Chapter 57: Going to the Countryside as Educated Youth in the 1970s 20
[This is a parallel fictional world. Please do not take any similarities between place names and people as they appear.]
Zhang Xiaojia was really impressed when he saw that the Lord of West City was still working. It took such great spiritual strength to support him. He was so thin that his bones were visible. The symptoms had spread to his internal organs and his muscles should have been weak. But he still stood up last night and walked in as if nothing had happened. Every step he took was torture.
Fortunately, the Lord of West City does not have high blood pressure or diabetes, otherwise a series of complications would further increase his body's endurance.
All in all, the West City Lord's body was on the verge of collapse.
Zhang Xiaojia took the document from the West City Lord and handed it to the secretary, saying seriously, "Your only job now is to rest."
The Lord of West City said with a smile, "Xiao Jia, give me an hour to process this document. This document is very important, okay?"
Zhang Xiaojia was about to refuse, but after seeing the old man's eyes, he shamefully gave in and said, "At most half an hour. After half an hour, we will do acupuncture."
Zhang Xiaojia signaled the head guard to come out. He handed him a package of Chinese medicinal herbs and said directly, "I want to see all of these medicines this afternoon."
After saying that, he went to the kitchen and said to Xiaoyi, "From today on, you will be on call 24 hours a day and responsible for cooking. First of all, no plant protein is allowed. You must eat animal protein. The salt intake should be controlled at 4 grams a day. The intake of foods high in potassium must be strictly controlled. The intake of oil must also be strictly controlled. All supplies in the house should be given priority to him. In the morning, a glass of milk and an egg, a sweet potato steamed bun, at noon, chicken breast (no fat, no animal skin, no fish skin), whole grain rice or steamed buns, and in the evening, egg custard, raw cucumbers and tomatoes, and millet porridge. If there is any food that is not available here, tell the chief guard to prepare it. Tomorrow, we will eat the same food, and you can switch it up."
Xiao Yi asked, "Sister, who is that old man?"
Zhang Xiaojia whispered, "You don't need to know who he is. You just need to know that he is well. He is our benefactor. My uncle and aunt rely on him."
Xiao Yi was surprised for a moment, but immediately regained his composure and said, "I understand."
The Lord of West City couldn't drink milk that morning, so he ate an egg and half a sweet potato bun.
After Xiao Yi understood the taste of the Lord of West City, and knew that he was from the Snow City of North City, he started to think of a way.
Zhang Xiaojia and He Xinyan were together. Zhang Xiaojia performed acupuncture and then told He Xinyan the acupoints for cupping. This time, Zhang Xiaojia drank the replenishing liquid while using his wood-based ability to pour it into the internal organs of the West City Lord.
This time, more needles were inserted.
After she finished the acupuncture and sat in the recliner, looking at the face of the West City Lord, she knew that there was nothing wrong with her direction. If she didn't have the wood-related ability, this direction would also work, but the speed would be much slower. However, if the treatment was successful, there wouldn't be much of a problem, and it could be promoted.
The captain of guards quickly brought back all the Chinese medicine she ordered. Zhang Xiaojia did everything himself without prescribing any medicine. After removing the impurities from the Chinese medicine, he gave it to Yanyan to boil.
At noon, I had cold shredded chicken and cucumber, a small bowl of fish soup, and two mini milk pumpkin buns, all of which were very small.
After seeing the Lord of West City finish eating everything, Xiao Yi felt relieved.
During the acupuncture in the afternoon, Zhang Xiaojia did not use the wood-type ability, so the effect was much worse. However, after combining it with medicine, the effect was still acceptable, but the patient would not feel comfortable.
A week later, the West City Lord's hemoptysis symptoms were under control and his pulse was no longer dead.
The Lord of West City came to He Fei's room. The telephone lines were laid and the fax machine independently developed by Dongfang Hongguo was used. Zhang Xiaojia was speechless. The speed was really amazing!
The Lord of West City saw Zhang Xiaojia and said, "Xiaojia, how many years do you think I can live after I recover?"
Zhang Xiaojia said directly, "If you can't cooperate with me during this period, I don't think there will be a future for us!"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the secretaries of the West City Lord glared at her.
Zhang Xiaojia looked at the old man and said seriously, "Your current physical condition is not out of danger. If you can't cooperate with my work, your life will be in danger at any time. But if you can actively cooperate with my treatment plan, I will definitely be able to restore your health."
After hearing this, the Lord of West City knew that his condition had reached a very critical stage. He still hoped to live for a while longer. Since he was going to die, he would try his best before he died.
He wanted to see Hongguo again, make contributions to Hongguo again, and make Hongguo a world power again.
Now that hope is right before my eyes, I will strive to live a few more years. The Lord of West City nodded and said softly, "Okay, Xiaojia, I will listen to you, but can you give me 4 hours a day to handle the work?"
Zhang Xiaojia shook her head and objected, "Two hours at most, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon."
After Zhang Xiaojia left, the secretary general smiled and said, "City Lord, why not just transfer this doctor back to the West City Sand Desert?"
The Lord of West City shook his head and said, "It would be best if she can be cured. If she can't be cured, she will have to endure suffering that she shouldn't have to endure. She is so young, and her future development depends on young people. There is no need for her to sacrifice herself for a dying person like me."
The Secretary-General disagreed, saying, "A sent-down youth who worked as a village doctor in a village was transferred to the desert in Xicheng to be your personal doctor. It was a huge promotion. How could he possibly feel wronged?"
The West City Lord looked at the Chief of Guard and the Secretary-General with disapproval on their faces, and asked with a smile, "Haven't you seen Zhang Xiaojia's file? Xiao Xiao, she's the daughter of your old comrade. Aren't you afraid that your old comrade will run to you and cry?"
Guard Captain Xiao's mind raced, and he realized her last name was Zhang. He said in surprise, "Isn't she the daughter of that beast Zhang Guocheng?"
The West City Lord smiled and nodded, then turned to the Secretary General and said, "Okay, Xiao Jia, I'll only give you an hour, so hurry up and arrange things."
Zhang Xiaojia really hasn't left home for more than a month. The West City Lord is about to die at any time. She dare not leave. This is a noble person who has come to her house. If she can't control herself, she can die!
It is already mid-June and the weather is getting hotter. Zhang Xiaojia called Bing and actually said that now is not the hottest time and it will be July.
He Fei is back in July, and the space button can be opened. What the hell does she want ice?
Xiao Yi looked at her older sister taking a break from her busy schedule and asked quietly, "Sister, I've sent so many things to my parents, but why haven't they replied once? How are they doing?"
Zhang Xiaojia casually replied, "Maybe they don't have the money to send the letter?"
After that, the two looked at each other and said in unison, "You didn't send stamps to mom and dad (uncle and aunt)."
Xiao Yi jumped up and said, "Sister, you prepared all the packages. How would I know what you prepared?"
"Can you please have some shame? We always prepare things together. You forgot, so don't blame others. And today I absolutely don't want to eat bean sticks. I've eaten them for ten days and I've had enough. What good person eats bean sticks every day?" Zhang Xiaojia complained.
"Patient, can I apply to eat soy products?"
"No, no, I want to eat hot and sour noodles for lunch today."
"No, I sent all the sweet potato flour to your Aunt Leng, but it wasn't enough, so the entire He family chipped in. I made all the sweet potatoes into sweet potato flour because we didn't have any at home. They said there would be new sweet potatoes in July, so they asked me to go buy some in July."
At noon, Zhang Xiaojia had braised noodles with green beans again, and he almost wanted to overturn the table.
Guard Captain Xiao said with a smile, "You little girl, you are as picky as your father."
Zhang Xiaojia nodded and said, "I take after my father, there's nothing wrong with that."
Guard Captain Xiao patted her head and said, "I told you you've gained weight, and you're out of breath."
"Uncle Xiao, I saw the photo yesterday and didn't know you were my dad's old comrade. What do you think my dad would do if he knew his old comrade didn't give a gift to his daughter?"
"Xiao Jia, you recognized me the first time we met, didn't you? Since you call me uncle, here's a meeting gift for you. It's to prevent He Jiajiu's wife from causing trouble. You don't want to lose the protection of the He family, do you?"
Zhang Xiaojia complained half-heartedly, "Uncle Xiao, you're not very kind. No one would stop talking halfway."
Guard Captain Xiao narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "If the He family can't even solve this problem, the He family is finished. You just need to tell them this and concentrate on treating the leader, understand?"
Zhang Xiaojia nodded. Uncle Xiao was right. In this era, one wrong step could lead to a bottomless abyss. It was not her turn to worry about the affairs of the He family.
Just as Zhang Xiaojia was about to go find the old patriarch, he saw He Wu and a handsome middle-aged man walking towards him.
He Wu introduced, "Xiao Jia, this is He Jiu."
(⊙o⊙)Wow!
Yanyan is right, He Jiu is so handsome! Even more handsome than He Fei last time!
Zhang Xiaojia said calmly, "Uncle He Jiu!"
Before Zhang Xiaojia could even mention He Jiujiu's wife, He Jiu said, "Xiaojia, keep Pangpang under control for the next few days. Don't let him leave this house. Your home is the safest in this county right now. Is that okay?"
Zhang Xiaojia raised an eyebrow and said, "Someone just told me that He Shijiu's wife is causing trouble."
He Wu looked at his future daughter-in-law and explained a few words, "It's just an autumn grasshopper. Since she came to this county, I have arranged for people to keep an eye on her 24 hours a day to prevent any accidents. I'm afraid that she will get desperate and hurt Pangpang."
Zhang Xiaojia understood, "Okay, I will detain Fatty and Ping An together."
He Wu sighed in his heart, thinking that his eldest son would be a slave to his wife in the future, while his youngest son would treat his elder sister the best all the time.
He Wu and He Jiu came and left in a hurry.
Zhang Xiaojia took a bottle of medicine and found Guard Captain Xiao. The two of them spent the entire afternoon fiddling with something in the room.
He Xinyan dealt with the old men in the family on her own. These old men were fawning and well-behaved in front of her master, but acted like superiors in front of her. She finally understood her master's feelings and really wanted to kick them out.
After dinner in the evening, the five of them chatted in the pavilion. Zhang Xiaojia came straight to the point and said, "Pangpang, Uncle He Wu said that your stepmother is going to cause trouble and told you not to go to school these few days and stay home honestly. I was afraid you would be bored, so I asked Ping'an to stay here to play with you."
Before Pang Pang could speak, Ping An rushed in and said, "Sister, you're afraid that the little Pang will be bored, so you asked me to play with her. I'm not a toy."
Ignoring Ping An's protests, Zhang Xiaojia continued, "I can't watch you 24 hours a day. If you get caught, don't be afraid." Zhang Xiaojia took out a handful of candy and said, "I'm using White Rabbit milk candy with the antidote in it, and the fruit candy with the drug in it. Eat the White Rabbit milk candy first, then tear the fruit candy apart and throw it on the ground. It will start to smoke, and within 3 seconds, all the enemies will fall down and won't wake up for ten hours. Tomorrow, someone will teach you how to tie a knot so the bad guys can't untie it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pangpang and Ping'an started fighting over it.
Good stuff~~
Xiaoyi and Yanyan also joined the fight.
They successfully pissed off Zhang Xiaojia and drove him away, what a bunch of brats.
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