Chapter 287 Buying a TV
Jiang Ning was granted a three-day leave, and after Shen Mo led the team to finish the exercise, Brigade Commander Liang also granted him a three-day leave.
Jiang Ning didn't get up until 8 a.m. the next day.
Having no work to do, and with her nerves relaxed after treating Mr. Hansen, the reveille in the residential compound couldn't wake her up.
Hearing the noise in the courtyard, Jiang Ning went out and saw Shen Mo practicing boxing in the yard.
Washed clothes were hanging on a rope next to the well.
Hearing the door open, Shen Mo turned around and immediately stopped what he was doing, calling out to Jiang Ning, "Wife."
He woke up as soon as the reveille sounded. There wasn't much to do after getting up, so he tidied up the house and washed the dirty clothes he had changed out of yesterday.
After finishing all that, my wife woke up just as I was practicing my boxing for a while.
Jiang Ning, with a gentle expression, poured a glass of water in the main room and handed it to Shen Mo.
Shen Mo accepted the food his wife offered him, then asked, "Honey, shall we eat breakfast before going to the veterans' compound?"
Jiang Ning checked the time; she knew there wouldn't be any breakfast left at the retirement compound by now.
The couple decided to have breakfast before going to the veterans' compound.
Jiang Ning went into the kitchen, and Shen Mo followed her in.
The treatment of Mr. Hansen took nearly half a year, and before we knew it, it was December again. The weather was getting colder, and now he wouldn't let Jiang Ning touch anything that required cold water.
The couple ate two bowls of hot noodles before heading to the veterans' compound.
When they arrived at the Shen family's house, they saw someone installing an antenna.
A long pole was erected in an open area of the courtyard, and the antenna was mounted on the pole.
The Shen family is not short of money now. They have bought two 16-inch color televisions, one for the main room and the other for the old man's bedroom.
People of this generation rarely watch television, and older generations prefer reading newspapers.
Grandpa Shen and his father loved reading newspapers.
So we never bought a television set at home.
But suddenly a member of the family appeared who frequently gave interviews, so in order to watch Jiang Ning on TV, they had to buy a TV set to separate them.
Now, as time goes by, Grandpa Shen's mobility is becoming increasingly limited.
Every time she leaves the bedroom, she needs someone to help her.
Usually, the caregiver helps the old man out of the house, but when Mr. Shen is in a hurry, he simply carries the old man out of the bedroom.
Although Mr. Shen did not verbally express his forgiveness, he was absolutely ruthless in his actions.
When Jiang Ning and Shen Mo entered the house, they could still hear Shen's father's voice coming from the main room, "It's ready, it's ready, the image is there."
As Shen's father spoke, he walked out and just then saw Shen Mo and Jiang Ning enter the house.
Father Shen smiled kindly, then turned and called into the house, "Ah Lan, Shen Mo and his wife have arrived."
Upon hearing the noise, Chen's mother immediately came out of the house.
Then she shoved the little Nanxing in her arms into Shen Mo's arms, and pulled Jiang Ning's hand to walk into the house, saying, "Ningning, we bought a TV at home. We'll be able to see you on the 'News Broadcast' at 7 pm tonight."
Jiang Ning remembers that the interview team at the time included not only people from the "China Daily" but also reporters from "News Broadcast".
With both the "China Daily" and "News Broadcast" promoting the story, Jiang Ning felt she was about to become a sensation.
But she wasn't particularly enthusiastic about it. She hoped that more people would get to know traditional Chinese medicine, rather than imagining it as useless feudal dregs.
Even if it's just to give more people a basic understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, she feels that making the news is worthwhile.
After a television was installed in the house, Mr. Shen began to study it with great curiosity.
Over here, Grandpa Shen held Xiao Lezhi in his arms, completely enamored with her.
When Xiao Lezhi saw his parents, he struggled to get off his great-grandfather.
With a kind expression, Grandpa Shen put Xiao Lezhi down, and Xiao Lezhi staggered towards her mother.
Seeing her father holding her brother, she didn't try to compete for his affection, but stumbled over and hugged Jiang Ning's leg.
"Mother!"
Little Lezhi tilted his head back and called out in a childish voice.
Jiang Ning picked up Xiao Lezhi and kissed her soft little face.
After spending some time cuddling with the little ones she hadn't seen all night, Jiang Ning handed Lezhi to Shen Mo and then went to the old man's side.
"Grandpa, let me take your pulse."
Grandpa Shen paused for a moment, then sighed and handed his hand to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning sat down beside him and took the old man's pulse.
Before long, her expression turned slightly serious.
The old man's body won't hold up for much longer...
Seeing that Jiang Ning's expression was not right, Grandpa Shen reached out his other hand and patted the back of Jiang Ning's hand, then smiled and said, "Ning girl, am I still in good health?"
Upon seeing the old man's smiling face, and knowing that Jiang Ning was going to take his pulse, the attention of Shen's parents, who were circling around the newly bought TV, was also drawn to him.
As the old man gets older, he himself is the one who knows best about the changes in his body.
The old man also knew that his time was running out.
But he hopes that his family will be happy during these final moments.
Looking at his son and daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and his great-grandchildren in the courtyard.
He was blind back then, so God punished him by not giving him much time to live.
But he felt it was worth it.
Jiang Ning understood what the old man meant, and she said, "Yes, you can't stop taking your medicine at all. The children are waiting for your red envelopes for the New Year."
Hearing Jiang Ning say that he could still have a good New Year, the old man smiled with relief.
He was content that his children could spend another Chinese New Year with him.
At 7 p.m. that evening, the Shen family finished dinner and turned on the television in the main room on time, and the news broadcast officially began.
After reporting on some other major events, the scene shifted to Dean Kong's office.
On the television, Dean Kong's office was filled with twenty dazzling cultural relics. Standing next to Jiang Ning was the director of the Cultural Relics Administration Bureau, as well as He Tingdong, who had frequently appeared on television since the start of the news broadcast.
After watching the news broadcast, Jiang Ning noticed that the segment where she interviewed Mr. Hansen was missing.
She didn't have much time to wonder. Just as things ended at 7:30, there was a sudden knock on the Shen family's door.
Mr. Shen went to open the door, and Mr. He came in with him.
As soon as I entered, I heard Grandpa He's booming voice calling out, "Old Shen, you're still awake? I've come to chat with you."
Old Master Shen: "......."
Who's really accompanying whom?
Since he returned from the hospital, Old Man He hasn't missed a single day of mocking him.
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