Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 450: Annual foreign exchange income equals a country's and rare diseases
A few days later.

Although it’s just the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.

But in Wang Mengde's family, it's like "New Year's Day" every day.

Maybe he wanted to make up for the good things his two younger brothers hadn't enjoyed in the past few years.

During these days, Ran Xiaomei has been cooking delicious food at home in different ways.

Food like chicken, fish, meat and eggs should be provided at least once a day.

Sometimes I cook too much at noon and eat it at dinner.

The neighbors in the yard suffered a lot.

Every day at mealtime, the smell of the delicious food would make everyone feel hungry.

Unfortunately, most families had saved up their meat coupons and planned to use them a few days before the New Year to go to the grocery store to buy more fatty pork to make lard.

After all, throughout the year, the monthly ration of cooking oil is simply not enough to meet the family's nutritional needs.

Besides, everyone is used to eating lard.

forecourt.

The old Yan family.

A family of eight or nine people sat around the table in the living room, each holding a large porcelain bowl and sipping porridge silently.

The Yan family has a rule that you cannot eat too fast, otherwise you won’t be able to taste the food, and that would be a loss.

As for the staple food, each person has two steamed buns.

After taking a sip of corn porridge, Yan Jiecheng sniffed and said enviously:
“Oh, Wang Mengde’s family is stewing meat again.

Has their family been stewing meat every night for seven or eight days in a row?

How can there be so much meat? It's unreasonable!"

"Well, they don't just stew meat every night, they also stew meat at noon."

The second aunt took a small bite of the steamed bread, and then said in a jealous tone:
“This meat must have been brought back by Wang Mengde from work.

Every morning when I am at the sink, I can see Ran Xiaomei washing meat, and the way she does it is different every day.

Today we have beef, tomorrow we have mutton, today we have stewed chicken, tomorrow we have stewed braised pork, and from time to time we add a fish or scrambled eggs, so each meal has at least six dishes.”

In the past, Wang Mengde's family often ate delicious food every now and then.

But it wasn't as frequent as it is now.

The neighbors will just bear with it and it will pass.

One or two meals a day consist of big fish and meat, which smell rich and delicious. However, since there is no oil in the stomach, I can only eat half full.

After these days, everyone can't bear it anymore.

"Six dishes a day? There's chicken, duck, fish and meat too. Isn't this more sumptuous than Chinese New Year?"

Beside him, Yan Jiecheng’s wife said in surprise.

In recent years, the Yan family has not had six dishes during the Chinese New Year.

As for meat dishes, there were very few of them, basically just cabbage, radish, tofu, vermicelli, etc.

"If we continue to eat like this, no matter how much wealth we have, it won't be enough to waste."

Since she married into the Yan family, she was originally an ordinary girl, but under the influence of the family atmosphere, she began to become calculating.

“There’s nothing I can do about it, Wang Mengde is so powerful.

There is a teacher in my school whose relative is a nurse at Guang'anmen Hospital.

It is said that after only one year at that company, he has gained ten pounds and the food at home has improved a lot.”

Yan Bugui put down his bowl and said.

Old Xi Yan likes to know things, so he knows a lot of inside information.

"Your father is right. Old Wang's family has several bicycles, sewing machines, watches, radios, and even two televisions, which are imported.

These are all the money Wang Mengde took home from his workplace. They are all rewards given by the workplace for his outstanding work.”

The second aunt also echoed.

The same scene also happened in other neighbors' homes.

Middle Court.

Wang Mengde's home.

That night, there were six dishes on the table, including a pork head and fried small yellow croaker.

Wang Yuanchao and Wang Weiguo looked at each other.

After they returned from military service, they discovered that their home had changed a lot.

Before joining the army, my family's conditions were pretty good, better than most families.

At least he never went hungry like his peers.

in contrast.

Because of my brother, I have never lacked nutrition.

When I joined the army, the conditions were quite difficult.

Before coming back this time, the two had discussed it and decided that since the family did not have too much burden and with the help of his brother, they would pursue their dreams.

So I chose to study acting.

But come back in a few days.

They then discovered that their home conditions were too good.

Whether it is food, daily necessities, or clothing, it is much better than that of our neighbors and friends.

They both had two new cotton coats each.

The fabrics are all good and new, and the cotton inside is just picked this year.

It is very warm to wear.

The scarf, hat and gloves are also thick.

The quilt on the bed at night is filled with ten kilograms of cotton.

Because the two of them had strong firepower and the stove was burning brightly, they often felt themselves sweating in the middle of the night.

As for food, there is no need to say more.

Today's meal, six dishes, two large meat dishes, and a plate of scrambled eggs, can only be considered average in the past few days.

The usual snacks and fruits surprised them even more.

In winter, they can eat watermelon, bananas, mangoes, pineapples, etc., and even fruits that they can’t even name.

There are also a variety of snacks, each with a very unique taste.

They were so clean that they gained at least two or three pounds in just seven or eight days at home.

"Yuan Chao, Wei Guo, both of you should eat more pig head meat. This is the pig nose, which is the most delicious meat.

There is also this deep-fried small yellow croaker, which is crispy and crunchy. Eat it while it’s hot. It won’t taste good when it’s cold.”

Ran Xiaomei smiled and kept picking up food for her two younger sons.

Even Yaya felt a little jealous at his enthusiastic look.

You know, at home, grandma loves me the most.

"Mom, you guys eat too. I can just pick up whatever I want to eat."

Wang Yuanchao looked at the large porcelain bowl, which was filled to the brim with food.

Thinking about how he had been feeling full after every meal these days, his face changed and he spoke quickly.

"You are growing up now. You have suffered a lot in the army. Now that we have the conditions at home, you can eat more meat to replenish your body."

Ran Xiaomei turned a deaf ear to them and kept asking them to eat the food.

Wang Mengde couldn't stand it anymore.

He smiled and said, "Mom, let them eat as much as they can. If they eat too much every day, their stomachs will be damaged."

"Don't be afraid if you have stomach problems. Just take a few doses of medicine and you'll be fine."

Ran Xiaomei said.

But having said that, she still stopped picking up the food.

This made both Wang Yuanchao and Wang Weiguo feel relieved.

Finally I don't have to force myself to have this meal today.

1 month 4 number.

Laba Festival.

Every household has started making Laba garlic again.

Early in the morning, Wang Mengde and his two younger brothers went to Shichahai to bring back some ice according to custom.

Then I rushed to the unit.

We arrived at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine around 7:30.

He hurried to Dean Lu's office. The reason why he was so anxious today was because he knew that the higher authorities were calculating the total foreign exchange income of last year overnight.

Once I get the results, I will definitely call President Lu.

in the office.

Dean Lu looked at him with a smile as he came in, waved his hand and said:

"Meng De, come quickly. I have made tea for you. Let's drink tea while waiting for the call from our superiors."

Dean Lu is also very much looking forward to it.

His home is nearby, so he got up early in the morning before dawn and went to work.

When I arrived, I realized I was early.

There was nothing I could do but sit in the office, drink tea, read newspapers, and wait for news.

"Dean, have you eaten?"

Wang Mengde sat on the sofa and asked.

"Haha, I've already eaten. There are so many different breakfast options in our company's staff canteen. I had a big fried dough stick, a bowl of tofu pudding, and a tea egg."

Dean Lu replied with a smile.

The staff canteen is now becoming more and more prosperous.

Most employees eat breakfast and lunch here.

That is to say, they don’t cook at night, otherwise they can eat three meals a day in the cafeteria.

After all, there is plenty of oil and water, it is very cheap, the food is delicious and there are many varieties.

After drinking two cups of tea, just when Wang Mengde was about to drink the third cup, the phone finally rang.

Dean Lu calmed himself down and quickly picked up the phone.

next to.

Wang Mengde had sharp ears and could tell it was the voice of his superior.

ten minutes later.

After hanging up the phone, Dean Lu breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Wang Mengde and said happily:

"Meng De, at about 11 o'clock last night, the comrades from the higher-level departments worked overtime to calculate the foreign exchange income for the whole year last year.

Including our hospital's revenue, the total is more than 1.792 billion US dollars."

After a pause, he continued:
"My superior just told me that he didn't sleep all night.

And after the calculation was correct, it was reported to the superiors overnight.

The leaders above were also not resting at the time. After hearing this number, they said "good" three times in a row.

He also praised the medical and health departments, saying they are indeed star departments and have made great contributions to the country.

"By the way, the higher-ups mentioned your name and gave you a lot of compliments."

Wang Mengde did not respond immediately, but was stunned for a moment.

Although I know that because the sales of "Rejuvenation Pill" have been increasing in the past two months, the foreign exchange income from this medicine alone is as high as 100 million per month.

But he didn't expect it to be almost 1.8 billion.

In fact, if we take into account the amount of medicines used by the Northeast region to exchange with Siberia for industrial raw materials and industrial equipment, the amount should be more than 2 billion US dollars.

It’s just that those things are not allowed in the open and cannot be quantified specifically, so they are not included.

But even so, the number is still shocking.

1.8 billion US dollars is higher than the annual GDP of most countries in the world.

For China.

These foreign exchange earnings are like timely rain.

It not only eased the pressure on the national finances, but also promoted the development of domestic industry.

The money was also used to purchase a large amount of daily necessities, making the goods on the market more abundant.

In particular, the large amount of grain, as well as meat and beans, also made the ration slightly higher than before.

Many families won’t go hungry at the end of the month just because they have a few more pounds of food every month.

Dean Lu didn't care that Wang Mengde didn't respond to his words.

Even for him, it took him a while to calm down.

“Meng De, the superior leader also said something cryptically.

Because last year's foreign exchange earnings far exceeded the target set at that time.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the superior leader will be promoted to a higher level in April this year and move up to take up a position in other departments.

Before he leaves, he will make some personnel arrangements and wants me to take up a concurrent position in a higher-level department."

Dean Lu said seriously.

He just chatted with his superior for more than ten minutes, not just about the amount of foreign exchange income, but most of the time, they talked about future arrangements and plans.

"Dean, this is good news, congratulations.

Once you take this step, it’s a foregone conclusion that you’ll be employed by a higher-level department in the future.”

Wang Mengde congratulated repeatedly.

It is obvious that the superior leaders are paving the way for President Lu.

It's easy to just hold a nominal position in the department first, and then become a real leader in the department when the time is right.

"Haha, don't congratulate me yet, I can only say that we are happy together.

The leader also said that he would let me serve as the dean for another two years, and then I would take up a position in the department the year after next, and you would definitely be the successor. "

Dean Lu said with a smile.

Throughout last year, the number of foreign patients coming to Guang'anmen Hospital for medical treatment reached a new high.

Similarly, foreign exchange earnings also increased significantly.

Based on his contributions over the past few years, he should have been promoted long ago.

It was just suppressed for a few years because it was waiting for Wang Mengde to take over.

"Dean, thank you."

Wang Mengde expressed his sincere gratitude.

President Lu was able to take up his post in the higher-level department several years later, which was a huge sacrifice.

You know, there is a very true saying in the officialdom: one step ahead, always ahead.

By the same token, if you fall behind by one step, you will fall behind step by step.

Besides, it was still several steps late.

Especially since he is older, he doesn't have many opportunities.

This delay will make it very difficult to make further progress in the future.

“Don’t say that.

To be honest, I should be the one thanking you.

Over the past ten years, the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guang'anmen Hospital, and even traditional Chinese medicine have become better and better because of you.

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to advance, otherwise I would have worked in this unit until retirement."

Dean Lu saw how serious he was and quickly waved his hand.

The two chatted for a few more sentences.

Just as Wang Mengde was about to return to his office, the dean's secretary knocked on the door and walked in quickly.

"Dean, Vice Dean Wang, good morning!"

As he said this, he was about to add hot water into the two people's teacups.

"morning.

I don’t need to pour it now, I should get back to work.”

Wang Mengde stood up and said with a smile.

Return to your office.

Qian Tong and a few others had already arrived and cleaned the office thoroughly.

When they saw the teacher coming in, they all greeted him quickly.

"Teacher, the Administration Department just sent a letter saying it was from a higher authority."

Jiang Lin is responsible for organizing materials on a daily basis. He put a pile of information on the table, picked out the key items and gave reminders.

"Oh, let me see."

Wang Mengde reached out and took the letter and read it carefully.

It turned out that the relevant department received a request from the WHO, asking it to help confirm what diseases several patients had.

Because many well-known foreign experts are unable to determine what this rare disease is.

(End of this chapter)