Chapter 353 Visiting Shi Tiiesheng
Li Hongying was obviously disappointed, but she didn’t say much and the four of them left.
Fang Minghua did not lie to them, there was indeed something going on today.
The first thing is to send the revised manuscript of the third part of "The Ordinary World" to Lu Yao who is recuperating in Xijing.
These days are all old-fashioned dot matrix printers, which use perforated printing paper. The printout is a long strip, which has to be torn and bound.
Fang Minghua had already completed this process last night, so he put a thick stack of manuscripts into the yellow satchel he carried, then locked the door and went downstairs.
There was a post office near the No. 1 Cotton Spinning Factory. Fang Minghua sent it back in a package, and then went to do another thing.
Visit Shi Tiesheng.
Shi Tiesheng got married in October last year, which seems to be earlier than historically.
At that time, Fang Minghua happened to be invited to join the Writers Association delegation to Xiangjiang, otherwise he would have rushed to Yanjing to attend their wedding.
When I came to Yanjing this time, of course I had to visit him.
Shi Tiiesheng still lives in the courtyard near Yonghe Temple. Fang Minghua took the bus there and didn't forget to buy three kilograms of apples from the store.
I heard that people with kidney disease should eat more fresh fruits. Nowadays, Yanjing is far less rich in commodities than later generations. Apples are considered relatively high-end fruits.
Fang Minghua carried the fruit and walked into the yard facing the street. He walked through the low kitchen aisles on both sides. When he reached the depths of the yard, he could see that there was still a somewhat faded word "HI" on the window glass. Character.
In the room, there was also laughter like silver bells.
It was Chen Ximi's voice.
Fang Minghua walked to the door and saw Shi Tiesheng sitting in a wheelchair, watching his wife making noodles and the couple talking about something.
"Tie Sheng, Teacher Chen!" Fang Minghua called.
“Minghua!”
The couple saw Fang Minghua standing at the door smiling and greeted him hurriedly.
Chen Ximi quickly washed his hands and said, "Editor Fang, sit down and I'll pour you some tea."
"Thank you." Fang Minghua said, put the apple on the table, and then said to Shi Tiesheng Said: "I was invited by the Lu Academy to give lectures in the academy for a few months. Today is Sunday, so I came over to see you."
At this point, Fang Minghua took a look at the surrounding environment: "Little days You are doing well.”
The house is much neater than before. Although it is not large, it is full of warmth.
Shi Tiesheng laughed after hearing this: "That's right, it all depends on Simi." A happy smile appeared on his face.
At this time, Chen Ximi came in with a cup of tea and said: "Editor Fang, don't leave at noon. Stay at my house for dinner. I'm going to make the fried noodles that we old Qin people like to eat. After all, they are Yanjing's fried noodles. It’s better to eat our noodles!”
“Really? Then I’d better obey you.”
“Okay, Editor Fang, you can talk to Tiesheng. Go roll out the dough." After saying that, Chen Ximi walked into the low kitchen carrying the dough that was about to be kneaded.
"Teacher Chen is very diligent." Fang Minghua said.
"Yes. It is my lifelong blessing to marry her."
Shi Tiesheng sighed and told Fang Minghua. Her younger sister, Shi Lan, has gone to college and is often away from home. Her father is also older, so now she relies entirely on Chen Ximi to take care of her.
"Ximi teaches at Yonghegong Primary School not far from my home. In addition to teaching, she also has to cook and wash clothes after get off work every day and also takes care of me." Shi Tiesheng's words were full of gratitude.
Fang Minghua also sighed in his heart that Chen Ximi was God's compensation for Shi Tiesheng's misfortunes in his life.
The two talked about their current situation again, and Shi Tiesheng suddenly asked: "Minghua, I saw a piece of news a few years ago that Lu Yao was seriously ill and was hospitalized. All the leaders of your province went to the hospital to see how he is doing now. "How's it going?" "Not bad, the condition is basically under control." Fang Minghua briefly told Shi Tiiesheng about Lu Yao's condition.
Shi Tiesheng's heart was filled with sympathy.
Not only because he was also a patient, but his mother also died of liver cancer.
“Well, when I was joining the queue in Qinbei, I met Lu Yao. He was a typical young man from northern Shaanxi, in his prime.” Run, now that I think about it, what a wonderful memory it is.
Fang Minghua also asked with concern: "How is your health?"
"It's still the same. You also know that my leg can't be cured, but it won't kill me either." Shi Tiesheng chuckled.
Actually, Fang Minghua didn’t ask about this, but about his kidney disease.
Shi Tiesheng suffered from kidney disease in the early 1980s, and later developed uremia. He relied on dialysis three times a week to maintain his life, which was very painful for Shi Tiesheng himself.
But seeing Shi Tiesheng like this, Fang Minghua couldn't ask any more questions, so he said: "When science develops in the future, there may be artificial prostheses that can allow you to stand up. There are even brain-computer interfaces, which are A chip is implanted in the human brain, and an electronic signal transmitter is added to the spinal cord in your waist to wirelessly re-establish the connection between the brain and the body. The brain signals are converted into instructions through computer algorithms. And with the help of a second device implanted in the spine to control the muscles of the legs and feet, you can walk!"
Fang Minghua kept talking, and Shi Tiesheng was dumbfounded.
When he finished speaking, Shi Tiesheng laughed loudly: "Minghua, it's true that you have written science fiction novels, and what you said is almost true!"
It's not science fiction.
N years later, a talented man named Musk invested a lot of money in researching this technology. It is said that a Dutchman named Oscar Kam actually stood up and walked.
Of course, it is too early to say this now. The top priority is to prevent Shi Tiesheng's condition from developing into uremia. There is really nothing the gods can do about it.
If it’s not convenient to ask Shi Tiesheng, just ask his wife.
When it was time to eat at noon, Chen Ximi served the fragrant oil noodles, and the taste was really strong.
After dinner, Fang Minghua left after chatting for a while, and Shi Tiesheng asked Chen Ximi to help see Fang Minghua off.
After leaving the courtyard, Fang Minghua stopped and asked Chen Ximi: "Teacher Chen, how is Tie Sheng's condition? I'm talking about kidney disease."
It turned out that Chen had a smile on his face. Ximi's face became a little worried: "Editor Fang, you are a good friend of Tie Sheng, and we are fellow villagers. I won't hide some things from you. The doctor said that Tie Sheng's kidney disease is serious and may develop into uremia in the future. ! ”
It turns out that Shi Tiesheng’s body was bent after sitting in a wheelchair for a long time. He originally suffered from kidney disease, which was caused by the inability to excrete toxins in his urine in time.
"Did you go to the hospital for treatment?" Fang Minghua asked.
"I saw it, but" Chen Ximi didn't say the next words.
But Fang Minghua already understood what she was going to say.
No money.
Yenjing has concentrated the best medical resources in the country. How come Shi Tiesheng’s kidney disease cannot be cured? At least it won't get worse.
But the problem is money.
Shi Tiiesheng is just a writer who relies on manuscript fees, and Chen Ximi is just an ordinary teacher. They can live on their salaries, but how can they afford the medical expenses?
He can't compare with Lu Yao. Lu Yao has long been famous in the literary world. What's more important is that he is the vice chairman of the Provincial Writers Association. If he wants status and status, the Writers Association will naturally think Ways to deal with it.
Later, in the late 1990s, Shi Tiiesheng became a prominent figure in the literary world. Didn’t the Yenching Writers Association also provide the medical expenses needed for dialysis for uremic patients?
This is reality.
Thinking of this, Fang Minghua didn't ask anything, just said: "Teacher Chen, can you show me Tie Sheng's test report?"
(End of Chapter)