Lu Xinghe came up with red eyes and patted her back gently without saying a word.
He knows better than anyone the hardships his mother has endured over the years.
It has not been an easy journey, and it has been even more difficult for her to stay on the hospital bed and support her all year round.
When several people nearby saw this, their eyes were red.
After a long time, Yun Cuihe calmed down a little. She smiled and wiped the tears that kept flowing from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
"I'm just too happy to make you laugh."
Wang Xuelan sighed heavily, stepped forward and said comfortingly, "We know it's not easy for you. Just look away. At least the children can live up to their expectations."
Over the years, she didn't know how many times she had wiped tears in places where no one was around because of her third child.
This year will be the tenth year.
In ten years, if the third child is still alive and has a wife and children at home, he should have come back long ago.
But I haven’t come back yet…
Although they don't want to admit it, they have to accept this fact.
Lu Tiesheng didn't speak. He just stared at the sky in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking.
His originally straight back seemed to have gradually become rickety. His lips were pursed tightly, but if you look closely, you can see that his lips were trembling slightly because of his forbearance.
Zhang Zheng, who was not far away, saw this and stepped forward to pat Lu Tiesheng on the shoulder.
"It's such a great thing that you brat got admitted as a scholar, so don't act like a bitch."
Lu Tiesheng glanced at him, let out a sigh of relief, shook his head and said, "You don't understand this!"
Zhang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"I have been traveling all over the country for so many years, but what kind of storms and waves have I not seen?" He said, stroking his beard. "There is only one life of suffering and one life of happiness. Why bother to cling to things that make you unhappy? Only by taking everything lightly can you be free and happy."
Lu Tiesheng suddenly felt that what the old man said was not completely unreasonable.
He immediately calmed down, looked at the people in the courtyard and said, "It is a good thing that Xinghe is admitted to the scholar's examination. We have to take care of it. Cuihe, please quickly ask Dagui to send me and your mother back. I will hunt a pig right away." , we will set up some tables in the village tomorrow."
Yun Cuihe said hurriedly, "Mom, Dad, why do you have the nerve to ask you to spend money? It's up to us to hunt pigs. After all, we have divided our families."
Wang Xuelan patted her hand.
"If we separate, we will no longer be a family? Just let your father beat you. He will be happy."
Unable to resist the two elders, Yun Cuihe had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, let's go to my parents to hunt the pigs. We'll take care of the rest of the vegetables and seasonings ourselves. When Dagui sends our parents back, we'll go buy the rest of the things. This evening, we'll wait for the stars to leave the school. After we learn it, we will take the carriage back to the village and have some dinner at my parents’ place.”
Lu Tiesheng slapped his thigh.
"OK!"
After the family had lunch, Yun Cuihe asked Lu Dagui to send Lu Tiesheng, his wife, and Zhang Zheng home. Before leaving, he asked them to bring two hundred kilograms of grain from home.
Now there is no shortage of food in the family. The old couple has been able to survive on last year's few dozen kilograms of brown rice, but I'm afraid there isn't much left. This time I brought two hundred kilograms to them. Excluding the food for wine, it should be enough to last them in the fields. Food grows.
Chu Yue was not idle either. After eating, she went to the medical clinic.
Everything is normal in the medical clinic. Recently, in addition to collecting medicines and accounting, Lu Yufang has also begun to receive some patients one after another.
Chu Yue looked at her.
"Yufang, you do a lot of work now, and you can handle basic illnesses by yourself. Let me give you a salary increase."
Lu Yufang looked at her.
"I don't have a pulse yet. I'm quite satisfied with thirty cents a day, but you can't open a back door for me just because of our relationship."
Chu Yue smiled, took her hand and said, "I'm not opening the back door for you. You have been with me for four or five months. You are hardworking and meticulous in your work, so don't give us more money or bribes." A great hero?"
Although she said it in a joking tone, she really recognized Lu Yufang's efforts these days.
Having her around really made her worry a lot.
Lu Yufang said with some embarrassment, "I am not a great meritorious official. In terms of merit, either you or Dr. Zhu is greater than me."
"There's no need to belittle yourself like this." Chu Yue couldn't help but say, "It's settled. Today is the last day of March, so I'll give you the salary you earned before. Starting from April, I'll give you the salary of fifty cents." Calculated as one day’s wages, one month’s wages are one thousand five hundred cents.”
Lu Yufang was shocked.
"So much!"
Doctor Zhu earns 1,500 yuan a month, and her salary can even catch up with Doctor Zhu!
"This is too much, will it be bad?"
Chu Yue took her hand and said, "I am doing business, not charity. I know whether you are worthy of my salary or not. You just need to pay more attention to Xingyue Medical Center in the future."
Lu Yufang nodded seriously.
"I will do my best."
Looking at her serious look, Chu Yue smiled.
"Why are you so nervous? I'm not asking you to do anything harmful to the world." She patted Lu Yufang on the shoulder, "Do it well. If you do it well, you will be paid more in the future."
After Chu Yue finished speaking, she went to Dr. Zhu's office again.
The old man's salary was increased from 50 fen to 60 fen, which equals 1,800 fen per month.
Chu Yue's idea is very simple. With her current reputation, the medical clinic's business will not be bad.
As long as these people can work hard in the medical clinic and she can make money, she will not treat those who help her badly.
As for Wang Shun, who was running errands at the medical clinic, Chu Yue only gave him a one-hundred-cent salary increase because he came for a short time.
If you perform well that month and don't ask for leave, you can get an extra 100 yuan.
Wang Shun's face was full of gratitude and he promised on the spot that he would work hard in the hospital in the future.
Yan He is now more than seven months pregnant, and her body is getting heavier day by day. Zheng Yuan will try his best to share some of the work with her every day.
"Yan He, your belly must be seven and a half months old, right?"
Yan He caressed her pregnant belly gently, with a hint of joy about becoming a mother on her face, "Master, it's seven and a half months. Doctor Zhu often checks my slave's pulse and says the child is very healthy."
Chu Yue nodded, "It's been seven and a half months. It's time to dress carefully. I'll try my best to arrange for people to come to the hospital to do chores within half a month. When Brother Dagui gets married and moves out of the house, you and Zheng Yuan will move in at home." , after the child is born and you are well enough, you can watch the child at home and help my mother with household chores."
After hearing this, Yan He was very moved and hurriedly knelt down.
"Thank you, Master, for your consideration!"
None of the masters she had met before were as easy to talk to as Dr. Chu, let alone one who was considerate of them.
Zheng Yuan also knelt down towards Chu Yue, "From now on, I am willing to go through fire and water for my master."
Chu Yue stepped forward and helped the two of them up.
"Didn't I tell you not to kneel down? I'm really not used to you being like this." She looked at the two of them, "As long as you are loyal, I will not treat you badly in the future."
After spending so many days together, Zheng Yuan and Yan He also knew Chu Yue's personality well.
Think about what she said.
"yes!"
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