Chapter 183: Paying Debt with Medicine

Tiange Village.

Wang Jinghui closed the door.

Several people sat around the table in the living room, eating braised pork with white flour buns using two willow sticks.

It’s not that they don’t want to use chopsticks. In 58, chopsticks were moved along with the cooking pots and stoves to the canteen in the village brigade.

There were no pots, pans, or utensils in the house either.

So I could only use the aluminum lunch box that Wang Mengde brought.

Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer now. In addition, Wang Mengde put the lunch box in the space on the way here, so the meat is still warm now.

Wang Mengqi hasn't eaten meat for several months since the Chinese New Year.

He didn't have time to talk at this moment, he just opened his cheeks and stuffed the meat into his mouth.

"My dear grandson, eat slowly and don't choke."

Wang Tian gave a small reminder.

She also ate a few pieces of meat and half a white flour bun. After satisfying her craving for meat, she put down her chopsticks.

It’s not that she didn’t want to eat, but she wanted to save it for the other people. Wang Ning and the others were still in the production team earning work points and hadn’t returned yet.

"Okay grandma, I'll eat a few more pieces."

Wang Mengqi kept talking and spoke unclearly.

"Meng Qi, wait until night to eat. If you eat too much now, you'll get diarrhea."

Wang Mengde saw that he kept picking up his chopsticks and spoke quickly.

After saying that, he closed the lid of the aluminum lunch box and took it to the other side.

This time, He Shengnan made the pork belly, and he had instructed that not too much fat should be fried out, so the aluminum lunch box looked full of greasy chunks of braised pork.

In each piece, there is basically more fat than lean.

People who haven't eaten meat for several months and have no oil in their stomachs will have diarrhea if they suddenly eat a lot of fat.

"Yes, your brother is right. You can't eat too much at one time."

Wang Jinghui also stepped forward to stop him.

He had had this experience before. When he was a teenager fleeing famine, he had not eaten anything oily for many years.

After he settled down in Tiangezhuang, Wang Tian felt sorry for him and cooked a meal of meat for him. After eating it, he had severe diarrhea for two days.

By chance, he met a doctor who was visiting relatives in the next village and asked him to use a secret remedy to help him stop the diarrhea.

But even so, he had to lie in bed for several days before he recovered.

After satisfying my craving.

Carefully wash off the oil on your face and lips with water.

Wang Mengde remembers that when he was a child, he didn't need to smell the food in the village. As long as he saw the child's lips were oily, he would know that the family had meat.

Other friends will be extremely envious.

After satisfying my craving.

They moved a few wooden benches and sat in the yard.

Wang Tianshi held his arm tightly with her skinny hands, muttering:

"Meng De, next time you come back, don't bring any meat. Life in the city is not easy either. Save it for the children. They are growing up now.

Also, don’t make braised pork in the future. This fatty meat can be used to make lard for a family to eat for a month. Don’t waste it like this.”

As I said this, I felt distressed out of habit.

Although she had a few years of good life after liberation, decades of thinking habits, coupled with the difficult experiences of the past two or three years, made the frugal thinking in her bones emerge again.

"Got it, grandma."

Wang Mengde said with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, the children are all fine, especially Yaya, whose face is round like a red apple."

When talking about her great-granddaughter, Wang Tian also showed a kind smile on her face.

She felt that she had a special affinity with this little girl.

The night before Yaya was born, she had a dream. In the dream, she was lost. Just when she was anxious, she met a very cute little girl.

This little girl, led her out.

At first she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just an ordinary dream.

Later she heard that she had a great-granddaughter. Thinking back carefully, she found that she was born on the day after she had the dream.

So she stubbornly believed that this girl had a great affinity with her.

“That’s good, that’s good.

By the way, Meng De, I have a bracelet that was passed down from my ancestors. It is said that it came from the imperial palace.

I have been hiding it and have not given it to anyone. When you go back, bring it to Shengnan and ask her to give it to Yaya when she grows up."

Wang Tian looked around and then spoke in a low voice.

"Grandma, you have another bracelet, why didn't I know about it?"

Wang Mengde asked curiously.

When he was a child, he would often look for delicious food in the holes and cracks in the wall where his grandmother hid things.

But I have never seen this bracelet, and I have never heard my grandmother talk about it.

“Hehe, no one knows about this bracelet except me and your grandfather.

I originally planned to pass this down to the old family from generation to generation, but Yaya made me change my mind. I felt that she and I had a great affinity, and I had to leave her a dowry."

Wang Tian said proudly.

Over the years, the children in the family have not been able to find where she hid her things.

As for giving the family heirloom to the great-granddaughter, will this thing belong to someone else in the future? After all, a girl who is married off is like water spilled.

But she didn't care.

"Grandma, why don't you wait until Yaya grows up and give it to her yourself."

"Haha, I don't know if grandma can live to see that day yet, so I'm relieved to leave her in Shengnan's hands for the time being."

Wang Tian shook her head.

She is very relieved about her granddaughter-in-law.

"Okay, then I'll take it back and let Shengnan keep it first. I'll give it to Yaya when she grows up."

Wang Mengde did not refuse and accepted it on behalf of his daughter.

"That's good. By the way, Meng De, go back and tell Shengnan not to make new clothes for me in the future. I still have a lot of old clothes."

Before the Chinese New Year last year, the granddaughter-in-law made her a brand new blue double-breasted jacket.

This dress was the only new dress in Tiange Village at that time.

Everyone in the village, including his daughter-in-law Zhou Lingling, was envious.

He kept praising her for being so lucky to have a filial granddaughter-in-law.

While she was happy, she saw that her children and grandchildren were wearing old clothes full of patches, so she thought about finding an opportunity to tell Wang Mengde not to make new clothes for him in the future.

"Haha, grandma, Shengnan works at the Qinghe Woolen Mill. The factory often processes some cloth. You don't need a ticket for these. I'll make them for you and you can wear them."

Wang Mengde comforted him.

"I'm already so old, and I look the same whether I'm wearing new or old clothes. But you guys, when you're working in the office, you should dress better."

I chatted with my grandparents for a while and it was getting late.

If he didn't leave now, he would miss the bus, so Wang Mengde stood up and said, "Grandpa, grandma, I have to go back. I'll come back to see you in a few days."

"Okay, I'll go get you something."

Having said that, Wang Tian got up and went back to the bedroom.

After a while, she took out a bracelet wrapped in a yellow cloth and handed it to him. Walking on the way to the bus stop.

Wang Mengde couldn't help but take out the bracelet and examined it carefully.

This was a gold bracelet of simple style with exquisite patterns carved on it. Although he knew nothing about antiques, he could feel that the actual value of this item far exceeded the same weight of gold.

However, he didn't care much about the antique and just regarded it as an inherited object.

Other time travelers, if they came to this era, might rack their brains to stock up a batch of antiques while the prices are low or even when no one cares about them, so that they can appreciate in value and make money in the future.

But he had no means to collect them.

If he needs money, with his medical skills, he can make countless fortunes with just one prescription after he changes his medical skills.

It can also develop into an industry that can continuously create value.

It is much better than fake things like antiques.

July.

The weather was hot and the air seemed to be on fire.

In many provinces and regions, there has been little rain for several months.

The summer harvest ended last month. Due to weather and other reasons, the country’s grain harvest will be poor this year.

Misfortunes never come singly.

As relations with Big Brother began to break down, the aid team was quickly withdrawn.

Many basic industries that are under construction and design are in trouble.

At the same time, previous aid funds also need to be repaid.

But the country's currency cannot be used for direct payment, and foreign exchange reserves are small and far from enough to repay.

There was no other choice but for the country to use a large amount of agricultural products to pay off its debts.

In the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Chekovsky was a little anxious, but he didn't show it on his face.

Sitting on a chair in the conference room, opposite him were President Lu, the other two vice presidents, and Wang Mengde.

"Comrade Lu, Comrade Wang Mengde, how come this batch of goods has become so small?"

Chekovsky spoke first.

In the past few months, he has been very successful.

Not only did he find a new lover who was younger and more beautiful, but his career was also about to reach new heights.

In view of his good "working ability", many superiors praised him highly and believed that he was capable of taking on higher positions and more responsibilities.

There have been rumors that he will probably be promoted at least three levels this time.

In addition to these, he also made a lot of money as a middleman.

On the Big Brother side, the demand for 'Palace Emperor Pills' is not only strong among older people, but even some young people like it very much.

No matter how many times the price is increased, it will be sold out.

Just when he was preparing to make a big splash in China, something went wrong.

This morning, his assistant hurriedly told him the bad news.

I originally planned to buy a large quantity of medicine, but was told that the quantity was limited and I could only buy one-tenth of the quantity at most.

This frightened him so much that he quickly dropped what he was doing and rushed over.

If there's something wrong with the medicine, he'll be in big trouble.

Regardless of whether he could make money or not, if the medicine was out of stock in the country, he believed that those people with great power would definitely change their faces in an instant.

Not to mention being promoted three levels in a row, it’s hard to say whether he can even save his life.

“Comrade Chekovsky, there is no way we can help it. We also want to sell you the drugs, but now the demand in other countries is increasing internationally.

Moreover, the price they offer is twice or even three times of yours.

If it were in the past, when our two countries were on good terms, even if we didn't make money, we would definitely give priority to supplying Big Brother.

But now it’s different. The situation between the two countries is a bit complicated, and we need to repay our debts, so we can only consider who pays more and give priority to them.”

Dean Lu explained with a smile.

It was already noon, and Chekovsky came over at this time.

Needless to say, you know why.

As they had guessed, as soon as the supply was cut off, the other party came to them anxiously.

"Comrade Lu, I can also add more money. I hope you can sell me more medicine. Besides, our two countries have worked together before."

Chekovsky said quickly

"Don't worry, we will offer the same price as other countries offer, and we will never bargain."

For the sake of his own life and future, he couldn't wait to reveal his bottom line.

But there is nothing we can do about it, since it is a seller's market now.

Moreover, even if the price is increased, there will definitely be no loss. At worst, after shipping it back to China, after deducting a part to consolidate the relationship, the rest will be sold at a higher price.

It’s possible that you can earn even more.

Dean Lu felt somewhat proud when he heard him say that. Now it was finally the turn of Big Brother's people to come to him for help. In the past, they were all very proud.

I wish everyone would look down upon the sky.

He exchanged glances with the two vice presidents on his left and right, then said with a smile:

"Comrade Chekovsky, you are right. Our two countries once had a great brotherly friendship. So, I will double the amount you have already determined.

When our production increases in the future, we will definitely consider your needs and increase the quantity for you as soon as possible."

This was not an excuse, as the pharmaceutical factory's buildings and equipment were not yet in place.

Although thousands of temporary workers were added, production increased dozens of times compared with previous months.

But at the same time, the demand has also increased countless times.

The medicines produced now are simply not enough to sell.

In many developed countries, "Palace Emperor Pills" has become a popular drug, not only loved by men, but also by women.

"Double?"

Chekovsky looked a little unhappy.

For this batch of medicines, he only got one-tenth of the previous amount. Now it has doubled, which is only one-fifth of the previous batch.

This amount of money might not even be enough to use connections in China.

Unfortunately, even though he tried hard and coaxed her, sometimes offering bribes and sometimes playing the emotional card, Dean Lu remained unmoved.

There was no choice, and finally he returned to the museum with a frustrated look on his face.

After entering the building, he walked to Lisabova's room as usual.

Lisabova was very happy about his sudden visit, as Chekovsky is now a hot political star in the country.

Even though she knew that he had a new lover and had been neglected for a long time, she still pretended not to know.

"My dear, what's on your mind?"

Lisabova stepped forward, put her arm around his, and asked gently.

"Hey~"

Chekovsky was annoyed and simply told the story.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

"Pay off the debt? Honey, since they want to pay off the debt, why not let them use this to pay it off? Moreover, it must be paid in installments, and it must be paid over a long period of time as much as possible."

"Paying off debts with drugs is a genius idea." Chekovsky swept away his worries, hugged his lover excitedly and said:

"By the way, why installment, or long-term?"

(End of this chapter)