This place was originally very desolate and remote, but with the relocation of the People's Hospital, the huge business opportunity of providing meals for countless patients' families has gradually transformed it into a food street.
It was during the evening dining rush, and Xiao Ning randomly chose a restaurant called "Chef Nic's Twelve Flavors," ordered a few dishes, and asked the waiter to pack them up.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Xiao Ning carried large and small bags and rushed to the hospital. When he reached the corner, he flipped his right hand and a Nine-Turn Bear Snake Pill appeared in his palm. He opened one of the lunch boxes, crushed the pill, and sprinkled it into the box.
Then, his expression remained normal, as if nothing had happened, and he took the elevator back to his ward upstairs.
"Huh!"
Xiao Ning stood at the door of the ward and saw a man and a woman inside through the glass door. He raised an eyebrow, pushed the door open, and went in.
"Yo, Mr. Xiao is back?"
After entering the house, Xiao Ning saw his unreliable uncle and aunt, Xiao Xiaojun and his wife, made a joke, and then greeted the middle-aged woman: "Auntie is here!"
Xiao Xiaojun raised an eyebrow, thinking of what his daughter had said—that Xiao Ning planned to buy a house. He didn't know if it was true or not, so he remained silent.
Li Shufang turned around and saw that it was Xiao Ning. She stood up from the hospital bed, took Xiao Ning's hand, and looked him up and down.
She laughed and said, "Speak of the devil, and he appears! Ningning is back. Come over here and let your auntie take a good look at him. Hmm... He's lost some weight in the past six months, and he looks more energetic. He's still as handsome as ever!"
"Auntie is still as beautiful and charming as ever! Have you eaten yet?"
Xiao Ning pulled her hand away, speaking as she placed the boxed lunch on the bedside table, then pulled up the support bars on both sides of the hospital bed and placed the shelf next to her on the support bars to make a temporary dining table.
Li Shufang tidied her hair at her temples and helped Xiao Ning place the fast food boxes on the shelf. As soon as she opened the box, a strange fragrance wafted out and filled the entire ward.
Xiao Qiang's eyes widened in surprise. "These are all my favorite dishes! My brother is so kind!"
"Qiangqiang, eat more if you like it. I was worried you might have changed your taste. Luckily, you haven't forgotten!"
Xiao Ning chuckled and said, "Eat up!"
Xiao Qiang picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks that Li Shufang had already prepared, took a bite of the food, and exclaimed, "It tastes amazing!"
Then, seeing that Xiao Ning hadn't touched his chopsticks, she urged, "Brother, you should eat too!"
Xiao Ning shook her head: "I already finished eating at the restaurant downstairs, you should eat!"
Grandmaster-level martial artists are different from ordinary people; they can abstain from grains and live on air and dew without any problem.
Ordinary grains are of no use to martial arts masters except to satisfy their appetites.
Therefore, Xiao Ning can eat it or not.
Seeing that Xiao Qiang was eating with relish, he felt relieved. As long as the little girl ate the food containing the Nine-Turn Bear Snake Pill, the medicine would take effect, and perhaps it would work soon.
At this moment, Xiao Xiaojun, with a sly look on his face, beckoned and whispered, "Xiao Ning, come here for a second. I heard from Qiang Qiang that you made a lot of money in Yuhang and are planning to buy a house. Is that true?"
Xiao Ning nodded, not intending to hide it, as there was no way to hide it anyway.
"That's right, that's exactly what I was planning!"
"What, Mr. Xiao, you have the same idea? That's perfect! We bought apartments in the same complex, which will make it easier for us to visit each other in the future!"
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Chapter 23 Uncle's Loan
Xiao Xiaojun, Xiao Ning's uncle.
In Xiao Ning's memory, he was always all talk and no action, and he caused a lot of trouble.
When they were young, Xiao Ning followed Xiao Weiguo, Xiao Ning's father, south to work in a factory. Xiao Weiguo was hardworking and stayed in the factory for many years.
Xiao Xiaojun, the second young master, was different. He found working in the factory tiring and poorly paid, so he quit after less than six months and returned to his hometown, where he just messed around aimlessly.
I've learned how to grind flour, how to distill liquor, how to raise pigs, and how to do carpentry...
You'll ruin every job you do.
I can't even last a year in any industry before I get discouraged.
Xiao Ning's grandfather, Xiao Yousheng, and his wife had finally managed to save up some money after most of their lives, but he squandered it all.
Fortunately, he had Xiao Weiguo's help; otherwise, given Xiao Xiaojun's personality, he would probably have had a hard time finding a wife.
After giving birth to Xiao Qiang, she spent several more years struggling, contracting ponds and barren mountains to raise livestock, but she lost a fortune.
Xiao Yousheng was finally scared of being tormented.
They kicked the couple out.
In those years, the local government attracted investment and many factories settled in Linjiang County. After discussing it, Xiao Xiaojun and his wife decided to work in a factory.
Perhaps burdened by family responsibilities, or perhaps having been worn out by hardship, Xiao Xiaojun no longer complained about the hardship and fatigue this time, and worked in an electronics factory in the city for nearly ten years.
The salary wasn't high; the couple earned a combined eight or nine thousand yuan, which was enough for them to live a carefree and comfortable life.
The key is that the two of them are open-minded. Since they only have a daughter and no son, they don't need to prepare a dowry or a wedding house.
Truly, eating and using everything keeps you healthy!
This is also the reason why Xiao Ning has always looked down on this uncle.
As for why she didn't have a second child, it's all thanks to the family planning policy back then. After Xiao Ning's aunt, Li Shufang, gave birth to Xiao Qiang, she was forced to have a tubal ligation, so she couldn't have any more children even if she wanted to.
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