My hometown is liberated, my grandfather has also returned home, and my uncle has gone to be the Eighth Route Army. After returning home, my grandfather and a grandfather named Wang from our village opened a pharmacy at my house.
Old-fashioned Chinese medicine shop (pictures are from the Internet)
My grandfather and Wang are the same as my brother. Grandpa Wang discusses with my grandfather about anything at home, and similarly, my grandfather also discusses with him about anything at home. They opened a pharmacy together. Grandpa Wang prescribed medicine for treatment and prescribed medicine. My grandfather was responsible for importing medicine and catching medicine (selling medicine). My grandfather had extremely strict quality requirements for medicine. My father said that once my cousin (my grandfather's nephew) brought my grandfather a pack of cicada shed . My grandfather found that there were small ones (a variety smaller than cicadas, which we called locally), and my grandfather asked my cousin to pick out the small ones one by one. Finally, my grandfather gave me money according to the qualified cicada shell. In addition, the drawer for the drug shop they opened together was never locked. When they spent the money themselves, they told each other to take it from the drawer. It was not until the end of the year that the account was recorded once. When they meet villagers who can’t afford to pay for medical treatment, they will also take the medical treatment first and keep the accounts in mind. Some people owe money for several years. My grandfather and the others didn't take the initiative to post the account once. Nowadays, hospitals pay first and then treat patients, putting treatment and saving lives second.