Chapter 599: Medicinal Wine Troubles
Time flies, and it is already deep winter.
The city of Beijing is extremely cold.
Because of this cold weather, some seasonal diseases, especially those among the elderly, began to slowly relapse.
Diseases such as arthritis, frostbite, and cardiovascular diseases either relapse or worsen.
There are quite a few in Courtyard 95.
Many old men and women are unable to go out, and the worst case is the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai.
The deaf old lady is very old and still has bound feet. Her feet are so swollen that she can hardly walk.
Yi Zhonghai was even more miserable. He suffered a stroke, a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. After a month of recuperation, he could barely speak clearly and walk a little faster.
However, as soon as the temperature dropped, his mouth immediately became crooked again and he could no longer walk. He could only lie in bed all day and was basically unable to take care of himself.
This is really hard for the second aunt who takes care of them.
After discussion, they decided that the eighty yuan they got from the Jia family would only be enough for this year. If there was no money next year, they would seek help from someone else.
In sharp contrast is the new pension group.
A group of old men and women, they have no back or leg pain, and are full of energy every day.
You may not be able to do heavy physical work, but carrying a kettle, making soda, etc. is very easy, and you can earn money at the same time.
The key is atmosphere.
Every day we eat together, do activities together, chat, play cards, chess, knit sweaters, and listen to the radio. In any case, we don't have to worry about food and clothing.
A group of children are studying and playing right under my noses, and there is always a constant stream of relatives coming to visit.
Life simply can't be too leisurely.
Not to mention the people in the courtyard, everyone in the entire alley was envious.
As the organizer of the retirement group, Wang Tiedan has become the object of everyone's praise.
No one is a fool, but this retirement group is obviously different.
Not to mention anything else, the lonely old man, Mr. Li, was already ill at this time last year, and the street office had already made preparations to handle his funeral.
But looking at it again this year, he is no longer sick and may even live another ten years.
There is also Grandma Yang, who lives with her two grandsons, Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang, every day.
But now, he carries a bucket of water and runs very fast.
This cannot be explained by eating well or being in a good mood.
So, gradually there were rumors that there was a kind of medicinal wine in the new nursing home. Drinking a little bit every day could strengthen the body and cure all diseases.
Anyway, it's a very weird rumor.
There was a constant stream of people coming to ask for medicinal wine, some paying, some cheating, some trying to curry favor with others, and some refusing to leave. There were all kinds of people.
But there was nothing there except an empty jar of medicinal wine.
I'm not stupid. Even if the news gets out, you guys can still find out.
Some people also went to see Wang Tiedan, including Director Wang from the Street Office and Li Huaide from the steel rolling mill.
They had obtained medicinal wine from Xu Damao, which had remarkable efficacy and amazing effects.
But when we arrived at Wang Tiedan's house, there was no trace of medicinal wine except a few jars of fruit wine.
No matter what conditions are put forward, there are only two words: no.
At the same time, the 301 Hospital.
It’s still so crowded, and there are still so many people.
There are many people coming to see the doctor, and even more people coming here for recuperation.
Before, old man Rao, old man Wu and old man Qiao, with whom Wang Tiedan wanted to find connections, were all there, and their situations were not very good.
A feeling of regret filled the hearts of the three people.
If they were given another chance, they might still not keep the appointment, but they would definitely visit in person outside Dongzhimen as soon as possible.
Mr. Qiao is the most seriously ill. He has been lying in bed with an IV drip and has not been out of bed for three months.
Mr. Rao was the second worst, but he also sat in a wheelchair, had an IV drip, and his breathing was like a bellows.
There were many old comrades crowded in the ward, where they could keep warm and chat together.
"Old Qiao, you have to hold on. As long as we can find old man Pei's granddaughter, we can find him. At worst, I will kneel down in front of him and I will definitely cure you."
Old Wu sat beside the bed and comforted him.
Old man Qiao looked pale and haggard, but he still endured the pain in his body and smiled.
"No, I can't repay you for this favor. I'm not going to die yet. Just hold on until spring comes."
"Huh~ I feel like I might as well be dead. Huh~ Anyway, I've lived enough in this life." Old man Rao said while panting.
"I support you. Climb up, jump from the roof, and save our country a bullet."
"Hey~, you want to checkmate me? Huh~ Push me up~ Huh~ See if I jump or not?"
"Okay, if I can't kill you by falling, it will be even more troublesome!"
"Ha ha!"
After everyone laughed, one of the old men told another story.
"I heard that a kind of medicinal wine appeared in the Beijing Public Security Bureau system, and it has a good effect. If anyone of you has any connections, please ask them."
"I know about this. It happened several months ago. It was divided up by Huaye's people."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"What's the point of saying it earlier? The Ministry of Public Security came from the Huaye, so they will definitely use it first. There is not much stuff to begin with, so even if it leaks out, it won't be our turn."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
There are factions everywhere, and it is indeed not their turn.
"No one asked where it was obtained from?"
"They are not as smart as us. Even if they have it, they have to keep it secret as long as it is not much."
Hearing this, Old Man Rao and Old Man Wu looked at each other.
Both of them thought of Dawang Village.
They had previously followed the clues to investigate and found out that the village had a kind of medicinal wine that could strengthen the body, but later they no longer paid attention to it for various reasons.
Now that I think about it, I really should go and see it in person.
Just then, the door of the ward was knocked open, and a guard walked in, saluted first, and handed a document to Mr. Wu.
Mr. Wu nodded, opened the document and began to read it.
"How about it?"
A comrade asked impatiently.
Everyone in the ward looked over as well.
After reading the document, Old Man Wu handed it to Old Man Rao. He thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Ma said that this year, there are only six people who want to join the art troupe through connections. There are two in Beijing, and one of them is someone Xiao Fan from the Dongcheng Branch of the Ministry of Public Security found."
"Is the little girl's surname Wang?" asked Mr. Qiao.
Mr. Wu nodded.
"Is that from Dawang Village?"
Old Man Wu shook his head again.
"The little girl's grandfather has died a long time ago. His surname was Hu and he was a fisherman."
Having said that, Old Man Wu stood up.
"Forget it, I'd better go ask in person! If it doesn't work, I'll go to the village."
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Courtyard 101.
The Wang family gathered together and had a great time, except for Wang Tiedan.
Two good news at home.
The first was that Wang Tiedan’s second sister-in-law had just given birth to a daughter, named Jinsuo; the second was that after Wang Tiedan’s unremitting efforts, Qin Jingru was pregnant again.
It’s really nice to have a niece, and Wang Tiedan likes her very much too.
However, his second brother Wang Gangdan was not often around, and his second sister-in-law had to recuperate after giving birth, so the task of taking care of his niece at night naturally fell on Wang Tiedan.
It’s nothing. It’s the same whether you’re driving one sheep or two sheep.
Anyway, Wang Tiedan has to take care of his son at night.
However, this girl is very delicate. She wakes up eight times a night and insists on being held by him. She will cry if he doesn't hold her. Even a rocking chair won't work.
Maybe it was jealousy, or maybe it was a fight for father's love, Jinbao was also infected.
Within three days, Wang Tiedan had dark circles under his eyes.
Thinking about his life as a stay-at-home dad for the next few years, Wang Tiedan felt a little depressed.