Chapter 180: The Big Enemy Sha Zhu and the Global Spread
spring is coming.

All things are coming back to life and the weather is getting warmer day by day.

"Meng De, I took out the cotton inside your winter jacket a few days ago and washed it. The two layers of cloth can be sewn together and worn as a thick coat.

The weather is still quite cool in the morning and evening, so you should wear this dress when you go to work tomorrow morning."

That night, under the dim light, He Shengnan put a piece of clothing on the hanger at the bedside, and then said to Wang Mengde.

In the past two years, the whole country has been in great difficulty and all kinds of materials have been particularly tight. Even though she worked at the Qinghe Woolen Factory, she couldn't get much unplanned fabric.

So, except for a few children who got new clothes, the adults each got an inner garment, which was a new outer coat made by Wang Hao. As for the others, they hadn't gotten new outer clothes for almost two years.

Not only that, the old clothes were also covered with patches of various sizes.

Even when Wang Mengde attended a meeting at the research institute, he saw that all the leaders in the room were wearing patched old clothes.

In this age where you can’t buy things even if you have money but no tickets, various tickets are much more important than money.

The quota for each person and each family is similar for most families, and there are very few special cases.

Therefore, whether it is the leaders of the unit or the leaders of the factory, there is not much difference between them and ordinary employees.

There was no other choice, He Shengnan had to take apart and wash the cotton-padded jackets of several people when the weather got warmer, and wear them as spring and autumn clothes.

"Well, I see."

Wang Mengde coaxed his daughter to sleep, then carefully placed her at the innermost part of the bed and spoke in a low voice.

With the space, it was easy for him to obtain supplies.

Not to mention a new set of clothes for every member of the family, even ten or twenty sets would be readily available.

But he didn't want to do that.

Apart from necessities like food, he was very cautious about other daily necessities like clothes and basically would not take them out.

I deeply understand the horror of this era.

I have seen a lot of similar news in my previous life, where someone used toilet paper that was different from everyone else and was reported.

Someone secretly ate meat at home at night and was reported.

There are countless other cases.

He didn't want to be reported because of this unnecessary enjoyment.

Because once reported, no one dares to say that they have no problems at all, let alone him who is a time traveler with a space.

Lying in bed.

Holding Wang Mengde's arm, He Shengnan felt grateful from time to time.

I found such a good man.

Otherwise, if it were another family, they might still be worrying about not having enough food every month.

Just like her best friend Yang Xue, a few days ago, while the two of them were chatting on the bus on the way home, she learned that the man the other party married was a decent and honest man, and he was also good to Yang Xue.

But because there were many children in the family, the man also had many brothers and sisters, many of whom were still minors.

The food ration had already been reduced a lot.

In addition, due to the lack of oil and water, everyone has become a big eater, especially the boys, each of them eats as much as an adult, and they are almost eating me to death.

This resulted in the family’s food being almost gone before the end of the month when food coupons were issued.

Every month, I would go hungry for nearly half a month, and I felt anxious because of hunger.

There was no choice but to drink a lot of water. Everyone's stomach was filled with water, and when they walked, there was a clanging sound and their stomachs were full of acid.

Last year, the two of them entered confinement at about the same time. I heard that Yang Xue didn't eat much good food, and without nutrition, her milk supply could not keep up, and the child suffered as a result.

The last time I went to her home to see her, the child was dark and thin, a whole circle smaller than Yaya and several pounds lighter.

When talking about this, Yang Xue envied her for marrying into a good family.

I don’t envy anything else, I just envy that I can have enough food and warm clothes every month.

In the end, it was Wang Mengde who came up with an idea for their family. He asked them to eat at nearby restaurants more often every month, taking advantage of the fact that restaurants in Beijing did not yet accept food coupons.

It was only in the past two months that I was able to barely have enough food to eat.

"Meng De, these past few days, I saw that every time Sha Zhu got off work and brought his lunch box back from the factory, it was taken away by Mrs. Qin next door."

He Shengnan suddenly started talking about the gossip in the yard.

Since last year, everyone's cooking oil and food rations have been reduced, and a large number of daily necessities now require coupons to purchase.

Life became increasingly difficult for the old Jia family.

Although they also found bugs at home, they spent most of their time eating and drinking at nearby restaurants.

But this is not a long-term solution. With only 42 yuan a month as salary, Jia Dongxu lives a tight life every month.

In addition, as the children grow up, daily expenses will increase.

Qin Huairu turned her gaze to Sha Zhu.

There are only two people in the He family now. He Yushui lives in the school dormitory every day and only comes back on weekends.

And Sha Zhu's life became even more carefree.

He has no worries about the nutritional deficiencies of other families.

Not to mention that every day in the kitchen, while cooking, I would just quietly grab some and be full.

Every now and then, the factory leaders would prepare a special meal for dinner, and the meat and vegetables left over from the meal would make the children cry with greed.

So, Qin Huairu found an opportunity and said she wanted to introduce him to someone.

Sha Zhu was overjoyed when he heard this, and following the hint, he gave most of the lunch boxes he brought back every day to Lao Jia's family.

Several days had passed, and many lunch boxes had been delivered, but the girl hadn't seen any of them.

Every time he asked anxiously, I would fool him with the excuse that I wanted to find a better girl for him.

"Let's not get involved in this matter. They are like Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai - one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.

If Shazhu wants to be a victim, let him be. Maybe he will be happy with it. If others try to persuade him, they might offend him. "

Wang Mengde warned in a low voice.

It’s better to stay away from the affairs of Sha Zhu and the Jia family as much as possible.

"Well, I'm just curious. I won't get involved in their affairs."

He Shengnan agreed.

Generally, she would listen carefully to what Wang Mengde said to her.

The husband and wife follow each other's lead is expressed vividly.

the next day.

Early in the morning, by the pond in the central courtyard.

Liu Haizhong was holding an enamel jar, with a mouthful of water in his mouth. He raised his head, gulped for a while, then lowered his head and spit out the water.

Wiping his mouth with the towel hanging around his neck, he said to Wang Mengde beside him: "Mengde, my arm has been a little sore in the past two days. Can you take some time to help me take a look at the problem?"

"Uncle, let me show you a little later."

Wang Mengde spoke incoherently while brushing his teeth with a toothbrush dipped in tooth powder.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll wait for you."

Liu Haizhong touched his somewhat emaciated belly and said with a smile. Even though he was a seventh-level fitter in a steel mill, with a monthly salary of about 90 yuan, he didn't eat much more delicious food than others in the past two years.

Take eggs for example. Each household is only allocated one pound of eggs per month. They are relatively small, about ten in number.

If you want to drink wine and eat scrambled eggs every now and then, it’s impossible.

This makes his figure not as fat as in the original drama.

After brushing his teeth, Wang Mengde reached out his hand, casually touched his arm, and then said, "Uncle, you were not careful while working and you must have stretched it."

"Hey, I remember now. The day before yesterday, when I was teaching my apprentice at the steel mill, he didn't operate correctly and almost had an accident. I was in a hurry and used too much force."

Liu Haizhong suddenly thought of the scene at that time and began to speak.

"It's no big deal, I'll pull it for you."

Wang Mengde said this, and while he wasn't paying attention, he made an effort and restored his health.

"All right."

“Is that all?!”

After shaking his arms a few times, Liu Haizhong was pleasantly surprised to find that he could use his arms again. He gave a thumbs up and said with admiration: "Meng De, your medical skills are really amazing."

"Haha, uncle, just don't use too much force in the next few days."

"Well, I will pay attention. You don't know how stupid my apprentices are. I've taught them several times, but they still can't remember. I'm so angry that I want to beat them up."

When mentioning those disciples, Liu Haizhong became angry and said with a look of disappointment.

If the factory did not have regulations prohibiting beating or scolding people, he really wanted to treat those apprentices the same way he treated his two younger sons.

Wang Mengde pretended not to hear his complaints and did not respond.

After saying a few words, Liu Haizhong also felt a little bored, so he said:

"Meng De, I'm going to go back first. By the way, are you free this weekend? I have a wine ticket at home. I'll ask Guangtian to go to the store to buy a bottle of wine, and then ask your aunt to cook two dishes, and then we can have a good drink."

After saying that, he looked at Wang Mengde with anticipation.

Although he has become a big boss in the courtyard now, many people do not respect him because of his lack of prestige.

Even Yan Bugui was eyeing his position as the eldest uncle.

So I thought of taking this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Wang Mengde.

As long as he has Wang Mengde's support, his position will be as stable as a rock.

"Okay, if I have nothing to do this weekend, I'll go drink with you."

Wang Mengde agreed with a smile.

Seeing that he agreed, Liu Haizhong was very happy and said cheerfully: "It's settled. I'll ask your aunt to fry some eggs as a snack."

After saying a few words, he walked towards the backyard happily.

After he left, Aunt Zhang, who was also washing up nearby, joked, "Meng De, you are still very prestigious. No one else in our courtyard can drink Lao Liu's wine."

"That's right. Over the years, you're the only one he's invited. No one else has had this honor."

Aunt Xue also spoke.

After breakfast.

Together with He Shengnan, we rode our bicycles westward to the sound of exciting music filling the streets.

When I arrived at the Chinese Medical Research Institute and just sat down in the office, I was called by President Lu.

director's office.

Dean Lu looked at him with a smile, and then said, "Comrade Wang Mengde, guess why I called you here so early today?"

Seeing that he is in such a good mood, something good must have happened.

He hasn't come up with any new research results recently, so the only possible news is from the pharmaceutical factory affiliated with the institute, and it must be good news.

"Dean, has the affiliated pharmaceutical factory been approved by the superiors?"

Wang Mengde also said with a smile.

"Hahaha, yes, that's it."

Dean Lu laughed.

He is in a particularly happy mood now.

A few days ago, when I went to my superiors to apply, I was always told to study it and go back and wait patiently.

Just when he was thinking of taking it easy and going again later.

His superior suddenly contacted him early this morning and told him that after discussion and research, the affiliated pharmaceutical factory applied by the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine was successfully approved.

Starting today, we will begin preparations.

At the same time, the meaning of the superior's words was also very clear, that is, they would fully support them in building the factory, hoping that it could be put into production as soon as possible and mass-produce the pills that Chekovsky took away.

After hearing this, President Lu finally understood why their superiors had approved them to build a factory so quickly.

It turns out that the turning point occurred here.

However, he was still a little confused. The country must have known about this matter a long time ago, but why did it produce in large quantities? Was there something he didn't know?

In fact, this matter has to start with the sensation caused by Chekovsky in the Big Brother in the North.

Because of the trend of taking medicine, this matter has also attracted the attention of special departments in European and American countries.

They went to great lengths to obtain a small amount of pills, and after going through untold hardships, they finally delivered them to their respective countries.

At that time, people in China scoffed after hearing this and did not believe that such a medicine existed in the world.

It was sent to major research institutions as a routine matter, and after scientific research and analysis, no specific efficacy was found.

Finally, a few people, out of curiosity, took it themselves and realized the power of this "magic medicine".

Then, they went crazy.

As elites in their respective countries, they naturally know how attractive this drug is to middle-aged and elderly people.

Everyone needs it, whether they are powerful or ordinary people.

Because there was no confidentiality, many countries could easily trace the source of the drug.

The feedback they received left them a little overwhelmed.

I didn’t expect that this medicine is the latest research result of the young Chinese medical scientist who has been in the limelight recently.

But no matter who developed it, they are prepared to buy it in large quantities.

"By the way, Meng De, it's been very strange recently. Not only has Comrade Chekovsky sent people to order a large number of pills, but many countries with good intentions have also placed orders. I don't know where they got the news from."

Dean Lu said with some surprise.

"Haha, Dean, as long as we are paid, we will sell it. No matter where he got the information from."

Wang Mengde saw clearly that as long as he could make money and this kind of drug would not involve national security, it didn't matter who bought it.

“Yes, yes, you are right.

The price we initially gave to Chekovsky for this medicine was considered very cheap.

Now that so many people are buying, I am going to tell my superiors to raise the price. Do you have any suggestions?"

"As for the price, I think we should increase it tenfold based on the previous price first and then make adjustments based on the situation later."

(End of this chapter)