Chapter 206 Arrangement of work and lecture invitations

arrive home.

I saw my brother bring back a piece of pork belly.

His two younger brothers, Wang Yuanchao and Wang Weiguo, cheered and rushed forward to help him get the things.

After putting the bag and pork on the table, the two people diligently served him tea and water, and stood beside him with a palm-leaf fan to fan him.

"Two guys who don't want to get up early without profit, they can't move when they see the meat."

Ran Xiaomei was preparing to cook, and when she saw her two younger sons busying around, she immediately smiled and said.

"Mom, we haven't eaten pork for almost a month. We've been craving for it for a long time."

Wang Weiguo didn't feel embarrassed and said directly.

Since June, it has become history for Lao Wang's family to eat meat three times a month.

It became just eating once or twice occasionally.

Even this is already much better than most people.

Many families have not eaten pork since June.

"Humph, it's just that your brother is capable of finding some good stuff from outside.

Otherwise, like ordinary people, if we don’t eat meat for two months, we will be starving to death.”

Ran Xiaomei picked up the pork belly, put it on the chopping board and prepared to cut it in half.

She was used to her son coming back with good things from outside.

I'm no longer surprised to see this piece of nearly one pound of top-quality pork belly.

After cutting it in the middle, he tied the half again with straw, then turned to Wang Mengde and said:

"Meng De, take this piece of pork to your father-in-law's house by bike. I guess they haven't seen pork in the past two months.

It’s just right for lunch and can satisfy the kids’ cravings.”

Ran Xiaomei has always been very satisfied with her daughter-in-law and her family.

The daughter-in-law not only gave birth to children for the Wang family, but was also very virtuous and proficient in all kinds of housework.

Over the past few years, the two have never had a quarrel.

My mother-in-law often comes to help take care of the children.

Especially when her two twin grandsons were just born, she had to take care of the adults and worry about four children.

If Zhou Xiaoyan hadn't come every day, she would definitely not be able to take care of everything by herself.

I guess I can’t even eat every day.

So, if there is anything good, we will think of each other.

"Okay, I'll go now."

Wang Mengde quickly reached out to take the pork belly and agreed.

Then, he picked up another enamel pot on the table, gulped down half a cup of boiled water, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Then he pushed the bicycle out.

When passing the middle yard and the front yard, several neighbors saw the meat hanging on his handlebars.

Everyone understood that this must be sent to He Shengnan's parents' home.

Suddenly, these people felt sad.

I wondered in my heart why I was not so lucky to have a son-in-law like Wang Mengde.

Caochang Hutong.

Zhou Xiaoyan was picking up the freshly made steamed buns on the bamboo curtain at the dining table in the living room.

There is a steamer on the stove on the left side of the door.

"Mom, it's steamed bread again. What should we eat today?"

He Yanan walked in from outside. She stretched her neck to take a look at the bamboo curtain, then touched her belly and asked with a disappointed look on her face.

She had just drunk two bowls of cornmeal porridge in the morning and was already starving.

"What do you mean by steamed bread again? If your brother-in-law hadn't sent you ten kilograms of corn flour a few days ago, you wouldn't even have steamed bread to eat.

Also, who cooks every day? Even if your brother-in-law gives us a pound of soybean oil every month, we can't eat like this.

There are some pickles and chili sauce at home, which are more delicious than anything else when eaten with steamed bread.”

When Zhou Xiaoyan heard her little daughter's picky words, she instantly became unhappy.

She kept saying it.

In this day and age, having steamed corn bread to eat and being able to fill your stomach is already very good.

Many families don’t even have steamed corn bread to eat.

There are several families in the courtyard. At the end of the month, they would borrow food from their neighbors. If they couldn't borrow any, they could only drink water desperately.

Until my stomach starts to rumble when I walk.

"Hey, Mom, I don't dislike steamed bread.

We haven't eaten white flour steamed buns for half a month. How about you steam two steamed buns next time you steam them?"

Seeing her mother nagging non-stop, He Yanan quickly said with a smile:

"By the way, Mom, I want to go to my sister and brother-in-law's house to play with Yaya this afternoon.

She must be missing me as her aunt, and I made an appointment with her a few days ago."

Zhou Xiaoyan glanced at her and knew what she was thinking.

So as he walked out, he directly exposed it: "I think half of your mind is to go to your brother-in-law's house to eat delicious food."

"Mom~~~"

He Yanan felt a little embarrassed when her inner thoughts were spoken of.

The two people went outside, He Yanan opened the lid of the pot, and then Zhou Xiaoyan carefully put the steamed buns into the pot one by one.

At this time.

Wang Mengde walked in pushing his bicycle.

"Ding-ling, ding-ling."

I rang the bell twice, and when they looked over, I smiled and said, "Mom, Yanan, you are making steamed buns."

"Oh, Meng De is here."

Zhou Xiaoyan had just put all the steamed bread into the pot when she looked up and saw her son-in-law coming. She smiled and said:

"It's so hot outside, come inside and drink some water. Yanan, go get your brother-in-law some water."

"Brother-in-law, you are here. I will go get you some water."

When He Yanan saw her brother-in-law, her eyes narrowed into slits with smile.

Especially when she saw a piece of pork belly hanging on her brother-in-law's handlebars, she jumped happily and ran to the living room.

Today, we have meat to eat again.

Entered the house.

Wang Mengde handed the things in his hand to his mother-in-law, and then whispered:

"Mom, this meat was given to me by my teacher. It's about one pound, just enough for us to have half each. And here's the rock sugar, keep it all."

"Hey, Meng De, why did you bring so much meat? Leave it for Yuan Chao and the others to eat."

Ran Xiaomei complained.

However, the smile that could not be stopped on her face betrayed her.

Son-in-law is still the best!

Whenever there is something good, I will think of their family.

My daughter really found the right person.

But He Yanan couldn't help drooling when she heard that there was rock sugar.

She stared at the rock candy wrapped in yellow paper and couldn't help saying:

"Brother-in-law, I haven't eaten candy for a long time."

As he said this, he looked at his mother with pleading eyes.

"You can only eat two pieces. I'll put the rest away and save them for later."

Seeing the greedy look on the little girl's face, Zhou Xiaoyan couldn't bear it, so she carefully opened the yellow paper package, revealing the slightly yellowed rock sugar cubes.

Then he picked out two pieces of rock sugar, one large and one small, and handed them to He Yanan's hand which had already been stretched out.

The rest were collected by her.

He planned to hide in the crack of the wall after his son-in-law left.

In her opinion, delicious food should be served little by little, and steady and long-term success is the best way to go.

As for whether it would go bad, that was not within her consideration.

After chatting for a while, it was almost time for lunch. Wang Mengde was about to get up and go home when he saw He Shengwen and He Shengwu walk in. "My brother-in-law is here!"

Seeing Wang Mengde sitting in the living room, the two of them greeted him happily.

"Shengwen, Shengwu, where have you two been? Where is Dad?"

"Brother-in-law, my dad is taking my brother to a blind date today. He is still chatting with the matchmaker. We are back first."

Before He Shengwen could speak, He Shengwu spoke first.

"Oh, I went on a blind date. How was the result? Did you like him?"

When he heard that he was going on a blind date today, Wang Mengde instantly became excited and asked quickly.

My brother-in-law is already 19 years old this year, and he will be of legal marriage age next year.

As for why no one came to my house for a blind date, it was because these years were difficult times.

In the past few years, some matchmakers would bring the girl to the man's home, firstly to "match the family", and secondly, the matchmaker could also have a good meal.

When difficult times came, this custom changed.

No one is rich. If we entertain several people at home before things are done, we will have to go hungry for a few days this month.

So, gradually, the matchmaker would find a place and invite the man and woman to go there and have a simple chat.

Get a general understanding of the situation before proceeding to the next step.

"hey-hey."

He Shengwen didn't say anything either. He just kept touching his head and laughing foolishly.

Seeing him like this, it seems there is hope.

Zhou Xiaoyan on the side said happily: "Oh, this girl looks good, the boss has taken a fancy to her.

You two can stay together for a few more months, and then when you reach the age next year, you can get married quickly."

In fact, she had been fantasizing about having a grandson since the year before last, when her eldest son just started working.

Unfortunately, He Shengwen was not old enough at that time.

If you live in the countryside, you don't need to get a certificate, and it doesn't matter if you are younger.

The girl just carries a package to the man's house, and they are considered married.

But it’s different in the city. If someone reports you for sleeping together without getting a marriage certificate, you will be considered an adulterer.

And the street and neighborhood committees will be in charge of it.

"By the way, what does that girl do for a living?"

Zhou Xiaoyan put down the kitchen knife in her hand and asked curiously.

"Mom, I asked her, and she has been helping her parents with housework and taking care of her younger siblings at home, so she hasn't been working for the time being."

He Shengwen explained.

When he first heard that the girl had no job, had a low level of education, and had only attended high school (fifth or sixth grade of elementary school), he felt a little unhappy.

After being forced to go by He Guangyao, he was deeply attracted to the girl within less than an hour of meeting her.

He doesn't mind her education or the fact that she's unemployed, and he can't wait to settle the relationship today.

Of course, the girl and her parents were also very satisfied with He Shengwen.

Not only does he look energetic, he's also good at work.

Nowadays, if you want to work in a supply and marketing cooperative, forget about it unless you have some ability or energy.

If any girl could marry here, she would definitely be blessed.

"No job?!"

Zhou Xiaoyan said with some hesitation.

She has always wanted to find a virtuous and working daughter-in-law, after all, her son has such a good job.

Moreover, their family situation is somewhat difficult, and currently only He Guangyao and He Shengwen have jobs.

If it weren’t for the help of my son-in-law, the family would have gone hungry many times.

Seeing his mother-in-law's tangled thoughts, Wang Mengde said:
"Haha, Shengwen, if you and that girl get together, your brother-in-law will give you a wedding gift in advance, and that is a job.

When the time comes, I will give you a few names of units. When you choose which unit you want to go to, just tell me."

After hearing this, He Shengwen said in surprise:
“Thank you, brother-in-law!!!”

I'm not worried at all about whether what my brother-in-law said can be realized.

His current job was arranged by his brother-in-law, and he knew exactly why the director of Gulou Supply and Marketing Cooperative was so kind to him.

This is all because of my brother-in-law.

"Meng De, this, this..."

Zhou Xiaoyan was also surprised, and she didn't know how to thank her son-in-law for a moment.

"Mom, you're welcome. We are all family."

Wang Mengde said with a smile.

Then, he turned to look at He Shengwu who was watching the excitement on the side, and said:
"By the way, Mom, will Shengwu graduate from junior high school next year? Will he be able to get into high school?"

The junior high and high schools at that time were not like those in later generations. As long as the students were not particularly bad, everyone could go to school.

Now you need to have certain grades and take exams to get in.

If you fail the exam, you can only stay at home or go out to find a job.

"He doesn't study hard every day and only plays around. Don't expect him to go to high school."

After calming down, Zhou Xiaoyan glanced at her youngest son and said with a look of disappointment on her face.

"Haha, then wait until he graduates from junior high school and I'll find him a job."

Wang Mengde took the responsibility.

His network of contacts now extends throughout the capital.

Whether it is a factory or a unit of any size, there are patients he has cured.

And many of them are leadership positions.

It is not difficult at all to place one or two people in there.

Some leaders even hope that their relatives and friends can work in their units or factories.

This way, I can build a closer relationship with him.

"Oh, Meng De, I think this is too much trouble for you."

Zhou Xiaoyan didn't expect that her son-in-law also promised to find a job for her younger son.

He was overjoyed, yet at the same time a little bit unbelieving.

Return home at noon.

I quietly told He Shengnan what had just happened.

Then I saw her drawn eyes.

Wang Mengde knew that Jia Dongxu and his wife next door would not be able to sleep well again tonight.

the next day.

When he arrived at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he felt refreshed.

He was called away by Mr. Pu.

"Meng De, I have something to tell you.

The medical university sent me an invitation letter, asking me to come to their school in early September to give a few classes on Chinese medicine internal medicine to students.

As you know, I am old and don’t have the energy to lecture for long periods of time.

So, you can give a few classes to the students of the Medical University on my behalf when the time comes."

Wang Mengde also knows a lot about medical universities.

This university was formed by the merger of Peking Union Medical College and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Twenty years later, it will be renamed Peking Union Medical College.

It will be a national key university directly under the state in the future, and also the highest medical research institution and the highest medical education institution in the country.

But he was curious why the people from the medical university still looked for his teacher when they knew that his teacher was old.

Pu Lao saw his doubts and said directly:
"They didn't want to invite me, actually, they wanted to invite you.

It's just that they were afraid that you wouldn't agree, so they asked an old friend of mine to come to me in a roundabout way."

After listening to the teacher's explanation, Wang Mengde finally understood what was going on.

However, he had no objection to teaching at a medical university.

I returned to the office, sat on the chair, and began to think about what I would say when the time comes.

He was prepared to shock these pillars of medicine in the coming decades.

(End of this chapter)