Chapter 205 The Pete Family Arrives
On the way back, Lei Ming and his friends memorized the road again in their minds. Life here would probably be very difficult in the future, but it didn't matter, there would always be a solution.
Si Ming will go back and ask Si Tian whether electricity is needed to operate the machine tools. If electricity is needed, they will have to build a power plant first.
On the way back, he wrote down all the possible problems he might encounter, for fear that he would forget them when the time came.
Beiyang City.
Si Tian has already put the steel bars, cement, and tung oil that he had previously exchanged for pills into the warehouse, ready to deliver them directly when the time comes.
Pete's family also came this time, bringing his X-ray machine with him.
"Mr. Pete, nice to see you again." Si Tian smiled and shook hands with him.
"My friend, I'm glad to see you again." Peter looked at Juanjuan and Si Jinchen beside him: "My little friends, I brought you gifts."
"What gift?" Juanjuan's beautiful big eyes were full of curiosity.
Mrs. Pitt was a beautiful woman with white skin and golden hair. Standing next to her were two teenage children, a boy and a girl.
Both of them have high noses, blue eyes and red hair.
"Hello, my name is Lillian, and this is my brother Jerry." Lillian handed the box in her hand to Juanjuan.
"Hello Sister Lily! Hello Brother Ruirui! My name is Juanjuan, and this is Juanjuan's brother." Juanjuan stretched out his hands and took the box she handed to him.
Si Jinchen smiled and greeted the two of them: "Hello, brother and sister, my name is Si Jinchen."
Jerry handed him a lot of books: "I heard you are interested in books about guns, these are for you."
"This is a great gift." Si Jinchen took it with both hands and smiled.
The Pete family stayed in the hotel. They would stay here for a while and were responsible for installing and using the X-ray machine.
However, Mrs. Si and her family still invited them to their home as guests that day.
Mrs. Pitt really liked the atmosphere of the Si family, which made her feel very comfortable.
"Madam Si, I've been here for so many years, and I've met too many so-called nobles with Peter, but I like your family the most."
As she spoke, she looked at the four children and a group of small animals playing together. Their laughter could be heard from far away.
"Come often if you like. You are always welcome here." Mrs. Si looked at Mrs. Pitt with a smile.
Mrs. Pitt seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end she said nothing and just smiled.
Madam Si noticed it but did not ask any questions. Some things can be checked later.
Jerry looked at the cardboard gun made by Si Jinchen: "Achen, you are really amazing."
"Thank you for the compliment." Si Jinchen smiled faintly.
"If possible, I want to be friends with you." Jerry looked at him sincerely.
"Aren't we already friends?" Si Jinchen was a little puzzled.
"This time we go back, we will go back to our country and may not be able to come again." Jerry felt a little regretful. He had finally found a good friend.
It’s just a pity that we have to separate just after we met.
"Did something happen?" Si Jinchen looked at his expression.
"My grandfather is sick and we have to rush back to be with him." Jerry said helplessly.
Si Jinchen didn't know how to comfort him: "He will get better."
"I hope so." Jerry nodded with a smile.
Lillian gave Juanjuan a very beautiful Western doll with golden hair, blue eyes, and movable hand joints.
"Sister Lily, the doll is very beautiful." Juanjuan moved the doll's hands and feet.
"As long as you like it, the teddy bear you gave me is also very nice." Lillian was holding a teddy bear made of fabric.
There are really no scraps of cloth left in the new clothing store now. The only things left may be strips of cloth that cannot be sewn.
However, even with such strips of cloth, Si Tian did not waste them and made them all into mops.
It can be said that waste is utilized to the extreme and all the money that should be earned is made.
After seeing Peter and his family off, Mrs. Si and the others sat on the sofa in the living room.
"Ah Tian, I feel like the Pete family seems to be hiding something from us this time?"
"Grandma, Brother Jerry said that his grandfather is sick. They will return home after this business is over and may not come again." Si Jinchen sat next to her.
Si Tian nodded. "Yeah. Peter just talked to me about it and hopes that I can buy all the medicines and equipment he has in stock."
"The equipment is easy to deal with, but the medicines have a shelf life. It would be a waste if you buy all of them and can't use them all." Si Ning asked Miao Jiu to put a pillow behind her waist.
"I asked him to compile a list. Even if we don't need it, other surrounding towns may need it." Si Tian raised the corners of his lips slightly.
Miao Jiu placed the pillow behind Si Ning, and picked up Juanjuan who was running by and held her on his lap.
"That's a good idea."
Juanjuan looked up at him with a lovely smile on her face: "Uncle, Juanjuan wants to go find my brother!"
"Hold him for a while, then I'll let you go." Miao Jiu found that the little guy was soft and easy to hold.
"Juanjuan, your uncle is learning how to hold a baby, let him hold it for a while." Si Ning still couldn't see through Miao Jiu's little thoughts.
Miao Jiu coughed dryly and turned to look at Si Tian: "If he goes back, it will be troublesome to buy medicine in the future."
"We can replace the commonly used wind-heat and wind-cold medicines with the medicines made by Huai Doctor, but we don't have any better ways to reduce fever and inflammation."
"Unless we can develop and produce it ourselves, we will always have to rely on imports." Si Tian was also troubled by this matter.
Miao Jiu's expression was somewhat solemn. He knew better than anyone that if you fall behind you will be beaten. Otherwise, those people in the Miao family would have eaten him till there was nothing left of him.
It’s just as Si Tian said, they can find ways to make money if they don’t have money, but the biggest disadvantage is the lack of people.
Juanjuan snuggled in Miao Jiu's arms, looking at this and that, wondering why everyone's expressions were so solemn.
Si Ning reached out and touched her little head: "Are you sleepy? Auntie will take you to bed, okay?"
"Okay!" Juanjuan stretched out her little hand and held her hand, preventing her from hugging herself.
"Achen, you should go to bed too!" Si Ning stretched out his other hand towards Si Jinchen.
"Okay!" Si Jinchen ran over and held her hand.
"Aunt, can Juanjuan sleep with her brother today?" Juanjuan looked up at her.
"Of course you can. Juanjuan will sleep with your brother later, and your aunt will tell you a story." Si Ning pulled the two children upstairs.
Baiqiao and Bailing helped them wash up, changed them into pajamas, and let them lie down on the bed.
"Bai Ling, Bai Qiao, you have been busy all day today. Go and rest early! There is no need to stay here." Si Ning asked the two to go back and rest.
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