Jiang Si said, "Auntie, when you go to the hospital later, you should take the folk remedy with you."
"Let the doctor take a good look at you. All medicines have side effects, so don't put everything in your mouth."
The old lady thought that this meant she had agreed to help.
He nodded immediately, "Okay, okay, I'll ask the doctor when I get there."
After saying that, he smiled ingratiatingly, "Those ginseng slices..."
Jiang Si laughed along, "Ginseng slices are available at the pharmacy of the military hospital."
"Anyway, you're planning to spend money to buy it! It's so convenient to buy it there, and you won't owe anyone a favor."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Xiang's face turned pale and then red. Of course, she knew that there was a large pharmacy in the hospital.
The problem is, ginseng is so expensive.
Besides, the ginseng in the hospital is all about ten years old, which is nothing compared to the ginseng in this capitalist's daughter's hands.
Grandma Xiang just couldn't understand it. They had already given away so much, what was wrong with giving them a little?
Thinking this, the old lady said another sentence, unwilling to give up.
"Comrade Jiang, why don't you name a price? I still want to buy from you."
"Auntie, please don't talk nonsense."
Jiang Si said righteously, "The authorities are cracking down on private transactions now, and you keep buying and buying all the time."
"If others hear this, it won't be as simple as just criticism and education."
"No...it's not that serious."
Jiang Si looked indifferent. "Believe it or not, it's up to you. Anyway, we don't have any ginseng left."
"How could there not be?" Old Mrs. Xiang didn't believe it.
Whether she believed it or not was up to her; it was up to Jiang Si to decide.
She had already considered this possibility when she first gave the ginseng slices.
So when Jiang Si gave it to Huo Tingzhou, she gave him a piece of advice.
When giving it to the military doctor, be sure to tell him that this is all the money you have at home, and ask him to use it sparingly.
Huo Tingzhou told the military doctor every single word of these words.
Li Mei naturally heard it too.
But clearly, she didn't say a single word of these things to the old lady.
Seeing that Jiang Si was staring at her intently, Li Mei was immediately flustered.
If she had known it would turn out this way, she wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.
In a moment of desperation, Li Mei pulled the old lady aside and said, "Mom, let's forget about it. Why don't we go to the hospital to buy it?"
What Li Mei didn't know was that Jiang Si had only one principle when it came to those who wanted to scheme against her.
That is to create equality for everyone.
Trying to run away?
No way!
Jiang Si said calmly, "Comrade Li Mei, that's where you're wrong."
"You know perfectly well that my family doesn't have any ginseng, yet you still brought your whole family here. What are you after?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Mei visibly staggered.
The old lady saw it, but was too lazy to help.
And just like that, Li Mei fell flat on her backside.
The old lady didn't even glance at her.
All she wanted to understand was what Jiang Si meant by those words.
"Just ask her directly."
Jiang Si didn't have time to deal with the messy affairs between her and her mother-in-law.
Having stayed in the auditorium for almost six days, all she wants now is to go back and take a hot shower.
As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled Huo Tingzhou back.
"Don't get sick over these people, it's not worth it."
Seeing that she looked unwell, Huo Tingzhou offered a few words of comfort.
Jiang Si shook her head. "I've seen plenty of people like this. There's nothing to be angry about."
She just felt a little uneasy seeing the situation in the family compound.
Looking at the broken tiles scattered on the ground and the leaning utility poles, Jiang Si suddenly realized a problem.
The extent of the damage caused by this typhoon may be much more serious than she imagined.
Sure enough, after Jiang Si asked this question...
Huo Tingzhou said, "The situation this time is indeed quite serious. The people in the defense section have done a count, and currently, about 70% of the houses in the east and west family compounds have been damaged to varying degrees."
"The most severely affected areas are the subsistence farms below."
"There were a total of eight factory buildings, and six of them collapsed at once."
"It's not just the factory buildings; the orchards, canneries, pig farms, and rubber factories below the farm have all suffered heavy losses."
"The biggest problem is that the military region can't come up with that much funding all at once."
As they spoke, the two arrived home.
Huo Tingzhou had already returned two days earlier to tidy up.
Even so, Jiang Si was stunned for a long time when she pushed open the courtyard gate.
The courtyard was empty.
The vegetable garden is gone; the vegetables, soaked in sewage, have all rotted at the roots.
There's no other way but to uproot it and replant it.
The thatched huts used for cooling off are gone too.
Jiang Si looked around and saw that two-thirds of the walls on the east and west sides had collapsed.
The lemon tree is still there, but now it's all bare.
Almost all the leaves on top have been scraped off.
They look so pitiful.
If the yard is already like this, the situation inside the house is probably not much better.
As expected, as soon as Jiang Si entered the living room...
A strong, earthy smell, mixed with an indescribable fermentation odor, wafted over.
The walls were even worse.
A thick layer of yellow mud splattered on it, and Jiang Si couldn't help but feel nauseous after just a few glances.
Thank goodness we weren't eating...
Huo Tingzhou quickly poured her a cup of hot water, which he had boiled early that morning after returning home.
It's been left to cool in the pot, and it'll be just right to drink now.
"The water temperature is just right, drink slowly."
Jiang Si took the water glass and took a sip.
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