Song Tan's Notes

Got it!
My cousin's instructions came too late.

We're at the dinner table right now, and everyone's listening.

The grandparents, who had just been feeling jealous and heartbroken, suddenly became nervous:

"Heatstroke? How serious is it? They weren't doing any work, how could they get heatstroke?"

In their village, where everyone toils in the fields every day, we've never heard of anyone getting heatstroke.

But then again, Song Tan wasn't surprised at all.

Although they were toiling in the fields for food, the air conditioning was on in their house, and at my aunt's place...

The weather forecast says 39°C, but that doesn't mean it's really only 39°C, especially since it's the top floor, the seventh floor, of an old residential compound.

As for why I didn't suffer from heatstroke at the even hotter midday...

That's normal; the insulation layer in these buildings usually does have some effect.

Although it's hot in the morning, the heat hasn't been fully released yet. Instead, after the sun sets around six or seven o'clock, with everyone's air conditioners on and the walls starting to release heat, the heat becomes even more noticeable than during the day.

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Song Tan quickly added, "Can you manage all by yourself? I'll drive there later..."

"no, I'm fine!"

Zhu Lingqi repeatedly refused: "They'll just get checked out in the emergency room, drink a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and they'll feel better. They can rest here for the night and be fine by tomorrow morning."

If it's not serious, just heatstroke, why do I need to rest in the hospital overnight?

Song Tan didn't quite believe it.

but……

Then, the call was transferred to my aunt:

“Tan Tan, don’t worry about us. Your uncle and I are fine. It’s just that your cousin called 120 in a panic today—oh dear, why did he call 120? It took the ambulance ten or twenty minutes to get here. He should have just carried us out and driven us here himself.”

Song Tan: ...

Auntie, don't you want to listen to what you're saying?!

Fortunately, my aunt only complained once and didn't hold a grudge. She just lowered her voice and said:

"As for not leaving tonight—it's not because I'm unwell. Oh, you don't know, the air conditioning in this hospital emergency room is really strong, it's more comfortable than at home! Your uncle and I will stay here to rest for the night, and we'll turn on the air conditioning when we get back tomorrow."

"You know how fast my old air conditioner runs out of electricity when it's on..."

The people at the table: ...

No one really knew what to say.

Even Lu Chuan opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't say a word.

I wanted to offer some advice, but my aunt seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit. It's a lifestyle, as the saying goes, everyone has their own opinion!

Qiaoqiao then took out the gold earring from her pocket and asked in confusion:
"Is it because Auntie is too heartbroken to part with the gold that she got heatstroke?"

Don't say it!

At the dinner table, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment; it really was a possibility.

Lu Chuan was both amused and exasperated, and then said:

"There are appliance promotions everywhere now. I looked online and found that you can buy a big brand air conditioner with the highest energy efficiency for less than 2000 yuan... I'll order two for my aunt."

Good, good, this method is perfect!
Besides, the air conditioner has already been ordered. If we install it and then don't use it, wouldn't we be losing out big time?
Grandma quickly said, "I'll pay for it. Oh dear, just thinking about how I raised Da Mei like this... it's such a tragedy!"

How can someone be so stingy?!
But while she was speaking, Lu Chuan had already gotten the address and quickly placed the order. Song Tan sent a message to Zhu Lingqi, telling him not to tell his aunt yet, and to tell her when the goods arrived tomorrow.

After considering his parents' personalities, the older cousin gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

Hey!
The young man, enjoying the cool air conditioning in the emergency room, glanced at his conflicted mother and finally asked:

"Are you feeling alright?"

My aunt shook her head: "Didn't the doctor already check me? I'm feeling perfectly fine now..."

Thinking about the gold I gave away and the money I spent on all this trouble today, sigh!

She tugged at her clothes, still heartbroken!

"If I had known Tan Tan was going today, I would have turned on the air conditioner. This whole mess hasn't saved me anything; medical insurance money is still money! It's even delayed my stall tomorrow!"

……

After dinner, Secretary Zhu, who had finished her busy work, finally arrived:
"Where are the grapes? I've tallied them up, and we can deliver them now."

Song Tan pointed to the mountain: "It's too hot. Just leave it on the mountain to keep it fresh—it's not safe to take such a long detour at night, so you shouldn't go. I'll have our village driver deliver it before he sets off tomorrow."

They're even more accurate at finding routes and recognizing people than Secretary Zhu.

Party Secretary Xiao Zhu was covered in sweat. He quickly washed his face under the tap, then unceremoniously grabbed a slice of watermelon and ate it before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
"Okay, you can arrange it. Sigh, it's so hot today, it's not raining to cool things down... But I saw in the weather forecast that it will rain in a couple of days, are your fruits on the mountain okay?"

There was some impact, but now the most crucial fruit growing season was almost over, so Song Tan shook his head in the face of the upcoming long rainy season.

He paused for a moment and then said, "I'll talk to Boss Chang and ask him to pick all the peaches he can for me tomorrow."

I wonder if he felt any pressure from producing such a large quantity all of a sudden?

pressure?

Boss Chang was overjoyed, feeling absolutely no pressure!

Given the current popularity of Chang Le Ju membership cards in the mountain city, he can sell them to customers in the same way he attracts them!
He just couldn't bear to sell it like that.

Although he didn't know why Song Tan was so straightforward and generous, he still pressed his advantage and asked again:

"It's summer, aren't you going to clean out some of the fish in your river and ponds first? If there's a heavy rain later, they'll probably all be belly-up, what a waste!"

Song Tan couldn't bring herself to say no.

She thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense—how about this, if you take a third of the fish from the river and pond, can you eat them all?"

Boss Chang thought to himself, "I'm rich now! It's Old Song's turn to sell things lavishly!"
It would be an injustice not to seize such an opportunity!
He immediately agreed: "Tomorrow—the day after tomorrow! Can we haul it away tonight? You know, the fish you raise in our water aren't as good quality as freshly caught ones. With such a large quantity, I need to start planning a whole fish feast or something..."

Although you can't prepare anything in a day, it's Old Song's fish!

He was afraid that if he waited even one more day, someone else would snatch it away.

Song Tan: ...

"It doesn't necessarily have to be taken away in one day..."

Although you can sense that a long rainy season is coming, the road from here to the mountain city is a smooth asphalt road.

The rain will have some impact, but it won't be too significant.

Moreover, the fish in the pond weren't in such a hurry.

"That won't do!"

Boss Chang got anxious: "Wait here, I'm going to call a meeting to discuss this right now—basically, leave the fish for me! Leave it for me!"

She paused, then added, "Eels, loaches, snails... I want it all!" (End of Chapter)