Chapter 279 Grandpa's Illness
He Wanyi's words made the room quiet for a moment.
Lu Liangchen held Jiang Haitang's hand and said with a smile, "Mom, don't worry about this. It doesn't matter where I work, as long as I can be with Haitang."
Jiang Haitang shook her head: "Liangchen, no, although it doesn't matter where you work, I don't want you to be wronged. You deserve a better future."
"Haitang, I don't care. If I cared, I wouldn't have retired from the army." When Lu Liangchen retired from the army, he was actually ready to give up everything.
Now it’s a surprise that I can become a factory manager and do something real.
He Wanyi looked at Jiang Haitang, thought for a long time, and slowly said: "Haitang, there is actually one thing that your grandfather doesn't let me tell you, but I think I should tell you."
When Jiang Haitang heard the word "grandfather", her heart skipped a beat: "Mom, how is my grandpa? You can't hide it from me!"
"Your grandfather's health isn't very good. The doctor said that he has a root cause of the disease he contracted when he was young, and he needs to be treated by a Chinese medicine doctor. But where can we find a good Chinese medicine doctor these days?"
"It just so happens that someone recommended a doctor to me a few days ago. He is in our Jincheng. I will go back to visit him and see if I can invite him to the capital to see grandpa." Lu Liangchen said immediately.
Jiang Guozhu is Jiang Haitang's only relative. No matter what, the old man must live longer.
"I'm afraid my doctor wouldn't agree." He Wanyi shook her head. "A few days ago, the doctor at the hospital mentioned taking Chinese medicine, and he scoffed at it."
People at the level of Mr. Lu and Mr. Jiang both have their own doctors. Mr. Jiang's doctor looks down on Chinese medicine doctors, so I'm afraid he won't be willing to let Mr. Jiang take Chinese medicine.
"This isn't too difficult to do. Let him make a mistake and then be transferred, and then find a dedicated doctor for Grandpa Jiang." Lu Liangchen didn't take this issue too seriously. After all, Grandpa Jiang's identity wasn't very sensitive.
An old man without children or descendants will not attract much attention from political opponents even if he holds a high position.
"You're right. When I get back, I'll discuss it with your grandfather and other family members to see how to proceed." He Wanyi did not object to her son's idea of using such a shady trick.
"I should have realized long ago that grandpa seemed to have no desire to live..." Jiang Haitang said with great self-blame.
"Haitang, you don't have to blame yourself. Grandpa has lived a lonely life for many years. In fact, he has gotten much better since he found out about you. We will take good care of him and he will get better."
He Wanyi sighed helplessly, "Grandpa is very stubborn and refuses to be hospitalized no matter what. His greatest wish is to see his great-grandson born... The doctor said that he must be worried about something, otherwise, he might not have been able to hold on."
Jiang Haitang bit her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.
Grandpa is her closest relative and her only relative in this world.
"Mom, I want to go back to the capital to see grandpa."
"How can this be possible!" He Wanyi and Lu Liangchen said in unison.
"You're pregnant now, and it's too dangerous to travel on this bumpy road." Lu Liangchen said firmly, "How about this? I'll ask for leave and go back to Beijing. I'll bring this Chinese medicine doctor here with me to check Grandpa's pulse."
He Wanyi also advised, "Yes, Haitang, the most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health. If the old man knew you were going to risk going back, he would definitely scold us to death."
As a few people were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Lu Liangchen opened the door and saw Zhang Xiaohong standing there, sweating profusely. "Director Lu, something bad has happened! The textile machine in the factory has broken down. The engineer from Country D said it will take at least three days to repair it!"
Lu Liangchen's face changed. "How could this happen? That batch of export orders is due for delivery the day after tomorrow!"
"Director Lu, I feel like that engineer can't seem to find the problem at all."
Jiang Haitang had already picked up her coat: "Liangchen, I'll go with you to take a look."
"No!" He Wanyi stopped her. "You can't go to the workshop now. The machines are noisy and smell of oil. It's not good for you or the baby."
Jiang Haitang said firmly, "Mom, I'll just go take a look. I promise to stay far away. Besides, I still have to go to work. The child is only a little over a month old, and there are still eight or nine months before the baby is born. I can't not work."
In the end, He Wanyi couldn't persuade her daughter-in-law, so she had to agree to let her go but keep her as far away as possible.
In the textile factory workshop, the huge imported machine was silent like a sleeping beast.
Two engineers from Country D were arguing over a machine, but it was obvious that neither of them could convince the other.
The workers stood anxiously by, and when they saw Jiang Haitang and Lu Liangchen appear together, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Haitang ignored the two engineers and observed the machine carefully for a while. He pointed to a part of the machine and said, "Is the transmission gear stuck here?"
The engineer from Country D looked at her in surprise. "How do you know? Are you just talking nonsense?"
"This model of machine has a design flaw. The gears are too close together, and it's easy to get stuck when the load is too heavy." Jiang Haitang said quickly.
But obviously, engineers from Country D are unwilling to admit that there are problems with their country's products.
"Who are you to say that? Our country's equipment is far more advanced than yours. You can't possibly see a problem with our machines."
"A woman who thinks she knows everything?"
At this moment, the two engineers faced Jiang Haitang in a rare unanimous manner.
Jiang Haitang was not annoyed. These people always felt that they were superior.
"Just take apart the third panel on the left and adjust the gear spacing. There's no need to dismantle everything." Jiang Haitang made simple arrangements.
The two engineers from Country D did not believe what Jiang Haitang said and even sneered at him.
Since the other party did not move, Li Jingcheng and Duan Changhe immediately started to take action according to Jiang Haitang's instructions.
"What are you going to do? If you break the machine, will you take responsibility?"
Jiang Haitang replied calmly: "We are responsible for it ourselves!"
After Jiang Haitang said this, he ignored the two engineers from Country D and instead ordered Duan Changhe and Li Jingcheng to take action.
Sure enough, following Jiang Haitang's instructions, they quickly found the problem.
In less than two hours, the machine was running again.
The workers cheered, but when they looked at the engineer from Country D, there was contempt in their eyes. They thought he was well-fed and well-fed, but he was useless and not as good as their own Engineer Jiang.
The two obviously didn't expect that it would end up like this. After looking at each other, the engineer from Country D finally gave Jiang Haitang a thumbs up.
"Ma'am, you are amazing!"
On the way home, He Wanyi looked at her daughter-in-law with eyes full of pride: "Haitang, Mom only knew you were smart before, but I didn't expect you to be so good at your profession."
Although I had heard that Jiang Haitang was very powerful before, in fact, hearing about it and seeing it with my own eyes are two different things.
She had thought before that Jiang Haitang might just be powerful in this small city in the northwest, but she didn't expect that Jiang Haitang was really so powerful. What the D countrymen couldn't solve, Haitang could solve just by looking at it.
Jiang Haitang smiled faintly: "I just love to learn. I'll learn it gradually if I read more."
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Jiang Haitang heard a slight noise coming from the kitchen.
She got up quietly, afraid of waking up Lu Liangchen who was still sleeping.
Pushing open the kitchen door, she saw He Wanyi wearing an apron and kneading dough. The water in the iron pot on the stove had boiled and was emitting steam.
"Mom, why did you get up so early?" Jiang Haitang asked in surprise.
He Wanyi turned around, a little flour on her face, and smiled, "I can't sleep now that I'm old, so I thought of making breakfast for you. I remember Liangchen loved the scallion pancakes I made when he was a child, so I'll show him my skill today. I just don't know if you like it."
Jiang Haitang hurriedly rolled up his sleeves to help: "Let me help you."
"No, no, no," He Wanyi quickly stopped her, "You're already in a double position, just sit down. Oh, and I made some red date and wolfberry tea. Have a cup to warm your stomach first."
Jiang Haitang felt warm in her heart and sat obediently on a small bench beside her.
The morning light poured in through the window, illuminating He Wanyi's busy figure, and she suddenly thought of her late mother.
"Mom, don't work too hard. Actually, I usually make very simple breakfasts." Jiang Haitang said, holding a cup of hot tea.
He Wanyi kneaded the dough skillfully: "This is not hard work. But you, who have to go to work while pregnant, that's hard work." She paused.
"Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
"Haitang, I know you're a strong-willed person, but you must rest when you need to. Don't force yourself. I have a job, so I can't stay in Jincheng for long. When you get sicker, you must hire someone to take care of you. Don't be stingy with money and food."
Jiang Haitang nodded and was about to say something when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps.
Little Taozi, wearing pink pajamas, stood at the kitchen door, rubbing her eyes, her hair disheveled like a little lion.
"Grandma, Mom..." The little baby voice was still sleepy.
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