After New Year's Day, heavy snow fell again, this time heavier than the last time. Except for the sunny day on New Year's Day, it has been snowing heavily for 7 consecutive days.
The road leading into the mountain was completely frozen. Except for those who went into the mountain for patrol as required, the rest of the team members stayed on the farm.
Su Jin and Aunt Yang were busy in the kitchen preparing food for the New Year. This year there were three elderly people in the yard, plus some staff, so Su Jin planned to start preparing a month in advance. She asked Aunt Yang to prepare the flower buns, and she secretly learned the craft from the side.
"Aunt Yang, the flower buns you made are so beautiful." Su Jin was helping out and said with a smile on her face.
The families on the farm were busy preparing noodles for the New Year, and some were even frying fish and stewing meat at home.
The weather is cold here, so you can make it and put it outside so you can eat it when it thaws in spring.
"Wu Jun's son is back too. According to the situation here, he should go back in March, right?" The elder held a teacup and sat face to face with Lu Bairen playing chess. Lu Shiyi was feeding Hanhan fruit puree on the sofa beside them.
"Yes, those people from the northwest have arrived and are staying on the third floor in the northwest corner." Lu Shiyi reported the situation in detail to the elders. "The team members who came over there have undergone a comprehensive physical examination, and no one's condition is optimistic."
The elders have received a detailed report from the outpatient clinic. Wang Boya told them that most of the Northwest team members had poor stomachs, which was probably because they always had one meal full and one meal hungry.
"Give this to your wife and ask her to arrange the medicinal diet. We can't let these old guys get into poor health." The old man smiled bitterly.
Now, the situation outside is tense. Foreign countries have imposed a blockade on China, and advanced technology cannot be sent in. These books are specially sent in from Hong Kong Island.
Su Jin just brought in the fried dough twists. Upon hearing the elder's words, she placed the plate of dough twists in her hand on the table.
"Here are the physical examination reports for those people. Please prepare the medicinal food and hand it over to the canteen," the elder instructed Su Jin. "There are 20 team members in total, and 7 of them are over 60 years old."
Qi She handed the personnel information of the investigation to Su Jin, which contained detailed information and even the dining preferences of each team member.
After Su Jin took the document, he looked through the information and reports.
Lu Shiyi got up and went to the study to get a blank notebook and a pen and put them in her hands.
"Wife, you arrange the list of medicinal food here, I'll go help Aunt Yang." Lu Shiyi still had strength to knead dough. He had learned how to make noodles in the cafeteria of the Zhili Military Region Armed Forces Department.
Su Jin nodded, holding a pen in his right hand and began to write the medicinal food recipes. The name of the person was written in front of each medicinal food recipe.
Lu Bairen and the elders fell silent, while Du Ruo continued to feed Hanhan. As long as the little guy sat next to his mother, he would be absolutely quiet and would not disturb Su Jin's work.
"Mom...eat!" Hanhan pointed to the apple he was almost finished and said with a puffed face.
Su Jin stopped writing with the pen in her hand and said with a smile, "Hanhan, the apples are almost gone. Can I have this one?"
Du Ruo laughed out loud. Only two bites of the apple in her hand were mushy. According to Hanhan's stomach, she would not be able to finish it soon.
"Grandma, I bought some apples. You, Grandpa, and the elders should eat half an apple every day." Su Jin told the three elderly people, "Eating fruit is good for your health. Don't eat too many frozen pears, frozen persimmons, etc."
"Okay!" The three of them agreed immediately.
The sun set, Su Jin looked up at the clock on the wall. It was only 4 o'clock in the afternoon and it was completely dark.
Wang Boya came back from seeing patients in the old men's courtyard and knocked on the door hurriedly when she passed by Lu's house. She needed Su Jin's help.
Uncle Yang happened to be going to the side of the yard to get some food. When he heard the knock on the door, he immediately opened it.
"Uncle Yang, is Sister-in-law Lu at home?" Wang Boya called Su Jin Sister-in-law Lu last year, and their relationship became more harmonious.
Uncle Yang immediately stepped aside and said, "Doctor Wang, Teacher Su is in the living room talking to three elderly people."
Wang Boya walked into the living room. Su Jin heard the voice and looked towards the door.
"Doctor Wang, why are you here?" Su Jin put down the pen in his hand, closed the notebook and asked.
"Sister Lu, the old men have had their cold legs flare up and can't get out of bed. They're in so much pain they can't sleep all night." Wang Boya had once liked Lu Shiyi, but after she figured it out, she stopped nagging about it. "Plasters alone aren't enough."
Su Jin took the medical records, some of which were Wang Boya's interrogation records, which recorded in detail what the elderly people said.
"Doctor Wang, I'm wearing my coat now. I'm going to check the pulses of a few elderly people and use acupuncture to relieve the pain first. Otherwise, they won't be able to sleep well and their health will be affected." Su Jin put down the medical records and said, turning to look at Du Ruo and Han Han: "Han Han, Mom has to go to work. Can you stay here with Grandma?"
Hanhan kept staring at Su Jin. After thinking about it with his head tilted, he nodded in agreement.
"I'm looking after Hanhan. You should go quickly. These old guys don't like taking medicine. You might not be able to take the Chinese medicine you prepared properly." Du Ruo reminded Su Jin.
"You must remember what your grandma said!" Lu Bairen echoed.
Su Jin hurried into the house to put on her coat, and then went to the kitchen to tell Lu Shiyi.
"I'll go with you. You two can't make the old man take medicine." Lu Shiyi called on the two to wait for a moment. He had been taking care of the old men for a long time and understood their temperaments.
The three of them rushed to the homes of several old men. Old Niu was eating on the bed and talking to Old Lin beside him.
"Don't throw away your medicine. Xiao Jin prepared it based on your physical condition." Elder Lin persuaded Elder Niu, "I took the medicine on time, and I didn't get cold legs this winter."
"That medicine is too bitter. I really can't stand it." All his life, Mr. Niu hated taking medicine the most. Now that his wife is still alive, there are still people who can persuade the stubborn old man.
Later, Grandma Niu passed away, and no one could complain about Niu being old anymore.
"Old Niu, why did you spill the medicine?" Su Jin knocked on the door and was allowed in. He had already heard the conversation between the two outside. "My legs can't even get out of bed. Look at how well Old Lin is doing this year."
Niu Lao said helplessly: "If you can make the pills less bitter, I can still eat them."
"Honey pills are sweet, but they can't cure diseases." Su Jin took out the needle bag from the medicine box, lifted the quilt, and asked Lu Shiyi to roll up Old Niu's trouser legs and start acupuncture.
Old Lin's right eye twitched. He looked at the golden needles inserted into Old Niu's legs, and secretly chanted Buddha's name in his heart to make himself obedient.
"After the acupuncture, soak your feet with the medicine bag. I'll arrange for a team member to come and take care of you. You should be able to get out of bed in three days. Be sure to take the medicine." Su Jin instructed Old Niu, "If Grandma Niu is here, she will definitely tell you about it."
"That's right. If your wife were here, she wouldn't have to hit you with the bottom of the pot." Old Lin advised cheerfully, "Don't you promise your wife not to be willful?"
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