Chapter 55: Rhodiola and Ailan have a child
An old but joyful voice came over the phone, "Laidi, didn't you say last time that you wanted to plant dendrobiums? I'll bring you some."
People in the village are still used to calling her Lai Di. They are used to it and feel friendly towards her.
"Uncle Wu, I was just about to tell you that our Lenghe Town is not suitable for growing Dendrobium. You should keep it for yourself and plant it. Don't waste it. It would be a pity."
"You really don't want it anymore?" Uncle Cui was very disappointed. He was ready to start digging.
Qin Jue explained it in detail and thanked him for his kindness. It was too late when I told him last year because that season was not suitable for transplantation. He said that I must send it to him early this year.
"That's fine. I have another kind of seeds here. I heard that they are quite suitable for your planting. If anyone of you has time in the next few days, come back and get some. You know I have never been out of the house, and I am afraid I won't be able to find you if I go out."
Qin Ju smiled. Seeing that he looked very mysterious, she stopped asking questions. It was good to keep a little mystery with him. "Okay, I'll ask my eldest brother-in-law to go back and get it. It just so happens that he needs to go back to get a certificate for the child."
Not long after the marriage, Ailan became pregnant and is now about to give birth. The folks in her hometown said nothing, but they all knew in their hearts that this proved that Liu Jiawei was the one who had problems from the beginning, and Ailan had been delayed for so many years.
"Okay, we have a few pounds of eggs at home. I'll ask Xiao Liao to take them back with me to help Ailan with her health."
Qin Ju agreed verbally, but she didn't want to let them suffer any loss. She thought in her heart that she would ask her eldest brother-in-law to send some food and drink to Uncle Cui and Aunt Lifen's home.
Ailan's household registration has always been in Wuli Village, so the child can only follow her. Now she has to go back to get a certificate to prepare for the birth of the child. Wang Lifen has kept track of the village's work points in the past few years, and she will have to trouble them in the future to pay the public grain and withdraw the deposit.
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A week later, Liao Zhixian returned home carrying a big bag.
“Rhodiola rosea.”
Qin Ju was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up, "Is it really Rhodiola?"
"I have confirmed that Uncle Cui Wu met a profiteer from Qamdo who said he had some magical herbs that were once offered as tribute to the royal family. Uncle Cui Wu was afraid that you might need them, so he used the Dendrobium officinale he grew to exchange with him."
Today's Rhodiola rosea is not like that of later generations, where you can just go into any pharmacy and get it. Now it can only be grown in some high-altitude mountainous areas in the west, and most of it is wild. The output is extremely low and unstable, and the price is extremely expensive.
In addition, it has been discovered abroad that Rhodiola rosea has miraculous effects on cardiopulmonary diseases, and it is only available in some areas of Dragon Country. Many foreign pharmaceutical companies are eyeing this and are trying to buy it at a high price... Qin Ju seemed to see a lot of small bills flying towards her.
"How many?"
"One hundred and twenty jin, not less than one tael."
Qin Ju was ecstatic, and then she was moved. She had only tried to treat Aunt Cui Wu out of professional ethics, and even had her own selfish motives when she planted the Dendrobium officinale. She had never expected that after so many years, the Cui family still remembered her kindness and gave her such a big gift.
"Rhodiola rosea is a traditional Chinese medicine that invigorates qi, promotes blood circulation, unclogs meridians and relieves asthma. It originally only grew on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and can effectively relieve the symptoms of plateau hypoxia. When Emperor Kangxi led his army to fight in person, he developed hypoxia symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting as soon as he arrived at the northwestern plateau. It was the Rhodiola rosea medicinal wine presented by the locals that proved to be of great help. For this reason, Emperor Kangxi even named it 'Xiancicao' and it became a gift for fighting." Liao Zhixian was very interested in this and thought Qin Ju didn't know, so he quickly explained.
Qin Ju nodded, "In the future, many pharmaceutical companies will find that Rhodiola rosea can not only treat hypoxia, but also treat a variety of cardiopulmonary diseases such as emphysema and coronary heart disease, and can even relieve sub-health symptoms such as fatigue and weakness."
What's more, it has been discovered that Rhodiola rosea can beautify and nourish the skin, and it is added to many skin care products, making its economic value even higher.
And now, only some foreign pharmaceutical companies have discovered its value, which is an opportunity for Dragon Country!
Qin Ji rubbed his hands excitedly. One hundred and twenty kilograms of Rhodiola rosea seeds was truly a great gift.
When she was planting the herbs a few days ago, she asked Professor Zhong Weimin if she could buy some to plant. If she didn't have enough money, she could try to get a loan.
Wild Rhodiola rosea is mainly grown in Tibetan areas, but she remembers that a few decades later, people discovered that the northern part of Shilan Province was also suitable for planting, and the soil layer here was even thicker, the temperature difference between day and night was greater, and the quality of the medicinal materials produced was better. However, Professor Zhong said that this medicinal material is relatively rare, and even the Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine does not have it.
When Zhong Weimin saw so many genuine Rhodiola rosea seeds, he almost dropped his jaw. He immediately put aside other work and focused on studying how to grow seedlings.
He didn't dare to use it all at once, so he used one third first. After the seedlings were successfully transplanted and survived, he quickly used the remaining two thirds in the same way.
Qin Ju has to see patients and handle all the big and small matters in the institute during normal working hours. After get off work or on Sundays, she has to help out in the medicinal fields. She is so busy that she has no time to spare. Lao He finally has summer vacation, but he can only see her at night when she goes to bed.
However, although Qin Ju was busy, he was not idle either. He went to Chen's laboratory to help every day. Everyone was used to the little tail following him.
"I heard that He Gong's child is young and there is no one at home to take care of the child, so the father has to take care of him."
"Oh, that's not right. I remember that He Gong's family had a grandmother, who was not very old, and she was the one who took care of the children."
Doubao tilted his head and looked at the uncles in white coats and masks, and said crisply: "My great-grandmother has to go to the hospital to take care of my aunt. My father and I are here to work. I won't make trouble."
In order to prove her "innocence", she obediently raised her empty hands, shook them, and sat outside the isolation door.
Many electronic components have to be made in dust-proof laboratories, and you can only enter after changing into work clothes. Doubao knew that he couldn't enter that door, so he sat on the bench at the door and played obediently.
She held two small books and sat upright to read. In the middle of the reading, she would drink water from the small bottle she carried with her. After reading for a while, she would get up and go to the toilet, then read for a while again, and then run to the window to look out.
My mother and aunt told me that I should not read for a long time. I should look into the distance and see the green scenery to relieve visual fatigue.
Yes, Doubao is such a serious, conscientious and extremely self-disciplined child!
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That day, Qin Ju had just returned from the medicinal field and saw Dou Bao sitting in the office waiting for her, his legs swinging, a small water bottle slung across his body, and his two little tufts still in the same look as before he left the house in the morning.
Doubao has obsessive-compulsive disorder, which manifests itself in her appearance: she doesn't like anything that is not symmetrical, including geometric shapes and her two little buns.
The bun has to be tied at the same height, with the same amount of hair tied, the same color of hair tie, and even the same tightness, otherwise she will do it herself.
Qin Ju was afraid that her little girl would hurt her scalp, so she would tie her hair exactly the same before going out every morning. Sometimes she was too busy, so Lao He would tie it for her. That was terrible. When the little one with obsessive-compulsive disorder met the old one, the father and daughter would even use a compass and a triangle ruler to tie the hair!
"Doubao is waiting for his mother. Is your father not off work yet?"
"Well, let me tell mom a good news, no, two good news."
Qin Ju laughed, "Okay, you tell me."
"Well, the first good news is that my aunt is home." Qin Pan skipped a grade because of his outstanding performance in science. He is now in the second year of high school, which is a very busy time for him. Moreover, he is studying in a well-known school in the provincial capital. Normally, he only goes home once every one or two months.
Seeing that she was really talented in science, Qin Ju simply found a famous teacher in the provincial capital to tutor her. The tutoring fee alone was equivalent to two months' salary for others every month.
Qin Ju didn't feel sorry for her sister, because she herself was a poor student and was particularly envious of those who were good at studying. Her sister had such talent, so what did it matter if she spent some money?
Qin Pan, on the other hand, was heartbroken, always feeling that she had cost her third sister a lot of money in the past few years, so she studied even harder and didn't go home on weekends. Even if the maintenance car came to the school gate to pick her up, she would not go back.
It was summer vacation recently, and their school sent a team to Beijing to participate in a math competition. She was one of them, and she didn't even go home to prepare for the competition.
"It's really rare for your aunt to come back." Qin Ju was thinking about what to eat later, and suddenly remembered, "What about the second good news?"
The little girl's fart must have been said last, which would have made her happiest.
Sure enough, Doudou shouted, "My great-grandmother called just now. My aunt gave birth!"
Qin Ju was stunned. After calculating the date, she found that it was only a week or so before the due date. Her eldest sister seemed to be in good health and was eating well. The baby was growing bigger, so they would probably choose a caesarean section. Therefore, they went to the provincial hospital half a month in advance.
"Was the baby born today? Is it a little brother or a little sister?"
"Well, grandma said that there was a baby during lunch, it's a little brother!"
Qin Guihua was so happy that she was ready to give birth. It didn't matter what the gender was. As long as the child was born by her eldest sister, she liked him no matter what. Of course, for Ms. Qin Guihua, this was the boy she had been waiting for for three generations. Although he didn't have the surname Qin, he was still her own blood.
In her words, the Qin family is no longer a family of widows, and the little brat will have a younger brother to support her in the future.
Qin Ju: “…”
The baby was 8.2 jin when it was delivered by cesarean section, and was covered with thick vernix caseosa. It was so big! His nickname was "Little 8 jin".
Ailan got married late and always felt that she would not get pregnant. When she found out she was pregnant, she became extremely careful. As long as Qin Jue said that something was nutritious and suitable to eat, the couple would buy it eagerly.
Others have severe morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy and will lose some weight, but she ate everything with relish and didn’t notice it at first. But in the late stages of pregnancy, her weight didn’t change for every two or three days and everyone realized she was growing too fast. They asked a famous midwife in the town to touch her belly, and she told her immediately that she had to control her weight, otherwise she would give birth to a baby weighing 18 kilograms.
Although it is rare to weigh over 15 kilograms these days, and being able to grow this big is a so-called "blessing", Qin Jue was very worried, and asked her elder sister to control her diet, keeping the staple food to the size of a fist, and asking her to eat more vegetables... But even so, it was too late to control it.
Fortunately, I went to the provincial hospital for a caesarean section and everything went well.
Qin Ju was extremely distressed, "Grandma, please don't just take care of the child. You should take care of my sister. She has suffered a lot with such a big child."
"Don't worry, your eldest brother-in-law cares more about her than I do. He even said he would bring his mother from Haicheng to take care of the child. I will only be responsible for taking care of your eldest sister after she is discharged from the hospital."
"Don't eat too much meat and fish. Eat lighter foods, more vegetables, beef and eggs, and less oily meat soup."
The old lady pouted. Who doesn't want to eat something good during confinement? Isn't oily food good? In their time, they would be willing to become a ghost if they could drink a bowl of oily meat soup. But she knew that the third child was the backbone of the family now. She had to listen to whatever she said. Anyway, she would not harm Ailan.
The two chatted for a while about recent events, and Qin Jue was no longer worried after knowing that everyone was fine.
In fact, grandma has not had an easy time in the provincial capital during the past half month. I heard from my eldest sister that she often suffers from insomnia and is always thinking about Doubao. No matter what she eats, she will keep saying that she has not eaten or played with little Doubao. She is just like an empty-nest elderly person.
This is how my grandmother is. She helps raise their children, brings them up, and then raises their children, generation after generation. The young people are afraid that she will be tired, but she is afraid that she will not be able to help her granddaughters.
After returning home, Qin Pan was very happy to hear that her elder sister had given birth to a baby boy weighing 8 jin. Although she had been studying away from home in the past few years, they often called each other and their relationship was still good.
Suddenly, she thought of something and took out a newspaper from her schoolbag. "Third sister, here you go."
"What?"
"Look for yourself." The little girl was quite aloof. She pursed her thin lips, with a sparkle in her bright big eyes.
It’s great that I don’t have myopia or night blindness.
"Let me see." Doubao couldn't wait any longer. She had just seen the newspaper, but her aunt said she had to wait for her mother to come back before reading it together. This was a surprise.
"Hey, this is my aunt!"
Qin Ju took a look and saw a photo published on the front page of the newspaper. Although there were four people in it, Qin Pan was the only one in the center. Not only was the photo the clearest, but he was also holding a big trophy in his hand. The light in his eyes was extremely confident, as if he was looking down at the camera.
Although Doubao has not started school yet, she knows a lot of Chinese characters. She read the text at a glance and said, "Auntie won the first prize in the math competition and the second prize in the group competition!"
Qin Ju read it twice to make sure Dou Bao was right, then he hugged Qin Pan and kissed him twice, "Our little fourth child is really good at studying!"
Qin Pan's face remained calm, but her heart was warm. She finally did not let her third sister down. That was great.
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