Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Xu Wude was generous and gave him a small yellow croaker. But he didn't feel bad about it. As long as Xu Damao's illness could be cured, a gold bar was nothing.

If it really can't be cured, the worst that can happen is that I try harder. Jia Zhangshi can get it done at such an old age, so there's no reason why my wife can't do the same.

"Ninety-nine percent, a rare item."

Doctor Lu picked up the gold bar, put it under his nose, smelled it, and pinched it with his fingers.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Xu Wood bent over with a smile on his face.

"Okay, considering your pure intentions, I'll help your son."

Doctor Lu could tell at a glance that the patient today was this "weak" young man, not the middle-aged man in front of him with normal losses.

"Doctor Lu is truly a miracle doctor. You already knew it was my good-for-nothing son who came to see me before I even told him. Damao, hurry up and say hello to Doctor Lu."

Xu Wude flattered him and quickly asked Xu Damao to come over to pay his respects.

"Doctor Lu, you must save me. I'm still so young and can't continue to be weak. I'm the only male in my family."

Xu Damao was a shrewd man, and he knelt down immediately. As for dignity, it didn't matter to future generations. Did he have any face? Could he have a son? If not, get out of here.

"Okay, get up and put your hands out."

Xu Damao quickly extended his hand.

Doctor Lu's expression changed unpredictably as he took the patient's pulse, sometimes doubtful, sometimes relieved. This made both Xu's father and son extremely nervous.

"Your illness is still very challenging for me."

Doctor Lu withdrew his hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip. He was not exaggerating; Xu Damao was much weaker than he had imagined.

He also didn't understand. How could a young man in his twenties, who was at the prime of his life, become like this?

"Doctor Lu, please help me."

Xu Wude calmly stuffed another small yellow croaker into Doctor Lu's sleeve.

"I'm not asking for your money. I want to use your money to treat your son's illness. Your son's illness is more serious than you think.

Even though I've been practicing medicine for many years, I've rarely seen this. This treatment process takes at least a year and a half."

"Doctor Lu, as long as you can cure me, I'll pay any price."

Xu Wude was very determined, which deeply moved Xu Damao.

"Okay, wait."

Doctor Lu went back into the room and soon came out with a few packets of medicine.

"This medicine is for the first course of treatment, for conditioning. Also, during the period of taking the medicine, you must abstain from alcohol, sex, and masturbation. How to take it and the precautions are all included. Come back to me after you finish taking it."

"Thank you, thank you, Doctor Lu. You are the savior of my Xu family."

Xu Wood's tears flowed at the right time.

The two men said goodbye to Dr. Lu and went out. Xu Wude kicked Xu Damao again.

……

Amid the sound of firecrackers in the old city, 1958 came to an end.

Chapter 78 Officially Working

In the blink of an eye, another half year has passed, and half of 59 years has passed.

Jiang Fan also graduated from school, and as expected, he was assigned to the technical department of the steel rolling mill.

In July, after graduating from school, Jiang Fan successfully came to the technical department of the steel rolling mill and worked as a technician.

During this six-month period, he passed the 13th-level technician certification exam, so he skipped the internship period upon joining the company and was directly paid the standard 13th-level technician salary of 55 yuan. (This is what I found, so there may be some discrepancies.)

There are five people in the technical department including Jiang Fan. The section chief is a ninth-level engineer named Han Daguo, who is in his forties. There is no deputy section chief. The other three are technicians. Zhao Wen is at level 10, and the remaining two are at level 12, one named Ding Lei and the other named Ye Yu.

Among the five people, only Ye Yu is a lesbian. Ye Yu and Ding Lei are both around 25 or 26 years old, and Zhao Wen is 30 years old. They are all married.

Jiang Fan knew them before, having met them when he was working as a translator at the steel mill. So they were quite familiar with each other, and there wasn't any sign of oppression.

There are only five people in the technical department, and there is no struggle for power. Whoever has the ability to pass the engineer exam can take the position of deputy section chief.

Moreover, the technical department does not need to participate in the factory's struggles or anything like that, it is only responsible for mechanical maintenance.

You're bullying me? I quit!

I left the steel mill today and immediately went to work at another factory. Technical personnel are so scarce these days, not to mention that many top talents have been transferred to the northwest.

This is also the reason why Jiang Fan chose mechanical maintenance and did not study other majors. He is just a rabbit with some tricks and cannot beat those old foxes.

Those people wanted to dig three holes with just one sentence, and Jiang Fan fell into the ditch after just a few words.

Jiang Fan's mind is very simple. After escaping those ten years, he can now enjoy his free time as the sky is high and the sea is wide.

On my first day, there wasn't much work to do. Ding Lei took me around the workshops, explaining the daily routine. If a machine broke, I just had to fix it.

Also, it may be reviewed during the work-level assessment, but it is not Jiang Fan and others' turn yet.

Because the factory knew that Jiang Fan's family all worked in the factory, the workshop that Jiang Fan was mainly responsible for was the forging workshop.

After working for three days, it was really fun. Machine breakdowns didn't happen every day. Every day, Jiang Fan would drink some tea and look at some information, and the problem would pass.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it hadn't rained for a long time. Jiang Fan knew that a drought was coming.

At first, everyone thought it was just a simple drought and no one took it seriously.

Haven’t we experienced enough disasters in the past five thousand years?

No one could have imagined that this disaster would last for three years. Its scope and duration were simply horrifying.

Inside the technical department office of the steel rolling mill.

The fan above their heads was creaking and spinning non-stop, trying its best to bring a bit of coolness to Jiang Fan and the others.

"Have you heard about the drought in the Central Plains, Dongshan, the lake area, and the Black Water?"

"How could I not know? It's definitely going to be a big drop in production, not to mention a complete loss."

Several people were discussing the drought in the office when Zhao Wen suddenly spoke.

"I have a friend who is buying food recently. Do you think we should buy some?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's just a drought, it's not that serious."

Ding Lei shook his head, seemingly disagreeing.

"Okay, that's all I'm saying. Don't tell anyone."

Zhao Wen said hurriedly.

"Don't worry, we are not ignorant people."

Several people expressed their opinions, but no one knew what they were thinking.

Get off work in the afternoon.

Jiang Fan, Jiang Ping'an, Jiang Dalei and Jiang Daniu rode their bicycles home.

"Boss, Chen Qian's due date is coming soon, right?"

Jiang Daniu asked.

Chen Qian was three months old during the Chinese New Year, and now she is more than nine months pregnant.

"Well, it's just these two days. I've already asked for leave."

Jiang Ping'an had a happy smile on his face, as he was going to be a father soon.

"Why don't you send her to the hospital? Giving birth is a big deal, so the hospital is reliable."

Jiang Fan said that he had wanted his elder brother to send his elder sister-in-law to the hospital for a long time. His elder brother agreed, but his sister-in-law was unwilling, saying that she was not so delicate.

Jiang Fan couldn't kidnap the person and just stayed at home.

"We'll go to the hospital tomorrow. Boss, you and the second son will go to the Chen family later and tell your father-in-law and mother-in-law about this. Ask them to come over and have dinner with you tonight."

Jiang Daniu gave Jiang Ping'an a task. This was the first child of their new generation, so he should be given more attention.

At the fork in the road, the two cars separated. Jiang Daniu took Jiang Dalei home, and Jiang Ping'an took Jiang Fan to Chen's house.

Chen family.

Chen's father and mother also knew that their daughter was about to give birth in the next two days, and they were very anxious.

"I'll go again tomorrow and take that girl to the hospital. I never realized she was so stubborn before!"

Chen's mother said angrily that she went to Jiang's house today and wanted to send Chen Qian to the hospital, but Chen Qian refused to go.

"Okay, you know Qian'er has never liked going to the hospital since she was a child. My in-laws are all sensible, they will do it."

Father Chen took a puff of his cigarette and felt anxious.

"Mom and Dad, we are here."

"Good evening, uncle and aunt." (I don't know what to call you, so I'll just call you that.)

Jiang Ping'an and Jiang Fan arrived at the Chen family and received a warm welcome.

"Ping An, Jiang Fan, you're here. Come in and sit down. Sheng Li, your uncle Jiang Fan is here."

Chen Shengli is the youngest grandson of the Chen family and gets along well with Jiang Fan.

Without any polite words, Jiang Ping'an said that he wanted his father-in-law and mother-in-law to come forward and send his wife to the hospital, otherwise he would be worried.

Chen's father and mother naturally agreed and quickly packed up and rushed to Jiang's house.

After much persuasion, Chen Qian finally agreed to go to the hospital. She knew that giving birth in a hospital was safer, but she just couldn't stand the smell of the hospital.

After dinner, Chen's father and mother, Chen's eldest sister-in-law, the adults of the Jiang family and Jiang Ping'an packed up their things and escorted Chen Qian to the hospital together.

Finally, it was decided that Shen Yue and Chen's mother would stay in the hospital to accompany the birth. The others returned to see if there was anything they had missed.

Jiang Fan didn't know what to do, he didn't know anything about childbirth! Besides getting some milk powder, nutritional supplements, and other supplies, he could still help.

Having a baby is such a hassle.

Naturally, the Jiang family’s actions could not be hidden from the people in the courtyard, but most people thought that it was just a matter of having a child. Was it necessary to make such a fuss?

Why not just hire a midwife to give birth at home?

Everyone who has given birth envies Chen Qian. When Chen Qian was pregnant, the Jiang family took good care of her, feeding her meat every few days, stewing chicken soup or getting fish once a week, and even raising a few chickens at the door.

If Jiang Fan wasn't worried about the people in the hospital getting angry and reporting him, he would have no problem eating like this every day.

In the middle of the night, Shen Yue came back from the hospital and Chen Qian went into labor.

Chapter 79 Jiang Yifei

Chen Qian gave birth, and outside the delivery room, a group of people were waiting anxiously.

Jiang Ping'an walked back and forth, looking up at the delivery room from time to time, his face full of anxiety.

"What took you so long? It's not healed yet."

"Brother, no matter how anxious you are, you can't help. You should think about what to name the child. I've asked you several times, but you won't tell me."

Jiang Fan stood in the corridor and wanted to light a cigarette, but then he remembered that this was a hospital, so he put it back.

"I don't have the heart to talk about this right now."

……

“Wow wow wow”

With the cry of a baby in the delivery room, the Jiang family welcomed a new generation of life.

"Where is the child's father?"

"I'm here, I'm here. Is my wife okay?"

"Congratulations, mother and child are safe and sound, it's a boy, weighing 6.62 catties."