??Chapter 719: 711. Discuss in a eting_1
Chapter 719: 711. Discuss in a eting_1
Speaking of grass mats, Secretary Wang had sothing to say.
“I bought so!”
In a way, Secretary Wang was also a loyal custor of Song Tan’s family.
He hadn’t watched much of the live broadcasts, but he hadn’t skimped on spending. Right now, he actively stated:
“I bought several of them!” So for the elderly at ho, for his wife and kids, and so for close friends to give to each other during visits.
A single grass mat from Song Youde cost 300 bucks! He looked at Secretary Wang with a smile and then expectantly at the leader, “How about it? Our family’s grass mats can’t be faulted, right?”
The leader: …This was awkward; he hadn’t bought a single one.
There was no particular reason, just that his ho didn’t need them. Without Secretary Wang’s reminder, he really wouldn’t have bothered to watch for the store updates.
But as considerate as Secretary Wang was, if he dared to set alarms for the leader to buy these haphazard items… Wouldn’t that be like searching for trouble for no reason?
At this mont, the ever-clever Secretary Wang could only express regret: “He didn’t buy any! He used to soak in the water for a long ti, and uh… cough, said he has severe damp-cold, so cool mats are not suitable.”
The leader wasn’t always a leader; when he was a junior official, he had been soaked in water and rain during a major flood for a few days. He didn’t take it seriously in his youth, but as he aged, problems started to erge step by step.
And trying to treat it, well, it’s a slow and ticulous process… With so many issues and so many details, he could only hang in there, not too bad, not too good.
In daily life, things like sumr teas or anything cold are forbidden for him to touch.
“Oh…” Song Youde seed to partly understand, “So it’s rheumatism, right? That does need attention, especially in wind and rain, it’s tough to handle.”
The leader: …How to explain? Yes, it’s that, but not entirely.
In the end, he just nodded with a smile and was about to ask more details about this grass mats issue and then he heard Song Youde say as if it was completely normal:
“What a coincidence! Driving out the cold during the three dog days, our village has a Doctor Xiaoguo, quite remarkable! Since you’re here, why not visit her at noon! Cupping and moxibustion could really make you feel a lot better.”
Huh?
Secretary Wang was dumbfounded.
The leader seeking treatnt wasn’t sothing to be taken lightly. Unexpectedly, the leader didn’t mind at all, and even asked:
“Is she the doctor from the village clinic? Seems like she’s quite skilled then.”
This was rare, as many village doctors nowadays can only give injections, infusions, and prescribe a few boxes of dicine. So it sounded like this doctor had a grasp of so Chinese dicine techniques? Willing to do cupping and moxibustion for the villagers?
He knew the hearts of the people well; under today’s dical system, if you prescribe dicine with health insurance coverage, farrs are willing. But cupping and moxibustion, that should be out-of-pocket in the village, right?
Yet Youde spoke of her with such full trust, igniting his interest.
But it wasn’t trust with Youde!
A couple of days ago, he had heard that Tantan and others were rolling so Ai Tiao, and these past few days, the old n and ladies in the village who had finished their work had nothing to do and all went to Doctor Xiaoguo’s.
Those who were too old for cupping just had a simple moxibustion treatnt.
Can’t deny it, with their less sleep, frequent urination, and rheumatism… after so moxibustion sessions, they apparently felt much better.
Now, talking about it, Song Youde was also proud:
“It’s our Secretary Xiaozu! Don’t look at her as a young girl, her mind is full of responsibilities! Before, when Doctor Li from our village was planning to open a clinic in town, that Xiaoguo ca to buy dicinal herbs, and seeing her good skills, Xiaozu figured out a way to ask her to stay!”
“Wow, she has a good eye! Xiaoguo is really patient! She’s skilled with dicinal herbs and also with acupuncture. If it weren’t for her current shortage of dicinal supplies, there would be plenty willing to drive over for her treatnt…”
Driving to our doorstep?
That must an the doctor is definitely skilled, and having such a renowned doctor in the village clearly adds another direction to its developnt!
And purchasing dicinal materials on site…
“Not bad, not bad…” He kept praising, though it was unclear whether he was talking about Doctor Xiaoguo or Secretary Xiaozu.
But Song Youde wasn’t thinking that much. He just said enthusiastically, “Let’s go, let’s go. There are fewer people at noon, let’s go have a moxibustion session together now—the Ai Tiao is all hand-rolled by us, top quality!”
As he spoke, he had already called out to Qiaoqiao, “Qiaoqiao, bring them over for us!”
He had his own car, but it didn’t have a canopy, and the midday sun was too hot! Better to take Qiaoqiao’s.
The only pity was that they wouldn’t let him drive his precious vehicle.
Thus, Secretary Wang followed closely without straying, watching with wide eyes as Qiaoqiao ca riding on her colorful Yun Duo tricycle.
Logically speaking, people shouldn’t, or at least, shouldn’t have to be picky about their mode of transportation, right?
But despite his thoughts, Secretary Wang still hesitated at the sight of the vehicle. It wasn’t until Qiaoqiao realized and said, “Uncle, don’t worry, my tricycle doesn’t jolt at all! Just hold on to the rail!”
Secretary Wang: …
The leader braved the fear and climbed onto the colorful tricycle, sitting there and looking around with curiosity, even asking Qiaoqiao, “I heard your family has an agricultural expert, why haven’t I seen him?”
As the three of them got on, Qiaoqiao started up the vehicle and then thought for a mont, “Professor Song said sothing about apples, they went to check it out.”
He didn’t explain it clearly, but in reality, it was because Professor Song had previously inquired about so apple trees and there was now concrete information. The master and his disciples went to take a look, and it was also an opportunity for them to do so impromptu research.
These were all mature trees that could be planted this autumn, take a season to adjust, and would bear fruit the following year. Plus, aside from the transportation cost, they were almost free, which was a better deal than what Song Tan would get for buying seedlings.
But that was all Qiaoqiao could say. Song Youde, imrsed in weaving straw mats, was out of touch and didn’t say much either.
He just glanced at Secretary Wang, “You’re here to buy for the governnt canteen?”
Secretary Wang: “Ah… Ah? Yeah… right…”
Song Youde was not pleased, “If it is, it is; what’s this ‘yeah, right’? I know, you think it’s expensive and it sounds bad to say it out loud. We have quality goods, and I am not talking nonsense…”
“But you really picked the wrong ti, we’re fresh out of anything that can be sold. Maybe you could wait—Oh right, this governnt procurent should be cash on delivery, right? Otherwise, we really can’t sell!”
Secretary Wang, looking at his unmoved leader, sheepishly smiled, “Well… this… we will need to discuss it in a eting…”
If he blindly agreed and later on if they were really brought up to the city governnt what then?
Song Youde was taken aback, “You need to have a eting to decide whether to pay for the goods?!”
He made up his mind: as soon as he got back, he would tell Tantan that they couldn’t do business with them, even if they had stock. It was not a question of whether the goods were available or not, doing business without paynt was out of the question. He had heard that procuring for the governnt was lucrative; they couldn’t be waiting for kickbacks from his family, could they?
No way, no way!
Song Youde gave him a look, thinking to himself that his calculations were too shrewd! Anyway, they couldn’t sell!
Secretary Wang obviously understood the look.
But what could he say? He could only accept the bla.
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