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The branch secretary's wife also used the excuse that she was too old and couldn't bear it, and ran away with the branch secretary and the other person. The person sleeping in the bed in the hospital was very uncomfortable.

How could it be as comfortable as a heated kang at home? The warmth would dispel all the coldness from my body. A warm kang would be so comfortable. It's so awful to lie here all day. Anyway, the medical expenses were paid and the two girls who were taking care of me were paid five work points a day.

Zhang Aimin also ran away with the Party Secretary, as he didn't believe that Bai Yongmei would need someone to carry her out of the hospital. The only one left was Tong Yonghui, who had to drive the carriage back home.

Isn't this bad? Now that a bunch of annoying people are gone, I can go shopping in the county town. Fortunately, my wife is smart and gave me a lot of money, so I can buy the New Year's goods without any hassles.

You have to take advantage of any bargain you can find! These days, supplies are really hard to come by. Tong Yonghui queued up early in the morning for pork, and with the help of cigarettes, he managed to snatch up half a piece of pork, a pile of large bones, and even enough ribs for two pigs.

These days, everyone prefers big fat cuts to bones. Unlike later generations, when ribs and lean meat are highly sought after, I grabbed two pig heads and four sets of pig trotters and offal.

After packing the items in a sack and throwing them onto the carriage, Tong Yonghui headed straight for the supply and marketing cooperative. Many of the tickets here had expiration dates, so he needed to buy some plates and bowls for the New Year. He also had to buy peanuts and candy.

The big white steamed buns from the state-owned restaurant were economical and affordable, so Tong Yonghui bought fifty of them.

The steamed buns at the state-owned restaurant were sold out before noon. I bought twenty crispy and delicious large hemp twists at once, along with fried cakes, frozen pears, and frozen persimmons.

Whenever I see something useful at home, I buy it again until I have spent all the tickets my wife gave me.

Others were used to it and would not ask any questions when they saw the driver buying so many things. He was buying New Year's goods for the whole village.

It was already completely dark when Tong Yonghui arrived at the door of his house with a pile of things. It gets dark early in winter. After unloading the things at home, Tong Yonghui went to the cowshed to unload the carriage, led the horse back to the stable, and fed the horse some hay.

He stood up and was about to go home when Zhang Hanzhong, who lived in the stable, came out and said, "Brother Tong, please stay. Old Zheng has a fever today. Do you have any cold medicine at home?"

While he was talking, he handed over a dollar. Tong Yonghui walked into the next room and saw Old Man Zheng lying on the kang. His face was red and his whole body was like burning charcoal.

Tong Yonghui only said: "Wait a moment, I'll deliver it to Lao Zheng!" He turned around and walked home without taking the one yuan from Zhang Hanzhong's hand.

Tong Yonghui returned home and found his all-powerful daughter: "Baby, do you have any medicine to reduce fever? Old man Zheng in the stable has a high fever and won't go away. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Ama couldn't help but agree to his request."

Shi Huizhen nodded: "Father has a good heart and is blessed with many blessings. Let me take the medicine and go with you. Medicine is not for random use. Let me take his pulse."

Shi Huizhen took out her medicine box, put on her clothes, and went to the stable with Tong Yonghui. They saw three old men looking at each other. She ignored them and went straight up to take Old Man Zheng's pulse.

"The depression is caused by poor circulation in the heart and lungs. Old man, think more positively and don't worry yourself to death."

Then he took out cold and fever medicine from the medicine box: "Take one white pill at a time, and you can stop taking it after the fever goes away. Take two blue pills three times a day."

He picked up his pen and wrote down a prescription for conditioning and handed it to Tong Yonghui: "Father, go to the county town and get these medicines, and bring our medicine hanger here. This medicine is contraindicated with iron."

Zhang Hanzhong took out fifty yuan from his pocket as soon as he saw the prescription. "Brother Tong, I'm so grateful for your kindness. Take this to get the medicine. Don't refuse it. I won't be able to bear it. You know we can't leave the village. I'm counting on you, Brother Tong."

The three old men thanked Tong Yonghui. Tong Yonghui took the money without saying a word and left the stable with his daughter.

Zhang Hanzhong hurriedly poured hot water and fed the old leader some medicine. This was truly a case of "after a thousand twists and turns, there seems to be no way out, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel." He had thought it was a dead end. If the old leader was finished, their faction would have no chance of making a comeback.

This is what it means to be alive. If you want to stand up, you must live. Death can only make people remember you. Only by living can there be infinite possibilities. The people below are still reliable. Even if they were demoted, they found a suitable place for them.

This small mountain village is home to hidden talents. The little girl's prescription is as good as that of a traditional Chinese medicine expert. As expected of the Qing Dynasty's founding site, its rich heritage remains even after all these years!

Shi Shuyun had also prepared meals at home. Tong Yonghui had been very upset for the past two days. After putting away the things he bought in the city, he went to the washbasin rack to wash his hands and face.

Shi Shuyun, aware of her family's problems, prepared a feast today. Braised hairtail fish, braised pork elbow, a cold dish, and braised mustard greens with tofu and pork belly. She also cooked a pot of fragrant rice.

Each dish was generous in portion, perfect for the next morning. In the village, wintering families generally ate two meals a day, but the Shi family ate three meals a day, varying their meals.

Today's braised hairtail fish is very much to Shi Huizhen's liking. The hairtail fish is first fried thoroughly, then added with sugar, soy sauce and chili peppers and simmered in a large pot. It takes a full three hours to get a plate of hairtail fish with the bones softened.

It tastes sweet and salty, and the juice is sticky and goes well with rice. Shi Huizhen's meal focuses on hairtail fish, and Shi Shuyun is a parent who spoils her children.

Shi Shuyun took a bite of rice and said, "Brother, go to the county town tomorrow to get some medicine and buy a few boxes of hairtail. It's rare to get this stuff without a ticket. People dislike it because it has no meat and it doesn't taste good without oil.

I see our eldest daughter really likes this, so I’ll buy some more so she doesn’t miss out!

Tong Yonghui nodded naively: "Don't worry, as long as the child likes to eat it, it's better than anything else. Girls should be pampered!"

Tong Zhipeng was not surprised by this. The aunt in their Manchu family had a high status, and his sister had always been more popular than him since childhood. His sister was also pretty, so it was reasonable that Nana and Amadeo pampered her more.

Fortunately, his sister really loves him, otherwise where would he have a place in this family?

Shi Shuyun continued, "Speaking of buying Zhipeng a pair of size 42 shoes, this child's handwriting has changed, and the shoes I just bought this fall are too small.

I'm not very good at sewing, so let's just buy some rubber-soled shoes to keep our feet from getting cold when the snow melts."

Tong Zhipeng instantly recovered to full health: "Amanana, I want that black Piura!"

Tong Yonghui took a sip of his wine. "It's good enough that I bought it for you, and you dare to be picky? Eat more meat so you can grow up! When my father was your age, he had to sneak a plate of milk cakes in the middle of the night."

Shi Shuyun asked Tong Yonghui: "Let's raise a dairy sheep next year. I also want to eat milk cakes. The milk powder I drink now doesn't seem to be as good as milk cakes!"