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Chapter 586: The Noble Nurse Wants to Hook You Up
Xu Ning and Guan Lei slept until almost noon before waking up one after another. Wu Haitao was coaxing Xiaobao in the west room, Wu Zhouquan and Wu Hailong were repairing the car in the backyard, and Han Fang and Guan Mei were busy preparing meals in the outer room. There were mallard duck and silver carp stewed in two pots, and a pot of beaten eggs was placed on the stove, as if they were about to steam a pot of egg cake. There were pickled vegetables and cold dishes on the chopping board.

After September, there is actually nothing to eat. In a few days, every household will start to stock up on autumn vegetables and food for the winter. Mallards live by the river and are in their migration period. In addition to slingshots, you can also use air guns to shoot mallards. When Xu Laonian bought the old I-shaped air gun, his purpose was to shoot mallards. Of course, you can also use a large net to catch them...

Wu Haitao, who was coaxing his child in the west room, heard Xu Ning and Han Fang chatting. He came out holding his child, greeted Xu Ning, and then chatted with him.

Usually Wu Haitao helps with farming at home, and sometimes goes with Wu Hailong to sell coal. As the family only has one car, Wu Zhouquan wants to buy a cheap old car so that the two brothers can earn some money by hauling coal and delivering matches every day, which will definitely be enough to support the family. But after Wu Zhouquan and Han Fang saw the house built by Old Xu's family, they also wanted to clean up their own house, otherwise when Wu Haitao gets married, the couple will have nowhere to live.

There was no need to tear down the house and rebuild it. His house had only been built a few years ago, so it would be enough to just tear down the side room next to it and build another one.

After washing his face, Xu Ning took Xiaobao from Wu Haitao's arms and entered the east room. He asked, "I heard that you are not in a hurry to get married?"

Wu Haitao was stunned and slapped his thigh, "Why aren't you in a hurry? It's just that you haven't met the right person yet. Second brother, I think marriage is a big deal, we can't be too casual, at least we have to be attracted to each other, right? Otherwise, how are we going to live in the future?"

"That's true. So what kind of person are you looking for?"

"Well, the more virtuous the better! She doesn't have to be too pretty, but she can't be ugly either, and her height can't be lower than my shoulders, that's all I ask. Second brother, do you want to introduce someone to me?"

Wu Haitao was indeed looking forward to it. He had seen with his own eyes how Xu Ning brought Wang Hu and Guan Hua together, and he did it without consulting his uncle and aunt. Not only were they not angry, but they were very happy! This saved his parents a lot of trouble.

"There's no suitable one right now, so don't worry, I'll find you when there's one."

Wu Haitao pulled Xu Ning's arm and said with a grin, "Second brother, my lifelong affairs are now dependent on you!"

"Okay, usually my aunt and the others introduce you to someone, so don't rush to refuse. It won't waste time to take a look. What if you find someone you like?"

"OK!"

At this time, Han Fang came into the room and said, "He just has too high standards. He doesn't like anything."

"Auntie, this is a lifelong thing. It's not wrong for Haitao to think so. He is only 19 this year, so he has plenty of time."

"Hey, your uncle and I are thinking of getting this over with as soon as possible so we can enjoy our lives."

Xu Ning felt that it was not surprising that the older generation had such thoughts. Their greatest wish was to see their children get married and have children. If they had many children and grandchildren and four or five generations living together, that would be the real family happiness. However, at any time and in any matter, people must be considered. People are the top priority. All unhappy things are caused by people. Happiness, sadness and other complex emotions are all caused by people...

Wu Zhouquan and Wu Hailong entered the house, and Wu Zhouquan said, "Let's not be too anxious to enjoy life. We have to raise our grandson anyway."

"Of course! All right, Erning is here to comfort Xiaobao, Tao and Shitou, hurry up and put the table away."

Han Fang and Guan Mei prepared six dishes, but Guan Mei did not sit at the table to eat with them. Instead, she carried Xiaobao to the west room. Now the child can ask for things. He would ask for whatever he sees others eating, and would cry loudly if they didn't give him what he wanted. He was very annoying, so every time they ate, Guan Mei or Han Fang would take him away.

During the meal, they chatted about many family matters. Wu Zhouquan expressed his idea of ​​buying another car. Although Xu Ning was an outsider, he also expressed his support, because selling coal was very profitable. For example, if a car of coal was worth 50 yuan, then at least 20 yuan could be earned. What legitimate industry could compare with this kind of return ratio?

"How much? 5000 yuan?"

After hearing that Guan Lei went to Qing'an and followed Xu Ning to hunt in the mountains and earned 5000 yuan, Wu Zhouquan, Wu Hailong, Han Fang and others were shocked. Their faces turned pale and full of disbelief, and their bright eyes were full of surprise.

Han Fang was surprised and said, "Oh my god, how come he is so old? How long has Shitou been in Qing'an?"

Guan Mei stood at the door of the east room and said, "Erning, you didn't make a mistake in your calculation, did you?"

"How could that be possible? He really made 5000 yuan, and I opened two venues. I asked him to invest 2000 yuan in one share, and he has been the leader of the venue this winter."

Wu Zhouquan and Wu Hailong were a little confused by these words. To be honest, although the uncle and brother-in-law did their best to take care of Guan Lei, they must have felt disappointed compared to Xu Ning. The uncle and brother-in-law originally wanted to help Guan Lei earn some money to find a wife, but they didn't expect that Xu Ning would do both of these things!
"Oh my! You said... Shitou, your brother-in-law and I are not qualified, but your brother is definitely worthy of you. Oh my god, I don't know what to say about this."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Uncle, we are family, so don't be polite. Shitou and I are brothers who have experienced life and death together. This is nothing."

Wu Hailong raised his glass and said, "Erning, I toast you. When Shitou followed you to Qing'an, I really didn't expect him to end up like this. Now he has a wife and some spare money in less than a year. I really don't know what to say. I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want."

Xu Ning picked up the wine glass and said, "Then can I just do whatever I want? Let's drink together..."

As soon as Xu Ning put down the glass after drinking the wine in the glass, he saw Guan Mei crying while standing at the door.

Guan Lei quickly stood up and walked over, saying, "Sister, why are you crying? Shouldn't you be happy?"

"Isn't it because I'm so happy that I couldn't help myself? You were so thin and out of shape before, I never thought you would be what you are today! Now my parents can close their eyes..."

Han Fang took Xiaobao from Guan Mei's arms and said, "Not really. I never thought that Shitou would change so much after his visit to Qing'an. Now he has everything, and Hua has found a good family. We can all rest assured."

Wu Zhouquan smiled and nodded: "Very good! I'll find a good day in a few days and go up the mountain to talk to your parents."

After Guan Lei comforted Guan Mei, he said, "Okay, uncle, wait for Lian Fang and I to come back and prepare the banquet, and then we will go to the mountain."

Wu Zhouquan turned around and raised his glass, saying, "Come on, Erning, I'll drink with you."

"Hey, sir, we are not strangers, why are you being so polite?"

"This is not a polite gesture, it's my duty! This is all I have left, so just finish it and don't delay you two from going back to Mudan to pick up your friends."

"Okay!"

Taking the initiative to tell the Wu family how much money Guan Lei made was not to show off, but to make the Wu family feel at ease. Besides, Wu Zhouquan and others would not be jealous, but would only feel happy. They treated Guan Lei sincerely and really wanted to help him, but their ability was limited.

Now that Xu Ning had solved the problem in their minds, he felt relieved and more relaxed than ever.

Guan Lei said, "Uncle, how much do you need to buy a car for Haitao? I'll pay for it all!"

Han Fang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be so cocky. You finally earned some money, so keep it for yourself. Besides, you're going to get married to Lian Fang soon, so you two need to save some money in the future."

Wu Zhouquan waved his hand and said, "We don't need anything. Your brother Quan said he wanted to find a scrapped car at the mine. This kind of car is cheap and won't cost much."

Actually, Wu Zhouquan had borrowed some money from a credit union, and he was asking someone to do it for him. Credit union loans are now very favorable, and the interest rate is basically negligible. Besides, many people don’t believe in it, so few people apply for loans...

"Well, if you keep the money, you will have the capital to do anything in the future."

Guan Lei nodded and said, "My brother wants me to work in Lengchang for a year or two, and then let me go out and do something else."

Wu Zhouquan said: "It's okay for you to listen to Erning. Erning is knowledgeable and has experience in everything..."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Shitou is a quick learner. Basically, if you tell him once, he will remember what to do."

Guan Mei said: "Erning, please don't praise him. He is so stubborn..."

"Sister, I may be stubborn, but it doesn't matter what the matter is. Don't worry, Shitou will definitely get out if he tries his best."

After clearing the table, Wu Haitao approached Xu Ning and said, "Second brother, do you need a truck to transport wood for your business?"

"Is it necessary? You want to come to the factory?" Xu Ning immediately shook his head and refused: "No! Pulling wood does not make as much as pulling coal. You should just stay at home and pull coal."

Wu Zhouquan said: "Whatever you want to do, it's up to you."

Guan Lei said: "Hauling coal is so easy, you just need to know how to drive, but when hauling wood you sometimes have to help unload."

"Why? Aren't there people specifically responsible for unloading the goods?"

"If you don't help unload the cargo, you can only make two trips a day. If you help unload the cargo, you can make three trips. You earn one dollar for each trip. Don't you want to earn more?"

"Ah, that's quite troublesome... Then I'd better stay at home and sell coal. I only need to sell one truckload a day."

Wu Hailong smiled and said, "A car? If you can sell half a car, that's fine! That's a nice thought."

After sitting in the house and drinking tea, Xu Ning noticed that the clock showed almost 1 o'clock, so he stood up and greeted Wu Zhouquan and Han Fang.

"Okay! We'll all go over when you get married, and we'll live in a stone house. Is there any space?"

Guan Lei nodded: "Yes! With two houses, how can there be no space?"

Xu Ning said, "Uncle and Madam, please come here a day in advance. We will slaughter a pig on the 12th."

"It's done!"

After Xu Ning and Guan Lei got into the car and waved to Old Wu's family, Guan Lei stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

Han Fang looked at the rear of the car and muttered, "This Er Ning is really capable. Shitou is lucky to have met a noble person."

"Yeah, when I first met Erning, I noticed that the way he looked at Shitou was a little strange, as if it was quite complicated. I didn't expect that he would really treat him as a close friend."

"That's not a big deal. When Shitou came to me during the Chinese New Year and said he and Erning had sworn brotherhood, I wasn't surprised at all."

"..."

We sped all the way and arrived in Mudan City at 2:.

After parking the car in front of the hospital, the two got out and entered the building. They asked the nurse about Chen Heshuang's ward and then walked quickly towards it.

In the corridor, the nurse who pushed the stretcher to send Chen Heshuang into the operating room last night was sorting out documents with her head down.

Xu Ning walked over and asked, "Beauty..."

The nurse was tired after working all day and was feeling angry. She looked up and shouted, "Oh my god, who do you call me beautiful..."

But after seeing Xu Ning's face, she immediately calmed down. She blinked and said in a gentle tone, "It's you."

"Well, I wanted to ask about the man you sent last night. How is he?"

"The operation was successful. He's awake now. Do you want to see him? He's in Ward 6."

"How many people are there in the room?"

The nurse came over and whispered, "There are three now. Let me tell you, two people came this morning and almost got into a fight with this patient's younger brother! Oh my god, that guy was scolded by his younger brother... But his younger brother is not used to bad behavior, he raised his hand and slapped him, luckily he was stopped by the person next to him..."

Xu Ning and Guan Lei were stunned when they heard this. It seemed that the uncle of Chen Hexi and Chen Heshuang's wife came over and scolded Chen Hedong.

"Later I found out that those two people were also his relatives. Anyway, their relationship was pretty messed up."

Xu Ning nodded: "Are they still in the hospital?"

"Who? The person you said was going to attack? He and his friend turned around and left. Before leaving, he said, 'You don't treat me as a family member. Then I will transfer my household registration when I return...'"

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome. Come to me if you have any problems in the future. I'm on the night shift on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday."

Xu Ning smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go first then."

"goodbye!"

The two turned and left, and Guan Lei grinned and said, "Brother, this nurse wants to hook up with you."

"Pull it over there..."

After they left the hospital, they drove to the restaurant where they were going to have breakfast.

As soon as he got off the car, Xu He pushed the door open and ran out, saying, "Hey, fuck, you two are finally back. Hedong is so drunk!"

"Brother He, what's going on?"

"Didn't his younger brother and uncle come over this morning? They pointed at Hedong and started scolding him without asking any questions. His father even added fuel to the fire. Hedong got angry and started scolding them.

I stopped him when he was about to make a move, and then dragged him to a restaurant, where I planned to wait for you two to come back. But he insisted that there was no point in just waiting, so he took me to drink.

At about 1 o'clock, he was already drunk and went under the table to vomit, which made everyone in the restaurant sick. All the diners left, and the boss felt helpless when he saw that he could no longer do business..."

The three of them walked into the restaurant and smelled a strong odor of vomit as soon as they entered. The windows and doors were wide open, but that couldn't stop the smell from evaporating.

The proprietress was covering the vomit with dirt, while the boss was using an electric fan to blow air into the room. Three of the tables were not cleaned because the food on two of them had not been touched at all.

"Sorry, boss, my buddy is in trouble."

The boss said: "No matter what happens, you can't do it this way. If this gets out, how can my family do business in the future?"

"Yes, yes, have the bills for these three tables been settled?"

Xu He said: "I got it done."

"Give the boss some extra money. You should compensate me for the time I've been without business for!"

Xu He whispered, "Hedong and I have paid for our bills and are waiting for you two to come. Otherwise, I would have taken him away long ago. Oh, this is such a shame."

It is indeed embarrassing, but it is understandable. Besides, this is Mudan. Except Xu Ning, Guan Lei and Xu He, no one else knows about Chen Hedong's embarrassing incident, so it is not a big deal at all.

(End of this chapter)