Both of them were stunned by what he said.
"Really? Dr. Li, are you telling the truth?" an old man asked eagerly.
Seeing Li Chu nod, the old woman could no longer hold back and started crying, hugging the old man's arm. The old man also shed tears.
“Auntie, you can’t keep crying like this, you need to calm down. You need to control yourself in the future.”
"Okay, I won't cry anymore. I need to calm down and take care of myself." The woman said, wiping away her tears and trying to compose herself.
An old man wiped away his tears, stood up, and said, "I'll go get some paper and a pen right now."
Li Chu took the paper and pen, wrote out a prescription, handed it to the old man, and instructed him: "Uncle, go to the Chinese medicine pharmacy tomorrow and get the medicine according to this prescription. Have your wife drink it three times a day for five days, after meals. During this time, eat more refined grains. After she finishes drinking it, I will check her pulse again."
An elderly man carefully took the prescription and nodded repeatedly after hearing Li Chu's words, "I'll go get the medicine first thing tomorrow morning."
Then she continued, "Dr. Li, how much should I pay for this consultation?"
"No rush, we can talk about it next year when you have your own child. Alright, I'm going back now. You two should get some rest, you must get plenty of rest during this time." After saying that, he was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back: "By the way, Uncle and Aunt, you two shouldn't tell anyone about this for now. It's not too late to talk about it when Aunt is pregnant."
An old man said, "Okay, we'll listen to you."
The older woman quickly nodded in agreement: "I wouldn't say something like that lightly."
Li Chu opened the door and went out, then turned back and said, "You two don't need to see me off. Go back, it's just the front and back yards." After saying that, he lowered the curtain and left.
Back in my room, I got some water, washed myself, and dried myself off. Taking a shower was just too inconvenient.
After washing up and lying in bed, I thought about what had just happened. I used to think He Yuzhu was a good person, but now it seems I haven't known him enough. He's too impulsive. I should avoid dealing with him in the future, or I might get dragged into this mess someday.
And that second uncle, I hope he won't bother me again.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
I lay in bed, looked around my room, and then got out of bed and walked around looking at it again.
A 60-square-meter apartment isn't small; it's perfectly fine for one person to live in alone. But what about after marriage? What about after having children?
It's especially inconvenient after having children.
"Huh?" Li Chu seemed to have thought of something. He stood by the wall and stretched out his arm to test the height. This house must be about 5 meters high. Could a second floor be partitioned off? If so, this area would be enough.
Li Chu sat down at the table, took out paper and pen and drew a simple diagram. After thinking for a moment, he put down the pen. He wasn't a professional at this, so he decided to ask his older sister to find a reliable construction team, tell her his idea, and see if it could be done.
I turned off the lights, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep while thinking.
The next day, when Li Chu arrived at the hospital, Ding Qiunan had already tidied up the office. Li Chu greeted Ding Qiunan and told her to read her book first.
Li Chu asked the director for a short leave and even borrowed Director Liang's bicycle.
I rode my bike to the Beiqiao Subdistrict Office where my older sister works.
"Why did you come here instead of going to work today?" Li Qin asked curiously when she saw her younger brother.
"Oh, is that so, sis? I want to tidy up my house and I'd like you to find me a construction team."
"Why are you suddenly thinking about cleaning the house?"
"It's like this, sister. I was thinking that it's fine for me to live in that house now that I'm alone, but it won't be convenient after I get married and have children."
"What you say makes sense, let me think about it."
“Oh, right, I remember now. There’s a bricklayer in a courtyard not far from yours who also does carpentry. He’s quite skilled. People in the neighborhood who need work all go to him. His surname is Fu, and he’s a Manchu. He and his two brothers all do this kind of work,” Li Qin said, slapping her thigh.
"He should be home now, right?" Li Chu asked.
"He should be at home. I haven't heard that he's been out working lately. Let's go to his house and find him."
Li Qin then told Li Chu to come with her. Seeing Li Chu pushing his bicycle as he left, she asked him, "Whose bicycle are you riding?"
"When I took leave this morning, I borrowed our director's."
Li Qin didn't say much, got on her bicycle and led the way.
They arrived in no time; it was a large, crowded courtyard. Coincidentally, the person they were looking for was sitting at the entrance, eyes closed, basking in the sun.
Li Qin stopped the car and called out, "Brother Fu, wake up, don't sleep."
The man opened his eyes and saw Li Qin, so he stood up: "Oh, it's Director Li! What brings you here?"
“Brother Fu, this is my younger brother, Li Chu. He has a house he wants to tidy up, so he came to find you.”
"Director Li, and Comrade Li here, let's not talk here. Please come in and talk in my room."
Li Chu said, "We won't go in. Boss Fu, do you have time now? If it's convenient, come over to my place and I'll tell you my thoughts on the spot. It's not far, just two alleys away."
"Okay, please wait a moment while I go get something."
Watching him run into the yard, Li Chu said to his older sister, "Sister, could my brother-in-law help me get some cement?"
Li Qin thought for a moment and said, "It should be about right. I'll go back and ask you. I'll have Boss Fu calculate how much you need later."
Just as he finished speaking, the rich boss came out carrying a large satchel.
The eldest son of the rich family was extremely envious when he saw the two of them riding bicycles. He thought that if he had a bicycle too, it would be much more convenient to go out to work!
"Comrade Li, which alley is it in? You two go ahead, I'll follow you."
Li Chu patted the back seat of the bicycle, "No need, get on, I'll give you a ride."
The three of them soon arrived at Li Chu's place.
From a distance, I could see several middle-aged women sitting at the gate of the courtyard, doing needlework and chatting idly.
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