Chapter 37 037 Talking about cooperation & An unexpected success & Third sister-in-law’s illness…
She had just thought about further and long-term cooperation with Kang Yongxin, but was worried that the clinical sample size was not enough to support the efficacy and safety of the drug. At this moment, Mo Shuyi's suggestion was like an eye-opener and a timely help!
Seeing her eyes shining, Mo Shuyi smiled, "Today I have witnessed the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine. Although it was effective last time, I always felt it was a little mysterious. This time the organic lesions have improved so much. I really should apologize for my previous youthful arrogance."
In the past, he looked down upon traditional Chinese medicine, especially during his years of studying in the Soviet Union and Japan. All he saw and heard were the wonders of clinical medicine. Like those foreigners, he defined the behavior of those white-bearded old men who stretched out three fingers to treat illnesses as "witch doctors."
And Shu Jinyue never felt his "contempt" from beginning to end, because it was due to his family education and his good quality.
But now, he felt his heartfelt admiration for Chinese medicine more and more truly.
The two chatted for more than two hours, feeling like they had met each other too late. It was not until the canteen closed that Shu Jinyue said goodbye and left.
"No need to send me off. You can take the bus directly to the entrance of our alley."
Mo Shuyi still walked her to the bus stop in a very gracious manner, "I'll discuss the details with Corey in a couple of days and contact you later."
"Goodbye, Shu Jinyue."
"Goodbye, Dr. Mo."
Shu Jinyue was overwhelmed with emotion. In fact, she knew that her formula was not confidential at all. Many Chinese medicine practitioners in Longguo knew about it and had even used it, but not many had thought of turning it into a finished medicine or a brand name.
She now wants to take this opportunity to bring things to the surface, to benefit the patients and to increase her own bargaining chips for the future. As for making money, it would be great if she could, but if she couldn't, she could only comfort herself with what Brother Li said.
So, in the next few days, everyone found that Shu Jinyue was full of fighting spirit and energy, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He walked with springs under his feet and jumped up and down.
However, before that, she still brought Zhao Dayong's examination sheets before and after treatment to Kang Yongxin to see, which was the best proof.
"The effect is good. Have you considered mass production?"
Shu Jinyue was actually waiting for him to say this, and he said modestly: "I have never been involved in this area, so I don't know much about it."
Kang Yongxin patiently explained that as the director of the R&D department of Shucheng Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory, he wanted to use her formula to mass-produce Weisheng Liquid and use it more widely in clinical practice in the future.
"Don't worry, the formula and ideas are provided by you. We respect your intellectual property rights and will pay you 500 to 1,000 yuan in patent fees."
What? !
A recipe that requires no technical skills at all can be sold for so much money, it's like the money you picked up on the street, because it's so simple!
"If you are interested, I can help you negotiate a higher price, conservatively estimated at 700 yuan." Kang Yongxin was like a ruthless working machine, and he didn't move a single part of his body except his mouth.
The happier Shu Jin was. Seven hundred yuan, seven hundred yuan, that was a huge sum of money! It was enough for her to buy two small houses and another job... But she remembered Mo Shuyi's reminder and knew that she had to take a long-term view. As long as there was clinical trial data, he could find a way to help her contact the drug dealers in Japan.
After all, the prevalence of gastroptosis in Japan is not low, which means there is a vast untapped market.
"Master Kang, why don't we cooperate?"
Kang Shuaibo looked up at her and said, "Aren't we talking about cooperation now?"
"It's not a cooperation like this. I can give you my formula and clinical trial data, and I don't need to buy out the patent all at once..."
"You want a share? Our factory does have this rule, but your drug hasn't been put into use yet, and we don't know how much sales it will have. If sales aren't good in the future, you might not get more than 700 yuan."
Shu Jinyue nodded. She knew it, but she was more interested in the Japanese market that Mo Shuyi mentioned. How could it be more fun to make money from the Dragon people than from the Japanese? Her formula is easy to crack and requires almost no effort, but she just wants to make their money with this pediatric-level formula and double the happiness.
"It's okay, I don't mind. If sales are not good, I will find a way." Jin Yue paused, "But the percentage I require is not low, at least 6% of the selling price. At the same time, if other manufacturers want to buy patents and trademarks in the future, they must get my consent, especially when they are foreign companies and exports."
Kang Yongxin stared at her for a full half minute, and finally left only one word: "Okay."
It was so refreshing that Shu Jinyue regretted whether he wanted less!
However, she was really not greedy. The profit margin of medicines these days was not high. She took 6% of the selling price. After deducting the cost from the remaining 94%, the profit of the pharmaceutical factory would be even lower. Fortunately, this recipe does not require much technical content and does not require a tedious and expensive research and development process. By saving these costs, the pharmaceutical companies can also make money.
Hearing that she could also provide clinical trial data, Kang Yongxin was even happier and immediately wanted to take her to see Deputy Director Su in charge to sign a contract.
Jin Yue couldn't let them get the secret recipe so easily, so she pretended to think about it for a few days. In fact, she didn't want to appear too eager so as not to be controlled by them... Anyway, this is what was written in the novels she had read. She didn't know if it would work, so she would try it first.
Oh, if only Xu Duan was here, he has rich social experience and she could ask him.
When she returned home in the evening, Shu Jinyue hummed a little tune happily, as if she had seen countless banknotes flying towards her.
"Why are you so happy? Did you pick up money?" Shu Wenming glared at her.
"Hehe, you won't understand even if I tell you. Just wait and see. If I become a rich woman in the future, I will give you a house directly."
Speaking of houses, Shu Wenming thought of business, "Come on, I'll take you to do business." In fact, he has been very concerned about buying a house during this period, and has looked at several places, all in several nearby alleys, but the houses that are close have common disadvantages: they are shabby, old, and very expensive.
He went through it once himself, but felt it was not good enough, so he did not let the busy Shu Jinyue take a look at it. But what I’m going to see today is completely different, and Jin Yue will definitely like it!
"Hey, what are you two doing in the backyard?" The speaker was Aunt Li, who was living a good life as an old lady.
"Can't we have fun?" Shu Wenming was too lazy to pay attention to her and pointed at the two main rooms next to the Li family.
The previous owner of this slum was an extremely wealthy family. There were four main rooms alone, two of which belonged to Aunt Li and the other two belonged to Aunt Wang.
Shu Wenming lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Uncle Wang and his family responded to the organization's call and are going to support the border areas. Their machinery factory has recently started cooperation with the Yangcheng Machinery Factory in the north and plans to build a branch factory there. Both of Wang's sons are on the support list..."
This kind of support is semi-voluntary. The factory will provide a list, and then talk to the workers and do ideological work. Many people are unwilling to go, and it doesn't matter if they refuse, but some people are willing to go. After all, they can get subsidies there, and they can also get a big house, and everything starts from scratch. The elderly also have many opportunities for advancement, which is a big temptation anyway, not to mention -
"I remember Uncle Wang's hometown is Yangcheng, right?"
Shu Wenming nodded. For the Wang family, this was not just about going to support them, but about returning to one's roots. Uncle Wang's brothers, sisters and even his elderly parents were all there. Having a legitimate reason to go back would make him smile in his dreams, right?
“The two main rooms were bought out by their family a few years ago, and now they are in a hurry to leave and want to sell them.”
Shu Jinyue's eyes lit up. What is the concept of a principal wife? Their family has lived in the east wing for so many years that they almost forgot what a normal house looks like!
Apart from the differences in layout, lighting, floor height and number of windows, the biggest difference is in area: the main room here is as big as one and a half rooms in the east wing!
"That's not cheap, is it?"
"I heard from Brother Wang the other day that a family member in his hometown was sick, so Uncle Wang had gone back early. The factory's transfer order would come soon, and they were in a hurry to sell. If they were sold individually, one would cost 350 yuan, but two together would only cost 600 yuan."
Shu Jinyue's little heart was beating wildly. Six hundred yuan, six hundred yuan. She now had four hundred yuan. She only needed two hundred yuan to buy two large main rooms!
"This is his psychological price. He told me this when he was drunk that day. He even offered 400 yuan to others. Think about it, should we take this bargain or not?"
Shu Jinyue nodded frantically, "Must pick it up!"
If you don’t pick it up, you are not a human!
Houses at that time were not cheap relative to the current income level. Jin Yue himself had also learned that a main house of this size would cost at least four hundred yuan, but if bought together, the unit price would only be three hundred yuan, which was as cheap as picking up money!
No, no, no, the money you pick up will not appreciate in value, but the house will. Shu Jinyue's heart almost jumped out of her throat. She felt as if she had a chance to change her destiny. No, no, no, her second brother was just like her. He was about to have a different life because of this house!
Restraining their excitement and returning to their home, the brother and sister started discussing in whispers. First of all, they had to make sure that the property rights of the house were indeed in the hands of the Wang family. Although everyone in the compound knew that they had bought it out, who knew if there had been any transactions again over the years. They must not be ripped off by them before they left.
After all, the Wang family didn't have a very good reputation in the compound. They were addicted to gamble, beat their wives, and had affairs. They were often called a family with all five evils. Shu Jinyue was worried that the "truth" that Wang Er told his second brother was a trap, waiting for him to fall into it.
Secondly, Shu Jinyue endured the heartache and returned the 150 yuan she had borrowed before the New Year to her second brother. She couldn't keep the two rooms for herself, and the issue of his marriage house was imminent.
After paying off this debt, she will have just over 270 yuan left. If she borrows another 30 yuan from her parents, she can pay it off with the next three months' salary... Wouldn't it be easy for her to own a house?
Shu Wenming was not so optimistic. With the money Jin Yue had returned, he could only get together 200 yuan at most. He didn't know where to get the remaining 100 yuan. Originally, if he hadn't bought that bicycle, he wouldn't be so tight on money...
"Why not ask your parents?"
"In your heart, am I a shameless person like your elder brother?" He was even more angry.
Shu Jinyue wrinkled his nose. "Okay, okay, you are the most principled person in the world, so just wait for the house to be sold to someone else."
Then she will be forced to pay fifty dollars more, which is even more unfair.
So, no matter what, she had to persuade her second brother to buy it together!
"No, you can borrow some from Sister Wenyun and make up for it first. She can't spend a lot of money for the time being."
Shu Wenming shook his head, "Her situation is not much better than mine." Last year, she paid Jin Yue back three hundred yuan when she bought her job, which was all the savings she had accumulated in the past few years of working. She is also taking exams recently and wants to get a promotion. She still owes Jin Yue money, so he is in a difficult position to ask for it.
"What about your friend?"
"I don't have many friends, they are all bad friends." I have food and drinks, but do you want to borrow money? No way!
Shu Jinyue was speechless. She really wanted to scold him, but she felt it was not kind. She also owed money to her eldest brother and sister-in-law. Although her sister-in-law said she didn't have to pay it back, her eldest brother didn't say anything. She didn't know whether he wanted her to pay it back or not. Jinyue was too lazy to guess his mood. She didn't want to owe him a favor.
Otherwise, who knows when he will take a bigger bite out of her.
"No, second brother, you have to buy it. Think about it, will Sister Wenli live with you in the dark and damp east wing, or in the spacious and bright main room? This is directly related to the quality of your marriage life."
Shu Wenming blushed, "You're the only one who talks too much."
Shu Jinyue knew that this reason should be able to convince this sour man who had fallen in love.
So, in the next few days, Jin Yue found that he ran outside more frequently, almost to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep. But fortunately, he still didn't dare to show up in the ghost market. He just stood behind Zhang Liangwei, gave him some advice, and made some connections. If he was lucky, he could earn a dollar or two. If he was not, he would work in vain and even have to pay for dinner.
Anyway, she has never seen the protagonists in novels earning tens or hundreds of dollars at any time. This is enough to prove that except Shu Wenyun, everyone in their family is not destined to be the protagonist. They are all NPCs!
Aunt Li has also had some worries recently, besides the worry of her son becoming a son-in-law -
Her neighbor Wang's family is moving away, and she wants to buy their house. Just think about it, if she owns four large main rooms, wouldn't she be the richest old lady in the entire Liuye Hutong? By then, won’t my son and daughter-in-law beg me to come back?
At that time, she will not only want her son and grandson to be added back into her household registration book, but also want her son to kick out that troublemaker!
If she hadn't instigated it, how could her obedient and filial son marry into the family? This family is totally devoid of conscience.
Thinking about this, she grabbed a handful of melon seeds, leaned against the door, and stared at the people who came to see the house.
The one who was paying attention to the Wang family's developments like her was Zhao Wanqiu. Seeing that more and more people went to Wang's house to inquire about the price and look at the house more and more frequently, Zhao Wanqiu became anxious. Knowing the two children's plans, she would go to the backyard whenever she had time, just to help keep an eye on them.
As a result, something bad happened after watching for a long time.
"Hey, you look a little unfamiliar to me. Are you from Liuye Hutong?" Aunt Li took the initiative to talk to a young man who came to see the house.
"No, Auntie, my home is in Datie Hutong in the south of the city."
Aunt Li was overjoyed. While eating sunflower seeds, she asked knowingly, "Dati Hutong is great. The houses there are spacious. Why did you come to Liuye Hutong?"
"I want to buy a house, come and have a look."
"Buying these two? Tsk, tsk, tsk." She smacked her lips. "Young man, at your age, you're buying a house for marriage, right?"
The young man scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Yes." He had been here two or three times, but they still couldn't agree on the price. However, it should be settled soon. At worst, he could just give a little more, since he needed it urgently for his marriage.
"Then you can... Oh, forget it, just buy it. I'm not the kind of person who talks too much."
Aunt Li's hesitation successfully set off alarm bells for both Zhao Wanqiu and the young man.
"Is this old woman going to do something weird?"
"Could this kind-hearted lady have something to tell me?"
The young man approached eagerly and said, "Auntie, is there anything wrong with this house? Please tell me about it. I am young, I have little experience, and I am unfamiliar with the place. Please just be kind and chat with me. I promise that it will go in one ear and out the other and will never be heard by a third person."
Aunt Li acted like she didn't want to offend anyone. After he pleaded with her, she hesitated for a long time and finally whispered, "If you want to get married, I suggest you look somewhere else. The feng shui here is not good, and there are many strange things."
It turns out that the Wang family is a "weird family" in the compound, because Uncle Wang is divorced, and Aunt Wang is now remarried. The two sons are also divorced, and the women left behind three children and never looked back... None of them are happy.
Zhao Wanqiu remembered that the reasons for the divorce of the father and his two sons were different: Uncle Wang was a beaten man, and his wife ran away early, before they had even bought out the house; the eldest son was a gambler, and was caught several times by the factory and was almost fired; the youngest son liked to scrub backs, and had affairs with the women in the bathhouse, and his wife couldn't stand it and divorced him.
But in Aunt Li's mouth, it turned out to be bad feng shui that caused the unhappy marriage of the whole family.
The young man's face turned pale when he heard this, and he cursed some kind of plant in his heart. The Wang family was really bad. With such bad feng shui, they still dared to pat their chests and guarantee that he would have a happy marriage and have two children in three years after moving in. What a bullshit promise! He was afraid that his wife and children would be separated!
"Oh, is that so? I'll go back and think about it. Thank you, auntie. I'm leaving first." This auntie is such a good person. She has nothing to say about him and cares about him from the bottom of her heart.
Zhao Wanqiu listened to the whole thing from the side, cursing in her heart that the old woman was so wicked and talking nonsense, but at the same time she was also "grateful" to her for that broken mouth, because it saved the house for another day, hey!
Seeing that her first move was so swift and effective, Aunt Li became even more proud of her little trick. From then on, whenever someone came frequently and the price was about to be negotiated, she would find an opportunity to talk to them, ask them the purpose of their purchase, and then obstruct them in a targeted manner.
Those who are in urgent need of getting married would say that bad feng shui will lead to divorce. You don't believe it, right? Then you can ask. The previous owner and his two sons are all divorced.
Those who are planning to split up the family business and have children say that feng shui is bad and the children will be motherless. If you don’t believe it, just ask their family; all three children have no mother.
Those who want to separate them to live separately in old age say that it is bad feng shui and they will be alone and lonely in old age. Just look at Uncle Wang, he is the most pitiful old man in the entire No. 16 courtyard!
…
When Shu Jinyue heard this, he almost burst out laughing. Aunt Li was truly an amazing person, and the kind of person who was so shameless as to achieve her goals!
"Why is she so rude? People are waiting for money, but she insists on making trouble. She is so wicked."
Shu Wenyun thought more about it, "I think she is not only jealous of the Wang family, but she also wants to take advantage of the situation."
"What do you mean?"
"I heard that she went to the Housing Authority privately to inquire who owns the property. I'm afraid she wants to buy it herself." Since she doesn't want to pay a high price, she will first find a way to reduce the number of competitors. When no one is interested, she can lower the price sharply.
"But she already has two main rooms, why does she need so many?" Zhao Wanqiu couldn't understand. Houses are for living in. As an old maid, does she want to divide her body into four parts to live in?
"Oh, mom, you don't understand this. Maybe she wants to keep it for a few years and make a profit from the difference in the future?" Shu Jinyue smiled and thought that if Aunt Li really had this idea, then she would be the number one real estate investor in No. 16 Courtyard.
Zhao Wanqiu didn't understand, but Shu Wenming took it to heart. With years of experience in competing wits and courage with Aunt Li, he felt that Shu Wenyun was right.
***
Although Shu Jinyue was paying attention to this matter, she was busy with work and negotiating contracts with Chinese medicine manufacturers, so she couldn't get involved.
However, there was news from Mo Shuyi, saying that he had discussed with the director and deputy director of the department that if any patients with gastroptosis came to see the doctor, they would tell them about the clinical trial of gastric fluid lifting, and it was the patient's freedom to decide whether to use it or not.
With the participation of the entire department, this matter suddenly became much simpler. Shu Jinyue provided the information to Kang Yongxin, and he would contact Mo Shuyi himself.
At noon that day, Zhao Dayong and his family came again, carrying two net bags, saying they were here to thank Shu Jinyue. After the follow-up examination and reduction, Zhao Dayong was very obedient. He took the injection at the site, ate three meals on time, avoided certain foods, and exercised appropriately. He has recovered well and looks energetic.
"I went back to work to cancel my leave, and my boss said I didn't look like I was sick, and asked me where I went to see a doctor. I told them about Jin Yue, and maybe they will come to see you in a few days." Zhao Dayong was a little embarrassed, "Jin Yue won't blame me for causing trouble for you, right?"
"How could that be? Brother Zhao, you're overthinking it." Shu Jinyue was hoping for more patients. Now she was just going around seeing neighbors and colleagues, all of whom had minor illnesses, and it wasn't possible to hone her skills.
She is ambitious, isn't she?
"You must accept the things. If you don't, our whole family will feel guilty."
"Yeah, just take it. It's not a rare thing. He just bought it from a fellow villager on the road when he was driving his sports car in recent years."
Zhao Wanqiu refused resolutely, "You just sold the ginseng to Wenming, and he already took advantage of you. I can't take your things anymore."
Shu Wenming bought three good ginseng roots at a very low price and gave them to Xu Wenli for nourishment. The two have been getting along very well recently.
"That's different. We sold it to him and paid for it. This is our intention."
Lao Shu's whole family refused. Finally, he had no choice but to pick out the cheap cans and accept two, and return the rest.
In the end, the Zhao family and those things were "pushed" out by the Shu family.
"Ah, this family is really so polite. If you don't know, you might think we are asking for favors by seeing the doctor." Zhao Wanqiu said directly, "Forget it, let's try to see him at work in the future, don't invite him to our house, so that the neighbors won't see us and gossip about us."
She used to hate doctors and nurses who accepted gifts and red envelopes at work. In fact, she had many opportunities to accept them during her long career, but she firmly resisted the temptation and did not take a penny.
Shu Jinyue also thought so, "Mom and Dad, if someone comes to see me for medical treatment in the future, you can ask them to come to my workplace to see me."
At work, it was easier for her to refuse, and they didn't dare to be too polite and didn't want to hurt each other's feelings.
After the agreement was reached, the family members started their own activities. Shu Wenming went out on a date, Shu Wenyun went back to her room to study for an exam, and Shu Jinyue had some free time. When he saw the time, it was already 1:10, so he hurried to Huaishu Hutong.
Xu Duan's car was parked under a big locust tree at the entrance of the alley. He was looking at the road, not knowing what he was thinking.
He had just returned from a business trip and yesterday suddenly gave Shu Jinyue a task - to learn how to ride a bicycle.
Shu Jinyue thought of his longing for the car and agreed readily, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, slow down and watch the car."
Shu Jinyue looked around, but there were no cars. Who would ride a bike on the road at this time, in such hot weather, let alone a bike with four wheels?
Walking up to her, Xu Duan handed her an unscrewed bottle of milk. Fortunately, it was at room temperature. Jin Yue tilted her head back and drank it happily. "Where are we going to learn? Are we going to use your car?"
"Well, around here."
As the name of Huaishu Hutong suggests, there are many locust trees. The sun doesn't shine under the trees, so it's very cool. Shu Jinyue touched his car and found that it was not burned by the sun.
"Why did you take so long this time?"
Xu Duan helped her control the steering wheel while pushing the car into the alley. "There are a lot of things to do, so it will take a while. Is your work going well?"
"It went very smoothly. Zhao Dayong has recovered." He then mentioned the cooperation with the Chinese medicine factory as if he was showing off his treasure. "I'm awesome, right? Kang Shuaibo even said that if he has any good ideas in the future, we can continue to work with him."
"Kang Shuaibo?"
Shu Jinyue laughed, "It's the acquaintance that Grandma Hu introduced. His name is Kang Yongxin."
Xu Duan didn't comment, and didn't understand what was so funny. "Hold on with your hands, but don't hold on too tightly. Relax, yes, relax a little more, and let the wheels move first..."
He taught seriously, but Shu Jinyue had already suffered a psychological trauma from the fall. "Okay, okay, I know. Don't let go. Help me hold on. Don't let go..."
The girl's face was steamed by the heat, turning pink, and there was a flowing light in her cat-like eyes.
He thought of a word - brilliant.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Help me hold on, don't let me fall!"
He quickly collected his thoughts and held on steadily, "Slow down, don't rush, take it step by step..."
But as soon as he let go, her body tilted. In order to support her, his big hand accidentally fell on her waist, which was so slender that it seemed not enough for him to hold it in one hand... He looked calm, but his palm felt as if it had been burned by an iron and was burning.
Shu Jinyue didn't notice, "You are much more patient than my second brother. He only calls me stupid."
"How can my second brother find a partner when he has such a foul mouth? Sister Wenli really loves him."
Her eyelashes are not very long, nor are they as curled as a doll's, but paired with her cunning and lively eyes, they make people feel that they are neither too much nor too little. At this moment, the eyelashes cast a small shadow on the face, there was a little sweat on the tip of the nose, and the lips were bright red, like...
He quickly stopped his wild thoughts and said, "Slow down."
He was tall and had long arms, and he was able to turn the tide every time. Shu Jinyue had the illusion that she was about to learn it, but once he let go, her car tilted again, and he put it on and it was stable... This cycle repeated over and over again.
After studying for more than an hour, Jin Yue's little face became even redder due to being tired, but he still couldn't get rid of him.
"I don't want to learn anymore. I'm so tired." She jumped down, leaned against the wall, and gasped.
He took out his handkerchief and wiped the two stone blocks clean before letting her sit down.
"I'm afraid I'll never be able to learn how to ride a bicycle in my lifetime." Jin Yue sighed. Before she actually rode a bicycle, she never thought there would be people in the world who couldn't ride a bicycle, and she never thought she would be one of them.
"Nonsense, you'll get it with more practice."
"But I can't practice by myself, and you can't come and teach me every day."
He paused, "I'll try my best."
Shu Jinyue didn't take it seriously. He was different from his small fry. He was going to do great things in the future.
The two of them taught for a while, then knocked on the door and went into Grandma Hu's house to sit for a while, chatting with her about this and that, with the main focus being on reporting on Kang Yongxin's affairs. The old lady remained indifferent the entire time, and if she hadn't responded with a few words from time to time, Jin Yue would have suspected that she had fallen asleep.
When the sun sets, everyone goes home. Originally, Jin Yue wanted to invite him to dinner at her home, but he seemed absent-minded. She thought he had some work to do and had to go back to work overtime, so she didn't say it.
When Xu Duan left Huaishu Hutong and rode towards Jinyu Hutong, he was indeed absent-minded and even a little disgusted with himself.
As soon as I entered the door, Sister Bao came to greet me, "Leader Xu is back. Wen Jing brought you some fresh fruits and vegetables. They are all grown at home. It's a good time to try them while they are fresh."
Bao Wenjing was much more generous this time. She came out gracefully and said, "Hello, Leader Xu. This is the watermelon that our family grows. It's very sweet."
Xu Duan's eyes quickly slid across her face without a pause, "Well, thank you for your hard work. Sister Bao will weigh it later and give it to her according to the market price."
Bao Wenjing blushed, "No, that's not what I meant, I..." I'm not here to sell watermelons!
Xu Duan didn't care what she said. He went straight back to his room, closed the door, and sat at the desk, feeling uncomfortable.
He hadn't touched her on purpose, she hadn't even felt his touch, but he... seemed to still have that delicate touch on his fingertips.
Bao Wenjing was outside the house, looking ashamed, "Look, sister, this is so embarrassing!"
"You asked me to come, but I won't come!"
She had been pampered since she was a child, so how could she tolerate such repeated neglect and rejection? Except for the last time she went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy books, she had met Xu Duan a few more times, but every time Xu Duan's eyes never lingered on her. He was not angry, nor blaming, but completely ignoring her.
"Look at your potential. If he can't see you, come more often and he will see your good side." She looked at her sister again. She had a slender figure, a curvy figure, a white face, thin eyebrows and big eyes, like a flower.
She really couldn't imagine which man wouldn't be moved.
Why can’t Leader Xu see this beautiful flower?
Night falls. Xu Duan stood in the yard, holding the cigarette between two fingers but not lighting it. No one knew what he was thinking.
Sister Bao cleaned up the kitchen, wiped her hands, and thought to herself that she had to ask Leader Xu what exactly was wrong with Wen Jing... For a moment, she thought her idea was too bold, but then she thought of what her husband said, that Leader Xu was a very reasonable person. After living together for such a long time, he couldn't be said to have a very good temper, but at least he had never scolded her, unlike what the villagers said that being a nanny was like working like a slave.
He is not picky about food. He eats whatever she cooks. Even if something is not to his taste, he will still finish it and blame her for not cooking well. He just watched it and mentioned it occasionally so as not to embarrass her.
Not to mention that he never asked about her asking for leave because of family matters, unlike some employers in the city who would deduct the nanny's salary if she took leave, and would fire her if she took leave too many times.
Thinking about the time they had spent together, her understanding became more firm.
She walked behind Xu Duan and was hesitating about how to start the conversation when he suddenly spoke first: "Sister Bao, go back by yourself when you miss home. I don't want too many people to come to my house."
The voice was faint, without any ups and downs.
Sister Bao understood everything in an instant and her face turned red.
Although he didn't say a word to criticize Wen Jing, his words showed that he didn't like Wen Jing and even didn't like her to come home again!
Sister Bao quickly cried out "Ah" and ran away.
As for when Bao Wenjing left, Xu Duan didn't care. He just regretted his absent-mindedness yesterday. The little girl seemed a little hurt. He was not targeting her, but just didn't control his emotions.
Alas, it seems that I still need to find an opportunity to talk to her, otherwise the little girl will easily think too much.
***
However, he didn't find any opportunity in the next few days because Shu Jinyue was busy again, and this time he was unusually busy.
The story began on the last Saturday of September. As soon as she arrived at the company, Lao Zhu came to arrange work for her. "The boss is pushing us hard recently. Liu Jinbu and I will go out for inspection. You stay at the company to write the report."
The main reason is that some of her patients now come directly to the epidemic prevention station to see her. On the one hand, Lao Zhu sympathizes with her, and on the other hand, he also sympathizes with the patients who come here because of her reputation, and does not want to let them go in vain.
"Okay, go ahead. If you're too busy, come back and call me."
Shu Jinyue first wrote a fixed template for the report that needed to be submitted before leaving get off work. When they brought back first-hand data, he only needed to fill in the blanks, and a complete and detailed report could be produced in the shortest time.
But this work was done so skillfully that it was completed very quickly. And there were no patients, so Shu Jinyue had nothing to do. She felt that there was a reason why Lao Zhu asked her to stay behind. No matter which unit they went to in the jurisdiction, they would always hang out with the male leaders and smoke cigarettes. But she didn't smoke and didn't like to contact those leaders. Every time he asked her to wait quietly on the side, she felt uncomfortable and they were embarrassed too.
She thought about it and decided that it would be better not to go, so she could avoid the secondhand smoke!
Shu Jinyue began to think about the two houses of the Wang family. Recently, people still go to see them every day. Some just look, some ask the price, and some even ask for a bargain. The price has been chopped down to 560. Who would have dared to think of this at the beginning? She thought 600 was a bargain, but after cutting the price down, it ended up cutting one month's salary from her salary.
For the first time, Shu Jinyue realized that the Wang family was really going to be transferred away, and they were willing to sell such a good house at a price far below the market price.
However, thanks to Aunt Li's persistent and multi-faceted obstruction, more than a dozen potential customers have been ruined by her.
The more Shu Jin thought about the mysterious look on her face when she said "bad feng shui", the more he wanted to laugh. The Wang family would probably never know why those potential customers were good at first but ended up in nothing. Who ruined their plans?
"Jin Yue, what are you thinking about? You are smiling so happily."
Shu Jinyue looked up and saw a tall girl with wheat-colored skin standing at the door of the office. She was stunned for a moment, "Sister Yulan?"
The person who came was Li Yulan, whom he had not seen for a long time. Since they had played together on the spring outing, Shu Jinyue had gotten along well with her. Whenever she came to the city, she would come to see her and give her some young leeks cut by herself, small mushrooms picked from the mountains, etc. However, since the midsummer, the production team had more work to do, and she rarely came to the city.
"Sister Yulan, please wait for me for a while. When I get off work, we will go to my house for dinner." She couldn't leave until Zhu Daqiang and Liu Jinbu came back, in case there was an emergency and someone needed to be on duty.
"You're welcome. I'm not here to eat. I want to ask you for help with something today." Li Yulan walked straight to Shu Jinyue, sat down, took the water she poured and took two big gulps.
"My third sister-in-law is ill, and I would like you to go and see her. Last time I heard that you have cured many difficult and complicated diseases."
Shu Jinyue was not modest and immediately asked what was going on with Mrs. Li San.
"My third sister-in-law has a miserable life. There are only two children in her family. Her brother is a fool, that is, mentally ill. They originally wanted to find a son-in-law to live with her, but she fell in love with my brother. My father, who is old and stubborn, did not agree with my third brother to live with her, but he compromised and said that the first child, regardless of gender, can take their family name, the second one can take my family name, the third one can take his family name, and the fourth one can take my family name... Do you understand?"
Shu Jinyue nodded. This was fair and saved the trouble of arguing over gender. Anyway, the only thing that mattered was the ranking, not gender. It was all up to fate.
"Unfortunately, they have been married for several years but still haven't gotten pregnant. My third sister-in-law is more anxious than anyone else. She has taken injections and medications and even visited a fortune teller."
Jin Yue thought that he was going to ask her to see a doctor for infertility treatment, so he quickly asked, "Have both of you been checked? Not being able to get pregnant doesn't necessarily mean it's the woman's problem."
Li Yulan smiled and said, "Look, after all this hard work, I finally got pregnant this year."
Shu Jinyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "This is a good thing, I can rest assured and take care of the baby if I get pregnant."
"Who said it wasn't true? My parents didn't dare let her do anything. They just let her cook at home every day, and my third brother went home to do the laundry. Who knew she would still get sick even after all this?"
"What's wrong?"
"Last month, my third sister-in-law got caught in the rain and developed a fever that night. The next day, my third brother took her to the commune hospital. The doctor said that she was pregnant and it was difficult to use medicine. He told her to go home and make some ginger soup. But she drank the ginger soup for several days and the fever didn't go away."
“Apart from the fever, are there any other symptoms?”
"She's still coughing and has a lot of phlegm. My third brother heard that pears can reduce phlegm, so he went to find her some pears to boil in water. He also heard that pear paste is more effective, so he boiled it into pear paste... but it still doesn't work. These days, my third sister-in-law suddenly said that her kneecap hurts so much that she can't sleep."
Shu Jinyue was stunned. In fact, she didn't pay much attention to minor symptoms such as fever and cough. She focused on the pain in her kneecap. "Was it painful before you got sick this time?"
"Sometimes, but we who work in the fields all have some joint problems. So when I went to the hospital, the doctor said it was rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis. He didn't dare to use too much medicine. He just prescribed a little bit of medicine and told me to take it when I got home if it hurt too much."
Even fifty years later, when medical technology has become highly developed, pregnant women are still a "hot potato" for all departments. Obstetricians are unable to treat many diseases due to their limited expertise, but other departments are afraid to treat them for fear of affecting the fetus, so they just push the issue to each other, and in the end they can only rely on self-healing.
What's more, Li Sansao's child was hard-earned and is the hottest potato.
The doctor probably told the Li family about this, so Li Yulan was a little angry. "I don't believe these minor illnesses can't be cured. They are just shirking responsibility. Jin Yue, you are brave. Can you go and help my third sister-in-law?"
Shu Jinyue laughed and said, "Let's make it clear first. I will try my best, but I can't guarantee whether I can cure it or not."
But I didn't know that I would not be able to go home for more than half a month.
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