Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 479 One Person's Enlightenment Leads to the Ascension of His Entire Family and the Discovery of Problems

Wang Yuanchao returned from Shandong Province a few days ago.

Today, he brought Zhao Yali to his home again.

The two of them went to Shandong Province, and the Zhao family was very satisfied with them. The matter was basically settled.

If the two families weren't so far apart, their parents would probably be sitting down together to discuss the marriage by now.

Even though they hadn't met yet, the Zhao family had sent a message.

As long as the two young people agree, they can get married by the end of this year or next year.

At that time, there's no need to hold a wedding ceremony; all Wang Yuanchao needs to do is go there once more.

Ran Xiaomei was overjoyed by the result.

It seems that the marriage prospects of both sons have made a good start.

The matter of the second son has been basically settled, and the youngest son also has a goal.

If we're lucky, maybe we can hold the weddings for both sons at the same time.

In that case, not only will her son's marriage be settled, but she will also have face in front of her neighbors.

"Yali, come inside quickly. You and Yuanchao sit down and rest for a while, have some snacks and fruit. The food will be ready soon."

Upon seeing her future daughter-in-law arrive, Ran Xiaomei waved a spatula in one hand and said with a smile.

Beside her, He Shengnan was helping her.

We didn't ask Sha Zhu for help today, since we're already familiar with each other, and eating some home-cooked food is fine.

"Auntie, let me help you."

Zhao Yali, with her keen eye, placed the gift she was carrying on the living room table, then rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and began to help quickly.

For women of this era, being able to do housework is arguably one of the most basic skills.

Even though the country is now vigorously promoting gender equality and the idea that women can hold up half the sky, some traditional concepts and realities still mean that men are the breadwinners and women are the homemakers.

“You and Yuanchao have traveled so far over the past few days, you must be exhausted. You should go and rest first.”

He Shengnan looked at her future sister-in-law and smiled as she offered her advice.

She was also very satisfied with Zhao Yali, and judging from her personality, the family relationships wouldn't be too complicated in the future.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not tired. Brother Mengde arranged for me to buy sleeper berths for both the trip and the journey. I can get home in half a day."

Zhao Yali deftly started chopping vegetables, responding with a voice.

She has now automatically assumed the role of the Wang family's daughter-in-law.

Anyway, since she and Wang Yuanchao had reached the point of discussing marriage, she didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Okay, you help me chop the vegetables, I'll do the rest."

Seeing that she persisted, Ran Xiaomei stopped pressuring her.

Actually, this is not bad. Having a daughter-in-law on each side will make life wonderful.

Soon it was noon.

Eight dishes were laid out on the table, and then everyone, regardless of age or gender, sat down together.

The dinner table.

The group chatted about what Wang Yuanchao and Zhao Yali had seen and heard during their trip to Shandong Province.

They went to a small village, which was surrounded by plains, where each person could have more than two acres of land on average.

However, we are currently in a stage of unified management by the production team, and each family earns a living by earning work points.

Like most villages across the country, they live a very frugal life.

The entire production team had more than 300 households. Apart from flashlights, the only other electrical appliances they owned were light bulbs.

Large items like bicycles, sewing machines, and radios were not owned by any of the thousands of people in the family.

As for televisions, let alone seeing them, many people have never even heard of them.

Zhao Yali was just lucky; she got into high school and was then selected for her current job.

Otherwise, they would earn work points at home and then find a family with slightly better financial conditions to live with for the rest of their lives.

This time.

She took Wang Yuanchao back, which caused a sensation throughout the entire production team.

Even several production teams in the vicinity would go to her house to see the spectacle whenever they had free time.

This time, the gift they brought really surprised everyone.

Many wonderful things are things that most people never get to taste in their lifetime.

Not to mention that sewing ticket.

Even the leaders of the commune made a special trip there.

After chatting with Wang Yuanchao for a long time, he went back with a look of excitement on his face.

Finally, another family in their commune has made something of themselves.

Even if the girl gets married in the future, the young man who was just chatting with him will still be considered a son-in-law of their commune.

This is Wang Mengde's younger brother.

He served as a leader in the commune for more than ten years.

It can be said that they are very aware of the power of these three words.

For more than a decade, this name has appeared intermittently and countless times in the country's largest newspaper.

At the same time, phrases such as "learn from Comrade Wang Mengde" often appear in some official documents.

There is.

Several infectious diseases in Shandong Province in previous years were also overcome by the other party and other experts.

In the past two years, without the threat of infectious diseases, the production and living environment here has been greatly improved.

and so.

From then on, basically no one in Shandong Province dared to mess with Old Zhao's family.

This is a typical example of "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs benefit from it".

After Zhao Yali returned home in the afternoon.

Ran Xiaomei then pulled Wang Mengde and He Shengnan together to carefully calculate how much dowry to give to the bride's family when they got married.

"Shengnan, our family is better off now, so we should give Yali's family a bigger dowry. Please don't have any other ideas."

Ran Xiaomei glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law and said softly.

When my eldest son got married, our family's financial situation was just average, so the bride price wasn't much.

Later, as the family's financial situation gradually improved, she often had her son help out her in-laws.

Whether it's supplies, ration coupons, or finding jobs, they do their best to help.

This is only because Lao He's family are all good people, grateful and appreciative. Otherwise, if she encountered an ungrateful person, she would rather feed them to a dog than give them a single penny.

"Mom, my family has received so much over the years."

Besides, Yali's family lives far away, so they can't take care of her normally. It's only right to give her more dowry.

Don't worry, I absolutely won't have any ulterior motives. I know how good you are to me.

He Shengnan quickly explained.

This mother-in-law can be quite assertive at times, but she's genuinely good to her.

and.

Just as she said, her family has benefited greatly from her family's success over the years.

Every month, some supplies are delivered there, and some coupons that are not usually needed at home are also sent to Lao He's house.

Needless to say, work is another matter.

Wang Mengde arranged for his two younger brothers and sister-in-law to find jobs.

They're all top-notch.

She certainly wouldn't get angry over such a small thing.

Moreover.

The family has more money than they can spend.

They weren't lacking in supplies, so the dowry was really nothing to her. Seeing her daughter-in-law's sincerity, Ran Xiaomei immediately felt at ease.

She was certain that He Shengnan wouldn't object, but it was still necessary to clarify things beforehand to avoid it becoming a thorn in her side later.

Many small things may seem insignificant at the time, but they could become time bombs at a certain point in time.

"Well, it's not that I'm being biased, it's just that Yali's family is in really difficult circumstances."

Ran Xiaomei sighed and said:

“When Yuan Chao came back, he told me that although they had electricity, it was only on for less than an hour each night for the two nights, and the rest of the time it was without power.”

There wasn't enough food at home, let alone oily or greasy food. Except for holidays, it was rare to see even a speck of oil on ordinary days.

"The night they returned home, the family had already tried their best, even borrowing from the neighbors, but all they had were a few plates of vegetables and a plate of scrambled eggs."

As for meat, it's practically nonexistent; each dish only has a tiny bit of lard.

This is only after they went back; otherwise, they basically never cook, at most they'd have some pickled vegetables.

"Fortunately, I brought a lot of canned food, so there was some meat on the dinner table the next day."

"Even the sewing plane tickets they brought over brought them both joy and distress."

The good news is that the ticket was extremely valuable; in a commune with thousands or tens of thousands of households, perhaps only a handful of families possessed one.

The problem is that even with tickets, it still costs a lot of money to buy them, and their family only has a dozen or so yuan to spare.

This was only enough for Yali to barely afford it, even after combining the money she saved from her regular job with what Yuanchao had brought.

Ran Xiaomei knew a little about the difficulties in rural areas.

After all, Wang Mengde's grandparents and his uncle's family still lived in Tiangezhuang.

But I never expected that some places would be so poor.

Only Wang Mengde understood this situation.

Tiangezhuang is considered a suburb of Beijing.

Natural products offer some advantages.

In contrast, rural areas far from Beijing or major cities are struggling to make ends meet.

Let alone oil and fat, even being able to fill one's stomach is a luxury.

Lacking food and clothing is the norm.

It's perfectly normal for many children as young as ten to have no clothes to wear and to run around the village naked in the summer.

Due to malnutrition, their height and weight are far below standard.

In rural areas, it's hard to find a fat person.

A sallow complexion and emaciation are the common characteristics.

"Mom, I suggest that the bride price should not be too much money."

After all, nowadays people have money but no tickets, and they can't buy many things, so giving a small portion is enough.

The bulk of the aid should come from supplies, such as food, cloth, and other good things. We can give them a little more of these to supplement their living expenses.

Beside him, Wang Mengde spoke up.

Rural areas are already underdeveloped in terms of resources, so even if you have money, you can't buy many things.

It would be more cost-effective to provide more supplies.

Especially grains, cloth, and high-quality goods like brown sugar and white sugar were hard currency, holding their value and being more useful than money.

"Yes, Mengde, you're right."

So, around New Year's Day, I'll have your dad and Yuanchao go over there again to finalize the marriage arrangements.

Tell them to bring plenty of things. Oh, and if you can find any tickets for Shandong province, prepare some in advance too.

Ran Xiaomei readily agreed.

The rationing system has been in place in China for over a decade.

Nowadays, most daily necessities require coupons and vouchers, a practice that has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Losing money might not be too painful, but losing tickets or receipts would be a devastating blow.

Especially food coupons; if a family was short a few in a month, they would go hungry for several days.

To say that a ration coupon can determine the life or death of a family is an understatement.

"No problem, I'll get you a lot of grain coupons and meat coupons from Shandong Province. If you have any other coupons, I'll collect them too and send them over together."

Wang Mengde nodded.

Although he was in the capital, he could still get his hands on some ration coupons from Shandong Province.

With his connections and relationships, plus the ample time he has, it's a piece of cake.

I dare not say more, but two or three hundred catties of grain coupons and twenty or thirty catties of meat coupons were easily obtained.

If needed, ten times more would not be a problem.

However, he won't send too much at once; a steady, gradual approach is the best way.

After all, if you give too much at once, you'll have to give even more in the future, otherwise resentment will arise.

November arrived quickly.

It’s noon this day.

China's entry ports.

A foreign tycoon walked over accompanied by staff from relevant departments, followed by more than a dozen bodyguards, butlers, and servants.

Following China's overwhelming entry into the League of Nations last month with a higher number of votes than in its previous life.

More and more powerful, influential, and wealthy people are willing to come here to seek treatment from Wang Mengde.

Jones was no exception.

As a core member of the family that actually controls a small, developed country, he possesses extreme advantages.

Just as he was about to cross the border directly, he was stopped by the staff.

"Sir, please cooperate with some tests."

"Walter?"

Jones looked at the Chinese staff with surprise and deep confusion.

He has never been stopped in his own country or in other Western countries.

Unexpectedly, this is the only exception in China.

At this moment, his butler hurriedly ran forward, saying with dissatisfaction:
"At this time, Mr. Jones is a distinguished guest of your country, and he does not need to undergo any testing."

"If you don't move aside, we'll just go back. Don't come looking for us again if your country's leaders blame us."

His words were filled with arrogance.

The staff remained completely unmoved by the threatening tone in his words.

He insisted, "Please wait a moment and undergo testing according to Chinese regulations; otherwise, you will not be allowed to enter Chinese territory."

That firm stance left no room for doubt.

Watching his butler jump around like a clown, uttering threatening words.

The other party remained unmoved, fueling Jones's anger.

However, he didn't turn around and leave, nor did he get angry. Instead, he suppressed his displeasure and said to the butler:

"Alright, since it's the rule, let's follow it. Let's get tested quickly; we still need to see Dr. Wang Mengde."

He wouldn't have to put up with this kind of treatment if he didn't have a serious health problem.

But there is no way.

For the sake of their own lives, they had to endure many humiliations.

soon.

The group then began testing for the HIV virus.

A few minutes later, the staff member in charge of the testing changed his expression.

He didn't expect that he would actually find a problem just a few days after starting work.

(End of this chapter)