Chapter 14: Encouraging students to go to the provincial capital
"Mom, look at your great son Liu Yunchang, what he does!"
Liu Hongchang had to take the lead in this matter, otherwise what Liu Yunchang said first would have been really tragic. Wang Cuilan would inevitably have to take the side and sympathize with Liu Yunchang.
A mother will always prefer her weaker son.
In other aspects, Liu Yunchang is not weak, both in the work unit (large factory, good profits) and in the family (husband and wife follow each other, family harmony), and he is considered to be better than Liu Hongchang in general, so Wang Cuilan usually favors Liu Hongchang.
But having no children is Liu Yunchang's weakness.
How could Wang Cuilan, a mother, not feel distressed by Liu Yunchang's situation?
It can be said that Liu Yunchang shed all his tears.
"Mom, look at Liu Hongchang. He is still my brother. Is there anyone like him who can be a brother?"
Liu Yunchang also looked aggrieved, with a look of incomprehension on his face.
In this era, there are actually many cases of infertility due to various reasons.
Around everyone, among neighbors, friends, workers, relatives, there are always a few families without children.
There are no particularly good medical conditions. Some sick couples simply go to the city or city hospital for treatment, while others find a barefoot doctor in the village to try earth remedies and folk remedies.
The result of imperfect medical conditions is that most infertility cases cannot receive normal treatment.
Couples who cannot be cured and have no children will of course still have no children, and some will choose to divorce.
But in this era, people are cautious about marriage.
Divorce is not something that older people consider. Only a small number of people choose to divorce.
Most infertile couples will continue to live together.
Most couples in this situation will actually adopt a child.
There are many people here who will adopt a child from a relative to raise, and they are somewhat related by blood.
This is the same principle as earlier, when an extinct family looked for children from relatives to inherit the family.
This kind of thing is not an exaggeration in this era.
Liu Yunchang couldn't even imagine why Liu Hongchang had such a big reaction.
"They all came into the room and said, you two have been shouting for a long time, and I still don't know why you are arguing."
First put the vegetables you bought back into the kitchen, and then move out the Eight Immortals table at home.
Wang Cuilan sat at the main seat facing north and south, while Liu Yunchang, Wu Xiaoying, Liu Hongchang and Yang Maixiang sat on both sides of the Eight Immortals table.
This is considered a very formal attitude in the old Liu family's handling of this matter.
"Isn't it Liu Yunchang? Mai Xiang and I are not even married yet, so he is already thinking about our children."
This means that Yang Maixiang has her heart set on Liu Hongchang and will not change her mind.
If the person you are introducing has no emotional basis, the man's big brother will easily scare the person away if he makes such a request.
"Yunchang, you are telling me that you, Hongchang and Maixiangzheng haven't obtained marriage certificates yet, why are you talking about this?" The two brothers had conflicts, and Wang Cuilan still habitually sided with Liu Hongchang.
"If I don't say this, I will become a destitute person. Can I not say it?"
Liu Yunchang was excited and said unconvinced.
Because he remembered Wang Cuilan's hard work in raising the two brothers, Liu Yunchang rarely refuted Wang Cuilan.
The eldest son's behavior before was actually much more filial than Liu Hongchang's.
Now it seems that Liu Yunchang's obsession with his children has gone too far.
Liu Hongchang is determined to hit my mother for the sake of women, but Liu Yunchang refuses to obey my mother for the sake of her children.
In comparison, Liu Hongchang is still the same as before.
After all, Liu Yunchang's situation is understandable. Anyone who has been married for ten or eight years without children and has no plans to be DINK will be exhausted physically and mentally.
Liu Hongchang has also seen old Juehu become a pervert in the end.
"Hong Chang, you also need to understand your brother. This matter will become a worry for your brother and your sister-in-law."
It’s not just Liu Yunchang and his wife’s problem, it’s also Wang Cuilan’s problem.
Wang Cuilan worried about Liu Hongchang getting a wife all day long.
Liu Yunchang has no children, which is also an important reason why the old lady cannot have a grandson.
"Okay, I understand him. Let's just forget about it. I won't bother him anymore."
Liu Hongchang was also the one who listened to the advice and gave in just one step.
Wang Cuilan, who single-handedly led Liu Hongchang, still has this face.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a woman raised two sons. Needless to say, you can imagine the hardship.
Not talking about making money, just raising two children and taking care of their daily lives. Many women in later generations do not have this ability.
"No, how can this matter be forgotten? If so, where will my child come from?"
Liu Hongchang was willing to give in, but Liu Yunchang was unwilling and failed to achieve his goal.
"Mom, look at him, doesn't he become a scoundrel now?"
Liu Hongchang could not beat or scold Liu Yunchang, so he could only leave it to someone who could take charge.
"I just acted like a rogue once. For the sake of my children, I am willing to do anything." Liu Yunchang continued.
"Liu Yunchang, if you have the time to play rogue with me, can you use the time to have a child yourself?"
"Hong Chang, what are you talking about? Aren't you exposing your sister-in-law and me? If we can give birth to a child ourselves, why do we need to beg you in such a low voice?"
Liu Hongchang's words stung Wu Xiaoying, and Wu Xiaoying couldn't help it.
Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying actually went to the hospital.
But all the tests that medicine can do have been done, and no problems have been found.
In this day and age, an ordinary municipal hospital does not have much medical equipment.
The most advanced one is a set of N-hand CT machines.
There is really no ability to do in-depth inspections.
For Western medicine, which relies heavily on instruments, many diseases cannot be discovered or treated without instruments.
In terms of Chinese medicine, it can be said to be withered no matter where it is.
In an ordinary northern town like Ningzhou, there are not very sophisticated Chinese medicine practitioners.
The couple went to the doctor and couldn't find the problem, so they could only think about it.
According to the old tradition, if a couple has no children, they blame the woman.
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Before assigning responsibilities, I would like to know how to do an inspection first.
If no problem is found during the examination, the woman will take the blame.
Now Liu Yunchang and his wife are the ones who blame Wu Xiaoying for not having children.
Under normal circumstances, it is assumed that there is something wrong with Wu Xiaoying's health.
The old Liu family thought so, the neighbors thought so, and even Wu Xiaoying thought it was more likely that it was her.
"Sister-in-law, what kind of trouble are you causing? Can I expose you? Besides, this may not be your fault, it may be Liu Yunchang's fault.
What I mean is, don’t give up your hope of having a baby. If the doctors here can’t cure it, you can go to the provincial capital. If the provincial capital can’t cure it, you can go to the capital.”
Now that this matter has broken out, Liu Hongchang can only deal with it in advance.
First, let two people go to a large hospital to try.
If it can be cured directly, that would of course be best.
Even if it has no effect, it still helps Liu Hongchang eliminate wrong options.
When Liu Hongchang wanted to see a doctor, most of his methods were Western medicine, which relied on instruments.
As for traditional Chinese medicine, Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying are obviously not willing to cooperate with treatment.
Taking medium and bitter medicine for a long time is a painful thing.
When Liu Hongchang has no authority, it is impossible for two people to listen to Liu Hongchang's long-term use of traditional Chinese medicine.
"It's not that easy. Are the provincial capitals and the capital city just for people like us to go to without spending money?" Liu Yunchang seemed to have also considered this matter.
In the previous era, it was difficult to travel, so a letter of introduction was required before leaving home.
Although it is still necessary now, it is still better than before.
In fact, people of this era don't know that medical conditions are better in big cities.
On the one hand, I don’t have the concept of going to big cities for medical treatment, and on the other hand, I really don’t have money.
For local treatment, there are units that can reimburse you. If you run away, you will have to pay for everything, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Most people obviously cannot afford it.
Although Liu Yunchang is not poor, he cannot be said to be rich.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to buy a camera before and would have had to borrow 500 yuan from Liu Hongchang.
"You can do anything for your children, why can't you just spend some money and you can't bear to do it?" Liu Hongchang returned Liu Yunchang's words.
"What I'm embarrassed about is not spending money, what I'm embarrassed about is not having money." Liu Yunchang said without confidence.
As soon as he borrowed money to buy a camera, he could see that Liu Yunchang is still a person who enjoys life and has a sense of advanced consumption.
"Then you go to the provincial capital first and check first. It won't cost too much. If it can be cured, we will worry about the money later. Let's work out a solution together."
The matter of money may trouble Liu Hongchang for a while, but it cannot be a permanent embarrassment.
In fact, there is no need for Liu Hongchang’s funding. Liu Yunchang actually has the ability to make money as a skilled fitter.
In the past two years, various townships and rural enterprises have emerged as a trend.
It is not difficult to find a part-time job outside of work and earn a lot of extra money that is much more than your salary.
"Then let's settle it. It's getting late and we have to cook." Seeing that things were almost done and the results were in place, Wang Cuilan said with finality.
"Let's break up. I haven't finished placing the wood yet." Wang Cuilan stood up, and Liu Hongchang followed suit.
"Why is there so much wood in the house? I wanted to ask about it when I was in the yard, but I was delayed by your quarrel?" Liu Hongchang reminded Wang Cuilan when he asked about wood.
"I make furniture for home use."
"This is the end of the conversation. What should I do with the child? Will it be given to me?" Liu Yunchang said unwillingly.
Out of nowhere, Liu Hongchang arranged for him to go to the provincial capital.
"You already have your own children, why are you still thinking about Hongchang's children? The ones you gave birth to are no closer than the ones you adopted from others." Wang Cuilan replied.
Liu Hongchang came out to put away the wood, and Yang Maixiang followed him out.
"How about it? Don't you feel embarrassed?"
Everything happened, and Liu Hongchang encountered all kinds of strange things. Some people gave birth to children but did not raise them, and some people wanted to steal other people's children to raise them.
"I didn't agree to it just now, brother, I just didn't refuse." Yang Maixiang murmured in explanation.
"..." Liu Hongchang: "That's not superfluous. If you didn't refuse, Liu Yunchang would have accepted it as your acquiescence."
In any case, Liu Hongchang was angry with Liu Yunchang today, and Liu Yunchang was definitely not unjust.
"There are so many pieces of furniture that need to be hammered. Otherwise, let's find a carpenter." Looking at so much wood, Yang Maixiang said.
I didn't think it was too much when I bought it, but after it was shipped to my home, the roof was full of stuff.
"Why are you looking for that thing? I don't like the furniture they sell, otherwise I would just buy it ready-made. Don't worry about too much work. After Liuzi gets off work, he will come home and work with me.
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The reason why the canteen needs to be open every day is that the employees in the canteen are actually on a rest day basis.
Take turns to rest. Liu Hongchang has a rest today, but Liu Zi still has to go to work.
In this regard, canteens and bus companies are quite similar. They both need people to work every day, and they both have a rest-day system.
Therefore, Liu Hongchang and Yang Maixiang can arrange to take off on the same day.
This work and rest time is actually okay.
If you change to a person who has Sunday off, it will be difficult to find a date time.
In the following time, Liu Hongchang would go to work to fish, and after get off work, he would make furniture at home.
It's quite fun to watch the furniture slowly take shape.
It is easy to feel a sense of accomplishment by doing handicrafts out of hobbies.
During this interval, Liu Hongchang went to have a drink with Yang's father.
Continue to maintain the relationship between the two parties.
People in this era are actually relatively simple, and they can judge their character through drinking.
If you want to have a good relationship, just drink well.
If one meal is not enough, then have two meals. If two meals are not enough, then keep drinking.
One day the two of them will be able to call themselves brothers and become beloved relatives and friends.
One is to urge and arrange for Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying to go to the provincial capital.
How to take the bus, where to eat, where to stay, and where to go to see a doctor all need to be arranged.
In addition to being unwilling to give his child to Liu Yunchang, Liu Hongchang also did his best for Liu Yunchang.
Liu Hongchang himself has never been to the provincial capital, nor has he been outside the scope of Ningzhou City.
We also need to arrange for Liu Yunchang to go to the provincial capital, that is, his brother, so that he can help think about it.
"Let me find out clearly for you. The Provincial People's Hospital and the Second Hospital are better at treatment. You can go directly to these two hospitals."
In an era when information is not so convenient, it is still quite troublesome to collect information.
Even if Liu Hongchang was there, the well-informed state-owned canteens would be in trouble.
Because not many people have been to the provincial capital.
It took Liu Hongchang a lot of effort to collect this information.
Find a few customers who have been to the provincial capital and ask them about the situation.
Putting it all together, I found out all the information I wanted to know.
Liu Yunchang also happened to ask for leave, and Liu Hongchang immediately arranged for the couple to go to the provincial capital.
When we get to the train station, I will personally see these two people off.
In this era, of course, we are still familiar with the green trains. It also takes several hours to travel from Ningzhou to the provincial capital.
"Hong Chang, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Liu Yunchang is an ordinary machine tool factory maintenance worker with little experience in going out.
I am still a little nervous and uneasy about going to the provincial capital.
"Brother, why are you so polite? You have a safe journey. When you arrive, please report that you are safe. If there is anything you can't handle, just call our cafeteria."