Qin Di smiled slightly, and then asked, "Amei, you seem to have some status in the family?"

Gu Rumei smiled sweetly: "I am a junior, how can I have any status?, but as a girl, my piano skills are among the best in the younger generation, and in the whole family, only my brother plays better than me, so my grandfather likes me very much." ”

"Oh, you also have an older brother, what's his name?"

"My brother's name is Gu Rutang, and he teaches music at Hunan First Normal College. ”

Qin Di did not hide his purpose, and said directly: "Amei, I can't hide it, I came to Sichuan to find a calm place, build a huge granary, and prepare to build a number of factories by the way. The address of the factory, which I have already thought of, is mainly built in the city of Dukou (Panzhihua), because there are rich mineral resources there. And the location of the granary, you can't be too far away from Chongqing, the peninsula where your home is located, I think it's very good. ”

Gu Rumei was a little surprised: "Sir, why do you want to build a granary? Even if you want to build it, it should be built in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River." Sichuan is known as the land of abundance, and as long as there are no natural disasters, there is generally no shortage of food. ”

"Sir, how big of a granary do you want to build?"

"At least 5 million tons, based on one pound of food rations per person per day, is enough for one million people to eat for three years. ”

When Gu Rumei heard this, she only felt that her eyes were full of stars, and she didn't know what these numbers represented, and she didn't know how many acres of land the granary would occupy.

She wanted to speak again and again, hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to ask: "Sir, I heard that grain is not cheap, you have so much money to buy 5 million tons of grain?"

Qin Di said with a smile: "Ah Mei, you don't know, there is a great depression in the United States, and the price of food has dropped again and again, and it is unimaginably cheap. I import a lot of food, not to make money, but to save people. It not only saved the Chinese people, but also saved the farmers of the United States. It's doing good. ”

Gu Rumei was in awe and said, "Sir, tomorrow, I will take you to see your grandfather, and I will help you speak at that time." ”

Subsequently, the three of them went back to their rooms and did not say anything all night.

The next morning, Gu Ruhu came, and together with Gu Rumei, he led Qin Di to see his grandfather Gu Cheng.

Because they wanted to discuss the matter of apprenticeship, Yan Xue and Qin Yue did not go.

Gu Cheng lives in the deepest part of the village, close to the root of Aiping Mountain, the house is tall, blue bricks and green tiles, although there are no carved beams and painted buildings, but it is full of flowers and trees, white stone paths, bluestone and dry, at first glance it is the courtyard of a large family.

The courtyard was very clean, and in the hall sat Gu Cheng, an old man with white hair, accompanied by Gu Chen, a middle-aged and black-haired man, and a young man in his twenties standing beside him.

Gu Rumei said with a smile: "Grandpa! Fourth uncle! Haha, I didn't expect the third brother to come back too! Let me introduce you to you, this is Mr. Qin, who is erudite and talented, proficient in piano and chess, and has an amazing art industry, and has reached the pinnacle! Ah Hu and I want to worship him as a teacher!"

The old man Gu Cheng smiled, looked Qin Di up and down, and said, "Welcome Mr. Qin, come to Gu's house as a guest." ”

Gu Chen said with a smile: "Mr. Qin, I was in a hurry yesterday, I didn't have time to speak, and I heard that you were the chess master who compiled the "Go Youming Lu" in the evening, and I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night, so I looked forward to the dawn soon, so that I could come to see you!"

The young man standing next to him had a straight face, his expression was disapproving, and he said: "Gu Rusong in Xia, who has lived in Lingnan for a long time, worked in Taikoo Cang, Guangzhou, and met Mr. Qin. ”

Qin Di bowed his hand to the old man Gu Cheng and said, "Senior Qin Di, meet Old Man Gu and Mr. Gu Si." As for the young man, he just nodded slightly.

Gu Chengdao: "Distinguished guests, please take a seat." ”

Everyone sat down, and then a maidservant brought fragrant tea.

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "The old man wants to ask Mr. Qin, is Ling Tang really Zhu Wan, a famous great physician at home and abroad?"

Qin Di nodded: "My mother has devoted her life to studying medicine, and a few years ago, she was lucky enough to make a breakthrough and invented sulfonamides and penicillin. Recently, a new drug called streptomycin has been developed, and if it goes well, it may be able to cure tuberculosis in a few years. ”

Gu Cheng was taken aback when he heard this, his eyes widened, and he stared at Qin Di and said, "Is it? If this is the case, it is a great creation! Lingtang will be regarded as Guanyin Bodhisattva! Over the years, there have been too many people suffering from lung disease! Two or three out of ten out of ten have died, and its fatality rate is extremely high, about fifty percent of the people will die." It's just that I'm worried that the new drugs are too expensive for ordinary people to use, don't you say?"

Qin Di smiled bitterly: "Whether it is penicillin or streptomycin, it must be cultivated with grain and extracted from tiny bacteria, which has gone through many processes and consumed a lot of manpower and material resources, so the price cannot be reduced for a while." However, the penicillin we sell in China is much cheaper than abroad, and it can be regarded as benefiting the Chinese people. ”

Gu Chen said with a smile: "Yes! Originally, a piece of penicillin cost hundreds of yuan, but now it only costs three yuan, which is already very good! Last winter, Humble Jing got pneumonia, but fortunately penicillin was cured!"

The young man Gu Rusong suddenly said: "Mr. Qin, Ling Tang must have made a fortune by researching a new medicine! Why are you just wearing a long shirt and not even a watch?"

Gu Chen frowned, feeling that Gu Rusong shouldn't ask so directly, it was obviously not a way of hospitality.

The old man Gu Cheng took a sip of the teacup, and said lightly: "Ah Song, the gentleman is righteous, and the villain is profitable." I see that you have been contaminated with bad habits in Swire & Co., and you have even forgotten the way of a gentleman!"

Qin Di didn't go to see Gu Rusong, but looked at the old man Gu Chengdao: "I heard that the Gu family is a famous scholarly family in Sichuan, and the old man is also a piano player, I don't know if there is a Dao realm?"

Gu Cheng smiled: "I'm old, my hands and feet are not dexterous, and I can't play." I heard that Mr. Qin is very good at the piano, I wonder if I can play a song for the old man to appreciate and learn?"

Qin Di had long known that there would be such a pass, otherwise the Gu family would not believe it, and would not let Gu Rumei and Gu Ruhu apprentice, let alone discuss the construction of a granary.

Gu Cheng coughed dryly, raised his voice, and said, "Bring my favorite guqin!"

There were two maidservants, who carefully brought the guqin and gently placed it on the table.

Qin Di turned his head to look at Gu Rumei, and said proudly: "My piano skills have exceeded the level of 'entering the Dao'. A few days ago, what you heard in Wuchang was only my skill. Cover your ears and listen with your heart today!"

Gu Rumei nodded: "Yes!" and then raised her hands, ready to cover her ears.

Qin Di said again: "Ah Hu, you go out! And this little brother, you go out too!"

Gu Ruhu was unwilling to hear this, but he still raised his legs and walked out.

Gu Rusong stood still and didn't move, humming in his mouth: "Why should I go out? This is my house, I can leave if I want, and I can stay if I want." ”

Qin Di didn't care about him, looked at Gu Chen and said, "I don't know if you are proficient in piano skills, if your level is not as good as Ah Mei, it's best to go out too." ”

Gu Chen smiled: "Okay, I'll stand outside the house and listen." Ah Song, you come with me, don't stick here!"

Gu Rusong was very stubborn: "I'm not leaving, fourth uncle, I want to stay here!"

Gu Chen shook his head and walked out.

Qin Di looked at Gu Chengdao: "Old man, be careful!

The old man Gu Cheng felt a pang in his heart, and hurriedly straightened his posture, putting his hands on the back of the chair to prevent him from slipping down.