The two of them passed through the courtyard and bumped into Xu Damao's father, Xu Fugui.
"Brother Xu, are you leaving?"
In this courtyard house, the Xu family's life was the best. Xu Fugui was a driver in the rolling mill in Lou Bancheng, and his wife was a servant in the Lou family. The Xu family's life was the best in this courtyard house.
"Shaoqing, why are you here?"
Xu Fugui did not have a good relationship with his brother, but he was very cunning. He would often come to He Shaoqing's place shamelessly. He Shaoqing would also treat him because he was a neighbor. Of course, his brother complained about him a lot.
"I heard her say that something was wrong with her mother during the meal, so she asked me to go over and take a look.”
"Alright, you should leave quickly so as not to delay Grandma's illness.”
After bidding farewell to Xu Fugui, the two of them walked into Grandma's room. The door was open, and there was a thick curtain hanging from it. The deaf-mute granny's room looked much bigger than his own. From the outside, the deaf-mute granny's room was actually divided into two rooms, only a little smaller than his own room.
Madam Yi lifted the curtain and entered the room. He Shaoqing followed suit and saw the deaf-mute old woman sitting on the edge of the bed. There was a stove in the middle of the room. When the old woman saw He Shaoqing enter, she said,
"Doctor He, I'm really sorry to trouble you to come here personally.”
Usually, He Shaoqing did not have much interaction with the deaf-mute old woman. But now, everyone called him Dr. He when they saw him. He Shaoqing did not pay attention to them.
"Grandma, you don't have to thank me. I'll check on you.”
When He Shaoqing approached her, her right hand was already on the stove beside the bed. He Shaoqing was taking the old man's pulse on the other side. The room was very quiet. The Yi family's sister-in-law did not dare to say a word, afraid of disturbing her.
This was the first time he had seen the old lady. He had learned from her that there was something wrong with her feet. Usually, she would go to the old doctor on the front street to see her. This time, it was probably because it was getting late and she was old. She could not run around, so she came.
He Shaoqing felt her pulse and pondered for a moment. Then, he pulled his hand back and rubbed her right foot.
"Your illness is chronic. It's rheumatism. It's like this for a long time and can't be cured.”
"I know, but when it rains, I don't want to trouble you.”
She didn't even have a single silver needle on her. The only way was to rub her to make her feel better.
"Old Madam, I'll help you massage your legs and give you a prescription. Get someone to bring some medicine from the pharmacy.”
Beside him, a woman called Sister Yi hurriedly said,
"Shaoqing, please treat the old madam. I'll come back tomorrow morning to get the medicine."
He Shaoqing massaged Madam Bai for a while, then asked his wife to bring a piece of paper and a pen. He wrote a prescription and told Madam Bai the steps to brew the medicine.
Old Madam Bai took out a coin from her pocket and was about to hand it to He Shaoqing.
"Doctor He, this is the medical fee. Please take it.”
He Shaoqing took a look and repeatedly declined.
"Grandma, how can I take your money?"
He was in the hospital and had not received any medical fees. If people knew that he had received medical fees from a deaf and mute old man, what would he think?
"These are two different things. If you treat me, I will naturally pay.”
Yi Jingxi's sister-in-law also joined in.
"Yes, yes, yes. Shaoqing, take it."
He Shaoqing was very determined. Treating illnesses was not his job, and he did not intend to rely on this to make money. When he did this business, he would receive remuneration.
"There's no need. I don't want anyone to treat me in this courtyard. You're just an old bag of bones, and I still want your medical fees. If people knew about this, wouldn't they laugh at me? Just accept it. It's not a big deal anyway."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Dr. He.
He Shaoqing shook his head, indicating that there was no need.
After leaving the old woman's bedroom, He Shaoqing remembered the old woman's identity. From her expression and words, it could be seen that this old woman was not a normal person. Her legs were very thin. In the Qing Dynasty, women in the countryside did not tie their legs. After all, they all had to work.
She did not have any source of income. What was her source of income?
After more than a month of observation, He Shaoqing had already figured out the neighbors who lived in this courtyard. They were essentially mediocre people. Take Liu Haizhong for example. He was a guy who liked to be an official. As for Xu Fugui, he didn't put anyone in his eyes at all, especially his brother.
Although Yi Zhonghai liked to be hypocritical, he was not a bad person. It was just that his thoughts were a little old-fashioned. As for Jia Zhangshi, everyone could see her character.
The next morning, He Shaoqing was still writing something when he was woken up by the noise outside. He Shaoqing came out of his room and saw a woman who came with him. She brought him to the address of the Zhao family.
When the woman saw He Shaoqing, she bowed to him and said,
"Captain He, there's someone calling for you outside.”
When He Shaoqing heard this, he was stunned. Who wanted to see him?
"Can you tell me why you're here?”
"Captain He, you'll know when you get there. They're waiting for you."
Seeing this scene, He Shaoqing didn't hesitate. He went back to his room, put on his clothes, and followed the man out.
About 20 minutes later, the two of them appeared in front of a courtyard house. There were guards at the gate. The woman came forward and showed her ID card and told the guards about He Shaoqing's situation. The two guards heard this and saluted He Shaoqing. He Shaoqing also raised his hands and saluted back.
The woman did not follow He Shaoqing into the courtyard, but let him enter alone. When He Shaoqing entered the courtyard, he saw a middle-aged man standing in the middle of the courtyard. When the man turned around, He Shaoqing recognized that he was his superior.
He Shaoqing suddenly stood up straight and gave a military salute.
"Greetings, Commander!"
In fact, their regiment commander was no longer called regiment commander. It was just that their former subordinates preferred to call him regiment commander.
The old man waved his hand and asked He Shaoqing to put his hand down.
"Shaoqing, I happened to pass by Sijiu City and saw that you hadn't left yet, so I specially came to tell you. However, there have been some changes in the recent arrangements. Your vacation may be canceled, and your work needs to be adjusted. Later, go and see Commander Chen. He will tell you then. I have another thing to tell you."
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