Chapter 158: Brother-in-law's work arrangements and a prescription that can be passed down from generation to generation
In the bedroom.

When Wang Mengde saw the stretch marks on He Shengnan’s belly, he remembered an ancient recipe he found in an ancient Chinese medical book he had read some time ago.

His heart moved, and he quickly comforted her: "Shengnan, don't worry, I will prepare an ointment for you in a few days, and you can apply it for a few days to see the effect."

"Can the ointment make these lines disappear?"

He Shengnan raised her head and asked expectantly.

She was so nervous that she didn't even dare to blink, for fear that Wang Mengde would shake his head.

For people who have practiced martial arts for a long time, their skin would have been very smooth. Unfortunately, after giving birth to two children, even if she practiced martial arts every day, she could not get rid of these marks.

"Haha, you still don't trust me?"

Wang Mengde did not give a direct answer, but joked with a smile.

In fact, he was very confident about the ointment he was going to develop.

The ancient recipe recorded in that ancient book does make sense, and the combination of medicinal materials is also very bold.

When he had nothing to do, he thought about it carefully and found that although there were some problems, after his adjustments, the effect would definitely be surprising.

"Well, I believe you."

He Shengnan nodded vigorously.

She has great confidence in her man and trusts him unconditionally every time.

Seeing that her mood had improved, Wang Mengde looked at his daughter's face.

After a month of growth, the little girl is no longer the wrinkled appearance she had when she was just born. Because her mother has adequate nutrition, she has also become plump and white.

The little face is white with a hint of red.

He also inherited the advantages of both his parents, with delicate and coordinated facial features.

Anyone who sees her would think she is a beauty in the making. When she grows up, she might even be more beautiful than her mother.

After the little girl finished her milk and urinated, she did not continue to sleep. Instead, she became alert and looked around curiously with her eyes open.

Seeing that she was not sleeping, He Shengnan thought of simply carrying her out and letting her grandfather take a good look at her. As for her grandmother, she was already familiar with her because she came to help almost every day.

In the morning, when He Guangyao came over, the little girl was sleeping. He was afraid of waking her up, so he came in, took a quick look, and left the bedroom.

As for the three children, Zhou Xiaoyan disliked their noise and strictly forbade them to enter the bedroom.

"Meng De, let's take Yaya out and let grandpa, two uncles, and aunt take a good look at her."

He Shengnan asked.

Yaya is the nickname of their daughter, and this name was first called by Ran Xiaomei.

"Okay, let's carry him out."

Wang Mengde agreed.

Today is a full month, and it’s time to let my daughter adapt to the outside environment.

in the living room.

Wang Hao, Ran Xiaomei and a few others were chatting.

When they saw their little granddaughter coming out, they all stood up happily and surrounded her, whispering softly.

"Come on, let me hug you."

He Guangyao couldn't wait to hug his granddaughter.

"Lao He, your hands are too heavy. Yaya is too weak now. Stop hugging her."

When Zhou Xiaoyan heard that he wanted to hug the child, she quickly stopped him.

A baby who is only one month old cannot withstand the rough touch of a grown man. If something happens, it will be too late to regret.

"Yes, yes, I won't hold her for now. I'll hold her when Yaya grows up."

After hearing this, He Guangyao quickly retracted his hand and said somewhat embarrassedly.

However, although he no longer thought about hugging her, he did not walk away either. Instead, he stretched his neck, looked at his granddaughter carefully, and called her name softly, hoping to attract her attention.

He Yanan was so anxious that she was jumping up and down outside the crowd.

She was short, and even if she stood on tiptoe, she was completely blocked by other people and couldn't see anything.

She waited until everyone had had their fill of watching and He Shengnan was sitting on a chair before she took the opportunity to come closer, then looked at Yaya curiously for a few times and finally said:
"Wow, this is Yaya, she's so pretty.

Yaya, I am your aunt. Grow up quickly. I will buy you candies and beautiful skirts, and take you out to play."

He Yanan said while shaking his head.

Seeing her serious look, everyone laughed quietly.

He Shengnan joked, "Yanan, when the time comes, Yaya will go with you. Do you have the money to buy these things for her?"

"Sister, I don't have any money, but my brother-in-law gives me New Year's money every year, and I will save it and not spend it starting next year.

Also, my eldest brother told me that when he starts working and earns money, he will give me 30 cents every month. I will save this money and buy things for Yaya when she grows up."

He Yanan said while counting on his fingers.

Every Chinese New Year, when Wang Mengde went to the He family to pay New Year's greetings, he would give red envelopes to his three brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law as New Year's money.

Basically, there is one dollar in each red envelope.

Although one dollar may not be picked up if it falls on the ground in future generations, it is a huge sum of money in this era.

With this dollar, you can buy steamed buns at 25 cents per pound, and there are five steamed buns in a pound, so you can buy four pounds. A sesame seed bun weighing one ounce is five cents, so you can buy twenty of them. Oil cakes weighing one ounce and six cents can buy sixteen of them. A bowl of soy milk is two cents, so you can buy fifty bowls.

Cream popsicles are 5 cents each, so you can buy 20 of them; red fruit popsicles are 3 cents each, so you can buy 33 of them.

Even when going to the movies, if you go to a Class B cinema, children can pay 1 cent per ticket and can watch the movie ten times.

From this we can see the prices at that time and the purchasing power of one dollar.

Of course, as difficult times came, many things gradually began to require tickets.

According to later statistics, in 59, there were a total of sixty or seventy items in Beijing that required tickets to purchase. By the next year, more items would require tickets.

"Your eldest brother doesn't have a job yet. Even if he gets a job in the future, he will have to work as an apprentice for three years. His monthly salary is only a dozen yuan. He has to eat and drink, and has various expenses. How can he be willing to give you thirty cents a month?"

He Shengnan said with a smile.

She was also an apprentice and knew that the salary was very low at the beginning. Besides, she was young and spent money lavishly, so a dozen yuan was only enough for her living expenses, which might still be tight.

"Brother, is this true?"

Seeing that her sister didn't believe it, He Yanan turned to look at her older brother He Shengwen, wanting him to come out and testify.

He Shengwen sat on the bench in an orderly manner. He had been disciplined by He Guangyao for more than a year, and his temper had become much better.

After hearing what his sister said, he spoke proudly:
"Sister, I did say this. When I start working and get paid every month, I will give the money to Yanan first."

"That's right, Shengwen, it's good that you know to share some of your earnings with your sister."

Wang Mengde couldn't help but continue: "By the way, have you finished your junior high school graduation exam?"

He remembered that the junior high school graduation examination was usually held in June every year.

It's already mid-June, and my brother-in-law should have finished his exams.

"Brother-in-law, I finished the exam a few days ago. The scores haven't come out yet, but I think it should be no problem to get the diploma."

He Shengwen said proudly.

As I spoke, I couldn't help but recall the unpleasant experiences over the past year.

Since March or April last year, my brother-in-law told my father and mother that as long as he got his junior high school diploma, he could be arranged to work in a good unit.

Then, his hard days began. After school every day, he could only stay at home and study. He could not go out to play.

Even at school, the teachers, having learned of He Guangyao's advice, began to pay attention to him and often reported him to the police.

Whenever he disobeyed, he would be beaten when he got home.

After more than a year of discipline, his grades finally improved from the last in his grade to an average student.

You may not be able to get into technical secondary school or high school, but it will be no problem to get your diploma successfully.

That's why he dares to make such big claims now.

"Really? That's great. When you get your diploma, tell your brother-in-law which company you want to work for and I'll arrange it for you."

Wang Mengde asked with a smile.

Hearing his brother-in-law's question, He Shengwen was a little at a loss. He turned to look at his father.

"Haha, Mengde, Shengwen will probably graduate by the end of the month. Which units can he join?"

He Guangyao asked in a low voice.

Although his son-in-law said it last year, he still needs to verify it. If he mentions a unit and his son-in-law has no connections in this unit, wouldn't that be very embarrassing?

So, it’s better to ask clearly before saying hello.

"Yes, Meng De, tell me a few units first, and we'll work it out together."

Wang Hao also chimed in.

He also considered these issues, fearing that his son would lose face at that time.

"What specific units are there? Grain stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, non-staple food stores, meat processing plants, biscuit factories, food factories, etc. These units and factories are up to him to choose. If he wants to work in the district, that's no problem either."

Wang Mengde said without hesitation.

He has acquaintances in these units, and all of them are high-ranking officials.

For them, it is just a matter of words to arrange someone at random.

"Oh, these are all good units, Meng De. If you join such a unit, won't it be too much of a favor for you?"

When He Guangyao heard that these were the units that everyone was vying for, he couldn't help but speak with some concern.

"It's okay. Some of the leaders of these units were my patients before. I cured their illnesses and put one person in their unit. They were very happy about it."

Wang Mengde said casually.

None of the leaders of these units are fools.

Make friends with a well-known doctor who is good at diagnosing and treating difficult and complicated diseases, and they will definitely rush to come to you.

"That's it, then I'll be relieved."

He Guangyao said with a smile.

Then he and Zhou Xiaoyan looked at each other and instantly understood each other's thoughts.

There are so many good units, it’s hard to choose.

It feels that every unit that the son-in-law mentioned is very good. If it were any unit in the past, they would agree to it without hesitation.

But now there are more choices, and I become worried about gains and losses.

I was worried that I didn’t choose the best one and that it would affect my son’s future.

Seeing that they didn't talk for a long time, Wang Mengde naturally guessed the reason, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, you can think about it slowly. It won't be too late to tell me which unit you want to go to after Shengwen graduates at the end of the month."

In fact, he wanted his brother-in-law to find a job in the district, but people of that era would think that grain stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, non-staple food stores, meat processing plants, and biscuit factories were better jobs.

"Okay, okay, Meng De, let's go back and discuss it. I will definitely tell you which unit you will go to before the end of the month."

Zhou Xiaoyan quickly took over the conversation.

She was afraid that He Guangyao would just choose a random unit with his son-in-law for the sake of face.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little subtle, He Shengnan glanced at He Shengwen, then changed the subject and taught him, "Shengwen, your brother-in-law helped you find such a good job, but you don't even know how to say thank you."

"Yes, Shengwen, why don't you thank your brother-in-law quickly? You are so ungrateful."

When He Guangyao saw the steps coming, he glared and pretended to be angry.

He Shengwen, who was smiling from ear to ear, didn't care at all even though he was scolded.

He thought to himself that if he went to work in the unit that his brother-in-law mentioned, Zhang Xiaolian, the most beautiful girl in the class, would definitely look at him differently.

Maybe he'll go to the movies with me then.

Thinking of this, he grinned and said to Wang Mengde sincerely: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Ten days later.

Go home.

After dinner, Wang Mengde took a small bottle and went to the bedroom. He said to He Shengnan who was feeding her, "Shengnan, I got the ointment back for you. Try applying it on your belly before you go to bed."

"Yeah, show me now."

"Don't worry, apply it before going to bed."

Seeing his wife's anxious look, Wang Mengde said something to comfort her.

"Okay, wait until I finish feeding you."

He Shengnan took a reluctant look at the small bottle placed on the bedside box, then lowered her head and fed her daughter seriously, hoping that she would eat up soon.

After Yaya finally drank her fill, she quickly handed the child to Wang Mengde, asked him to hold the child on his shoulder and pat her burp, while she took the small bottle of ointment and began to look at it.

Then she opened the bottle again and looked inside.

"Haha, don't look at it. This is an ointment I made using many kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs and aloe vera. It should be very effective in removing scars and wrinkles."

Wang Mengde explained while patting his daughter's back.

"Then I'll try it now."

He Shengnan couldn't wait to lift up her clothes, then scooped out some ointment with her fingers and smeared it on her belly.

Soon, a week passed.

That night, before going to bed, He Shengnan took the ointment as usual and prepared to apply it on her stomach. Suddenly, she stopped what she was doing and shouted excitedly:
"Meng De, Meng De, come and take a look. Have the lines on my stomach disappeared?"

"Let me take a look."

Wang Mengde walked in from the living room with a towel in his hand and his upper body naked. He lowered his head and looked carefully, then said, "Yes, it has reduced a lot compared to the past few days.

It seems that the effect is very good. After one or two months, it will be almost completely gone. Then if you keep practicing martial arts every day, your stomach will be back to normal. "

"Mengde, thank you."

He Shengnan said gratefully.

She was not only grateful for the ointment her man gave her, but also because her younger brother had finally made his choice two days ago and had gone to work in the supply and marketing cooperative near Gulou.

"There's nothing to be polite between us two.

By the way, I plan to keep this prescription and pass it on to my children. I will write it down later. You should keep it in mind and don’t tell anyone.”

Wang Mengde instructed.

He did not intend to give away this prescription, but to keep it for his family to use.

As for why He Shengnan was asked to remember it, it was just in case.

(End of this chapter)