Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 137: The "high-moral and upright" deaf old lady, her melon-eating value skyrocketed!
Looking at the house that He Yushui had cleaned up, it was indeed much more pleasing to the eye than before. Wang Weiguo half-jokingly said, "Yushui, you are so virtuous. Whoever marries you in the future will be happy."

"Brother Weiguo, what are you talking about!"

Hearing Wang Weiguo's words, He Yushui's face suddenly turned red, and she glanced at Wang Weiguo shyly.

"I'm telling the truth."

Facing He Yushui's shy behavior, Wang Weiguo smiled and quickly continued, "But it's too early to talk about this now. You have to take the college entrance examination next, and it will take several years for you to start working after graduating from college."

Hearing this, He Yushui said a little embarrassedly: "It's not that easy. I'm lucky to be admitted to high school. I don't dare to think about college."

This is not because she is being modest. She went to high school because she failed to get into a technical secondary school. Now her grades in school are just average. It is not easy to get into university.

Given her current situation, even her teacher is not optimistic about her, let alone herself.

He Yushui’s current idea is to graduate from high school successfully and then find a better job.

Although high school graduates are not as good as college or technical secondary school graduates and are no longer covered by job assignments according to regulations, people with this level of academic qualifications are generally valued by the streets and are given better jobs.

No matter how bad your job is, you can still get a job in the factory as a formal worker.

You know, there is already a surplus of labor in cities now. It is unlike the early years after the founding of the People's Republic of China when jobs have long been a scarce resource. Especially in the old city that serves as the economic and cultural center, many people are still queuing up to be arranged jobs by the streets!
Just like in their courtyard, there are still many young people who are unemployed and can only find odd jobs outside occasionally. Even Yan Jiecheng, who graduated from junior high school, is now just a temporary worker.

Wang Weiguo did not refute He Yushui's words.

According to the plot of the original drama, He Yushui did only graduate from high school, but in this era, even in big cities, girls who can go to high school have surpassed many of their peers.

Even Wang Weiguo only has a junior high school education.

Because of his family's reasons, he happened to have an opportunity to enter Fengze Garden. After discussing it with his family and asking Wang Weiguo for his opinion, they finally chose to go to Fengze Garden as an apprentice and did not continue their studies.

However, a junior high school diploma was only Wang Weiguo's superficial diploma. After attending college in his later life, his real level was much more than that.

No matter in which era, studying is not the only way out, but Wang Weiguo would never think that studying is useless, especially at this time.

If you can successfully graduate from university or technical secondary school, you will be directly assigned to a cadre position or a high-skilled position, and you will be ahead of a large number of people instantly.

It is not a stormy time yet, so it is relatively safe to go to college in the next few years.

If He Yushui could go to university and then start working, his future development would definitely be at a higher level. However, this is not something that can be decided or changed by just a few words from Wang Weiguo.

Many people didn’t go to college. Is it because they didn’t want to?
After a few words of encouragement, as to whether He Yushui could listen to it or whether she could do it, that depended on herself.

After He Yushui cleaned up the house, the two chatted for a while in the house.

Not long after, the people who were going to the hospital to see the deaf old lady in the afternoon had gathered and were ready to set off.

When someone came to call Wang Weiguo, when they saw He Yushui coming out of Wang Weiguo's room, their eyes and expressions couldn't help but become interesting and gossipy.

Yi Zhonghai, who was traveling with him, also noticed this situation and looked unhappy.

Before, he had asked an old lady to specifically warn He Yushui to stay away from Wang Weiguo, but looking at the current situation, she didn't listen to their words at all.

Although he values ​​Sha Zhu and doesn't think so much of He Yushui, He Yushui is still so close to Wang Weiguo even though he knows that Wang Weiguo has a grudge against him. It's obvious that she doesn't take him, a senior official, seriously. It would be strange if she feels comfortable in her heart.

Wang Weiguo didn't feel anything about these gazes and was very open-minded.

It's broad daylight and the door is open to the public. If anyone has any dirty thoughts, they can only blame themselves.

However, He Yushui was a little girl with a thin skin and couldn't bear it.

Maybe she had some special thoughts in her mind, so when so many people saw her coming out of Wang Weiguo's house, her face turned red.

Fortunately, no one dared to make fun of Wang Weiguo, and the group of people quickly went to the hospital.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital entrance, they saw Liu Haizhong and a young man in his twenties hurriedly rushing to meet them.

As soon as he saw the other party, Yi Zhonghai's face changed immediately, and he stepped forward and asked, "Secretary Li, why are you here?"

As the head of the management school, Yi Zhonghai had many dealings with the streets and naturally knew some people from the streets. The other party happened to be among the people he knew.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangqian, the street official, said to everyone who was looking at him, "I heard that the old lady in your hospital has been in the hospital for so long and has not been discharged. It just so happens that your hospital has organized people to visit her this afternoon, so I will come to visit her on behalf of the street."

"Secretary Li, this is too much trouble for you."

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai immediately set his eyes on Liu Haizhong and said unhappily, "Old Liu, how dare you disturb Li for such a small matter?"

When Yi Zhonghai said this, he was obviously angry.

Liu Haizhong went to the street to invite Director Li over without consulting him, which obviously caught him off guard.

Isn’t it just that you passed the seventh-level worker exam?
Look how arrogant he is. He held a promotion banquet and skipped over his own street to find the best street for him. He was so impatient to surpass him.

I am still the boss in the yard now!
"Old Yi, I am also cooperating with the work of the street. The old lady has been in the hospital for such a long time, and the matter of confirming her status as a martyr's relative has been delayed again and again. As the uncle in charge of the hospital, I must report in time to facilitate the work of the street."

What Liu Haizhong said was obviously of some level, causing Secretary Li standing beside him to nod secretly.

In fact, Liu Haizhong was also inspired by Wang Weiguo and wanted to perform in front of the streets to make his presence felt.

But as soon as he came up and told the matter, Director Wang from the street immediately took it seriously and sent Officer Li to come with him.

In addition to expressing condolences and concern for the old lady on behalf of the street, we also want to see how the old lady is doing. If she is in good condition, we will meet with the deaf old lady in person to learn about the details of what happened that year.

After all, the matter of confirming the old lady's status as a martyr's relative was delayed for quite a long time.

The last time Director Wang went back, he also checked the information and the deaf old lady’s files, but there was no such information recorded there. Even the deaf old lady’s husband and son had no relevant records.

But this is also very helpless. After all, in the early years, a lot of work started from scratch, and a lot of information was confused, like a tangled mess. There were so many things that needed to be developed and sorted out, and there were inevitably omissions in the work, and it was difficult to cover everything.

And these are the tasks they need to improve and supplement now.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai seemed to want to say something, Secretary Li waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go see the old lady!"

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to walk in front and lead the way.

Because the deaf old lady was basically taken care of by an old lady during her hospitalization, so on the way, Secretary Li also asked Yi Zhonghai about the deaf old lady's recent situation.

Yi Zhonghai’s answer could only be that the deaf old lady’s condition was not very good.

If it's good, then there's no way to explain why I had to be hospitalized for so many days.

The group walked inside, and as soon as they entered the ward, Wang Weiguo's expression became interesting.

at this time.

Several doctors and nurses were surrounding the deaf old lady's bed.

"Old lady, besides the headache, what else is wrong with you?"

"My stomach hurts a little too."

"here?"

"pain!"

"What about here?"

"It hurts too!"

"..."

After a round of questioning, several doctors looked at each other with unhappy expressions.

"Old lady, I see your condition, why don't you go home and observe for a while? If you have any other questions, come back then."

"Doctor, I'm still sick, how can you chase me away? Isn't this just watching someone die without helping?"

"Old lady, your current condition has almost recovered. There is no need for you to stay here any longer. You can go home and recuperate."

"That's right, old lady. Even if you want to stay in the hospital for treatment, you have to cooperate! You're in pain all day long, and every time it's time to take medicine or get an IV drip, you start to say okay..."

"Doctor Hao, let me tell you, this patient is not cooperating with treatment at all. I once saw her secretly hiding the medicine, but when I told her about it, she refused to admit it."

"You little nurse, how can you talk like that? How can you bully an old man like that?"

"..."

Surrounded by several doctors and nurses, Wang Weiguo could not see the deaf old lady's appearance, but he immediately laughed when he heard her loud and energetic voice arguing with the doctors and nurses.

It's obvious that the deaf old lady is pretending to be sick even though she is not sick. She stays in the hospital and dares not leave.

Even the doctors and nurses in the hospital couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to kick people out.

What the doctor and the nurse said just now almost made it clear that the deaf old lady was faking illness.

From the conversation just now, we can tell that the deaf old lady is not cooperating with the treatment in the hospital and is also putting on airs and making trouble. No wonder they are so dissatisfied with her.

These conversations were also heard by Yi Zhonghai and Secretary Li who were standing nearby. Yi Zhonghai, feeling something was not right, slightly changed his expression and carefully observed Secretary Li's reaction. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe easily.

At this time, several other patients and their families in the ward also started to discuss quietly. Some of them speculated that the deaf old lady was faking illness, while others complained that she had a bad temper and was difficult to get along with. It can be seen that as patients and their families in the same ward, they also had a lot of opinions about the deaf old lady.

Hearing these voices, Yi Zhonghai felt a little embarrassed, while Director Li frowned slightly.

Judging from the feedback from the doctors, nurses and other people in the ward, Director Li's impression of this old lady was already a little bad.

Wang Weiguo, who was quietly eating melons on the side, happily took the opportunity to enjoy the benefits.

It was a good decision to come to this hospital, there is another melon to eat.

It is indeed uneasy wherever this deaf old lady is.

Pretending to be sick would be fine, but the deaf old lady probably brought her bad habits to the hospital after being a ancestor in the courtyard for too long.

At such an old age, to have behaved to this extent is no longer just disrespectful to the elderly.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The doctor who was talking to the deaf old lady asked in a deep voice when he noticed Yi Zhonghai and his group coming in from outside.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai hurried forward to explain: "Hello, Dr. Hao, we are here to visit the old lady."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the other party looked at everyone and said with some dissatisfaction: "This hospital is not a vegetable market. There is no need for so many people to come at once to visit. What if it affects other patients in the ward?"

Then, Dr. Hao reminded the old lady next to the deaf woman, "Please do your best to persuade her to go home for observation for a while, and don't stay here and take up the hospital's resources. The hospital beds are very tight recently, so leave them for those who need them more. If you think it through, go find the nurse to arrange for her to be discharged."

After saying this, Dr. Hao left with other doctors and nurses.

Because of what the doctor said just now, among the people who originally came to visit the deaf old lady, only Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Wang Weiguo and Director Li stayed, and the others had to wait outside.

"Old lady, this is Li, the street official, who is here to visit you on behalf of the street."

As soon as he came up, Yi Zhonghai pointed out the identity of Director Li.

When the deaf old lady heard this, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and then she said nervously: "Secretary Li, I'm sorry to bother you. I feel really bad for coming all the way to see an old lady like me."

"Old lady, please don't say that. In fact, we should have come to visit you a long time ago, but there are too many things going on recently, so we have delayed it until now. Please don't be offended."

Although what happened just now made Secretary Li have some thoughts, he was here on behalf of the street after all, so he still spoke very politely.

Next.

Officer Li asked about her health with concern, and soon stated another purpose for his visit, saying, "Old lady, this time I came here, in addition to visiting you on behalf of the street, I also want to learn something about you, your husband, and your son."

"Oh, Director Li, these are things of the past. I have lived for so many years, and I don't have many years left to live. I have become indifferent to some things. I will not trouble you and the street office anymore. Please don't cause trouble for the government."

After hearing what Director Li said, the deaf old lady showed an embarrassed look, and then said some righteous words.

In fact, the deaf old lady is also helpless.

She had even hidden herself in the hospital, not even daring to go back to her courtyard, but she didn't expect the street office would send someone over specifically.

This is not giving this old woman a chance to survive!

however.

Faced with the deaf old lady's words, Li, who originally had some opinions about the deaf old lady, stood in awe and said seriously: "This won't do! When it comes to the martyrs' families, our street cannot be careless. If your family really made contributions to our army, then we... no, the country can't just ignore it."

"Okay, if there's anything you want to know, just ask!"

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, the deaf old lady had to speak.

"Madam, what are the names of your husband and son? When did they join the army?"

"My husband's name is Shi Qiang, and my son's name is Shi Aiguo. When did they join the army? It's been a long time, more than 20 years now, but I remember that at that time, the easy life had not yet taken over our city..."

"Do you remember where your husband and son joined the army? Do you know their unit numbers?"

"I'm not sure about this. When they wrote back, they didn't mention any of this. They were afraid of being discovered by the bad guys. They only knew it was our team."

"Are those letters your husband and son wrote to you still there?"

"No, it's not like that. Didn't the day come when the day came? I was afraid they would target me, so I burned everything. We didn't get in touch with each other anymore. Then one day, one of their comrades sent a message through someone else, saying that... that... "

"Old lady, please accept my condolences. They are all heroes who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of our new society."

"Nothing, these are all in the past, alas..."

"By the way, you mentioned your son and husband's comrades-in-arms. Have you been in touch with them over the years? Have any of your husband and son's former comrades-in-arms come to see you?"

"This..., it was just that one time. There was no news after that. Maybe..."

"Ah... I heard that you once sent straw sandals to our army. Can you tell me more about that?"

"It's nothing. My husband and son are in our army, so I made some straw sandals myself. I happened to meet a patriotic businessman who was going to the south to do business, so I asked him to bring them to our army. What if my son and husband happen to wear them? Even if not, they are still our own soldiers."

"Old lady, I thank you on behalf of our military predecessors! That businessman..."

"Ugh……"

"..."

The conversation between the deaf old lady and Secretary Li attracted a lot of attention.

The patients and their families who had been gossiping in the ward just now also felt respect and ashamed of their behavior.

Little did people know that this old lady, her husband and her son had made such contributions to the new society.

Immediately.

The patients and their families who had been dissatisfied with the deaf old lady in the past few days came to apologize on the spot and expressed their respect.

The deaf old lady expressed a few noble words, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

After asking about the situation, Secretary Li put away his pen and work notebook, but there was a look of worry on his face.

Although I learned about these past events from the deaf old lady and have respect for what she, her husband and son have done, it is not easy to verify them.

Because many of the things the deaf old lady said have been lost, it may be difficult to confirm the identity of this martyr's relative.

However, Director Li has no doubts about what the deaf old lady said. Because of the war, there has been a lot of information dislocation and gaps. There are actually many similar situations, not just the deaf old lady.

For many people at that time, it was already very difficult to survive, so how could they care about these things?

Officer Li stood up, saluted the deaf old lady, and assured her, "Don't worry, old lady. I will do a thorough investigation when I get back and try to help you get your status as a martyr's relative."

"No, no, I'm in such a bad condition that I don't think I'll live for many more years. I won't waste your time."

Waving her hand to decline, the deaf old lady said with emotion, "Besides, the country has taken good care of us lonely old people now. We have enough food and warm clothes, and we don't have to worry about fear all day long. These were simply unimaginable in the past."

Upon hearing this, Li could only refute helplessly: "Old lady, you can't say that. The treatment you deserve is earned by your son and husband. Even if you don't consider yourself, don't you want to give an explanation to your husband and son?"

"Okay then. Thank you for your hard work."

After hearing what Secretary Li said to this extent, the deaf old lady knew that if she continued to refuse, she would be in trouble, so she could only reluctantly agree.

Taking advantage of the fact that Li was still here, the deaf old lady said to Yi Zhonghai, "Zhonghai, go tell the nurse later that we will be discharged this afternoon. My body is like this. I always have pains here and there, which makes the doctors impatient. Let's not stay here any longer and bother them."

Obviously.

The deaf old lady probably guessed that the conversation she had just had with the doctor might have been heard by Director Li, so she was trying to make up for it.

Besides, everyone on the street had come to inquire about the situation, so there was no point in her staying here any longer.

If you continue to stay in this hospital, even if you are not sick, you will soon get sick.

When Secretary Li heard this, he immediately said that he would go to communicate and coordinate with the hospital, but was again "noblely" rejected by the deaf old lady.

Wang Weiguo, who was watching the whole thing and just watching the show, did not say anything.

Through the system's verification of the melon-eating value reward, Wang Weiguo can be completely sure that what the deaf old lady said just now were basically lies she made up.

But there is no way. The deaf old lady dared to do this because of the passage of time and the war. Many things have become difficult to verify. Even Wang Weiguo cannot produce any evidence to expose her.

Others don’t have the same system as him, so even if he stands up, no one may believe him.

But lies are lies after all. Wang Weiguo didn't believe that there were no omissions. Besides, it's not like all the old people in the capital are gone. The deaf old lady has lived in this city for so many years, there must be some clues left.

Wang Weiguo plans to find a time to ask Niu Ye, maybe he can help him find out some secrets.

Although it is a new society now, and some people from all walks of life in the past could only live with their tails between their legs, but snakes have their ways and rats have their ways, and they are not completely useless.

This trip to the hospital was not in vain. Not only did I get to see the deaf old lady perform a show, but the system's eating value also skyrocketed, directly increasing from more than 10,000 to over 20,000 in one fell swoop.

So much money!
(End of this chapter)