The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 147 Health, A lot of Money (800+) _1

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Health, A lot of Money (800+) _1

He Tiantian knew something and actively spoke to Doctor Chen.

He Tiantian answered, "I came from Nan City as an educated youth, and Xiao Yan is a local. Although we are not blood sisters, we have a very close relationship, better than real sisters."

"Is that so?" Doctor Chen asked Qi Xiaoyan, trying to relax her through conversation.

Qi Xiaoyan smiled and nodded, "Yes, Sister Tiantian is very nice. We are good friends, like sisters."

"The affection between young sisters is the most sincere. You should really cherish the friendship you have now!" Doctor Chen said while taking Qi Xiaoyan’s arm to check her pulse and glancing at the wall clock.

Perhaps because of Doctor Chen’s gentle and kind demeanor, Qi Xiaoyan was no longer tense and was very relaxed, both physically and mentally. Such a state was most suitable for taking her pulse!

Doctor Chen nodded with a smile and, holding his stethoscope, said, "Come on, don’t be nervous. I’ve just checked with the traditional Chinese method of taking the pulse, and your body is in good shape. Your heart is beating strongly. Now I’ll listen carefully with the stethoscope."

"Thank you, Doctor Chen," Qi Xiaoyan said happily, a bit excited.

But this was within the range allowed by Doctor Chen, so it wouldn’t affect the results. Rather, the proper amount of excitement could better reflect the changes in the heart.

Doctor Chen listened intently for a while, then removed the stethoscope and said, "Your heart is very good indeed, and there are no issues—better than a normal person even!"

This was what He Tiantian had expected, but Qi Xiaoyan had not.

"Doctor, really? My heart really has no issues?" Qi Xiaoyan asked urgently. Previous doctors always said she had arrhythmia, her heart was underdeveloped, and indeed, she often felt discomfort, chest pains, and sometimes would even faint.

Hearing this, Doctor Chen smiled and said, "Yes, it’s very good. I don’t know how the previous doctors determined their diagnosis, but I can assure you, your heart is fine, and so are other aspects."

"Don’t I need any medicine?" Qi Xiaoyan asked again, remembering the difficulty of taking those pills. If there was no problem, had she been taking the wrong medicine all this time?

"Of course not! Why take medicine when you’re not sick?" Doctor Chen said, "All medicines have their side effects, so don’t take them indiscriminately."

He Tiantian also advised, "Yeah, why take medicine if you’re not sick!"

"Thank you, Doctor, thank you so much!" Qi Xiaoyan quickly stood up to bow and express her gratitude. This was great; she now had a healthy body.

"No need to thank me!" Doctor Chen beamed, thinking that this poor girl was just misdiagnosed by some quacks, and luckily there was nothing wrong.

Taking the opportunity, He Tiantian asked Doctor Chen for some anti-inflammatory and cold medicines, bought some, and left the hospital with Qi Xiaoyan.

Qi Xiaoyan’s eyes reddened, her hands clasped together, murmuring something under her breath!

He Tiantian guessed that she was probably thanking all sorts of deities.

Passing by a photo studio, He Tiantian, thinking of sending a photo to Huo Yingjie, dragged Qi Xiaoyan in for a photoshoot.

He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan each had a single portrait taken, followed by a joint portrait. They printed four copies of each single portrait and two copies each of the joint portrait. The total cost was three yuan, and the photos wouldn’t be ready for ten days. They took the receipt and would come back to get the photos once they were ready.

"Sister Tiantian, photos are expensive, and you even paid for me," said Qi Xiaoyan, feeling indebted. "I have money on me. Let me give it to you."

He Tiantian stopped her and said, "Today is the day you’re reborn, so consider it a celebration from me. Study music and singing hard, and when you become famous, just don’t forget about me."

"Sister Tiantian, you are the best friend I’ve ever had in my life," Qi Xiaoyan said earnestly, "I will definitely do well and not let you down."

"Alright, friends for life." He Tiantian grasped Qi Xiaoyan’s hand and headed towards the procurement station.

Her blood fruit was truly effective; she knew she needed to be careful not to let others find out, or she would be like Monk Tang’s flesh, with everyone wanting a piece of her!

At the procurement station, the villagers had already finished weighing under the direction of Secretary Qi. Wild boar meat was forty cents a pound, and if it was cleaned properly, it could sell for fifty cents a pound. Secretary Qi was aware of the situation, but that would mean the procurement station wouldn’t make any money, and they would ask a lot of questions. As for wild rabbits and pheasants, cleaned rabbit meat was thirty cents a pound.

Seven hundred thirty pounds of wild boar at forty cents a pound sold for two hundred ninety-two yuan.

Thirty-eight rabbits, weighing a total of one hundred ninety-three pounds, at thirty cents a pound, sold for fifty-seven yuan.

Twenty-five pheasants, weighing a total of eighty-eight pounds, at thirty cents a pound, sold for twenty-six yuan and forty cents.

In total, they added up to three hundred seventy-five yuan and forty cents.

According to the commune’s regulations, individuals who hunted the game could get one-fifth of the total sales, so Zuo Li and Xiang Rong could get seventy-five yuan. The commune’s rules didn’t say that this money couldn’t be given to demobilized personnel, so that meant it could be given. Secretary Qi wouldn’t embezzle Zuo Li and Xiang Rong’s money.

The money was even more necessary for them, to add to their daily necessities.

Furthermore, if he pocketed the money this time, in the future these people would absolutely not share any good things they got with the village.

Village Chief Qi packed away the money and took the receipts issued by the procurement station.

The procurement station’s chief, behaving like a close brother to Village Chief Qi, said enthusiastically, "Village Chief Qi, all the stuff you brought today is of great quality. Bring anything you have in the future and I guarantee a good price."

With the New Year approaching, all kinds of supplies were running short, and the targets set by the higher-ups were not being met, making the holiday season difficult.

These items were all wild, and as long as one wasn’t afraid of danger, one could hunt and obtain them in the mountains. If meat could be supplied regularly, the pressure on him would lessen.

Village Chief Qi chuckled honestly and said, "We also want to sell meat every day, but hunting isn’t like farming; it’s dangerous and involves taking risks. However, Station Chief Guo, since you think so highly of our village, the next time we have something, I’ll be sure to bring it here to sell right away."

Village Chief Qi was making use of rural people’s apparently simple exterior but sharp mind, mixing well in various departments in the county city and knowing quite a few people!

Station Chief Guo was very pleased to hear this and said, "With Secretary Qi being so generous, I can’t be unclear in my dealings either. If you want to buy something in the future, just let me know. In Nan City, I have connections and can even gather coupons where there are none. You just provide the money, and I’ll make sure you get what you need."

Station Chief Guo was determined to acquire more goods at all costs.

Village Chief Qi was overjoyed, as rural people only got a bit of money throughout the year but lacked coupons and connections, which made buying things difficult.

Cloth Coupons, Salt Coupons, and even Industrial Coupons were very rare in the countryside.

If he had Station Chief Guo’s connections, things would be more convenient in the future.

After all, they wouldn’t dare to sell these items on the black market if not to the procurement station!