Chapter 152 A lifelong health secret (3K)
A few days have passed since the National Congress, and the weekend has arrived in a blink of an eye.
Today is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, which happens to be the Chinese Valentine's Day, and it is also the day when Fang Yan and Zhu Lin got engaged.
Originally, Fang Yan had to work on weekends, but today was a special day, so he asked for a day off in advance,
There was an engagement party at home at noon. Both the Fang family and the Zhu family invited some relatives and friends in Beijing. Even Mr. Zhu, who was going back to Nantong after the National Congress, stayed a few more days because of this.
I just waited to attend the engagement party before going back, which can be said to have given me enough face.
Early in the morning, Fang Yan's family started to get busy. Today there will be a banquet to entertain guests.
In addition to the friends and relatives invited by the father and mother, the Fang family is here.
There are also masters, friends, and colleagues invited by Fang Yan, and the same goes for the Zhu family, there are quite a lot of them.
After the Fang family was busy for a while, people from Zhu Lin's family also came over to help. Both families had put a lot of effort into the engagement banquet at noon today.
Although it was not a wedding banquet, there were quite a few guests.
As today's chef, Fang Yan is certainly the busiest in the family kitchen.
Zhu Lin helped him, and the two cooperated tacitly.
For my own engagement banquet, I cooked and entertained the guests myself, which was considered a sign of sincerity.
But fortunately, these are things that the two of them often do on weekdays, and they are considered comfortable.
During this period, Fang Yan also joked to Zhu Lin that even if there were no jobs in the future, the two of them could just set up a stall on the roadside and support the family.
Before Zhu Lin could answer this, he heard his father Fang Zhenhua, who was washing the newly bought dishes at the sink, saying to him:
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you still want to be your own boss?"
His experiences in the past few years have made him very taboo about these things, and almost all of them have turned into stress reactions.
But Fang Yan knew the subsequent historical development and said to his father:
"Then who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"
"On the 19th, the 11th No. 1 Middle School has just ended. A lot of new leaders have been elected. Maybe if the trend changes, you can really be your own boss in the future."
Father Fang Zhenhua stopped what he was doing, shook his head and said:
"Where can I go if I change again?"
At this time, Professor Zhu, who was helping to pick vegetables, raised his head and took over the conversation and said:
"Lao Fang, I actually agree with Fang Yan's view. This matter is not certain. Times are changing and anything can happen."
Zhu Lin also said at this time:
"Yes, wasn't it reported on the radio just now that the Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched to explore the universe, and aliens may be discovered in an unknown period of time."
After hearing this, Fang Yan said jokingly:
"That's right, maybe we will need to liberate aliens later."
Zhu Lin was struck with laughter and made him giggle.
Fang Zhenhua shook his head, knowing that his son was just talking casually when he was the boss, so he didn't take it seriously.
Continue to work on other tasks.
Because of today's engagement banquet, the Fang family bought a new set of bowls, chopsticks and plates.
The task of cleaning fell on him.
At this time, Fu Zhaojun asked He Huiru outside:
"By the way, didn't your fourth child hear that he is coming back? When exactly will it be?"
He Huiru responded with a smile:
"If nothing happens, I will come back early next month. I will have to find a job for him by then."
At this moment, Dialect in the kitchen heard the conversation outside, and he said:
"When the fourth child comes back, I will let him live in the house. In the afternoon, Linlin and I are going to move the books at home first and decorate the study over there."
Hearing that Fang Yan wanted to move out early, He Huiru said:
"Why are you so anxious? Your brother comes back and lives with him for a few days to get close and close."
Dialect shook his head:
"How close are the two old men? Maybe neither of them will be able to rest well by then."
"It's not like you don't know that the fourth child has been grinding his teeth and talking in his sleep since he was a child. He also likes to roll around on the bed when he sleeps. I'm just looking for trouble if I sleep with him."
He Huiru responded:
"That was all in my childhood. Now we are all young men."
Fang Yan really didn't want to sleep with this younger brother. Two grown men crowded into the same bed. Apart from smelling each other's feet, there was really nothing to bond with.
He said to his mother:
"Young men should have their own private space. As a brother, I will never treat him badly. I will let him have a room to himself when he comes back."
"You see, he will definitely be happy when the time comes, and he will never be sad just because I, the elder brother, don't share a bed with him."
Although my mother, He Huiru, knew this truth, she always felt that as soon as the fourth child came back, the third child would move out, making it look like he was kicked out.
What will people outside say then?
But when I think about it, it's okay. The main reason is that Fang Yan is getting married soon and will only live by himself for a few days when he moves out. Then he will live with Zhu Lin.
Thinking of this, He Huiru stopped insisting and just asked Fang Yan:
"Then you stayed there and didn't come back for dinner at night?"
Dialect responded:
"When I came back and finished eating, the buses were almost gone. From now on, we will get together on weekends. After all, we eat together at noon every day."
"Then your dad can only see you once a week?" My mother, He Huiru, responded.
The family was obviously in the same city, but they didn't eat together. She felt a little uncomfortable because she had a strong sense of family.
As a result, Fang Zhenhua took the initiative and said:
"Don't worry about me. When I retire, I will have plenty of time to live with him. When the time comes, I won't leave even if he kicks me out."
He Huiru couldn't laugh or cry when she heard her husband's words.
It was difficult to continue talking on this topic, so he changed the subject and asked Fang Zhenhua:
"By the way, didn't you already say that the college entrance examination will be resumed? Has a specific time been set?"
Fang Zhenhua said:
"The time has not been set yet. The National College Admissions Conference was held from the 13th to now and is still being held. I heard it will be held until the end of September."
Fu Zhaojun, who heard it from the side, said in surprise:
"How long does it take to hold a meeting?"
Fang Zhenhua said:
"Reviving the college entrance examination system is not a matter of just one sentence. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done."
"The team was changed on the 19th. The people below always need to seek the leadership's opinion. Things inside are troublesome."
Fu Zhaojun knew that her future son-in-law was going to college, so she asked worriedly:
"It's the end of August now. Do you think we can recover this year?"
He Huiru was not that worried, she said:
"I don't know. If you can't recover, just wait until next year. It will give candidates more time to prepare."
From her point of view, Fang Yan and the others are still young and can afford to wait for a year or two.
At this time, Professor Zhu took over and said:
"Hey, I heard that the tone has been set by the superiors. The college entrance examination will definitely be resumed this year and will not be postponed until next year."
"No matter how difficult it is, we will finish all the work by the end of this year and resume the college entrance examination."
Fang Zhenhua looked at Professor Zhu and asked:
"Is the source reliable?"
Professor Zhu nodded:
"Absolutely reliable."
Fang Zhenhua also knew that Lao Zhu's connections must be wider than his. Since it was guaranteed, it must be right.
He turned his head and said to the dialect:
"Now, you heard the dialect. The college entrance examination will definitely resume this year. Don't relax in your review."
After hearing this, Fang Yan immediately promised:
"Don't worry about this. As long as the college entrance examination is resumed, I will definitely pass it."
Fang Zhenhua said:
"Don't talk nonsense, I haven't seen you reviewing much recently."
"I'm reading the medical records written by Mr. Zhu. I have to return the notebook to my apprentice as soon as possible after reading it." Fang Yan responded casually. In fact, he had already gone through all the review materials and memorized them in his mind.
With the blessing of the system, unless the person who wrote the test papers also traveled through time and came up with some difficult ones, the exam would be no problem for him at all.
"Dong dong dong..." Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Hey, you have guests here so early?" He Huiru stood up in the living room and hurriedly walked towards the door.
"Who is it?" Zhu Lin's old lady Fu Zhaojun also walked over curiously.
It was just before nine o'clock, and I didn't know who was coming.
He Huiru opened the door with a "squeak" and saw an old man, two young men and three people standing outside the door.
"Who are you?" She asked curiously, not knowing anyone.
"Ah, it's Uncle Liangchun here!" Fu Zhaojun recognized him immediately and greeted him quickly.
Fang Yan was also startled when he heard the sound outside.
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Does this mean Cao Cao? Cao Cao is here soon?
Following the others out of the kitchen, I saw Mr. Zhu coming to the door with his two apprentices, Meng Jimin and Chen Youqing.
"Mr. Zhu!"
"Uncle!"
Fang Yan and Zhu Lin greeted each other outside the door.
He Huiru hurriedly greeted:
"Come on, come on in."
When a group of people arrived at home, Fang Yan greeted the two people behind Mr. Zhu:
"Brother Chen, Brother Jimin."
Meng Jimin took out a large mahogany box from his bag:
"Come, you are engaged today, and I have specially prepared a gift for you."
"I'm just getting engaged, not getting married. You're... wasting your money." Fang Yan said politely, but his hands were not slow at all and he took the gift directly from Meng Jimin's hand.
Meng Jimin pointed at the box with a smile:
"It doesn't cost anything, I just thought it would be useful for you young people."
"What is it?" Zhu Lin also looked at the box curiously.
When Fang Yan opened the box, he found a set of red wine goblets inside.
"A set of red wine goblets, made in foreign countries."
"How's it going? Not bad, right?" Meng Jimin said to Fang Yan like he was offering a treasure.
Dialect nodded:
"It's sentimental enough."
After saying that, he handed it to Zhu Lin and asked her to take it.
Mr. Zhu said at this moment:
"I didn't bring a gift, so I'll write you a secret recipe for health porridge."
Fang Yan hurriedly said:
"It would be great if you could come, Mr. Zhu. There are no gifts or gifts. In our new era, we don't pay attention to those things."
"That's right, uncle, as long as you can come." Zhu Lin also agreed.
Hearing this, Mr. Zhu laughed:
"Hahaha... But I still have to write you the secret recipe of health porridge."
Then he said to his apprentice:
"Youqing, give me that pen and paper."
Soon Chen Youqing took out a pen and paper and asked Mr. Zhu to start writing.
After a while Zhu Lao wrote it out.
He handed the prescription to Fang Yan and said:
“This recipe was made when I was still studying medicine in Shanghai.”
"That year there was an epidemic of cholera, and I had to treat hundreds of patients every day. It was really tiring. Later, my mother and I thought of a way and developed this health porridge."
"After I drank for a while, I didn't feel so tired every day, so I have been drinking for more than 40 years since I was young."
"Only some people around me knew this recipe before, but now I will give it to you."
"I hope you will all be in good health in the future."
Fang Yan took the prescription respectfully and looked up. As expected, it was the recipe for health porridge that Mr. Zhu drank from his twenties to his nineties, as expected.
At this time, prescriptions were still in a confidential stage, and few people knew about them.
If he can give it to Fang Yan, that means he is definitely favored.
Having eaten porridge for more than 40 years, I must have studied it thoroughly, and I have the clearest understanding of all aspects of pharmacology.
Fang Yan quickly thanked Mr. Zhu and said that he would definitely drink it.
Others also knew that the gift given by the great doctor was quite precious, and the rest of the Fang family also thanked him.
Zhu Laolian said it was okay, we would all be a family from now on.
The scene was full of joy for a while.
The next few people chatted for a while, and Mr. Zhu explained that he could only drink once a day. Although Fang Yan knew this, he still respectfully agreed.
After talking about this, he said to everyone:
"You guys sit down first, I'm going to work in the kitchen."
Mr. Zhu nodded and asked him to go about his business.
Meng Jimin came over curiously:
"Hey, can you cook?"
Fang Yan said with an immodest smile:
"Of course, everyone agrees with the food I cooked."
"Blow it!" Meng Jimin rolled his eyes with a look of disbelief.
Seeing this, Fang Yan said to Zhu Lin:
"Linlin, give us the stuff you cooked last night, cut some and go out."
"Okay." Zhu Lin nodded and responded.
After a while, he made a small platter for the stewed vegetables made by Fang Yan yesterday and brought them out.
Looking at the plate of stewed vegetables, Meng Jimin was a little surprised:
"Did you braise it?"
Dialect nods:
"Of course, if you can buy it in the capital, I think you are awesome."
Everyone tasted it, and everyone looked surprised.
The dialect skill is so good!
He really wasn't bragging.
At this moment, there was another knock on the door, followed by a broken Chinese:
"Master, we are here, open the door!"
Fang Yan knew immediately that these were the two apprentices who let him live in the courtyard.
PS: You can find the recipe of health porridge online. I wish you all a long life
(End of chapter)