"Dad, you get what you pay for. If 150 yuan can buy your health, then it's money well spent." Jiang Shushu knew that the old man was stingy with money and didn't want to ask for such a high price, but there was no way. The medicine was so effective, so would it be reasonable not to ask for a higher price?
That made sense, but Jiang He still felt bad for the money. It was 150 yuan. They weren't just taking medicine. They were wasting their money. He was in good health. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have taken it, saving 50 yuan. Or maybe they only needed to take it for two days. By the second day, they'd be well again, so there was no need to take it on the third day.
"Dad, don't underestimate the price. If you look at it from a long-term perspective, it's not that expensive. You, my mom, and my third uncle are all in poor health. This 150 yuan can help you get better all at once. It's better than taking medicine intermittently. Maybe when you calculate it later, you'll find that you've spent more than this 150 yuan. Besides, this money is what I earned from saving people. Just think of it as a good deed being rewarded. I helped him, and he helped me get your health back." Jiang Shushu continued to enlighten him.
1. Save money, 2. You can make money by getting something for free. With these two powerful and logical reasons, Jiang He suddenly felt less uncomfortable.
Jiang He suddenly thought of something and quickly ran to the kitchen, stopping Xu Hehua who was about to wash the pot.
"Old woman, stop washing the pot."
Then he quickly stepped forward to take the pot, and found that there were still two mouthfuls of soup left in it, and he immediately smiled.
Fortunately, I made it in time. There are still two mouthfuls of soup left in the pot. I can’t waste it. These two mouthfuls of soup are worth several dollars.
"What are you doing? I checked the pot and there's no soup left. Hurry and bring it over so I can wash the pot."
"There's still a little bit left, don't waste it." Jiang He took a bowl and poured out the two mouthfuls of soup in the pot. After thinking about it, he felt that it was not enough. After instructing Xu Hehua not to wash the pot for the time being, he went to the main room, took the thermos and returned to the kitchen. He poured some boiling water into the pot, washed the pot, and then poured it out. He washed the pot three times before handing it to Xu Hehua, "Here, wash it."
Xu Hehua: “…” Do I need to wash this?
After Xu Hehua finished washing the pot, Jiang He handed the bowl of washing water to Xu Hehua, "Here, old woman, drink it while it's hot."
"Old man, are you looking for trouble on purpose tonight? Do you want to quarrel with me?" He even gave me the water used to wash the pot to drink.
"No, this is good stuff. If your health wasn't worse than mine, I would have drunk it myself."
"Then you drink it yourself. I won't drink it."
"Let me tell you, I just found out that the medicine we take costs 50 yuan a day. Don't you think about how much this pot of soup is worth today? There are only two sips left in the pot, and there's also the cost of washing the pot. I think it's worth at least a few yuan. It's all the essence, and we can't waste it. Your health is worse than mine, so drink more."
"So expensive?" The couple couldn't live two different lives. When Xu Hehua heard this, she felt very distressed.
Jiang He was also good at comforting people. He told Xu Hehua the reasons Jiang Shushu had given in his own words. When Xu Hehua heard it, she thought it made sense. She no longer felt sad and even thought they had gotten a great bargain.
Xu Hehua looked at the pot washing water in Jiang He's hand. She had been disdainful of it just now, but now she looked at it as if it were a treasure. She took it carefully, fearing that Jiang He would knock it over due to his clumsiness.
"Old woman, drink it while it's hot."
"We'll each have half."
…
The couple argued for a while and finally decided that Xu Hehua would drink 2/3 and Jiang He would drink 1/3.
Jiang Shushu, standing at the kitchen door: "..." This is really the water used to wash the pot!
Seeing the couple enjoying their drinks, Jiang Shushu didn't bother to spoil their fun and turned to brush his teeth. "Drink if you want. It's just boiled water with a little oil, so it's drinkable."
While drinking, Jiang He and his wife felt sorry that they had wasted the water they used to wash the pots in the past two days.
The next day, after Jiang Shushu and his group finished lunch, Zheng Dayong approached him and Qian Xiaoni. "Yang Aijun from the Youth League Office asked me to save a plate of braised pork for him. He was supposed to bring it, but something unexpected happened and he couldn't make it. This meal has special meaning, so he hopes we can take the trouble to deliver it. I agree. Who of you will take the trouble to go?"
The Youth League Office was responsible for matters related to going to the countryside, and Jiang Shushu immediately thought of Zhou Hui.
"Manager, I'll go. I walk fast."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xiao Jiang. Xiao Zhang will bring the food to you later."
"Okay, Manager."
"Shushu, thank you. It's not that I didn't want to speak just now, but the sun was too strong outside and I was afraid of getting tanned. I'm on a blind date recently." Qian Xiaoni became shy as she spoke.
"Sister Xiaoni, why are you being so polite to me? Isn't it the same whoever goes out to deliver food?" Then he looked at Qian Xiaoni with gossip, "Sister Xiaoni, what is the process of a blind date? Tell me, is the blind date partner handsome? Is there anyone you like?" Jiang Shushu was quite curious about the current blind date process, maybe it would be useful to him in the future.
Qian Xiaoni's face turned redder as she listened. "It was just the two of them sitting down to chat. The guy from yesterday was quite handsome and a very nice guy."
"Are you two attracted to each other? No..." This is too fast, the legendary love at first sight?
"I just have a little crush on you. We're in touch now, let's see how you get along first."
Jiang Shushu wanted to gossip for a while longer, but was interrupted by Zhang Zhian's voice, "Shushu, the food is ready. Here, three dishes: one braised pork, one minced pork eggplant, one pan-fried tofu, and five bowls of rice."
Jiang Shushu glanced at them and saw that they all matched. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go deliver it right away."
Jiang Shushu came to the Youth League Office, which was a two-story building. Before he reached the door, he heard voices coming from inside.
"Alas, half of the month has already passed, and I haven't even completed 1/3 of the target. This month is probably doomed."
"Who says it's not true? I've been talking till my mouth is dry, but I just don't want to go to the countryside. What can I do? Oh, you don't know, every time the end of the month comes, I worry so much that I can't sleep all night long."
Jiang Shushu knocked on the door. "Hello, I'm from the state-owned restaurant. This is my work ID. Our manager asked me to deliver lunch to Comrade Yang Aijun. Is he here?"
Li Meili quickly stood up and said, "Comrade Jiang, thank you for your hard work. Our Director Yang is upstairs. He's a little busy right now and can't come down, so he specifically asked me to wait here for lunch. This is my work ID. Just give me the food. Please sit here and wait. I'll pour out the food and clear out the dishes for you. It'll be quick, just a few minutes."
"Okay." Jiang Shushu handed the lunch box to Li Meili.
"Sister Lanlan, please entertain Comrade Jiang."
"Okay, beautiful."
"Comrade Jiang, please sit down. This is some pumpkin seeds that I fried myself. Try it." Sun Lanlan usually likes good-looking people the most. When she saw the fresh, fair and tender Jiang Shushu, she became extremely enthusiastic.
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