Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 441: "Ode to Life" and Mid-Year Harvest
Wang Mengde's family now has a TV.

It took less than ten minutes for the news to spread throughout the courtyard.

No matter adults or children, except the housewife who was cooking at home, dozens of other people gathered in the central courtyard to watch the fun.

"Meng De, how much did you buy this TV?"

With a big belly sticking out from his bangs and his hands behind his back, he stood at the front of the crowd and asked curiously.

Seeing him ask, everyone around him stopped whispering and also looked forward to the answer.

In fact, televisions are also sold in department stores.

Wangfujing Department Store has a separate area that houses televisions from several national brands.

But most of them are nine inches, with a small number of twelve inches.

One as big as 14 inches cannot be seen at all.

Even a nine-inch one costs several hundred dollars.

Of course, if you want to buy it, TV tickets or industrial coupons are also indispensable.

"Uncle, this is a reward from my company. I didn't spend any money."

Wang Mengde explained with a smile.

There is nothing to hide. He had brought back a lot of supplies from the unit before, and the neighbors all knew about it.

Even bicycles were given as rewards before.

"Oh my, it's actually a reward from the company. It must be several hundred yuan."

Beside him, Yan Bugui's eyes turned red.

This is a TV, and it's fourteen inches in size.

I moved back without spending a penny.

He was extremely envious. Why didn't such a good thing happen to their family?

Not only him, but other neighbors were also extremely envious and jealous after hearing it.

Especially Jia Zhang, if she wasn't Wang Mengde's family, he would definitely have made sarcastic remarks again.

"Look at this TV, it's bigger than the one I saw in Wangfujing Department Store, and it looks thicker."

"Yes, it looks sturdy, I don't know what brand it is."

“Is it in foreign language? I can’t understand it.

Uncle, you are a cultured person, come and see what brand this is. "

The people in the front row were talking about it.

Finally, someone noticed that there were foreign words on the TV and immediately called Yan Bugui over to take a closer look.

“Ahem, I’m a Chinese teacher and I don’t understand foreign languages ​​very well.

But this TV is obviously imported from abroad, because if it was produced domestically, it would definitely not have foreign words on it. "

Yan Bugui said with a hint of embarrassment.

"Hey, Uncle, I thought you understood.

Such a large foreign word can be seen by everyone. Anyone who is not a fool can know that it is definitely not made in China. "

Relying on his strong body, Sha Zhu squeezed behind Yan Bugui.

Hearing this, he immediately said subconsciously.

"Hey, Silly Zhu, no one will think you are dumb if you don't speak."

Yan Bu turned around and rolled his eyes at him.

Wang Mengde looked at everyone who looked like they had never seen the world, and couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

In his previous life, he had a 65-inch one at home, and he didn't have a butt that big.

A clumsy guy like the one in front of him would have been eliminated long ago.

"Dad, can we watch TV tonight?"

At this time.

Yaya looked at the big TV, then turned around, raised her head, and asked expectantly.

Although there was no TV at home, she went to the cinema with Wang Mengde and He Shengnan to watch a movie, where there was a TV.

At that time, she even pestered her father to explain to her the functions of the TV.

It has already been firmly memorized in my little heart.

This is a rare thing that can show pictures, characters and sounds just like a movie.

and.

Wang Mengde sometimes took her to Pu’s home and they visited him several times.

So, she was very impressed.

"Yaya, wait a minute, I'll adjust it and see if I can release it."

Wang Mengde said lovingly.

As he said this, he ordered Liu Guangfu to bring out an octagonal table from home and place it in the middle courtyard near the main room.

Then he carefully placed the TV on the eight-immortals table.

Another electric wire was pulled out from Shazhu's house.

Yan Bugui reluctantly contributed a long bamboo pole, tied a field-shaped iron wire on one end of the pole and stuck it into the ground to serve as an antenna.

After everything is arranged.

Wang Mengde then discovered that his neighbors had brought the small stools from their homes without him noticing.

They lined up in an orderly formation, waiting to watch TV with great anticipation.

"Everyone, don't wait any longer. Go back and eat first. There will be a table after seven o'clock."

He waved his hand and spoke loudly.

Anyway, whether there is a stage or not, he has the final say.

If we start letting people off from now on, no one will have to eat dinner tonight.

"It's going to be after seven o'clock, and there's still about an hour left. It's really urgent."

Sha Zhu said while scratching his head.

"Why rush? It's just time to finish dinner. It's almost dark, so you can see clearly then."

Wang Mengde explained.

"Okay, everyone go home and eat first.

So, Guangfu and Jiekuang, I will assign you a task. Stay here at all times and don't let anyone touch the TV."

Liu Haizhong stood up and said.

As a fan of officials, he would make his presence felt whenever he had the chance.

Ever since he briefly worked as a team leader in a steel rolling mill, he has become more and more obsessed.

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard, although this steward has almost become a decoration, he still treats him as a treasure.

Wang Mengde's home.

The dinner table.

Ran Xiaomei said with a worried look:

"Meng De, do we have to put our big TV outside to watch it from now on?

What if someone accidentally bumps into it? "

"Mom, don't worry. The neighbors all know that this TV is very expensive. Anyone who passes by will subconsciously pay attention to it.

Besides, we have a TV at home. If we really turn it on in the house, if the neighbors come over to watch, you can't chase them away.

It will be so uncomfortable with so many people crowded in the house and the weather is so hot.

We might as well put it outside so that everyone can see it. This way, our family can also gain a good reputation."

Wang Mengde smiled and comforted.

past life.

When he was little.

In the countryside, in the 1980s and 1990s, there were only one or two televisions in a village.

At night, the TV would be moved to a spacious area outside the yard.

Men, women, young and old from all over the village would bring their small stools on time, and some would even go there early to grab a good seat.

"Mund is right.

TV is nothing else. If you put it at home and watch it by yourself, it would seem too stingy.

When the time comes, it will be easy to move it in after the holidays, and then move it out after dinner."

Wang Hao also put down his chopsticks and said.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you two.

But I have to tell Lao Liu and Lao Yan that if the TV is placed outside, they should warn the neighbors and ask them to be careful. By the way, when it is not in use, I will cover it with a red cloth to prevent dust from gathering."

Seeing that her husband and son agreed, Ran Xiaomei no longer insisted.

But she was still worried, so she planned to tell the two masters in charge of the hospital in advance to prevent anyone from doing anything rash.

"Mom, I have another good news for you.

In fact, my company gave me two TV sets, and I plan to put the remaining one in Guang'anmen."

Wang Mengde took a bite of the food, swallowed it, and then revealed another big news.

"what!

Are you telling the truth?

Then we have two TV sets at home."

Ran Xiaomei said in surprise.

He Shengnan and several children also looked happy.

They were just thinking that if they moved to Guang'anmen that day, they would not be able to move the TV because it was so heavy.

Now, no matter where you live, you have TV to watch.

"I've temporarily placed the TV in the company's warehouse. We'll move it there when we move back home that day."

Wang Mengde nodded with a smile.

It's not even seven o'clock.

It's still daylight.

In Yard No. 95, the neighbors did not go to the entrance of the alley to enjoy the cool air today, but instead gathered by the pond in the middle courtyard.

Most people held a fan in one hand and an enamelware pot in the other.

The children were playing and fighting around the pool.

Some people who wanted to get closer to the TV would be driven away by Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang.

The two of them stood on both sides of the eight-immortals table with their chests puffed out and their bellies sunken, like door gods, always keeping watch.

When Wang Mengde and his family came out, everyone hurriedly stopped chatting.

Turn on the switch.

Soon, the screen lit up.

Because the antenna was not adjusted properly, or maybe the channel was not found properly, the screen was white all day.

According to his memories from his previous life, Wang Mengde turned the stage while directing Sha Zhu to slightly rotate the antenna.

Not long after, a sound was heard, and then the screen became clear.

"I saw people, it was almost like watching a movie."

"The sound is coming out too, that's great."

"Be quiet and watch TV."

Although the picture was still a little blurry, everyone was watching it with great interest.

The TV show being broadcast was the 1960s TV series "Ode to Life", and even Wang Mengde was attracted to it.

In fact, Chinese TV dramas have only been around for about ten years.

In 58, Beijing Television broadcast my country's first TV series "A Bite of Vegetable Pancake", marking the birth of Chinese TV series.

and.

Because the TV station did not have video recording equipment at that time.

The drama was broadcast live and lasted only 20 minutes in total.

Thereafter, over the next seven or eight years, television stations sprang up all over the country like mushrooms after a rain.

There are also more than one hundred TV series broadcast.

These are all broadcast live.

It was not until a few years ago, when recording technology matured, that the format was changed to recorded broadcast.

The TV series "Ode to Life" was also recorded and then broadcast on major TV stations.

From the perspective of later generations, Wang Mengde's narrative may not be rich enough, the expression is relatively simple, and the characterization is also very thin, but the neighbors were very engaged in watching it.

I waited until about 8:30 when snow began to appear on the TV.

Most people were still reluctant to leave.

Even if the screen is full of snowflakes, they find it very interesting.

From this day on.

Every day without fail, after dinner, everyone in the yard gathered in the middle courtyard.

Even people from the neighboring yards on both sides were gradually attracted over.

After a few days, there was no room for so many people.

There is no other way. Except for the deaf old lady and other elderly people, everyone else can only stand and watch according to the order of height.

Even though the weather was hot and if you just stood there you would soon start to sweat, it didn't stop the enthusiasm of the crowd.

Time passes day by day.

Early July.

Early in the morning.

Wang Mengde was called to a meeting by President Lu.

“Comrades.

The reason why we convened this meeting today is mainly because half a year has passed and some data has been compiled, so it is a good opportunity for us to make a half-year summary. "

Dean Lu sat in the main seat in the conference room and said with a smile.

He was in a very happy mood right now, and even the dark circles under his eyes couldn't stop him from smiling.

Last night, when I learned about Guang'anmen Hospital's foreign exchange income in the first half of the year, I was shocked even though I was mentally prepared.

He had a rare insomnia last night.

"Dean, the statistics of foreign exchange income in the first half of the year have been released, right?"

Vice President Shi asked directly.

He guessed it just by looking at the corners of Dean Lu's mouth, which were harder to suppress than AK.

"Haha, Mr. Shi guessed right, the foreign exchange income for the first half of the year has come out."

Dean Lu did not hide anything and said it directly.

“You probably don’t know that in the first half of this year, our Guang’anmen Hospital earned a total of US$7159.41 million in foreign exchange.

If we double it, we can easily reach a new high of $1.4 million for the whole year.”

After saying this, he looked at everyone proudly, admiring their surprised expressions.

"There are so many. I thought that after the sales of the 'Rejuvenation Pill' were excluded from our hospital's income, this year's foreign exchange income would be lower than last year."

“Yeah, we were all quite surprised.

However, looking at the foreign exchange earnings in the first five months, we can see that they are actually increasing every month, so it is not surprising.”

“I think the foreign exchange income in the second half of the year will definitely be higher than that in the first half of the year, after all, the new campus has been put into use.

There are quite a few intensive care units there, and some foreign patients are already admitted there. Starting next month, the number of patients admitted each month will surely be staggering.”

"Yes, I went to the new hospital two days ago and learned that there are already more than 50 foreign patients in the intensive care unit."

Four or five leaders began to express their opinions.

Each of them is very optimistic.

“My opinion is the same as everyone else’s, things will get better and better in the future.

But there is one thing that requires everyone's joint efforts.

That is, as the number of foreign patients increases, more manpower is needed.

I also know that each department is basically divided into two parts now. Part of the force has been transferred to the new hospital campus, and there is a relative shortage of staff.

But the strength of the intensive care unit cannot be reduced. On the contrary, it needs to be further strengthened. What do you think? "

After everyone had finished speaking, President Lu made some requests.

When they heard that more forces would be deployed to support the intensive care unit, everyone present, except Wang Mengde, was somewhat reluctant.

If the new hospital campus has not been put into use, the staffing of their various departments is still sufficient, so it doesn't matter.

But now, we are already stretched to the limit.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Wang Mengde quickly spoke up:
"Dean, leaders, I have a suggestion.

That is, there is a shortage of staff in each department, so it would be better to borrow people from hospitals in other provinces and cities in the name of further education to fill the gap.”

"That's a good idea. The doctors who come here for training are all elites and can handle many jobs."

Dean Lu's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)