Chapter 45 Release
Early the next morning, Hong Xia and her husband went to work, and Xiaohu was at home playing on his summer vacation. When Qin Ju and his wife got up, Hong Xia had already prepared their breakfast and placed it on the stove. It was still warm and didn't need to be heated up.
Qin Ju and his family were here these two days, and the food at his sister-in-law's house was very good. Xiaohu liked it very much, and Qin Ju noticed it. Today's breakfast was a rare white rice porridge, which was cooked thickly with a plate of pickled vegetables. Looking at Xiaohu and Doudou eating voraciously, Qin Ju had an idea.
He stuffed another twenty yuan into Lao He's hand and said, "Buy some meat for my sister-in-law and the others."
Lao He nodded, put on his coat and prepared to go out.
"Where is Dad going?" Doudou asked curiously, holding a small bowl as big as his face.
"Go buy something."
Doudou is a very rational and sensible child. He never stops and just says "Oh" when he hears this. "Dad buys me some shoes."
The old father subconsciously looked at her feet. She was wearing a pair of pink and white plastic sandals. He was worried that her little feet would catch a cold. She was also wearing white cotton socks. Did she want new shoes?
"To my brother."
The two adults looked at Xiaohu and discovered that he was wearing a pair of tattered cloth shoes with his big toes exposed. Moreover, the shoes were much smaller, with his entire heels exposed.
"Okay, you and mom must be obedient when you go out."
"Doudou, be obedient." She patted her belly to promise.
"I don't want new shoes, uncle, please don't buy me any, I already have shoes to wear." Xiaohu blushed a little, he didn't expect his sister to find out that he was wearing old shoes, but it was not surprising in the compound, because everyone wore like that, he was still lucky, he was an only child, he could have two pairs of new shoes every year, other children in the compound with many brothers and sisters could only wear the shoes worn by their older brothers and sisters, some of them had never worn new shoes since they were young.
Qin Ju quickly finished her breakfast, washed the pots and pans, and told Xiao Hu not to run too far at home, because they didn't come on weekdays, and he played in the compound during the winter and summer vacations and weekends, so Qin Ju didn't plan to take him out.
If you are taking care of two children alone and they get lost by mistake, it will be no joke.
Doudou is still small, so just hold it in front of your chest.
She picked up a few pounds of the specialty dry tobacco and dates that Shi Lan had bought, went out and took a bus, first to the vicinity of Shichahai, then changed buses, and finally arrived at the gate of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
People were coming and going in front of the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and the registration hall was crowded. Qin Ju did not go to squeeze in, but went around to the back of the inpatient building and went through the back door to the family area behind. This was the family area for hospital employees, which was full of newly built five-story high-rise buildings with guards at the door.
The security guard saw that she was well-dressed and had a child with her, so he let her in even though she looked unfamiliar. Qin Ju remembered that Mr. He had said before that he lived on the third floor of the first building on the right as you entered the door. These buildings were shorter and each household had a larger area, with two bedrooms. The others were all small apartments, each only about 20 to 30 square meters.
There were four households on the third floor. Qin Ju was not sure which one Mr. He belonged to. Just as he raised his hand to knock on each door, the door on the far left opened and a middle-aged woman came out.
"Who are you looking for?"
Qin Ju cleared his throat and said, "I'm looking for Mr. He."
"Director He?" The woman looked her up and down, feeling that she was unfamiliar, but seeing that she was relatively calm and the baby on her chest was clean, she asked, "Who are you to him?"
"I am his apprentice in Shilan Province."
The woman said, "Oh," and said, "Wait a moment, Mr. He is going to attend a temporary consultation at night and should be back soon."
"Okay, thank you."
After the woman left, Qin Ju put Doudou down on the ground. It was tiring for her to carry the baby in her arms, after all, this was a very sweet baby.
Doudou went down to the ground and looked around curiously. Qin Ju did not restrain her as long as she stayed within his sight. It would be a lie to say she was not nervous.
After several decades, she was finally going to meet her master, He Lao.
Yes, she came today specifically to see Mr. He. Mr. He had come to see her in his previous life. This time, she wrote a letter to Mr. He before he left, because she couldn't bear to see him working so hard at such an old age. The letter said that she would come to visit him after she settled down in Lenghe Town. Who knew that she would get pregnant right after she settled down, reclaimed wasteland, gave birth to a child, looked for Chinese medicinal seedlings, and engaged in planting. It was three years later before she could spare the time.
They also kept in touch during the trip. Qin Jue didn't have time to tell others about his visit this time, so it was a pleasant surprise.
"Mom, grandpa, a very old grandpa." Doudou suddenly hugged his mother's thigh and hid.
When Qin Ju turned around, he saw an old man with white hair and beard coming up the stairs. He was dressed simply and his face was flushed. Qin Ju's lips moved and he called out "Master" with a sob.
Although Mr. He looked healthy, his hearing and eyesight were not very good. After all, he was already in his eighties, almost ninety. He seemed to have faintly heard the voice of his young apprentice, "Third girl?"
The word "Third girl" completely made Qin Qi burst into tears.
During those years in Wulitun, everyone called her Lai Di, except Mr. He, who always called her "San Yatou" and "San Yatou". It was a kind of love and doting that an elder had for a younger person from the bottom of his heart.
She has no father, and there is no male elder in the entire Qin family. Most of the men she meets in the village have bad intentions. She has known since she was a child that she must protect herself, but the appearance of Mr. He made her realize that people can actually be protected by others.
When she was a child, she was the lucky one.
I was very lucky to meet such an old man when I was a teenager.
"It's really you, Qin girl. How come you've grown so tall? This is..." Old He looked at the little bean on Qin Ju's head that was moving up and down.
"Master, it's me, Qin Lai Di. I've changed my name to Qin Ju, and this is my daughter, Dou Dou."
Doudou saw that the old man was smiling and amiable, so he came out and called out softly, "Grandpa~"
Mr. He immediately burst into laughter, patted Qin Ju's shoulder, and touched Doudou's little head. The scene was exactly the same as when Qin Guihua took her to him to learn skills.
"You have been a brave person since you were a child. You are fearless. Now your daughter is just like you. Not only do they look like you, but they also have the same temper."
Look, Doudou is already holding grandpa's hand, asking him to be careful and walk slowly.
In Doudou's mind, grandpa and grandma have to walk slowly and carefully.
After entering the house, Qin Ju put the things he brought into the kitchen. He saw that the house was very clean and all the items were arranged in an orderly manner. He knew that this was his master's usual living habit.
"Please sit anywhere. There is a nanny, but she has to go back home for a few days. I live alone. This is the stuff. Just take a look."
Mr. He was the most incorruptible person Qin Ju had ever met. Although he came from a medical family and had some land, he was a kind-hearted man. When he was young, the country was in war and the people were living in poverty. He donated his ancestral property to the anti-Japanese forces and provided medicine to the poor people for free. Therefore, he did not save much money. Later, in the new society, his salary was not high, just enough for him to eat.
Yes, Mr. He would never compromise himself, especially when it came to food. He loved to eat meat and all kinds of rare things. Once when he was in the cowshed in Wulitun, he even gave a watch to a village child in order to have a meal of the freshest wild mushrooms.
That was probably his only valuable possession.
The master and the apprentice met again after five years and talked about the old times. After being picked up by the car, Mr. He did not come to Beijing immediately. He first went through half a month of review before coming to the secret residence to help the leader with his medical treatment. Of course, there was more than one doctor. At that time, there were three Chinese and Western doctors.
Later, he followed the great leader in recuperation in the mountains. Due to inconvenience in communication, he did not return to Beijing until two years ago. Now it has been confirmed that he is one of the health doctors around the great leader.
"In addition to daily health care tasks, I also make appointments to see patients and attend emergency meetings, like the one I did last night."
Qin Ju nodded. It can be said that a technical talent like Mr. He is impossible to replicate. In the near future, he will be more valued and treated more highly, so he will definitely not have to worry about material life. In addition, he himself likes calligraphy, Tai Chi and food, and his spiritual world is very rich. It seems that his apprentice, who is thousands of miles away, can really help him in any way.
"If you really want to honor me, you should promote the things of our ancestors and let more people know about traditional Chinese medicine, understand traditional Chinese medicine, and benefit from it."
Qin Ju's eyes were slightly sour, "I will definitely do it."
The master and his apprentice chatted for a while, and then Mr. He made a phone call. Soon his assistant brought three meals. He washed his hands and rolled up his sleeves. "I was called to the emergency room last night. I'm very hungry. You can just accompany me and eat something."
Doudou looked at his mother, and when he saw her nod, he followed her and started eating.
Children get hungry quickly.
But when he opened the lunch box, Qin Ju was still shocked - palm-sized braised shrimps were just for him to eat casually?
Doudou had never eaten shrimp since he was born, and didn't know what this thing was called. Anyway, it smelled delicious, so he looked to his mother for help.
Qin Ju helped her peel the shrimp while chatting with Mr. He. Mr. He ate very quickly and raised his hand to stop Qin Ju from helping, "Eat yours."
There are not many shrimps of this size in later generations, let alone in this era of material scarcity. I don’t know if it’s because of the lack of hormones and additives or what, but Qin Jiao felt that the shrimp meat was especially tender, sweet, and had a savory taste. Doudou was overwhelmed by the fragrance after just one bite, his big eyes narrowed, and even his chewing speed became much faster.
While helping her remove the shrimp threads, Qin Ju chatted with Mr. He, telling him about her experiences in Lenghe Town over the past few years, especially some interesting cases she had encountered, Long Jiaojiao and Zhang Yuehong.
Mr. He nodded repeatedly after listening to this and also expressed some of his own views and opinions, which benefited Qin Ju a lot.
After dinner, Mr. He needed to rest, and Qin Ju didn't want to disturb him anymore, so she could only take Dou Dou and leave. They didn't know how many years had passed since they last saw each other.
"Go ahead. We will meet again someday. I am very pleased to see your growth today. You must remember to always be a good Chinese medicine doctor."
"Yes, I remember it."
Mr. He stuffed a red envelope into Doudou's pocket, waved his hand, and went back to his room to sleep.
Qin Ju was still upset until she left He Lao's residence. She didn't bother to look at what she gave Dou Dou, but just helped her put the money in her pocket. When she returned to Chunhua Hutong and opened the box, she found that He Lao had actually given her a golden thread coiled into a circle.
No, to be precise, it should be a golden needle, extremely thin, extremely soft, and able to be bent at various angles. It is more than one meter long!
Qin Ju remembered that she had seen this thing on Old Man He when she was very young. Later, someone reported that he was hiding feudal, capitalist, and revisionist things. The village militia went to the cowshed to search and searched him for a long time, but they didn't find a single coin.
She thought that this thing was either taken away by someone or dropped on the ground and lost. She felt sorry for her master for a long time afterwards and even looked for it in her dreams. She never thought that he would give it away!
Give it to Doudou!
In fact, Doudou has no use for this thing. What Jinzhen really wants to give is Qinji.
The master hoped that she could be a good Chinese medicine practitioner throughout her life and promote Chinese medicine. Giving her the golden needles was like passing on his lifelong heritage to her.
Qin Ju clenched her fists and swore secretly that this time, she would not let her master down.
*
In the afternoon, He Liansheng came back from delivering something with a piece of news that was neither good nor bad - An Shuzhen took the initiative to file for divorce with He Rong.
Qin Ju looked at his brows which were obviously more relaxed than yesterday, and her heart suddenly became clear.
Yes, even though An Shuzhen had her share of faults and even though she was not a good mother, on this day, she finally took a step that she should have taken thirty years ago. She was finally no longer He Rong’s wife, but herself.
"Does grandma have any plans?"
"She wants to work for two years first, and then when she retires, she will go back to her hometown to farm and raise fish."
An Shuzhen was not a girl from Beijing. Her hometown was in Jibei Province, where she had many relatives and friends, including her brothers and sisters, who had been supporting her for many years.
Qin Ju thought about it and nodded, "How about we give her living expenses on schedule when the time comes?"
Lao He shook his head, "She said she didn't need it."
With An Shuzhen's self-esteem, how could she ask her son to raise her when she felt guilty towards him for so many years?
As for He Rong, he had always wanted to go abroad to find his sweetheart. After the reform and opening up, he would be able to go abroad, provided he had money.
However, this was not their concern. Early the next morning, after bidding farewell to his eldest brother and his wife's family, Qin Ju and his family of three boarded the train to Shilan Province.
Needless to say, the journey was tiring. The three members of the family all gained something from this trip, but Qin Ju thought that He Liansheng had gained the most.
Because this time, when he met his parents, his mother sincerely apologized to him for the hurt she had caused him, and she also took a brave step. The anxiety and fear that had lingered throughout his childhood and youth disappeared.
Qin Ju found that he laughed more during this journey than in the previous years.
Doudou was squatting and playing with toys. He accidentally farted and laughed.
When Doudou was eating, there was a grain of rice at the corner of his mouth and he smiled.
Qin Jue only snored for a few minutes when he slept, and he laughed.
When getting off the car, Qin Ju forgot Dou Dou's socks in the car, and he laughed.
Qin Ju: “?” Is this person’s sense of humor so weird?
What's even more bizarre is that Qin Ju went to the restroom during the trip, and when she came back, she actually heard the man hugging the girl, kissing her, and calling her "Dou Bao"!
"What's your name?"
"Nothing."
"Your name is Doubao, I heard it."
"You heard wrong."
"Daddy calls me Doubao!" The little girl put her hands on her hips.
He Liansheng: “…”
*
After getting off the train, I rushed back to Lenghe Town, but to my surprise, I found that no one was at home, even the little rabbit was nowhere to be found.
Qin Ju was puzzled. Seeing Zhang Yuehong, she was surprised, "Sister Yuehong, have you seen my grandma?"
Zhang Yuehong was also puzzled. "I was looking for her and my mother. Where did they go?"
"Here they come, here they are!" Not far away, two old ladies were running breathlessly, carrying red willow baskets.
"It's terrible, something big has happened!"
"Liu Baozhu is going to divorce Zhao Qingsong!" The two ladies' eyes were burning with gossip.
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