Chapter 23 A Phone Call
Zhao Qingsong shook his head without hesitation. He remembered that there was no barefoot doctor in the village.
"I smell Chinese medicine." Mr. Chen sniffed. He had smelled it a long time ago and thought it smelled quite good.
"Oh, this smell of medicine, there is a veterinarian in our village." Before Widow Liu could speak, Liu Baozhu hurriedly interrupted her, fearing that she would reveal the fact that Qin Ju cured Aunt Cui Wu. In order to prevent Mr. Chen from continuing to ask about the smell of Chinese medicine, she even directly said that Qin Ju was a veterinarian.
But Mr. Chen didn't stop thinking, "I'll go take a look. It smells like what I used to eat."
Mr. Chen is a man of his word. Liu Baozhu wanted to stop him but was frightened by his aura. She could only look at her husband Zhao Qingsong in silence.
After being married for half a year, she knew Zhao Qingsong well. He was obsessed with power. He would do anything that would benefit his career, no matter how difficult it was, and vice versa.
But Liu Baozhu is not an ordinary woman. She likes this kind of ambitious man!
Zhao Qingsong didn't notice her little action, but just sniffed carefully to identify: "It should be next door."
How could he forget that he was just a little bit away from becoming the son-in-law of this family.
"Is Auntie Qin at home? I'm from the old Zhao family at the end of the village."
Qin Guihua didn't move.
Qin Ju didn't want to pay attention to him, but out of her instinct as a doctor, she heard that the cough of "Old Chen" just now was not right, and his voice was very weak, like that of a seriously ill person. At this time, no matter whether she could help or not, she should not be angry with Zhao Qingsong.
The door was opened from the inside with a "swing". Zhao Qingsong's eyes lit up and a female comrade with black braided hair came out.
"What is it?"
Zhao Qingsong touched his nose and asked, "Do you have any herbs at home? Can you give me some?"
"There are medicines, but you can't take them randomly."
It was a very normal thing to say, but Zhao Qingsong just felt a sense of tension. However, Liu Baozhu, who had chased after her, was relieved when she saw her bad attitude, which showed that Lai Di really didn't care about her man anymore.
If Qin Ju knew what she was thinking, he would surely sigh that she was raising the price of the pig.
"It's like this, Lai Di. One of our guests is not feeling well. He smelled the medicine in your yard, which is very similar to the medicine he usually eats. Can you give him some?"
Unlike modern medicine, which has a fixed treatment routine for different diseases and different stages, Chinese medicine emphasizes the same treatment for different diseases and the same disease with different treatments. The same disease may not be treated with the same method, but different diseases can be treated with the same method. Before seeing the patient, Qin Jiao cannot give the medicine to anyone casually.
Coincidentally, Elder Chen also leaned against the wall and slowly walked to the gate of the Qin family courtyard. "Don't worry, little girl. I don't take medicine randomly. This medicine smells like what I take regularly. Now I want to ask for some to relieve the symptoms. Is that okay?"
He said so many words in one breath that he was breathing hard and his heart felt like it was going to jump out of his chest.
Qin Ju went out and examined his complexion closely. She saw that his face was terribly yellow and black, with only a pair of eyes as big as copper bells. More importantly, this face... she recognized it!
It is said that Lao He was not always buried in the 412 Factory. Although he only graduated from junior high school, he was really talented. At the age of thirteen, he was able to participate in the radio rapid transmission and reception training held by the Communications Corps.
A 13-year-old junior high school student was able to beat thousands of professional adult radio operators across the country and single-handedly enter the ministerial finals. As long as the training is over, he will be able to represent the national team to participate in the international competition in the Czech Republic. According to his training results, he will have no problem getting into the top few in the world. At such a young age, he will definitely become the focus of attention of the whole world.
This young genius was brought up by a physics teacher named Chen Bohan. Although he was later excluded from such "international" competitions due to his bad relationship with Big Brother, this was still a remarkable achievement in the wireless communication industry at the time. Someone went to interview the young Liansheng and found out that his physics teacher was actually a once-famous expert in the foundation of wireless communication, but he was not recognized by the outside world because of his poor social skills and eccentric personality.
Later, in an unknown year, Teacher Chen was taken to a secret unit to conduct important research projects, and his contact with the young Liansheng was cut off. They both thought that the other was living a good life. In fact, one was sent to a labor camp for saying something he shouldn't have said, and the other lost his left leg on the battlefield, and they lived a miserable life.
It was not until many years later, when the young Lian Sheng was transferred to Factory 412 due to his outstanding performance, that the master and apprentice met again.
During those six months, He Lian was very active.
Half a year later, Teacher Chen died in an accident. Because of his background and Zhao Qingsong's jealousy, He Liansheng was hidden from the unit for many years and was not reused until he was in his forties.
Personally, Qin Ju always felt that if Teacher Chen had transferred him to his side earlier, or had not died so early, Lao Hetou's career would have been more successful.
In public, Lao Hetou has sighed countless times that if Mr. Chen had not passed away unexpectedly, they would have made a breakthrough in a major project immediately, and the whole country would have been able to lay wireless optical cables, and future communication technology would have developed by leaps and bounds...
Qin Ju hated Zhao Qingsong and hoped that his mission would fail and he would never have the chance to make any achievements in his life.
However, as a Chinese who was born in the spring breeze and grew up under the red flag, she hoped that Teacher Chen would not die, and that the project of Factory 412 could be carried out smoothly. Perhaps the radio technology of Dragon Country could make great progress... Although she had been a housewife all her life and it was impossible for her to know what this project was, Factory 412, as the most advanced radio factory in the country, was researching military projects. Important aspects such as communications, radar, and navigation were all invisible killers that could destroy the enemy on the battlefield.
Qin Ju made the decision in almost one second - to save Teacher Chen.
However, she would absolutely not help Zhao Qingsong to achieve merit. This merit could be given to a dog, but it could not be given to Zhao Qingsong!
She said that she could give him the medicine and asked him to come into the house to see what medicine he needed. Then she casually placed her hand on Mr. Chen's skinny wrist. On the surface, it seemed that she was supporting him, but in fact, she was taking his pulse.
Mr. Chen's pulse was a typical knotty pulse, and coupled with his dark complexion, cyanotic lips, and cold limbs, it was obvious that he had a heart disease caused by cold stagnation in his heart veins.
This kind of heart disease was described as a disease by Zhang Zhongjing two thousand years ago - chest pain.
Qin Ju thought about it and realized that he just had some freshly dug leek at home...
As a result, Dr. Chen also discovered Xiebai immediately. "Is this called Xiebai? I've eaten it before. It should be suitable for my condition."
Qin Jue said yes, and in addition to Xiebai, he also picked up some orange peel and cinnamon twigs, as well as some Chinese medicine that Chen Lao was not familiar with, and boiled them together.
Zhao Qingsong wanted to stop him, but Mr. Chen raised his hand to stop him. He always felt that the way this young lesbian looked at him was not right, as if she was looking at a respected elder.
To be honest, with the opportunities he has had in recent years, no one would respect him so much anymore, unless it was... Lian Sheng.
At this moment, Qin Ju suddenly spoke to Zhao Qingsong casually: "Brother Qingsong, did Lian Sheng say when he will be back?"
Zhao Qingsong paused and looked at Mr. Chen warily.
As soon as Qin Jue saw the look in his eyes, he knew what a good brother he was!
Zhao Qingsong is a thief! He must have known the relationship between Teacher Chen and He Liansheng, so he never told Teacher Chen that he knew Teacher He... Ha, what jealousy? Jealousy between men is even more terrible!
Before He Liansheng fell out with Zhao Qingsong in his whole life, he always thought that Zhao Qingsong was his good brother. The funny thing is that Zhao Qingsong is a coward who only cares about interests and not brotherhood.
Because he was afraid that Xiao He's outstanding performance would overshadow his own brilliance, he tried his best to persuade Xiao He to go to the communications company, while he himself went to the sniper team. Because he was afraid that Xiao He would be too outstanding when he came to Factory 412, he deliberately did not tell him the news that Teacher Chen was at Factory 412, and kept it a secret from both Lian Sheng and Teacher Chen.
What a good brother.
Qin Ju didn't seem to notice his embarrassment and continued, "I would like to ask Brother Qingsong for a favor. He Liansheng is your good brother. I can't contact him, but you should be able to contact him, right? My training is halfway through, and I want to ask when he will be back."
Her face showed the shyness and expectation of a young daughter-in-law at the right time.
Zhao Qingsong's face turned pale and blue, and he simply didn't dare to look into Mr. Chen's eyes.
Yes, Mr. Chen remembered that Liansheng had joined the army, so after meeting Zhao Qingsong and knowing that they were from the same military region, he specifically asked him about Liansheng. He had always missed this student very much.
But Zhao Qingsong said he didn't know him.
Well, now the one who is embarrassed is the one who told the liar.
Qin Ju didn't know that her two short sentences had made all of Zhao Qingsong's efforts in the past few months go to waste. In the past few months, there were great disagreements in the factory about bringing in Mr. Chen. He was the one who insisted that he would definitely bring Mr. Chen to the factory safely. For this, the leader also promised that as long as he could complete the task, he would be fully responsible for the logistics safety of the factory in the future, and he might be considered for promotion to a regular battalion commander when he returned.
But now, Mr. Chen looked at him with such cold eyes.
Not to mention saying a few nice words to him, it's good enough that he isn't punished.
Teacher Chen's sharp gaze stayed on him for a few seconds, and soon fell on Qin Ju, changing to caring: "Little girl, are you talking about He Liansheng?"
"Yes, my grandson-in-law, from Beijing."
Mr. Chen then checked He Liansheng's name, hometown, age and basic experience with Qin Guihua, and they all matched, with an expression of increasing surprise on his face.
He never thought that he would have the chance to meet his beloved disciple again!
However, Liansheng didn’t seem to be doing well. After taking the medicine, he thought about it, and before going to bed, he suddenly said to Zhao Qingsong: “I’m going to call your factory tomorrow.”
Zhao Qingsong was so embarrassed that his toes touched the ground, but he did not dare to refuse. The next day, the brigade headquarters was cleared early and he was allowed to go in to make a phone call.
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It was this phone call that completely changed He Liansheng's fate.
In fact, he has recently returned from the north, but he must first report to the Haicheng factory and obtain proof and connections before he can come to Wulitun to pick up Comrade Xiao Qin and officially end the couple's separation.
Who would have thought that not long after returning to the factory, the deputy factory manager hurriedly called me away, "Xiao He, come here for a moment."
He Liansheng thought he was going to talk about chasing the thieves, "I have already reported it to the secretary."
"No, it's your own business."
"Come and take a look."
He Liansheng took the official letter handed over by the deputy factory director. It was a transfer order, an official document sent from Factory 412.
"The 412 Factory in Shilan Province is in need of professional and technical personnel like you. I heard that the factory director and secretary there personally selected your name, and you had not returned when the letter was sent to you. They asked you to take office as soon as possible within a month, and now the time is almost up." The deputy factory director sighed. He admired this young man very much, but a factory like theirs was destined to not be able to retain such talents.
"Go back first, pack your things, and leave as soon as possible. I have opened the letter of introduction for you. Please check if there is anything missing."
It would be a lie to say that he was unhappy. The status of 412 in the industry is like that of Peking University and Tsinghua University to all high school students in the country, but He Liansheng found it a bit strange.
He did not think that he was outstanding enough to be known by the superiors. He must have had this opportunity because someone had reminded him... However, it did not matter. He would know who promoted him in the future. The most important thing now was Comrade Xiao Qin.
Originally, he told himself that he married Comrade Xiao Qin purely out of responsibility and because he could not bear to see her become the target of public criticism. But when his grandmother stopped him, he had no choice but to go along with it. However, after a few months outside, he found that it was not that simple.
Every night when it was quiet, he would think of her, his little wife.
I don't necessarily want to do something together, but I would guess what she is doing at this moment, is she collecting herbs, or reading a book? Or has she already entered a training class? Can she keep up with the basics? What kind of help can I give her?
This feeling of thinking about someone all the time is strange, but not so repulsive to him.
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Because Qinji's prescription worked, after returning from a checkup at the city hospital, Mr. Chen found that his heart blood supply had improved significantly, so he continued to live in the Zhao family in Wulitun.
It was rare for Zhao Qingsong to be home for such a long time. When he saw that the roof of his house was leaking, he hurried to the commune to buy materials to repair the roof. When he saw that the big iron pot was leaking, he was busy repairing the pot, sharpening kitchen knives, scissors and sickles, and twisting hemp ropes to make lanterns... He had been away from home for so many years, and when he came back, he would definitely finish all the work.
However, Liu Baozhu was called back by him after staying at her parents' home for two days. She followed the Zhao family to work in the fields. The strong sun made her pretty little face red and black. You should know that before marriage, she was the only girl in the village who did not have to work in the fields under the strong sun!
When they wanted to give up, Zhao Qingsong said earnestly that they were away from home all year round, and they should fulfill their filial duties when they finally came back. They had worked hard to fulfill their filial duties to their brother and sister-in-law for so many years, and it was time for them to take a break. It was rare for his nephews and nieces to relax for a few days... Every word was so reasonable and impeccable.
But she is not that kind of person. She has been raised by her parents for so many years and has never even touched a hoe. Usually, her duties in the team are just cutting grass for pigs and feeding pigs and chickens. Every few days, she would burst into tears and say that she missed Zhao Haiyang and Zhao Haiyan. When the couple went out, they thought they would be able to return soon, so they just temporarily entrusted the siblings to their neighbors. "I don't know if the children have eaten enough and are dressed warmly in the past half month. I feel sad when I think of them. How about you stay here and I will go back to take care of the children first?"
Not to mention, she really can grasp Zhao Qingsong's weak spot.
"Look, I neglected them. OK, then you don't have to work anymore and go back tomorrow. I'll buy you a train ticket. Thank you for thinking about them so much."
Thank you, Liu Baozhu really thanks the entire Zhao family!
Chen Bohan didn't say anything, but his heart was as clear as a mirror. Seeing Liu Baozhu rolling up her bag and rushing back to Lenghe Town "eager to go home", he secretly cursed Zhao Qingsong in his heart for being a self-righteous fool.
But the couple were not very good. Liu Baozhu was smart, but Zhao Qingsong was the one who listened to his mother the most. Whoever married him would suffer. Too lazy to watch their show, he turned around and went to the hillside behind the Zhao family's house. He heard that there were medicines in the mountains, so he went into the mountains every day when the sun was good, trying to find the few Chinese medicines he used to take.
He did heavy physical work in the labor reform farm, so climbing mountains was not a problem for him. He just felt very breathless and his eyes were blurry. He accidentally didn't see the moss growing on the stone, and when he stepped on it, there was a "pop" sound, and his center of balance was unstable, and he slid down the mountain.
Chen Bohan thought that if he fell down, his bones would be completely broken, and he would die in this village. Last year, there was an old man in the farm, who was originally a professor at Beijing University. He slipped and fell during a "double grab" and broke his bones. The medical conditions were not good enough, so he lay in bed for a month. One day, when they came home from work, they wondered why he didn't talk today. When they lifted the quilt, they found that he was dead.
However, the imagined severe pain and crackling sound of bones did not come. He only felt his arm tightened, and a thin hand held him tightly.
"careful!"
Chen Bohan opened his eyes and found that it was a lesbian about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with an oval face, big eyes, slightly dark skin but bright eyes.
"Uncle, be careful. It rains a lot on this mountain. The rocks are covered with moss."
With her help, Chen Bohan stood up and found a flat stone to sit down. "Who are you?"
He always felt that this girl looked familiar.
"I'm from the back of the village. I've seen you before. Are you a guest of the Baozhu family?"
Chen Bohan then remembered that this was the neighbor of the Liu family. He went to look for medicine that night. The younger sister was Xiao He's lover. "It's you. What's your name?"
"Uncle, my name is Qin Ailan." He put down the backpack, which was filled with freshly dug medicinal roots, which were quite heavy.
Chen Bohan didn't expect that such a thin girl could hold him while carrying such a big basket. Because she ran too fast, one of her shoes fell off. He was deeply moved. In all the years he had seen young people on the farm, they either enjoyed making fun of him, or wanted to take advantage of the few resources he had, or simply avoided him like a snake... This was the first time he had seen such a kind-hearted person.
"Uncle, you are not from here, so you are not familiar with the situation. You can just move around halfway up the mountain. It is too dangerous up there." As he spoke, he enthusiastically pointed out several dangerous places, such as where the roads were slippery, where there were snakes, and where the plants looked pretty but were actually poisonous...
Chen Bohan smiled as he listened, "Then I will go up the mountain with you in the future."
Qin Ailan didn't mind taking him with her, but she was a little embarrassed. "I don't go up the mountain every day. Most of the time I have to work in the pig pen. If you want to find something, tell me and I'll find it for you."
Chen Bohan shook his head, "Just turn around."
All right, Qin Ailan blinked, "Then if you want to go up the mountain in the future, go to the pigpen and call me, and I will go with you."
After saying that, he added, "Uncle, do you know where our team's pigpen is? It's just behind the end of the village..." He kept talking for another half an hour.
What kind of person is Chen Bohan? As long as he wants, it won't take long for him to find out all of Ailan's past. Not only does he know why she got divorced, he also knows where Qin Ju is attending class, and even the whole story of the feud between the Qin and Liu families.
"Ai Lan, your sister is a good child." Not only is she ambitious, she also tries hard to pull her sister out of the trouble. He hasn't seen such a kind-hearted and independent-minded child in many years.
The key is that she is still young. At the age of 18, she has such courage. With a few more years of experience, her future will be limitless.
"Of course, you are a good kid too. It's better to get out of that hell as soon as possible."
Ailan nodded like a little rabbit. "Yeah, yeah, I've figured it out now. I won't get married in the future. I'll just take care of my grandma and my sisters and let them live a good life."
"You're relying on these rare herbs?"
Qin Ailan was about to retort that the medicinal materials were actually very valuable and only needed to be processed, but when she thought that this was her family's only source of income, she dared not say anything and just puffed her lips in grievance.
Chen Bohan raised his lips again, which was rare. "If you want them to live a good life, you can't just rely on digging for food in the fields. You have to study, be educated, and have skills. You have these."
He pointed to his head.
Ai-lan seemed to understand, "I'm almost 25, and the school won't accept me anymore..."
Chen Bohan smiled and said, "Who says you can only learn in school? Start with the simplest things like reading books and newspapers, and pay more attention to what has happened and is happening in the world, and you will know what will happen in the future."
Seeing that she still didn't understand much, Chen Bohan didn't say much. He would be here for some time anyway, so he would just teach her slowly. She could understand as much as she could. This way, her sister's kindness in sending her the medicine would not be in vain, and she would not have saved him in vain today.
He then remembered something, "By the way, do you have newspapers and a radio at home?"
Ailan shook her head.
Then, the members found that when the old man came to visit the Zhao family, he ignored everyone except Qin Ailan. The two of them often went up and down the mountain talking and laughing, and sometimes even had meals at Qin's house. What was even more surprising was that the old man actually brought the only radio in the village, which belonged to the Zhao family, to Qin's house!
You have to know that this radio was bought by Zhao Qingsong as a gift to his parents using his three-year military allowance. Old man Zhao was so afraid of damaging the parts that he was reluctant to even replace this treasure!
This old man is really shameless. If this happened in someone else's home, he would fight to the death!
However, the fact is, Zhao Qingsong was afraid that Chen Bohan would be bored, so he forced him to take it and listen to it. He was unwilling to do so before because he didn't want to owe the Zhao family a favor, but when he heard that the Ailan family didn't have it, he suddenly accepted Zhao Qingsong's flattery.
At his age, one can tell at a glance whether a person is obsessed with power.
Ever since she started listening to the radio, especially when the powerful words "China National Radio" came out every day, Qin Ailan's eyes lit up.
"Uncle Chen, can we continue listening to yesterday's talk about the battle on some island?"
Chen Bohan was helpless, "Xisha Islands."
“Where are the Paracel Islands?”
Chen Bohan then took a fire stick and simply drew a map of Dragon Kingdom on the ground, and taught her one block at a time. As he taught, he also talked about the climate characteristics, geographical features, and historical sites of each province... It would take several days to teach.
So what often happens is that, just to answer a trivial question, he can talk about the entire astronomy and geography of the Dragon Kingdom over the past five thousand years.
He was a good lecturer, his teaching level was much higher than that of rural teachers, his knowledge was broad, and he could connect mathematics, physics, chemistry, politics, history and geography from ancient times to the present, both at home and abroad. Not only was Ai Lan fascinated by his lectures, but even the fourth child Qin Pan loved it very much. He would go to listen in on his lectures every day after school, without even having time to put down his schoolbag.
The only one who was unhappy was Qin Guihua - her own Ailan was such a fool. She could have established good relationships with anyone else, but she had to establish good relationships with this demoted boss.
She had heard that the old man Zhao Qingsong brought back had a very bad background, so she had to be careful not to ruin the reputation of Lai Di in their family.
But Chen Bohan didn't know whether he didn't understand her insinuation or what, he just loved to come to class... and eat for free.
After finishing the meal, under Qin Guihua's murderous gaze, he stuffed fifty cents into Ailan's pocket and said, "This is for the meal."
When Lai Di was not at home, they were reluctant to eat good food, so they only had sweet potatoes, corn, and mostly wild vegetables. A meal was not worth fifty cents at all... Qin Guihua's heart suddenly felt as if she had drunk honey. The old man was such a fool. It was so easy to make money for people in the city.
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