Republic of China small businessman

After Xie Jing reminded him, he remembered that Fang Jiwu had indeed asked him to borrow money when the cholera broke out in Heihe.It's just that too much time has passed, and I have long forgotten that there is still such a debt. Now that the other party comes to pay back the money, Xie Jing accepts it generously, and invites Fang Jiwu in for a cup of tea, and slowly reminiscing about the old days.

It just so happened that Dr. Lin and the others were also there, and everyone knew each other. After chatting in a few words, many things were clarified.

Since Fang Jiwu came to the provincial capital with Dr. Lin, he has been diligent and diligent, working and studying medicine at the same time. Because Dr. Lin was working as an interpreter in the medical school, he also learned some foreign languages. Now he can take on some part-time jobs, all thanks to his daily work. These skills that Li worked hard to learn, also saved 20 silver dollars.

Xie Jing asked, "Are you still working with Dr. Lin?"

Fang Jiwu said: "Yes, Dr. Lin is my boss and my teacher."

"Study western medicine?"

Fang Jiwu said: "Learn some of them. Some Chinese medicine theories are quite practical, and colds are sometimes treated with Chinese medicine, which is much cheaper than Western medicine."

Fang Jiwu talked about his suffering from typhoid fever once. Dr. Lin was a surgeon and was not good at these things, so he asked Fang Jiwu to find a colleague in the medical school. The doctor was a Western medicine doctor, but Western medicine did not treat typhoid fever. There was no symptomatic medicine, but Fang Jiwu was prescribed some glucose and vitamin C, and asked him to go back to recuperate, but his condition became more and more serious.

Fang Jiwu had no other choice, so he went to an old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine for treatment.

After taking the medicine for five days, the fever subsided.

From that day on, he started to set another goal. In addition to being an assistant to Dr. Lin in the medical school, he tried to learn Chinese medicine whenever he had free time on weekdays.

Fang Jiwu said: "I discussed it with Dr. Lin, and I plan to continue my studies next year, apply for the doctor class of the Vocational Education Association, and change to Chinese medicine."

Xie Jing was puzzled: "How did it change?"

Fang Jiwu said honestly: "I have thought about it carefully. Western medicine requires me to study in medical school for several years. Even if I have enough tuition to study, I will not be able to find a suitable hospital after graduation. If I open a medical clinic by myself, all the equipment will It’s also a huge amount, I’m afraid I can’t afford it, and most people can’t afford Western medicine.”

Dr. Lin smiled and said: "Yes, I also suggest Jiwu. In the past few years by my side, he has worked harder than all the students I have ever seen. He works during the day and stays up late at night to study. He has a medical foundation in one year. The conditions for further study are limited, so it is too difficult to open a medical clinic of our own. Before that, what he studied at my place was mostly on the treatment of trauma, so it is better to simply learn one more, so that he is good at Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and can treat simple injuries. "

Fang Jiwu's plan was clear and he fought steadily, which was expected by Xie Jing.

Xie Jing nodded and said: "It is good medical skills that can save lives."

At noon, Grandma Kou left everyone to eat at home, and set up a family banquet, with four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and one soup.One of the stewed rabbit meat has a large portion and a great taste. A little chili is added to enhance the taste. It tastes delicious and spicy, and it is more like an appetizer.

Grandma Kou took some fruit wine brewed by the family earlier, and everyone drank some together. After tasting it, they all praised it, and it went well with rabbit meat.

The two younger sisters of the Lin family were still studying, so they were not allowed to drink, but only some unbrewed grape juice was given.

Fang Jiwu looked at the two of them, and suddenly felt a little emotional, and said to Xie Jing: "When I saw them, I remembered that when we were in the ethnology school, Xiao Xie, although you only came for a few days, you have a good relationship with everyone. No one will touch the table next to the young master except you."

Xie Jing said: "He wanted me to copy the book for him."

Fang Jiwu smiled and shook his head: "You and the second young master have a really good relationship."

Before the change, Xie Jing would definitely deny it directly, but now that Master Jiu is involved, he thought about it for a while and said, "It's okay."

Since Bai Mingyu is the most beloved junior of Master Jiu, he also loves Wu Cai.

Talking about old classmates in ethnology, apart from Bai Mingyu, the bully, Fang Jiwu mentioned his friend Wang Jingqiu the most.

Fang Jiwu said: "After Jingqiu studied abroad, he also wrote a few letters. He is now studying chemistry at Cambridge University. His tutor thinks highly of him and wants to keep him in the laboratory for a few more years. The brothers who went there have already discussed and plan to return to China as soon as possible to contribute to the country."

Xie Jing said: "Nowadays it is said that industry will rejuvenate the country. If he comes back, he will definitely be able to take on a great job."

Fang Jiwu nodded and said yes. When he talked about his friend, he had a smile in his eyes. He didn't have any intention of comparing him at all, he was only proud of him.

The little sisters of the Lin family on the side were whispering to Li Yuan about their studies, but they were studying in a girls' school, and the rules were different from other schools.

Li Yuan listened with gusto.

Lin Zhifei asked him: "Li Yuan, do you want to go to study together? There is another school next to our school, which is recruiting students!"

Lin Zhiyi also said: "Yes, you can come too, we can go home together after school."

Li Yuan shook his head again and again, "No, I still have a shop to manage."

Lin Zhifei was puzzled: "Why, you should go to school."

Li Yuanwen said: "You are studying to find a job? You see, I already have a job now, so I don't need to go to school anymore."

What he said was so reasonable that the Lin sisters didn't know how to refute it.

After dinner, Dr. Lin and others took their leave.

Grandma Kou stopped Xie Jing and Li Yuan, took them into the room, and asked with a smile: "I heard Dr. Lin and the others say a lot today, and I think it's the little girl who knows what's right. The shop is also in operation, with a waiter at the front and a cook in the kitchen at the back. It is enough for me to watch alone, and I can have a few dollars in savings every month. After thinking about it, I plan to send you to study too. " Xie Jing opened his mouth to speak, but Grandma Kou interrupted him, "Jing Er, listen to me first, grandma didn't suddenly think of it, she has been thinking about it for the past few years, and your deed in Bai's house is coming soon During the period, I thought, why don't you continue, you don't have to wait on people all the time, now that you are older, you can learn some skills."

Xie Jing said: "I won't go, it's fine if I follow Master Jiu."

Grandma Kou said, "Then you can't be with him forever."

Xie Jing didn't say a word.

Li Yuan said from the side: "Grandma, I don't want to go to school either. I don't like reading, but I like arithmetic. I can do it by myself at home. Didn't Xiaoxie worship Master Jiu as a teacher? He can still teach after learning." Me." Thinking of it, he hurriedly added, "The Bai family has ethnology, and Mr. Jiu is very knowledgeable, very comparable to others, and he came back from overseas, which is amazing."

"Really?" Grandma Kou was dubious, she only knew that Master Ninth was extraordinary, but she didn't know that Master Jiu was so powerful.

Li Yuan nodded vigorously: "Yes! Xiao Xie stayed in the east courtyard and learned more."

Grandma Kou sighed, frowned and remained silent.

Xie Jing winked at Li Yuan, Li Yuan nodded slightly, and went out quickly.

Only Xie Jing and Grandma Kou were left in the room. The old lady was sitting on the edge of the kang, feeling a little frustrated and looking a little sad, "Jing'er, grandma hates you serving tea and water outside. The master has no one to serve you. Even if you don't fight, you will always have to scold a few words in that anger, as long as grandma thinks of this, her heart will twitch, how can I, Jing'er, have been wronged like this?"

Xie Jing chuckled, he had never been wronged like this.

No matter the past or the present, the spine has never been bent.

It is precisely because of this that he is not like a child from a family in this environment. Grandma Kou has always protected him very well, raised three points of arrogance, seven points of backbone, and raised a child who never easily bows to others. Xie Jing.

The only person who can make Xie Jing bend over is the old man in front of him, besides Master Jiu.

Xie Jing approached, knelt down in front of her, and talked to her: "Grandma, my mother asked you to take care of her, and you have taken care of her well. I know how to go on the road ahead."

Grandma Kou raised her hand and caressed his cheek, seeing his brows and eyes blushing again.

Xie Jing pressed her cheek against her palm and asked, "Grandma, did my mother tell you anything, can you tell me about her?"

Grandma Kou looked at him for a moment, then sighed, "You and Miss are getting more and more like each other."

Xie Jing said: "Where does it look like?"

Grandma Kou smiled lightly and said, "I have the same eyebrows and eyes, and I have the same temper, very stubborn. Well, I won't make things difficult for you. Just do what you like. When you grow up, you can make up your own mind."

At this time, the White House.

Jiuye was eating alone, and the food was tasteless, so he put down his chopsticks after a few hasty bites.

Someone outside came to report: "Master, Miss Hong is here."

Master Jiu said: "Let her in."

Bai Hongqi walked in very quickly, her eyes sparkled, she looked left and right and said, "Master, I have something to say to you alone."

Master Jiu waved his hand to make people retreat, and Bai Hongqi walked closer and said in a low voice, "I got news that there is a batch of goods coming from Yugang—"

That batch of goods was military supplies, but the source was wrong, and the buyer was not aware of it, but the seller knew that it was a group of Japanese businessmen.Regardless of land or sea routes along the border, the Bai family could figure it out. As soon as those Japanese merchant ships docked, Bai Hongqi got the news. After confirming it, he immediately ran to tell Master Jiu.

Bai Hong got up and said: "Master, if it's elsewhere, it's fine. Yugang is too familiar, and the Japanese unloaded the goods on the pier. There are few of them, and they can't take care of them. They are looking for someone to turn around. Hide it somewhere else. Master, why don't you let me take someone there, no matter how many people there are, it will always make those Orientals suffer..."

Master Jiu thought for a moment, and said: "If this is true, you won't be the first to know, who told you?"

Bai Hongqi was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while and said: "It is indeed said by the people at Yugang Wharf, that a stevedore got the news by chance."

Master Jiu said in a low voice, "Look for Wang Jiu, he is in charge of the Qinglong Club now, let him send someone to investigate."

Bai Hong quickly agreed and got up to leave.

Master Jiu called her again, and warned: "This matter is so important, don't let the rumors spread around you, did you take a car when you came?"

Bai Hongqi shook her head: "No, I put on a padded robe and a hood to cover my face, and I came here by rickshaw."

Master Jiu said: "You're still smart, let Zhang Huwei take you back, he will stay there for two days to protect you, and you should also pay attention to safety."

Bai Hongqi responded and hurried away.

A few days later, Wang Jiu sent someone to report that there were a large number of people in the Qinglong Society, and it was soon found out that the stevedore in Yugang was real, but the person behind him was in the provincial capital, and it was a man named The work of Guo Yizhen's staff.This person has been staring at this batch of supplies, and this time the news was released only to the Bai family.

After hearing this, Master Jiu didn't have any emotion on his face, and said calmly, "He wants to use our boat."

That batch of supplies was so huge that only the Bai family's fleet could transport it away.

Bai Hongqi sat aside and felt ashamed, bowed her head and dared not speak.

Bai Mingyu was also listening, and after hearing what had happened, he murmured in a low voice, "I've never seen such a money-grubbing woman like you, and I haven't figured out the details, so I just want to grab it when I go up."

Bai Hongqi raised his head and stared at him, his eyes were red.

Master Jiu asked Xie Jing to take the pear wood paperweight from the desk, and said to them, "Stretch out your hand."

A man and a woman on the opposite side all stretched out their hands, Miss Bai did it out of shame, while Bai Mingyu got used to it, when he reacted and wanted to withdraw his hand, Master Jiu slapped his palm loudly!

Bai Mingyu was stunned by the beating, he looked at Master Jiu in disbelief, and dared not speak out.

Master Jiu said softly: "This is to punish you for slandering others without asking indiscriminately. Do you know why my Bai family never does business with Japanese businessmen?" She has always followed the rules, but it is understandable to make an exception for this matter."

Having said that, he slapped Bai Hongqi's palm lightly and said to her: "You also have a long memory. Next time, don't be reckless and let others take advantage of you."

The beating was not severe, but Miss Bai's tears fell down. She wiped the back of her hand hard, her eyes were red and she said, "Uncle Nine, I was wrong, but what should I do now? Then Guo Yizhen, I have checked. Three people changed their masters, they just defected from the capital last year, and now they are highly valued by the military."

Jiu Ye said: "The other party dares to do this, they must have some confidence, wait and see what happens."

After the two younger generations of the Bai family left, Master Jiu sighed softly.

Xie Jing poured him a cup of tea, put his hand on his forehead and rubbed it gently twice, and asked in a low voice, "Master, are you tired?"

Master Jiu let out a "huh", and he relaxed his brows for a while, sighed, "The Northland seems to be peaceful, but it is actually divided into several factions. Now it seems that the Governor's Mansion is not so peaceful."