Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Li Chu opened the door and came out to stand under the eaves.
It snowed heavily all night yesterday, and I don't know when it stopped. Now the yard and the rooftops are all covered in white.
After moving around a bit, Li Chu turned around and went back into the house, putting on the suede military boots that his Uncle Tuolin had bought for him.
First, I went to the boiler room to refill the boiler with coal, then I opened the yard gate and went outside. It was too cold outside; even Little Black was too lazy to come out and was fast asleep next to the radiator in the living room.
Li Chu ran to a roadside breakfast restaurant, bought a few steamed buns, and went straight home.
Back home, I put the steamed buns in the steamer, then put the steamer on the radiator to warm it up, and then took a broom and shovel to go out and shovel snow.
First, I used a ladder to clear the snow off the roof, then I swept the snow in the yard together and built a big snowman.
After cleaning the yard, I went out to sweep the snow in the alley.
By this time, many people had come out to shovel snow in the alley. With many hands making light work, and as more and more neighbors joined in, everyone chatted and laughed, and soon the alley was cleaned up.
Professor Ran from next door, along with his eldest daughter who was on vacation at home, also came out.
The two families are neighbors and often interact with each other.
It wasn't until Li Chu heard the name of Professor Ran's eldest daughter, Ran Qiuye, that he realized why he felt a sense of familiarity when he first heard the name Ran Ziye.
He really didn't expect to become neighbors with Ran Qiuye.
After cleaning, Ding Qiunan returned home and sleepily emerged from her bedroom.
"Qiu Nan, the steamed buns I bought are on the radiator. Go wash up quickly. The roads are slippery this morning, so don't ride your bike. Take the bus to work."
The girl was still half asleep and didn't react to his words. She sat cross-legged on the sofa for a while, lost in thought, before finally snapping out of it. Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly went to wash up.
After finishing the steamed buns and drinking a cup of milk powder prepared by Li Chu, she began to fully prepare herself again.
She was dressed in cotton-padded clothes, and on her feet were women's military-style suede boots that Uncle Lin had bought for her. The house was so warm that the girl felt a little breathless after putting on all these clothes, so she grabbed her cotton-padded coat and went out of the house.
Li Chu, carrying her hat, scarf, and gloves, followed her out.
I helped her put on her cotton-padded coat, and the girl let out a long sigh of relief: "Oh dear, I look like a bear every day."
Li Chu kissed the girl's pouting lips, helped her put on her scarf and hat, and then said, "Wearing thick clothes will keep you warm. It's better than shivering from the cold."
“When you start working at the hospital, it will be close to home, so you won’t need to wear such thick clothes in winter. Right now, the road is too far, so it’s better to dress warmly.”
Be careful on the road, don't walk too fast.
Li Chu was tidying up the girl's clothes, muttering a whole bunch of things under his breath.
"I know, I know, Li Chu, you're getting more and more long-winded. I'm not a child, I don't need to nag you every single day." Ding Qiunan said with a hint of annoyance, but her heart was as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
She reached out and pulled the scarf covering her mouth down, then stood on tiptoe and kissed Li Chu on the cheek: "Okay, I'm leaving now. You should get ready for work too." With that, she waved and walked outside.
After taking a couple of steps, he stopped, turned around, and said, "Li Chu, I took two industrial vouchers from the box and lent them to Sister Liu in the office. She'll pay them back next month when she gets her salary."
Li Chu nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Li Chu watched the girl walk out of the alley before returning to his house.
Since the end of last year, China has entered the era of industrial vouchers.
From now on, it will be paid with your salary every month, and you will receive one industrial voucher for every 20 yuan.
Nowadays, apart from grains and non-staple foods, almost everything else requires industrial coupons when going out to buy things.
The same applies when buying things; if the value is 20 yuan, you need one industrial coupon, and if it's less than 20 yuan, it will be calculated as 20 yuan.
When Li Chu received his salary in January, he received a total of 15 industrial vouchers from both sides, as his family was not short of industrial vouchers.
After tidying up the living room, Li Chu glanced at the cured meat hanging under the eaves as he left. He then went to the boiler room to press the coal, sealed the stove in the kitchen, and only after finishing all this did he get dressed and head out to work.
Walking on the main road outside, Li Chu couldn't help but feel lucky. Luckily, he had sent the New Year's goods to his father-in-law's family a couple of days in advance, otherwise the roads would have been impassable due to the snow last night.
Two days ago, the neighborhood committee distributed coupons for New Year's goods. Li Chu ran over to collect hers and almost cried when she received it. Each household received one tael of coupons for peanuts, melon seeds, and candy, and only one tael of coupons for meat.
Seeing this, Li Chu knew that his father-in-law's family must have very little to give this year, so he quickly sent some things over to his home.
I didn't dare take too much, afraid that the neighbors in the yard would be jealous. I only took a few pig trotters and some offal. These things don't require meat coupons, but you need connections to buy them.
They also sent me a chicken, a pound of his own cured meat, several canned goods, and some melon seeds, peanuts, and candy.
After returning, I went to my sister's house again. I didn't need to send peanuts and melon seeds to her, since my brother-in-law works at the grain bureau and his grain store sells them, so she definitely doesn't need them. I brought some of the other items for my sister's family.
Wang Ziwen only found out when she got home from get off work that evening. Looking at the things Li Chu had sent, Li Qin and Wang Ziwen both smiled happily, not because of the things themselves, but because of Li Chu's thoughtfulness.
During dinner that evening, Li Chu told the girl about delivering things to her house that morning. The girl was incredibly touched. She had been married to Li Chu for over a year, and without her having to say a word, her husband always made sure her family received the same things.
That night, to thank him, the girl initiated a passionate encounter. Once wasn't enough? Then twice, and if twice still wasn't enough…
As a result, when Li Chu woke up again, it was already noon the next day, and he slept in, which was rare for him. Fortunately, the next day was a day off.
Upon arriving at the hospital, the snow in the courtyard had already been cleared by the logistics staff, and the examination rooms had also been cleaned up.
A nurse named Wang Jie has been transferred to Li Chu's clinic. She is over thirty years old, about the same age as Li Chu's sister.
"Good morning, Sister Wang." Li Chu walked into the consultation room and greeted Nurse Wang, who was sitting opposite him.
Nurse Wang smiled at Li Chu. She wasn't very talkative, but she was incredibly efficient with her hands.
Li Chu thought this was fine; he was a quiet person, especially when writing. If he had a chatterbox in his office, he'd probably be driven crazy.
After making himself a cup of tea, Li Chu sat down and took out his notebook. It had been almost four months, and he should be able to finish the second notebook today.
The first book I submitted to Director Liang last year was forwarded to the medical school after he read it. The school clearly values what Li Chu has written.
They specially re-engraved the printing plates, mimeographed the manuscripts, bound them into a book, and carefully stored Li Chu's manuscripts in the archives.
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Then the school specially invited renowned doctors and professors specializing in traditional Chinese medicine in Beijing to discuss and verify the content. It received high praise from the vast majority of people. This has made Li Chu somewhat well-known in the traditional Chinese medicine community in Beijing.
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