Chapter 5 I Came to Visit Relatives
Changshou County is a relatively wealthy place.
Back then, the construction of the third line left behind large and small factories, chemical factories, phosphate fertilizer factories, cement factories, including the second-produced dye factory in the country...
Each factory is a small society, from nurseries, primary schools, middle schools, technical schools, hospitals, etc.
Among them, Changhua Factory has the largest scale benefits. The first piece of neoprene produced in industrial production was born here, and the workers were all very proud.
Xu Erlong carried the turtle and found the factory-run hospital of Changhua Factory based on his memory.
"What are you doing?" A man wearing a red sleeve cage stopped him at the factory duty station.
Xu Erlong lifted the turtle in his hand and signaled: "My relatives have a baby, so I will help get some turtle from the countryside."
Although it is said that it is not tight to catch it now, Xu Erlong still chooses to be stable.
"What's your relative's name?"
"Li Yuanchao." Xu Erlong answered calmly.
Li is a national surname, and aiding Korea is a symbol of the times. Xu Erlong dares to bet that among the thousands of workers in this factory, there are so many people who can be fooled.
The other party looked him up and down.
Xu Erlong had "borrowed" a white shirt from Xu Damin earlier.
Now, he was wearing a white-washed Yeliang shirt and blue cloth pants on his lower body. He stood there in a regular manner, looking like a simple and immature young man, not like a bad guy.
"Get in." The other party waved and signaled him to go in.
Xu Erlong took the turtle and was transferred to the hospital inpatient department.
Xu Erlong slowly walked past these wards with a turtle in the newly built three-story building in the inpatient department.
Ordinary people are reluctant to buy this turtle, so they would rather buy pork to eat it.
Those who really need nutritional subsidies are those who have undergone surgery or have children in the hospital.
Moreover, only if the factory has good benefits can you be able to consume. Otherwise, ordinary people will be considered a good nutritional supplement if they eat some eggs.
After walking back and forth in the corridor several times, Xu Erlong surrounded four targets.
"Do you want a turtle?" Xu Erlong mentioned the turtle and blocked the first target person at the toilet door.
This is a middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing glasses, and polite. He looks like a technical worker in the factory. His wife has given birth to a child and is so worried that she has no breasts.
The other party raised his head, looked at Xu Erlong vigilantly, and retreated.
He was about to retreat to the door of the ward before he calmed down and asked Xu Erlong in a low voice: "Do you sell turtle?"
Xu Erlong looked around and saw no one paying attention, and then he whispered: "I sent it to my relatives. As a result, he was discharged from the hospital and couldn't use it. I don't want to bring it back in such a hot day..."
"Then how much do you want?" the other party asked.
"twenty."
The other party listened to the price and shook his head repeatedly: "Forget it, pretend I didn't ask."
Is it not good to buy a few more chickens for twenty yuan?
Xu Erlong didn't persuade him anymore. He had to choose customers for this thing, and he didn't want to sell it at a low price.
He carried the turtle toward the entrance of the corridor and met an old couple who were supporting each other.
It seems that the old lady has undergone surgery and is still in the recovery period. She is slowly walking in the corridor with her husband's support.
"I see you have been in this corridor several times. Are you looking for someone?" the old man asked him.
Xu Erlong pretended to be embarrassed and touched the back of his head: "Yes, I'm here to find my relative. It seems that he is not here. Oh, it's a pity that I took a few days to catch this turtle..."
The old man looked around and whispered: "How about you transfer it to me and I'll get the money for you?"
Xu Erlong reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll transfer you when the old lady is sick."
"How much is it? Young man?"
"twenty."
"Ah? It's so expensive, forget it, we don't want it." When the old woman heard this price, she shook her head.
Their monthly salary is only twenty or thirty yuan, and a turtle costs twenty yuan. How can they eat it?
"This thing is good, has high nutritional value, and eating it is good for the body." The old man was a little moved.
"No matter how good it is, it's not a magic pill." The old woman still felt sorry for the money: "I've been hospitalized for so long after surgery, and I have to spend money everywhere."
"The unit must reimburse medical expenses."
“It’s not okay to reimburse medical expenses…”
The old couple talked a lot, and the old woman was so tough that she refused to buy this turtle.
The elderly, who have come from hard times, are reluctant to spend money indiscriminately. Even if they have a retirement salary and can be reimbursed for medical treatment, they are still reluctant to spend money.
Xu Erlong didn't care, so he shook around at the doors of each ward again, looking for his second target customer. He looked at the very stylish man, and the style of the superiors could not be blocked.
He read that right, this person is the second-in-command of the factory, named Li Yongnian. His wife now has a tumor and is hospitalized in the hospital.
"Master, you are knowledgeable and help me see what this turtle is like?" Xu Erlong held the turtle and shook his eyes.
"That's great, this is a good thing. Where did you get it?" Li Yongnian asked.
"My relative gave it to me." Xu Erlong answered steadily.
The situation is unclear now. If the other party writes something and is charged with speculation, it is hard to say.
"Do you still have relatives?"
"No more, if you want, I can transfer it to you, but it cannot be transferred in vain..." Xu Erlong said.
"Well, tell me a number." Li Yongnian knew it very well.
When his wife got a tumor, he was also in a state of turmoil. The most important thing is that it is not the most important thing. He just wants his wife to eat better.
"Twenty." Xu Erlong opened his five fingers and shook them.
"It's a bit expensive," said Li Yongnian.
"It's not expensive. This thing is much better for nourishing people than eating chicken or something. This way, the immunity will increase and you can withstand any disease." Xu Erlong introduced.
Li Yongnian said cheerfully: "Okay, twenty or twenty."
He can still afford this little money, and he has to be a little courageous to be the second-in-command.
He counted two great union from his pocket and handed it to Xu Erlong: "You count."
Xu Erlong counted roughly, no more or less, just twenty, and he also readily handed the turtle to the other party.
With both money and goods cleared, Xu Erlong carefully packed the money, turned around and walked back. At the handrail of the corridor, the old man he just met just now came after him.
When he looked at Xu Erlong with empty hands, his face felt disappointed: "Your turtle... is gone?"
"Well, there is no more." Xu Erlong replied and looked at him vigilantly, not sure about the purpose of his catching up.
"Oh." The old man sighed: "I also said I would buy it quietly, but it disappeared so soon."
Xu Erlong laughed: "Old man, I just asked you, you said no."
The old man smiled bitterly: "My wife has been used to being frugal all her life and is reluctant to eat and drink. I just wanted to carry her on my back, buy it quietly, and cook it for her. As a result, after a while, it was gone."
Chapter completed!