Su Xiaotian's words were very pertinent.
Yu Ruiyuan had also spent a lot of time in the countryside.
Moreover, her life in the countryside had been much harder than that of ordinary villagers.
"Thinking back, I seemed to have looked older before I went to Hongxin Brigade!" Yu Ruiyuan said, touching her relatively smooth face.
Several years had passed, how could she still be getting younger?
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but chuckle.
"Grandpa, Grandma, your bodies are very well-regulated. You just need to pay attention to your diet."
"That's true, I'll listen to Xiaotian!" Yu Ruiyuan immediately said with a smile.
"The medicine isn't anything special, so you can't just take it casually," Su Xiaotian added earnestly.
"We know, we're not foolish people!" Du Tonghe said with a busy smile.
The old couple felt jealous because Xiaotian treated one person and made medicine for another, didn't they?
In fact, they didn't know that Su Xiaotian had been concerned about their health even when she was in Hongxin Brigade, and the results had been quite good over the years.
Not only Du Tonghe and his wife, but even Chi Ge's health had been largely managed through Su Xiaotian's persistent efforts over the years.
However, some illnesses were irreversible.
Even with Su Xiaotian's great skill, she couldn't completely cure them, only manage them slowly.
Du Tonghe and his wife finally understood at this moment.
After living in Hongxin Brigade for a few years, their bodies had visibly improved.
They had only thought that the peaceful and harmonious life in Hongxin Brigade had also improved their health.
Now they realized that it was all thanks to Xiaotian.
No wonder Xiaotian always dug up strange wild vegetables for them to eat before.
Perhaps those weren't wild vegetables at all, but medicinal herbs?
It made sense, even wild vegetables didn't taste that bad.
Hua Fu and Hua Mu, who had been somewhat skeptical of Su Xiaotian's abilities as a child, visibly relaxed after hearing what Du Tonghe and his wife said.
"Xiaotian, how long will my parents need to take medicine for their illnesses?" Hua Xiucheng trusted Su Xiaotian even more.
It was rare for him to be so serious, as he was genuinely worried about his parents.
He was their only child, and his parents had worried themselves sick over him.
"About ten days to half a month should be enough. When you go back, I'll give the elders a prescription for conditioning, and they'll be fine after a period of recuperation."
Hua Fu and Hua Mu's health was not very bad, but it wasn't good either. Su Xiaotian was confident in her ability to treat them.
The elders waved their hands repeatedly after hearing Su Xiaotian's words: "We are country folk, we don't need to be taken care of."
Good heavens, if they were taken care of, what would happen?
They wouldn't be able to do the work in the brigade anymore! The brigade leader would be anxious.
This time, if their son hadn't come to pick them up, they wouldn't have been able to make this trip.
Before Su Xiaotian could speak, Yu Ruiyuan said with a smile, "My and Old Du's health wasn't good either, but we recovered in the countryside. What's wrong with the countryside? The environment is good, the air is fresh, and it's suitable for recuperation!"
Yu Ruiyuan continued to recount some of their experiences in Hongxin Brigade. Her words were meant to comfort Hua's elders, but the more she spoke, the more Yu Ruiyuan realized how many small details she had overlooked before.
Xiaotian had truly helped them a lot without them realizing it.
The old couple owed Su Xiaotian even more.
It could be said that without Su Xiaotian, it was hard to say what their lives would have been like.
Perhaps they would have lost their lives!
Hua's elders were unaware of Yu Ruiyuan's inner turmoil.
They simply hadn't expected that the parents of a martyr would have such a past.
If Comrade Xiao Du knew in the afterlife, he would worry about his parents, wouldn't he?
"Xiaotian is truly capable. If she says your illnesses can be cured, then there's no problem."
Because of Yu Ruiyuan's words, Hua's elders trusted Su Xiaotian even more.
The medicine for Hua Fu and Hua Mu did not need to be made into pills.
After Su Xiaotian wrote out the prescription, she asked Hua Xiucheng to get the medicine from the pharmacy.
Naturally, asking Hua Xiucheng to get the medicine from the pharmacy was also a way to have him clarify things with the people at the pharmacy.
She was not an acknowledged doctor, and Hua Xiucheng himself might have had some doubts.
Hua Xiucheng began helping his parents decoct the medicine that afternoon.
He privately relayed the doctor's words to his parents.
The doctor said that these two prescriptions were beneficial to the body and told him to take them with peace of mind!
Hua Xiucheng personally decocted the medicine for his parents every day. After two days of taking the medicine, the elders visibly appeared more energetic.
Hua Xiucheng hadn't expected that the prescriptions written by Su Xiaotian would be so effective.
Suddenly, he had some new ideas.
He approached Su Xiaotian.
"Xiaotian, I heard you are skilled in making medicine. I wanted to ask if you have any medicine that can stop bleeding quickly."
Su Xiaotian was a little surprised by Hua Xiucheng's question.
In peacetime, there weren't many instances of bleeding and sacrifice. Why would he need a prescription for emergency hemostasis?
Everyday bumps and bruises shouldn't require emergency bleeding control, should they?
Su Xiaotian thought about it and asked her thoughts.
After hearing Su Xiaotian's words, Hua Xiucheng sighed deeply!
The world only knew that it was a time of peace, but they didn't know that regardless of whether it was peaceful or not, for soldiers, there was always bleeding and sacrifice.
"Xiaotian, although it is peacetime, bleeding incidents still occur. If bleeding can be stopped quickly, it might save a life at a critical moment."
Hua Xiucheng's tone was filled with deep sorrow.
Even in peacetime, he had witnessed comrades sacrifice their lives more than once.
Some had become disabled due to delayed hemostasis.
If Xiaotian could come up with a prescription for rapid hemostasis, it would benefit countless people.
Su Xiaotian was silent for a moment.
Hua Xiucheng was a soldier, and he would definitely understand these matters better than she did.
"Big Brother, let me think about this. I should be able to come up with the most suitable prescription, but I need time."
After a long pause, Su Xiaotian finally spoke.
There were prescriptions for stopping bleeding, but they needed to be adjusted.
Hua Xiucheng nodded and said that as long as it could be formulated, waiting for a while was fine.
Su Xiaotian was busy making medicine for Dong Yuanzhong and did not immediately start researching the hemostasis prescription.
However, simply stopping bleeding was not enough. The functions needed to be as comprehensive as possible, and the speed of symptom relief also needed to be fast.
For such medicine, topical application would be the most effective, but Su Xiaotian felt that oral medication was better for the patient's recovery.
Moreover, Su Xiaotian still needed to seriously study how much effect traditional Chinese medicine could have when Western medicine surgery was not an option.
What if the effect was not as good as expected, and it would implicate her?
Su Xiaotian really wanted to do something, but she was still a little worried.
Hua Xiucheng did not rush Su Xiaotian; he was busy doing things for Su Xiaotian.
Soldiers were decisive, and the telephone for the Yiming Pavilion restaurant was quickly installed.
On the day the telephone was installed, after paying the bill, Grandma Su felt very pained.
Just installing a telephone cost so much money.
It was almost half a month's income for her, gone in an instant!
"This thing is convenient, but it's really expensive."
The old lady's liver ached as she muttered to herself, staring at the red telephone!
She heard that not only was installing the phone expensive, but making calls was also expensive.
This was simply a money-eating monster that never吐 out bones!
"Grandma, don't be sad. When customers come later, tell the waiter to mention our phone and say that our dishes can be ordered by phone from now on," Su Xiaotian knew what Grandma Su cared about the most, so she quickly said.
Hearing that it could be used for business, Grandma Su seemed to see a lot of money being made, and her mood finally calmed down a bit.
"That's fine, but be sure to earn this money back!"
Although Grandma Su complained about the cost, she was still very happy when she called her son and daughter.
The slight heartache disappeared without a trace in the comforting words of her children.
On the phone, Su Laosan smiled when his mother suggested he resign from his job and move to Beijing.
"I received your letter and am already processing my resignation. However, I haven't found a successor yet, which has caused some delay."
Grandma Su said, "Why is such a good job no longer in demand?"
"Of course, there are people who want it, but it's not easy to find someone who can drive and also provide me with a subsidy. Such people are rare. Fortunately, the new person arrived yesterday, and I can officially resign after training him for a few days."
Su Laosan was also reluctant to leave his job, but he was even more reluctant to leave his wife and children, especially his daughter.
They had been away for several months. How long had it been since he had seen his daughter?
He missed her terribly.
Su Xiaotian took the phone and continued talking to Su Laosan, which made Su Laosan overjoyed.
Suddenly, he heard his daughter say that she could drive a truck in Beijing, which made him even happier.
As for whether there was a formal position, Su Laosan didn't really care. He had been someone who had nothing before.
The phone bill was too expensive, so everyone only spoke for a few sentences before hanging up.
After hanging up the phone, Grandma Su was still reluctant to end the conversation. However, thinking that her son would be arriving in Beijing soon, and they would be able to see each other every day, she felt at ease.
The elders did not regret their son losing his formal job.
After all, they were his parents, and their thoughts were similar to Su Laosan's.
They were originally farmers, and that job had come to them for nothing.
"Grandma, Dad said he exchanged his job for three hundred yuan," Su Xiaotian said with a bright smile.
In this era, jobs could be passed down.
If there was no suitable person in the family to take over, the job could also be sold to others.
Liang Xiu's job had been exchanged for money before, and now Su Laosan's job had also been exchanged for money.
Grandma Su was even happier, and even her worries about the money spent on installing the telephone faded a bit.
Time passed quickly, and it was soon the weekend.
Su Xiaotian's family was scheduled to visit the Dong family on Sunday afternoon.
The reason was simple: Su Xiaotian's medicine was ready, and according to their agreement, it was time to deliver it to Dong Yuanzhong.
Grandpa Su was not entirely at ease about the medicine made by his precious granddaughter.
But he had already promised the other party and couldn't go back on his word, so Grandpa Su could only go as per the previous agreement.
He had already decided that after delivering the medicine, he would definitely have a serious talk with Dong Yuanzhong, urging him to check it carefully before consuming it.
That afternoon, Grandma Su handed over the kitchen work to Liang Xiu and, along with Grandpa Su, took Su Xiaotian and several younger grandchildren to Dong Yuanzhong's house.
As for the older grandchildren, they were nowhere to be seen on the weekend.
Grandpa Su and Grandma Su had gradually gotten used to it.
Birds always leave the nest when they grow up!
Thinking about visiting Dong Yuanzhong's house, Grandpa Su didn't know if he was excited, thrilled, or apprehensive.
Grandma Su teased Grandpa Su, saying he was like a child.
When the excited Grandpa Su reached the gate of the courtyard where the Dong family lived, his legs went weak.
He had known that the Dong family's residence would not be an ordinary place, but he hadn't expected it to be like this.
With sentries every five steps and guards every three steps, the security was extremely strict.
Grandpa Su stared for a long time, still suspecting if the thing the soldier was holding in his arms was real.
If a bullet came, would his head explode?
Grandma Su glared at Grandpa Su for his lack of spirit.
This old man, why was he so spineless?
But in reality, she also felt the urge to go to the restroom at this moment.
The few little children following behind them just looked on curiously, showing no signs of fear.
They had never been to such a place before, and they found it quite novel.
The two soldiers standing at the gate were very handsome. It would be great if they could wear such uniforms someday!
Young people always had a natural fondness for soldiers!
The few children from the Su family were no exception.
The guards at the gate saw this group of people and felt that they were acting suspiciously.
"Who are you, and why are you peeking around here?" one of the soldiers asked impolitely after saluting.
"Hello, Comrade. Comrade Dong Yuanzhong invited us to visit."
Seeing that his grandparents were stunned, Su Xiaotian quickly stepped forward with a smile to answer.
Their behavior might not have been natural, and they were suspected!
The young soldier looked at Su Xiaotian, then at Grandpa Su and Grandma Su.
He couldn't believe whether what the little girl said was true or false.
"Little friend, what is your relationship with Chief Dong?"
The soldier thought carefully and confirmed that he had never heard of Chief Dong having relatives in the countryside.
That's right, they had seen many people, all sorts of them, and could tell at a glance the origins of this family.
Although this family's attire was not bad, their demeanor spoke volumes.
They were likely not from a prominent family.
However, this little girl seemed a bit different!
"He is my second grandfather. If you don't believe me, you can ask," Su Xiaotian said again.
At this time, she didn't call him Grandpa Dong, but directly Second Grandpa.
As expected, after hearing this, the soldier's attitude changed abruptly.
The soldier wasn't sure if Chief Dong really had such relatives, but since they said so, perhaps it was true.
"Do you have a pass?" the soldier asked this time with a much better tone.
Su Xiaotian quickly urged Grandpa Su to show the pass to the soldier.
After the soldier examined it and confirmed it was a genuine pass, the suspicion in his eyes lessened.
"Please wait, I'll make a call to Chief Dong's residence to confirm!"
Even if the other party had a pass, they couldn't just let them in.
They were guarding this compound and couldn't afford any risks.
Su Xiaotian was mentally prepared for this.
She stood aside leisurely, waiting.
As long as the Dong family didn't deny knowing them, there would be no problem.
"Xiaotian, why is it so troublesome? How about we don't go in?"
Grandpa Su was already showing signs of backing down.
He had known long ago that the two families were not of equal standing, so how could they really visit each other as relatives?
Which family's relatives would be unable to enter the main gate?
"Grandpa, this is a normal procedure. There are more than just Grandpa Dong's family living inside."
"How can they squeeze in with others after becoming high-ranking officials?" Grandma Su asked, confused.
Even as she asked this question, she glanced inside, but couldn't see anything.
But Grandma Su was still puzzled.
Hadn't she heard before that Dong Yuanzhong held a very high position?
If he was a high-ranking official, why would he have to live crammed with others?
Even in the countryside, each family had their own courtyard.
This leadership position was too stifling!