Era: 1979 From mountain man to richest man

Chapter 156 County Hospital, first meal, looking for Lao Jin
After half an hour.

Song Chaoyang and the others walked to the entrance of the county hospital.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Song Chaoyang looked around, but he didn't find the man selling antiques in his premonition dream.

It seems that I came a little early.

Song Chaoyang did not continue searching, but took his family directly to the county hospital.

I made a call with the pediatrician, and then took people to find the doctor here.

There are many people in the pediatric department, and when we got to the treatment area, many people were still queuing up.

Song Chaoyang asked the eldest sister to line up first.

I went to the ophthalmology department to find out if there were conditions for cataract surgery in the county.

Grandpa can no longer see in one of his eyes, so life has become a little unaccustomed to him.

Of course, the doctor's words are not fatal. After all, there are experts in the provincial capital who can perform surgeries in this area.

When it came time to take blood for the physical examination, she was asked if she had eaten breakfast. After hearing Song Xue say that she had eaten breakfast, she immediately said that the blood would only be drawn tomorrow.

Sure enough, after asking around, it was confirmed that there were no conditions for surgery here at all.

If you don't have a house, you have to run back and forth.

But if you can’t draw blood, you can still do other things.

Song Chaoyang and the others did not waste any time, and immediately started other physical examinations, and then took their children to get vaccinated.

It is a kind of talent that is very urgently needed.

It didn't take long, and they came out after a while, holding a pile of orders in their hands.

Song Chaoyang had no choice but to thank the other party and return to the door of the pediatric department.

Go wherever there is need.

When I came back here, I found that the eldest sister was already in the consulting room with the child.

Only now did everyone realize the benefits of having a house in the city.

Therefore, if the operation was possible, Song Chaoyang planned to let him complete the operation as soon as possible.

If Song Chaoyang hadn't rented this place now and asked the couple to make a special trip to see their children for medical examination, I couldn't imagine how troublesome it would be.

“But the final result still needs to be checked before we can say anything.”

"Didn't you say anything else?" Song Chaoyang took the list directly, took a look at it, and found that it contained some routine physical examination items and several vaccines.

He can torment people so much.

The eldest sister said:

Song Chaoyang nodded, then took the bill and paid the money, and asked the eldest sister to continue taking his niece for a physical examination.

There was nothing they could do about it, so everyone had no choice but to walk out of the hospital.

"I guess there shouldn't be any big problem, just some malnutrition and weak immunity."

In this day and age, all those who can perform eye surgery are experts in the industry.

After finishing it, I went to talk to the pediatrician.

After searching around, I couldn't find an ophthalmology department at all, only an facial features department.

Prepare to take the bus home first.

Experts who can perform this kind of surgery in provincial cities may not be in the hospital.

In the past, he could go into the mountains to hunt, but now he can only stay at home, and there is no guarantee that the other eye may also be affected.

Song Chaoyang didn't take it seriously. He came out of the hospital with a group of people.

Of course you can pay for it yourself.

"The doctor said to go for a physical examination first."

He was told to inquire first. If he didn't want to travel so far, he could make an appointment while the expert was at the provincial hospital.

Usually they fly all over the country.

But it's normal to think about it, after all, the county is only so big.

In addition, Song Chaoyang was reminded that the price might not be too cheap.

Except for the blood test results, which will have to wait until tomorrow, the other results will be available this afternoon.

After a brief chat with the doctor, the doctor recommended that he go directly to a large coastal city or the northern capital.

"In addition, we were given the vaccine."

"These are all payment slips." The eldest sister came out and said to Song Chaoyang.

But I'm afraid it will take a while.

So the doctor asked me to come back in the afternoon and do a blood test tomorrow.

Even before Song Chaoyang went in to ask, his heart dropped.

When he arrived at the gate, he didn't forget to look for the antique seller.

But still not found.

It seems that I have to come over in the afternoon.

It's almost time to make lunch now.

Song Chaoyang and the others got on the bus directly.

There are still people collecting fares on buses today.

Two cents each.

As soon as he got in the car, Song Chaoyang gave him the money, and then heard the eldest lady whisper to him that the cost of living in the city was really too high.

Song Chaoyang smiled, but didn't take it seriously.

This is his first time taking a bus in the city.

There were a lot of people in the whole carriage. The county town is actually quite big and it is indeed a bit far if you walk. The bus is very convenient for many people.

It's just that the structure of this car's diesel engine seems a bit backward, it vibrates violently when running, and the braking effect doesn't seem to be good.

There were several dangers along the way, and Song Chaoyang was worried about the driver.

However, the driver looked calm, as if he was used to this situation.

The bus stop is not far from the school gate here.

The driver drove very fast, and within a few minutes, Song Chaoyang and the others arrived at the station.

After getting off the car, the little girl Song Yu and the dog boy Xiao Rong'er were still a little unfinished.

This was also their first time taking a big bus in the city.

It feels much better than a tractor.

Now when they returned to their place of residence, they were all still talking excitedly about the feeling they had in the car just now.

Listening to what they said, Song Chaoyang discovered that the buses that urban children can take every day are so novel in the eyes of rural children.

It seems that it is indeed the right thing for him to take the little girl to school in the county.

At least let her see things that she couldn't see before at her most curious age.

After returning home, Song Chaoyang started cooking, and at the same time taught the eldest sister and the little girl how to use the things at home.

Of course the most important thing is to use a gas stove.

In 1965, liquefied petroleum gas was promoted and applied throughout the country.

However, it has developed slowly. This kind of thing only started to become popular in the county last year.

This is what Grandpa Kong Yun’s family uses.

At the beginning, Song Chaoyang didn't want to use a gas stove, but if he didn't use a gas stove, he would have to use briquettes or coal stoves, which would be more troublesome to use.

There are specialized companies and units in Gas County that provide replacement services.

Song Chaoyang gave him money for 10 cans of gas and got a small book.

When you need to replace it, just ask the other party to stamp it.

The operation of the gas stove is also relatively simple. The eldest sister and the little girl learned it after just watching it once.

Watching Song Chaoyang use this gas stove to prepare meals.

They also feel that this gas stove is much better than the wood stoves in the countryside. No one needs to watch it, and the firepower can be controlled.

And it's the kind of blue flame I've never seen before, and it looks very hot.

The eldest sister said with emotion:
"The youngest came to this city to go to school. Now he can see the world."

"How can we see such a rare thing in our ravine?"

When the little girl heard what the elder sister said, she nodded and said:

"That's right, all this is thanks to Third Brother."

"If it weren't for him, I really wouldn't have known there were so many strange things in the county."

Brother-in-law Liu Yong also expressed emotion:

"I originally thought that the commune was the best place, but now I realize that this county is better!"

Song Chaoyang took over the conversation and said:
"Actually, at that time, I was considering letting the girl go to the provincial capital to study."

“But it’s too far to go there, and it’s more troublesome to go through some procedures.”

"But if necessary later, I will still get her to go to the provincial capital. After all, the educational resources there will definitely be much better than here."

Brother-in-law Liu Yong was a little surprised:

"Provincial capital? Ouch, we think it's great just for a county town, but we really don't dare to think about a provincial capital."

Song Chaoyang showed no concern, he said:
"There's nothing I dare not think about. Policies are gradually being relaxed these days. As long as you have ideas and motivation, you can definitely accomplish something."

"When Gou Wazi and Xiao Rong'er reach old age in a few years, maybe based on your family's conditions, we can send them to the provincial capital to study."

After hearing the blueprint Song Chaoyang drew for them, the brother-in-law glanced at his two children and suddenly felt a sense of longing.

Because what Song Chaoyang said made him feel that he was not talking nonsense, but serious planning.

Maybe it's really possible.

Thinking of this, he laughed and said to Song Chaoyang:
"Hahaha, let me lend you some good words..."

...When Song Chaoyang made the last beef dumpling soup, he started to greet the elder sister to serve the rice, and the little girl took the chopsticks.

All the ingredients for lunch today were brought from home.

The beef must be finished first.

So there is a lot of beef today.

Song Chaoyang made boiled beef, roasted beef with potatoes, stir-fried beef with ginger, beef dumpling soup, and beef mixed with coriander.

There are five dishes in total, all of which are beef.

Song Chaoyang cooked half of the 10 kilograms of beef in one meal.

Looking at the large table of beef feast, everyone couldn't help but twitch their index fingers and swallow their saliva.

Song Chaoyang held up the bowl and asked everyone to use their chopsticks.

He himself put a chopstick into the bowl of boiled beef and started eating first.

The beef is wrapped in sea pepper noodles that have been drizzled with hot oil. It has a spicy and stimulating taste when you take a bite. As you chew, the aroma of the beef bursts out.

The more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes.

Seeing Song Chaoyang using his chopsticks, everyone started doing it too and were no longer polite.

The aroma of the food had already made them unable to bear it.

When they were in the countryside before, they had never eaten beef.

Cows are working tools in the countryside.

Even if the cattle died, they would have to be handed over to the commune in exchange for grain.

This is the first time that Murakami has directly divided things up.

They could be considered to have benefited from Song Chaoyang.

Needless to say, this beef is indeed stronger than pork.

Although it was the first time to eat them, everyone was quite receptive to these dishes because of Song Chaoyang's cooking skills.

The eldest sister and brother-in-law praised Song Chaoyang's cooking.

They said this was the first time they had eaten beef in their lives.

It tastes really good.

I have only heard that foreigners like to eat beef.

Only now did I realize that this beef is really delicious.

No wonder foreigners like it.

It is said that foreigners are tall and strong, which is probably related to eating beef. Only by eating beef can they become as strong as cows.

Nowadays, people's conditions are very difficult. Not to mention beef, pork can only be eaten during the holidays.

The conditions are incomparable to those of foreigners.

Brother-in-law Liu Yong said that from now on, he would be satisfied as long as he could eat the meat and teeth festival once a week.

After listening to his brother-in-law's words, Song Chaoyang smiled and said that he would definitely not have this wish in another year.

Because when the time comes, this wish will be as easy as a piece of cake for him.

He made his brother-in-law giggle, saying that Song Chaoyang would really give him a good word.

You know how much you are capable of.

Song Chaoyang didn't say any more. He also understood his brother-in-law's current mentality.

At this moment, it is indeed difficult to see clearly how the future will develop.

Being able to let the family have dental festivals once a week is already the limit that my brother-in-law can imagine.

As for the rest, it was either too far-fetched for him to think about, or he just couldn't imagine it.

Only Song Chaoyang, a person who has traveled from the future, knows how history will develop next.

For him, it was like standing outside the long river of history and observing the world.

He can clearly perceive the context of the times and where it will go.

Then everyone said no more, shook their cheeks, and continued to attack the five dishes.

My mouth is full of oil and my face is red after eating.

This was the first meal in this house, and it was quite sumptuous.

Once a fire is opened here, the house here will be officially used.

After lunch, Song Chaoyang looked at the time and found that there was still more than an hour before the doctor went to work in the afternoon.

So I first planned to go to the Oriental Publishing House in the county to find Lao Jin.

He is not in the county town on weekdays. If the little girl has any emergency and needs help, the best person to look for is him.

As for Kong Yun, Song Chaoyang also considered it, but when he thought that he might meet Kong Yun's old lady, Song Chaoyang gave up the plan.

Besides, now that I am a celebrity of Oriental Publishing House, it is reasonable to ask Lao Jin to solve the problem.

Of course, it was impossible to ask for his help in vain. This time Song Chaoyang would leave a sum of money to Lao Jin.

Ask him to help take care of anything.

Let the eldest sister, brother-in-law and two children rest here.

Song Chaoyang took the little girl and walked directly in the direction of Oriental Publishing House.

You can also take a bus to that place, but Song Chaoyang and the others had just eaten, and they also wanted the little girl to walk over and recognize him.

It’s not that far anyway, so if anything happens, the little girl can walk there without taking a bus.

It took about 20 minutes to reach the gate of Oriental Publishing House.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, Song Chaoyang saw Lao Tantou from the guard room.

At this moment, he was eating with his legs crossed, listening to the radio, and holding a lunch box in his hand.

Oriental Publishing House is very powerful and covers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Lao Tantou had two dishes in total for lunch, one mapo tofu, one cucumber preserved egg, and a bowl of white rice.

There was a teapot on the bench next to him, and there was actually a portion of cabbage soup in it.

Two dishes and one soup, plus a large lunch box of white rice.

The level of food provided by the janitors at the county publishing house directly outperforms people in rural areas.

"Comrade Lao Qin, you are eating!" Song Chaoyang greeted him at the door.

Lao Tan, who was immersed in cooking, was startled when he heard the sound.

Turning around, he saw Song Chaoyang, standing at the door looking at him with a smile.

Lao Tantou suddenly lost his mind and said hesitantly:
"Oh, you...you...please come in and sit down quickly."

At this critical moment, he couldn't remember Song Chaoyang's name.

When the provincial headquarters gave them bonuses before, they had mentioned Song Chaoyang's name.

Lao Tantou also understood what Song Chaoyang did.

But when this person gets nervous, he can't remember anything at all.

The more I try to think of it, the louder the Sichuan opera plays in my mind.

Lao Tantou simply didn't want Song Chaoyang's name, so he asked someone to go into the guard room and sit down first.

"Come on, smoke." Song Chaoyang threw another pack of Hongtashan this time.

Anyway, he bought several packs last time and didn't smoke them himself. He would take them out when needed.

When my sister comes over from now on, it will be easier for this old guy to take care of her.

"Ouch, you're too polite!" Lao Tan stood up and took the cigarette offered by Song Chaoyang sheepishly.

This guy gives himself a pack of cigarettes every time we meet.

He was the most generous person he had ever seen.

The old man glanced at Song Chaoyang and the little girl beside him, and quickly greeted warmly:
"Have you eaten? You ate well today. If you haven't eaten, I'll get you two portions."

Song Chaoyang smiled and waved his hand, rejected his kindness and said:

"After eating, I came here to see Lao Jin. I wonder if he is here."

Old Tantou said hurriedly:

"Isn't this a coincidence? Editor Jin has just come back."

"I haven't eaten yet. I'll probably come down to eat soon."

After saying that, he looked inside and saw Editor Jin's bald head walking out from the corner of the stairs.

"Editor Jin! Someone is looking for you here." Lao Qin shouted loudly to Lao Jin.

As soon as Lao Jin heard the sound, his eyes immediately looked over.

Seeing Song Chaoyang smiling and waving to him, he was startled. His face immediately changed into a smile, and then he jogged and quickly came to Song Chaoyang from the opposite side.

"Xiao Song, when did you arrive?"

"You haven't eaten yet, and I haven't eaten either. Let's go have a meal together."

"It just so happens that I have some new things to tell you."

At this point, he couldn't help but say what he wanted to say:

"Hey, you don't know that the second issue of "Calabash Brothers" sold better than the first issue!"

"The superiors are already planning to try selling the magazine to other provinces..."

Song Chaoyang smiled. In fact, he knew all this in his dream.

He said to Lao Jin:

"We have already had dinner, and we are here to see you this time, intending to trouble you with something."

When Lao Jin heard what Song Chaoyang said, he immediately patted his chest to express:
"No matter what the problem is, I'll do whatever I can to help you."

This guy is good at this, he gives people a very reliable feeling.

(End of this chapter)