Chapter 318 Strong Obsession and Sudden Death
in the living room.

He Shengnan saw Qin Jingru's angry face coming over from the next door, and asked curiously:
"Jingru, what's going on? Isn't your cousin at home?"

Less than three minutes after she entered, she came out of Old Jia's house.

“She was at home, and as soon as I entered, before I could even spit, the old woman started yelling, saying that there was no extra food at home and there was no way she could take care of lunch.

Humph, who wants to eat at their house? They even said I came empty-handed and didn’t bring anything for them.”

Qin Jingru was so angry that she told him what had just happened.

From the moment she entered the door, except for her cousin who asked her with a smile why she was there, no one else gave her a good look.

On the contrary, Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu were even afraid that she would eat lunch at home and her nose would be messy and her eyes would be messy.

There is a sarcastic tone in his words.

In fact, there was something she was embarrassed to say.

When she went in just now, she happened to see her cousin's family having breakfast, so she took some time to observe them.

The staple food was basically steamed corn bread, except for three children who had steamed buns made of two kinds of flour. They drank cornmeal porridge, and there was a small dish of pickles on the table.

If she hadn't married Wang Mengqi, she would definitely be envious.

As far as she can remember, it has been more than ten years and she has only been able to eat a full meal a few times.

Most of the food they ate was coarse grains, like sorghum rice, sweet potato rice, etc. Even cornmeal steamed bread was a rare thing, let alone white flour.

We can only eat one or two during the Chinese New Year.

Even with these grains, you can't eat as much as you want. It's good enough if you can get half full.

As for meat, we only eat it twice a year at most, and each time only two or three pieces.

Good days finally came after she married Wang Mengqi.

She is no longer the little girl who has not seen the world two years ago.

Wang Mengde delivered supplies to his grandparents every now and then, and each time it was large amounts of rice, flour, oil, salt and nutritional supplements.

Many of these things are fun things that rural people have never seen in their lives.

Wang Jinghui and Wang Tianshi didn't eat much, and most of it was consumed by their children and grandchildren.

Qin Jingru was deeply loved by Wang Tian and ate as much as anyone else. Sometimes, she even ate more than the children who were late.

In addition, Wang Mengqi works at the Shahe Meat Processing Factory and is a formal worker.

The monthly salary is not less than usual, and the factory also provides some other benefits.

The food at home is much better than that at my cousin's house. We have plenty of steamed corn bread made from two kinds of flour, and we can also steam a pot of steamed buns made from white flour every few days to satisfy our cravings.

Chicken, fish, meat and eggs are also cooked from time to time.

As a result, Qin Jingru gained more than ten pounds in just over a year, and many of her clothes could no longer fit her.

Her previously thin face has become a lot rounder.

“Jingru, don’t be angry, except for your cousin, everyone in their family is like that.

Besides, you are not having lunch at their house, so don’t worry about their expressions.”

He Shengnan comforted him with a smile.

The people of the old Jia family are notorious for being "out of touch", not only in the courtyard but also in the entire alley.

"Yes, sister-in-law, I understand.

My cousin thought she had a great life in the city, but my second uncle used to show off in the village every day.

Now I see that the surface of the donkey dung egg is shiny, and six people in the family are crowded in one room.

Every day, we can barely get enough to eat, and we probably only eat steamed buns a few times a year."

Qin Jingru said with some emotion.

In the past, the Qin family was extremely envious of her cousin.

Especially during those difficult years, life in rural areas was extremely difficult, while people in cities had a certain amount of food to eat each month.

Although you may not necessarily be able to eat your fill, it is a hundred times better than in rural areas.

But now, after broadening her horizons with Wang Mengqi, she no longer envies her cousin's life. On the contrary, she even feels a sense of superiority.

A few people were chatting when the He family arrived.

So, a group of people pushed their bicycles and walked out of the yard.

Wangfujing Street.

I spent ten cents to store five bicycles, and then started traveling from north to south.

The dazzling array of goods made Qin Jingru overwhelmed and she found everything strange.

When Shahe Market was still open, she would often go there, even though she would not buy anything after spending half a day there.

But the things there can't be compared with those here.

This place is one of the most famous commercial streets in the country and also the most prosperous area in the capital.

When she arrived at Wangfujing Department Store, she was stunned by the tens of thousands of merchandise inside. Even Wang Mengqi could not help but exclaim in amazement from time to time.

The other people were not too surprised because they would come here occasionally to look around.

They started shopping from the first floor. Even the bustling crowds could not dampen their enthusiasm. They wanted to take a close look at every counter.

It took more than an hour to get to the third floor.

When they arrived at the cloth selling area, several women including He Shengnan stopped and stood in front of the counter, staring closely at the various fabrics inside.

In this era, the mainstream colors are gray, black and army green.

If you walk down the street for a whole day, you will see that people are basically wearing these colors.

As for the colorful clothing of later generations, they are extremely rare.

Now, in front of them, in addition to the basic gray, black and army green, there are also fabrics of various other colors.

For a moment, they were dazzled.

Not only them, but other young girls and wives also crowded here to enjoy the view.

This kind of fabric is not something that ordinary people can buy. You need overseas remittance coupons to buy it.

"It's so beautiful!"

Qin Jingru whispered: "If I could buy a piece of cloth and make clothes out of it, it would definitely look good."

"Yeah, especially the pink fabric."

Next to him, He Yanan also echoed.

Even in the past two years, her brother-in-law gave her enough fabric to make several sets of clothes every year, but she still couldn't stop her urge to get the fabric behind the counter.

Just when a few people were criticizing each other.

The salesperson behind the counter suddenly saw Wang Mengde, and they looked at each other, then nodded imperceptibly.

Then, when the people behind Wang Mengde and his group squeezed to the front, the salesperson suddenly held up a big loudspeaker and shouted loudly:

"Comrades, we have some rags for sale now, no tickets required, in limited quantities. Don't crowd, line up and buy one by one."

As he said this, he put down the loudspeaker and took out several large bags from under the counter.

The bags were filled with incomplete scraps of cloth left over from cutting clothes. When they heard that there was cloth for sale without tickets, the crowd went crazy and tried desperately to squeeze forward.

Fortunately, after hearing this, Wang Mengde instructed He Shengwen and others in advance to protect the women in the middle.

He Shengnan and Guo Yuhe, without even thinking about it, took out a handful of money from their pockets, counted the money, handed it to the salesperson, and said loudly:

"Give me one."

At the same time, the two of them quietly handed part of the money to Qin Jingru, Wang Zhengmei and He Yanan, indicating that they should buy as well.

When you encounter such an opportunity, you must seize it firmly, otherwise you will regret it for a long time.

In fact, Wang Mengde's family was not short of cloth. Among the supplies given to foreign patients, there was a lot of cloth, and there were various colors of cloth.

There are enough for everyone in the family to make several sets of clothes for each person, which can be worn for a long time.

But He Shengnan still has the genes of saving and hoarding in her bones.

The main reason is that life in the past was too difficult and we were afraid of poverty.

Twenty minutes later.

I finally squeezed out of the crowd.

A large number of people who got the news just now rushed here. Fortunately, the mall is very experienced and dispatched staff in time to guide the crowd, otherwise a stampede would have easily occurred.

Looking at the five people, each holding a piece of cloth in their hands, they were chattering about what they were going to do with the cloth, and they all had expressions of having found a treasure.

Wang Mengde shook his head. He found it difficult to understand the strong obsession of people of this era for pursuing material things.

Maybe because they got some benefits, they went shopping in the mall much faster in the following time.

It was almost noon when everyone came out of the department store, still reluctant to leave.

"Let's not go back for lunch. Let's eat nearby. It's my treat today."

Wang Mengde said with a smile.

"Brother-in-law, what are we going to eat?"

He Yanan was used to her brother-in-law often inviting her out for dinner, so she asked directly.

"Meng Qi and Jing Ru have finally come to the city, let's go to Quanjude to eat roast duck.

I called Quanjude yesterday and made a reservation in advance, so I can make it in time if I go there now.”

Wang Mengde said.

Nowadays, Quanjude’s roast duck is not as common as it is in later generations, and the taste is very ordinary. Instead, each one is professionally roasted and very delicious.

"Brother-in-law, just find a random restaurant and have a bowl of noodles each. The roast duck at Quanjude is too expensive."

He Shengwen persuaded in a low voice.

At present, all over Beijing, tickets are required to dine in all restaurants, big or small, starting a few years ago.

Of course, except for the eighteen high-end restaurants.

These high-end restaurants do not require tickets to dine in, but the price of each dish is several times higher than before. For example, a roast duck at Quanjude used to cost only six or seven yuan, but now it costs thirty or forty yuan per piece.

If there were more than a dozen of them, and they went in to have a meal with two roast ducks and other food, it would cost at least more than a hundred yuan.

This amount of money is enough for many families in Beijing to live on for three months.

In the vast rural areas, an ordinary family may not be able to save a hundred yuan in ten years.

"Hehe, don't worry."

Wang Mengde saw everyone's unwilling expressions, so he smiled and explained:
"Before the New Year, my superiors specially rewarded me with a few coupons from Quanjude because of my contribution. With these coupons, I can eat without paying a penny."

Before the New Year, he attended more than a dozen commendation meetings as usual.

In addition to receiving medals and daily necessities as prizes, this year his superiors gave him some coupons in recognition of his many contributions.

There are ten coupons in total, which can be used to dine for free at high-end restaurants in Beijing or other regions.

This was printed because of his appearance. He has never appeared in the original history.

There are only dozens of people in the country who have received this award together with him.

"Cousin, there are so many of us, do we have so many coupons?"

Wang Mengqi asked from the side.

"One coupon can be used by six people. There are eleven of us, so two coupons are more than enough."

Wang Mengde said.

in the afternoon.

Walking out of Quanjudeli, Qin Jingru was holding the duck rack and some uneaten roast duck meat, touching her bulging belly with one hand, with a look of satisfaction on her face.

The meal she had at noon today was the second time in her life that she had eaten such a delicious meal. The first time was during the Chinese New Year, when the sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner made her feel like she was in a dream.

In addition to the four roast ducks, there were also a variety of dishes that made her mouth drool.

Since we had eaten too much, no one wanted to go shopping anymore in the afternoon.

So, they discussed it and decided to go back directly.

Moreover, Wang Mengqi and Qin Jingru had to catch the bus back to Tiangezhuang later.

At the storage point, they took the wooden sign, picked up the bicycles, and slowly rode towards Nanluoguxiang.

At this time, from time to time, a group of young people would rush past, shouting and screaming, and some even whistled at them.

Wang Mengde was not annoyed by this. He looked at the other party with a smile, and thought to himself:
Enjoy these two years of wonderful time. In another two years, these unemployed street urchins will be sent to the countryside for reform.

When the time comes, there will be plenty of suffering for them to taste.

When I arrived at the courtyard, I saw Qin Huairu holding a basin and washing clothes by the sink.

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes and saw Jia Zhang sitting at the door sewing shoe soles. Then she deliberately brought the roast duck and went to her cousin to talk:
"Cousin, you missed out on a lot by not going to Wangfujing today. I bought a lot of cloth that didn't require a ticket.

At noon, we went to Quanjude to eat roast duck. You know what, this roast duck is delicious and fragrant. "

Qin Huairu was very smart and she immediately understood her cousin's intention to show off, which made her so angry that waves of anger appeared on her chest.

the next day.

Guanganmen Hospital.

Wang Mengde held the silver needle in one hand and said to Mitsui Shigeru:
"You'll get one more injection today and take your last dose of medicine, and you'll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."

After several months of treatment, Mitsui Shigeru's lower body is now intact.

If he had not been in China, and had not been instructed by Wang Mengde, he would have wanted to try the meat long ago.

"Thank you, Doctor Wang. If you have the chance in the future and you go to Japan, please contact me. I will arrange a few delicious meals for you and guarantee that you will be happy."

Mitsui Shigeru said with a happy look on his face.

When he mentioned the word "feast", he emphasized his voice and an obscene expression appeared on his face.

Wang Mengde smiled and said nothing, but stabbed directly into his body.

This time, he did some tricks during the acupuncture process.

After Mitsui Shigeru returned to his country, as long as he frequently visited women, he would have a heart attack one day three months later and die instantly.

(End of this chapter)