Beijing, Lantern Festival.
Even after the coldest three-nine days, the cold wind is still raging in the capital. The snow on the roadside has not receded, the ice is shining under the eaves, and the biting cold wind makes people's faces hurt.
But no matter how cold the cold wind is, it can't extinguish the enthusiasm of the people in the capital for the Lantern Festival. On the day of the Lantern Festival, the main roads in the capital are decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns. Every pavilion and pavilion is decorated with colorful lanterns. The sky, illuminated by the big red lantern, looks like a young girl wearing a big red flower wedding dress, beautiful and enchanting.
The faces of passers-by showed the joy of the New Year. Auspicious snow heralds a good year, and this year is another good one.
The sound of firecrackers, the laughter of children, the sound of literati and students guessing lantern riddles mixed with the ubiquitous shouts fill every corner, this is the New Year!
In the quiet alley, the lights are dim and hazy. The man walks hurriedly with his head lowered. The road is very quiet. Occasionally, there are one or two adults with children. They all walk quickly, leading their children to quickly merge into the lively and bustling streets. The children Wearing a new festive red dress, holding a bunch of candied haws in one hand and a little rabbit lantern in the other, she urged her parents to go faster.
The man was wearing an old gray coat, with his hands in his sleeves, holding his waist as if helplessly. The thick cotton shoes under his feet were stained with snowflakes, and water stains could be seen vaguely with every step he took. His legs were shaking slightly, and he was alone. Walking in the deserted alley is silent, the lonely figure is incompatible with the bustling behind.
Scattered snowflakes were flying, dripping on the man's head, shoulders, and shoes.
Finally, the man stopped in front of an open shop and looked up.
There are also two red lanterns hanging under the eaves, and the words 'Xinglin' come into view under the light.
This is a newly opened medicine shop that didn’t exist before.
The door is open and it's open for business.
The man spread his hands, and in his clenched fists were a few scattered copper coins and a piece of silver, less than two taels, which he squeezed so tightly that the silver left a deep mark on his palm.
The man hesitated for a moment, then finally walked into the pharmacy.
After a while, the man walked out quickly, with tears in his eyes. He hugged the three packages of medicinal materials tightly in his arms as if he were the most precious treasure in the world, and hurried home quickly.
As the man disappeared, quietness slowly returned to the remote streets, and the noise in the distance was still very lively.
In the Xinglin Hall, scattered candlelight shone in the small hall. A white smokeless charcoal fire was burning in the carbon pot placed in the hall, but no one enjoyed the heat it radiated.
Sitting on the desk next to it was an old man with half-white hair and beard. There was also a steaming charcoal basin at his feet. He was sitting on a flower chair with a delicate and small heater in his hands, looking at it with half-squinted eyes. Young man busy at the medicine cabinet.
There were only two of them in the entire Xinglin Hall, one old and one young. They were moving and still, and there was the sound of candlelight exploding in the air.
The old man took a sip of hot tea and enjoyed the comfort of the hot soup extending from his throat to his stomach. The new owner paid him enough wages. He had no objections to being on duty during the New Year's Day. Anyway, it was close to home, half a step away from the door. Now, he is an old man and has no interest in shopping. He might as well stay in the shop to earn more money.
Three times the salary.
However, he was still feeling a little unhappy at the moment. What happened to the little brother Jinyan in front of him? The owner is not here, and he randomly borrows medicinal materials on credit. He doesn't know anyone, and he doesn't know his name and where he lives. What if he runs away? This money will be wasted. Weishuba
Five taels of silver was enough to cover most of half a month's wages. He saw that he also put several slices of ginseng into the medicine.
Ginseng is such a precious thing, how can these people afford it?
Young man! I don’t know that oil, salt and rice are expensive.
After all, we are working under the same boss, but what you are doing is too unethical, making random decisions with the boss's things.
Although you are a little steward, I have to say something about you.
Therefore, the old man, who had been depressed for a long time, decided to speak up. He wanted to teach this young manager a lesson for being ignorant and disloyal to his employer.
"I said, brother Jinyan, you are not doing something right. The three packets of medicine just now cost no more than 5 taels of silver. You only charged half of the money. The employer rents a shop and hires a waiter. You are not making the employer lose money by doing this. Well."
Every inch of land in this capital city is precious. If you mess around like Jin Yan, your boss will suffer a loss!
Therefore, in line with the principle of thinking about his employer, the old doctor who has only been working for a few days has a strong sense of responsibility. However, he has to take on this responsibility and be worthy of the salary. Young brother Jinyan just can't do it. He can't feel that others are looking at him. Being pitiful, the medicine money was waived.
There are so many poor people in the world, and no one’s money comes from the strong wind.
Jinyan raised his head and was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. Dr. Min often did this when he was in Ping'an Town. He would treat the really poor and suffering people if they had money. If they had no money, they would take it on credit. Later, when Dr. Xiao took care of things, he would Same thing. Guangjitang has become accustomed to it. They never worry about the other party not repaying what they owe. If they are sincere and intentional, they will be blacklisted by Guangjitang. Several major pharmacies in the town, led by Guangjitang, will be blacklisted once they are blacklisted. If you get blacklisted, your reputation will be ruined.
Therefore, Guangjitang has never been afraid of not paying back money owed on credit.
Today's person, Jinyan saw that he looked sad, his clothes were shabby, his hands were rough and calloused, he only had two taels of money to spare, and his expression was sincere, so he had to kneel down for him in order to give his mother medicine.
Therefore, he gave him medicine as usual.
Unexpectedly, the newly hired old doctor would disapprove of working in a different place, so Jin Yan, who had not yet converted, was stunned for a moment.
The pharmacies outside the city have not yet been decorated, and Dr. Xiao is too busy these days. He is only managing the newly opened Laixinglin Pharmacy for a few days.
What should he say? Being charitable is a fine tradition in their hometown.
"What Doctor You taught me is, but I think that man is indeed in trouble. To us, five taels of silver is just five taels of silver, but to him, it is his mother's life. We opened a medical clinic not just to save people. "
When Doctor You heard this, he shook his head, confused! Young people lack realistic beatings. When they first come to the capital, they don’t know how deep the water in the capital is, so they act recklessly. Little do they know that your good intentions will get themselves into big trouble: “It’s true that you are saving people like this, but Such behavior is unacceptable. If your behavior today is known to others, and those traitors who are greedy for money and take advantage will come to our Xinglin, how will this shop be run?"
It is a good thing to have a kind heart, but there are many people who have insufficient hearts.
He had seen this kind of thing a lot.
Doctor You said that I have eaten more salt than you have walked.
