Chapter 55 055 Constipation Causes & Big Color TV & Dog Bites Dog & Small…
Five minutes later, the light on the kind-looking Shu Jinyue disappeared, and she "floated" to the door. Under the cover of Xu Duan, she quickly retreated to the stairwell, patting her chest in fear.
"Phew—I almost got caught!"
In order to practice the skill of walking on two feet as if floating, her legs were almost broken that day.
"I said, how come you can do such a trick?"
"It's amazing, how come you can do everything!"
Xu Duan said nothing. When he was a child, he liked to perform the little tricks he learned from other children in public to please Madam Xu. However, not only did he fail to make her laugh, but he was beaten by Master Xu, who scolded him for not doing his job properly and that his tricks were not presentable. He always added at the end: "Just like your mother."
He didn't expect that although he was not presentable as a child, he was "awesome" in her eyes.
The man raised the corner of his mouth, put his coat on her shoulders, and helped her block people so that she could change her clothes.
Kang Yongxin had been staying in the ward, and only came out to look for Jin Yue after making sure his sister was really asleep, "How is it, did you take her pulse?"
Jin Yue nodded, "This is a typical case of Qi and blood deficiency, especially blood deficiency. Aunt Kang's hemoglobin should have dropped again in the past two days. I suggest giving her a blood transfusion first, which will come faster."
Unlike other critically ill patients I have seen before, Kang Yuqiong responded well to blood transfusions after the previous operations. As long as the transfusion was given, the value would go up immediately. This was a blessing in disguise.
Since there is a faster way, I will definitely choose it, no matter whether it is Chinese or Western.
"Okay, I'll go talk to the doctor later. I just don't know if she's willing to accept it..."
"Don't worry. After being 'scare' by me like this, as long as you bring up Goddess Guanyin, Aunt Kang should be obedient."
For someone who has been isolated from the world for a long time, has a closed heart, but has a devout faith, it is not difficult to make her "obedient". Otherwise, why are there so many elderly people in later generations willing to spend their life savings on health products? Why are so many cult followers lonely, deprived and elderly people?
In the words of those "lecturers", the psychological defenses of this type of people are very fragile and can be broken through with just one attack. Once broken through, they will almost always obey whatever they believe in. Although the metaphor may not be appropriate, Jin Yue feels that this principle is universal from a psychological perspective.
"What about Chinese medicine? What prescription are you going to prescribe?"
Jin Yue thought for a moment, "How's Aunt Kang's temperature recently?"
"normal."
"If you have constipation, will your urine be yellow?"
“Not yellow.”
Jin Yue remembered that he had noticed Kang Yuqiong's tongue coating while talking, and there was no obvious sign of fever, so the top priority was to relieve her gastrointestinal decompression. In addition to Western medicine, Chinese medicine was also needed.
"If I only have constipation, do I need to take laxatives?"
Jin Yue nodded, "Let's not worry about her abnormal biochemical indicators now, and just focus on one symptom, which is constipation."
Kang Yongxin felt that what she said made sense, but——
"As for laxatives, both Chinese and Western medicines have been used by the doctor, but they are of no use at all."
"Who said I need to use laxatives?" Jin Yue smiled cunningly.
"If we don't use laxatives to relieve constipation, then what should we use?" Kang Yongxin was confused by her. He came from a family of pharmacists and worked in research and development at a pharmaceutical factory, so he knew basic pharmacology well. Laxatives are called laxatives because they can cause diarrhea and bowel movements after taking them. If this isn't a laxative, then what is it?
Even Xu Duan was confused. Even as a layman he knew that if laxatives were not used to relieve constipation, what else could be used?
Jin Yue didn't play word games with them, "Let's think about the source first, what is constipation?"
"Ordinary people only know that constipation means dry stools, and they think it is due to lack of water in the stools. But in traditional Chinese medicine, it may also be due to insufficient lubrication and power of the channels. In addition to lack of body fluids, dry channels may also be due to lack of blood. After all, the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine says that blood can moisten dryness."
The two nodded, suddenly realizing.
"Of course, another possibility is that the Yang Qi is deficient, because the Yang Qi has a propulsive effect. If the power is insufficient, it will naturally not be able to push the feces in the intestines."
Therefore, simply using laxatives, such as bitter and cold medicines like rhubarb, may have some effect at the beginning, but it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. There is insufficient blood in the body and it cannot play a lubricating role. The damaged yang energy lacks driving force and constipation will only become more serious.
"Yes, how could I forget that constipation is not just about laxatives." Master Kang felt that he was really confused. How could he not even think of such basic theories and just follow the Western medicine and get anxious.
"Master Kang should not blame himself, after all, many clinical Chinese medicine practitioners make this kind of mistake."
Kang Yongxin still frowned, he felt that Shu Jinyue was trying to save his face.
"Since we need to replenish blood, can blood transfusions in Western medicine also help relieve constipation? If so, is it still necessary to use Chinese medicine?"
Jin Yue knew that he was just discussing rationally, not doubting her ideas. After all, that's what a tech geek would do. "Let me put it this way. Western medicine's blood transfusion therapy is a physical blood supplement, which directly promotes the increase of blood volume in the body. The effect comes quickly. Although the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is slow, it is mainly based on promoting and activating the body's blood production function. It is equivalent to treating the symptoms and the root cause."
If she were given two hours, she would be able to compare and discuss from all aspects, but now she can only make a simple and crude analogy.
Jin Yue took the paper and pen and began to write a prescription. The medicine used was mainly angelica, Chuanxiong, white peony root, and a few other herbs for ventilation. The dosage was small and the taste was light. "If Aunt Kang can't drink it, use nasogastric feeding. As long as it can enter the stomach, it's fine."
Kang Yongxin quickly agreed and went to discuss taking Chinese medicine with the doctor.
Xu Duan sent Jin Yue home. In the quiet alley at night, there were occasional barking of dogs. "Do you have any other tricks you haven't used yet?"
Jin Yue smiled and had to say that she was like a transparent being in front of Xu Duan. Even though she didn't say anything, he always knew what she was thinking.
"Yes, in Aunt Kang's case, if we can acupuncture Zhongwanxue and Zusanli, and add a little moxibustion, the effect of relieving intestinal pressure will be better, but I'm afraid she won't cooperate."
"Maybe your impersonation of Guanyin will be helpful to her, and she will cooperate with the treatment tomorrow."
"I hope so." Jin Yue yawned, "You should go back soon. You have to go to work tomorrow."
"I'll watch you go in."
Jin Yue took two quick steps and stepped through the door, "Go home, sweet dreams."
Xu Duan still didn't leave, just looked at her quietly.
With deep facial features, calm eyes and gentle temperament, Jin Yue feels that if he is compared to a cheerful stream, then he is the tolerant, calm and bottomless sea.
In a rush of excitement, she retracted her foot that had already entered the door, ran over, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the chin.
She wanted to kiss him on the mouth, but she couldn't reach it! !
The man reacted and reached out to grab her, but she had already slipped away like a loach.
Humph, you want to kiss her? No way!
But why is his chin so cold? It’s a little prickly, it’s blue-black stubble. It’s not very noticeable normally, but I didn’t expect it to be so hard... Well, he didn’t brush his teeth after dinner. I wonder if he has bad breath. Will it bother others?
If I had known that I would have to kiss her, she would have brushed her teeth or taken some homemade breath-cleansing lozenges before going out!
The little girl suppressed her pounding heart, washed up casually and lay down on the bed, thinking about this blushing night and Kang Yuqiong's condition. In fact, she was somewhat confident about the laxative, but Kang Yuqiong's condition was too serious, and it was not enough to just laxative. Otherwise, why hadn't she recovered after so many surgeries?
Helping her to have a bowel movement is just the first step. If she can get through it, she still has to consider follow-up treatment. The key is to maintain normal and regular bowel movement function in the intestines for a long time.
After thinking of a few tricks, Jin Yue fell into a sweet dream, but Xu Duan's chin was burning and he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Whether in studying or serving in the army, he liked to take the initiative, but when with Jin Yue, he seemed to be the one being dominated.
The little girl really loves playing with fire on him.
He couldn't think too much about fire. The more he thought about it, the hotter his body would become. He had to get up and take a cold shower.
***
The next morning, not long after Jin Yue arrived at the unit, Kang Yongxin called him.
"That's great, Jin Yue, your method worked. She kept telling me that she saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, and that Bodhisattva would not save her if she didn't take the medicine and get treatment. I gave her the medicine before she went to bed, and she drank it all in one breath!"
Jin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, "Then what? How was the effect?"
"About 40 minutes after drinking it, she started complaining of stomach pain and wanted to go to the toilet. She hadn't defecated in over a week, but she defecated quite a lot, including a bean-sized piece of hard feces."
Although they are brother and sister, they have taken care of each other for so many years that they have no time to avoid suspicion. He even picked up the tiny piece of dung core with two old chopsticks and studied it carefully for a long time.
Jin Yue suddenly became happy, this meant that the culprit that caused the congestion had been eliminated!
"After the blood was released, she said the pain in her stomach was relieved and she was willing to have a blood transfusion." The heavy stone in Kang Yongxin's heart finally loosened a little, and he felt indescribably relieved. At this moment, whether she could be cured or not seemed to make him happier than her regained confidence.
"She kept saying that the Bodhisattva said that her life span was not over yet and she could live at least another 30 years. The nurse who came to give her the injection quietly asked me if she was talking nonsense. I couldn't help laughing, and it was quite creepy."
Thinking of that scene, Jin Yue also laughed and asked him to ask Kang Yuqiong if she was willing to have acupuncture treatment. She quickly replied that it was okay.
So Jin Yue went over to give her a few more injections after get off work, leaving the needles in for half an hour. Just as he pulled the needles out, she suddenly farted twice.
Kang Yuqiong had been paralyzed for too long and had been bedridden for many years, so she rarely farted. It was not until two minutes into the fart that she realized, "Brother, did I just fart?"
Kang Yongxin nodded and smiled, "This means that your intestinal gas is unblocked. I think the Buddha will bless you."
Kang Yuqiong was so happy that she didn't notice at all that the intern-like acupuncture doctor in front of her was the kind-looking "Bodhisattva" that night.
While she was still warm, Jin Yue gave her acupuncture for three consecutive days, combined with Chinese medicine and blood transfusions. Kang Yuqiong's spirit and energy improved visibly, and the doctors in the gastroenterology department called it a miracle. They were very familiar with this patient, as she was hospitalized in their department for two months a year. They thought she would not survive this obstruction, but suddenly the pressure on her intestines was relieved!
Even my bowel movements were normal for several days!
This kind of thing is not common. Everyone was discussing it during the cafeteria meal and staff meeting. Mo Shuyi happened to hear it, and a pair of "secret codes" - Hey, it's Shu Jinyue who did it again!
"Jin Yue, you are a famous person in our hospital now. Many people come to me to ask about you."
"Hey, Dr. Mo, please stop making trouble. I am not a celebrity. I am just lucky and have come across a few cases that are more suitable for Chinese medicine treatment."
Mo Shuyi was a little surprised. She was not so modest before. "You have changed a lot recently."
Not only has she become more humble, but she has also become more beautiful. In fact, he has always thought that she is beautiful, but she is still young and has not yet grown up. In the past year, she has experienced a lot and gone through a lot of things, and it seems that even her facial features have become like those of an adult.
Jin Yue would never say that she was in love. She felt that being with Xu Duan, he had so many good qualities that were worth learning from. Wouldn’t she make progress as she learned?
The two met in the hospital and chatted for a few words, and Jin Yue hurried home to see the results of his renovation. Wu Zurong first delivered the finished bookcase. The wardrobe and desk were not yet completed. She was not at home when they were delivered, so Teacher Shu helped to receive them.
"Dad, did you clean it for me?"
"I'm free anyway, and I see your bookshelf is quite empty. Why don't you take the boxes of books next to my bed and put them on it? It doesn't matter if you don't read them, it'll look nice."
Shu Jin was funnier and Teacher Shu thought she was still the little kid who got headaches, stomachaches, feet pains, neck pains, and body pains when she saw a book.
As he was speaking, there was a cheer from the yard, and a group of children came to the backyard making a noise.
"TV set!"
"Big color TV!"
"Jimi, do you really have a big color TV at home?!"
“It’s bigger than the one at Milk Milk!”
Grandma Niu is Aunt Niu from the No. 3 courtyard in front. Her daughter works in a state-owned canteen, her son works in a steel plant, and she herself was a bus conductor before she retired. All members of her family had decent jobs, so she was the first family in the entire Liuye Hutong to buy a TV.
Jin Yue also became interested and quickly went to the next door to watch the fun.
The Japanese uncle who sold popcorn chicken kept his word and delivered a large imported Japanese color TV to the family within a few days. Shang Guangming was urged by the children to assemble it in a hurry.
While he was busy, the children were not idle either, their little hands were touching and admiring each other, some stayed to check the signal, some were on the roof fiddling with the antenna, and they were chattering and having a lot of fun.
Shang Guangming is an engineer after all. Unlike Aunt Niu's son who fiddled with it for a long time without success, he only took three minutes to adjust the signal to the strongest level. Now the model opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" was being broadcast on TV. Although it had been performed countless times in schools and factories, men, women, old and young were still fascinated by it and stared blankly at the big iron box.
When the little chicken popcorn saw Sister Jinyue squeezed in the crowd, he immediately picked up the small stool he was sitting on and said, "Sister, come and sit here. You can see clearly from here."
"Oh, boy, you only care about your sister Jin Yue. Your grandma Li has a sore back and can't stand. Please give me the stool." Aunt Li squeezed to the front and wanted to kiss her face on the TV.
Popcorn Chicken immediately hugged the bench tightly and said, "Give it to my sister."
Good boy, it seems you still remember the bold words you said a few days ago.
Jin Yue touched his head and said, "Shh, sit down. I'm tall and can see you."
No one paid any attention to this little episode, as everyone's attention was on the big color TV. The colorful light was reflected on everyone's faces, and even in their eyes. Jin Yue discovered that Teacher Shu, who had always been disdainful of these high-tech products, was also staring at them, wishing he could get into the TV.
Aunt Zhao pulled the older Mai Ke and asked how much the TV cost, where he bought it, and where the ticket came from. She seemed to be eager to make a move.
But it's true. Their family is the richest in Yard No. 16. They have bicycles, sewing machines, and radios. Now the only thing they lack is a TV.
Jin Yue searched around and found that his second brother was taking out cigarettes and passing them to the Japanese uncle from Mai Ke, trying to strike up a conversation... In front of the handsome Engineer Shang, everyone thought that this young man with simple clothes and ordinary appearance was an installer from the TV store, but his second brother knew his identity.
"What did you talk to him about, brother?"
"Let's talk about the world economy, war and peace."
Shu Jinyue made a "vomiting" expression and said, "Come on, forget it. You are just a junior high school graduate and you are the only one who can talk about these things with engineers."
Shu Wenming put away the smile on his face and said, "I just talked to him about the TV. Their factory wants to come to Longguo to provide technical guidance, but it is said that the factory chosen is not our Shilan, but the one in Qingcheng."
"Then what?"
"Their factory has some defective products every year, which are originally to be scrapped. If they can be brought to our Long Country, as long as they look good and the price is cheaper, will they have trouble selling them?"
Jin Yue's eyes lit up, "You mean..."
"Hush, I just have an idea. This is not an easy thing to do. You can't chew too much."
It is not open yet, and suddenly there are so many imported televisions on the market. That is a big deal, a big deal that cannot be easily dealt with. Even if there is such a way, it will take a few years to obtain legal qualifications.
"Remember, second brother, never cross the red line at any time."
Shu Wenming gave her a look that said "I understand". The tacit understanding between the brother and sister in the past three years was actually greater than that in the previous sixteen years.
Jin Yue was not in a hurry to go back to the old house. She called Mai Ke over and tentatively asked about Shang Guangming's social circle and work situation. She also asked about their grandmother's family. The child was older and more sensible than Popcorn, and he spoke very clearly.
"My grandmother's family was an oil worker in Northeast China. My mother met my father on a train. Her money was stolen by a thief and it was my father who helped her get it back. Later, they started dating and got married."
When Shang Guangming first returned to China, he was indeed working in Northeast China. Later, he was transferred here because of the shortage of talent there. However, he encountered trouble again, and the couple was demoted with their children. It was not until two years after his wife passed away that Xu Ping found a way to transfer him back.
"Will you return to Northeast China in the future?"
"No, we're not going back. We're going to stay in Shilan forever. My father's hometown is here. When grandpa, uncles and aunts come back, we can be reunited." He didn't know who told him this, but he always believed that all his relatives far away abroad would come back.
"Then don't you want to go find your grandparents?"
The little guy nodded, then shook his head, "They don't like me and my brother, and they call us capitalists' sons of bitches. I don't want to go."
He also has several aunts and uncles who were affected by Shang Guangming's identity as his brother-in-law. In order to distance themselves from them, the whole family from top to bottom sent a letter of severance to Shang Guangming. The more ruthless ones even published it in the newspaper and have not had any contact with him for a long time. When Jimi's mother passed away, no one came to visit her, which was quite heartless.
But as a child, I don’t understand these conflicts of interest. I just know that I don’t want to go to my grandma’s house. Jin Yue was completely relieved. If Li Yulan really wanted to live a more comfortable life, it would be better for her not to have any contact with the Northeast. If the children wanted to be close to their grandmother's family, that was their nature. There was nothing wrong with everyone getting along with each other in a friendly manner. Li Yulan was such a kind person that she would definitely not mind having one more relative, but she was afraid of encountering her ex-maternal family who were both strong and greedy and who would cause trouble every day. How would they be able to live their lives?
The child is instigated to go against her every day. Should she educate him or not? If she educates her, the child will hate her even more. If she doesn't educate her, she will have to watch the child go astray.
At noon the next day, Jin Yue immediately called Lijiacun and told him the news he had found out.
Li Yulan was really happy. "I will go to the city in two days. Then we can go to the movies together."
"Do you like mushrooms? We picked up a lot of mushrooms a few days ago. We also dried the ferns we picked in the spring. I'll bring some for you."
After hanging up the phone, Jin Yue just walked to the entrance of the alley and unexpectedly ran into Zhao Wanqiu and Liu Huifang, who were holding two children. "Mom, sister-in-law, why are you back?"
Generally, the confinement period is one month, and some people may need to stay in bed for 42 days if conditions permit. She thought Liu Huifang would stay in bed for the full 42 days before going out.
"Well, your elder brother has been waiting for his results these past few days, and he's been as anxious as a top. I was upset, so I came back to play with you guys for a while."
Jin Yue quickly lowered her head to look at Mengmeng and Yaya. She could now tell them apart. Mengmeng was the one who was more awake and whose eyes were moving around; Yaya was the one who liked to sleep, didn't cry when hungry, and just nodded.
The personalities of the two little ones seem different now.
As soon as the mother and daughter (mother-in-law and daughter-in-law) walked to the front door, they met the neighbors and there was naturally a lot of excitement. They all came to see the rare twins. One said they looked like the father, the other said they looked like the mother, but they all said that the children were white and plump, and they were blessed at first glance.
Liu Huifang now loves to hear people praise her daughter. "I dare not think about anything else, as long as she is healthy, it will be even better if she can be as successful as their aunt and have some skills."
"Tsk... A little girl, what's the use of having skills? Won't it benefit others in the future?"
No matter how stupid Jin Yue is, she still scolds him because that is her own child, but Zhao Wanqiu cannot bear it when others say that. "I say, Aunt Li, what did you eat to make your mouth stink so bad? Girls and sons in other families are indeed different, but in your family, you raise a child and ask him to take someone else's surname, it's the same."
Aunt Li was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick. "Okay, okay, okay, you guys just gang up on me and bully me, right? Then my son will be raised in vain, and I can live well on my own!"
In the past few months, her fighting ability has obviously declined, because everyone knows how to poke her lungs, which is a fatal move.
But she was not someone to be trifled with. When she was walking back, she accidentally bumped into Aunt Qian who was coming out of the door. She immediately screamed "Ouch!" and pointed at Aunt Qian and started cursing, saying things like "you're blind" and "you're in a hurry to reincarnate." It was quite rude.
Aunt Qian was weak and alone, never involved in gossip, and was not good at speaking. She was so anxious that her face turned red but she couldn't utter a complete sentence. Everyone couldn't stand it and said that Aunt Li was not a kind person.
It was obvious that he could not defeat Zhao Wanqiu, so he took his anger out on an honest man.
But the condemnation of the crowd had no effect on her. Today she really blamed Aunt Qian, the coward in Yard No. 16. She quickly sat down on the doorstep of her house, slapped her knees and cursed, as if all the misfortunes in her life were caused by Aunt Qian.
Zhao Wanqiu asked her daughter and daughter-in-law to carry the child back into the house first, rolled up her sleeves and was about to get to work. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past her, and before she could react, the "wind" blew to the door of Aunt Qian's house.
The person who came was a thin old lady from the countryside, about 70 years old, with a head full of white hair, but a pair of bright eyes. She spoke with a suburban accent and asked loudly: "Is this Qian Chunhua's home?"
Aunt Li squinted her eyes. She was very upset to be interrupted in the middle of a quarrel. It affected her performance. "You care, don't you? Where did you come from? Who cares? Ouch, you hit me?"
The thin old lady was quick to slap her in the face and said, "I'm going to hit you, you black-hearted bastard!"
Pa pa pa! Three more big slaps in the face. Aunt Li was very strong in fighting, but she was sitting on the doorstep and couldn't get up for a while. In addition, it was the first time she encountered such a person who didn't follow the ethics of martial arts and attacked directly, so she was stunned.
"How dare you hit someone... Is there still law?"
"No matter what the law is, I will beat you to death today... Ouch!"
Aunt Li gathered all her strength and pushed the person to the ground. She kicked her once, then again. Not satisfied, she rode on her. The one-sided beating turned into a mutual fight.
It was a real fight. You scratched me and I pinched you. These old ladies had a hard life when they were young. They had very strong hands and wanted to kill each other. They were so cruel.
When the onlookers saw this situation, they dared not go up to pull it out. Being accidentally injured was no joke.
Shu Jinyue and Liu Huifang asked Teacher Shu to look after the child, while the aunt and sister-in-law ran over to watch the fun and cheered quietly. The fight was so good and wonderful that Aunt Li screamed!
Although no one knew who this skinny old lady was, where she came from, or why she was fighting with Aunt Li, it was just... pretty cool to watch.
"Oh my god, what are you doing? You've got the wrong person. This isn't Qian Chunhua's mother!" A greasy-haired and powdered man squeezed into the crowd.
Everyone looked and saw that it was Qian Chunhua's ex-husband, the one who returned to his hometown after the divorce.
It's funny to say that Qian Chunhua's ex-husband had no job and had always been supported by Chunhua. He chose the best food and drinks, and the mother and daughter of the Qian family could only eat what he left. This was not recruiting a son-in-law, it was clearly inviting a big Buddha!
Everyone knows that their family looks down on the Qian family. It is said that from the engagement to the marriage, and then to the divorce, his mother was unwilling to come to the Qian family to meet them.
It was obvious that the two mothers-in-law, who had never met each other, didn't even realize that they had hit the wrong person!
Everyone hurriedly reminded the thin old lady, "You are wrong, you are wrong, big sister."
The skinny old lady who was crazy about killing could not hear any other voice. She had only one thought in her mind: if she didn't beat up this bitch in front of her, what was the point of her being the most vile woman in the village? He kissed Aunt Li's ear.
Yes! She actually lost her moral ethics and started talking!
According to the unwritten rule, women pinch, grab and scratch when fighting. Almost no one uses their mouths. Biting is so dirty, but the skinny old lady did just that. Aunt Li was stunned for three seconds. She didn't know if she was startled or scared. By the time she reacted, she screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Not to be outdone, she bit the opponent's body part closest to her - a finger.
You are cruel, but I am more cruel than you. The two female werewolves just kept biting each other.
Shu Jinyue shouted in her heart: Family members, have you ever seen a dog fight? Yes, it’s two vicious dogs biting each other and refusing to let go, and it’s happening right in front of her!
Soon, blood came out of the mouths of both of them. Aunt Zhao was afraid that someone would be killed. After all, the thin old lady was quite old, so she immediately asked someone to call the neighborhood committee staff.
While they were waiting, no one dared to stop the fight. Everyone wanted to stay as far away from it as possible. When the neighborhood committee people arrived and tried to stop the fight, they found that they couldn't.
The thin old lady was very old and had few teeth, but she used brute force to weld her teeth to Aunt Li's earlobe. It would be impossible to pull them apart without force, and if she did, her two teeth would be shaky. If the teeth fell out, whoever tried to pull them apart would have to pay for it.
Aunt Li was not much better off. She bit the thin old lady's finger. The finger poked too deep and she felt nauseous. She vomited a lot of overnight rice. The scene was so irritating that Jin Yue covered his nose.
What a sin! Can old ladies be so fierce in a fight? Aunt Li really deserves to be the most fierce woman in Liuye Hutong. She still refuses to give in even after such a situation.
The neighborhood committee said all sorts of good and bad things, but both sides just wouldn't give in. They felt that whoever gave in first would be shot back. They were both gambling.
Finally, Director Niu, who was taking a lunch break, arrived at the scene with two armed officers carrying guns. The two old ladies finally let go when everyone counted to three.
"What are you doing? How disrespectful! What nonsense! It's nonsense!" Director Niu was so angry that his temples were throbbing, especially when he saw the two men spitting out a mouthful of blood, he felt sick all over.
"She bit me!"
"She bit me!"
Two vicious dogs, oh no, the old ladies complained in unison, saying that the other party started the fight first. Ask the onlookers, and everyone pretends to be stupid. I don’t know, I didn’t see it, I just got off work and didn’t make it.
Aunt Li didn't expect that none of these old neighbors who had lived with her for decades would help her, and were even unwilling to testify for her. She was clearly the one being bullied!
"Bah, your elbow is bent outward, and your morality is smoking."
Everyone originally felt a little guilty, but that's gone. They can't afford to offend anyone.
Anyway, amid the barking of dogs, everyone started cooking, and when it was ready they took the food outside to eat, enjoying the delicious food while watching.
In the end, even a wise director like Niu could only give each of them fifty lashes, fearing that they had deliberately lied about their injuries, so he made each of them pay for their own medical expenses, and they went to the hospital to get their medical treatment while cursing.
"Oh my god, Aunt Li's earlobe is almost falling off. It's just a layer of skin!"
"The skinny old lady is not much better. Her fingers are all white and boned. If it had been a little later, a finger would have been broken off."
"It seems that Aunt Li is the one who suffered the most. Her earlobe has fallen off."
"You didn't see it. The skinny old lady lost two teeth. Now she only has one tooth left in her mouth. She has to wear teeth guards to eat lotus roots."
This was the most serious injury. Other scratches and pinches were nothing. Zhao Wanqiu concluded, "All in all, it was a draw."
"Guess why they started fighting?" Aunt Zhao asked mysteriously, "It turned out that the thin old lady wanted to hit Aunt Qian, but Aunt Li sat on the doorstep and scolded her. She thought she was Aunt Qian and recognized the wrong person."
What's so coincidental is that the thin old lady has never met her mother-in-law, Aunt Qian, from beginning to end, while Aunt Li insisted on sitting on the doorstep of the Qian family and cursing. Who else should she hit?
"No, isn't the thin old lady Chunhua's ex-mother-in-law? Why did she hit Chunhua's mother?"
"I heard that someone told her ex-husband that Chunhua was pregnant and gave birth to a child. They thought it was a son, so they came to grab it. Who knew it was just a girl? They didn't want her, and they almost broke a finger."
Everyone sighed and cursed that he deserved it.
"I've heard that she's a difficult woman to get along with, but we didn't know because she never showed up. Now it seems like a good thing they got divorced, otherwise we wouldn't be able to live like this."
"They are so beautiful. They are getting divorced and yet they still want to snatch the child away. Luckily it's a daughter. If it was a son, wouldn't they have snatched him away?"
"Mrs. Qian will be even more pitiful then. God is really unfair to honest people."
Shu Jinyue thought carefully about the situation at that time. In fact, Aunt Qian was in a hurry to go out, perhaps because she heard the news and wanted to avoid the thin old lady. She could have told the thin old lady that she had recognized the wrong person, but she didn't say it. After the two of them started fighting, she looked scared, but in fact she was hiding far away... Aunt Qian is a smart person.
Jin Yue couldn't help but think of the seven eggs that were lost at home. Aunt Qian just left them there without saying a word. In fact, according to my mother's temper, they are in such a difficult situation. If they asked, I would give them the things as gifts, but she insisted on stealing.
Liu Huifang came over. Zhao Wanqiu hadn't cooked at home for several days. She happened to see a bunch of green onions that were about to dry up in the kitchen, so she took out two bowls of flour.
"What delicious food to make, mom?"
"Fried scallion pancakes."
"Can I have two eggs?"
Zhao Wanqiu laughed and said, "Okay, I'll add eggs for you."
She was a little plump and had strong hands. When she was kneading the dough, Jin Yue felt that she had the beauty of the working women in propaganda posters, full of vitality and with a rosy complexion.
The pancakes she made were very thin, soft, and golden in color, with a flavor of eggs and onions. If you wanted to eat them simply, you could roll them with shredded potatoes and cucumber. If you wanted to be more extravagant, you could get some grilled meat.
Jin Yue touched his stomach and wanted to eat barbecue.
"Mom, are you free recently?" Xu Wenli also thought of the same thing as Jin Yue. She took out a bunch of tickets from her pocket and handed them over. "Mom, buy two pounds of pork belly someday and we can make barbecue."
Ever since she had eaten it once at Yao Qingqing's house, she has been obsessed with it.
"Oh, no, no, no, if you want to eat, I will buy it. I don't need so many meat coupons." At a glance, there are quite a few!
"Besides, we haven't used up all the things Wenyun gave us a few days ago. You can keep them, or send some to your parents' home."
Xu Wenli nodded. Although she was disappointed when talking about her parents' home, she did not cut off contact with them. She went back to see them the day before Labor Day. "Just take it. Wenming gave it to you. He got a few recently. It's just sitting there anyway."
Teacher Shu also asked her to accept it, "You sleep a little longer tomorrow, I will get up early to line up and pick a good piece of meat."
Several children all competed to be filial to them. Over the past year or so, the family had eaten fine grains and meat every now and then. They had never spent any money or tickets, as all were contributed by the three children. Now there is Wenli, who is like their own child. Life is becoming more and more hopeful.
Mengmeng Yaya lay on the kang after eating a full meal, looking at this and that. Only her eyes moved, her head and body could hardly move.
Jin Yue suddenly remembered, "Sister-in-law, do you need a baby rocking bed? We can ask Sun Dalong to make two, so it doesn't take up too much space."
Liu Huifang hurriedly asked what kind of beds they had and how to use them. Now that the house was spacious, the children slept with them. In a few days, the weather would get hotter and it would be difficult for them to sleep with the adults.
Jin Yue couldn't explain it clearly. She had never raised a child. "No, I'll take you to Aunt Qian's house. They happen to have one."
When they arrived, Aunt Qian and Qian Chunhua were very surprised. They asked them to sit on the kang in a panic and awkwardly. There was a two-month-old baby lying on the kang. The baby was very skinny, with a pair of particularly big eyes and very few hairs on his head.
"What a good kid, what's his name?"
"Niuniu."
It’s hard to tell who the little girl looks like at the moment, but it’s conceivable that she will be a beauty in the future, because she has big eyes, a straight nose, fair skin, and an oval face. These few features alone give her a head start.
"She's really beautiful, but her face looks a little yellow. Sister Chunhua, you should take her out more often to bask in the sun." Jin Yue suggested sincerely.
The mother and daughter responded hesitantly, and it was unclear whether they heard it or not.
That was all that could be said today. The sister-in-law looked around the baby rocking bed. It was of the right height, very convenient for adults to rock it, and very stable without causing any damage to the baby's head. It was polished smooth inside and out, without any splinters or sharp edges. She was very satisfied and asked Sun Dalong how long it would take to make one and how much it would cost.
"It's not easy for the family to live in the village. They have to earn work points during the day, so they can only work at night. They have to be paid for it."
Aunt Qian was listening attentively, but when she heard this she suddenly looked at Liu Huifang. They had two children in her family, so they had to make two.
Qian Chunhua's maternity leave has ended, and the child is being taken care of by Aunt Qian, but she also wants to reduce the burden on the family. Apart from picking up some rotten vegetable leaves and radishes, most of the time she takes the child to the suburbs to pick some wild vegetables and herbs. It takes her one or two months to save up one or two kilograms, which she can only earn a few cents by selling.
She saved up the cicada shells last time in this way, like a mouse storing food.
Everyone in the compound is short of money, but Aunt Qian is definitely the one who needs it the most. Her daughter has to feed three mouths with a salary of more than 20 yuan, and she wishes she could stretch every penny.
"Okay, do you have any requests? I'll give you a message. I'm going to their village tomorrow." Her way of "going" was different from Jin Yue's family. She didn't have a bicycle, and she was reluctant to spend money on the bus, so she walked. She set out before dawn with Niuniu on her back and a basket on her arm, passing through the alleys in the city, crossing the entire Book City, and was reluctant to rest even at the foot of the mountain because she had to leave enough time to go home.
Liu Huifang didn't think about these things. She stated her requirements and said that if the Sun family provided wood and bamboo, she would pay five yuan for each piece.
This is the market price, because the ones sold in stores don’t have this convenience but are still priced this way.
Aunt Qian's hands trembled slightly. "Okay, I'll tell him tomorrow."
The aunt and sister-in-law returned to the old house and saw that everyone had a smile on their face, even Meng Meng and Ya Ya were babbling.
"What's going on? What good things happened at home?"
"Huifang, Huifang, I passed the exam!" Shu Wenyan hugged her tightly, speaking incoherently with joy, "I went to check the results today. They are finally posted. There were more than 300 people who signed up, and I ranked third. I passed the exam!"
Liu Huifang was a little dumbfounded. To be honest, she didn't think her husband could pass the exam. The competition was too fierce. There were so many talents but they only wanted to recruit ten. But in order to take care of his feelings, she also pretended to support him. He couldn't blame herself if he failed.
However, Shu Wenyan really passed the exam relying on his writing skills!
"I saw on the notice that I have to report the day after tomorrow. My personnel file will not go through the school but will be transferred directly from the district personnel bureau. I will go to work in the government the day after tomorrow!" Shu Wenyan coughed twice and straightened his clothes, as if he already had the style of a big leader.
Liu Huifang hit him lightly, "Stop it, and speak properly."
"Well, this exam is divided into objective and subjective questions. My score on the objective questions is just average, but the subjective questions test my writing ability. Guess how much I scored?"
Everyone's appetite was whetted and they all watched eagerly.
Shu Wenyan straightened his chest and said, "The full score is 60, I got 59, and the highest score of others is only 47."
His ranking was brought up by the extremely high scores in subjective questions, which can be said to be a comeback against the odds.
Jin Yue was not surprised that he passed the exam, but he was surprised that he was ranked so high. He was almost 35 years old this year, and his work had worn away his spirit. He looked poor and sour, and he had no time to read books to enrich himself. No matter how you looked at it, he felt that he had run out of ideas. But when he went, he actually got third place!
What do you call this? Shu Wenyan was born to write materials.
Just as Jin Yue was about to ask what the exam was about, a few children suddenly ran in from the doorway, their voices split in excitement: "Sister Jin Yue, someone is looking for you outside!"
"He's driving a sedan!"
Not to mention the Shu family, the entire compound was in an uproar. Someone driving a car came to look for Jin Yue. This was a big deal, and everyone ran to the door carrying small stools.
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