Chapter 229 The first meeting between the parents of both parties
The entrance of Beimencang Hutong.
Dean Shen and Lin Kucan walked in front, pointing at the surrounding buildings from time to time and telling some interesting historical stories, appearing relaxed and happy.
Dean Shen's wife, Wang Huiqin, and Jin Caifeng walked together, each holding a box of snacks and canned fruits.
Lin Sanqi and his elder brother Lin Gancao walked at the back, also carrying some tea and preserved fruits in their hands.
Lin Gancao looked at the head of the unit in front of him and felt a little scared: "Hey, Qizi, why is Dean Shen here too?"
Lin Sanqi shrugged:
"Originally, my mother was going to ask Aunt Wang to act as a matchmaker and go to the girl's house together. But when Uncle Shen heard about it, he became interested and insisted on coming with us. We couldn't stop him."
Lin Gancao nodded, feeling happy for his little brother from the bottom of his heart:
"It's great that Dean Shen can come along. He's giving enough face to both our family and the Pan family. It seems that the rumors are true. He really treats you as his godson."
"Then I can walk around the office as I please, right? Haha."
Dean Shen glanced back and said, "What are you two talking about? Xiao Qi, hurry up and lead the way. Which courtyard does your father-in-law live in?"
Lin Sanqi was a little embarrassed and trotted up: "Noisy, it's number 15 in front, with the little boy waving at me."
Pan Ren was waving from a distance, and while waving he shouted inside:
"Second sister, eldest brother-in-law is here, go tell mom and dad right away."
When Pan Cen heard this, he ran to the middle courtyard as fast as he could: "Dad, Mom, Uncle, the Lin family is here, there are so many people."
After hearing this, Pan Zhengquan stood up immediately, nervously touched his clothes to see if they were appropriate, and then quickly walked out of the house.
Pan's mother Ye Lanzhi and Pan Ye's uncle Ye Kaiji also followed closely out the door.
Pan Ye followed at the end with a blushing face, and they came to the yard to welcome Lin Sanqi and his family.
The neighbors in the yard had long known that the future son-in-law of the Pan family was coming to visit, and they all leaned against their own doorsteps to watch the fun.
The last time Lin Sanqi came, he distributed cheese in the yard, so everyone in the yard had a very good impression of the future son-in-law of the Pan family.
At the gate, Lin Sanqi patted Pan Ren's head and chuckled, "Why are you waiting at the gate?"
Pan Ren said seriously, "Brother-in-law, I am here to greet you today as my sister's brother. This is a tradition among us old Pekingese."
"Oh, it's so grand. My brother from my mother's family will give you a bag of candied dates. Please say a few good words for me in the future."
As long as there was food, the child didn't care about etiquette and immediately smiled ingratiatingly:
"Brother-in-law is still the best. My eldest brother-in-law loves me!"
Dean Shen scolded Lin Kucan beside him with a smile: "It seems that this kid has hidden a lot from us. He is so familiar with the Pan family that he calls him brother-in-law all the time."
Lin Kucan also jokingly said: "This is called going deep behind enemy lines, winning over the masses, knowing yourself and the enemy, and fighting a hundred battles without defeat."
At this time, Pan Ren clasped his fists towards everyone:
"Uncles, aunts, and these two brothers, please come in!"
"Walk!"
When he arrived at the courtyard, the Pan family was already waiting there. Lin Sanqi quickly rushed over:
"Uncle Pan, Aunt Ye, this is..."
"This is my Xiaoye's uncle..."
"Oh, hello uncle. Let me introduce you. This is my dad, this is my mom, this is my godfather, this is my godmother, and this is my eldest brother. Our whole family is employees of the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and my godfather is the dean.
Mom and Dad, Godfather and Godmother, Big Brother, this is Pan Ye’s father, this is Pan Ye’s mother, these two are Pan Ye’s uncle and aunt, and these two are Pan Ye’s younger brother and sister.”
When Mr. and Mrs. Pan heard that the director of Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine had come, they were surprised and quickly stretched out their hands to shake hands.
"Dean Shen, Doctor Lin, I have long admired you."
Dean Shen is a member of the community, and since he has the highest status, he took the initiative to joke:
"Hello, Professor Pan. Excuse me for disturbing you. I heard that you can meet your future in-laws and goddaughter-in-law. So, my wife and I are here too. I hope you don't disturb us."
Pan Zhengquan waved his hands repeatedly: "We are honored to welcome you, please come in."
Lin Sanqi grabbed Pan Ye at the back and introduced him generously:
"Godfather and Godmother, let me formally introduce you. This is my partner, Pan Ye. Isn't he good-looking? Haha."
Dean Shen nodded. He knew there was such a girl on the list of interns, but it was the first time he had seen her. So he looked Wang Huiqin up and down, then nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good, very good. She is indeed as beautiful as a lotus flower emerging from clear water, naturally without any embellishment. What a graceful lady. No wonder Xiao Qi is pursuing her so desperately, hehe."
When the Pan family heard this, they all laughed so hard that their eyes curved.
In fact, Dean Shen said this to the neighbors around him. After all, Lin Sanqi and Pan Ye knew each other in the black market, and this history was not glorious.
So Dean Shen praised Pan Ye as a flower and said that it was Lin Sanqi who pursued her hard. This indirectly elevated Pan Ye and also enhanced her reputation.
Mr. Pan was a cultured man, so he naturally understood the truth behind it and felt happy.
"No, no, Xiao Qi is also a handsome man, and his medical skills are very good. He can even cure my tuberculosis. The medical skills of the Chinese Medicine Hospital are really amazing. It is our family who has benefited from it."
"President Shen, Doctor Lin, the two ladies, and Brother Lin, please come in."
Although Lin Kucan was cheerful throughout the whole process, he had already made up his mind when he walked into the house. So he whispered to Dean Shen and his wife and Jin Caifeng beside him:
"This marriage is stable, no problem."
Jin Caifeng was puzzled: "Why? Just because they said a few polite words, you think they are willing to marry their precious daughter to my family?"
Lin Kucan laughed and pointed at the coat on Pan Zhengquan in front of him and said:
"See? The coat Mr. Pan is wearing is the same one Xiaoqi gave me during the Chinese New Year. This means that this guy came to visit and gave me gifts long ago. The fact that he dared to wear it also means that he recognized this son-in-law."
Dean Shen laughed and scolded: “This little flatterer, you are still worried about him?”
Several people chuckled, and the atmosphere on the scene naturally became very lively.
The neighbors around were also talking about it:
"Oh, this new son-in-law of the Pan family is incredible. Judging from the way his parents dress, they both look like intellectuals..."
"That's Doctor Lin from the Chinese Medicine Hospital. He's very famous and his medical skills are very advanced..."
"Even more impressive is the new son-in-law's godfather. He's the director of a traditional Chinese medicine hospital, a high-ranking official..."
"Wow, the Pan family is really lucky this time. They have this kind of in-law relationship, which makes them so proud..."
Old Beijingers always pay attention to face in everything. This time the Lin family came to their home, which gave the Pan family enough face and also invisibly improved the Pan family's status in the courtyard.
When the host and the guests sat down, the room seemed rather crowded. Fortunately, most of the houses for ordinary people in that era were like this, so there was no need to compare.
After a long exchange of politeness, Dean Shen finally raised his question:
"Professor Pan, you just said that Xiao Qi cured your tuberculosis? Are you serious?"
Doctors are particularly sensitive to medical issues, especially pulmonary tuberculosis, which is listed as an incurable disease by both Western and traditional Chinese medicine.
Pan Zhengquan looked at Lin Sanqi with emotion and said:
"I'm certain of this. I've tried both Chinese and Western medicine before, but nothing worked. I even went to Union Hospital for an X-ray, which confirmed I had tuberculosis. Then something unexpected happened at work, and my condition got worse, and I couldn't stop coughing up blood.
It was Xiaoqi who provided me with some pills. I took them for six months and felt completely cured. I no longer had coughs, phlegm, low-grade fever, or fatigue. Xiaoqi said at the time that I was completely cured and would not have any sequelae.
Dean Shen, Lin Kushen, and Lin Gancao all looked at Lin Sanqi with strange eyes.
Lin Sanqi quickly looked up at the ceiling, as if there were some flowers on it.
Lin Kucan smiled and said, "Professor Pan, do you mind if I take your pulse?"
Pan Zhengquan decisively extended his hand: "Doctor Lin, you are too polite. You are a famous doctor in the capital. I would love to have you take my pulse."
Lin Kushen nodded and took the patient's pulse. Although he kept smiling, he was becoming more and more shocked in his heart, because from the pulse, there was no sign of tuberculosis at all.
There are only two possibilities: one is that the previous diagnosis was wrong, and the other is that tuberculosis has really been cured.
Considering that X-rays were taken at the Union Hospital and both traditional Chinese and Western medicine have reached a conclusion, there is only one truth: Lin Sanqi has a secret recipe that can cure tuberculosis.
However, the Lin family has a family tradition of specializing in typhoid fever and is not professional in pulmonary diseases. The ancestors did not leave behind any secret recipes to cure tuberculosis. So what did the youngest son rely on?
No matter how calm Lin Kucan was, he was a little confused at this moment.
It couldn't be that during the ten years that the youngest son was missing, he was rescued by some master and went to practice Taoism in the mountains?
Dean Shen looked at Lin Kucan and asked him. Lin Kucan nodded and let his wrist out. Dean Shen took the opportunity to start taking his pulse.
Dean Shen then put away his hands with a strange look on his face. He had countless questions in his mind, but he knew that this was not the right occasion to ask Lin Sanqi more questions, so he laughed and said:
"Congratulations, Professor Pan. You are indeed cured of tuberculosis. As expected, there are no sequelae at all."
Pan Zhengquan was an outsider after all, and thought that the Lin family had some secret recipe, so he said gratefully:
"The family of traditional Chinese medicine is indeed not to be underestimated. I am convinced. My daughter has found such a skilled and ideal husband. As a father, I am very happy. Our whole family likes Xiao Qi from the bottom of their hearts."
Dean Shen exclaimed as soon as he heard it:
"Okay, with your father-in-law's words, this marriage is a done deal."
Jin Caifeng also quickly expressed her position:
"My husband and I are very fond of Pan Ye. It is an honor for our Lin family and a blessing for our Xiaoqi to marry such a college-educated daughter-in-law. Only a truly scholarly family can raise such an outstanding daughter. We are extremely satisfied."
Dean Shen pointed at the Pan and Lin families and said jokingly:
"Then don't address them as Doctor Lin or Professor Pan anymore. Just call them father-in-law and mother-in-law from now on."
Hahahaha~~~~
(End of this chapter)
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