Chapter 021 Unexpected Gains
The old man saw through Wen Kexin's thoughts and said with a smile, "Come with me."
Wen Kexin was very happy and followed the old man obediently.
I don’t know why, but since I came here, Wen Kexin felt as if she had returned to the age of fifteen, and her mentality, speech and behavior seemed to have returned to her teenage years.
He was in such a good mood that he couldn't help showing a look of joy on his face, and he jumped a few times subconsciously.
The old man sensed the happy mood of the little girl behind him and a smile appeared on his face.
He stopped in front of the dilapidated brick house, took out the brass key and unlocked the iron lock on the house, and said calmly: "I put the books under the bed, you can find them yourself."
As soon as the door opened, a thick, musty smell rushed out.
Wen Kexin held her breath and looked inside the room. She found that the room was not big, with a bed and a table. There were a lot of old things piled up everywhere in the room. This should be where the old man lived.
Looking under the bed, I saw a lot of books piled up.
She said gratefully: "Uncle, thank you!"
"Thank you! Next time you come, remember to bring me some tomatoes."
It turns out that old men like to eat it too!
She nodded readily and said, "Okay!"
The old man smiled and explained to himself, "I didn't stay here last night. I forgot to open the door and window. Go back and look for it later."
"Yes, sir!"
The old man opened the window deftly.
Then he put his hands behind his back and continued to look at the gate.
Wen Kexin felt that the musty smell in the room quickly faded away.
I wondered in my heart, maybe this old man trusted me too much? Or do you feel that there is nothing worth seeing in the room?
After thinking about it, it should be the latter.
She walked into the room, squatted down and pulled out several stacks of books from under the bed, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Not only do there are junior and senior high school textbooks, but there is also a set of self-study books on mathematics, physics and chemistry. This set of review materials was later called the College Entrance Examination Treasure Book.
This old man really has a good vision. He hid all the useful books.
She gently brushed off the dust on the books and bundled them together.
What's this?
They turned out to be several ancient medical books.
She took a quick look and found not only introductory knowledge on Chinese herbal medicine, but also two books on Treatise on Febrile Diseases and several folk remedies for difficult and complicated diseases. The second half of one book contained recipes for royal dietary therapy and medicinal foods.
In her previous life, her grandfather was a Chinese medicine practitioner and he taught her traditional Chinese characters, so she had no problem reading these books.
After returning to the village, she wanted to take some time to go to the mountains to collect herbs and earn money.
These books are very helpful for collecting and preparing herbs.
In her previous life, she always felt that studying Chinese medicine was of little use. Now she understands that one regrets not having learned enough when the time comes.
Having come here, she must seize the opportunity.
She wants these medical books!
Thinking of the old man's trust in him, he gave up the idea of secretly putting the medical book into the space.
I decisively picked up a few medical books and some clean waste newspapers and tied them all together.
Then, she walked to the gate carrying a heavy pile of books and said with a sweet smile, "Uncle, I not only found junior high and high school textbooks and review materials, but also found a few medical books. Can you tell me how much these books and newspapers are?"
The old man looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze and asked meaningfully, "Can you understand these medical books?"
Wen Kexin nodded slightly and said, "Yes!"
The old man looked at her with satisfaction and reminded her, "Put all the books on the scale and don't say you bought them from me."
Wen Kexin was shocked and immediately understood that the old man didn't want to cause trouble.
In this era, some people like to exaggerate things and classify these traditional medical books and important classics as the "Four Olds". Countless medical books and historical documents of various types have been destroyed.
If people knew that those medical books were sold from the scrap collection station, I would definitely be in trouble.
Thinking of this, she vowed, "Don't worry, uncle. I bought some old newspapers and will wrap the book in a book cover when I get home. I will only read it at home without anyone knowing."
The old man smiled with relief on his face, and said meaningfully: "The little girl is very smart, come and visit her often in the future."
Wen Kexin nodded readily and said, "Thank you, uncle!"
Only after weighing it did I realize it cost 76 cents.
After paying, she walked out of the scrap collection station in a good mood, carrying a pile of books.
Thinking about the fact that I didn’t encounter all kinds of treasures, but got several ancient medical books, it can be considered an unexpected gain.
She found an empty alley and sorted out the books she had, leaving behind the old newspapers and picture books and putting the rest of the books into the space.
Take out cucumbers and tomatoes from the space, a cleaned free-range old hen, some dates, and ten large buns filled with meat.
Today, her cheap dad can eat, and she wants to stew an old hen soup. Her mother and brother should also eat some, and her body also needs nutrition.
Seeing that the sun was almost overhead, she hurried to the hospital.
When I walked into the ward, I found that my father had finished the IV drip.
Wang Qiaolian saw that she had brought back a lot of things and complained, "Kexin, why did you buy so many things again? We still have a lot of pickles, so just buy a few steamed cakes for lunch."
"Mom, I just bought a few buns. These are old newspapers and comic books. I bought them at the scrap collection station. They didn't cost much. This chicken is for my dad. His leg has been injured for so many days. If he wants to strengthen his bones, he must eat good food."
Of course Wang Qiaolian knew that the head of the family had not eaten anything since he was injured, and it was indeed time to increase his nutrition.
Although she felt sorry for the money, she just wanted to save some on her own mouth and would not treat the head of the household harshly.
"Since you've bought it, let's stew it this afternoon so your father can eat more."
Wen Kexin knew that her mother would not care anymore if she said this, and sure enough, the storm was over and the sky cleared up.
"Mom, let's eat. Don't let the buns get cold."
"Okay, let's eat!"
As soon as the cloth bag was opened, the aroma of the meat buns quickly emanated.
Wang Qiaolian found out that her daughter also bought meat buns. She wanted to say something, but then she saw her daughter and son wolfing down the food.
Thinking about how the head of the household has always said that her daughter is right since she was hospitalized, she opened her mouth but swallowed the words.
She was reluctant to leave, so she stopped after eating only one bun.
Wen Kexin picked up another bun and put it in her mother's hand and said, "Mom, Ping'an and I each eat two buns. How can you be full with just one bun? You must eat another one. I'll leave a few buns for Dad. Besides, he has chicken soup tonight."
Seeing that her mother wanted to send the buns back, she immediately used her trump card, "Dad, you see my mother is reluctant to eat them..."
Wen Jiancheng, who was lying on the hospital bed, was very supportive and advised: "Qiao Lian, didn't you just say that the meat buns were delicious? It's hot now, it would be a pity if the meat buns went bad."
When Wang Qiaolian heard what the head of the household said, she looked at the few meat buns left and glared at her daughter.
While eating, he complained: "I bought too much, what a waste!"
Wen Kexin said with a smile: "Mom, if you eat it, it won't be wasted. Well, I will definitely change next time!"
After dinner, she wiped the picture book clean with a towel before letting her brother read it.
The little guy had the picture book and forgot about going out. He read it happily.
Wen Kexin carried the chicken out of the ward and borrowed the stove to make chicken soup.
After the chicken soup with jujubes was ready, she borrowed an enamel basin with a lid and brought it back.
The fragrance emanated from time to time, attracting the attention of many people.
She secretly felt lucky that she had borrowed an enamel basin with a lid, otherwise it would have been even more ostentatious.
Suddenly, she heard someone shouting something.
Looking back, I saw a handsome man in military uniform with broad shoulders, thick back, long legs walking towards me from not far away, holding a heavy basket in his hand.
She wondered: Why did he come today?
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