Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 136: No Hardship, No Hardship

September 30, 1958, the 18th day of the eighth lunar month, is also a good day.

Zhao Mancang never dreamed that Meng Deqing would bring so many good things?
It’s incredible!

At four o'clock in the morning, Zhao Mancang had already arrived at the grove near Madian Bridge, and Meng Deqing had obviously arrived earlier.

Zhao Mancang would never choose the same place when doing business with Meng Deqing several times.

From the original Dongzhimen Pigeon Market, to the Xizhimen Pigeon Market, and then to today's one.

Among the things that Meng Deqing brought, in addition to liquors such as Wuliangye, Fenjiu, Moutai, and Luzhou Laojiao, there were also gold, cars, antiques and other things.

"Comrade Li, let me introduce you. This is my friend, Comrade Wu Siwei."

"These are liquor, and these are gold and antiques. If you need a car, this one can also be given to you directly."

Seeing Zhao Mancang coming, Meng Deqing was so happy that he was at a loss as to what to do.

Having brought so many things with him, Meng Deqing was not worried that they would be snatched away by Zhao Mancang, simply because he brought a pistol with him and the bullets were already loaded.

If Zhao Mancang had any ill intentions, Meng Deqing would definitely not show mercy.

What's more, he arranged for people to pick him up nearby, so he could bring so much wealth so unscrupulously.

As for his friend Wu Siwei next to him, he was the holder of the gold, so of course he had to come over to take a look.

When Zhao Mancang heard the other party's words, his eyelids twitched.

Although he desperately needed a car, Zhao Mancang didn't think he would have the chance to drive it.

The reason is quite simple. As a doctor, his daily work is just going back and forth between two points, which means he goes out during his rest time.

But during rest time, he usually takes Lin Wan and Lin Huijun, mother and daughter, out, and riding a bicycle is enough at this time.

Besides, even if he had a car, he wouldn't be able to use it.

Whether you come to Pigeon City or go to other places, if you use a car, the target will be too big and the probability of being discovered will increase a lot.

Therefore, cars are attractive to Zhao Mancang, but they are not necessary.

"Forget about the car. You should keep it for yourself."

Zhao Mancang directly refused and was instead very interested in other things such as gold.

Zhao Mancang doesn't know much about antiques, but the probability of being fooled shouldn't be high, right?
Because what he wants is not antiques such as porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, but antiques such as gold and jade. Although there is a smaller chance of such antiques being fooled, it is still possible.

However, since Zhao Mancang had told the other party that he wanted to purchase such antiques, he was naturally fully prepared.

His experience points decreased again, but his antique identification skills in the fields of gold jewelry and jade soared a lot.

"Hiss, Comrade Meng, you brought so much gold?"

When Meng Deqing opened one of the boxes, Zhao Mancang gasped and asked in surprise.

Wow, this is really great. The visual impact of this gold in front of me is really huge.

As a gold lover, Zhao Mancang also stored 109 large yellow croakers and five small yellow croakers in his system warehouse, but they have never been used.

Especially when you have hundreds of thousands of US dollars, British pounds and other foreign currencies in your pocket, you will be even less likely to trade with gold.

Logically speaking, antiques are valuable in prosperous times and gold is valuable in troubled times. Now it seems that this is the beginning of a prosperous era. The depreciation of gold is an inevitable trend. Zhao Mancang should not have hidden so much gold.

He even wants to continue buying gold now, which is simply unwise.

However, in reality, U.S. dollar cash is more valuable, and the price of gold tends to be stable. Before 1970, there were no major price fluctuations in gold.

The reason is very simple. After World War II, Sam joined William, Louis, Kimura and others to sign the Bretton Woods Agreement.

This agreement stipulated that the US dollar and gold were exchangeable at equal value and established the US dollar's dominant position in global trade.

Since the Bretton Woods system was established, the price of gold has remained largely unchanged at $35 per ounce.

It was not until the 1970s that the evil Sam, faced with dwindling gold reserves, was forced to announce his withdrawal from the Bretton Woods group.

They have to withdraw their gold. If they don't, other countries will empty the gold in the Federal Reserve's vaults.

In fact, it was that bastard Sam who dealt with the long-term payment deficit in Europe and launched a series of wars, such as the Peninsular War and the Monkey Islands Civil War.

Especially the civil war in the Monkey Islands, which dragged Sam into this small place for more than ten years and made Sam completely lose his temper.

War costs money, and when expenses are insufficient to cover income, Sam can only find ways to increase spending.

That means printing more US dollar bills.

Sam is a very greedy person. Printing money once or twice is fine. After all, the global economy is so big that he can still digest the extra billions of US dollars.

It turns out that Sam was too greedy, or capital was never satisfied.

Hundreds of billions of US dollars were printed, or even more than that.

In 1965, their president, Charles de Gaulle, sharply criticized the dollar's hegemony:

Sam enjoys the arrogant privileges and tearless deficits created by the US dollar. They use worthless paper to plunder the resources and factories of other nations.

So William, Louis, Kimura and others all ran to Sam's house and brought back the gold in their vault.

By the early 1970s, Sam could no longer bear it, and the Bretton Woods system collapsed.

That is, it was only after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system that the price of gold gradually soared. Even in the 1970s and 1980s, the increase in gold prices made everyone stunned.

The reason why Zhao Mancang collected so much gold at this time was not only because he liked gold himself, but also because the US dollar was just "waste paper" and was becoming less and less valuable.

At the same time, he didn't want the capitalists behind Meng Deqing to take away so much gold.

Our country is still very short of gold nowadays, so the right thing to do is not to let them take away the gold antiques.

The box in front of him was full of large and small yellow croakers. Zhao Mancang had not yet counted the exact number of them, but Meng Deqing and Wu Siwei next to him had already told him the specific answer.

There were seventy-seven large yellow croakers and sixty-two small yellow croakers.

After hearing this, Zhao Mancang exclaimed in his heart, "Wow, he's so fucking rich."

These golds are all official products of the Republic of China and have the same weight. That is to say, the weight of a large yellow croaker is 312.5 grams, and the weight of a small yellow croaker is 31.25 grams.

The total weight of the gold that Wu Siwei brought was 26,000 kilograms.

According to the current exchange rate of 3 yuan and 4 cents per gram of gold, 26,000 kilograms of gold is 79,040 yuan.

"Comrade Li, can we just exchange gold for dollars? After all, that would be more convenient. What do you think?"

After Zhao Mancang confirmed the weight of the gold and randomly checked that the gold was not mixed with water, Wu Siwei suddenly made a request.

However, Zhao Mancang shook his head upon hearing this.

"That's definitely not okay. When we're in the capital, we have to follow the rules of the capital. We can't change them casually."

Of course, Zhao Mancang knew very well what Wu Siwei meant. If the other party said so, then the 26,000 kilograms of gold could be directly exchanged for 32,500 US dollars.

After all, according to the current international gold price, it is US$35 per ounce, and US$1.25 per gram of gold.

But if the exchange rate is followed, Zhao Mancang will definitely lose a lot of money.

Because, if you convert the 26 kilograms of gold in front of you into RMB, it would be 79,040 yuan.

Then use RMB to exchange for US dollars. If four RMB is exchanged for one US dollar, then 79,040 RMB can be exchanged for 19,760 US dollars.

In other words, if Zhao Mancang exchanged according to Wu Siwei's method, he would need an additional 12,740 US dollars.

He will definitely lose a lot of money. He definitely can't do this kind of losing business!

When Wu Siwei heard this, his face turned pale and he said in a stiff tone:
"Can't we discuss it?"

"Haha, no room for negotiation!" Zhao Mancang sneered and said to Meng Deqing:

"Comrade Meng, can you decide on these liquors? If so, I'll trade them with you today. As for the gold and antiques, forget it. I can't afford them."

Since the other party is not happy, Zhao Mancang is too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

Now he has the initiative. It is Wu Siwei and others who need US dollar cash, not him, Zhao Mancang.

Wu Siwei and others didn't know how much US dollar cash he had.

So he is confident.

In fact, Wu Siwei was one of the old people who survived the war, and he was also a big landlord.

In August, the authorities began to comprehensively collect property from unoccupied houses, and unified their management and rent collection.

As one of the old and young people who survived the war, there were many reasons why Wu Siwei did not follow that group of bastards and run away with all the gold and silver. One of them was that he was reluctant to leave his five courtyard houses in and outside the city.

Five courtyard houses are not a small number. Wu Siwei has three wives and eleven children, but they all live together and only occupy one courtyard house.

There are four other courtyard houses, all of which are rented out, but none of them have been rented out.

why?
Because everyone is poor and can't afford the rent, of course there is no way to rent it out.

So in August, all of them were rented out by the street office.

But that little rent is useless!

There are so many people in his family, and they rely on the rent to make a living, but now it's like this?
In particular, letters came from the south saying that life abroad was particularly good, especially Sam's home across the Pacific Ocean. The climate there was pleasant, the land was vast and the population was sparse. It would be more comfortable to just buy a piece of land and become a farmer than to be frugal in the capital.

So Wu Siwei thought about it for a long time before finally making up his mind to become a Runren.

It’s not that easy to sell the house anymore, we have to take it slow.

But gold, silver and other valuables need to be put away properly.

In addition, we need to contact each other and think about how to go south.

Gold is too heavy, so it would definitely be better if it were exchanged for US dollars.

After all, 26,000 kilograms of gold is not light at all. It is better to change it into tens of thousands of US dollars in cash, which is more convenient to carry.

Wu Siwei looked at Zhao Mancang and Meng Deqing with a grim expression as they quickly completed the transaction, feeling hesitant.

There is a huge difference between $32,500 and $19,760.

In the end, Wu Siwei did not exchange it, but left with Meng Deqing.

Zhao Mancang watched the other party leave without feeling any regret at all.

The antique appreciation skill was upgraded in vain, but it was not a complete waste, because he could continue to use it later. After all, this skill would not suddenly disappear. As long as it was his skill, he could use it all the time.

Although he only purchased some liquor today, Zhao Mancang still returned home happily.

He did not go to Pigeon City again because time did not permit it.

In the morning, Guo Shouchun, the captain of the security department of Union Hospital, came over and conveyed Qu Guochun's message, asking him to go back to Union Hospital to check on the condition of the patient last night.

When Zhao Mancang arrived at Union Hospital, he found that the patient's arm had not yet fully recovered its rosy appearance.

It seems something is missing.

Seeing this, Zhao Mancang took the other person's pulse and then gave him acupuncture for a while to speed up the blood circulation in his body.

At the same time, the nurses were asked to help give the patient an infusion instead of relying solely on liquid food to provide nutrition to the patient.

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, the patient's condition improved a little.

"Doctor Zhao, it still has to be you."

Dai Yaomin and the others praised him with surprise, leaving Zhao Mancang speechless.
"You're exaggerating! It's not that you don't understand these things, but that you don't dare! If being a doctor is so restricted, you might as well go home and farm the land."

The doctors at Union Hospital care too much about their reputation and are a bit overly concerned.

Of course, another reason is that the limb replantation surgery has only been around for a short time, and Dai Yaomin and his colleagues are being cautious, which is why it is like this.

No one knows that their actions may cause the patient to make another mistake, which is a sin.

Burdened by reputation and dancing with shackles, this is the current situation of doctors at Union Hospital.

Zhao Mancang was not very clear about the more specific reasons, but it would definitely take time for them to break free from the current shackles.

Tang Likun laughed and changed the subject:

"Lunchtime is almost here, let's go eat."

As he said that, he grabbed Zhao Mancang's arm and walked outside.

Unlike last night, Tang Likun and his friends were more enthusiastic today, and there was more food on the table.

In the afternoon, Zhao Mancang went to the Jundushan breeding farm and came back after a short stay.

And then the day passed again.

When I returned home on a 28-inch bicycle, Lin Huijun came to greet me with Dahei and Xiaohei. She said one thing: tomorrow is National Day, and she also wanted to watch the military parade.

There was actually nothing interesting to see in this year's military parade.

A more exciting military parade should be held next year.

For Zhao Mancang, it was indeed a regret that he was unable to go to Chang'an Avenue in Beijing to watch the military parade in 2019 in his previous life.

After that, I often watched full 4K high-definition videos on short video platforms such as Douyin, and I never got tired of watching them.

Therefore, having experienced the military parade of that era, Zhao Mancang is actually not very looking forward to this year's military parade.

But if Lin Huijun wants to go, then go.

The whole family of three went.

Anyway, Zhao Mancang has a high level of fighting power and can definitely protect Lin Wan and Lin Huijun, mother and daughter.

"Yeah, thanks Dad!"

After receiving her father's affirmative answer, Lin Huijun immediately jumped three feet high and shouted excitedly.

Seeing their little master so happy, Dahei and Xiaohei also wagged their tails excitedly and barked happily: Woof woof woof!
When Lin Wan got home from get off work, she heard about this and felt a little worried.

However, Zhao Mancang patted his chest and said that there was no problem, and she felt a little relieved.

The next day, it was already noon when Zhao Mancang finally got up.

I usually go out early, but today I slept in.

Relaxation in moderation is what life is all about.

"got windy!"

As soon as he walked out of the bedroom, Zhao Mancang looked at the trees swaying in the wind in the yard and sighed.

It was June when he traveled to this world, which was already the hottest season.

In the blink of an eye, it is already October and autumn has officially arrived. The sun in the sky is not as scorching and the weather is much cooler.

Wow!
At this moment, Lin Huijun ran into the yard crying for her parents, and Dahei and Xiaohei also ran back to the yard quickly with their tails between their legs, much faster than their little master.

"Dad, woo woo."

Seeing the adults on the steps, Lin Huijun immediately complained.

"Dad, someone hit me. Ouch, it hurts. Can you help me get revenge?"

When Zhao Mancang squatted down, Lin Wan had already walked into the yard angrily, holding a thin wooden stick.

So when he heard the little greedy cat's complaint, he had already guessed something.

"Lin Huijun, come here. Are you ready to complain? I'm telling you, it's useless!"

Lin Wan's face was filled with anger. She glared at the little guy with murderous intent and reached out to grab the little guy's arm, which made the little guy cry even harder.

"Dad, save me!"

Wow!
She cried so miserably and pitifully!

"Wan'er, I don't care if you want to educate the child, but can you let me know what happened first?"

Of course, Zhao Mancang couldn't just stand by and watch at this time. He had to find out what happened.

The child is still young, and simply spanking her to make her remember and stop doing the same thing won't necessarily work. Children love to play, and they tend to forget what adults say the moment they turn around.

"Yesterday and this morning when I woke up, I told her not to eat any more cakes, but she just wouldn't listen. She just ate a mooncake and three cakes, and her stomach is full."

After a pause, Lin Wan continued:
"This is also your fault. You bought so many cakes at once, and she kept thinking about them. I hid the key, but she was able to find it. You can't guard against thieves in your own home."

The cakes, fruits and other things in the house were all kept in the basement on the back side of the house. There were several keys to enter and exit this room, and the key Lin Huijun stole was the spare one.

Fortunately, the little girl didn't have the key to enter the second floor of the basement, otherwise, she would probably steal some wine to drink.

By then, you'll be just a drunken brat!
"Stop crying, Xiaojun, why don't you listen to your mother?" Zhao Mancang pulled the little greedy cat over and scolded him.

"If you do something wrong, you will be beaten and scolded. You have to accept the punishment and be obedient in the future. You used to be so well-behaved, but now you are so different. I don't know who learned this from." These words were said by Lin Wan, and there was suspicion of indirect criticism.

Because ever since she married Zhao Mancang, he has spoiled Lin Huijun to the utmost.

There are all kinds of food and drinks, and plenty of things to play with. With the two wolf-blue dogs, Dahei and Xiaohei, the little guy lives in a happy world all day long.

Today was the first time Lin Wan beat a child since she married Zhao Mancang.

Lin Huijun, who was spoiled by someone, gradually released her childish nature, but all this was unforgivable in Lin Wan's view.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mancang touched his nose awkwardly.

Many parents have experienced conflicts in their methods of educating children.

There are fathers who spoil their children, mothers who go too far in correcting their children, and parents who don't care about anything. In short, there are all kinds of things in the world.

Today's incident was the first "quarrel" between Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan since they got their marriage certificate.

However, in front of the child, Zhao Mancang still bowed his head.

After all, Lin Huijun did do something wrong. If Zhao Mancang continues to protect her at this time, he will be harming her.

At the same time, Lin Wan’s authority must not be allowed to fall. Otherwise, if this happens too many times, Lin Wan will not be able to educate the children.

In the future, Zhao Mancang hopes that Lin Huijun can help him take care of the child, so he must be extremely cautious about the child's education.

After beating the kid twice, Zhao Mancang asked him to copy his homework.

Lin Huijun is a playful child and doesn't like to do homework. It's definitely right to punish her by making her copy homework.

After the little kid went to copy his homework, Zhao Mancang discussed the child's education issues with Lin Wan.

The corporal punishment method is not useless, but we must also pay attention to the scale.

Education and guidance are the main approach, supplemented by corporal punishment. This is the only way to cure the problem fundamentally.

"Doesn't she like eating? Then let her eat as much as she wants. We'll do this next time."

After hearing Zhao Mancang's trick, Lin Wan widened her eyes. Isn't this too mean?
"Come on, let's eat first. After dinner, we'll clean up and go back to your parents' house first, and then go to Chang'an Avenue."

My father-in-law's house is in Heizhima Hutong, Nanluoguxiang, which is not far from Chang'an Avenue.

Besides, it’s already early in the morning, and there are probably already quite a few people queuing near Chang’an Avenue.

As for Tiananmen Square, it was definitely crowded.

Lin Wan naturally had no objection, "Let's go, let's go eat."

The little brat is already full, so there's no need to pay attention to her.

By the time Zhao Mancang and the others left, it was more than half an hour later.

At No. 36 Heizhima Hutong, neighbors such as Zhu Meiqi, Aunt Lu, and Liu Chun'e greeted Zhao Mancang and his family of three warmly when they saw them pushing their bicycles in.

Today is National Day, everyone has a two-day holiday.

Therefore, at this moment, Heizhima Hutong was particularly lively, with many children chasing and playing, which made Lin Huijun jealous.

She wants to play too!
After leaving the bicycle at his mother-in-law's house, Zhao Mancang took Lin Wan's three siblings and Lin Huijun and walked to Chang'an Avenue.

Lin Kai and Lin Shuxian, brother and sister, came along as they also wanted to watch the military parade.

Perhaps this is the advantage of living in Beijing. You can go and watch big events like this in person.

There weren’t many televisions in that era, let alone live broadcasts, so the only way was to watch it in person.

"Doctor Zhao, you're here too?"

When they arrived at Beiyanhe Street, Zhao Mancang and his group met some acquaintances, including Mei Xuesong, Wei Jianguo, He Wenhao, Feng Danian and others, who were neighbors at No. 18 Huguo Temple.

As a result, the team instantly became much larger.

In fact, Zhao Mancang didn't really like to team up with Wei Jianguo and the others, but they insisted on coming over, and there were quite a few people nearby, so he had no choice but to agree.

It was from these neighbors that Zhao Mancang learned that the east wing where he had lived before was already occupied.

Even the other large courtyards next door were full of people.

At this time, the capital city felt somewhat overcrowded, and the population growth rate seemed a bit too fast.

As time went by, more and more people came. At this time, looking around, the whole street was full of people. Zhao Mancang could only take care of Lin Wan and Lin Huijun. He couldn't even take care of Lin Kai and Lin Shuxian, the two siblings.

Not to mention former neighbors like Wei Jianguo.

Zhao Mancang didn't know when Wei Jianguo and his men were dispersed, but he didn't have time to think about it because the military parade had already begun.

The loud voice resounded throughout the entire Chang'an Avenue. The lively scene made Lin Huijun, who was sitting on Zhao Mancang's shoulders, couldn't help but widen her eyes and stretch her neck, trying to see more clearly.

However, these were all in vain.

Too many people!

From 1949 to this year's 58, this is the ninth year of the military parade. Everyone is full of enthusiasm and actively participates in the parade, wanting to see this prosperous and grand event.

The capital's population exceeds six million, which is indeed incomparable to the later metropolis with a population of over 21 million, but for now, the capital is a big city.

The increase in population is reflected in the current Chang'an Avenue, which is crowded with people.

The surging crowds were not so friendly to spectators like Zhao Mancang who wanted to watch the military parade.

Anyway, just look at the crowds and feel the excitement of the parade. Don't think too much about anything else.

Since you can't see it, just retreat.

If I had known earlier, I would have gone to watch the flag-raising ceremony earlier. The military parade was just a lonely sight.

It was already past one in the afternoon when I retreated from the crowd and returned to Heizhima Hutong.

"Dad, can we go take pictures this afternoon?"

Lin Huijun couldn't wait to speak after lunch.

The morning's parade wasn't very good. She didn't even see it on her horse, let alone the others.

Zhao Mancang was about to speak when someone suddenly rushed in from the door. Liu Chun'e looked around in panic and soon locked her eyes on the former.

"Doctor Zhao, please save my child!"

As she said this, she suddenly knelt in front of Zhao Mancang, tears falling uncontrollably.

Her child Tang Xiaomei was helping in the kitchen when she accidentally moved the kitchen knife on the chopping board. The knife fell straight down and the sharp side hit her foot directly.

For a moment, blood gushed out, which was very scary.

Tang Xiaomei burst into tears and fainted after a while, most likely due to hemophobia.

The reason why Liu Chun'e knelt down was because she was at a loss of her composure. In addition, her brother Liu Changan had offended Zhao Mancang before, so she did so in a desperate situation.

Lin Guohua, Zhang Dongyue, Lin Wan and the others all frowned. What era is this? Why are people still kneeling down at every turn?

Zhao Mancang stood up with a serious expression and shouted:
"Why are you kneeling? Take me to see your child."

The other person was my father-in-law's neighbor, and he happened to be in the yard, so I had to help him.

Liu Chun'e was stunned for a second after being scolded, then she quickly got up and anxiously led the way.

On the other side of the front yard, there were already quite a few people at the door of the Tang family's house.

There were quite a few people standing in the yard, all gathered around. Some were helping, some were giving suggestions, and some were just chatting and watching the show.

"Get out of the way, everyone!"

Before Liu Chun'e arrived, her loud shouts and scolding had already reached the ears of the neighbors who were watching.

Zhao Mancang squatted down and looked at Tang Xiaomei who had fainted in front of him, feeling speechless.

How did you get this injury?

But now is not the time to be curious about these things, but to hurry up and help stop the bleeding.

Tang Xiaomei's family also knew that they tied a rope around her calf to stop the bleeding.

On the other hand, they were not very professional in stopping the bleeding from the wound.

He Xiaoyuan, Lu Yingxiong and other little brats watched Zhao Mancang take out a needle bag, then pulled out silver needles from it and inserted them into the acupuncture points on Tang Xiaomei's body. Then he stood up and said:

"Okay, the bleeding has stopped temporarily. Send her to the hospital right now. The hospital can sew up her wound faster."

"But she"

"I've just taken her pulse. She's just fainted. It's not a big deal. Send her there quickly. Be careful not to get the silver needles lost. Once the hospital has treated her wounds, remember to return the silver needles."

After calming down the hesitant and panicked Liu Chun'e and Tang Dasong, Zhao Mancang packed up his silver needles and prepared to return to his father-in-law's house.

It was just a small thing, a sudden accident.

Liu Chun'e, Tang Dasong and others didn't understand the symptoms of fainting from blood, so they thought something serious had happened.

They knew how to tie up Tang Xiaomei's calf to help stop the bleeding, which showed that they had very good first aid knowledge.

Seeing the Tang family hurriedly carrying Tang Xiaomei away, the neighbors also prepared to disperse.

Only then did Zhao Mancang see the kitchen knife at the door of the Tang family's kitchen, which was still stained with blood.

The kitchen knife was quite heavy, and their chopping board was not short. It fell from a height of about one meter and happened to hit Tang Xiaomei's foot.

It was still October 1st, and although the weather had started to get cooler, Tang Xiaomei was not wearing shoes. As a result, after the kitchen knife fell, the sharp edge instantly cut a big gash on her foot.

Zhao Mancang also noticed this situation. Tang Xiaomei's foot must have been fractured, or even slightly broken by the blade.

However, the surgeons at the hospital could definitely treat such injuries, so Zhao Mancang only stopped the bleeding and then asked Tang Dasong and others to send the person to the hospital.

"Dr. Zhao is amazing! Acupuncture can actually stop bleeding? I've never heard of it before."

Neighbors like Uncle He, Zhu Meiqin, and Aunt Lu watched Zhao Mancang go to the backyard and spoke in amazement.

A group of people were talking about this, with expressions of praise, envy, jealousy, etc.

Everyone knows that Zhao Mancang has a high salary, so it is normal to be envious and jealous.

In the past, neighbors like Uncle He only knew that Zhao Mancang had a high salary, but they didn’t quite understand why his salary was so high.

It was not until today that everyone was reluctantly convinced after seeing Zhao Mancang's miraculous acupuncture hemostasis.

"Doctor Zhao, can you help me with this old problem of mine?"

Just when Zhao Mancang returned to the backyard and was about to enter his father-in-law's house, his neighbor Qiao Xiyan across the street suddenly spoke.

There is nothing wrong with neighbors helping each other.

Since the other party had spoken, Zhao Mancang couldn't refuse, so he smiled and asked the other party to come in so that he could diagnose him.

Qiao Xiyan immediately followed him happily into Lin Guohua's house. Lin Wan, Zhang Dongyue and others were in the house. When they saw Zhao Mancang, they curiously asked about the situation of Liu Chun'e's child.

After a brief chat, Zhao Mancang began to take Qiao Xiyan's pulse and examine her.

The latter was an old problem of irregular menstruation, which Zhao Mancang quickly diagnosed by taking her pulse. However, there were many people in his father-in-law's family, so he couldn't tell her directly because it was someone else's privacy.

So Zhao Mancang had to pull Lin Wan over and let his wife pass the message to the other party.

This is really interesting!

It is really not convenient to treat a female comrade. Even though Qiao Xiyan is already a woman in her forties, she was embarrassed by Zhao Mancang's trick.

Originally, when she asked Zhao Mancang to help diagnose her, it was just a test.

why?
First, she had been to several hospitals for treatment, but after almost a year, her condition did not improve.

It seems that the symptom of irregular menstruation is really incurable.

In addition, she also went to the countryside to find those so-called miracle doctors and asked for folk remedies, but it was of no use.

This made Qiao Xiyan very worried, and she wondered if there was any other solution.
As a woman in her forties, her only word for medical treatment is: value for money!
That’s right, her family is very poor and has no money to treat her illness.

Therefore, whether she went to the hospital for treatment or went to the countryside to see a doctor, there was one thing in common: these doctors charged low fees.

If she were asked to go to big hospitals like Peking Union Medical College Hospital or PLA General Hospital for treatment, she would definitely not do it.

Besides, her irregular menstruation only caused some abdominal pain and dizziness, which she didn't think was serious. She thought it would pass if she just endured it.

Secondly, Zhao Mancang was said to be a miraculous person, and he was also Lin Guohua's son-in-law. Qiao Xiyan had long wanted to ask him for help and test his medical skills.

However, every time Zhao Mancang came to his father-in-law's house, he basically didn't stay for long.

Also, Qiao Xiyan knew what her illness was, but she was still a little embarrassed and only mustered up the courage today.

After hearing Lin Wan's message, Qiao Xiyan was dumbfounded.

Zhao Mancang actually said that she was willing to endure the hardship?
Her family is so poor, how could she still want to suffer?
Regardless of what Qiao Xiyan was thinking, after Zhao Mancang had fully confirmed the situation, he said to her:

"Auntie Qiao, if you want to cure your disease, then boil the medicine according to the prescription I gave you. If you insist on saving a few dollars and stingy and don't take the medicine on time and in the right dosage, then you can forget about curing it."

"Also, I suggest you buy some eggs or pork to nourish your body. Your health is too poor."

After saying that, Zhao Mancang didn't plan to pay any more attention to the other party. Instead, he waved to Lin Huijun and prepared to take the child out to play.

But at this time, a few more people came outside the door. After they came in, they first greeted Zhao Mancang, and then greeted Lin Guohua, Zhang Dongyue and others.

Those who don’t know would think that Zhao Mancang is the owner of this house.

This is quite interesting!

After the neighbors finished their greetings and were about to speak, Qiao Xiyan took out the prescription and started bargaining with Zhao Mancang.

"Doctor Zhao, can these herbs be replaced with other herbs? For example, the jujube, white peony root, and cooked rehmannia root are all so expensive. Are there any other cheaper herbs?"

Her question left the neighbors who walked in speechless.

Zhang Dongyue spoke in front of Zhao Mancang and angrily said to Qiao Xiyan:

"Are you the doctor or is my son-in-law the doctor? If you are so capable, why don't you treat yourself? Can you change the medicinal materials? If you change the medicinal materials without permission and the disease is not cured or other accidents occur, don't blame us when the time comes."

Some people just keep pushing things further and don't know when to stop.

Zhao Mancang provided free medical treatment to Qiao Xiyan and did not charge her for the consultation.

In Courtyard 36, Heizhima Hutong, the only neighbor who works at the steel factory is Lin Kai. No one else works at the steel factory.

Since Qiao Xiyan is not an employee of the steel plant, Zhao Mancang generally has to charge for her medical treatment.

It was only out of consideration for his neighbor that Zhao Mancang did not mention this matter.

But Qiao Xiyan showed this expression. To be honest, Zhang Dongyue really couldn't stand it anymore.

Qiao Xiyan, who was being criticized, looked unhappy and held the prescription awkwardly, not knowing how to refute.

"Auntie Qiao, this prescription is already the best and most suitable for you. If you still want to be stingy, then I suggest you don't take this medicine. You'd better just endure the pain. Anyway, considering your age, it will probably take a few more years."

Zhao Mancang said something, but stopped in time and asked Lin Wan to help pass on the message.

At the age of over 40, Qiao Xiyan is not far from menopause.

Under normal circumstances, women usually go through menopause around the age of 50. It varies from person to person. Some go through menopause before the age of 50, while others go through menopause in their 50s.

When she heard that she was about to enter menopause, Qiao Xiyan was stunned again.

(End of this chapter)