"It was the early 1960s, so long ago. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it. My three children were just born then, and I was constantly worried about them. You were not so bad. You had fewer children than me, but you didn't have to worry about food and drink."
Xu Ziqing couldn't agree any more. "That's right, those ten years were the hardest. There were so many spies and secret agents, I couldn't sleep well every day, and I had no food to eat."
Song Zhiguo nodded. "That's right. I still remember the spies we caught back then. They ate well, canned food, white flour. How could we even dream of that? Even a bowl of rice porridge was good food."
Xu Ziqing looked at Song Zhiguo's expression, which was quite normal.
He leaned close to Song Zhiguo's shoulder and said, "Hey, Old Song, let me ask you something. I heard that your daughter-in-law can treat illnesses?"
Song Zhiguo was stunned. "My daughter-in-law? My second son's wife?"
"Yes, I heard that she was the one who cured Yan Jintang's illness? And she was also the one who cured Li Shiming from being crazy for so many years?"
Song Zhiguo looked at Xu Ziqing's inquiring eyes and said, "My daughter-in-law is not a doctor. She just happened to be lucky. When he, my mother and my wife went to visit Old Li's house, Li Shiming got better inexplicably. So, are they saying that my mother and my wife can treat illnesses? Who spread the rumor that my daughter-in-law can treat illnesses? Isn't this nonsense?"
"Old Song, don't be so anxious. I'm just asking. But now there's a rumor going around that your daughter-in-law cured Yan Jintang's illness, and that the Yan family married her because of this! It's to repay a favor!"
Song Zhiguo laughed inwardly, but his face showed great anger. He slammed the table and started yelling, "Which bastard is spreading rumors? If my daughter-in-law could treat illnesses, she would have been sent to study medicine long ago. Why is she still running a business at home? She and Yan Jintang just teamed up to do some business, how did it get out that my daughter-in-law can treat illnesses! If it's spread today that my daughter-in-law can treat illnesses, won't it be spread the day after tomorrow that my daughter-in-law is a feudal superstitious person who can see spirits? The day after tomorrow, it will be spread that my daughter-in-law is the reincarnation of Hua Tuo!"
Seeing Song Zhiguo getting angry, Xu Ziqing quickly pulled him aside, "Hey, Old Song, don't get angry! You're just too easily angered! Don't worry, I'll go out and tell those people to keep their mouths shut tomorrow and stop talking nonsense! I'm asking you this, but I don't mean any harm. I'm just wondering if your daughter-in-law can really treat illnesses, could she give it to me? I've been troubled by something for years."
Song Zhiguo pretended to be curious and frowned, "Old Xu, if you have something to say, just say it. We're on good terms. Although my daughter-in-law can't stand it, don't keep it to yourself. Talk to me. Don't you know me? I'm not like Old Wang, who keeps his mouth shut."
Xu Ziqing looked at Song Zhiguo's sincere face, shook his head, and whispered, "Alas, Old Song, I'm not going to hide it from you. I might be haunted by a female ghost!"
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