Chapter 79 079 Expert He & Epileptic Seizure & Leader Xu’s God…
Secretary Wang drove the car to the Provincial Hospital but did not stop. Instead, he continued to drive forward unimpeded all the way to a quiet bamboo forest at the end. Jin Yue then realized that he had been to the Provincial Hospital so many times, but he didn't know there was such a winding place behind it.
There is an ancient Chinese-style building in the bamboo forest. Cars can drive directly into the basement, and the basement can go directly to the third floor.
Hu Guizhi was waiting at the corner of the stairs. She was still in her usual work attire. After just a few months of not seeing her, her temples seemed to have turned a little greyer, but Jin Yue discovered that her spirit and energy were visibly better.
It's that feeling that although you look tired, you are full of energy. If I have to describe it, it's that the whole person is full of confidence. Jin Yue is only like this in the half month before the college entrance examination. Once the test is over, she loses her temper. If it continues any longer, she will turn into a walking corpse who only knows how to practice and memorize questions.
"Aunt Hu."
Hu Guizhi nodded, took her hand and squeezed it; it was soft. This small action instantly made people feel that she was not a big leader who always approved documents and set targets, but a kind and amiable aunt next door.
"Good boy, I'm asking you to put out the fire again."
Jin Yue didn’t know how to answer, so he just smiled.
Hu Guizhi pulled her aside and said in a gentle voice, "The old expert inside is named He. You can just call him Expert He. He has a grandson named Xiao Shitou. No matter what he does, you just need to remember that they are good people. The country needs them now. Both his character and his contribution to the country are worthy of admiration. We need to go all out to solve his problem. Do you understand?"
Jin Yue nodded, she really liked Aunt Hu, who was gentle but strong, and was as capable as any man... and she was really good to her.
Every time they met, she would ask about her professional work, urge her to read and study, and even wanted to recommend her to senior experts. Even on such important matters as the resumption of the college entrance examination, she would quietly remind her in advance.
Thinking about this, the two of them walked into the corridor. The ward here was different from the cadre wards they had seen before. It was heavily guarded and hidden, so the corridor was very quiet. Only occasionally could one hear the "beeping" sound of machines, indicating that there were patients receiving treatment.
Hu Guizhi knocked on the door, and a nurse behind the door took out a key and opened the door from the inside.
Jin Yue discovered that the point of force of this nurse's walking was a bit similar to that of Xu Duan and Sun Aihong. She should be someone who had experience in regular military forces and was trained regularly.
It seems that this expert He is under strict protection. Come to think of it, the last time Xu Duan sent people away in batches, even his leaders and colleagues didn't know what he was doing, because he announced to the public that he had broken his leg, and even had hospitalization records and surgery records. Jin Yue, his "target", also cooperated in acting.
There was an old man sitting by the window, reading a book. He must be Expert He.
Expert He had a head full of white hair and a weathered face, but there was a kind of determination and wisdom between his eyebrows that ordinary old people did not have. Jin Yue was just taking a glance at him, but suddenly he exclaimed "ouch" in his heart.
She has seen this expert He before!
When she was a ghost, she watched some videos on her mobile phone. On the occasion of the National Day of a certain year, the TV station specially produced a program about the great power's heavy weapons and swords for the country. When talking about a nuclear physics research that shocked the world, a founder was shown.
However, Jin Yue had only seen his photo, because this old expert passed away half a year before the program was broadcast. Until the day of his death, he was still in the intensive care unit, with tubes inserted all over his body, holding his colleague's hand and explaining something earnestly.
That scene just flashed by, but it was deeply engraved in the hearts of countless Dragon people.
If he hadn't died, he would have been a scientist going to Beijing to receive the highest level of honor!
Out of curiosity, Shu Jinyue searched for his information and learned that he went to study in Country M when he was very young. Because of his extraordinary talent, he was retained by the professors there and became a university teacher. That school is a famous university known all over the world. Later, when he heard the news of the establishment of the New Dragon Country on the other side of the ocean, he was invited by a leader in a letter. He then overcame all difficulties and returned to China.
Unfortunately, on the way back to China, his wife fell ill and passed away, leaving him and his son. His son also died of illness a few years after his marriage, leaving behind his only grandson.
This grandson was born in a cowshed and was named Xiao Shitou. Unfortunately, he died when he was in elementary school.
At that time, many netizens left comments, wondering if there was some serious genetic disease in Expert He's family, which might have been inherited from his wife, causing his wife, son, and grandson, three generations, to all die young.
Some netizens were also worried that there might be some radioactive substances in his nuclear physics research that might have an impact on his family.
But some people think it is unjustifiable. He had been exposed to those substances all his life and yet he died of natural causes. It doesn't make sense that his family members were exposed to radiation.
Anyway, there are many different opinions, but Shu Jinyue is very excited now. She can finally meet the scientists in the history books!
Her hands were shaking with excitement, but Hu Guizhi thought she was nervous and comforted her in a gentle voice: "It's okay, Expert He is a gentle and humorous person, just look at it as you want."
Jin Yue nodded, "Hello, Expert He, my name is Shu Jin Yue, and I am a Chinese medicine practitioner."
Her voice trembled with excitement.
Expert He was a little surprised, thinking that the child was too nervous. He was not a cannibal. If it were any other time, he would definitely make a joke, but today he was really worried about Xiao Shitou's condition, so he just nodded and said, "Hello, Doctor Shu."
Shu Jinyue was too nervous. He always felt that if he didn't find something to do, he would be at a loss: "This is Xiao Shitou, right? Can I take a look at his medical records first?"
Another man in a white coat handed over a medical record folder. Jin Yue remembered this man. He was the director of Mo Shuyi's department. She had met him several times. The other party did not expect to see her here and was stunned when she came in.
The two looked at each other for a second and then quickly separated.
The medical record was written very simply, without the full name: Xiao Shitou, male, eight years old, sent to the hospital due to epileptic seizure.
Of course, there is a question mark after epilepsy, which means it is awaiting diagnosis. There is no clear diagnosis of whether it is epilepsy or not.
The director of internal medicine explained: "According to the family, the child vomited without any obvious cause while sleeping at home. Then his hands and feet moved wildly, his torso became rigid, his breathing stopped, his eyes were tightly closed, and he became incontinent. This lasted for about three minutes, and he was just like a normal person after waking up."
"This has happened three times so far, all at night," expert He added.
Whether it is the timing, frequency or symptoms of the attacks, it is highly suspected to be epilepsy. No wonder the hospital made this diagnosis.
"Do the child's parents or previous generation have similar diseases?"
Expert He didn't expect Jin Yue to ask this, so he didn't say anything.
Hu Guizhi knew that this was not a simple matter, so she quickly asked everyone else to leave, leaving only Jin Yue and her. "Expert He, our comrade Shu Jin Yue is a well-tested comrade. You can tell her anything you want. Asking about the family history will help to quickly diagnose the disease."
Expert He sighed, "It's not a secret, it's just that I don't know where to start."
He uttered a heavy word: "His grandmother and father are both epileptics."
So, when he first saw the child's symptom, he immediately took whatever was at hand, such as chopsticks or a pen, and stuffed it into his mouth, letting him bite it to avoid injuring his tongue or suffocating. Fortunately, the disease never occurred when the child was in the cowshed. It only happened later when conditions were a little better. Every time he was able to rush to the child's side as soon as possible. It was a blessing in disguise.
"Back then, when my wife had this disease attack..." On the ship returning to China, in order to avoid arrest by the CIA of the United States, they hid in a wooden barrel filled with sauces and smuggled back. It is difficult to hide a person in a small wooden barrel, but they must come back. He wants to come back to build his motherland.
Before boarding the ship, he left medicine for his wife and told her to take it immediately if she felt unwell. However, in a panic, his wife lost the medicine, and no one was by her side when the attack occurred, so she was suffocated to death in the wooden barrel.
This is a lifelong pain for him. He has blamed himself countless times and hated himself countless times, wishing he had been there at the time.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Jin Yue roughly guessed that the reason why his wife and son died young was probably because of this disease.
People who have never seen an epileptic seizure have no idea how dangerous this disease is. During those few seconds to minutes of loss of consciousness, one can die if one is not careful. They can die from suffocation, lack of oxygen, respiratory failure, or even from other unexpected factors, falls from buildings, drowning, and other unexpected accidents... These patients need someone around them at all times, experience, and relevant drugs to barely keep them under control.
Yes, this can only control the disease and try not to let it deteriorate too quickly. Many people can live with the disease for decades, some will develop serious complications such as acute renal failure, and some will become more and more serious, eventually leading to death.
Therefore, the principle of treating epilepsy is to detect it as early as possible, diagnose it as early as possible, and treat it as early as possible.
"If this is the disease, the earlier the treatment, the less brain damage there will be, the fewer recurrences there will be, and the better the prognosis will be."
Expert He nodded. “That’s what they said too. This is Xiao Shitou’s third attack, so I want to try to cure him in Shilan Province before going to Beijing. In case he relapses on the train…” Without sufficient medical staff and rescue measures, the consequences are unimaginable.
But if they have medical staff with them, it will be too big a scene, which is equivalent to telling the enemy that they are sitting ducks. He never liked causing trouble for others, so he decided to recover first before returning to Beijing, at least to stabilize his condition for a while.
Hu Guizhi is also a grandmother. She consoled him, "I can't say that Comrade Xiaoshu will have a solution, but at least she has a flexible mind and can help with some ideas. She cured Yinyin's strange disease. Everyone said that Yinyin had narcolepsy and wanted to give her stimulants, but I didn't agree."
"And what happened next?"
"Later, Comrade Xiao Shu discovered that she didn't have narcolepsy, but inherited abnormal pancreatic islet function from her mother, which caused abnormal sensation in the leg nerves and restless legs syndrome." Hu Guizhi smiled, "But that's what Western medicine says, a series of things, and it was discovered by Jin Yue. In traditional Chinese medicine, it's just a matter of a few prescriptions."
Expert He immediately became interested and asked Jin Yue in detail.
Jin Yue saw Hu Guizhi nod and agreed to tell her Yin Yin's privacy, so she told her everything, from the onset of the disease to the unraveling of the case and the final prescription of medication. She had a really good memory.
However, the more he listened, the brighter Expert He's eyes became. Experts are also human beings. When they are sick, they also need the encouragement of successful stories from their "fellow patients", commonly known as drinking chicken soup.
"However, Yinyin's condition is different from Xiao Shitou's, so I can't jump to conclusions. Let me check her pulse first."
Little Stone has a thin and skinny body, but a big head and big eyes. At first glance, he is a typical malnourished child, just like the "Little Radish Head" in the textbook we learned when we were young. At this moment, he was blinking his big eyes, looking at Shu Jinyue quietly. He didn't know how long he had been awake and how many conversations he had heard among the adults.
When Jin Yue looked over, he dodged her gaze for a moment, but soon couldn't help but ask curiously, "Auntie Doctor, did you really cure Yin Yin's illness?"
"Yes."
"Did she get a lot of injections? Or take a lot of bitter medicine?"
"No, she only ate a little bit and she was fine. Auntie believes you will be as healthy as her. Have you seen it?"
Little Shitou immediately perked up and talked a lot about how good sister Yinyin was. He had been living in the Hu family during this period, and the two children played together every day. Yinyin also introduced another good friend, Xiaohuzi, to him.
Jin Yue listened and took his pulse at the same time.
However, to her surprise, the child's pulse was normal, a typical child's pulse, rapid but strong, which was consistent with their heart rate. Because children have a fast metabolism, their pulse rate is also a little high, and it is not caused by pathological reasons.
Then I looked at the tongue coating, which was thin, white and rosy. I asked a lot of questions about daily life, such as diet, appetite, sleep, bowel movements, urination and body temperature, and there was nothing abnormal. He was not "sick" at all!
Expert He explained: "He hasn't had a seizure since he moved in."
I understood more and more now. So that's why epilepsy is a disease that is only scary when it's a major attack. At other times, the patient looks like a normal person, at most a little weaker. But Xiao Shitou has a big head, so there is no obvious abnormality.
Western medicine's electroencephalogram (EEG) examination can only detect abnormalities during an attack or in a very short time before or after an attack. When they sent him to the hospital that day, he had already woken up for a while, and the EEG could not find anything. He had been able to eat and sleep well in the past few days, and showed no signs of illness at all.
Jin Yue pondered for a moment, "Expert He, Aunt Hu, I can't find anything abnormal for now, so my suggestion is the same as that of Western medicine. We can't make a clear diagnosis at the moment, but it is highly suspected to be epilepsy. We can only observe it for the time being, and it is not a good idea to use medication rashly."
Although early treatment is better, the side effects of anti-epileptic drugs are very serious, especially for children. They need to be used with caution. Once used, they cannot be stopped suddenly without permission, otherwise it will cause fluctuations in the condition and greater harm.
Expert He was a little disappointed, but he still thanked her for making the trip. "If anything happens, I may have to trouble Comrade Xiao Shu again."
"It's okay. Just ask Secretary Wang to pick me up directly."
Zhao Wanqiu waited at the door for a long time. When she saw her leave, she immediately asked in a low voice: "What's going on? Why did it sound so much like epilepsy to me just now?"
"Does mom also think it's epilepsy?"
"Well, I've seen many cases in clinical practice, few in adults, but mostly in children. I've also seen babies. When they have an attack, it's just like what they described."
Combined with the family history, although it has not been confirmed yet, it is almost certain to be epilepsy.
Although Jin Yue also tends to make such speculations in her heart, she thinks it is better to be more cautious. After all, she has encountered many cases of "misdiagnosis". They were all highly suspected of having a certain disease at the beginning, but they were always unable to be cured. Finally, it was discovered that it was not that disease at all.
When the mother and daughter returned home, Jin Yue wrote down the case and made a note, thinking that he should carry it with him in case there were any new discoveries one day.
This is not just Xiao Shitou's problem, it also concerns Expert He's health. He traveled thousands of miles back to China and lost his wife on the way, his son in the countryside, and now when he is about to see the light, is he going to lose his grandson again?
Jin Yue will never allow such a thing.
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Because of thinking about this, Jin Yue was absent-minded in class.
"Hey, Jin Yue, what are you thinking about? The final exam is coming soon, you can't be distracted." Lin Zhen poked her.
The two agreed to be each other's best study partners and supervise each other, but most of the time it was Lin Zhen who supervised Shu Jinyue, because she was very self-disciplined and did not need Jinyue's supervision at all. Instead, she was absent-minded and forgot to do her homework.
But after studying for almost a semester, Jin Yue is not completely behind Lin Zhen. She found that Lin Zhen's memory is not as good as hers, and she has to recite many knowledge points more times. So at present, Jin Yue's grades are only slightly worse than hers.
Of course, she had already studied Chinese medicine and had a foundation. Lin Zhen was a student with absolutely no foundation and had this first-mover advantage.
"Do you think there are some diseases similar to epilepsy that are not actually epilepsy?"
Lin Zhen agreed quietly, "Of course it will happen. Things like heat stroke, fainting, hysteria, and stroke all have similar symptoms."
Because she had no clinical experience and her foundation was weak, she could only roughly name a few diseases but did not understand the specific differences.
However, this reminded Jin Yue that if a misdiagnosis was made accidentally, the real disease might be among these diseases. In that case, he could do the opposite and review these similar diseases first to find some ideas.
He took action as soon as he thought of it. After school, Jin Yue went to the library to borrow a few books and prepared to take them home to read.
She didn't go home directly. Instead, she took a bus to Xu Duan's workplace to see what he was busy with. They hadn't seen each other for several days.
"Oh, you're looking for Section Chief Xu, he's gone." This person was none other than Shen Heping, the one who almost...
However, in the past two years, Jin Yue often came to see Xu Duan, and also heard some of his strange deeds from other people in their department.
For example, he got married, but he was just marrying into the wife's family and became the son-in-law of an important leader in the city. That leader had some relationship with Yang Zhengkang, and he was quite powerful at that time. But he fell together with Yang Zhengkang not long ago. Recently, he has really become the biggest joke in the Material Bureau.
However, Jin Yue felt a little strange. If she remembered correctly, Xu Duan was framed and reported before the reform and opening up in his previous life. She reminded him many times to be careful of the people around him, but he is still fine so far. Not only is he not affected, but he also has a tendency to continue to improve.
The last time I went to help transport someone, Hu Guizhi was preparing to lift him up. Carrying out such a mission is also a good opportunity to show off.
In fact, Jin Yue has always suspected that Shen Heping was the one who reported Xu Duan behind the scenes. But in this life, because of his relationship, Xu Duan was very wary of the people around him, and he looked down on guys like Shen Heping who curry favor with the powerful, so he would not make close friends with him.
I don’t know if it was his butterfly wings that changed Xu Duan’s life trajectory.
"Oh, Comrade Xiao Shu, you must be unaware that Section Chief Xu has been leaving get off work on time recently. It looks like something has happened. You don't even know about this. Oh, this..."
Shu Jinyue rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's none of your business."
I used to think his words were humorous, but now they sound like an annoying fly to me.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything, but you two have been dating for several years and you haven't gotten married yet. I advise you to face reality. You and he are not from the same world. The Xu family has a high threshold, and not everyone can marry in."
"Then the threshold of your father-in-law's family should not be high. Someone like you can marry into the family and become a son-in-law."
"You!" Shen Heping was so angry that his face turned blue. What he feared most now was that others would mention that he would be a son-in-law. How happy he was at the beginning, how ashamed he was now.
He wanted to kick his father-in-law away like Liu Dong did, but his father-in-law was really ruthless, not a nice person like Anna's father. Although he had fallen, he still had the leverage over him. If he dared to treat his daughter badly, he would be finished with just one leverage.
How could Jin Yue let him go like this?
"Oh, by the way, don't be angry. It would be so painful if you were so angry that you don't even have money to buy medicine."
Yes, not only is Shen Heping's father-in-law powerful, his wife is also a tough character who is in charge of the family's finances. He has to hand over every cent of his salary every month. One month, he was short of three dollars due to special reasons, and his wife went straight to the company to make a fuss, causing chaos and making everyone restless, forcing their leader to come forward and explain in person.
It's not that your Chen Heping hid some private money, but because of special reasons this month, the company really deducted an extra three yuan from his living expenses.
"He used to act so arrogant and always talked about his father-in-law. But now he can't even take out three dollars from him. How can he still be so embarrassed?" Shen Heping was annoyed and left. Another female colleague pulled Jin Yue over to sit with her.
She knew that Shu Jinyue and Xu Duan had a good relationship. She had run into them several times in the cinema on Sundays. As for marriage, Section Chief Xu was eager to get married, but it was obvious that the woman didn't want to get married.
"Xiao Shu, don't listen to his nonsense. Although Section Chief Xu has been leaving get off work on time recently, I think he is very busy. Several times I saw him in a bad mood after answering the phone."
Afraid that she would think too much, the female colleague continued, "Don't worry about Section Chief Xu's character. In our entire logistics system, no one doesn't give him a thumbs up when talking about him."
There are so many pretty girls working at the counters in the materials system. Every time Section Chief Xu goes down to inspect, each unit sends out the prettiest and most capable receptionist. But Section Chief Xu never talks to anyone except about work, let alone telling jokes or making advance gestures during meals. He only lets male colleagues sit next to him.
Alas, she would not want such a good man if he was not already taken!
What Shu Jinyue didn't know was that Xu Duan was sitting by the phone at this moment, distracted.
Xu Ping tied an apron on his neck. "Let's eat at home tonight. I'll cook two more dishes."
"No, just eat it."
Since Sister Bao returned home, no one has cooked at home and the stove is always empty every day. However, today is an exception. Sister Bao brought Bao Wengui to the city for medical treatment, and Bao Wengui came to visit Xu Duan. Thinking that it would be inconvenient to go back to the village, Xu Ping let them stay at home.
"It's a rare visit from Bao Wengui, why don't you eat at home?"
Xu Duan then woke up from his dream and remembered that Bao Wengui was still sitting in the living room.
It can't be said that he is sitting, as he is a high-level paraplegic, with only his upper body and two arms left. Thinking of that snowy night, Xu Duan felt increasingly depressed.
In the living room, the Bao family couple were arguing fiercely in a low voice. The man suppressed his voice: "I said you can't come, but you insisted on coming. Isn't this embarrassing for Xu Tuan?"
"I'm here to admit my mistake. If I come alone, I won't be able to face it... What's wrong with you coming with me? Do you think I came here on purpose to torture myself? I just... Oh, I can't explain it to you!"
Since being "fired" and returning to her hometown, Sister Bao has been feeling really bad. At first she was ashamed and embarrassed, but after being scolded by her man several times, she realized her mistakes. It was all her fault for not putting herself in the right position and she deserved it.
Later, she thought that Xu Tuan had a good temper, and if Guo Wengui said a few good words, maybe she would continue to come back to work? Thinking about the bunch of hungry children at home and the man who can't do anything, what does her face mean?
So, she came twice, but didn't meet Leader Xu each time. This time, she simply brought the man with her, thinking that Leader Xu would give her a chance, right?
Who would have thought that after Leader Xu came back for a long time, he didn't take the initiative to chat with them. He just sat by the phone with a heavy heart. They even took the phones back to their rooms, as if there was something inconvenient for them to hear.
Sister Bao couldn't help but think of when she first came to the Xu family, no one came home for dinner. At first she thought it was because her cooking skills were not good and they didn't like the food. But later she learned hard from the nanny of another family in the alley for a period of time, until she could cook quite well, but the Xu family still didn't come back for dinner.
She was paid to live in a big house, eat good food, and could bring any leftovers home to her children. Even if she was slow-witted, she knew that this was Leader Xu taking care of her man.
Sister Bao thought about her past outrageous behavior, which was so outrageous that she even wanted to introduce a partner to Leader Xu. Now she thinks she was really overestimating her own abilities.
Didn’t Bao Wengui think of the same things? With a face so embarrassed that he had nowhere to hide, he said, "Come on, take me away quickly, or I will hit my head and kill myself, do you believe it?"
Sister Bao knew that he was stubborn, and even more stubborn after being injured, so much so that the whole family didn't dare to refute a word, for fear that he would really do something to hurt himself. She quickly stood up and said, "Okay, go, go, don't hurt yourself."
"Wait a moment, I'll go say hello to Leader Xu. I won't say anything, don't worry, I still have some dignity."
She had just reached the door when the phone rang. Xu Duan grabbed it with unusual anxiety.
There was a female comrade's voice on the phone, which was gentle and very pleasant to hear. She also said something about "first meeting", "dating", and "discussing marriage". Sister Bao's heart skipped a beat. What was the relationship between this female comrade and Leader Xu? We actually want to talk about dating!
But isn’t Leader Xu dating that girl named Shu? They have been dating for several years, but the girl is holding Leader Xu back from getting married... Although she doesn’t like that girl either, she dislikes men who are fickle even more!
A few years ago, a male educated youth went to their village. Relying on his fair skin and the ability to write some sour poems, he flirted with that young wife today and laughed and joked with that older girl tomorrow. Every time she passed by him, she wanted to kick him a few times.
No, Leader Xu can’t be such an unreliable man!
"Leader Xu..." She just opened her mouth and saw that Leader Xu, who had hung up the phone, had a dark complexion and a chill all over his body.
She swallowed her words back into her stomach and ran away with her head down.
Xu Duan didn't notice her at all. He was in a very bad mood at the moment. After hanging up the phone, he was silent for a moment. Then he called two comrades in Yangcheng City and the call lasted for more than two hours.
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A few days later, Jin Yue received a call from Hu Guizhi, saying that Xiao Shitou wanted to go play with Yin Yin and could not stay in the hospital any longer. Anyway, he had not had any recurrence in the hospital, so there was not much point in staying in the hospital, so they agreed.
But just in case, Expert He still chose to let the child receive standardized anti-epileptic treatment. The current plan is to treat the child for two months before going to Beijing.
On the day of discharge, Jin Yue went to see him once, and his pulse was still very normal, with no signs of illness.
But Hu Guizhi was worried, so she simply brought an EEG machine from the hospital home and asked several medical staff to be on standby at all times. Although everyone was convinced that Xiao Shitou had epilepsy, they still wanted to confirm it.
In addition to medical care, Xiao Shitou's aunt is also taking care of him.
When expert He brought his son back to China, his son did not work in his laboratory due to professional reasons. Instead, he participated in production labor as an ordinary worker. He met and fell in love with an ordinary female worker. After the organization investigated the woman's background and found no problems, they got married.
Not long after the marriage, Expert He got into trouble. His son was unwilling to distance himself from him, so they were both sent down to the same commune. The father stayed in the cowshed, while the son and daughter-in-law stayed in the labor camp. The young couple occasionally had the opportunity to visit him, and little Shitou was born there.
Unfortunately, Xiao Shitou's parents died soon after, and the child was too young to be taken care of. By chance, Xiao Shitou's grandparents heard about it and asked their daughter-in-law to take care of him.
Xiao Shitou's mother has always been loyal to the He family. His aunt is also a hardworking and simple housewife. She has raised Xiao Shitou from childhood to the present. Now that the clouds have finally cleared and the moon has appeared, it is natural that she will follow him to Beijing City.
It can be seen that Expert He respects her very much, and Xiao Shitou likes her very much too, and whenever he sees something delicious he always gives her a bite first.
When Jin Yue saw the situation, he knew there was nothing he could do to help for the time being, so he could only go home and study while waiting for notification.
Just as I walked to the gate, I heard a noise in the yard. Upon listening carefully, I found that it was Aunt Li arguing with someone.
Since Li Yulan moved away, Aunt Li, who had lost her rival, remained silent for a while. "Who is she arguing with?"
"It was Aunt Niu. I heard that it was Aunt Niu who brought people to see her house, and then there was a quarrel."
Aunt Zhao just came back from eating melons in the backyard. "Oh, it's time for school. We usually only know that Aunt Niu is aloof and looks down on ordinary working-class families like us. Who knew she was so concerned about money that she brought people to see Aunt Li's house and ended up making a profit from the price difference!"
Shu Jinyue: Ah?
"You don't know, maybe? She brought people here, but she didn't let them talk to Aunt Li directly. She was the one who passed the message. She said the rent was four dollars instead of three dollars, and she made one dollar out of it!"
"What's even more unethical is that she knew that the other party was in urgent need of housing, and she actually asked for one month's rent as a thank you fee if the deal was successful."
Shu Jinyue: “…” The number one real estate agent in Liuye Hutong!
No, no, no, even real estate agents are not as shady as her. They only collect one month's rent, but she takes a one-dollar kickback every month on top of that!
"Auntie Li is not a pushover. She heard about it from the tenant and got so angry that she called Auntie Niu shameless. That's when the argument started."
Aunt Li’s inner thoughts: My house could be rented for one dollar more, what a huge loss this is!
Shu Jinyue listened happily for a while. It was all thanks to Shu Wenyan's counter-espionage plan that caused the two of them to become enemies. If these two people formed an alliance and came to deal with their Shu family, their family might not be able to withstand it.
Just let them fight each other and end up with a mouth full of fur. The more he thought about it, the more he curled up on the kang in the old house and read a book.
"Jinyue, come and help mom watch the fire. I'm too busy."
Lard was being boiled in the pot. It was the pig fat bought from Xiao Li's father-in-law. There were many people in the family, and the children all suggested adding more oil and water. Lard is eaten up quickly, and the fat from the pig slaughtered during the New Year was almost finished. Zhao Wanqiu hurriedly bought another ten pounds of pig fat to boil. Because she didn't want to expose her relationship with Xiao Li's father-in-law, she hid it all the way back, fearing that Aunt Li would see it and cause another disturbance.
After all, pork fat is such a scarce commodity that even those working in a meat processing plant may not be able to get much.
In the kitchen, Zhao Wanqiu was cutting and stirring with a spatula, all the while listening to the noise outside, and she didn't care about the fire in the stove.
Jin Yue added a little more firewood, but the fire should not be too big. It should be simmered slowly so that the oil yield will be high and the oil residue will not burn easily, making it delicious.
Zhao Wanqiu put the first shovel of oil residue in a separate bowl and sprinkled some sugar on it. "Here, little greedy cat, eat it quickly."
When she was a child, this was undoubtedly the most delicious and luxurious snack in the Shu family. As Shu Jinyue was the youngest child, her parents would secretly give her a small candy bar filled with some sprinkled with sugar. Every time she took a bite, her mouth was filled with oil, mixed with the taste of sugar. Her mouth felt oily and sweet, and was soaked in grease. She was reluctant to even brush her teeth.
Shu Jinyue couldn't resist such beauty. He ate it by himself, crunching it like a little squirrel, and quickly finished the whole bowl.
"Don't eat any more, or you'll get sick of it." Zhao Wanqiu scooped the remaining oil residue into a colander and filtered the oil. "We'll make dumplings with the rest. I guarantee you'll have enough."
Okay, pork lard dumpling buns, another luxurious enjoyment!
The other families were watching the excitement, and then they came to the Shu family's door following the smell, "Wanqiu is making lard?"
"Where did you buy the suet?"
"How much per pound?"
Zhao Wanqiu didn't dare to say that she had gone to see Xiao Li's father-in-law. She just responded casually. Anyway, she was busy and everyone was busy smelling the scent, so they didn't know whether it was true or not.
No matter where she bought it, other families can only watch. Who has the money to do that? They have eaten up all the lard in the middle of the year. I'm afraid the Shu family has to eat lard with rice every meal.
As everyone was talking, they suddenly heard someone shouting, "Aunt Shu, Teacher Shu, go check it out, your brother Wenming is in trouble!"
"What happened?" Shu Linong was not around, Zhao Wanqiu wiped her hands on her apron and asked, "What happened to my second child?"
“He sold his job!”
As soon as this sentence came out, the whole courtyard of No. 16 went into an uproar. Someone grabbed the young man faster than Zhao Wanqiu and said, "Explain clearly what selling a job means. Where did you hear that? Don't talk nonsense."
"I passed by their grocery store and heard what the people inside said."
"That must be nonsense. How could it be possible?" Aunt Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. "You are such a fool, young man. You just moved back home without thinking. You are trying to scare people."
"That's right. It's hard to find a job now. Money can't buy a job, so how can we sell civilization?"
"Although he is a temporary worker, as long as the company is open, he will have food to eat. Only a fool would sell it."
"Oh, then wouldn't that make me a street urchin?"
When everyone heard the last sentence, they were furious, thinking it was Aunt Niu who had just come down from the "battlefield". "What you said is true. Even if your Dagang is a street urchin, it's impossible for us to be a street urchin."
Aunt Niu was so happy that she almost went crazy. She didn't even say anything back. What she was thinking was, even if it's unlikely, but what if... What if Shu Wenming is really stupid enough to sell his job, then Liuye Hutong will have another street urchin!
See how Zhao Wanqiu and Shu Jinyue are still showing off, huh!
She rolled her eyes, went home, put two handfuls of melon seeds in her pocket and ran towards the vegetable store. Although she was not liked by the neighbors in Liuye Hutong, she behaved very decently outside and was familiar with the sales clerks in various stores. After about ten minutes, she walked back with a smile on her face.
Because of her propaganda, Shu Wenming hasn't returned yet, and Teacher Shu is furious. He thought Shu Wenming had been quiet these few days because he had thought things through and was ready to mend his relationship with their leader, but who knew that he actually sold his job secretly!
It was really done secretly. Not only did their family not know about it, even their leader only found out when someone came with a note from the Labor Bureau to handle the formalities. It is said that he was so angry that he almost bleed.
"How could he do this? Without a job, what would he be? In no time, he would be the laughing stock of the entire Liuye Hutong!"
"There are several unemployed people in Liuye Hutong. Has he ever thought about whether Wenli would still care about him if he lost his job? If a man doesn't even have a job, how can he support his family, his wife and children? How can he explain to his children in the future..."
"Okay, okay, take the medicine first." Zhao Wanqiu handed over the medicine and water. She couldn't understand what the second brother was thinking. At this critical juncture when so many people are looking for jobs everywhere, he actually sold his job. Is he stupid, or... is he really short of money?
"I know you're angry, but don't get yourself angry first. People who do things in a civilized manner are not those who are disorganized. Wait for him to come back and understand everything first."
"Come back? I don't think he dares to come back!"
Because this incident was so shocking, everyone in Courtyard No. 16, whether they had good food or not, stood at the door with their bowls in hand, watching when the instigator would come back, and what kind of world war would break out in the Shu family after he came back, and...well, of course they also wanted to see how the young wife Xu Wenli quarreled with Shu Wenming.
In the past few years since Xu Wenli got married, everyone has actually discovered that she is not a very cunning person. She is kind, hardworking, sweet-mouthed, and good-looking. In addition, she is a formal employee and her parents are cadres. Many people privately joke that she is like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
But now, the cow dung is no longer cow dung. He wants to be a pool of mud. Will the flowers still want him?
"Hmph, I told you before that they wouldn't be together for long. The reason Xu Wenli was fooled by his sweet words was because she was young. She's been through hard times for two years now, she should have woken up long ago." As Aunt Li spoke, her mouth uncontrollably stretched back, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth. She thought to herself that she had finally gotten rid of her anger.
She hasn't been in such a good mood since Xiao Li married into her family, hey!
After being reminded of this, everyone also said, "I'm afraid we will have to get divorced soon."
"Without a job and a child, how can I keep a woman's heart? I bet she will file for divorce within three days."
"Three days? I think one day at most." Aunt Li laughed so hard that her teeth almost popped out.
She decided that she would not sleep tonight and would sit in the courtyard all night to listen to how the couple quarreled. Why do you only dare to sit in the yard and not eavesdrop on the couple’s affair? Last year, she stepped on Shu Wenmingzhi's mousetrap while eavesdropping. Fortunately, she jumped quickly and only broke her shoe. If she had been slower, her toe would have been swollen for half a month.
Thinking of this, she became even happier. If the young couple divorced, she would set off a whole string of firecrackers.
Everyone was talking and waiting until it was dark, and finally a child shouted, "Brother Wenming is back." Everyone quickly stood up, straightened their clothes, and stared at the gate like soldiers waiting for inspection.
Here they come, they are back.
Shu Wenming, the new street scoundrel, is back with his wife Xu Wenli, who is about to leave him!
Oh, that's not right. Look at this young couple, they are still smiling, holding snacks in one hand, and Wenli is wearing a new dress. Do they look like they are getting divorced?
"Civilization, you two..."
"I just came back from the movies. What's the matter?" The boy looked at me sideways.
It's really hard to mess with. The aunt who spoke swallowed her saliva and said, "No...it's okay."
Aunt Li said with a fake smile: I'll see how long you can keep pretending. If you act so careless now, you will cry later. Your father will beat you to death and your wife will divorce you!
When Shu Linong heard his son's voice, he sat up straight and prepared an 800-word speech to scold him. However, Shu Wenming didn't even enter the old house. He went straight back to their room with his wife in his arms. He waited and waited until the lights were turned off, but the unfilial son didn't come to apologize.
Well, Teacher Shu was so angry that he was speechless.
Shu Jinyue had actually expected this day to come, but he didn't expect his second brother to act so quickly and accomplish it behind everyone's back in just a few days. Teacher Shu was angry, but the matter was already settled. What else could he do?
After a few days, the anger will subside and it will be just like that.
Of course, for a period of time to come, the second brother would become the laughing stock of the entire Liuye Hutong. Needless to say, this would be another heavy blow to the old man. He estimated that he would not go out to play chess for half a month.
Just as I was thinking about it, someone came to the front yard again. It was Secretary Wang from last time. He was very anxious, "Doctor Shu, it's not good. Xiao Shitou's illness has relapsed."
Shu Jinyue was startled and hurried out, "Is the doctor at home still here?"
"He's still alive, and we gave him emergency treatment. We also did an EEG as you said while he was having an attack, but that's where the problem lies." Secretary Wang took a breath, "The doctor said his EEG was normal. He definitely doesn't have epilepsy."
Shu Jinyue: "..."
After waiting for so long and finally catching this opportunity, the most suspected disease was ruled out? !
"Are you sure you heard them say that?"
"Not only did I hear it, but Leader Hu heard it too, so he asked me to come pick you up quickly."
Shu Jinyue thought to himself, if this was epilepsy it would be better, because there are ready-made treatment guidelines that are universally used around the world, but if not... then it would have to be classified as a "strange disease".
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