Chapter 188 Salted Fish Sticking Pancake and Lou Xiao'e's Outburst
After several months of working overtime.

The pharmaceutical factory affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine was finally completed one month ahead of schedule.

The equipment was debugged a few days ago, and we are currently training workers and preparing relevant raw materials.

After the workers have been trained, formal production will begin.

Of course, the large number of temporary workers recruited previously will not be dismissed, but will continue to carry out manual production. Anyway, even if the newly built pharmaceutical factory produces according to normal production capacity, it will not be enough to meet the consumption.

This drug is a disposable consumable and is used frequently. The drugs produced every day are targeted by many people before they even leave the factory.

Many orders are scheduled for the next year.

Just when the pharmaceutical factory building was half built, according to order analysis, the drugs produced at full capacity were not enough to meet the market demand.

What's more, the amount of demand is doubling every month.

Therefore, after President Lu reported the matter, the superiors held a meeting to study and discuss and decided to start the second phase of the pharmaceutical factory project ahead of schedule.

After the second phase of expansion, the production capacity will increase to more than five times that of the first phase.

At the same time, we are also urgently preparing more than a dozen kinds of Chinese herbal raw materials to prevent shortages.

The popularity of "Palace Emperor Pills" also brought a large amount of foreign exchange to the country, and the bundling sales strategy also matured.

At the beginning of August, in addition to providing the ex-factory selling price, we also required foreign countries to simultaneously purchase several Chinese patent medicines such as the Quick-acting Heart-saving Pills in proportion.

This request made dozens of customers very unhappy, but they dared not speak out and could only obediently implement this plan.

After all, it is a unique business. Even if they are sold in bundles, they can still make huge profits by reselling them after transporting the products back.

Because it involves earning foreign exchange, the medicine "Palace Emperor Pills" is basically exported after it is produced, and only a small amount remains in the country.

They are all digested internally and cannot be seen on the market.

A small amount was also taken away by the diplomatic department. Many foreign diplomats specifically requested this medicine.

I didn’t expect that the leaders of the steel mill were so well-informed that they all knew about this medicine and even mentioned their names.

Wang Mengde was very curious and asked immediately.

"Haha, Meng De, I just overheard a few words outside the door. It was the new deputy director Li who was bragging at the table, saying that he got a pill a few days ago. The effect of the pill is very miraculous, and it can be called a miracle drug."

Sha Zhu explained: "He mentioned the name of the medicine, something like Emperor Pills, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time and didn't remember it.

After Deputy Director Li finished boasting, another Deputy Director Xing asked him where he got it from. He said he got it from his father-in-law's house and mentioned your name, saying that you developed it. "

As the personal chef designated by the leaders of the steel mill, he usually does not serve dishes to the leaders himself.

Who knew that Liu Lan had taken a leave that day and the others had their own things to do, so he took over for a while. Unexpectedly, he heard the news.

"By the way, Meng De, what effects does this medicine have that makes all the leaders in the factory so interested?"

"You will know the efficacy of this medicine when you get married."

Wang Mengde said perfunctorily, as if thinking about something.

It always feels weird to discuss aphrodisiacs with a young man who has been single for more than 20 years.

When it comes to marriage, Sha Zhu suddenly feels angry and his teeth itch.

During this period, his already bad reputation became even worse.

Logically speaking, in this era, especially during these difficult years, as a chef, he should be considered the 'diamond bachelor' in the blind date world.

This is indeed the case. In the past two years, many matchmakers have been willing to introduce him to potential partners regardless of his reputation.

To be honest, there were actually two people he took a fancy to.

As they talked, they saw that they were both satisfied with each other and were ready to take the next step.

In the end, it all blew up for no apparent reason.

Later he found out that it was Xu Damao who was behind this.

He was so angry that he found another opportunity and beat Sha Mao up severely.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard he was beaten, it couldn’t save him from the fact that he is still a single man in his twenties.

He was angry for a while, and then he became happy again.

"Meng De, Sister Qin told me yesterday that when the weather gets cooler and there is less work to do in the countryside, she will go back to her hometown and bring her cousin to have a blind date with me."

Sha Zhu said with some anticipation.

Qin Huairu told him that her cousin was just 19 years old this year and was very beautiful, almost the same as she was when she was young.

If the situation in the countryside had not been so difficult in the past two years and no one could afford such a high bride price, this cousin would have been married off long ago.

Sha Zhu was very excited at the thought of marrying a girl who looked similar to Sister Qin in the future. He would fantasize about it from time to time with a silly smile on his face.

After listening to the big promises Qin Huairu made to Sha Zhu, Wang Mengde knew that her so-called cousin was definitely not Qin Jingru. According to the original drama, Qin Jingru was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

This should be her other cousin.

The Qin family has very good genes, and all the girls they gave birth to are good looking. In terms of looks, they are more than a good match for Sha Zhu.

However, because of the rural household registration, there is a huge difference.

"Shazhu, if you marry her cousin from the countryside, all your children will have rural hukou.

You've seen how Jia Dongxu lived before. Do you think your own food supply can support a family of several people?"

Wang Mengde couldn't help but point it out.

These years have been the most difficult times.

How many beautiful girls from the countryside are trying their best to find a husband from the city.

Even if someone is older, remarried and has children, or even disabled, they don't care, just want to have something to eat.

But if the mother has a rural household registration, the child must follow the mother's household registration, so basically few people in the city are willing to marry a rural girl.

"I am different from him. I am a chef and I usually work in a steel mill. I basically don't need food coupons to eat.

I can bring back some leftovers every day, which is enough to provide nutrition for several people. If I save some, I can feed one adult and two children."

Sha Zhu said confidently.

It was obvious that he had thought about it carefully.

Seeing that he had already made up his mind, Wang Mengde naturally stopped trying to persuade him.

Anyway, he won't be the one who will suffer in the future. Besides, it's hard to say whether Sha Zhu can get married.

Based on his analysis of Sha Zhu's face, this matter is probably very unlikely.

If he wants to get married before the age of 35, it would be extremely difficult.

After the two chatted for a few more sentences, they went to the yard.

Middle Court.

Xu Damao, who had returned early from the countryside after showing movies to his fellow villagers, was washing the local specialty given by his fellow villagers - dried fish - by the pool.

In the past two years, chicken, duck, meat and eggs have been difficult to obtain, but we have brought home a lot of dried fish and seasonal vegetables.

"Brother Meng De is back. These are the dried salted fish my fellow villagers gave me when I went to the countryside. I picked out a few of the bigger ones and sent them to you. They will be a side dish for dinner tonight."

When Xu Damao saw Wang Mengde enter the central courtyard, his face was filled with smiles. He quickly stood up and said happily.

He is much better than Sha Zhu in dealing with people. "Da Mao, thank you."

Wang Mengde looked into the basin and found some crucian carp and silver carp, so he said with a smile.

"Haha, Brother Mengde, you're welcome."

Seeing that Wang Mengde did not refuse, Xu Damao said happily.

At this time, Sha Zhu was indignant and began to speak sarcastically: "Sha Mao, did you force these from your fellow villagers? If it were you, you should stop cheating your fellow villagers."

"Bah, Silly Zhu, don't slander me. These were clearly given to me by my fellow villagers."

Xu Damao almost jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and quickly retorted:

"But you, you brought back lunch boxes from the steel mill again. These are all the hard-earned money of the workers, and you can eat them with peace of mind."

“Bullshit, these are the leftovers from the dinner the leader invited me to. The leader eats all of them, so it’s okay for me, a working class person, to eat a little.

Sha Mao, don't think I don't know. I heard from my acquaintances that when you went to the countryside, if the villagers didn't give you gifts, you would deliberately show the movie badly. "

Sha Zhu was not to be outdone and directly exposed the secret.

The two of them attacked each other back and forth, which made the other neighbors in the yard watch with great interest.

No one stepped forward to persuade them, mainly because everyone was used to it.

It was not until Yi Zhonghai came from outside the yard that he stopped the two people.

Xu Damao glanced at Sha Zhu with an unfriendly look, and bad ideas popped up in his mind one after another.

Just now, this mortal enemy was making a fuss and actually said that he was an old rooster that didn't lay eggs. They had been married for almost two years, but there was no movement.

He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

Wang Mengde's home.

He Shengnan saw the dozen or so salted fish in the large porcelain bowl, thought for a moment, and then said with a smile:

"Meng De, the porridge is ready. I'll stew the salted fish and put a few corn cakes on the side of the pot. When it's ready, I'll stir-fry some vegetables."

After saying this, he looked at the salted fish and swallowed subconsciously.

Wang Mengde also became interested after hearing this, and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten corn pancakes for a long time. The taste of corn pancakes dipped in salted fish soup is so delicious."

Because fish needs a lot of oil to be delicious, ordinary people often save cooking oil, let alone in rural areas.

This leads to many people feeling that the taste of fish stewed in plain water is just average.

However, Wang Mengde's family has no shortage of cooking oil, so as long as he is willing to use more oil, the fish he cooks will be very fragrant.

For this dinner, he ate two large pieces of crispy tortillas that were lightly soaked in soup.

Touching his belly, Wang Yuanchao burped contentedly and said in a flattering manner, "Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are really good. My brother is so lucky."

He is ten years old this year. Because of the good nutrition at home, he is as strong as a calf.

He and his younger brother Wang Weiguo were a pair of little bullies in Hongxing Primary School and no one dared to mess with them.

Yan Bugui, their Chinese teacher, often came to their home to complain.

They said that they didn't listen carefully in class and it felt like there was a volcano sitting under their butts, which never stopped for a moment.

Wang Hao and Ran Xiaomei used feather dusters to 'serve' her many times, but unfortunately the effect was not great.

Moreover, the two men had no interest in medical skills at all. Whenever they were asked to recite the recipe song, they would quickly cover their faces with the book and fall into a deep sleep.

Wang Mengde did not interfere with their studies. With their smart minds, they should have no problem getting into junior high school and high school.

As for university, knowing what the future society would be like, he did not have too many extravagant demands.

According to their ages, they have to go to the countryside for sure, including his two sons. No one can escape, but his daughter should not have to go.

Of course, both of them are not without their merits.

Their sweet talk and ability to read people's expressions made the two of them feel at home in front of Wang Mengde, He Shengnan, and other neighbors and relatives.

"Haha, aiding Korea and defending the country, if you like it, then ask your brother to buy some salted fish later and your sister-in-law will cook it for you."

He Shengnan was so flattered that she couldn't stop smiling and made the promise directly.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Wang Yuanchao and Wang Weiguo shouted in unison.

Not to mention the Wang family’s happiness, there is also the Xu family in the backyard.

Xu Damao also stewed a pot of fish and made some pancakes, but the pancakes in their family were made of white flour.

After two years of cultivation, Lou Xiao'e has adapted to her current life.

She picked up a piece of unleavened bread, picked up a piece of salted fish, and started eating while it was hot.

However, Xu Damao picked up the wine glass, didn't eat any food, and drank three glasses of wine in a row. Then he became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it.

He took a close look at the daughter-in-law sitting opposite him.

I saw that her figure was more plump than when she first got married.

Make him love and fear.

When they first got married, the two were evenly matched, but now, he has long become the defeated general.

After drinking another glass of wine, Xu Damao whispered, "Ezi, I'll take you to the hospital in a couple of days. This time, we won't go to a western doctor. Let's go to Guang'anmen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and find an old Chinese doctor to see us."

In the past six months or so, the two people have gone to several hospitals, including Union Hospital.

After the examination, the doctors all agreed that Lou Xiao'e was in good health and had no problems.

"I won't go. I've seen so many doctors and they all said there's nothing wrong with me. Damao, I think you should go and see a doctor."

Lou Xiao'e said somewhat displeased.

Although she didn't communicate much with most people in the hospital, she could still feel that everyone was pointing fingers at her.

People must be talking behind her back about the fact that she has been married for two years but has no children.

At first, she felt very guilty and cooperated very well in going to various hospitals for examinations.

After going there many times, he didn't want to go anymore and instead started to persuade Xu Damao.

“I’m not sick, and it’s a waste of time to go for a checkup.

My dear, come with me to see a Chinese doctor. Let's try to get well soon so that we can give birth to some big fat boys."

Xu Damao said in a flattering manner.

"No." Lou Xiao'e put the remaining half of the pancake in her hand into the small dustpan and said with a firm attitude.

"If you don't want to see a Chinese doctor, then I'll take you to the small house in the south of the city later."

"what?
Don't even think about it. Tell your mother to give up on this idea. I will never go there in my life."

Hearing the words "that little house", Lou Xiao'e flew into a rage.

She stood up, slammed the door and walked out angrily.

(End of this chapter)