Putting everything else aside, just consider the pill in Chengcheng's neck. If his daughter-in-law had known about it before and used it to save Chengcheng's grandmother, would Chengcheng still be alright?
Call him selfish if you want, but having survived the battlefield, all he wanted was for his family to be well. He was willing to sacrifice himself for his country, but he wouldn't sacrifice his family for it. That's just how realistic he was. He couldn't bring himself to sacrifice his own interests for the sake of others!
Lin Ying was shocked to hear what Bao Youxue said.
She wasn't lamenting other people's family affairs, but rather lamenting how chaotic things were outside. How could a hospital be helpless even when a child had a fever? Just how far would society have to go before it ended?
Bao Youxue's wife came out and interrupted Lin Ying's train of thought.
Seeing her come over with a carton of milk and two bottles of soda, I asked, "Can this little one drink milk?"
Lin Ying quickly said, "Auntie, no need. The child drinks formula. Keep this for Chengcheng. It's hard to find these things these days."
Indeed, milk powder coupons are still being issued, but these coupons are really hard to come by.
It's not easy for any family to have two milk coupons. Since others are offering such precious things, she's really embarrassed to accept them.
"This is her water bottle; you can just get her some water."
Er Ya and Shuan Zi each have a water bottle, which Lin Ying made from wood. It has a straw in the middle. It's just for drinking water. It doesn't hold water, so there's no need to worry about spilling.
Bao Youxue's wife said unhappily, "Why drink water? You've gone to so much trouble to come all this way. I've warmed this milk, it's not cold. It's just right for the child."
He then inserted the straw and shoved it into Er Ya's hand.
Bao Youxue opened the two bottles of soda and put straws in them: "Drink up, you don't drink these often."
Lin Ying stopped being coquettish, took the soda, and handed one bottle to Shuanzi. She took one for herself. Er Ya had already started drinking it.
Shuanzi can't get food into his hand unless Lin Ying gives it to him.
Bao Youxue was really busy. When he saw Lin Ying sitting there, he stood up and said, "Comrade Lin Ying is having dinner at home today. I'm still busy here, so I have to go to the front and cover for her."
Lin Ying also stood up: "Okay, I'll shamelessly mooch lunch at Director Bao's house today."
"That's wonderful. You're drinking and holding the baby. Please sit down."
After Bao Youxue left home, Lin Ying sat back down on the sofa.
After taking a couple of sips, Lin Ying said, "The heating in Auntie's house is really warm."
The mention of heating brought a smile to Bao Youxue's wife's face: "Oh, we're really enjoying this year. The Second Factory came up with this thing. Now the house isn't smoky anymore, and it's so warm. It's just that these honeycomb briquettes burn so quickly. Luckily, our son's family has moved back in."
One family uses about 100 kilograms of coal a month, which is about enough for two families. If you ask me, the heating system should have been installed sooner; it would save on coal in the summer and make the winter much easier.
Lin Ying then realized that the heating system was also made by the Second Factory.
She thought the house was now heated.
To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen a house with heating, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Auntie, can I take a look at this heating system?"
Bao Youxue's wife immediately said, "Why can't we do that? Come, come, in the past, this stove could only be placed in the living room during winter. See that? That's the chimney. Not only did the house smell bad every day, but we could also easily get carbon monoxide poisoning."
No matter how cold it is, you still have to leave a crack in the window at home.
Everyone in households that burn coal knows this, and even in modern times, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning still occur.
Some minor cases are manageable, but serious cases can wipe out an entire family.
As she spoke, Bao Youxue's wife led Lin Ying to the kitchen: "Now it's much better. It's right in the kitchen. Usually, once this door is closed, this is the only place in the house that gets a little dirty, so it's easy to clean."
Lin Ying went to the house and discovered that Bao Youxue's family was using a combined boiler and a chimney. Moreover, they not only bought a combined boiler and chimney, but also used a combined heating system.
Bao Youxue's wife now loves this stove the most.
"Look, the stove is sealed now. The water is hot too. This thing is really good. The old man said he only needed one heating system. But I saw that this chimney could also provide heating, so I insisted on buying this one as well."
Later, my son and daughter-in-law both said I had good taste.
He pointed to the heater and said to Lin Ying, "The water level in the lower heater is lower, so it's more powerful. It heats the living room and bathroom. The one upstairs mainly heats the two bedrooms. When you're cooking at night, it'll make the whole house cozy. Just seal the stove before you go to bed. As long as the stove doesn't go out, it won't be cold all day."
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