Mother Pei's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. "Is that the old woman with the mole on her chin and the droopy eyes?"
"Yes!" Qiao Zhiyi nodded.
Mother Pei sighed and said, "Well, to be honest, she saw that my son had injured his arm in the army and had been discharged from the army. So she introduced her second daughter, who had just become a widow, to me. Not only was her second daughter much older than my son, she also had two children. I didn't agree at first."
"But within two days, she brought her second daughter here, insisting that women who had given birth would have better fertility and asked me to think it over. I refused to agree at the time, and then she started to hold a grudge against me. She didn't mention it to my face, but she gossiped about my family behind my back..."
Pei's mother got angry when she mentioned this. "She called my son a cripple and said that Tangtang, who we raised at home, was a money-loser and a burden. She said that with our family's financial situation, it was a joke how I could have the nerve to refuse. I was lucky enough to have a woman like him!"
"I was so angry at that time that I argued with her a few times and we stopped communicating after that. What's the matter? Did she say some nonsense to you again?"
Pei's mother is afraid of this.
Qiao Zhiyi said: "What she said is probably what you said..."
"Don't listen to her nonsense. If you have anything to ask me, I won't hide it from you." Mother Pei was really worried that Qiao Zhiyi would be brainwashed by that old woman and run away like Lou Xinyue.
The girl Lou Xinyue was often instigated by that old woman.
If the mother-in-law succeeds every time, her son will really be a bachelor in the future.
Qiao Zhiyi smiled and said, "I know, Auntie. I won't listen to other people's one-sided words."
With her saying this, Pei's mother felt relieved.
Qiao Zhiyi didn't take these things to heart. After all, she had never thought of dating Pei Zheng.
Pei's mother was already cooking dinner, so Qiao Zhiyi helped pick the vegetables and asked, "Aunt, where can I buy Chinese medicinal herbs in our commune?"
Pei's mother asked, "What's the matter? Can't Western medicine cure it?"
"For Brother Pei Zheng's current situation, a combination of Chinese and Western medicine would actually be more effective," said Qiao Zhiyi.
The current decline of traditional Chinese medicine does not mean that it is bad.
Qiao Zhiyi is good at surgery, but he has been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine since he was a child. Later, he studied traditional Chinese medicine systematically with a master of traditional Chinese medicine. He realized that traditional Chinese medicine is not inferior to Western medicine. The two have their own strengths, and if used well, they can better save the world.
Pei's mother said, "There are actually two pharmacies in our commune. One is the largest one on the street, 'Kangrenfang,' which specializes in Western medicine. When we have a headache or a fever, we either go to the health center for treatment or buy medicine from Kangrenfang. The other one is a little out of the way, and many young people don't like to go there these days. It's called 'Yanghetang.'"
"The manager of this pharmacy is surnamed Yang. The Yang family ran a pharmacy before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Later, Chinese medicine was suppressed, being labeled a remnant of feudalism. It was only rehabilitated last year. Because they couldn't open private pharmacies, the Yang family applied to the Revolutionary Committee for six months before they were able to reopen the pharmacy."
"In fact, few people are willing to buy Chinese herbal medicines now. There is no sales channel. In addition, the store is located in a remote area, not on a busy street, so even fewer people know about it. I went to see him before, and took several prescriptions but saw no effect."
Qiao Zhiyi listened carefully and said, "There's no rush. I'll find the place tomorrow."
Pei's mother said, "You might not even be able to find the way by yourself. I'll go with you when we go shopping tomorrow."
"good."
Qiao Zhiyi spent a peaceful day in the small town.
For dinner, Pei's mother fried tomatoes and eggs, minced meat and eggplant, made a plate of water spinach, and cooked a pot of green grass and small intestine soup to clear away heat and relieve fire.
This food is already very good.
Qiao Zhiyi heard from Pei's mother that these meats and small intestines were specially bought by Pei Zheng to treat her at noon.
As soon as the dishes were served, Qiao Yufei came to see Qiao Zhiyi with Pei Zheng after get off work, bringing a watermelon and a row of local bananas.
Pei's mother happily took the watermelon and put it in the well in the backyard to cool it down so that it would taste sweeter.
Qiao Yufei also had a meal here. Seeing that Qiao Zhiyi was used to living here, he felt relieved.
After dinner, Qiao Yufei suggested taking Qiao Zhiyi to the creek outside to play and familiarize herself with the environment of the small town.
The days are long in summer, and it's still bright outside, but not as hot as before. The wind in the town is especially cool, perfect for a walk after dinner.
Qiao Zhiyi agreed immediately, and Tangtang also jumped happily, "I want to go too."
Qiao Yufei said: "Let's all go!"
Tangtang said to Pei Zheng, "Dad, you should go too! Let's go together!"
"He's having a meeting at the factory later!" Qiao Yufei said, "Our factory doesn't have many orders, and the leaders are in meetings all day long..."
He couldn't help but complain.
This water meter glass factory in the commune is actually a social enterprise. The top management are all part-time commune leaders. One of its biggest characteristics is that it loves to hold meetings.
Pei Zheng asked Qiao Yufei to speak less.
Qiao Yufei just shut up.
After dinner, Pei Zheng took a short rest and prepared to go to the factory. Qiao Zhiyi quickly handed the pills she had bought to Pei Zheng, "Take one before you leave."
"What is this?" Pei Zheng asked.
"This is medicine. I went to the pharmacy with Sister Zhizhi to buy it this afternoon." Tangtang said proudly with her little face raised.
Pei Zheng frowned slightly, "What sister Zhizhi? Stop yelling..."
There's a huge generation gap between them.
Tangtang was not convinced, "You don't let me call you mom, and you don't let me call you sister, so what do you want me to call you?"
Pei Zheng said, "Call her Auntie."
Tangtang shook her head in disdain, "You're calling me old, aren't you, Sister Zhizhi?"
Qiao Zhiyi smiled and nodded, "Yes, I like Tangtang to call me sister."
Pei Zheng had nothing to say.
Qiao Yufei teased, "Tangtang, why don't you just call your dad brother..."
"That won't work." Tangtang refused.
"Why?"
The reason Tangtang gave was also very reasonable, "He just looks old!"
Qiao Yufei burst into laughter.
Pei Zheng wanted to teach her a lesson, but Tangtang immediately hid behind Qiao Zhiyi and made naughty faces at him.
Qiao Zhiyi smiled and blocked Tangtang's way, then said to Pei Zheng, "This is a pill for spiritual nourishment. Take it three times a day, one pill at a time. You take one pill now."
Pei Zheng looked at her, then lowered his eyes to glance at the medicine bottle, "I think I've taken this before, but it didn't work..."
"This improves blood circulation. Combined with acupuncture, it will have an effect greater than 2. I'll buy some Chinese herbs and make hot compresses for you. If you persist, it will definitely work. Please believe me..."
Qiao Zhiyi spoke from a professional perspective, which left Pei Zheng stunned, and then he took the medicine silently.
Pei Zheng seemed to be in a much better mood after he walked out of the house...
He felt that living in this moment was full of hope and a hint of... delusion!
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