I am a small factory doctor re-walking my life.

"Well, I found that the smiles on our parents' faces have not stopped since we came back yesterday. Although we have been here for a year, we have met many people in the family home, but those people are because of your relationship. , we mainly praise our parents.

My parents were almost seventy and couldn't feel anything, so you see later, my dad didn't even play chess, his favorite game.

I think it is right for our parents to raise our children. I am very grateful to them, but no matter what, we cannot let them lose their own lives, especially our mother, who has worked so hard to bring you and your three brothers and sisters up. She raised four children for them, and now it's our family's turn. She has really been revolving around this family her whole life, never thinking about herself. "

Song Xiaohui's words made Li Tang silent for a long time.

Sometimes, people always habitually ignore some things that happen around them every day and always take certain things for granted.

"I understand, wife, you are right, it's time for our parents to enjoy a happy life, but is it okay for you to take care of the children by yourself? Also, you will go back to take over the classes at the beginning of next semester. Then you will have to take care of the children. Is it convenient to get to school?"

After one year of age, it is okay to wean the child and feed him milk powder. Before one year of age, Li Tang thinks it is better to breastfeed.

Song Xiaohui has taken nearly a year of maternity leave this time, and the school has taken special care of her. If she takes another semester off, it will feel like she is pushing her limits.

Unexpectedly, Song Xiaohui waved her hands carelessly and said: "It's okay. I'll take another semester off next semester. I just said that the thesis project at hand is not over yet. I asked the school to give me some more time. Then I will write this The paper will definitely be published in a top journal.”

"Uh...you've almost finished writing it, haven't you?"

"Huh? Husband, have you read my paper?"

"You didn't say you needed to keep it secret. I saw that the computer was not turned off that day, so I looked at it."

"Can you understand?" This is the key question that Song Xiaohui wants to ask.

In her paper, she used many new mathematical models to predict economic development, especially the last part of the paper, which used the model to derive data and focused on predicting the Southeast Asian financial crisis in 1997. It was very obscure. For people who are not professional in this field, it is really difficult to understand.

Li Tang couldn't understand the derivation process, but he could understand the conclusion. He knew that if his wife published this article now, then four years later, his wife would be the world leader in the field of global macroeconomics. Have an unshakable position.

But if it is released next year, will others predict anything during this period? In this case, her loss will be too great.

"I'm just kidding, I definitely can't understand it, but I know that for a paper like this with some predictive content, it's better to publish it as early as possible."

"I have also considered what you said. I have communicated with my teacher. This prediction is too avant-garde. I am still considering whether to publish it. If it doesn't work, I will publish a new macroeconomic forecast. Go out and believe that the top magazines in the United States and America are very willing to publish the articles I want to publish." Under the illumination of the street lamp, Song Xiaohui bared her teeth and smiled, her white teeth shining brightly.

However, Li Tang was not in the mood to laugh, this was a real joke!
He was so anxious that he almost jumped up. How could he not say this? Such a good opportunity to gain reputation would be punished by God if he missed it.

"No, no, no, wife, I think it's best for you to post this."

"Why?" Song Xiaohui turned her head and looked at her man curiously.

"Think about it, if your prediction comes true, what will it bring to you?"

"What will it bring? It will bring... Hehe, hubby, you really dare to think about it, I haven't even thought about that."

Song Xiaohui turned around and looked around, and found that no one was there at this time. She stood up on tiptoes and kissed Li Tang's face.

When Xiao Sanyue, who was being held by his father, saw his mother kissing his father, he quickly kissed her too. After the kiss, he shouted at her twice as if to demonstrate.

"Hey, you little brat, are you trying to make me angry?"

"Snapped"

Little Sanyue’s little butt was patted by her mother again.

Li Tang rolled his eyes helplessly: "Honey, it's okay to curse, but can you not bring us into it? He is a little brat, so what are we? You kill the enemy with a thousand and lose a thousand." Five, it’s not worth it.”

"Uh...hehe, come on, husband, give him to me and let me hold him."

Our little Sanyue was the smartest. As soon as his mother took him over, he put a sweet scent on her face, which immediately made Song Xiaohui lose her temper.

"Li Tang, let me tell you, your son will definitely not be a good person in the future. He can't even walk or speak, and yet he learns to flatter you? What kind of monster is this?"

"Haha, isn't this good? My son can avoid a lot of detours in the future."

"Tch, I'm worried that he will become a flatterer in the future."

"How is that possible? Your son was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Even if he doesn't do anything in the future and just eats at home and waits to die, he won't be able to spend all his money. Who can ask him to flatter you?"

"What? Are you not going to let your son take over your class?"

"I definitely want him to take over the job of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. As for Qinshan Pharmaceutical, this is not a family business. I don't have any say."

"Ah...ah..."

"Oh, my little Sanyue is sleepy, right? Okay, let's go home and take a nap."

"what……"

It was almost nine o'clock now, and it was time for the child to go to bed. When she saw Xiao Sanyue shouting and raising her hands to rub her eyes, Song Xiaohui knew that the little guy was sleepy, so she turned around and walked back home.

"Husband, when you get back, tell our parents the results of our discussion just now."

"Okay, as a daughter-in-law, you better observe carefully. My son is unfilial."

"It's not that exaggerated. We are a family. My filial piety is not the same as your filial piety. Besides, you are much more filial to my parents than me."

With Father Song's current status, no matter who he is, he is willing to be filial to the two elders, and he may wish to be with him 24 hours a day.

But whether he is sincere or has other motives, how could Father Song and Mother Song, who are already living as adults, not be able to tell.

Song's mother had always felt complacent that she had made the decision to betroth her youngest daughter to Li Tang.

Li Tang's attitude toward his father-in-law has never changed over the years, from being the deputy regional commissioner to the current provincial director.

The only possibility is that sometimes he complains that it's a bit difficult to meet his father-in-law, and he has to make an appointment, which is really a toothache.

He didn't even think about it. He made an appointment to at least be able to see someone. Others wanted to see him when they made an appointment, but nine times out of ten they couldn't.

"Where's Huihui?"

"I'll go back over there with the baby in my arms. The baby is already sleepy."

"Then you should go over and rest early. Your mother and I are also getting ready to sleep."

"Uh... Mom and Dad, I came here to tell you something."

"what's up?"

Winter is about to come, and Mother Li is worried that her grandson will not have enough cotton-padded jackets and trousers for the winter, so she is taking the time to make them in the past two days.

After hearing what Li Tang said, Ma Li, who was sitting by the bed sewing cotton pants, put down her work, raised her head and asked.

"That's it... Huihui asked me to tell you that you should not go there after National Day."

Seeing that the old lady was about to say something, Li Tang quickly raised his hand to signal to the old lady, and then said: "You two, listen to what I have to say first. Huihui doesn't mean to dislike you at all, she just found out After you two came back yesterday, you had more smiles on your faces."

The last words he added made the old couple look at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. The little daughter-in-law was observing really carefully.

The old lady pursed her lips: "Third brother, we have to go there too. You left for work during the day. What will happen if Huihui can't take care of the children by herself?"

"If you can't control her, you can bring her to the work to find me. This is not a problem at all. Besides, with you two here, I will have an excuse to come back on weekends. I think that only by returning to us can I get real happiness." rest."

His words made the two elders look at each other again.

This time, before Mother Li could say anything, the old man spoke first: "Lao San, do you think Huihui can handle raising the children at home alone?"

"I don't think the problem is big. If it doesn't work, can you come to me at work? It's not far."

"Then...what will happen to the child after she goes to class next year?"

"Dad, Mom, Huihui plans to continue her vacation next semester and wait until next September to go to work. By then, our family will be more than a year old in March. She will come back to live here for a while, and then go to his grandma's house for a while. , running back and forth on both sides, it won’t be long before it’s time to go to school.”

The old couple was moved. They were really bored living in the provincial capital. They had no one to talk to. When they went out in the yard, those people were flattering both inside and outside. Occasionally, once or twice was okay, but over time No one can stand it.

Seeing that they were tempted, Li Tang hurriedly persuaded them a few more times, and the matter was settled.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, he was about to go back to the opposite door to rest, but no old man stopped him.

"Third brother, what are the rules of what your Uncle Qiao told you last time? You never replied."

"Are you talking about the acquisition of a synthetic drug factory?"

"Yes"

"I remembered the matter. I originally planned to come back and meet Uncle Qiao this time to talk about it."

"Then do you plan to acquire it or not?"

"It's better to forget about the acquisition. There are too many problems in that factory from top to bottom. I don't want to think that in the end, I didn't eat the mutton but got a bad smell all over my body.

Dad, I guess after I reject Uncle Qiao, the ministry may still contact you. "

"Let's get in touch." Dad Li waved his hand nonchalantly.

Not to mention that he has retired, even if he is still working, he cannot dictate the affairs of the unit that his son is in charge of.

Therefore, if the ministry wants to use him to change some things, it is also a blind attempt.

"Okay, parents, you should go to bed early. I'll be there!"

"Hey, third child!"

Okay, it seemed like he couldn't leave anymore, so the old lady called him to stop him again.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

"Remember to bring the cat back to me later. Without that gadget at home, I always feel like there is something missing."

"Okay, I asked someone to buy the car for my dad. I'll put the sign on it after the holidays and send it back to you, including the car and the cat."

When the car was mentioned, the old lady had something to say again.

"I don't even know why I bought that car when I already have a car."

Father Li, on the other hand, kept silent with his eyes shining brightly. As for men, there are few people who don’t like cars, especially such full-size large SUVs.

"Did you buy one for each of Dayuan and Jianjun?" "Yeah."

"Oh...you bastard, just waste your fortune."

At this point, the old lady seemed to have thought of something again. She raised her hand and waved: "Okay, okay, go back and sleep."

Li Tang shrank his neck and hurriedly walked out of the back door. As soon as he walked out, he heard the old lady starting to criticize the old man again.

"Old man, you too, why do you want your child to buy that car? Huh? Why, the car at home can't fit you in. How big is your butt? If he ruins his fortune, why should you follow him? Are you going to go crazy like a teenager?"

"Oh, my wife, your son is making money at such a fast rate that even if he buys one a day, it won't cost him much for a year. How can this be said to be a waste of money?"

"Uh..." The old lady was told that she didn't know how to answer the question.

"You, don't think so much. If your son is willing to be filial to us, we can continue."

The night is getting deeper and deeper!

……

On the afternoon of October 3rd, when Li Tang returned to the provincial capital from the fertilizer factory's family home, his wife and children did not go with him.

Xiaohui planned to stay here with the child for another two days. The old man and the old lady had been together with the child for five months, so they would not be able to bear the sudden separation.

It was not until noon on October 6 that Pang Hu drove over to pick up the mother and son.

On the 7th, their family of three plus Pang Hu set off from the provincial capital airport for Sijiucheng.

Li Tang went one day earlier than his father-in-law, Leader Yao and several other people who were also attending the meeting.

The person who picked them up in Sijiucheng was the manager of the project department of Qinling Construction here. He said he was here to pick them up, but in fact he was here to deliver the car.

More than an hour later, after seven months, Li Tang met his master and his wife again.

The last time Song Xiaohui saw her master and his wife was when she sent her books to study in the United States in early August last year. At that time, she didn't know that she was actually pregnant.

Goodbye now, the child is more than five months old.

The first step when meeting the master and his wife is always to kowtow and salute. After the two elders sat there and accepted the ceremony, the old lady clapped her hands anxiously, signaling Li Tang to give her the child quickly.

"Third son, what is the child's name?"

"My first name is Li Zexin and my nickname is March."

"March?"

Mr. Guan and the old lady were both stunned when they heard this.

"Hey, Master and Madam, I suddenly discovered that my son's birthday in the lunar calendar is a leap month, and the next leap month will be more than thirty years later, so I whispered something about "little March," which is strange. Yes, she was sleeping soundly, but she woke up without any warning, and she didn’t cry or make any fuss. When I saw it, I thought, let’s just change her nickname to March.”

"Haha, this is good, this is good! It's simple and easy to remember."

Seeing that his wife was chatting happily with his master and his wife, Li Tang turned his head and looked at her, winked at his senior brother and senior sister, turned around and walked out of the main room.

Guan Dongting, the eldest daughter of the Guan family, and Guan Xinying, the eldest daughter of the Guan family, looked at each other and followed them outside the house.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, do you know the physical condition of Senior Wife?"

The two nodded with bitter faces.

"Junior brother, we know it, and the old man also knows it. The old man even said it on National Day, saying... that the old lady's physical condition can only last a year at most."

"Oh, Master said too much."

"what?"

Li Tang's words shocked Guan Dongting and Guan Xinying.

"Junior...junior brother, how long will my mother...my mother have?" Guan Xinying excitedly stepped forward and took Li Tang's arm, suppressing her voice and asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, it won't be more than half a year. I'll take a pulse later to see the specific situation."

"Half...half a year?!"

Guan Dongting asked in disbelief: "Junior brother, you...could you have seen it wrong?"

"Elder brother, I also hope I'm wrong."

They all knew how good Li Tang's medical skills were. The reason why they asked one more question was because they found it a bit hard to accept.

The three of them didn't stay outside for long. After talking for a few more words, Li Tang went into the house first. Guan Dongting and his eldest sister Guan Xinying discussed it and decided to call back their younger brother Dongyang and younger sister Xinjuan for such a big thing. , I must tell them too.

Guan Xinying's appearance here today was actually a coincidence. She happened to come over to see the two elders today and met Li Tang and his family of three.

In the house, the two daughters-in-law of Guandong Pavilion were nervously holding Xiao Maza and sitting beside the old lady, fearing what if the old lady lost control of her hands and dropped the child.

Adhering to his usual lovable style, Xiao Sanyue sat on the old lady's lap, raised his little head and looked at the old lady curiously, then looked at Mr. Guan on the other side, and after a while he used his invincible smile technique. , immediately made the second elder laugh, and for a moment it was unclear whether the adult was teasing the child, or the child was teasing the adult.

"Third son..."

"Master"

"Do you plan to let your son study Chinese medicine?"

"I have this idea. When he is two or three years old, I will teach him some simple formulas, children's songs, etc. to see if he is interested."

"Haha, okay!" After receiving a positive reply, Mr. Guan nodded happily.

After learning that Li Tang's wife was finally pregnant last year, the old man breathed a sigh of relief.

People of their generation still attach great importance to whether they have children or not.

Even people like the old lady who have accepted foreign ideas early on are the same.

"Master, the main reason why I came here today is to report something else to you first."

"What's the matter? Is it about your recruitment of disciples?"

"It has nothing to do with this, it's about Guan Hetang."

"How to say?"

Hearing Guan Hetang, the old lady who was talking to Song Xiaohui also stopped and looked over.

"I plan to open Guanhetang all over the country, and I want to get approval from you."

? !
The eyes of Mr. Guan and the old lady suddenly widened.

The old man was even trembling when he spoke.

"Third son, you...what did you say?"

"Master, you heard me right, I plan to open Guanhetang all over the country."

"Okay! Haha! Okay!" The old man patted his leg several times in excitement. Suddenly something came to his mind and he asked hurriedly: "Is it still the same as the two hospitals you have established now?"

"No." Li Tang shook his head: "I plan to make it the same as in the past. Guanhetang will return to its essence, which is equivalent to opening a Chinese herbal medicine shop. Each shop will be equipped with a number of doctors..."

After giving the master a detailed explanation of his plans for the hospital, Mr. Guan kept nodding.

This was mentioned during lunch, when he saw that the mistress drank half a bowl of porridge at noon, took two bites of food, and then went into the back room to rest. Li Tang, who had just used the opportunity of support to check his pulse, frowned.

"Third son, can you see it?"

Looking at his master's expectant eyes, Li Tang didn't know how to answer.

He knew what the master meant. He wanted to ask him if there was any way to extend the life of the master's wife. There was definitely no way. Not only was there no way, he also had to tell the master that you had made a wrong judgment and the master's wife would not live much longer.

But it’s hard to say this!
Taking the opportunity to lower his head to drink the soup, he thought about it and decided to hide it from the master for the time being until he had discussed it with the four children of the Guan family.

"I see it, Master, please let me think about it carefully."

"Okay, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry."

After eating, Guan Dongyang and Guan Xinjuan came over. It happened that the old man had to take a lunch break at noon, which gave them some time to talk.

At around one o'clock at noon, the two elders took a lunch break. Song Xiaohui also took her children to rest in the guest room in the west wing of the central courtyard. Li Tang, the four children of the Guan family, and Guan Chaohui, the eldest son and grandson of the Guan family, were basking in the sun and talking in the yard.

"Junior brother, my mother's body..."

"There is nothing better to do." After hearing the third senior brother's question, Li Tang shook his head with a heavy expression.

"I felt her pulse when I was helping her just before eating. I said in the morning that I have been a little optimistic for half a year. I should say that it will be good to survive the Spring Festival."

It's early October 1993, and next year's Spring Festival will be February 1994. That's four full months! ! !

Several members of the Guan family looked at each other in shock after hearing this!

The old lady lived to be a hundred years old, and even her death was a joyous loss. As children, they would not have been too sad. What was difficult for them to accept was that they knew very well that as long as the old lady was no longer around, the old man would soon follow her. Go and lose their parents at the same time. The double blow is what they can't bear the most.

Seeing that they were silent, Li Tang cleared his throat: "Ahem, Senior Brother..."

"you say"

"I don't know what Master and Master have arranged for this house. That's your own business and I won't interfere. What I want to say is, if you want to sell this house in the future, please sell it to me. , no matter who outside quotes you, I will pay double the price."

The Guan family members gasped and their hearts beat violently.

Money always makes people's adrenaline surge.

Guandongting, who was about to turn eighty, swallowed with some difficulty: "Uh... Junior brother, the old man and the old lady made a will, saying that this house must not be sold."

"I know this. What I just said is, if...if..."

(End of this chapter)