Early on Saturday morning, Xu Chunliang accompanied his grandfather by car to the Qingshan Mining Area.
Dongzhou used to be a resource-based city. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Dongzhou, known as the "Hundred Miles of Coal Sea", produced a total of one billion tons of coal, making an extremely important contribution to the economic development of Pinghai Province. The local industrial structure, people
Life is all based on coal as its source of growth and development.
However, with the depletion of coal, the once pillar industries have declined. Chemical industry, metallurgy and other industries have a heavy structure and overcapacity. Negative problems continue to emerge, such as air pollution, land subsidence; infrastructure is lagging behind, and there are a large number of industrial and mining areas in the city.
Dongzhou started digging shafts and building mines in 1882, with more than 250 mines at the most. Coal mining subsidence areas and quarry rock mouths have become ecological scars in Dongzhou.
Like similar resource-depleted cities, Dongzhou has reached a transition point. After entering the 21st century, Dongzhou's Guozheng development concept ushered in urban rebirth.
The Qingshan Mining Area has also begun to develop all-area tourism in accordance with local conditions. It has used the landforms of the local subsidence area to build Qingshan Lake, and has upgraded the landscape based on the subsidence area. It has now successfully won the title of AAAA-level scenic spot.
However, there are still many workers in the mining areas who have a difficult life. They belong to the bottom class of society. After experiencing the turmoil of layoffs and buyouts, more than half of the workers who make a living in the coal mines have been pushed into society and have to face the problem of re-employment.
, only a minority are successful among them, and most people are struggling to make ends meet.
Xu Changshan goes to the Qingshan Mining Area almost every once in a while. Every time he comes, he brings a lot of Chinese medicine and provides it to some old patients for free. Today is no exception. Two large colorful woven bags are filled with Chinese medicine. Xu Chunliang
Following grandpa, carrying two big woven bags, he looked like a migrant worker returning home.
In special times, Xu Changshan was sent here for rehabilitation for a period of time, and thus formed a deep friendship with the local people.
Time flies, and nearly fifty years have passed unknowingly. Many of the friends I met back then have passed away. Xu Changshan is getting older and older, and he can no longer bring as much Chinese medicine as he used to. However,
, you don’t need so much now.
When I got off the bus at Qingshan Mining Workers’ Village, I found that demolitions were taking place around me. As the city continued to move eastward, this area was also included in municipal planning. After the Qingshan Lake reconstruction project was completed, many real estate developers acquired land and developed it nearby.
A new round of construction of residential houses is in full swing.
Xu Changshan looked at the real estate not far away and said: "Houses are being built everywhere. I don't understand, what is the use of building so many houses? The industrial and mining industries are gone, where will the people get their income? If there is no income, where will they get it?"
Money to buy a house?”
Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "This is called industrial upgrading. If you don't mine, you can do other things."
Xu Changshan sighed. When it was the most prosperous in the 1980s, both sides of this road were full of small vendors doing business. There were several restaurants, stretching for more than 200 meters. Now you can see the end of this street at a glance, with only one empty space on both sides.
The shop is still open early.
The two men came out early and didn't have time to eat, so Xu Changshan suggested going there to have something to eat.
The old man ordered the local specialty vegetable pancakes and masa. In fact, this kind of breakfast is also sold in Dongzhou City, but the taste is still not as authentic as here.
During the meal, an old man walking around came in. When he saw Xu Changshan, the old man hurried over to say hello: "Mr. Xu, you are here!"
The old man's name is Yang Jianguo, and he used to be a local coal miner.
Xu Changshan smiled and said, "Old Yang, how are you doing recently?"
Yang Jianguo nodded repeatedly: "I haven't had any stomach problems since I took the medicine you prescribed for me last time. You are really a miracle doctor."
Xu Changshan laughed loudly, and Yang Jianguo bought breakfast and came to sit with them: "Mr. Xu, are you here to deliver medicine again?"
Xu Changshan said: "I haven't been here for a while. I remembered some old friends, so I came over to see you. By the way, where is Lao Lu who often plays cards with you?"
Yang Jianguo looked apologetic: "Let's go."
"Ah? When did it happen?"
"The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed. It's eighty-five years old. It's a joy to mourn."
Xu Changshan touched his lips. Lao Lu was his co-worker when he came to be rehabilitated. He was very fond of him.
He is very caring. He is also an old diabetic patient and his family life is difficult. Xu Changshan will come over every once in a while to see his doctor and deliver medicine. Unexpectedly, this time he comes, the yin and yang are separated.
Yang Jianguo said: "There is nothing to be sad about. Everyone has this day. Most of our workers' villages are now filled with old people. The young people have gone out to work hard. Who is still guarding this shabby place? If there are too many old people, everything will be in vain.
many……"
Before he finished speaking, a trumpet sounded outside, and Yang Jianguo said: "Old Mrs. Wei also left last night, do you remember?"
Xu Changshan nodded repeatedly. He remembered, of course he remembered, that Mrs. Wei was very kind. When he was remodeling, she helped him put on quilts and make cloth shoes. He also helped treat the old lady's rheumatoid arthritis, and this time she even brought him a baby.
Her medicine.
Xu Chunliang saw that his grandfather was greatly affected by the death of his two old friends, so he changed the topic and said, "Grandpa Yang, when we came here just now, we saw demolition happening all around?"
Yang Jianguo nodded repeatedly and said: "No, Qingshan Lake has been rated as a 4A scenic spot, saying that the area around us has become a scenic spot. If we want to build any water street or folk village, the surrounding area must be demolished."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Then let's go to the new house."
"I can't afford it!" Yang Jianguo shook his head, and then he remembered to ask about the relationship between Xu Chunliang and Xu Changshan. He thought Xu Changshan was the apprentice, but he didn't expect it was his grandson.
Talking about his grandson, Xu Changshan was full of arrogance and told Yang Jianguo that his precious grandson was now the director of the branch of Changxing Hospital. Even though I didn't seem to take Xu Chunliang's position seriously at home, he praised him a lot outside.
Yang Jianguo praised: "Jiangmen Huzi is really young and promising. Come to my house for dinner at noon and let's have a drink?"
Xu Changshan said that he would leave after delivering medicine to the old patient.
After the two of them finished eating, they went ahead.
The two old friends Xu Changshan originally wanted to deliver medicine to had passed away, and his mood was affected. When he passed by Mrs. Wei's house, Xu Changshan glanced at it from a distance and did not pass by. He suddenly had the idea that the next time he came, he might be afraid of those people.
All the old patients are gone, so I don’t know if I can come.
Life is like this, someone always has to go first. Xu Changshan thought of Gu Houyi's invitation. Although the conditions were favorable, after going there, he only faced a bunch of old people. Wouldn't he have to face this situation every once in a while?
, as a doctor, how sad it must be to see people around you die one by one, but you are powerless.
Thinking of this, Xu Changshan suddenly felt bored. He said to Xu Chunliang: "Chunliang, I don't plan to go to Kangjian Hospital."
Xu Chunliang thought for a moment, and the conditions given by Kang Jian were not unreasonable. Grandpa had already cooperated with them before, so why did he suddenly change his mind? Xu Chunliang thought about it for a moment, and immediately guessed that he must be in trouble because of the death of his old friends one after another today.
receive a blow.
Although the elderly can take care of each other in group care, there is also a problem that is difficult to ignore. When entering an elderly care institution, they enter a special environment. This environment is divorced from normal society to a certain extent. More importantly, their age composition determines.
They are exposed to death more frequently than in the family.
Xu Chunliang said: "If you don't want to go, just go. It's not like I can't support you. Besides, you don't need anyone to take care of your body now."
Xu Changshan pursed his lips. His grandson's words made him feel comforted from the bottom of his heart. Although his children were not around and they were not considerate of him, his grandson was really kind and he must understand what he was thinking.
Xu Chunliang said: "You can't stay idle anyway, why don't you think about it and do me a small favor, Uncle Zheng."
Xu Changshan immediately shook his head and said, "Don't even mention it, I won't cause trouble for you."
When passing by Building 6 of the old dormitory, a man walked out. The man was tall and strong, carrying an old lady on his back. He was Zhou Meng, the ranger of Qinglong Mountain.
Zhou Meng was carrying his mother downstairs to bask in the sun. He didn't expect to meet Xu Changshan's grandfather and grandson who said in surprise: "Mr. Xu, why are you here?"
Xu Changshan smiled and said, "You used to live here?"
Zhou Meng said: "My mother's house." He put his mother down.
Since the last time Zhou Meng prescribed Huoxue Bone Decoction from Huichun Tang, the effect was remarkable after giving it to his mother. The old lady was originally very resistant to surgery, but after the symptoms relieved, she completely gave up the idea of surgery.
Now the old lady can walk, but Zhou Meng still doesn't trust her to go up and down the stairs. He has to carry her on his back every time she goes up and down the stairs.
What Xu Changshan appreciated most was a filial son. Although he had not known Zhou Meng for a long time, he could still tell that he was a filial son.
The old lady's surname was Liu. When she heard that Xu Changshan was the old Chinese medicine doctor who prescribed medicine to her, she quickly expressed her gratitude to him. The way people express their gratitude is also very simple, which is to invite the old man to his home for dinner.
Xu Changshan couldn't help but laugh. He said that he had just had breakfast, and since he had met her, he asked about Mrs. Liu's condition.
Old Mrs. Liu feels much better. Since taking the medicine according to the doctor's instructions, the pain that tortured her in the past has disappeared. Before, she was in so much pain that she couldn't even get out of bed. She was not afraid of anything except for dragging down her son. Zhou Meng was already thirty-two.
Because of poor family conditions, I haven’t even found a daughter-in-law yet.
She got such a disease again. Seeing that her son had to go to work and take care of herself, Mrs. Liu really couldn't bear it. She had thought of death before. If she died, everything would be over and she wouldn't have to drag her child down.
Xu Changshan asked her to walk a few steps, but the old lady's legs were obviously a little short when she walked.
The usual symptoms of femoral head necrosis are hip joint pain, limited mobility, and in severe cases, long and short legs, which is clinically known as a limp gait.
Femoral head necrosis is a common clinical disease, which is generally difficult to treat and mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people.
