The braised meat that Chen Xia brought today also conquered her stomach. As a little girl, she lacked experience in life and had not yet realized that she had to be frugal in life.
She only knew that she could eat meat by following Chen Xia, but she didn't know that Chen Xia only earned 28 yuan a month, so how many kilograms of meat could he afford?
Her salary was only 34 yuan, because it was also her first year working in the hospital. Her situation was similar to Chen Xia's, the only difference being that her father did not sacrifice his life.
However, the 34 yuan was all pocket money for her. Her family didn't need her to support the family, so she never felt that she didn't have enough money.
And the richest man Chen is not short of money either. Various coincidences make the two of them feel a sense of mutual understanding.
For example, now, Gu Lin has been thinking about popsicles all afternoon, as Chen Xia had promised her at the morning meeting.
So she passed by Chen Xia countless times, coughing, tapping the table, and making a soft "bing bing bing" sound with her mouth.
But Chen Xia was immersed in the medical records and didn't think about the hints from the little girl next to him.
Gu Lin was so anxious that she wanted to smack him on the head. She cursed in her heart: "Men are unreliable and don't keep their promises."
The clock had already struck 4:30 in the afternoon, and it would be time to get off work soon. Gu Lin could no longer bear it, so she wrote two words "popsicle" on a piece of paper and handed it to Chen Xia who was looking down at the medical record.
Chen Xia took the note in confusion, took a look at it, slapped his forehead, and said to Gu Lin, who was already rolling her eyes, "I forgot, forgot. Sorry, I'll go out and buy it now."
"Huh, I'm not here to eat popsicles. I'm here to make sure you fulfill your promise." Gu Lin said proudly.
Could Chen Xia not guess her little thoughts? He didn't care. If he wanted to do well in the department, he had to maintain a good relationship with the young nurses. This was an iron rule for residents.
There were not many types of popsicles in this era. Sugar popsicles were 2 cents each, banana popsicles and red bean popsicles were 3 cents, cream popsicles and sesame paste popsicles were 5 cents, and Polar Bear brand ice blocks were a little more expensive, costing 10 cents each.
Chen Xia's space was stocked with popsicles he'd bought wholesale in the provincial capital, so he didn't need to go out and buy any. So he simply ran out of the hospital gate and quietly took out 12 ice blocks from a deserted corner outside the courtyard wall, planning to give one to each person, and also took out a large watermelon.
He had all these things, enough to last him a whole summer.
Seeing Chen Xia carrying an ice cube in one hand and a large watermelon in the other, all the doctors, nurses, and even the patients nearby were stunned. This scene, common in later generations, was absolutely astonishing in this era, because so many popsicles and watermelons would be impossible to buy without two or three yuan.
In this era where people are willing to spend every penny carefully, treating guests to snacks costs two or three yuan, which is definitely a luxury.
Gu Lin had been craning her neck in anticipation at the nurses' station for a long time. When she saw Chen Xia coming in with popsicles and watermelons, she jumped over and ran to him.
"Hey brother, you are really my brother, good job, I will get it for you, hey you walk carefully, brother, please watch the door."
Very lackey.
Especially when she saw that they were all her favorite cream ice cubes, she was so satisfied that her eyes were full of stars. She quickly greeted everyone and had already opened the package and couldn't wait to eat them.
Ren Yuanfei was both happy and dissatisfied. He was happy because he hadn't eaten popsicles and watermelon for a long time, and now he had a treat.
What makes people dissatisfied is that Chen Xia is too good at spending money. He eats braised meat at noon and popsicles in the afternoon. It seems that he is going to spend all of Old Chen's pension.
So, while chewing on a popsicle, he pulled Chen Xia over and said, "Hey, kid, do you have a plan for how to spend your money? How are you going to support your family of three on 28 yuan a month at this rate?"
"Master, it's okay. I know what's going on. Don't tell anyone. I'm actually doing business with a high school classmate. I made some money a while ago and it's enough for me to spend. I won't be using Dad's pension either."
Ren Yuanfei was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide and cursed, "You are so brave, kid! If your father knew about this, he would definitely beat you to death. Humph, how much did you earn?"
Chen Xia was sweating.
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