I never thought Sanhe Town would produce a figure like Zhao Qingshan, someone with connections to the top leaders of Kyoto City! Seeing so many important figures at the wedding banquet, the two officials of Sanhe Town almost fainted with happiness. Under normal circumstances, how could a small-time mayor and town party secretary have the chance to meet these important figures? Now, they have made an impression on the leaders. As long as they work diligently and produce results in the future, there is no fear of no chance of promotion.
The Chinese officialdom has been peculiar for thousands of years. Given equal circumstances, superiors often prefer to promote those they know. This isn't a hidden rule; it's simply human nature. People subconsciously let down their guard around those they know. Since several people have similar abilities, why not promote the one they know?
After Zhao Guohui's wedding banquet, Zhao Qingshan once again became famous throughout the surrounding area. His work as a doctor at Renhe Hospital was talked about time and again. The Zhao family's ancestor's status as an imperial physician was also widely rumored. An imperial physician! He could bring the dead back to life, not to mention treating strokes and paralysis, but even bringing the dying back to the living.
Zhao Qingshan had no idea people were talking about him like this, but even if he had, he wouldn't have regretted throwing such a grand wedding banquet for his son. There are always one or two times in a person's life when they act on impulse. He, Zhao Qingshan, didn't accept gifts or harm anyone else's interests during his wedding banquet. Even those important leaders who had come after Wen Yiran and Zhou Xilai, Zhao Qingshan didn't try to curry favor with them. He was upright, so what was there to fear?
Old Lai Xu regretted it so much. If he had known earlier how powerful Zhao Qingshan was, he would never have offended Zhao Guohui for the house! With Zhao Qingshan's connections, what did a house mean? I heard that Zhao Qingshan even knew the high-ranking officials in Kyoto City. If he could establish a good relationship with him, maybe he could even get his son a good job! It would be even better if he could reserve a good job for his eight-year-old grandson.
There were quite a few people who had the same idea as Xu Laolai. For a time, Zhao Qingshan's family was crowded with people, most of whom came to build relationships and ask for benefits.
Zhao Qingshan was left in a state of confusion and ridicule by these people. He was just an old Chinese doctor, and he didn't have the ability to ask for favors on their behalf. Even if he could, Zhao Qingshan had no intention of doing so. In life, one must rely on one's own hard work to achieve a good life. Relying on connections and backdoors won't keep even the best job long-term.
If Zhou Xi's business hadn't been completed, Zhao Qingshan would have wanted to go back to Kyoto. He wasn't afraid that these people would blame him if they didn't get any benefits, he was just simply annoyed.
Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing had been spending the last few days in Daqing Mountain, and Zhou Xi had already seen all the treasures. Several large boxes of gold bars and silver ingots, plus a dozen boxes of antiques, calligraphy, paintings, porcelain, and the like, totaling twenty-four boxes of wealth, left Zhou Xi stunned.
His young lady and her brother-in-law were truly generous. They donated all their wealth without blinking an eye. Could it be said that they were just ignorant children? Judging from Zhou Yuanyuan's usual behavior, she was even more astute than Zhou Xi. It was obvious that Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing weren't just pretending; they genuinely wanted to contribute to the country's military development.
After Zhou Xi finished expressing his admiration, he immediately dispatched a small team of highly skilled soldiers to Zhaojiagou to escort the treasure to Beijing with Zhou Xi. The longer the night, the more trouble there is. Moreover, the treasure was related to General Zhou's next plan. Zhou Xi was always extremely vigilant about what General Zhou was going to do.
After Zhou Xi's business was done, Zhao Qingshan and the others also began to pack up and prepare to return to Kyoto. This time, they didn't know when they would return. The two women in the house, Zhao Yunxiang and Yu Meiru, were busy washing what could be washed and putting away what could be put away. Zhao Yunxiang admired Yu Meiru. Yu Meiru looked like a delicate and timid young lady, but she did the housework very skillfully, which was not in line with her appearance at all.
Yu Meiru also admired Zhao Yunxiang. After a few days of interacting with her, Yu Meiru had already realized that Zhao Yunxiang was warm-hearted and kind-hearted. Her concern for Zhao Guohui was genuine and without any pretense. Yu Meiru had a deep respect for such an elder sister-in-law.
Just as the Zhao family was preparing to set off back to Kyoto tomorrow, a person seeking medical treatment came to Zhaojiagou that day. It was none other than Qiuxiang from Zhoujia Village.
Qiuxiang's husband, Zhou Qijia, was thrown to the ground by a raging water buffalo while working in a production team, injuring his spinal nerves and leaving him bedridden for three years. During these three years, Qiuxiang tirelessly cared for Zhou Qijia. When Zhou Qijia was first injured, Qiuxiang had borrowed money from every relative and friend she could, but unfortunately, everyone was struggling, and the money she borrowed wasn't enough for Qiuxiang to take Zhou Qijia to a big city for medical treatment.
This spring, Qiuxiang took Zhou Jiaqi to Qingshan People's Hospital for treatment, with money pooled by his parents and siblings. After an examination, the hospital confirmed that Zhou Jiaqi had been waiting too long after the injury, and a nerve in the injured area had died, making recovery unlikely. However, if Zhou Jiaqi was willing to undergo treatment, the hospital would offer the best possible plan.
Zhou Jiaqi went to Qingshan City for medical treatment this time. His family had great hopes for him. Even Zhou Jiaqi's sister-in-law asked for leave from the village and came with Qiuxiang to take care of Zhou Jiaqi.
Hospitals in big cities are not cheap, and the daily food expenses for several people are also not small. When Zhou Qijia heard the doctor say that the chances of recovery were slim, he was unwilling to stay in the hospital any longer and insisted on going home.
Zhou Qijia felt deeply distressed. The transformation from a strong laborer to a useless person, lying in bed and waiting for others to serve him was unacceptable. For the past few years, Zhou Jiaqi had endured each day with the hope that things would get better. Seeing his family impoverished and burdened with debts due to his illness, and his children and wife starving due to his illness, Zhou Qijia considered suicide.
Qiuxiang watched her husband grow increasingly silent during that time, leaving her anxiously awaiting his arrival. To feed her family, Qiuxiang couldn't afford to stay home without working every day to watch over Zhou Jiaqi. Yesterday, Qiuxiang felt a little unwell while working, so she asked her team leader for leave to go home. Upon entering her home, she saw Zhou Jiaqi unscrewing a bottle of pesticide. Her eldest son, whom Qiuxiang had instructed to follow him around, was nowhere to be seen.
Qiuxiang was so frightened that she nearly lost her soul. After using all her strength to snatch the bottle of pesticide from Zhou Jiaqi's hand, Qiuxiang sat on the ground and burst into tears. Just a little bit, and they would be separated by the Yin and Yang.
Qiuxiang's story caused a huge stir in Zhoujia Village, and the villagers all sympathized with Qiuxiang, this strong woman.
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