Chapter 220 Returning to Beijing
October 7th is the last day of the National Day holiday.
On the National Day holiday, the descendants of the He family rushed back to the capital to accompany their ancestors. Their attitude also made the residents in the compound secretly speculate that they rushed back to see the old man for the last time, or to say farewell to the old man.
Some people even speculated that the He family might have died because the He family closed their doors to thank guests, and the He family did not mourn in secret because they were waiting for their descendants to return.
When the descendants of the He family returned one after another, everyone thought that the He family would announce the death of the ancestor of the He family at any time, but no, even until the last day of the holiday, there was no news of the death of the ancestor of the He family.
At this time, many people secretly speculated, could it be that Ancestor He was paralyzed or became a vegetative state?
No matter what outsiders think, the He family lives their own lives. They are very busy, shopping, buying medicines, preparing pharmaceutical tools, etc. They shop around for every tool and select carefully, and they also find medicines and medicines from the most reputable pharmacies or hospitals. Go and buy the medicinal materials and do rough processing as required.
The descendants of the He family divide the work and cooperate. Some are responsible for purchasing, some are serving the ancestors, and some are handling the medicinal materials at home. Everyone participates and contributes their own modest efforts.
After a few days of busy work, the preparations that need to be made are almost complete, and the holidays are over. Those who work in other provinces and cities have to go back to work, while those who are freelance are serving their ancestors in Beijing.
Yan Xing didn't show up during the entire holiday. He, Mr. Liu, and countless unknown military men stayed at special posts to perform guard duties.
Milo, Osbu and Enzo, the old housekeepers, accompanied Roberto to visit the Forbidden City of China, and also went to several hospitals to register. There were too many people to register in those hospitals, and when it was their turn, there would be at least half a queue. Months later.
Brothers Le Fukang and Le Fumin were secretly busy handling things because Le Shiyun was in the bureau. They didn't see anyone for three days. The brothers hid their wives in the dark. Therefore, the two Mrs. Le didn't know that something big had happened. Work hard to expand relationships.
The parents of the Chao family drank tea with the parents of the Li, Deng, and Xu families. They handed over the matter of their children's bullying to the lawyers, and they did whatever they had to do.
Now that Le Qianjin has entered the situation, she doesn't have to worry about being plotted by someone secretly, and Chao Yubo doesn't have to stay at home. He can go shopping with his sisters, play golf, badminton, drink tea, and have parties with his friends, and enjoy the holidays. Not to mention how comfortable it is.
On the afternoon of the 7th, the Chao family boy returned to school, and Mr. Li, classmate Chen and others also returned to school one after another. A group of people went to a restaurant together in the evening and had a lot of fun.
On the 8th, the office workers who had had a week off started to work hard again, and the students were in class; Young Master Liu and Young Master Yan still didn't show up, they were still busy.
That night, President Chao and Minister Li treated themselves to a treat, inviting members of the Student Union and Student League Committee to a restaurant for dinner. They also went to a KTV to have fun and celebrate their birthdays in advance. After the party, the other students went back to school, and the Youth President and Minister Li went home. .
October 9th, the annual Double Ninth Festival, is also the 19th birthday of Chao Yubo and Li Yubo.
Birthday represents rebirth, but also represents suffering. It is the rebirth of a child and a suffering day for the mother.
That morning, the two Yubos each ate longevity noodles cooked by their elders at home, and went back to school happily. When they turned eighteen, their elders set up a banquet for them to celebrate their adulthood. When they turned nineteen, they no longer had to celebrate. They ate it in the morning. A bowl of longevity noodles is the best blessing from your family.
On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, there are Respect for the Aged activities held in various places to promote the national tradition of respecting the elderly.
Master Gao went back to Han City to work for a few days, but he still hadn’t heard from the little girl on the 7th. On the afternoon of the 8th, he went from Han City to Wutai Mountain by himself, waiting and waiting. He didn’t receive a call from the little girl until the morning of Double Ninth Festival. He hurried to rush Slowly rush to the agreed point.
He is from the northern province of H. After arriving in the western province of S, he could not compete for tourists, so he did not have a sports car when he arrived in the central town of Mount Wutai. He recharged his batteries and was in good spirits.
Master Gao was not very familiar with the scenic roads in Sxi Province. He used the navigation system to find the way and it was already around nine o'clock when he found the place.
The agreed point is on the highway running through the Taihang Mountains between S West and H North. The location is still in S West Province, and it is also the intersection leading to a village at the foot of the mountain.
The sun hangs high in the sky, shining obliquely from the east. The road that circles the foot of the mountain is basically shrouded in the shadow of the mountain. The little girl is standing on the road that is still shrouded in shade, carrying a clean cross-shoulder backpack in front of her. , with a large backpack at his feet.
Master Gao slowed down and stopped in front of the little girl. He went down to help put the luggage. Only when he was close to him did he see the little girl clearly. Her backpack was bulging with stuff. The sleeping bag and tent were tied across the top of the backpack, and the backpack was stained. It was dirty, as if it had rolled a few times in the woods after the rain, and it was miserable.
There is also a cylindrical basket woven with branches and vines at the little girl's feet. It is about the size of a small washbasin and as high as a person's knees. The interior is covered with large leaves. It is hard to tell what is inside. The surface of the basket It was also covered with leaves, but he saw mushrooms under the leaves. The fragrance of the mushrooms wafted out, and it smelled great.
"Girl, what kind of luck are you, you can still pick up mushrooms in this season." Master Gao was stunned. Autumn is coming to an end, and the little guest is really lucky to be able to pick up mushrooms.
"I have a affinity with mountains. Ever since I was little, I have never returned home empty-handed from mountain climbing." Le Yun happily picked up her backpack and carried it to the car: "Master, just wait for me. I still have something in the grass. I'll go move it." Come on."
"Okay, you go get the things." Master Gao carefully picked up the rattan basket, opened the back door and put it in front of the car seat. He knew that many guests valued mountain goods very much. He was afraid of damaging the little guests' mountain goods. He moved Be careful.
Le Yun put her backpack on the passenger seat, turned around and ran towards the village leading to the foot of the distant mountain. She ran a hundred meters away, got into the bushes and grass, and took out the medicinal materials she had hidden in the grass.
Master Gao put away the mountain goods for his little guest and stood by the car to wait. After waiting for a while, he saw a man picking... grass coming from the natural road leading to the village!
Take a closer look, oh my god, isn’t that the little girl?
What the little girl picked was really like a load of weeds, tied into bundles like cutting buds of corn seedlings in the countryside. The grass was not as high as corn seedlings. She was carrying a load of grass and walking along the ground like a thresher. When Chai returned, he felt particularly accomplished.
Master Gao felt that his outlook on life had been refreshed again. When the little girl brought the things back, he discovered that the grass was long or short, with thin leaves, needle leaves, and broad leaves. The leaves were different in shape, and some were uprooted. , after washing them thoroughly, he had to recognize three things. One was mugwort, one was calamus, and the other was probably the common thistle and plantain.
Master Gao sweated all over his face and lowered the back seat. When the little girl moved the grass into the carriage, he took off the wooden stick that was used as a pole. He twisted it, oh wow, that's great, okay. Shen!
The luggage was placed properly, and we got in the car and headed straight to the capital. It took about four hours to go from S West Province to Beijing, pass through the Taihang Mountains, and enter H North Province and get on the expressway.
The National Day holiday has passed, and the He family has returned to a relatively quiet life. The brothers He Zirong and He Zirui stay at home. The He family members who work in the capital also do whatever they need to do. Generally speaking, they will try their best to go back and help whenever they can spare time. To take care of our ancestors, the younger generations of the Ming generation in the capital, except for He Mingzhi and He Mingxin who are still in college, others who have jobs also go to work. There is no need for He Mingsheng, He Mingjun, He Panpan and He Mingsheng who work eight to five. Mingjing and He Mingtao went to their workplace to report on their first day of work after vacation, and then everyone took turns going home to spend time with their ancestors.
On Double Ninth Festival and Respect for the Aged Day, He Mingsheng, He Mingtao, and He Panpan spent time with their ancestors and grandparents at home. Instead of climbing, they pushed their ancestors around the yard in wheelchairs and had fun.
The He family thanked guests behind closed doors, and the courtyard door was always closed, so they could not see the inside from the outside. They felt more at ease. As for buying groceries and daily necessities, they usually went there at dawn, or asked people who came back from get off work to take them with them on the way.
After Mr. He woke up, he was in good condition. Even though he was relatively weak, he could walk independently for a few minutes every day, mostly supported by his family. Then he would sit in a wheelchair, bask in the sun in the yard, and listen to Peking opera.
The old man himself is very optimistic and cheerful. He eats clear porridge every day, sometimes with some vegetables, and it is not too bland. Take one dose of medicine every day. Every time you drink the medicine, you will sweat profusely. You need to drink the medicine in the morning and evening. You have to take two baths and change clothes twice a day.
During the Double Ninth Festival, Mrs. He San used to make Double Ninth Festival cakes and thousand-layer cakes every year. This year, because the little girl only allowed the ancestors to drink clear porridge, they did not make those various snacks and only prepared some seafood and meat.
The younger generation had a sumptuous meal to eat, but they couldn't let their ancestors drink porridge. So, Mrs. He San racked her brains and made four light and suitable side dishes for the ancestors.
The children and grandchildren who went to work at noon did not come back, so He Zirui and a few people set up a table with meat and vegetables, old and young at the same table.
Just halfway through eating, He Mingtao's phone rang. He took it anxiously, and when he glanced at the screen, he shouted excitedly: "It's the little beauty calling. The little beauty finally showed up!" As soon as his phone rang, everyone stopped using their chopsticks
. When He Zirui heard that the call was from a strange person in the medical field, his eyes widened and he roared: "You bastard, why don't you answer the phone quickly? What are you trying to do..." Before
he could finish his anxious voice, the phone was disconnected. Everyone: "..." Are the medical experts angry because they didn't answer the phone in time?
He Mingtao was originally going to answer the phone, but it was a little slow and the other party hung up. He looked at the time and saw, wow, it only rang for more than ten seconds!
While he was feeling miserable, his cell phone rang again. It was not a phone call, but a text message. It was a text message from a beautiful doctor. He had learned from the past, so he didn't dare to hesitate and read the text message quickly.
"The little beauty has sent a text message." He reported the situation and clicked to read the content.
"What did you say?" He Zirong asked quietly.
He Zirui, Mrs. He San and He Mingsheng, He Panpan stared at He Xiaoba with eager eyes, their eyes full of expectation.
Ancestor He didn't know who his great-grandson was talking about, so he smiled and waited for the result.
"The little beauty said that she is on her way back to Beijing. Let's send a smart and steady driver to pick her up at the exit of the highway from H North to Beijing. We should arrive before about 2:30." After reading the short text message, He Mingtao read the whole picture. Their faces brightened: "Hurry up, eat quickly. I'll go pick up the little beauty after dinner."
"Really?!" He Zirong and He Zirui's excited blood pressure rose by the second, and their faces glowed faintly red.
"Of course it's true. How dare I lie to my grandpas? The little beauty also asked me to bring cash to pay for the fare. I guess it's a chartered car." "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how much the fare is."
He Zirong said with a smile on his face. " Hurry up and eat. After dinner, go over early and wait."
"Hey!" The younger generation had no objection and picked up the bowl to eat.
He Zirui looked at his grandchildren: "Xiao Ba, you go with the second waiter. The second waiter is steady. I don't trust you for being such a second best." "
Grandpa Third, I'm not the second best. I'm called smart! Little beauty, please contact me. , doesn’t it mean that I am smart and steady?” He Mingtao almost vomited blood, he was different, he was just a little more optimistic and lively.
He Zirong and others laughed from ear to ear.
"Well, our Xiaoba is smart." He Zirui nodded seriously: "Xiaoba, Xiaoba, you are too smart. I am afraid that you will drive wildly, so I asked Xiaoer to go with you to prevent you from scaring people." "!" He Mingtao lowered his head
. Biting her chopsticks, she whispered softly: "Grandma, my third grandfather looked at people through the cracks in the door and looked down on me. I'm very sad.
" Look at him through the cracks, flatten him, and then level him up." Ancestor He looked at his children and grandchildren with a smile, and the wrinkles on his face gently opened: "Zirong Zirui, what you said Who is that little beauty? Is she Xiaoba's partner?" "
Pfft-"
He Mingsheng and He Panpan were originally amused to see He Xiaoba acting coquettishly, but when they heard the second part of their ancestor's words, they couldn't hold back and started laughing.
He Mingtao's mouth opened like an O. Oh my God, my great-grandma's imagination is so big. This imagination is so big that it can contain the earth!
He Zirong and He Zirui Chaixi had strange expressions on their faces. He Zirui hurriedly swallowed a mouthful of food stuck in his throat and replied while wiping his sweat: "Mom, the little beauty is the doctor who treats you. Because she is slim and petite, Liu The mistress and the boys call her little beauty, but Xiaoba is not so lucky to find such a good partner."
"Oh, he's the doctor who helped me treat my illness. I thought he was Xiaoba's girlfriend. Xiaoba's good grandson. You're much older now. Isn't it time to find a partner?" Ancestor He suddenly realized.
"Grandma, the second brother, the third brother, the fourth brother, the fifth sister, the sixth brother and the seventh brother are not married. Who will get me? When the brothers and sisters above me get married, I will find a partner immediately." He Mingtao smiled and held up his shield. , their brothers and sisters are not in a hurry to get married, so he has so many shields above him, he is not worried at all.
He Mingsheng glared resentfully, and Xiaoba pushed him out again. What kind of hero is Brother Zhuang?
He Panpan said with a smile: "Xiaoba, don't use me as an excuse, Fifth Sister. I'm getting married on New Year's Day. Look, I still have my great-great-grandson in my belly." "I also have an idea about my partner, and he's getting married now.
" We're here." He Mingsheng opened his eyes and told lies, making up a girlfriend for himself to come out as an emergency.
"Xiao Er, my dear grandson, you said last time that you had something to tell." Ancestor He is not an old fool and has a good memory.
"Grandma, the one I was with last time was too spoiled and spoiled, and she didn't know how to be filial and grateful. I can't marry that kind of wife. I broke up with her." He Mingsheng broke up with her. He Mingsheng broke out in a cold sweat. His ancestors had such good memories, embarrassment!
"Oh, then you have to hurry up. The little one is the most considerate, and the children he gives birth to will be so good." "
Grandma, we must work hard to find a partner. I think we should get married later. As long as we have enough energy, we can help Xiao Longbao solve his life-long affairs before we can rest assured. Grandma, let's eat first, and then discuss Xiao Longbao's personal issues after dinner..." He Mingsheng was afraid that his ancestors were in a hurry to get his great-great-grandson married, so he could
n't Kindly twist out the Guaiguai brand Xiao Longbao to help. Xiao Longbao is the best-behaved child in the eyes of the great-grandmother, and is also the grandson who is most dear to the ancestors. If you twist the Xiao Longbao out, you can definitely successfully divert the problem.
As he expected, when it came to Xiao Longbao's personal problems, Ancestor He immediately became concerned and urged everyone to eat.
He Zirong and He Zirui were eager to finish their meal quickly and let their two children go to wait for the little doctor early. Because the old mother was talking, they could not disturb her leisurely mood. When the old mother called for dinner, they wanted nothing more.
After the young and old had finished their meal, they saw that the time was just 12:50. He Mingsheng and He Mingtao did not dare to neglect, so they hurriedly took their wallets and set off.
Ancestor He was in low spirits due to physical problems, so he sat down for a while and then went to take a nap. As a result, the issue of Xiao Longbao's lifelong events was temporarily put on hold.
After leaving the compound, He Mingsheng and He Mingtao took cash and bought some snacks on the way, and then rushed all the way to their destination.
Because it was noon, many people were rushing to work, and there were many cars on the road. They took various detours and arrived near the expressway exit toll station at 2:10 pm.
After spending more than an hour on the road, the brothers felt very unsure, fearing that they would be late.
Parking is prohibited at the highway exit. They are not the kind of leaders who "wash their faces in a footbath - they have a lot of face". They are self-aware and will not seek abuse or give points to the traffic police. They are in a restaurant more than a thousand meters away from the highway exit. Parking in the open square in front.
The square is a private site, and there is a fee for parking. Vehicles coming off the highway sometimes need to park, or vehicles going to the highway need to park in front of the hotel. The boss only charges fees and earns a lot of money. Of course, if the car owner goes to the restaurant to eat Or stay and park for free.
He Mingsheng and He Mingtao did not dare to ask the little beauty where the doctor was for fear of upsetting others. They just waited for the news. They parked the car and waited for about ten minutes. When they received a text message from the little beauty asking if anyone would pick up the car, the brothers hesitated. Finally letting go of his worries, He Mingtao quickly replied to the message, telling himself that he had arrived and where he was waiting.
It usually takes about four and a half minutes to get from Mount Wutai to the capital. However, there is an endless stream of cars heading towards or out of the capital every day, and the highway is also jammed during holidays, which can sometimes keep people stuck on the road all day and night. Not moving a kilometer.
The National Day holiday has passed, and the long queues of thousands of cars seem to have disappeared. However, it does not mean that the sky is vast and the land is free to fly. There are always a lot of cars leaving Beijing and entering Beijing.
Therefore, it actually took Master Gao's car five and a half minutes to reach the capital.
Leyun didn't send a message to He Xiaoba until she saw the expressway toll station to ask if anyone from the He family would come to pick up the car. If no one was sent, she would ask Master Gao to take him to Qingda University.
The reason why we asked someone to pick up the car was because after getting off the expressway, the traffic in the city would be very slow. Master Gao would inevitably get tired after driving for several hours. If he continued to drive in the city, he would easily become tired while driving.
After receiving a reply from He Xiaoba, she told the driver the name of the place. When she stopped at the toll station to pay, Master Gao checked the driving navigator to find the meeting point of the pick-up person and followed the directions of the navigator.
He Mingsheng and He Mingtao were afraid that the little girl would not be found for a while, so the two of them ran to the roadside and stood as wooden stakes, scanning the passing vehicles with their eyes like a scanning ritual, which attracted the contemptuous looks of many drivers. They waited for a while to see a truck with an H The taxi with the Northern Province license plate pulled over and got closer, and they saw a pretty and sweet girl sitting in the passenger seat.
"This way, this way-" He Mingtao waved and guided the car towards the square where they parked.
He Xiaoba led the car into the parking lot and parked. The guy in charge of issuing parking signs at the hotel also acted as a navigation guide to assist He Xiaoba in his work.
Master Gao drove slowly, following the handsome guy, and stopped next to an off-road vehicle. The two young men from the He family quickly stepped forward, one helped the driver open the door, and the other helped the little girl open the door, and kept saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
Master Gao was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the person who picked up the car. He smiled and took the parking card from the service: "I need to go into the store to rest in a while." "You can come in at any time
." The waiter gave the guest card, happily back to their posts.
Le Yun got out of the car first, then turned around to pick up the big backpack. As soon as she unscrewed the dirty big backpack, it was taken away. He Mingtao smiled brightly: "Little beauty, we will move the luggage. Just do whatever you want." Just move things."
He saw his brother coming over and stuffed the backpack over: "Second brother, take a photo of this quickly and keep it as a souvenir." He
Mingsheng hugged the big backpack, feeling it was heavy, and took another look , Oh my god, the backpack was so dirty. Without saying a word, he decisively took a few photos with his mobile phone, jogged two steps, opened the back seat door of the off-road vehicle, and stuffed the backpack first.
He Xiaoba enthusiastically took away the backpack. Leyun calmly opened the back seat door and put out her rattan basket. Seeing He Xiaoba trying to grab it again, she moved away with quick eyes and hands: "You guys are moving the medicinal materials in the car. Don't touch this randomly, you are rough hands and feet. If you touch something inside, be careful I will kick you and go to the moat to take a bath."
Master Gao bent down to hug the grass, and when he heard the little guest's tough words, Secretly happy, I picked up a bundle of grass again, took a step back and got out of the car.
He Mingtao was despised and looked sad. What kind of good things were in that basket? The little beauty was not allowed to be touched?
He was about to poke his head in to take a look when he saw a large bundle of cyan held out by the driver. He opened his mouth wide and said, "My... my God, little beauty, are those medicinal materials?" "If they are not medicinal materials, I will make a big mistake
. Get it all the way back? There is a bundle in the car, go and move it down." Le Yun protected the rattan basket and rolled her eyes at He Xiaoba, "Isn't it just some medicinal materials, why should I be so surprised?"
"Hey, I'll move it right away!" After being looked down upon again, He Mingtao shook off his curiosity and got into the taxi in three steps. Sure enough, he saw a bundle of medicinal materials. He quickly stopped joking and took it seriously. He carried the medicinal materials out of the carriage.
He Mingsheng put away the little girl's big backpack. When he saw the driver twisting out a bundle of herbs that he didn't recognize at all, he hurriedly took it from the driver's hand and hugged it. The weight was quite heavy, and he was very careful not to break it himself. Medicinal herbs, carefully put them back on a seat in the back seat of the off-road vehicle.
He Mingtao held a large bundle of medicinal materials in his arms and trotted back to his car. He and He Mingsheng leaned back to prevent the medicinal materials from falling to the floor.
After placing the luggage, He Mingsheng took his wallet to pay the fare.
"Four thousand five hundred yuan for the fare, 300 yuan for gas, and 300 yuan for room and board." Without blinking, Le Yun reported the amount and asked the He brothers to pay.
"Understood." He Mingsheng smiled and counted the money, but he was quietly shocked in his heart. Fortunately, he had picked up 10,000 cash as a spare. If he didn't bring enough money, he would have been embarrassed.
Master Gao was not polite and accepted all the fare paid by the young man. Of the four thousand and five fare, one thousand and five were from Han City to Wutai Mountain, two thousand from Wutai Mountain to Beijing, and from Beijing back to Han City by empty car. One thousand, three hundred for food and lodging is the cost of staying in Mount Wutai last night.
He Mingsheng handed over another red ticket: "Master, we are in a hurry and cannot treat you to tea. Please find a teahouse to rest yourself. Thank you for sending the little girl back. I wish you a smooth journey back." "Thank you.
" Master Gao happily accepted the money for the tea, said goodbye to the three of them, and went to the restaurant for dinner.
After paying the parking fee and returning the card, He Mingtao drove, and He Mingsheng sat in the back seat with the little girl. The car was an off-road vehicle, specially used for outdoor travel, with three seats in the back and a wide trunk at the back. He Mingsheng was curious when the car hit the road
. Look at the rattan basket that the little girl put in the car. The basket is covered with leaves. Only a bit of white can be seen vaguely, and the fragrance can also be smelled.
"He Xiaoer, if you want to take a look, you can take a look. I won't give it to you even if you look at it." Realizing that the He family's Xiaoer was as curious about her mountain goods as the He family's Xiaoba, Le Yun simply took the leaves away for him to take a look at.
He Mingsheng was embarrassed: "I'm just curious, eh, mushrooms, and bird eggs?"
The little girl took away a few wide and large leaves, and some mushrooms were exposed in the basket, as well as five smaller ones than eggs. Big bird egg.
"This is a wild egg. Have you ever seen a bird egg that big? I'm not talking about ostriches. There's no point in being curious. Anyway, this is mine and I won't share it with you. He Xiaoba, take me back to school first." ."
"Little beauty, please be patient, we won't snatch your wild products." He Mingsheng wiped his sweat. The He family was not as rich as the country, and they had eaten wild game. After all, the ancestors of the He family were For Qinchuan people, there is a lot of game in their hometown.
"If you don't steal my goods, I have to go back to school first. It's my brother Chao's birthday today. You can send a car to pick me up at school in the evening, or tell you where to pick the medicine. I'll take the subway there myself." "We'll take you there.
" Go back to school and pick you up in the evening." How dare they let the little doctor take the electric train by himself? If they don't pick them up, Xiao Longbao will beat them to death if he finds out.
Xiao Longbao told them in advance that the young doctor was a medical student at Qingdao University. Although that fact was scary, after so many days of sorting out their emotions, they could barely manage not to be shocked.
But, for such a young child with such great medical skills, isn’t he a bit too evil?
(End of chapter)