Chapter 32: Thousand Miles to Seek a Doctor
Jiang Xinli thought this was feasible.
But the problem is...
"Can the Chinese doctor that grandpa found this time really cure our son's problem?" She was a little unsure.
Shen Wulin spent his entire life in military service and was efficient and effective in his work.
After hearing what Jiang Xinli said, he said, "Why think so much? If it works, it works. If it doesn't, find the next one. If there's hope, you have to give it a try."
"Yeah, you have a point."
Shen Wulin snorted, "The problem now is not the doctor, but your son. Your precious idiot son doesn't know what the problem is, and he won't tell you. He keeps hiding it."
Jiang Xinli was amused, and stretched out her hand to grab Shen Wulin's ear: "Mr. Shen, explain to me clearly, what do you mean by calling my precious bastard son? He is my son alone, and has nothing to do with you, right?"
Shen Wulin only spoke arrogantly, but after hearing what his wife said, his tone immediately softened.
"Isn't this too irritating? Look at how old our son is. Others' children are already married, but he is still a bachelor. Every time we introduce him to a date, he finds an excuse to slip away. It's ok if he doesn't like the couple, but he won't even go."
Jiang Xinli was even more worried than Shen Wulin: "Okay, let's go and see if the doctor is really capable this time. If he is, I will get him here no matter what."
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Here, Jiang Nianzi received 13 orders for whitening creams and two orders for clothes. After returning home, she immediately told Jiang Xue and her family the news.
After hearing this, Jiang Cheng felt a surge of heat in his heart.
He still has to work harder.
With the money from selling the whitening cream, plus some fees she earned from the clinic, and the 15 yuan Jiang Cheng gave her last time when she sold medicinal herbs, Jiang Nianzi now has a total of about 60 yuan.
It’s not too much, but it’s not too little either.
These days, most families, especially those working in the countryside, can barely make ends meet, with savings of no more than a few dollars.
Tomorrow Jiang Nianzi will take Jiang Xue there to have her measurements taken and get the fabric as well.
Jiang Xue had a free day today, so she made clothes for Jiang Doudou and Ding Hongmei using the sling cloth bought by Jiang Nianzi.
When Jiang Nianzi got home, the work had just been completed.
Jiang Xue couldn't wait to take it out for the two of them to try.
The weather was getting colder, and the clothes Ding Hongmei and Jiang Doudou were wearing were very thin.
Jiang Doudou is better, she can stay at home and not go out.
Ding Hongmei is different, she still has to go out to work.
"Mom, try it on." Jiang Xue said.
Ding Hongmei touched the soft sock fabric and felt very happy, but she still refused.
"Mom, you're not cold. We only have so much fabric. Make two more sets for your sister and yourself to alternate between."
"What do you mean it's not cold? You came back these past two days with your body all cold." Jiang Nianzi heard this as soon as she got home and immediately retorted.
She walked quickly to Ding Hongmei, took the clothes from Jiang Xue's hand, and forced them into Ding Hongmei's hand.
"Mom, we are a family. You think of us for all the good things you do for us, and we can't forget you."
"But..." Ding Hongmei touched the soft fabric and was reluctant to wear it.
Jiang Nianzi said, "Mom, I will make a lot of money in the future. Don't worry, this is just the beginning. We won't have to worry about having no clothes to wear in the future. Put them on quickly."
Jiang Xue also said: "Yes, mother, we two sisters will definitely make more money to honor you in the future."
Jiang Doudou has already put on new clothes, and her dark eyes are full of joy.
After hearing what her two sisters said, Jiang Doudou hugged Ding Hongmei's thighs with her little hands and said, "Mom, Doudou will be filial to you in the future."
Jiang Cheng also said: "And me."
The family relationship is extremely harmonious.
Ding Hongmei saw this and felt tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The four brothers and sisters then laughed happily.
Ding Hongmei and Jiang Doudou's clothes were both gray-blue, not too eye-catching and not enough to arouse gossip from the villagers.
The next day, Jiang Nianzi took Jiang Xue to the town. It was not until noon that Zhao Fangru and another girl brought the cloth over.
Both of them sent over socks, but the socks they brought were all dark-colored.
Jiang Xue immediately measured the sizes of the two people.
In this era, other things are cheap, but making clothes is not cheap.
The labor cost of making a set of ready-made clothes in the market is about RMB 2.5.
Jiang Nianzi's clothes are beautiful in style, and of course the pricing is different from that of others.
But this is just a small town. Although Qishi Town is much richer than other towns, it is still not as rich as big cities.
Logically, the town should set the price at two dollars.
But because of the good design, the price was finally set at RMB 2.50.
Jiang Nianzi plans to do this for a long time. She only provides the drawings. The sisters can love each other, but the interests that should be distinguished must be clearly distinguished to avoid ruining the relationship between the sisters because of money in the future.
She provided the drawings and recruited customers, Jiang Xue was responsible for making the clothes, and the two split the profits 50-50.
Jiang Xue understood that all this was thanks to her sister, who only knew how to make clothes.
She worked in the county town, and her boss only paid her 12 yuan a month.
She felt uncomfortable with the 50-50 split, as she felt she was taking advantage of her sister, so she told Jiang Nianzi it would be 30-70, with her taking 30% and Jiang Nianzi taking 70%.
Jiang Nianzi also didn't want Jiang Xue to suffer a loss because she didn't have time to manage.
If there is a chance to expand in the future, Jiang Xue will still be the one to manage it.
In the end, it was decided that she accounted for 60% and Jiang Xue for 40%.
The two sisters discussed it and decided it was settled.
Afterwards, Jiang Xue went back and Jiang Nianzhi continued to stay in the store.
She was the only one in the shop today because Grandpa Zhang was still at grandma's house and hadn't come back yet.
Before, Jiang Nianzi always thought that Master Zhang was willing.
After watching it carefully a few times, I realized that grandma also had feelings for Grandpa Zhang.
But she was a little embarrassed, as she always felt that she had been married and had children, had wasted decades, and was now old, so it was not suitable for her to talk about a partner.
Of course, Grandpa Zhang couldn't live in the house. He lived in a small shed built outside grandma's yard.
With nothing to do, she took some herbs for making whitening cream and started making it, 13 bottles in total.
Jiang Nianzi would weigh the herbs for making the whitening cream first, calculate the amount, and then put her own money into Grandpa Zhang's safe.
Just as I put the whitening cream into the jar, three people came into the store.
A middle-aged man and woman, who looked a bit like a couple, were supporting an elderly man between them.
"Where is Doctor Zhang?" the old man asked as soon as he arrived.
Jiang Nianzi walked around the counter and walked forward: "Master Zhang is not here, hello, may I ask which of you is feeling unwell?"
Most of the people who come to the clinic are patients, so Jiang Nianzi asked this question.
Jiang Xinli looked at the little girl in front of her in some surprise.
Most of the people she met here were dark-skinned.
But the little girl in front of me was so fair and tender, like a snowball.
Her watery almond eyes are bright and pretty, her lips are red and her teeth are white, like a bud about to bloom. Her brightness is pure yet very beautiful.
Jiang Xinli was eager to introduce someone to her son.
When Shen Wulin saw his wife like this, he knew what she was thinking about. He coughed a few times to remind her the purpose of coming here.
Since his son and daughter-in-law were unreliable, Mr. Shen had to speak up.
"Little girl, where is your Grandpa Zhang?"
"Grandpa Zhang is busy at the moment, so he might not come until tomorrow. Are you feeling unwell? I'm also a doctor here, and he told me the same thing."
The professional physician system was only implemented in 1998. Today, Chinese medicine is famous for its reputation, which has been accumulated bit by bit.
As long as you know medical skills, you can cure diseases and save lives. Traditional Chinese medicine is relatively more relaxed and does not require a so-called license.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen was a little disappointed.
"He's not here... Then we'll come again tomorrow." said Mr. Shen.
Granny Liu happened to come to Jiang Nianzi to get her medicine. After hearing this, she enthusiastically explained to Grandpa Shen and the others.
"Well, it doesn't matter whether Old Hoppy is here or not, old man, let me tell you, even though Dr. Xiao Jiang is young, her medical skills are much better than Old Zhang's. Whenever we feel unwell, we go to Dr. Xiao Jiang."
She patted Mr. Shen on the shoulder and said in a familiar tone, "Listen to me. If you feel uncomfortable, go to see Doctor Xiao Jiang. It's more effective than seeing Old Man Zhang. Old Hopi is in the store now. He doesn't see patients anymore. He just sits on the recliner and relaxes every day."
Is that so?
The three members of the Shen family all looked at Jiang Nianzi, who looked really young.
Jiang Nianzi was so flattered by Granny Liu that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was also a little embarrassed: "Granny Liu, you are exaggerating."