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Zhao Ailing looked flustered: "This year is a bad year. Did you hear some news, which is why you told them to stockpile grain?"
"Didn't you just say that this year was bad, with a significant reduction in grain production during the autumn harvest? So, grain prices will definitely be high next spring?"
"Buy more while you can still buy them, so you can save some for later."
Zhao Ailing had also saved some money and was preparing to send it home to them.
"I have some money here, and a few dozen kilograms of grain coupons. You mean they should all buy grain?"
He Hongyang nodded.
"Don't buy flour, or mixed flour, or cornmeal. Buy more wheat and corn instead. These two are easy to store and can last for several years without any problems."
"Anyway, we have a stone mill at home, so we can grind it ourselves when we want to eat it."
“Send all the money and food coupons you’ve saved over the years to them, and let them exchange them all for food.”
"Go buy more salt and pickle a few more jars of vegetables at home."
The more Zhao Ailing listened, the more she felt something was amiss.
I know that He Hongyang has always been a man of deep thought and foresight.
He must have his reasons for saying that to himself.
But what if I send all the money back to my hometown? What will happen here?
“I’ve already made preparations at home. I’ll have Shazhu buy more food, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
“I’ll take care of things here at home. I’ve already planned everything out for our family. I’ll buy the food we need as soon as possible.”
"Remember what I said: when your sisters-in-law go to buy grain, they should buy it in batches and not attract too much attention."
"Also, don't loudly announce to others that your family has grain. After all, they are girls, and if they really encounter bad people, they probably won't be a match for them. It's better to keep a low profile and live a low-key life..."
Zhao Ailing stared wide-eyed and nodded repeatedly.
Seeing He Hongyang's serious expression, she knew this was a big deal and she needed to give her daughter some serious advice. Over the years, her daughter had matured and grown up at home.
The sisters are very united and are not afraid of anyone at all.
"I will definitely tell them, but my money..."
Zhao Ailing always felt that if she sent all her money to her daughters, money that she had painstakingly saved up, what would happen if she couldn't afford a dowry when they got married in the future?
He Hongyang understood her concerns.
"Take care of the present moment first, and deal with the future later."
"Don't forget that they not only have you as their mother, but also me as their brother-in-law. If my sisters-in-law really get married, I won't just stand by and do nothing."
Zhao Ailing felt a surge of emotion.
These days, I've seen that every household in the courtyard houses is tightening their belts to make ends meet.
Grain prices at grain stores are getting higher and higher.
Perhaps, as He Hongyang said, things will only get worse from now on.
They need to prepare in advance!
Wang Liying returned while we were talking.
The mesh bag was full of canned goods, salt, sugar, and other things that are easy to store.
“Brother Hongyang, I’ve bought them all. Just as you expected, there was very little stock. I waited several days before the grocery store finally got these.”
"Is that enough for you?"
He Hongyang pushed all the things to Zhao Ailing: "Send these home."
Zhao Ailing stared in shock!
It turned out that he had already asked his daughter to buy it.
These things must have cost a lot of money, and they were hard to buy, so how can I send them all to their family?
He hurriedly tried to decline.
"Don't refuse anymore. Send it home tomorrow and tell your sisters to eat it sparingly."
"What should we do here?"
"We'll go buy it again."
He looked at Wang Liying and said, "Whenever the grocery store gets these things again, you should buy more."
She never expected that He Hongyang had prepared it for his own family.
She looked at him gratefully and said, "Thank you, Brother Hongyang."
In fact, He Hongyang's system space is sufficient for eating and using.
Not to mention their family of several people, they could easily support the entire courtyard house.
He knew that the little bit of stuff he had Wang Liying get was a drop in the bucket.
If you're just looking to make ends meet, these things might be enough.
But if we want the family to be able to eat meat every day and rice at every meal, just like before, then we need to ensure that they can continue to eat meat every day and rice at every meal.
This is far from enough!
However, he still had to pretend, and would bring food home every now and then.
Both Jia Zhangshi and Liu Haizhong fell seriously ill.
The person burning up is almost dead.
The Jia and Liu families have come to see him more than once.
However, He Hongyang said he was powerless to help.
“I am a doctor at the steel rolling mill. I don’t have any medicine on hand. If you want to see a doctor, you can go to the steel rolling mill.”
“Old Liu works at the steel rolling mill. Even though he’s at home now, you can’t just ignore him.”
"The medical room was located inside the factory to treat employees injured at work; he did this entirely for personal reasons."
The second aunt pleaded, "Please treat him for the sake of us being from the same family."
“I don’t have any medicine at home. How can I treat him? He has severe typhoid fever, which cannot be cured by ordinary medicine.”
"Then you can steal some from the factory on April 4.2nd. Anyway, the infirmary is under your control. Whether it's one more bottle or one less, no one will notice."
"Second Aunt, are you trying to tempt me into doing something wrong? If I get fired from the factory for stealing a bottle of medicine, will you take responsibility?"
The second aunt was completely stunned.
They came to me just to take advantage of me.
They thought they could get cured without spending any money.
These people are so obsessed with saving money that even when they get sick, their first thought isn't about getting treatment, but about saving money.
“Your son works in the factory office; you can ask him to find a solution. Why are you coming to me for help?”
"Turn right after you go out and you'll find the clinic; the hospital is just a few hundred meters from the courtyard house."
"Go to the hospital if you're sick, why are you bothering me?"
"I just wanted to save some money, but you can't put me in a hopeless situation just to save money. If I get fired, will you take care of my whole family?"
Aunt Er and Jia Dongxu were so embarrassed by what they were being told.
"We're not in a good position, so could you lend us some money?"
“Your family is not well-off, and my family is even less well-off. I not only have to support my entire family, but also my sister-in-law who lives far away in my hometown. If you ask me what’s tough, I’m the one who has the toughest life in the courtyard.”
"Don't try to play the poor card in front of me. Last time I rescued them from the cesspool, not one of you came to thank me. Now you're bothering our family again. Do we, the He family, owe you anything?"
They have thanked them in person several times.
That's why He Hongyang said that.
It's because they didn't bring anything to the other person's house to express their gratitude.
They are in the wrong in this matter.
They didn't even offer them some fruit after the other family members were saved.
No wonder people criticize me like that.
It seems we have no choice but to listen to He Hongyang, so we quickly dragged him to the clinic.
If this drags on any longer, they might burn the food at home.
Jia Dongxu now wishes he could stay in bed; he's the one who's sick.
His mother was about to go to the doctor again.
153. Ding Qiunan came to work at the clinic.
The family's sewing machine has already been sold, and he really doesn't know what to show him.
When she got home, she started crying.
"Waaah, how did I end up with such a mother? Is she sent by God to torment me? I'm going crazy!"
When they arrived at the steel rolling mill, almost everyone was praising He Hongyang and telling his story.
He said that Liu Haizhong was the one who rescued him.
Under his command, not only were no one injured, but people were also rescued.
To everyone else, he was Liu Haizhong's savior.
It wouldn't be excessive for him to kneel down and kowtow to He Hongyang.
"I really regret not going to the outhouse at the time. If I had, I would have definitely seen this shocking scene."
"You didn't see it. They were practically dying in the cesspool. Luckily, He Hongyang commanded them well, otherwise they would have certainly perished."
"I heard that someone tried to jump in to save him, but he stopped them in time. If they had jumped in, they might have drowned together."
"Although Master Liu had a persistent high fever and his head was practically smoking from the heat at home, it was still better than dying in the cesspool."
"That's right. Once he's fully recovered, we must thank He Hongyang properly."
Only He Hongyang and Sha Zhu understood what had happened.
Unexpectedly, this time he not only got the two of them into a mess, but also received praise from everyone.
Li Huaide walked over with a smile and greeted him.
"Well done! You deserve to be the factory's outstanding employee at the end of this year."
"Looks like you'll be on the podium at the end of the year, wearing a big red flower."
"This year's outstanding employees will not only be recognized by city leaders, but also receive generous bonuses. Just wait and see."
Li Huaide is now thriving at the factory and enjoying great success.
He Hongyang held his hand: "It's all thanks to the leadership's good education, it's all thanks to the leadership!"
"I have some good news to tell you."
"A new doctor is coming to the infirmary today, so you'd better be prepared."
What's there to prepare?
As the steel mill continued to grow, the number of staff in the clinic also increased.
Several doctors have come here in the past few years.
Li Huaide whispered mysteriously in his ear.
"This time it's a woman, a recent graduate, and she's incredibly beautiful. I heard she was the school beauty queen back in school, so don't miss this opportunity!"
"Director Li, I'm a married man, so please don't make jokes about me."
"Haha, okay, I know you have a wife. Now that a beautiful female doctor has come, you should take good care of her, right?"
04 "No problem, when Director Li comes to the clinic next time, I will have this female doctor examine you."