Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 430: Magnolia Buds and Silver Needles to Extend Life

Chapter 430: Magnolia Buds and Silver Needles to Extend Life
Put down the phone.

Wang Mengde was in a good mood.

Just now, Mr. Nie told him the good news and invited her to come over when she was free in the next few days.

He didn't expect that Mr. Nie and his team would be able to copy ethodicarbamazine in such a short time.

Through continuous research in the past few years, we have accumulated a lot of experience, which can be said to be a result of our accumulated experience.

With his suggestions, the experimental methods and procedures of the drugs were directly improved.

of course.

The most important thing is that Mr. Nie and his team often work overtime these days.

This made Wang Mengde admire him very much.

He is worthy of being known as the "workaholic" in the domestic scientific community.

With this kind of spirit, it's hard not to succeed.

This is also the characteristic of this era. Countless people like Mr. Nie work hard day after day and year after year.

Even he himself was tempered in this melting pot.

Unlike many so-called experts in later generations who only care about their own interests.

The front yard of the Siheyuan.

As soon as Wang Mengde returned to the yard, he met Yan Bugui who was squatting at the door of his house picking wild vegetables.

"Hey, Meng De is back. You're not working overtime today?"

"Haha, Uncle Er, I didn't have a lot of things to do today. I just finished my work when I got off work, so I left on time."

Wang Mengde explained with a smile.

He has been very busy at work recently.

Responsible for the work of a department and participate in the preparation of matters related to a department.

Although the newly established department will not involve too much of his energy, there are still many things that he needs to understand and know.

Even signature and consent are required to proceed.

These are the rules and regulations, and also his power, which cannot be delegated to others.

In addition, he was needed in the intensive care unit, hospital consultations, and various meetings, which meant that sometimes he could only eat a quick and simple lunch.

There is no time even for lunch break.

Overtime work is commonplace, and I come home very late every day.

It's very rare to come back so early like today.

It’s no wonder the neighbors are curious.

"Meng De, your second aunt went outside the city to dig up shepherd's purse. Would you like to take some back to taste?"

Yan Bugui held up a handful of shepherd's purse in his hand and spoke in a low voice.

As he spoke, he looked around, afraid that other neighbors would hear and see him and ask him for wild vegetables.

For him, being able to give things from his home to others means one thing.

This person can be of great help to him, or can bring him greater benefits.

"Uncle, I don't want it. You can keep it for your family.

This winter, our family has no shortage of vegetables, and in a couple of days, my cousin in the countryside will probably send me some.”

Wang Mengde waved his hand and refused.

You can’t just take things from Old Yan’s house.

If you really want it, the price you will pay in the future will definitely be very high.

Moreover.

This winter, their family lived a better life than ordinary people in later generations.

Not to mention the meat and staple foods, they were simply too much to eat.

Even vegetables that are extremely rare in this era are not difficult to eat at every meal.

There are also various fruits, which you can eat as much as you want.

You know, even the leaders at the top were reluctant to eat many fruits from tropical regions.

At most, you can eat some seasonal fruits, such as apples and oranges.

In the past two years, tons of foreign patients and their families have been transported to Beijing.

This allows the leaders and superiors to also taste plenty of fresh fruits during the cold winter.

Whether it was mangoes, bananas, watermelons or pineapples, Wang Mengde's family never ran out of them.

"Oh, Meng De, your company has the best welfare. If I had known this, I would have let Jie Cheng and Jiefang study medicine with your father."

Yan Bugui said with envy.

At the same time, my heart is filled with regret.

When their son Xie Cheng was little, he also had the idea of studying medicine with Wang Hao.

But when he learned that he would not receive any salary while studying medicine but would have to work instead, he thought about it for several days and then refused.

Wang Mengde just smiled and didn't respond to his words.

He heard from Ran Xiaomei that the second aunt had once hinted at this when they were chatting.

What he meant was that he wanted his eldest grandson to study medicine with him in the future.

Seeing that Wang Mengde didn't respond, Yan Bugui sighed in his heart. He knew that things are different now than before.

Not to mention Wang Mengde, even Wang Hao would not easily accept disciples now.

This cannot be forced and it may easily hurt the feelings of your neighbors.

So he changed the subject:
"Meng De, today the sister-in-law of the Jia family in the middle courtyard had a fight with the wife of Damao in the backyard again."

He basically doesn't go to school now, and the weather is relatively cold, so the fish aren't biting and he has no choice but to hang around nearby every day.

So I know a lot of gossip in the alley.

"Ah! Why are they fighting again? Haven't they had any fights in the past year or so?"

Wang Mengde asked curiously.

Ever since Meng Li first came to the yard, Jia Zhang had a fight with her and suffered a loss. Since then, there has been no conflict between the two sides.

I don’t know why this time.

"Well, it's because Qin Huairu wrote letters to Jia Dongxu and Banggeng, but she didn't receive any replies for more than a month.

The old sister-in-law of the Jia family was worried about her son and grandson, so she ran to the door of Xu Damao's house in the backyard and started to curse.

Yan Bugui said in a low voice:

"Tell me, this Xu Damao is really hurting others and himself. He actually secretly wrote the application in the name of Jia Dongxu. He is so evil."

Years ago, when Jia Dongxu and Banggeng were forced to go to the northwest, they denounced Xu Damao everywhere in the alleys and yards, saying that he was the one who was doing the bad.

It has been mentioned so many times that even though there is no evidence, the neighbors, thinking of Xu Damao's usual behavior, are convinced that this is his style and work.

and so.

After Xu Damao was also cheated, most of his neighbors applauded privately.

"The northwest is too far away. It's normal to take one or two months to send a letter back and forth. Even three or five months is not unusual."

Wang Mengde shook his head and said.

The place where Jia Dongxu and his father went was the most difficult place in the northwest region.

The area is vast, sparsely populated and has backward infrastructure.

It was too difficult to make phone calls or send telegrams, so the only way to communicate was by letter.

"Yes, it's indeed too far, several thousand miles away. I heard that transportation there is not very convenient."

Yan Bugui nodded in agreement, and then he continued:
“You said Xu Damao, this is retribution.

He went to the bitter and cold Northeast by himself. Not only did his wife not ask about his situation, she also openly "started a business".

I heard from neighbors that she secretly took the children to Baoding several times. Needless to say, she went to visit Lao He. "

As he spoke, a look of contempt appeared on his face.

As a traditional intellectual, he extremely disdained what He Daqing did.

Early April.

Sunday.

As Wang Mengde had guessed, Wang Mengqi and Qin Jingru brought them more than ten kilograms of wild vegetables.

Vegetables include leeks and chives that have just grown.

The wild vegetables are mainly shepherd's purse.

What surprised Wang Mengde was that there were still two kilograms of magnolia buds.

This is good stuff.

Especially when making dumplings, adding the lard from the oil refinement, the smell, to put it in, is so fragrant that it can make your teeth fall out. "Jingru, help me refine the oil, and then we will make magnolia sprout lard residue dumplings to eat today. You and Mengqi can take the refined lard back to eat."

Ran Xiaomei saw that her daughter-in-law's eyes were fixed on Mulan Ya, and she understood what He Shengnan was thinking, so she smiled and said.

"Hey, auntie, I'll knead the dough first, and then I'll help you refine the oil."

Qin Jingru didn't hesitate and agreed quickly.

After living together for several years, she knew the living standard of her second uncle's family and knew that these supplies were nothing.

So, she didn't feel embarrassed.

soon.

In the courtyard, a rich fragrance gradually wafted out.

Jia Zhang was originally gathered in the front yard with her neighbors, chatting and sewing shoe soles.

She plans to keep these soles for her son and eldest grandson, and they will come back to wear them in two years.

At this time, he smelled the smell of refined lard, swallowed his saliva secretly, and then muttered:
"What kind of family is this? They either eat meat or make lard every day. They are nothing like our poor family."

next to.

Although the other neighbors agreed with her, they did not dare to respond.

It’s not like there haven’t been people who have been jealous before, and some have even secretly reported on others.

But after the street and district leaders came down to investigate, the matter was left unresolved.

Someone with good information has inquired about it.

Those leaders all said that Wang Mengde's family deserved these things, and the higher-ups were all aware of the situation and allowed it.

He also claimed that anyone with such powerful abilities could also live like this.

After a long time, everyone saw that Wang Mengde was fine, so they all kept their thoughts to themselves.

therefore.

No one pretended to hear Jia Zhang's complaints.

noon.

A table full of sumptuous food.

The most attractive ones are fried eggs with leeks and magnolia sprouts and oil-dregs buns.

Except for Wang Mengqi and Qin Jingru, everyone else in the Wang family couldn't wait to pick up the buns and try them.

He looked very satisfied while eating.

Qin Jingru didn't understand why her second uncle's family didn't eat meat, but had a special liking for wild vegetables.

However, she did not express her doubts directly, but smiled and said to He Shengnan:

"Sister-in-law, in the middle of the month, Meng Qi and I will send you some Chinese toon and elm seeds for you to try."

"Jingru, thank you so much."

"Sister-in-law, you're welcome. These are all we have. Just be happy if you like them."

"I like it. I like it very much. I like eating Chinese toon and elm seeds."

“Okay, then I’ll bring some more when I come over in the next few days.

Our family doesn’t have enough, so I’ll go to my mother’s house to ask for more.”

Qin Jingru almost patted her chest to make the promise.

I wouldn’t say that these things on the trees are everywhere in the countryside, but if you put in a little effort, you can still get a lot of them.

As long as she goes back and tells her parents and brothers and sisters, they will definitely make it a top priority.

I'm willing to do it even if it means missing a day of work.

After all, although she is a bit stingy, she has given quite a few good things to her parents' home in recent years.

Thanks to her, her family's status in the village has risen sharply.

With her occasional supply of cornmeal and other supplies, life became much better.

What’s better than others is that at least I can get enough to eat.

There is often oil and water in the stomach.

evening.

After seeing off Wang Mengqi and Qin Jingru, Wang Mengde stayed at home playing with his daughter and teasing his youngest son.

at this time.

He Shengwen ran over with an anxious look on his face.

The weather in early April is still a bit cool.

But his face was covered with sweat.

Seeing his expression, Wang Mengde's heart sank suddenly, knowing that something bad must have happened, so he quickly asked:

"Shengwen, what happened?
Don't be anxious, speak slowly. "

After taking two breaths and seeing his brother-in-law at home, He Shengwen finally calmed down and said hurriedly:

"Brother-in-law, hurry up, my grandfather just fell down and is dying."

After hearing his words, before Wang Mengde could react, he heard a loud bang.

It turned out that He Shengnan heard the noise and walked out of the bedroom. As soon as she arrived in the living room, she heard the bad news. She was immediately panicked and even the glass bottle in her hand fell to the ground.

She ignored the broken glass on the ground and asked anxiously:

"Shengwen, what's going on with grandpa?"

"Sister, when I came, grandpa was unconscious and his breathing was a little weak."

He Shengwen replied.

Seeing that the two wanted to continue chatting, Wang Mengde interrupted and said, "Let's go and take a look. I'll bring some first aid supplies. We can talk on the way."

As he said this, he picked up the bag which contained needles and medicines, pushed his bicycle and went out.

He Shengnan also reacted at this time, and she hurriedly followed her brother out.

On the road.

Wang Mengde pedaled his bicycle very fast. The journey was supposed to take several minutes, but he arrived outside Lao He's house in only about four minutes.

He quickly tied up the bicycle and went into the house.

He Youyu was lying on the bed, breathing weakly and his face was pale.

Led by He Guangyao, the whole family gathered around the bed, anxious and at a loss.

Only when they saw Wang Mengde coming did they all show delighted expressions.

No time for greetings.

Wang Mengde asked everyone to disperse, then took out a handful of silver needles from his bag and inserted them into the acupuncture points on He Youyu's body, while ordering the preparation of hot water, clean towels and other items.

Then, he continued to insert the needle with full concentration.

From time to time, he would flick, twist or lift the needle that had just been inserted.

Looking at his expression and movements, no one dared to speak, and the room fell silent for a moment.

Everyone was looking at his face with anticipation.

About twenty minutes passed.

Wang Mengde stopped, wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh.

Then, he motioned for everyone to go into the living room to talk.

"Meng De, how is grandpa?"

He Shengnan asked impatiently.

“It’s okay for now. You’ll be able to wake up in ten minutes.

Fortunately, I arrived in time. If I had been five minutes later, even I would have been unable to do anything."

Wang Mengde took the teacup handed over by He Shengwu and explained.