Chapter 34 Sophora japonica
After being poured a basin of cold water by his father, Wang Mengde sat there drinking water in a sullen manner.

Ran Xiaomei rolled her eyes at her husband, but she didn't say much. When it came to educating their children, they had already reached a tacit understanding that they would not undermine each other unless there were special circumstances.

Seeing that his son was silent, Wang Hao continued, "You live alone in Courtyard 95 now. You should be more careful and try not to get involved in the affairs of the courtyard. There are all kinds of calculations there."

"Dad, I see."

"Well, in the early years, I also advised Lao Yi several times not to have so many calculations in his mind. Unfortunately, he is too selfish and still doesn't understand until now."

Wang Hao said with emotion.

In the courtyard, others may think that the third uncle Yan Bugui is the most scheming, but only Wang Hao knows that when it comes to scheming, Yi Zhonghai is the best at it among everyone in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui calculates small things, while Yi Zhonghai calculates people's hearts.

It's just that his actions are very covert, and they are often covered up by the cloak of righteousness and morality, so most people don't notice them.

"By the way, Dad, my uncle has never had a child. Why didn't you think of adopting one?"

When Wang Mengde heard his father talking about Yi Zhonghai, he asked with some curiosity.

This was also what he couldn't figure out. Yi Zhonghai and his wife should have known long ago that they would not have children of their own, but why didn't they adopt one to take care of them in their old age? Instead, they looked for a retirement partner in the orphanage.

Too much of this!

"He is just calculating too much. A few years ago, when he was diagnosed with health problems, the deaf old lady and I tried to persuade him, but he was optimistic and didn't listen.

When he is almost 40, there is no hope at all. Now he is worried about adopting an ungrateful person, so he wants to find someone in the orphanage who can take care of him in his old age. "

Wang Hao explained.

There was one thing he didn't say, which was that Yi Zhonghai's decision to ask Jia Dongxu to help him with his old age was probably a wrong calculation.

Jia Dongxu is a cold-hearted person at heart.

Now Yi Zhonghai has a high salary and can help their family, so he seems to be very well-behaved and obedient for the time being. But when he is old and frail and lying in bed, whether he can have a sip of hot water will depend on Jia Dongxu's mood.

new week.

At the Qinghe Woolen Factory, He Shengnan and Yang Xue walked out of the factory side by side.

"Shengnan, today is Wednesday. I guess Wang Mengde will definitely be at the bus stop waiting for the bus."

Yang Xue whispered in her ear.

"Let him come if he wants." He Shengnan said with a moving look in her eyes, somewhat hypocritically.

Having said that, she was actually kind of looking forward to Wang Mengde coming over.

The two were chatting and laughing, and when they were not far from the bus stop, they looked up and saw Wang Mengde standing nearby with a medicine box on his back and a cloth bag in his hand, looking at them with a smile.

"Shengnan, look, my guess was right. He came again today." Yang Xue was so happy that she almost jumped up.

He Shengnan pursed her lips and didn't respond, but the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her mood at the moment.

When they got there, Yang Xue said casually, "Comrade Wang Mengde, you are treating patients in the nearby villages again today."

After looking at the two people, Wang Mengde focused his attention on He Shengnan. He said gently, "Yes, I treated a little girl in Anningzhuang Village a few days ago. I came here today to see how she is recovering."

"What disease did the little girl have? How is her recovery?" He Shengnan couldn't help asking. "The little girl climbed a tree to pick elm seeds more than ten days ago and accidentally fell from the tree and broke her leg.

Because her family was poor, she was not sent to a doctor and had been lying in bed. I happened to go to the village last week and fixed her bones. After a week of recovery, she is much better now and will be able to walk around in a few days. "

Wang Mengde said with a smile.

He was telling the truth. Even if he hadn't come here to "accidentally meet" He Shengnan today, he was still planning to come here.

If that little girl hadn't met me, she would have had to lie in bed and recover slowly. If she was lucky, her legs and feet would return to normal. If she was unlucky, she would be a lame girl forever.

"Elm money! Unfortunately, the ones on the tree are no longer edible."

Yang Xue smacked her lips and spoke first.

Suddenly, she sniffed carefully and found a familiar fragrance emanating from the cloth bag in Wang Mengde's hand.

"It smells so good, what's in your pocket?"

"You are talking about this. These are locust flowers. The little girl's brother just picked them from the locust tree this afternoon. Because I treated his sister for free, he thanked me and gave me a bag of them."

As he said that, Wang Mengde opened his pocket and put it in front of the two people. Suddenly, a strong fragrance of locust flowers filled their noses.

"Acacia flowers!"

Yang Xue smacked her lips again, with a look of longing and regret on her face, she said, "It's a pity that the two acacia trees at the entrance of our alley were cut down two years ago because of road construction. This year, there are no acacia flowers to eat."

He Shengnan swallowed her saliva without leaving a trace, she also loved eating locust flowers.

There are several locust trees planted at the entrance of most alleys in Beijing. The locust flowers are best picked when they are half-opened, whether they are steamed or fried with eggs.

Not only that, in May and June, when the locust flowers are in full bloom, the entire alley is filled with the fragrance of locust flowers.

In the hot summer, many people would move a small stool under the locust tree to play chess and chat. Some even took out a recliner and took a nap under the tree to enjoy the cool air.

The entrance of Nanluoguxiang Hutong is no exception. The flowers on several locust trees have been half-bloomed in the past few days. Every day, many young boys come to pick locust flowers and take them home to eat as if they were born on the trees.

"That's such a coincidence. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to finish eating all the locust flowers in my bag. It would be a pity to leave them alone. It's just right for the three of us to share them. You must help me with this. We can't waste food."

Wang Mengde said quickly.

Without waiting for He Shengnan to speak, Yang Xue said happily: "Okay, okay, Shengnan and I both like to eat steamed Sophora japonica flowers. Steamed Sophora japonica flowers mixed with sauce for dipping are so delicious."

The bus arrived and the three of them squeezed into a corner. Yang Xue kept talking and began to ask about Wang Mengde's family situation.

Wang Mengde naturally told everything he knew. He gave a brief account of his family situation, and then began to tell interesting stories about his two younger brothers, which made the two girls laugh so hard that they also began to reveal embarrassing stories about their younger brothers and sisters.

After getting off the bus at Deshengmen and heading to the Drum Tower, Yang Xue suddenly said, "Shengnan, why don't you talk to Comrade Wang about your brother's condition and see if he has any solution."

When talking about her brother's health problems, He Shengnan became shy, as if it was difficult to talk about.

"What's wrong with your brother?" Wang Mengde asked curiously.

"My brother has some health problems."

(End of this chapter)