The old Chinese doctor in the courtyard

Chapter 34

"Captain Zhang, I'm Li Shengli, and I'm brothers with Xiao Changgong.

Come here today to pick out a few medical books, are you busy? "

Hearing Section Chief Zhang talking about the Xiao family, Li Shengli hurriedly got up and said hello.

This person may come and go frequently in the future, and he will not hit his smiling face with his hand, so he still needs to be polite.

Section Chief Zhang glanced at the books in the corner, and said with some disdain.

"What medical books can there be here?
The ones that are displayed outside are all picked up eight hundred times, barely enough to wipe their buttocks.

Wait for me, and I will take you to Curry to pick later. "

Seeing Zhang Zhang's exceptional enthusiasm, Li Shengli thought it was because the two yuan of medicine didn't work.

Since he could go to the warehouse of the trust store to pick up books, he naturally had to wait.

Section Chief Zhang is the warehouse manager, and this time he came to the front counter to distribute the goods.

After a rough arrangement, it took five or six minutes before he came back to greet Li Shengli and walked to the backyard of the trust store.

"Old Xiao is not bad, although he is not popular, but he is an upright person worthy of entrustment.

The store knows about his wife, and we also wanted to help Lao Xiao together, but he didn't take advantage of it at all, so he insisted on not wanting it. "

While walking, Section Chief Zhang talked about Lao Xiao in a nonchalant way.

Li Shengli also has a deep understanding of the old brother Xiao whom he recognizes. Such people are like this everywhere, and they are alone.

As for what Chief Zhang said, everyone in the trust store knows the situation of the Xiao family, which is also a common situation now.

The work unit is just like a courtyard house, not as scheming as the later generations, and many things are clearly there.

Chief Zhang's words were nonsensical, and Li Shengli could only treat him as a melon-eating crowd.

He revealed to him some information about Xiao's sister-in-law.

"This can only be regarded as a leak in the house and it rains continuously. The hospital said it can be cured. It won't take long, and it should be able to recover."

Seeing that Li Shengli caught up with his words, Chief Zhang pursed his lips, and took out a key ring from the pocket of his blue coat.

He opened a warehouse marked sixteen on the wooden door. There was a faint musty smell in the dark warehouse, which was much better than the clothes warehouse.

"On the shelves of library No. 16, there are miscellaneous books transferred from Liulichang and Longfu Temple when the bookstore industry was a public-private partnership.

That is to say, those books that were not in complete sets were classified and packaged in various bookstores at that time.

The old medical books are on the middle rows of shelves, a pack of one hundred, regardless of the size of the pack, and the whole pack takes fifteen cents.

This library is full of books. If you are afraid of fire, you can’t turn on the lights or smoke. There is a flashlight on the window sill, so you can go in and find it yourself. "

Standing at the door of the warehouse, Chief Zhang gave a reminder and stopped talking.

Li Shengli glanced at Chief Zhang inexplicably, it didn't seem to have much to do with the two dollars.

But it was all here, and he didn't hesitate. He took a flashlight that could hold three batteries from the window sill, and after trying it out, he walked towards the middle.

In the warehouse of the trust store, the shelves are full of thick wooden goods, which look a little clumsy.

Packs of books were placed on the bulky shelves. As Section Chief Zhang said, the outside of each pack was marked.

Some labels are written with a pen, and you need to step on the shelf to read carefully, while some are marked with a brush in lower case, and you can see the handwriting clearly with a flashlight.

Soon Li Shengli found his goal, the four words "Jinjian of Medical School" written in lower case with a brush.

I looked at the label carefully, and it said 'Qing, Yizong Jinjian, twelve sets are incomplete, and three sets have been miscellaneous'.

The labeling is very clear, out of [-] books, three complete sets of the Golden Book of Medicine can be pieced together, and each set costs an average of five yuan, which is considered to be worth the money.

Taking the more than one-foot-square package off the shelf, Li Shengli scanned the surrounding labels with a flashlight.

A label with the words 'Borrowing one hundred volumes of medical books from the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties' attracted his attention.

The ancient books that can be found on the market were almost at their limit in the Song Dynasty. In the intention of not missing them, he also took this package of books off the shelf.

Three new books are 40 yuan, and two packs of old books are 30 yuan. Although he didn't find Gu Wen Guan Zhi, Li Shengli still thinks that the old books are worth the money.

The thread-bound books are large in size and light in weight, and two packs of books weigh only twenty or thirty catties. Li Shengli put the flashlight in his pocket, and took the pack out of the warehouse.

"Xiao Li, can you still do this old clothes business in the future?"

Seeing Li Shengli walked out of the warehouse, before he could speak, Chief Zhang spoke first.

"sure!
Chief Zhang, what regulations do you want to talk about, let me see if it will work? "

At this point, Li Shengli understood what Chief Zhang meant, and he still wanted to do business to earn extra money.

Section Chief Zhang is considered a cadre, but his salary is only more than 40 a month. If he works alone like the Li family, he will have many children.

The salary of more than 40 is a bit stretched, and the whole family may not be able to get along even if they are full.

If you want to widen the gap with ordinary workers in terms of wages, you need at least a cadre like a section chief.

"The dried melons and pumpkins you brought last time are good, how about a pack of ten catties of clothes?
You have to pull away at least ten packs a month.

Giving money is useless. I have a big family. Apart from my wife and five children, I also have a couple from my hometown. What I lack is food.

If you hadn't saved Mr. Xiao's wife, I wouldn't have done this business with you.

Although I didn't resell public goods, but this matter was leaked, my family will starve to death.

If it weren't for your kindness, I wouldn't have said these things to you. "

After listening to what Chief Zhang said, Li Shengli forced a smile, which was regarded as sympathy.

Parents, five children, and two husbands and wives, a total of nine people, the pressure on the mouth and stomach is too great for Chief Zhang.

If his wife doesn't have a job, his life will be much more difficult than that of the third grandpa opposite the Li family.

Although the children are given a quota, they are not paid for going to school, and they have to pay a tuition fee of five yuan a year.

According to the living standard of five yuan per person per month, Zhang Zhang's family will spend 45 yuan a month on mouth alone.

"Captain Zhang, I can't guarantee this matter, but it's about the same.

I don't dare to promise dried melons and pumpkins, so I have to go back to the village and ask.

I don't have a plan for ten packs a month, but if you can't reach ten packs, I can add some food for you. "

Although Li Shengli said that he had some ideas about the sale of old clothes, he did not dare to guarantee it as he said.

The Zhao family has not yet consulted Hai Ye and Zhao Mankui, and they don't know what the market below is like.

It's all done by Chief Zhang. If it doesn't work out at that time, it will definitely offend people.

Hearing Li Shengli's uncertain answer, Chief Zhang said with a smile instead of worry.

"It's more reasonable for me to say that, Xiao Li, you are not bad, you are a kind person.

The two of us looked around, there are thousands of clothes bags that can be handled here in Beixinqiao, and we can come and go frequently. "

After speaking, Chief Zhang locked the warehouse door, took the initiative to pick up a bag of books, and took Li Shengli to the accountant's side.

When we got to the accountant, Section Chief Zhang reconciled with the accountant first, checked the inventory, and then asked Li Shengli to hand in 30 yuan, and the accountant issued a receipt.

After the money and goods were settled, Section Chief Zhang carried another pack of books and sent Li Shengli to the guard where Xiao Changgong was stationed.

After the dark-faced Xiao Changgong checked that they were correct, the two were released from the backyard door of the trust store.

"Brother Shengli, hurry up with our affairs.

Your sister-in-law doesn't go to work at home, and my brother has really gone up the mountain recently.

If it weren't for the things you gave me last time, I wouldn't be able to uncover the pot.

There are a lot of people here, so I won't chat with you in detail, come to me quickly if you have any news. "

Looking at the blue figure who hurried back, Li Shengli shook his head.

Chief Zhang is taking advantage of the public, but not so blatantly.

It is a common situation for people like Chief Zhang to suffer from wastage. Shazhu is an example, and the armed forces where Li Shengli picked up tools are also an example.

As for being caught, it was not as serious as Chief Zhang said. It ranged from a few criticisms to a report, demotion, and demotion.

There is nothing wrong with Chief Zhang, but Li Shengli has a lot of problems.

Speculation can be light or heavy, and it can be shot to death. It is still very dreadful.

But thinking about going to practice medicine illegally, Li Shengli thought about it again.

Like Chief Zhang, he just wants to live a better life, throwing away old clothes, which can be regarded as a disguised replenishment of market supplies.

As for the illegal practice of medicine, it is a blessing to relieve pain and save lives. Although it is not in compliance with the regulations, it is reasonable.

Being able to get involved with Chief Zhang this time does not have a lot of sophistication, but it can be regarded as a good person with good rewards.

If Mrs. Xiao's sister-in-law is not treated, I'm afraid that Zhang Zhang's line is just an occasional business.

With honest and honest comments, Section Chief Zhang dared to do business with him. It can be said that good people are rewarded with good rewards.

Joyfully carrying two packs of books, he walked to Xiao's house in Banqiao Hutong, and saw Boss Zhao's empty carriage stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

Li Shengli stepped into the porch of the courtyard.

"Uncle, you came just in time.

The third child and I are going back today, leaving the second child here to help the second brother Xiao run errands.

Let's pick out clothes first? "

After entering the front yard, a musty smell wafted through his nostrils. Boss Zhao, who was drying the worn-out bedding, opened his mouth with a smile.

The harvest this time is not small. Taking advantage of the good weather to dry out, the shaft horse can save some energy when walking back.

"Sure, let's pick out the clothes first, with my body, I can beg for food with a broken bowl.

I went to a trust store just now and negotiated a deal with Chief Zhang over there.

We can get ten packs of clothes every month, and give him ten catties of miscellaneous grains for one pack of clothes. Go back and talk about this with Lord Hai. "

Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, Li Shengli told Boss Zhao about the deal just discussed.

Afraid that Boss Zhao would not understand what he was saying, he didn't dare to go into too much detail.

After hearing what my uncle said, Zhao Youfang was overjoyed at first, and then said with a sad look on his face.

"Uncle, our village is only a bit big, and ten packs of clothes are enough to change the whole village.

Ten packs a month, not so many people in our village wear them! "

After pawing the torn cotton with yellow stains and mildew spots on the ground with his feet, Li Shengli glared at Zhao Youfang.

"Your village doesn't lack it, don't other villages also lack it?

Go back and talk to Master Hai, listen to what your master has to say, and we'll make a decision.

Don't take all these tattered quilts back, save some good ones.

How to ask for money for these things that are pulled back, ask your father and your grandfather.

Don't rush back when you come back, take my master with you. "

After finishing speaking, Li Shengli went to the inverted room with Zhao Youfang, and the floor in the screen door of the outer courtyard was also covered with torn bedding to dry.

After preliminary drying, the original tattered quilts are more or less in shape, and they are still usable tatters.

Opening a few bags of clothes, the two began to pick and choose. Woolen coats and suits were both unattractive to both of them.

Because it was winter, Zhao Youfang chose a lot of double-breasted cotton coats and trousers.

On the other hand, Li Shengli got advice from his old mother Han Jinhua, and only picked double-breasted single clothes and jackets, not anything with cotton linings.

These double-breasted single clothes and jackets are almost all complete sets, and the workmanship and quality are not bad. There are cotton and silk.

There are also a lot of women's double-breasted dresses made of silk. Li Shengli, who doesn't know what his mother likes, just picked a few taupe dresses.

(End of this chapter)