Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 822 82 Gold Longevity Locks, Weekend Gathering

Chapter 822 Eight-Taels Gold Longevity Lock, Weekend Big Gathering (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets: 3K Chapters)

Old Hu initially wanted to refuse, but the other members of the Fang family persuaded him to take it.

So Lao Hu simply took it down.

Then, with a smile, he said:

"When the baby is born, we'll use this gold bar to make two longevity locks, one for your family and one for ours."

"Okay," Fang Yan nodded in agreement.

Zhu Lin, who was standing to the side, asked:

"But isn't an eight-ounce longevity lock a bit too heavy for a child?"

Fang Yan thought about it and realized it made sense. A baby only weighs a few pounds at birth, but the longevity lock around its neck takes up a tenth or even a fraction of its weight.

Lao Hu said:

"A longevity lock doesn't have to be worn around your neck all the time. Just put it under your pillow, it's fine."

He's already starting to look forward to becoming a father.

Having a child late in life is indeed not easy.

Next, the Fang family started dinner. Lao Hu and Lao Cui sat down at the table and started talking about filming at the hospital that day.

Today, knowing that someone was filming in the hospital, many medical staff and people from the neighborhood ran to the outside of the filming location to watch. The lively scene made me think that if someone came and set up a stall to sell melon seeds, they could make a small fortune today.

Fang Yan wasn't particularly interested in the filming process; her main concern was keeping the script under control and ensuring it didn't deviate from the core message of promoting traditional Chinese medicine.

If it's made into a romance drama, people with dialects will have a real headache.

However, the final cut will definitely have to be reviewed by him before it can be approved, so there's not too much to worry about.

"By the way, why don't you play a cameo role in it?" Hu Daohu invited Fang Yan halfway through the meal.

He said:
“I know some investors like to participate in the movies they invest in, play some kind of role in them, so that other people can get to know them through the big screen.”

Fang Yan shook his head after hearing this:

"No need. Even though I'm in the newspapers every now and then, there are still quite a few people who don't recognize me. If I were to play a minor role in a movie, most people wouldn't even notice me."

Old Hu took this matter quite seriously, and he said:

"It's different, it's different. A newspaper is a newspaper, it's not clear enough, and it's all distributed in mainland China."

"With your image, once you're in the movie, many people will definitely remember you."

Fang Yan still shook his head:
"Haha, forget it, I'm not going to be a movie star."

Fang Yan has made up his mind. He's already on the other side's kill list. He's even in the movie, so he's providing them with high-definition, dynamic video footage.
Forget it, the benefits are too few, and the dialect won't do it.

The old woman standing to the side also said to Hu Daohu:
"That's right, Xiao Hu, you shouldn't try to persuade him anymore."

Fang Yan said to Lao Hu:

"But you could do a cameo role."

Hu Daohu nodded and said:

"Hey, to be honest, I'm actually thinking of making a cameo appearance in it, and also inserting my own story as a little interlude to make your character on TV more fleshed out."

"I was thinking of having you come along for a cameo role, but you didn't go..."

Fang Yan and his family were somewhat surprised. They all said that family scandals should not be aired in public, but Hu Daohu actually brought the matter to the big screen.
He's clearly going against his family.

However, Hu Daohu is no fool; he must have his own reasons for doing this.

Fang Yan said to Hu Daohu:
"So you're using pseudonyms here, right?"

Lao Hu said:

"I haven't decided yet, but I actually prefer to use my real name."

"..." Fang Yan was speechless. It seemed that Lao Hu wanted to play for a big game.

He said in dialect:

"I suggest we don't use real names. Let's keep it brief and not go too far. Those who understand will understand, and there's no need to make those who don't understand understand."

Old Hu paused slightly upon hearing this, then nodded:
"That makes sense, then I'll listen to you."

Then everyone changed the subject, moving on to when they would receive the export permits that Lao Hu had arranged. In their dialect, they wanted to avoid being held hostage by others who wouldn't recognize the inspection reports from China, and suggested that it would be best to also obtain copies of some of the inspection reports from other countries.

As long as there are reports certified by other countries internationally, even if the other party doesn't recognize this one, they should recognize those from other countries. Be prepared for both possibilities and try to think the worst of them.

Be prepared.

Lao Hu said:

"I've thought of that too. This morning, I sent samples to Hong Kong and Japan. We're waiting for the inspection reports from Hong Kong Tongrentang and the Kampo medicine company that was previously acquired by Japan. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Fang Yan nodded.

Old Hu is an old hand after all. Although things went too smoothly before and he forgot to do many things, he is now starting to sort things out and fill in all the loopholes. He can basically think of anything that Fang Yan can think of.

Lao Hu said:

"I also hired a professional manager in Hong Kong who deals with the import and export of Chinese herbal medicines to provide me with experience and support in this area, so that I won't miss any important details."

"That's good." Fang Yan nodded.

That way, I'll have an easier time.

Fang Yan originally planned to win without lifting a finger, but halfway through, he realized something was wrong and quickly stood up to help. Now that Lao Hu has built the team, he can continue to win without lifting a finger.

……

Time flies, and the weekend is here in the blink of an eye.

Yesterday, Saturday afternoon, my younger brother, older sister, and sister-in-law all came back from school.

Meanwhile, my father and father-in-law, who are both studying at school, have become busy with projects that Lao Zhou previously invested in, and it's said that they don't plan to come back this week; they'll be working overtime in the lab.

So now everyone in the family who was supposed to come back has returned. Even my brother-in-law was given a short leave by the police after the case was solved, so he could rest for a day on the weekend.

Even the local dialect doesn't know why time that should be considered rest is called a holiday.

Is this how the police work?

In addition, Chen Kaige and his wife also arrived early this morning. Next week, Beijing Film Studio will start filming the domestic version of "Reversal of Life and Death", so Chen Kaige has been recommended by Lao Hu to be the assistant director.

Sun Jialin's disdainful attitude towards Chen Kaige has improved considerably, and Fang Yan noticed that Chen Kaige's posture has straightened up.

Indeed, a man needs to have his own career.

Then Du Heng, Yan Yifan, and the others from out of town also arrived at Fang Yan's house early in the morning.

They claimed they were there to help, but in reality, Du Heng and Yan Yifan wanted to go to the hospital with Fang Yan for rounds.

Fang Yan didn't expose them, and took them to check the rooms.

After showing them the situation at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and hearing everyone addressing him as Director Fang in dialect, Du Heng and Yan Yifan felt that Brother Fang's image had become much more impressive.

When Fang Yan and the others finished their meal and returned to the courtyard, Sophia, Zhu Lin, and Aunt Natasha, who had come for treatment of rheumatism, also returned from the market.

There were many people at home today. Fang Yan had done some shopping beforehand, but after counting the number of people, Zhu Lin was worried that there wouldn't be enough food, so she took Sophia to the market. When Aunt Natasha came over, she also planned to make some Russian food for the family, so she went along too.

This time we purchased fresh vegetables, as well as chicken, fish, and pork.

Then, one after another, Meng Jimin, Lao Fan, Zhang Yanchang, Yang Jingxiang, Deng Nanxing, Xiao Chengzhi, Song Jianzhong, Wang Zhijun, and Cheng Baogui also arrived.

The first few of them all received their salaries at Peking Union Medical College Hospital based on their dialect.

None of these people came empty-handed; they all brought things with them.

To demonstrate his strength, Xiao Chengzhi brought over a slaughtered sheep, weighing about thirty pounds, without any internal organs.

Song Jianzhong and Wang Zhijun brought over some wine.

As for Cheng Baogui from Tianjin, he didn't have any tickets and came empty-handed. Feeling a little embarrassed, he hurriedly asked the kitchen for help as soon as he arrived.

Then Old Cheng also came over.

The first thing they asked each other in dialect was:
"Where is Chu Qiaonan?"

The dialect responded:
"He hasn't arrived yet. He'll probably be here later. He lives in the cadre compound in Haidian."

Then Fang Yan arranged for Mr. Cheng to sit in the main hall and introduced him to the students present. Some of them Mr. Cheng had met before, while others he had not.

They all greeted him.

Then Anton and Zhao Zhengyi, who had recently been learning acupuncture, didn't stand on ceremony and immediately went up to the old man and asked him a series of questions.

Old Master Cheng happened to have nothing to do, so when Fang Yan's two apprentices asked him, he didn't hold back any information.

He answered immediately.

The others found it interesting and gathered around Old Cheng.

It made the main hall of Fang Yan's house look like a professor giving a lecture.

Fang Yan called Cheng Baogui, who was in the kitchen, to the main hall and told him to stop working.

After a while, Li Zhengji finally arrived.

He wasn't idle either; he carried a pot of medicinal wine, saying it could "enhance male virility."

Fang Yan already had a jar of aphrodisiac wine given to him by his master, Lu Donghua, and this guy sent him another jar, even though he didn't need it.

However, it's not good to refuse something that's been delivered to you.

No sooner had Li Zhengji entered the house than Huo Su'e arrived with his men.

Among those traveling with him was Milos, a Yugoslavian who had just completed a business transaction.

There's also Karl from East Germany, Anna from Poland, and Jan from Czechoslovakia.

The things they brought were different.

They were all prepared food.

This is simply due to different customs in different places.

It's rare to find someone in China bringing a big pot to your door.

They seemed to have planned it beforehand, carrying their food.

A family meal is about sharing food that you've cooked at home.

Then, after a while, Chu Qiaonan finally arrived.

He drove his Skoda to Fang Yan's house.