Chapter 57 Section VIII

The old brother-in-law has been living happily.Thinking about it carefully, he has not suffered too much suffering and upheaval in his life, which is indeed one of the few Chinese living in turmoil. The "Cultural Revolution" hit so hard that even Wu Gege was inevitable, and there was nothing wrong with my old brother-in-law.My mother said that Zhantai was a man of pure character and kind heart, so he was protected by gods.The old brother-in-law had his own views on his luck. He said that he had no thoughts or worries, no addictions or desires, no filth or tiredness, he was out of the crowd, and he forgot both his body and mind, so his troubles would naturally not bother him.

But as far as I know, in his later years, the old brother-in-law can't forget his body and mind no matter what. He is always soaked in real life, and he can't reach the state of being thoughtless and carefree.The reason is also very simple, it is all for the disease, and it is not a difficult disease, it is a very common senile disease; benign prostatic hyperplasia. According to the survey, 70% of the elderly may suffer from this disease, but this disease is extremely serious in the old brother-in-law's place. Liu Gege said that he asked for it all.The frequent "communication without venting" when I was young has led to the inevitable result today.That is the price paid for the "refueling" and "fighting" techniques.Refining Qi and nourishing the brain, if you know that there will be so many hardships to supplement, the old brother-in-law didn't know if he should add fuel?

At the beginning, the urine was double, and the old brother-in-law didn't mind it. Later, he began to urinate poorly, interrupted the urine, and started to urinate with pus and blood. Two, maybe half a flagon.When the old brother-in-law described Liu Gege's condition in this way, Liu Gege said bluntly, you have to quit drinking, alcohol is a thing that expands blood vessels, your prostate is already very enlarged, and you want to keep it congested, isn't it? Are you having trouble with yourself?The old brother-in-law said that wine activates the blood and removes stasis. I want to use wine to dissolve the fat. Wine has a different intestine, so how can it be considered as a body?

The old brother-in-law is stubborn, but the torment of the disease is not relieved by his stubbornness.He often stood there for a long time without urinating a drop, which made him tremble and break out in a cold sweat.The Shandong old lady felt sorry for her old brother-in-law, and was so anxious to ask for help.She asked, there is no cure for this disease, and even the big hospital Xiehe mostly just let nature take its course and "conservative treatment".The son of a medical student wrote a letter from the United States saying that there were cases of successful surgical treatment in the United States, and asked his father to visit relatives in the United States to take the operation, but the old brother-in-law was determined not to go.He said that the Americans had already cut him a knife above, but he must never let them touch him again, even if he suffocated to death, he admitted it.Company Commander Wang also inquired about the information, saying that prostate surgery was unspeakably painful and unbearable for ordinary people.He specially went to the hospital for his old brother-in-law to witness such an operation. When he came back, he said that in 1943, he was arrested by the enemy in Gansu, tortured, and he survived the cold water pouring, but the enemy did not give him this trick. , if the enemy wants to perform prostate surgery on him, he will definitely be a traitor and recruit everything.

When the old brother-in-law heard this, he didn't like the operation or the United States any more. The old brother-in-law was still drinking despite his illness, and Lianchang Wang was drinking with him, and the two became a pair of irresistible drinking friends.Company Commander Wang, who had retired, was unwilling to go home. He preferred to live in our dilapidated home, which was too dilapidated to clean up.He and his old brother-in-law occupied a hut in the side courtyard alone, and there was an old lady from Shandong who cooked and ate them. Today it is stick rice porridge and fried salty lumps, and tomorrow it is small crispy fish and pancakes. They are all ministerial-level cadres. I can't eat it on weekdays, and I still have to listen to my mother talk about the past of the Jin family when I am free.Company Commander Wang is interested in history, so he is also interested in the old affairs of the Jin family. This is something that you can't hear in Daba Mountain and the minister's building.

Wu Gege, like Xu Xiake, has become a professional traveler. He spends more than half of the year on trains and planes, and buys a lot of small handicrafts from various places, but he has never written a travel note. On this day, the old brother-in-law suffered from prostate disease again. He was lying on the bed with a thin head of sweat, hunched over and gasping for air, struggling like a fish out of water.Wang Lianchang couldn't bear it when he saw it, and thought of the turbulent Tonghe River in his hometown. There was a kind of thin and long crucian carp in the river, and it was like this when it was caught ashore.There are lice in the belly of the fish, which are taken out by cutting open the intestine cavity. They are the size of broad beans, white in color, and wriggling. I don't know if I can't treat the prostate.Company Commander Wang told the old brother-in-law about this, and the old brother-in-law yearned for the fish lice very much, and asked Company Commander Wang to write to his nephew to get some.

Soon, a small package of dry fish lice was sent to the capital, and a letter was attached, saying how difficult it was to deal with fish lice, how much money the family spent on hiring people to fish, and now everything is money, and there is no "mutual help" It is the same as "serving the people".Company Commander Wang scolded him for a long time, "Turtle sons know money", but still sent the money. The other party didn't want much, one hundred. Dried fish lice cannot be fried, the old brother-in-law has the old brother-in-law's way of dealing with it, he discussed with Company Commander Wang, little fish lice.After eating it in the stomach, it has to be scattered all over the body, how much can it reach the focus of the disease?It is better to grind it into a fine powder, mix it with wine, and apply it locally to attack one point, not the rest.Company Commander Wang said that he "concentrated on fighting the war of annihilation."

Grinding fish lice into powder is not a difficult thing for the old brother-in-law who is used to Wuxingsan. It is a pity that there is no mortar of the Han Dynasty. It's not too difficult. In short, the old brother-in-law didn't have too many regrets about the loss of his treasure back then. After the ointment was applied, there was no movement in the first week, and there was still no movement in the second week. The old brother-in-law said that he was afraid it was all nonsense.Company Commander Wang said that often the success of things lies in persistence.The old brother-in-law insisted on applying the medicine.At the beginning of the third week, the old brother-in-law urinated a large amount of urine for a long time like never before, and the degree of pleasure and dripping made the old brother-in-law burst into tears.The old brother-in-law said excitedly that peeing is the most comfortable thing in the world.

My brothers all came out of nowhere. I heard that the old brother-in-law cured the "fat" disease, and they all became "fat". It's just like asking for the "refueling method" in the past, chasing after it, and you can't drive it away. The smart Shandong old lady took out her shoe-making skills in the past and sewed a pair of two connected pockets for her brother-in-law, and put the lower body smeared with medicine into them respectively, which not only kept the medicine's efficacy but also kept it dry and hygienic.Company Commander Wang jokingly called this device "one room, one living room".

As for our old brother-in-law, he became more intimate with wine. He drank it not only above, but also below. He always smelled of wine. We all know that he has "one room and one living room". My brothers also have "one room, one living room". Not long ago, I returned to Beijing from a visit to relatives in the Northwest. I met Lao Qi Shun Quan and asked about the situation of the sisters. Shun Quan said that Wu Gege traveled all over China and began to travel abroad. She went to Australia, and her second son was in They married a blond, blue-eyed foreign daughter-in-law for her, and gave birth to a half-yellow and half-white grandson.Liugege is also very busy.I asked what I was doing, and Lao Qi said that Liu Gege was starting a company, she was the chairman, and Company Commander Wang was the vice chairman.I said, what kind of company can an old nurse in Liugege start?Shunquan said that he opened a medical and health care product company, which monopolizes the "one room, one living room".I said, isn't it just those fish lice... Shunquan said, where is it just fish lice?Liu Gege filled the "One Room, One Living Room" with too much medicine.I said, if this is the case, then the patent should belong to the old brother-in-law.Lao Qi said that they did not lose Zhan Tai, they gave Zhan Taian an honorary advisor.

I said that I wanted to see Liu Gege, who became the chairman, and my old brother-in-law, who became a consultant. Lao Qi said that Liugege's company is in Xisi, in that magnificent building on the east side of the road. I asked Lao Qi to go with me, and Lao Qi said that he was not interested in the company and he had to paint.I took out the Lai Jiner I had in front of my elder brother when I was a child, and pestered him to follow me.Lao Qi said, don't bother me, it's not like you don't know Xisi, the tallest building in the east of the road is there, you can't miss it. Lao Qi was very firm in not going, so I had no choice but to go to Liugege by myself. Sure enough, as Lao Qi said, I found Liugege's company without much effort. Liugege's company is indeed very ostentatious. She only occupies one floor of the building, not the entire building. This has already impressed me.I don't understand, when did I admire science and the American Liugege, and then I turned to the research of Chinese folk recipes and folk recipes, and I became interested in traditional Chinese culture?This old sister who works as the head nurse at Union Medical College Hospital has never discussed marriage in her life.Her tidiness, her rigor, her rigidity, and her sternness cut her off from the whole world, from her family, and even more from the mysterious culture of her old brother-in-law.She seldom goes home, and her family seldom visits her dormitory. Her spotless dormitory, which always smells of lyso water, probably has not been patronized by anyone except me. The main reason is that people Can't stand her many hygiene rules. Liugege has worked in obstetrics and gynecology for fifty years and lived in a nearly "sterile" state for half a century.Now I can join forces with the veteran revolutionary cadre, Company Commander Wang, to develop "one room, one hall", start a company, and enter the business world, which is a bit beyond my expectation. The company in front of me is as spotless as the Liugege dormitory, the marble floor is shining, the bright floor-to-ceiling windows unambiguously admit the sky and the sun outside, and a faint fragrance blows in, like flowers but not flowers, like flowers. Medicine is not medicine, which makes people feel refreshed. I explained my purpose to the security guard at the door, and the security guard was very polite, called me and asked me to wait on the sofa.I just sat in that elegant corner, waiting for my own sister to be received.There is a picture album on the coffee table, which is a picture album to promote the company's products. It is beautifully printed and has a trendy design. On the front page is a big photo of the old brother-in-law. The appearance of a living god, with the seal of a descendant and Taoist name, makes people feel that there is no doubt that such a person acts as a company consultant, the product culture is far-reaching, the foundation is solid, and the effectiveness is outstanding.But I felt awkward, convinced that this was definitely not the work of my old brother-in-law, whom I had been hanging out with since I was a child, and who had become a close friend, and who was in love with my flesh and blood. The original intention... I looked at the surrounding environment, not only my old brother-in-law, everything here is separated from me.Why can't I feel the slightest sense of intimacy in the career of my relatives?Simply saying "wait" is confusing. Is the chairman really so busy that he can't even make time to see his sister?In the past, when my father was General Cheng'en, the gates of the mansion were not strictly guarded. In that case, it was not as strict as that of Liugege Company. Xiao ran in to report, how did you see me, where did you see me, and there was a word coming out quickly, showing respect for the visitor, now I have been waiting for twenty minutes for no reason, and there is no sign of being summoned, no wonder the old seven is dead don't come with me. After another half day, a capable young man with the appearance of a secretary came out and asked me in a low voice, are you really President Jin's younger sister?I did not answer, I have already bothered to answer.When the young man saw me like this, he didn't say anything else, and led me respectfully into the six-block office with a large suite. Liugege was on the phone, and she motioned me to sit down with her eyes. The luxury and modernity of the office made me jealous, and I began to feel dissatisfied with my small and simple study in the northwest.That small study also doubles as a bedroom, which is what an intellectual of my age deserves.I thought, if I had such a comfortable environment and such a big office, I could write a hundred novels!Of course, I will never have such a large study, and there will be no one to stand guard for me, and naturally I will not be able to write a hundred novels.After walking half my life, I have come to understand. Liu Gege made a very long phone call. When she was on the phone, she tilted her head slightly to one side. There was not a single mottled color in her silver hair, and her slender and long eyebrows passed across her face lightly, showing This shows her meticulous personality and independence and capableness as a knowledgeable woman.Looking at her slightly slack neck and the faint age spots on her arms, I think it's not easy for her to maintain this. Liugege who finally put down the phone turned her face to me, and gave me a smile that only family members have. This is probably very rare for her, but the impression of this smile on me is that it is blunt and unnatural.Liugege said, let you wait outside for a long time.I said, it doesn't matter, I have nothing else but more time.Liugege said, don't you fight against me again, I don't know you yet?As she spoke, she came over and squeezed me on a sofa.He put his arms around my shoulders and said, people outside know that I have many brothers and sisters. Whoever wants to find me often pretends to be the Jin family and comes to my door, and the people below dare not stop them. In fact, that is not the case at all. Whether they ask for sponsorship or come to advertise, they are all trivial things that delay my time. They think it will be easy to find me directly, but in fact, I still have to hand it over to the person in charge... Only then did I realize that my arrival was mistaken for sponsorship. I feel a little sad. Without saying a word to Liu Gege, the young secretary came in to remind him that the time for meeting with SJ Company in the United States was approaching. Today is the formal signing of the contract, so you can't be late. Mr. Wang is already waiting there.Liugege asked me to go to the restaurant with her, but I said no.Liugege said, you are a writer, you should experience what kind of life you have. I said, excuse me, I'm going to see my old brother-in-law. Liugege said, Zhantai, he still lives in a side courtyard... I think the old brother-in-law should still live in the side courtyard. It is rare for Beijing to have such a clear night, with stars twinkling in the sky, and the fragrance of Sophora japonica flowers in the warm and humid air in mid-spring.I was walking in the alley I was familiar with since I was a child, and I could already see the mottled door of my old brother-in-law’s house.My heart is full of tranquility and warmth, extremely comfortable and comfortable. There are not many people who have such a state of mind. With a sound of "squeak", I pushed open the door of the small courtyard. Just as I imagined, the old brother-in-law, with his hair covered and homely clothes, with his eyes closed, was meditating on the west wall. Behind him were ten blue and white flowers wrapped in cotton wool. big wine tank... The old lady in Shandong is cooking porridge, and a pot of sticky sticky rice porridge has been boiled to an unprecedented level and is waiting to be cooked. The old brother-in-law did not open his eyes because of my arrival. Our old brother-in-law is almost eighty-five years old. ...