Siheyuan, my new life

He Daqing sat at the eight-immortal table and said with a smile: "I also heard it from others. This morning, a major general from the army came to the security department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to look for Director Lin. I heard that the two had a conflict over a disagreement, and the major general scolded Director Lin. However, Director Lin was too excited and his old injury relapsed. He vomited blood and fell into a coma. He was rushed to the Union Hospital. When we went there in the evening, Director Lin was no longer in danger. He said that he would be discharged from the hospital and go home to rest tomorrow."

After hearing what He Daqing said, except for Xiao Yushui who was concentrating on fiddling with the can, the deaf old lady and He Yuzhu all looked a little nervous.

The deaf old lady asked in a low voice: "Director Lin offended a major general, won't there be any trouble?"

He Daqing said in a relaxed manner: "Old lady, please don't worry about Director Lin. On the way back from the hospital, Deputy Director Xiong of the Security Department revealed that when Director Lin was in a coma at Union Hospital today, several senior leaders came to visit him, and they waited until Director Lin woke up before leaving. Deputy Director Xiong said that among the senior leaders who visited the hospital today, in addition to the two directors of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the two ministers of the People's Armed Forces Department, there was also a general member of the Military Commission and a lieutenant general."

The deaf old lady and He Yuzhu were both stunned with astonishment. Such real big shots came to the hospital to visit Director Lin. It was obvious that Director Lin's background was absolutely amazing.

The deaf old lady gritted her teeth and said reluctantly: "Daqing, I have a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng in my hand. Find a chance to send it to Director Lin."

He Daqing smiled and shook his head and said, "Old lady, you can keep it for yourself. When I finish my work, I will make you some nourishing soup according to the recipe of Tan's cuisine. As for the hundred-year-old ginseng, Director Lin has no shortage of it. Deputy Director Li also said today that he wanted to get Director Lin a hundred-year-old ginseng to nourish his body. Director Lin refused at that time. He said that he had several hundred-year-old ginsengs in his hands, which were all brought to him by his comrades and leaders from the Northern Dynasty. Moreover, Director Lin also said that if any elderly person in the family needs old mountain ginseng in the future, just ask. His comrades-in-arms have more or less a few. After all, in the Northern Dynasty, except for wild mountain ginseng, there is really nothing rare. It is said that our troops brought back a lot when they returned to China, most of which were treasures prepared for the elderly in their families to keep them alive at critical times."

The deaf old lady nodded and said, "Aged mountain ginseng can indeed help prolong life at a critical moment. The old lady knows an old imperial physician who came out of the palace. He said that if an old man or a patient is on his deathbed, giving him a piece of aged mountain ginseng in his mouth can prolong his life. In the past, the families of the dignitaries all prepared aged mountain ginseng. Even if it can't bring the dead back to life, it can give the patient time to explain the funeral affairs, especially those large families. If the head of the family doesn't make arrangements in advance, once the old man dies, the family will definitely be in turmoil, and in serious cases, it may even be torn apart and the family will be destroyed."

The deaf old lady glanced at He Daqing and his father who were concentrating on listening to her talk, and said with a smile: "You two should stop listening to me and eat quickly, or the food will get cold soon."

He Daqing picked up a piece of braised eggplant and put it in his mouth. After chewing it for a few times, he said, "Zhu Zi's cooking skills have improved a lot, but his control over the heat is still a little bit off. He can barely reach 70% of my level."

He Yuzhu snorted disdainfully: "How dare you say that? Don't you think about how many years you have been cooking? At least longer than me, right? If my cooking skills are better than yours now, doesn't that mean you have been living like a dog for so many years?"

He Daqing was so choked up by his son's words that he gasped for breath. In the end, he could only say: "You are a good person, how come you have a big mouth?"

The deaf old lady was amused by the grandfather and the other two and laughed. The little girl asked in confusion: "Grandma, what are you laughing at? Everyone has a mouth. How can my dad say that about my brother?"

The deaf old lady touched the little girl's head lovingly and said, "Little Rain, don't mind the quarrel between the father and the son. Come on, let grandma make you some milk powder."

When she heard that there would be milk powder to drink soon, Xiao Yushui didn't care about the father and son at all and followed the old lady into the kitchen obediently.

After a while, the deaf old lady returned to the main room with a large bowl of milk powder. She carefully placed the bowl on the eight-immortal table and said to the little girl who had been following her: "Xiao Yushui, the milk powder is still a little hot. Drink it slowly and don't get burned."

Xiao Yushui scooped a spoonful of milk powder from the bowl with the porcelain spoon in her hand, blew it gently, then lifted the porcelain spoon to the old lady's mouth, smiled sweetly and said: "Grandma, drink it quickly."

The deaf old lady took a sip of the milk powder, her heart was filled with ripples, and she said with a smile: "The milk powder is so sweet, Yushui, drink it quickly."

Xiao Yushui insisted on bringing the porcelain spoon to the old lady's mouth: "Grandma, drink first, we each have one spoonful."

Seeing the intimate behavior between the grandparents and grandchildren, He Daqing showed a satisfied smile on his face.

After the father and son finished their dinner, He Yuzhu quickly cleaned the table. After he was done, he smiled and said to his sister: "Yushui, it's time to go back to bed with your brother."

Little Yushui bit her finger gently and said softly: "Yushui wants to sleep with grandma tonight."

The deaf old lady said cheerfully: "Okay, Xiao Yushui will sleep with grandma tonight. You go home with your brother and wash your face and brush your teeth. If you don't brush your teeth before going to bed, it's easy for worms to grow."

After He Yuzhu and his sister left, He Daqing lit a cigarette and said with a smile: "Old lady, don't let Yushui come to sleep here. She will disturb your rest when she gets up at night."

The deaf old lady waved her hand and said, "Little Yushui has been without a mother since she was little, which is pitiful enough. Don't worry about it. Xiaocui always slept with me back then."

Hearing the old lady mention his deceased wife, He Daqing sighed softly: "Old lady, if Xiao Cui were still alive, how wonderful it would be for our family to be happy together."

The deaf old lady knew that her words had brought up He Daqing's sad memories again, so she suppressed her sadness and changed the subject: "Daqing, I heard you mention that Yi Zhonghai, that wicked and treacherous fellow, colluded with the White Widow to plot against you. Did the White Widow come to find you today? You must not fall into their trap!"

He Daqing snorted coldly: "Director Lin asked me to find Deputy Director Qin Ming of the Security Department. We agreed that once the White Widow makes an appointment with me, Deputy Director Qin will personally lead people to catch those bastards in one fell swoop. At that time, as long as the White Widow confesses Yi Zhonghai, we will send this hypocrite directly to jail."

The deaf old lady sighed and said earnestly: "Daqing, the reason why I have always disagreed with you finding a widow with a child is because such women put a lot of thought into their children. How many widows with children would really live with a second wife? They just want to find a accomplice to help them raise their children. Not to mention an ordinary person like you, even the great hero of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Heshuo Rui, Dorgon, ended up with a widow with a child, didn't he?"

He Daqing nodded speechlessly.