Cherry Strawberry

My mother-in-law stayed at home for half a month, and the food at the dinner table changed noticeably.

It's not that I've become stingy just because I'm rich. The reason why there are two meat dishes and one vegetable dish on the table is that the children eat at school after they start primary school. At noon, only Song Shixia, Ji Weiqing and the nanny are at home, so two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and soup are enough.

After my mother-in-law came, she would bring the two little ones back for lunch every day.

When Han Rong heard that the kids would go to the junior class at the end of this semester, she insisted that the nanny cook two more dishes for every meal.

Before leaving, my mother-in-law reminded me: "Going to the junior class is very demanding on your brain. A group of kids are doing high school questions every day. What if their brains don't get enough nutrition and they become stupid?"

Song Shixia had no choice but to raise the nanny's salary and ask her to make an extra trip to pick up the child and take him home for lunch.

The nanny was overjoyed. The employer gave her a ten-yuan raise for running an extra errand. She was paid one hundred yuan a month with food and lodging provided, while her husband's salary was only half of hers. The employer was even kind enough to let her eat with them. She had gained at least twenty pounds since she first came. She really met a good family.

Song Shixia had just finished her advanced mathematics exam and was on vacation. She felt that she should be able to get full marks this time and would not be laughed at by Ji Weiqing.

She had just washed the cherries and strawberries sent from her hometown when an unexpected guest came to her home.

He Jianjun's visit revealed his restraint and uneasiness.

"Hello, Teacher Song."

Song Shixia was surprised by his arrival. Ever since He Jianjun was invited to dinner twice, he was too embarrassed to go back with Ji Weiqing, and every time he went to see the teacher in the classroom or office.

Song Shixia replied to him subconsciously,

"Professor Ji is not at home."

He Jianjun looked down at the back of his shoe, and it was very difficult for him to open his teeth and explain his purpose.

"I came to see Teacher Song today."

Song Shixia was surprised that He Jianjun actually came to him.

"Sit down and talk."

Song Shixia invited him to eat some fruit, but He Jianjun only dared to take a cherry.

"I heard that you are doing business, Mr. Song. I have a small gadget I made myself that I want to sell. Could you please help me see if anyone wants it?"

Song Shixia was surprised and asked, "Can I take a look?"

He Jianjun took out his hard work from his schoolbag.

"This thing can be used for communication. It looks a bit crude."

Song Shixia followed his instructions. This thing was a bit like a pager, and in her opinion it was a bit outdated. After all, pagers were popular on the market now, and mobile phones would be popular in a few years. The gadgets made by He Jianjun could only be sold cheaply to people who needed them but were reluctant to spend the money.

But then He Jianjun expressed his complete idea, and Song Shixia suddenly realized that what He Jianjun wanted to make was probably a mobile phone, but due to technical limitations he only made a semi-finished product.

She was moved.

"Is this also what you discussed with Professor Ji?"

He Jianjun nodded hesitantly: "What we discussed included not only mobile phones, but also satellite communication electronic equipment. Professor Ji said that my idea is very feasible, but I am not very skilled at the moment and can only make the most basic version."

Song Shixia finally understood why Ji Weiqing was so satisfied with He Jianjun. It was only the mid-1980s and he had already started research on mobile phones. If he was given enough funding, he might be able to make a mobile phone in a few years.

Song Shixia changed her mind and wanted to understand why he was in such a hurry to sell the things.

"Why do you want to sell it? As far as I know, you graduate students receive subsidies, and you also have scholarships, so you should not be short of living expenses."

Ji Weiqing was generous to the students, giving them a living allowance of 30 yuan every month. The total cost for three students was 90 yuan, which was deducted from his salary. Now that she earned money herself, she had no requirements for his salary. His double salary was enough to support the family.

With He Jianjun's potential, he can continue to research the current semi-finished project, which will definitely be more advantageous than pagers in the future.

He Jianjun lowered his head and confessed the truth.

"My father is paralyzed in bed, and my mother is the only one earning money in the family. A few days ago, I went to a lecture by Chinese medicine and learned that my father's paralysis can be cured. The Capital Military Region Hospital has acupuncture treatment specifically for polio. I want to take my father to try it."

Song Shixia herself is a Chinese medicine intern.

"I don't know your father's condition. If it's paralysis caused by polio, it's unlikely to be completely cured. At best, your father can get out of bed and move around."

He Jianjun's eyes lit up: "As long as my dad can see some hope, it'll be fine. He has been lying in bed for many years, looking lifeless. If he can get out of bed, he will definitely change his mindset and live well."

Looking at his hopeful eyes and seeing that he was Ji Weiqing's most satisfied disciple, Song Shixia thought about it and decided to come up with a compromise.

"I don't want the stuff. You can keep it and continue your research."

He Jianjun lowered his head to hide his disappointment. Before he came, he thought that Mr. Song would be interested because of his wide network of contacts. He was only focused on studying and doing experiments, and had no idea where to sell it.

Song Shixia continued, "I'll lend you the money. You should take your father to the hospital first. The disease cannot be delayed."

He Jianjun looked up suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Teacher Song, I...I...my father's illness will definitely require a lot of money, so you should accept the things as collateral."

Song Shixia sighed helplessly: "You are Professor Ji's student, so why should I be afraid that you will run away? Your product is not competitive at the moment, and can only be sold for one or two thousand yuan at most, but if you do more research, the price may increase tenfold."

"I can't bear to see you sell off your hard work like that, so I'm lending you the money to take your father to see a doctor first. If you can make a product that satisfies me later, we can trade based on the market price."

Problems that can be solved with money are not a big deal. Everyone has down times. Since He Jianjun had the idea for mobile phones so early, he will definitely not be an unknown person in the future.

He Jianjun's eyes were filled with tears. His face flushed with excitement and he was speechless.

"Thank you, Teacher Song. I will never let you and the teacher down!"

"You're welcome. If Professor Ji knew about this, he would definitely help you financially. You can take your father to see a doctor first. This is the money I'm lending you privately. Don't feel any psychological burden when facing Professor Ji."

He Jianjun stood up and bowed 90 degrees to Song Shixia.

"Teacher Song, I will never forget the great kindness you showed me today."

Song Shixia didn't say anything more and let him go home first.

When Ji Weiqing got home from get off work, Song Shixia mentioned He Jianjun's difficulties to him. He paused in unbuttoning his shirt.

He frowned and said, "No wonder Jianjun has been so absent-minded lately. It's all thanks to you for helping him."

Song Shixia helped him unbutton his shirt.

"You must help the families of your most beloved students when they are in trouble. How can I ask for his research results? They are only half-finished products. He must have put a lot of effort into it."

Ji Weiqing looked worried: "My students' families are not well-off. Jianjun's family is the most difficult. All the subsidies given to him were sent back to his family. I can even remember the location of the patches on his clothes."

Song Shixia laughed and patted his chest: "How can you, a professor, care about what students are wearing?"

Ji Weiqing grabbed her hand, his tone full of helplessness.

"He comes to the office every day to report, and he's always in the lab, so it's hard not to notice him."

Song Shixia thought of a way.

"Why don't you find some old clothes and give them out? If you give them subsidies, they will definitely think about their families first. The school provides food and accommodation for graduate students, and you provide wages. Life is hard, so you still have to start from the basics."

Professor Ji was in a dilemma: "They probably can't wear my old clothes."

Song Shixia couldn't help laughing: "You only have a few pieces of clothes. If you give away your old clothes, you won't have anything to wear."

She smiled and said, "I have a way, just don't worry about it."

Ji Weiqing lowered his head and hugged her: "Thank you, if you hadn't helped him, he would have sold the unfinished products at a low price to pay for his father's medical treatment. Not only would he feel bad, but I would also blame myself for not taking good care of the students."

Song Shixia didn't say anything, but was counting the time on her fingers in her heart. The laboratory she funded should be completed soon, and he would be even happier then.

She didn't invest much money at first, but as her brother made a lot of money and gave her more and more dividends, she became more and more demanding about building a laboratory. The more professional the better. If she didn't have materials and equipment, she would import them from abroad through the company's channels, even if it cost more money.

The laboratory had been renovated for such a long time just to import professional equipment from abroad. She could guarantee that the professionalism of the new laboratory was absolutely no less than that of the Academy of Sciences. The equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was not just to make the account look good.

A few days later, He Jianjun took his father from the countryside to the Capital Military Region Hospital for treatment. Song Shixia specifically asked his mother-in-law to help inquire about his father's condition.

Han Rong learned that the child was her son's student and a promising one. She helped to get the green light from the hospital for the father and son, and found the most respected Chinese medicine doctor for treatment. The final examination result showed that there was a 60% chance that the child could get out of bed, but there was no hope of recovering to a normal state.

He Jianjun's only hope is that his father can go out to work and not lie in bed all day in depression. His mother is afraid that his father will be depressed and never dares to travel far.

He did not dare to imagine that his father's paralysis could be cured. The examination results made the father and son cry in the hospital.

Song Shixia was moved by this scene, and after the doctor prescribed Chinese medicine, he helped prepare the medicine according to the ingredients on the doctor's list.

These are all traditional Chinese medicines cultivated in her space. They are more effective than ordinary Chinese medicines. Although they cannot completely cure He Jianjun's father's disability, at least he won't suffer too much pain during the recovery stage.

He Jianjun only spent money on the medical examination and hospitalization for his father's treatment. The Chinese medicine was provided by Teacher Song. This time he saved a lot of money. He originally expected to spend hundreds or thousands of yuan, but in the end he only spent 500 yuan to help his father go from paralysis to walking.

His father stayed in the hospital for two months for treatment. He knew that the price of medicine was actually the biggest expense. But Teacher Song claimed to know the supplier of medicines and prescribed 30 prescriptions for him without spending a dime. These included not only medicines for his father's treatment, but also Chinese medicines for conditioning and nourishing.

He Jianjun didn't know how to express his gratitude. He kept in mind the kindness that the professor's family had shown him. He never forgets to study the paper while staying in bed every day, hoping to repay Teacher Song's kindness by making the expected mobile communication tool as soon as possible.

It was already midsummer when He's father was discharged from the hospital. From the moment he was sent to the hospital lying down to the moment he left on crutches, everyone was very happy, and Song Shixia no longer had to pay attention to the father and son.

The weather is getting hotter day by day, and summer vacation is about to come. Song Shixia finally waits for the wedding date of her brother and Sister Yao Xue.

If there are a lot of spelling errors recently, it's because I changed the input method. I don't know why this input method always makes me type wrong easily. I will revise the article after it is finished, but I will only correct the spelling errors and grammatical errors.