Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2304 Everything happens for a reason
On the way home, looking around, the streets and alleys were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. All kinds of big red lanterns were hung high, and the festive atmosphere immediately swept over!

Another year of good harvest!

Compared to last year, my hometown county looks much cleaner and more orderly, with lanterns of all shapes and sizes everywhere. It seems that the county's economy did quite well last year, which explains why my mother has never expressed any intention to buy a house in the city.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my mom sitting there happily fiddling with her phone, probably grabbing red envelopes in various group chats.

"Mom! Where's Dad?"

"Why are you carrying so much stuff when you're going to visit your old boss? The new freezer is already full!" As she spoke, Bian's mother put her phone on the coffee table and took two small gift boxes from her son.

"They're all vacuum-packed, so they'll be fine on the north-facing balcony! The temperature's going to drop in the next day or two, so they're like natural refrigerators! Mom! The clinic's business is doing well, so relatives and friends are coming over for a get-together. They'll all be gone before they spoil!" As she spoke, Bian Mu tidied up the various gift boxes in her hands.

"That's true! It's more fun when everyone pitches in!" As she spoke, Bian's mother went to the kitchen to make some dumplings for her son.

The mother and son chatted in the kitchen for a while.

"Where's Xiaoyue?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

"I wonder where he's off gallivanting off to! That boy seems alright in every way except for being a bit introverted. Have you talked to him?" Bian's mother casually inquired about the matter again.

"Mom! Didn't I tell you? He's just a regular classmate. We have so many things to do over there, we don't have time for that!"

"Things just don't go as planned. Try to do a background check at the school after the New Year! The newly appointed female director of your hospital said you're very popular in the city!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was taken aback.

"The new dean?! He's visited us at home?"

"Ah! Around ten o'clock this morning, seven or eight of them came in a flash! The gifts they brought didn't look cheap at all. You didn't say anything beforehand, so how could I accept them? After refusing for a long time, I couldn't embarrass her in public, so I left two pieces of fruit and let them take the rest."

"Hehe... Fruit is fine, I'll go to the hospital to see her later!" Bian Mu replied with a smile, remaining calm and composed.

"This is the first time in all these years! Does it mean... they need your help with something in the city?"

“You overestimate your son. Maybe it’s just to make a good connection! After all, I come from the hospital. It’s better to run into people in the city occasionally than to meet outsiders. You don’t know, the hospital has a heavy debt burden! Speaking of which, she’s had a lot of bad luck. She had to deal with debts as soon as she took office. Not to mention, the loans for the main building and the new inpatient building are enough to give the hospital a hard time. And that doesn’t even include the medical facilities inside and out…” Bian Mu responded tactfully.

She looked at her son with a questioning gaze, but Mother Bian only believed him about 30%. A son is no longer under his mother's control when he grows up! This kid has always been very opinionated since he was a child. Obviously, he's doing quite well in the city and is just putting on a show of being deep in front of his mother!

"That's fine! A man who can't handle anything in his belly won't amount to anything in the future! As long as we don't cause him trouble at home." With that thought, Bian's mother stopped investigating how far her son had progressed in the city.

"As long as the etiquette is acceptable! Hey! How are things going with Miss Qi?" The dumplings were cooked, and as she scooped them into a plate, Mother Bian inquired about her son's marriage again.

"Still the same..." Bian Mu replied casually, taking the plate. "What do you mean 'still the same'? It's almost New Year's, and you're not young anymore. If you can make it work, great; if you're having trouble, change your mind! Xiao Tang came over for a while yesterday. She's beautiful, and her education is even higher than yours! Her family owns a house in the city, and most importantly, she has a good personality. She'll definitely be the kind of virtuous wife and loving mother in the future. You haven't been very attentive to your work, but she hasn't blamed you at all! The Qi family has a high standard; being a son-in-law of that kind of family is too much of a hardship! Think it over carefully!" Bian's mother mentioned Xiao Tang again.

With a wry smile, Bian Mu casually replied, "Okay!"

I ate half of the dumplings when Dad came home, his face beaming with an irrepressible smile. No need to ask, he must have been having a great time chatting outside!
The family of three chatted for a while about the hardships of running a clinic in the city. Bian Yue returned, carrying a lot of fresh fruit. Seeing that her younger sister was becoming more sensible and knew how to take care of the family, Bian Mu was overjoyed.

……

After visiting relatives and friends, it was almost midnight when we returned home. The Spring Festival Gala was still playing. My parents were a little sleepy. When they saw their son come in, my father got up, turned off the TV, and told him to get some rest. Then the whole family went to bed.

Leaning against the headboard, staring out the window, Bian Mu recalled the reaction of the forest ranger, Old Liang, and wondered if Dean Qiao had laid some kind of "ambush." ​​After all, his experience was still much shallower, and Old Liang might have known a lot beforehand, which was why he didn't reveal everything.

Considering that the two branch libraries were not yet fully established, Bian Mu decided to be cautious and not take the initiative to contact Dean Qiao.

……

Worried that someone with ulterior motives might take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday, the family of four had a lively lunch the next day, and Bian Mu frankly told the reporter that they were going back to their shifts.

"Take care of your own family matters. You're still so young, it's only right that you work hard. Besides, housing prices have been relatively stable recently, so you should take a look if you find something suitable! You can't keep making excuses with the Qi family. If you can reach an agreement, set a reasonable timeframe. If her father still has that half-hearted attitude, just cut ties! As for Fangcao Tianya, my son's future standards will only get higher and higher. Who looks down on whom?" Before leaving, Bian's mother made the family's stance clear.

In Lao Bian's family, Mom's attitude reflects the attitude of the whole family.

With a calm smile, Bian Mu replied, "Understood!"

Bian Yue escorted her brother all the way to the parking lot, and only after watching Bian Mu drive away into the distance did she turn around and go home.

……

After having "Striped Face" check the three clinics inside and out several times and finding nothing else unusual, the two went home to attend to their own business.

The moon rises above the branches, and the night is fading.

Bian Mu called and arranged to meet with the herb farmer Lao Pei. Lao Pei said he was feeling bored at home and suggested that Bian Mu go to a teahouse near the south gate of the community to chat.

"Logically speaking, the hospital that Mr. Qiao is in charge of could be transformed into our clinic's inpatient department without any problems with the procedures. Of course, this is just wishful thinking on our part. Mr. Qiao may not be willing to discuss cooperation in the same direction as us. Old Liang's disagreement with this matter is naturally for a reason. By the way, let me ask you something! Old Liang's son brought his grandson back to China for the Chinese New Year. Logically, the family should be overjoyed to finally reunite. But in reality, Old Liang's reaction was rather lukewarm. Do you know why?"

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu was taken aback.

How did someone else's family matter get involved with the cooperative medical scheme?! Is there some hidden reason behind this?!