapped her hands, her fingers and palms still covered in black coal ash that had seeped into the lines of her skin. Her palms faced Jin Huaiying. "Teacher Jin, is there any hot water? I want to wash my hands. I haven't been feeling well these past two days. My stomach hurts and I get chills all over when I touch cold water. I don't know if there's any way to cure it."
Jin Huaiying glanced at Jiang Zhizhi. This little girl was very clever; she would try to get some information out of him whenever there was a topic.
He silently entered the house, poured boiling water into a basin, and then added cold water: "Go wash up, and then leave quickly."
As he spoke, he handed Jiang Zhizhi a thin, small bar of soap.
Jiang Zhizhi slowly washed her hands, cleaning every crevice between her fingers thoroughly: "Teacher Jin, I recently encountered a patient who had no symptoms. Tests showed neither allergies nor poisoning, but her hands were covered in bumps, even her palms."
"It looks like it's wrapped in a toad skin; it gives me the creeps."
Jin Huaiying was somewhat interested, but didn't ask; he wasn't going to fall for it.
Jiang Zhizhi took out a handkerchief from her pocket and slowly wiped her hands: "The doctors at the First Hospital can't do anything about it. They say they've never seen anything like it before. I suspect it's poisoning. Teacher Jin, do you think there are such colorless and odorless poisons in this world that can't be detected? By the time they're found out, it's already too late to save the patient?"
Jin Huaiying said with a straight face, "I don't know. My abilities are limited. I haven't heard of it. You should leave now."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll leave now. I'll come back tomorrow and bring you the Chinese annotations then."
After saying that, he walked away happily.
Jin Huaiying stood at the gate, watching Jiang Zhizhi ride away on her bicycle, but he was thinking about the bumps on her hands that she had just mentioned. He felt like he had seen this poison before.
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Jiang Zhizhi checked the time and decided to go to the hospital to see Song Man first, so she could skip the first English class.
When I arrived at the hospital, I ran into Chen Limin coming downstairs to get some hot water. I ran over and asked, "Aunt Song, is Sister Song Man awake?"
Chen Limin looked at Jiang Zhizhi and felt a little uneasy: "Not yet, the doctor said it might be this afternoon."
Jiang Zhizhi paused for a moment, then asked, "Can I go upstairs to see her?"
Chen Limin waved her hand: "Go ahead, the two boys from the Li family are here too."
She didn't sleep all night, constantly thinking about where she went wrong, and why her son and daughter treated her like an enemy.
After thinking it over and over, she still felt that she was not wrong.
Song Dong sought out Xu Mingyue, but aside from her pretty face, Xu Mingyue not only couldn't help Song Dong at work, but actually hindered him.
Right now, Song Dong has been stuck at the branch office because of Xu Mingyue's family background.
She wanted Song Man to learn from her mistake and find someone with good conditions. If a girl finds someone with good conditions, she won't have to serve the whole family like a maid, and she won't have to live in two rooms with more than ten people like ordinary people.
She wanted Song Man to get married and have children so that she would have a companion when she got old and her children would take care of her in her old age.
So, where did she go wrong? She did nothing wrong at all.
Chen Limin felt increasingly wronged as she thought about it, her heart aching heavily. Watching Jiang Zhizhi go upstairs, she pounded her chest and went to get hot water with the thermos.
Jiang Zhizhi went upstairs and saw Li Simin and Li Yuanchao.
Li Simin sat against the wall, his face ashen after staying up all night.
Li Yuanchao sat there idly, his slingshot twirling in his hand.
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi arrive, Li Yuanchao said excitedly, "Zhizhi, you've come to see Sister Song Man too? We've been waiting here for you."
He found it strange. Song Man was several years older than them, and they usually only exchanged greetings when they met. Why was his older brother making him wait here, saying that since they were from the same compound, they couldn't be too cold-hearted?
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Have you eaten?"
Li Yuanchao was very talkative: "We ate, we had lunch before we came."
Jiang Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Li Simin had been waiting here all this time. She patted Li Yuanchao on the shoulder and said, "I haven't eaten lunch yet. Go to the cafeteria and buy me two steamed buns, and also buy a piece of fermented bean curd to put inside."
He took out the grain coupons from his pocket and handed them to Li Yuanchao.
Li Yuanchao confiscated the steamed buns, saying, "My mom said you're someone we watched grow up, so we have to treat you well. It's on me."
As he spoke, he dashed downstairs.
Jiang Zhizhi finally had a chance to talk to Li Simin. She sat down next to him, thought for a moment, and asked, "Brother Simin, are you planning to confess to Sister Song Man?"
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