Chapter 75 Going to the countryside
"hehe!"
Seeing her godson shut up and run away with just one sentence from her godson, Wang Shuqin was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She scolded with a smile: "Deming, why didn't I notice it before? You can still be so mean?"
"He's already quite grown up, but he runs faster than a young wife."
"They are all afraid of being at a disadvantage. You have collected enough vegetables, but you don't collect your own."
“Haha,” Wang Deming laughed cheerfully, “Mom, that’s because they all know that the price I charge for vegetables must be high!”
"It's just based on the retail price."
"But, Mom, don't worry. I will collect whatever money I can from the surrounding villages and send it to the capital as a favor."
“I don’t expect to make money from this.”
"Yes, Mom knows! You are doing favors in the surrounding villages!"
"Hey, Deming, Xiaoru, you two should put your things down first." Wang Shuqin suddenly thought of something, and her smile became even brighter! It was as if she was smiling like a flower.
"Let's go, the three of us will go and have a look at the new house together!"
"Everything was done in the new house a few days ago: the walls were whitewashed and the floor was covered with cement."
"Mom has been lighting the stove in the new house early this morning, drying and roasting food. When you two come back next time, the three of us can move in!"
The door of the new house was wide open, and a layer of straw was spread on the floor of the main room because my godmother was worried that someone would come in and make a fire and leave footprints on the ground.
On both sides of the north wall of the main room there is a blue brick stove connecting the kangs in the east and west rooms, which is emitting heat.
Although the white lime on the walls was not as white as later paints, it was several levels higher than the sai color of adobe houses.
I walked to the doors of the east and west rooms and looked inside each room. I saw that the kang against the north wall was already covered with reed mats.
There was a faint sense of moisture emanating from the kang, the floor, and the walls.
At this time, the sunlight outside shone through the glass windows. The room was clean, spacious and bright, which made people happy at first sight.
It's just missing some furniture.
"Deming, our three big tiled houses are unique in the surrounding villages!" Wang Shuqin's words were full of pride.
"A lot of people came to see it these past two days. They are so envious. Oh, by the way, Xiaoru, your mother also brought your sister-in-law to see it?"
When Qin Huairu heard this, her first reaction was not anything else but worry.
My mother came and saw such a nice big tiled house, and she knew that she was now in the city.
She glanced at Wang Deming carefully and responded, "Well, my mother and sister-in-law must be very envious."
"Well, your mother said that next year your family will also build a big tiled house like this!"
“It’s so relaxing just looking at it!”
After Wang Deming walked around and came out, he took the gas lamp and went down to the cellar to take a look. He was also very satisfied.
This cellar was very deep and wide, more than 2 meters in depth and 3-4 meters in radius. It was sealed with stones and cement on all sides, and supported by thick wood in the middle.
It will come in handy in the future at critical moments!
It was dark in the early morning again. Wang Deming and Qin Huairu said goodbye to their godmother Wang Shuqin, and each sat on the passenger seat of a donkey cart loaded with cabbage, potatoes, radishes and other vegetables.
A group of six donkey and mule carts, carrying a total of more than 6 kilograms, headed towards the capital city, illuminated by the gas lamps hung on the front of the carts.
We arrived at Deshengmen just after daybreak.
There is a special mule and horse shop outside Deshengmen, which is dedicated to accommodating farmers who drive their carts into the city.
When they arrived at the destination, the drivers quickly used coarse cloth to wipe the sweat off the animals, then mixed warm salt water with grass and beans to give the animals a snack.
Wang Deming paid for breakfast for his fellow villagers, a big bowl of tofu pudding and three fried dough sticks for each person, which was greeted with waves of thanks and gratitude.
Wang Deming's physical fitness has improved a little bit.
After breakfast, they checked the donkeys and mule carts one by one, and added a fart bag behind the butt of each animal to collect the animal's excrement.
The capital is now strictly checking. If livestock are found urinating or defecating anywhere, they will be fined without any further ado!
Although it doesn’t seem like much, just 1 cents, but 1 cents is enough to buy 20 kilograms of cabbage!
"Xinyi Clothing Store (formerly Huamao)" in Ganyu Hutong.
"Jiayou! Jiayou!"
"I'm coming!"
"Call some more people to help unload the vegetables later!" "This is the first batch today. We can move two more batches next evening. These are all my fellow villagers. At noon, please help me entertain them at the Erhun Shop next door."
"I'll drop Xiaoru off at my sister's place, and then I'll have to go to class. I can't spare the time."
After saying that, Wang Deming stuffed 2 yuan into Yin Jiayou's pocket.
"This Deming, you are not a kind boy?" Yin Jiayou pointed at Qin Huairu beside him, his eyes widened, and said in disbelief: "Why don't you introduce her to me?"
"This is your sister-in-law."
"This is Uncle Yin Changrong's silly son, Yin Jiayou."
"Okay!" Wang Deming pushed Yin Jiayou and said, "Remember this. I'm in a hurry today."
"We talked about it when we had dinner together that day."
"gone."
Wang Deming hurriedly took Qin Huairu back to No. 81 Gulou East Street. On the way, he bought two vegetable buns to fill his stomach, and then hurriedly rode his bike to Xiaoshun Hutong.
Fortunately, I was not late. It is really hard to keep track of time when I go back home without a watch.
Sitting in the classroom seat of the College of Advanced Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wang Deming suddenly felt excited. It would be soon. As long as he got a medical license, it would be much more convenient to spend money!
Come on!
Huh?
It turned out that the teacher who taught Western medicine was not here to teach today. Instead, the principal, Ha Yumin, came in, bowed to everyone and said, "Today we are going to promote something."
"As everyone knows, last year the Public Health Bureau commissioned us to carry out medical prevention, vaccination, disease publicity, and free medical treatment in rural areas throughout the capital."
"This year, it is the off-season for farming. In addition to the above work, this year the president and vice president of our Chinese Medicine Association, as well as members of various departments, have strongly applied to the Public Health Bureau to go to the front line to provide medical treatment for the soldiers!"
Ha Yumin's eyes slowly swept across the faces of everyone in the classroom. Very good, no one looked retreating.
Suddenly I saw Wang Deming
"Very good, the doctors in our Chinese Medicine Association are all great!"
"However, the Ministry of Health responded to us by having our acupuncture class students form a medical team to accompany the fourth delegation into North Korea."
"No? Why don't you use us?"
"Although none of us here specialize in acupuncture, everyone knows it. Most of us know it!" Zhao Bingnan suddenly saw Wang Deming
Wang Deming raised his hand immediately.
Ha Yumin pointed and said, "Deming, what do you think?"
Wang Deming stood up and asked loudly, "Principal Ha, my idea is that I still have enough time to learn. Can you give me special permission to study in the acupuncture class at the same time?"
"Now I have basically mastered the content of Western medicine in our training class. And I will continue to participate in the discussion meeting in our fourth class. I can't bear to miss the class."
"Haha." Laughter rose and fell in the classroom, "Deming boy, you are addicted to stealing skills!"
Ha Yumin waved his hand downward, frowning in thought.
"Yumin," Guan Youbo suggested before Zhao Bingnan came forward, "Deming is a child with a keen sense of understanding and is willing to study hard. He is a good seedling."
"Our acupuncture research class only lasts three months, so it would be good for him to lay the foundation."
"If it's inconvenient for you, I'll go talk to Commissioner Gao Fengtong."
"I'll go and talk to him!" Ha Yumin nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Well, let's wait until we come back from our trip to the countryside."
"Haha, Deming, you are quite popular in the class."
"Haha, what's his name in his words?"
"He's handsome and sweet!"
“Haha, that’s right.”
The classroom was filled with laughter again.
Ha Yumin clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and assigned tasks. "We will divide into several teams as usual this time. Brother Youbo, you lead one team. Brother Duzhou, you lead another team. Brother Bingnan."
Finally, Ha Yumin specifically said, "Deming, just follow your master, Brother Xiwu, and your senior brother."
"Also, run more errands."
(End of this chapter)