Chapter 174 Chapter 173: Male Chauvinism
Yang Chunyan put the money away and came out, "Huaian, go and see what's wrong with Third Brother. It's been so long, why hasn't he come yet?"
"Okay! You wait here for me to come back." Zhou Huaian pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard gate, "Yan'er, Xiaoxue and Brother-in-law Fang are here."
Yang Chunyan hurried out to greet them and saw her and Fang Zhiqiang standing in the alley with baskets on their backs, "Sister, Brother-in-law Fang, you're here!"
Yang Xiaoxue smiled and said, "We didn't get a car at the intersection and were delayed for a while, so we were late."
Zhou Huaian took out a cigarette and gave one to Fang Zhiqiang, "Brother-in-law Fang, you guys go sell the herbs first. I'll go find my third brother."
Fang Zhiqiang took the cigarette and said, "Yes, take care."
The two followed Yang Chunyan into the yard and saw that the yard was filled with bamboo baskets and the tall wooden racks were filled with winnowing baskets. Only then did they believe that there really was a herbal medicine shop collecting herbs.
Yang Chunyan helped Yang Xiaoxue take over the basket. Seeing that her basket was full of Millettia reticulata and Smilax glabra, while Fang Zhiqiang was carrying herbs, she felt a little uncomfortable. "Doctor Xiao Wang, take a look at these Millettia reticulata and Smilax glabra."
Wang Zhen came over to take a look and said, "It's cleaned up pretty well. Millettia reticulata is 4.5 cents a pound, and Smilax glabra is 7.5 cents a pound." He then looked at the half-flowered flower and the mountain whip and said, "These two are 3 cents a pound."
After hearing this, Fang Zhiqiang looked at Yang Xiaoxue and said, "It turns out that it can really be sold for money!"
Yang Xiaoxue glared at him and said, "I told you it could be sold for money, but you didn't believe me!" What she didn't say was that you believe whatever your mother and sister say.
Yang Chunyan helped pick out the Millettia reticulata and Smilax glabra and weigh them, and Yang Xiaoxue also came forward to help.
After weighing it, Wang Zhen calculated that the herbs sold for nearly thirty yuan. He took out the money and handed it over, "A total of 28.9 yuan."
"Yes, yes!" Fang Zhiqiang took the money and put it in his pocket with a smile. He thought that the money from selling the herbs once was almost enough for his monthly salary as a temporary worker in the cement factory. He turned his head and looked at Yang Xiaoxue, "Let's go ask Doctor Wang, so we can explain it when we go back."
"Okay!" Yang Xiaoxue piled the baskets together and carried them on her back.
Yang Chunyan glanced at Fang Zhiqiang, who was standing there motionless, and frowned. She didn't expect that he was actually such a male chauvinist:
"Doctor Xiao Wang, let's go to the clinic in front. Tell Huai'an is here!"
"Yes!" Wang Zhen nodded in agreement.
Fang Zhiqiang strode towards the gate of the courtyard.
Yang Xiaoxue pulled Yang Chunyan and whispered, "When his mother came back that day, I told her that we should come and see a doctor. If we really get lung disease after working in the cement factory for a long time, we would not go no matter what. Only then did they agree to come and see."
Yang Chunyan nodded, "Did you two go looking for herbs together?"
Yang Xiaoxue glanced at Fang Zhiqiang who was walking in front of her and said, "I went to the mountain to look for it by myself."
Yang Chunyan sighed secretly after hearing this, "So you will go up the mountain to dig herbs alone in the future?"
"Zhiqiang has also seen that herbs can really be sold for money. I will take him with me next time." Yang Xiaoxue glanced at her with a smile, "I can't recognize as many herbs as you can. Let's go together when we have time."
"I'll call you next time." Seeing that they had arrived at the clinic door, Yang Chunyan said no more.
The three of them entered the clinic and after exchanging greetings, Yang Xiaoxue told Dr. Wang about the situation and asked him if he might have lung disease.
Doctor Wang thought for a moment and said, "Because cement is in the form of dust, working in a cement factory for a long time may cause people to inhale dust into their bodies. It is possible that some dust will be retained in the lungs, thus causing pulmonary fibrosis."
"If you go to work in a cement factory, don't be bothered by it. You must pay attention to protection. It is best to wear a protective mask to reduce the risk of illness. If you don't protect yourself properly, you are very likely to get pneumoconiosis or silicosis."
Fang Zhiqiang was frightened after hearing this. Yang Xiaoxue shook her head repeatedly, "No, we won't go, no matter how much money you give us."
Yang Chunyan felt relieved after hearing this. As long as Fang Zhiqiang didn't go to the cement factory, he wouldn't get pneumoconiosis, and Xiaoxue wouldn't have to suffer so much in the future.
Over there, Zhou Huaian found the street where the Second Hotel was located, and from a distance he saw several people standing on the roadside ahead, watching the excitement.
In the middle of the road, Zhou Huaishan grabbed a young man with curly hair and kept shouting, "You are the one who stole my money. Give me my money."
Curly glared at him fiercely, "Let me go, you country bumpkin! If you don't let me go, I'll make you pay!"
"Make way, make way!" Zhou Huaian got out of the car and rang the bell, then got out in front of Zhou Huaishan, "Third brother, what's wrong?"
"I sold the eels and walked to the bun shop in front to buy some buns to visit my third uncle. Suddenly, I felt someone touching my pocket. I touched my pocket and found that the money I had earned from selling the eels was gone.
Zhou Huaishan pointed at Curly and said angrily, "I turned around and saw him turning around and walking very fast. I chased him and caught him."
Curly cursed, "Bullshit, I said I didn't take your money!"
Zhou Huaian pointed at the curly nose and said, "Keep your mouth shut!" Then he looked at Zhou Huaishan and said, "Don't waste your words on him. Send him to the police station and let the police check to see if he stole anything."
Curly glared and said, "Why should I go to the police station with you?"
Zhou Huaishan also pointed at him, "It was you. When I found that the money in my trouser pocket was missing, you were the only one behind me. When I turned around, you ran away. You don't have three hands, so why did you run?"
After hearing this, Zhou Huaian felt that Zhou Huaishan discovered it very quickly, and Curly Hair should not have had time to transfer the stolen money. "Third brother, don't bother with him, let's go to the police station first."
"Yes, let's go to the police station first."
Zhou Huaishan is very strong, and Zhou Huaian has been doing heavy work every day and is also very energetic. The two brothers grabbed Curly's hands like pliers and walked towards the police station.
Seeing this, Curly said hurriedly: "Let go, I will give it back to you!"
Zhou Huaishan released one of his hands, and Curly took out a wad of money from his pocket. Zhou Huaian took it and counted it, "Third brother, it's exactly 18.45 yuan."
"Take it. It's the money from selling the eels today." Zhou Huaishan let go of Curly Hair and watched him walk away angrily.
The two brothers went to the steamed bun shop and bought some steamed buns. Zhou Huaian got in the car and took Zhou Huaishan back. "Third brother, you are so brave. What if Curly has a knife and stabs you?"
Zhou Huaishan held the bucket in one hand and the bicycle tightly in the other, and said with a simple smile: "It's only a dozen yuan, of course I have to ask him to give it back."
Zhou Huaian smiled and shook his head after hearing this, "You really value money over your life! Go back and ask your third sister-in-law to sew you a waist bag, so you can put it inside your pants and you won't be afraid of three hands."
"Yeah! I also think your money bag is good. I'll ask Qiuyue to sew it for me when I get home." Zhou Huaishan said with a smile, "How much did you sell the herbs for today?"
"A few hundred dollars, let's go back quickly and go up the mountain to dig herbs." Zhou Huaian turned around and whispered.
Zhou Huaishan grinned, revealing his full white teeth. "Okay, you and Chunyan will ride away first, and I'll push the chicken bike back slowly."
"Yes." Zhou Huaian pedaled hard on the bicycle, "Third brother, after we leave, you can learn to ride a bicycle at home. If you don't have much stuff in the future, you can ride a bicycle to deliver it. It's much faster."
(End of this chapter)
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