Chapter 136 Let's lend a hand
Chapter 136 Let's lend a hand
"I was in a hurry just now and didn't have time to explain. I hope the child is okay." Li Changle was also glad that his judgment was correct. If it was wrong and the child was delayed, he would be in trouble.
Seeing her grandson's face turn rosy, Grandma He felt relieved. She pulled Li Changle with gratitude and said, "Ah Le, luckily you are here today. Otherwise, who knows what would happen to this child, A Bao..."
She didn't dare to think further, "I'll ask Abao's parents to come and thank me when they come back!"
Li Changle smiled and said, "No need, Grandma He. My mother-in-law is alone at home. Usually, she relies on you and the neighbors to help her."
"Yes, yes!" Grandma He said and taught her grandson, "Abao, thank Uncle Li quickly."
"Thank you, uncle!" Fat Po said, "I recognize you, you are Brother Xiao Hai's father!"
"That's right!" Li Changle touched Abao, who was as chubby as a white flour bun, and said, "Don't eat while running in the future. If you are not careful, the food will get stuck in your throat."
"I remember it, thank you Uncle Li!"
A Xiangpo pulled Li Changle and said, "Ah Le, you are really amazing. What method did you use to make A Bao spit out the longan stuck in his throat?"
The old lady who was singing just now said, "I know, it seems to be a method of first aid?"
Li Changle nodded, "Yes, when I was playing in town, I saw a child just like Abao, and a passing doctor saved him in this way."
"The doctor also taught us what to do if we encounter a situation like this in the future. He even taught us something called the Haim's Lick Maneuver!"
"Ah Le, teach everyone the method you just used. If you encounter something like this in the future, it can save a life."
"This is easy. Just hold your hands... Also, if a little kid suddenly chokes, hold his chin with your hands..."
Li Changle explained it carefully, and the onlookers all learned it very seriously, and some even thanked him.
The two sons looked at him with admiration, and pulled the child standing next to them, saying proudly: "That's my dad. He got the longan out of Brother Bao's throat."
After saying that, she ran over and held his hand, "Dad, you are so awesome!"
"My father is not that great, it's the doctor who is great. He's the director of a big hospital."
The two little guys exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow! He's a great doctor!"
"Yes, Great Doctor!"
Li Changle rubbed the head of his son who was looking at him in admiration, and said inwardly: You naughty boy, I learned this method from you when you saved the children in the village in your previous life.
After the incident with Abao, the performers at the Octagonal Pavilion dispersed. Li Changle held the two children's hands and taught them that they should not eat while running.
"Dad, I know. I heard you talking to Abao just now."
"Remember this!" Although he knew that the two children grew up without any illness or disaster, he still couldn't help but give them some advice.
"Remember, Dad is as nagging as Grandma now."
"..." You little bastard, no matter how much you say I'm not like my father, no matter how much you say I'm nagging!
The two sons skipped back holding his hands, chattering all the way. When they got home, they shook off his hands, ran out of the kitchen, and told Zhou Ruonan and her daughter what had just happened.
"My father said that great doctors are amazing. I want to be a great doctor in the future!"
"Okay, okay, grandma's darling, you will be a great doctor in the future."
Mother Zhou smiled with wrinkles all over her face. She turned her head and said to Li Changle, "You saved Abao, which means you saved Lao He. Let me tell you, of the three sons of the Yan family, only the youngest son has a grandson. If you hadn't met me today, the Yan family would have collapsed!"
The eldest brother of the Yan family is very capable, and his brothers are very united. If we establish a good relationship with his family, it will be much easier to transfer the children's household registration in the future.
Zhou Ruonan smiled and picked up a Wangchao and fed it to Li Changle, "Reward the hero who saved people!"
Li Changle felt embarrassed by what the mother and daughter said. He puffed up his cheeks and said vaguely, "It's all thanks to that doctor. I learned it from him."
"Dad also taught them how to save people!" Li Xiaozhou said with his chest puffed out.
"You and your brother should study hard and become great doctors in the future to save more people." Zhou's mother happily served the dishes on the table, "Anan, bring out the glutinous rice wine. We will have two glasses tonight!"
"Hey!" Zhou Ruonan took out a small jar from under the cupboard, opened the lid, and the aroma of wine wafted into her nose.
After the family finished their meal and were preparing to pack up and go to the black market, Grandma He and her grandson came with a young couple, both of whom were carrying large and small bags in their hands.
Grandma He came into the room and took Mother Zhou's hand, "Thank goodness I met your son-in-law today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to survive."
They took the child to the hospital to see a doctor to check his throat. The doctor said that thanks to the timely treatment, otherwise the child might have suffocated to death by the time they were taken to the hospital.
"Oh!" Zhou's mother stood up with a smile, "We've been neighbors for decades, it's only natural for me to lend a hand. Why are you carrying so many things?"
"A little thought, a little thought!"
Yan Zhenbang held Li Changle's hand, and his wife held Zhou Ruonan's hand. The couple kept expressing their gratitude, feeling that no matter how many gifts they gave, they could not express their gratitude to him.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Yan family insisted on leaving the things behind, fearing that they would have to catch up and return the things to them, and they ran away.
Mother Zhou looked at the large and small bags on the ground, including dried lychees, dried longans, malted milk, toffee, cakes, cloth, and two velvet boxes. They all looked very high-end.
After opening the box, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "What a beautiful watch! This gift is too expensive, right?" Li Changle leaned over to take a look. It turned out to be a Double Lion brand automatic watch. He remembered that this kind of watch would cost about two or three hundred yuan each in those days.
Zhou Ruonan opened the other one, which was a ladies' watch, also from the Double Lion brand, and said quickly, "Mother, Ah Le just did a small favor. The gift from the Yan family is too valuable. Send it back to them as soon as possible."
"Yes, I can't accept it!" Li Changle also felt that it was inappropriate to take something worth hundreds of dollars as a gift.
"Yes!" Zhou's mother quickly closed the box, wrapped it in newspaper and handed it to the two of them, "A Le, take it and return it to the Yan family."
The two took the watch and went to Yan's house across the street. When Grandma He saw them, she said in surprise, "Anan, Ale, come in and sit for a while. I'll go call Zhenbang over."
"Grandma He doesn't need it." Zhou Ruonan hurriedly put the watch on the counter. "Grandma He, we accept the fabric and cakes, but this thing is too expensive, we can't accept it."
"Yes, it's too expensive. We are all from the same village. It's just a small favor. There's no need to buy these. The cakes and fabrics are good enough."
"Grandma, don't send it back. We don't want it even if you send it back."
After they finished talking, they hurried out and went home without giving Grandma He time to react.
"Oh! Why did you take it back again?" Grandma He shouted when she saw the watch on the table.
"What's wrong, mother?" Yan Zhenbang came out after hearing the voice, and saw the watch on the table and understood, "Did Anan and his wife send it back?"
"Well, the two of them put it down and left, saying that the watch was too valuable and they would not accept it." Grandma He repeated what the two of them said to him.
After hearing this, Yan Zhenbang said, "Forget it. If they have any problems in the future, we will lend a hand."
He had already taken an ordinary amount, but they still thought it was too expensive. This couple, like Aunt Axia and Teacher Zhou, were honest people.
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Li Changle and Zhou Ruonan returned home, and took Zhou's mother and the two children to the black market. When they got there, they saw that there were quite a few people rushing to the market.
The shouts of those selling food, clothes, fabrics, shoes and socks could be heard one after another. It didn't feel like a black market at all, but more like a night market at an exchange meeting.
The two children had candies in their pockets, but they didn't ask for food. They just held their parents' hands tightly, fearing that they would get lost.
Walking to a stall selling sandals, Zhou Ruonan asked and found out that the plastic sandals for children were several cents cheaper than those sold in department stores.
She said to Li Changle distressedly, "It's much cheaper here. We'll buy it here next year."
"Okay, take a look, and we'll buy whatever you want."
"Uh-huh!"
Li Changle saw someone selling high boots, so she pulled her over to ask. Buying two pairs would save her more than one dollar, so they simply bought one pair each.
I thought about asking my eldest brother, second brother and Awei about their sizes and bringing them a pair next time.
Zhou's mother pointed to a few men carrying wooden boxes similar to those used to sell cigarettes in the old days and said, "They are selling watches."
"Let's go and take a look."
Before they even got there, several men came up to them and asked, "What kind of watch do you want to buy? I have all brands here, including domestic Shanghai and Seagull brands with luminous watches, imported Citizen and Schweinsteiger, Swiss watches... any good ones are available."
"I wear it when I go fishing. It's cheap and it won't get soaked in water."
"Automatic, unwinding imported waterproof watches cost from 80 to 90 yuan, over 100 yuan, and 200 to 300 yuan... The cheapest is the Seagull brand, which costs 35 yuan each. If you go to a department store, you'll pay more than 40 yuan."
"If it's thirty-five or something cheaper, I'll buy it."
"Brother, this is already the lowest price. Just make some money. If it's any less, you'll lose money. If you don't believe me, go ask tomorrow. It'll be the same if you come back to buy tomorrow night."
Zhou Ruonan picked up the Citizen automatic watch that cost 85 yuan, and said, "Ah Le, it's better to buy an automatic watch. If you forget to wind it up, it won't work."
"A Le, just listen to An Nan. Add some money to buy something better. An Niang will pay for it for you."
"Mother, the 90 yuan one is too expensive. I can't earn that much even if I work for half a year. I'll just buy the 35 yuan one."
After hearing this, Zhou Ruonan realized that he was trying to bargain for a price, so she glanced at her mother and stopped talking.
Li Changle looked at the watch seller and said, "32, if you want to sell it, I'll buy it."
The watch seller didn't expect someone to help pay for it, but he still couldn't bear to part with it. He picked up the Citizen watch and introduced it, "Brother, look at how high-end this one is. It doesn't need to be wound up and it's waterproof. I'll charge you 85 yuan for it."
"Eighty yuan. I'll buy it." Zhou's mother couldn't help but say.
Li Changle shook his head repeatedly, "80 yuan is too expensive. If it's on sale for 75, I'll take it. If it's not on sale, I'll buy one for more than 30 yuan, and I can save more than 40 yuan!"
The watch seller thought that he could only make three or five yuan from selling a cheap watch, but could make eight or nine yuan from selling a watch worth more than seventy yuan. "Okay, okay, I'll sell it to you."
(End of this chapter)