Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 386 Otherwise?
As far as I can remember, Li Guoqiang rarely says such harsh words.

If he said it, it would prove that he really couldn't stand it anymore.

As Li Guoqiang's younger brother, Luo Guofu is of course very clear about this.

So he couldn't help but start to examine his recent performance to see if it was really that bad.

As he thought about it, he realized that Li Guoqiang not only found him so many beautiful sisters-in-law, but also achieved such outstanding results. However, no matter which aspect, he could not catch up with Li Guoqiang.

He even thinks about eating meat all day long, which is really useless.

No wonder Li Guoqiang looked down on him. Even he himself couldn't help but look down on himself when he thought of all this.

No!

This cannot go on.

You know, he has always regarded Li Guoqiang as his most solid backing. If he continues to perform so poorly, and if Li Guoqiang is really disappointed and no longer cares about him, wouldn't he be at a great loss?

Soon, he encouraged himself, then hurried into the backyard, had some breakfast, and then left quickly and ran to the post office to work seriously, striving to get an advanced individual title by the end of the year so that Li Guoqiang, Yao Meilan and others could take a good look at him.

Li Guoqiang didn't care about Luo Guofu's little thoughts at all.

In his opinion, if Luo Guofu could be more sensible, he would not mistreat this adopted brother unfairly in the future, and at least he would be able to let him live a life without worries about food and clothing.

If Luo Guofu continued to be so out of touch and his mind was full of pornographic things, he would not care so much.

Anyway, Luo Guofu still has a biological mother! No matter what happens, Yao Meilan has to take care of it first.

Just as he finished his breakfast and was learning about the business situation of Xiangmizhai with Shang Xiuzhen, Xu Yuchang and others, Zhen Hexiang successfully found Wu Cai'e who was about to go to work at the street office and directly told her about her difficulties.

"Sister Ezi, Qiangzi has already said that he won't treat Xiaohuzi without a consultation fee. This time he wants 10 yuan. How can I come up with so much money?"

"he"

Wu Cai'e frowned when she heard this, and then asked in disbelief, "Did he really tell you that?"

"Yup!"

Zhen Hexiang nodded, then said with a bitter face: "I originally wanted to ask him if I could pay the consultation fee in advance, but he didn't even give me a chance to ask."

"That's it!"

When Wu Cai'e heard what Zhen Hexiang said, she hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly to comfort her, "It's okay, I still have some spare money here, I can give it to you as a consultation fee, and then I'll find time to ask him and see what he really means.

As far as I know, he is not the kind of person who is only interested in money. Ultimately, it’s because you were too harsh on him in the beginning.

After all, he comes here every day to treat Xiao Huzi for free, which is already a big favor. It's ok if you are not grateful, but how can you stop him from doing his own thing! "

"Ugh!"

When Zhen Hexiang heard this, she couldn't help but sighed and said, "Please stop talking. I'm almost regretting it now. You said I'm not a brainless person. How could I be so stupid to say something like that?"

"okay!"

Wu Cai'e saw Zhen Hexiang's regretful expression, and quickly reached out to pat her on the back, then spoke to comfort her, "I would say you didn't mean it, you just said the wrong thing accidentally because you were too concerned about Xiao Huzi's condition.

I will talk to Qiangzi about this matter, so don't worry!"

After saying that, she walked into the inner room, took out a hundred yuan from the cabinet and handed it to Zhen Hexiang.

"I"

Seeing this, Zhen Hexiang couldn't help but said with some gratitude: "I'll write you an IOU!"

After saying that, without waiting for Wu Cai'e to say anything, she went to get a pen and paper, leaned over the table and wrote a promissory note, then handed it to Wu Cai'e with both hands.

Seeing Zhen Hexiang's determined look, Wu Cai'e didn't say anything else and just took the IOU.

In fact, she knew that this IOU might not be repaid even after several years or even more than ten years, so she did not expect Zhen Hexiang to pay it back.

The reason why she accepted this IOU was just to make Zhen Hexiang feel more at ease in the future.

Seeing that the medical fee had been settled, Zhen Hexiang's heart immediately flew back home. She wished she could ask Li Guoqiang to help check Jiang Xiaohu's physical condition as soon as possible.

You know, ever since Li Guoqiang returned to Jinshanbao, she hasn't slept well for a single day, and she's always worried that Jiang Xiaohu's condition might suddenly worsen.

She even woke up from her dreams several times and was frightened to the point of breaking out in cold sweats.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have neglected her work and run to Xiangmi Zhai every day to wait for Li Guoqiang to come back.

Seeing that Zhen Hexiang was so anxious, Wu Cai'e didn't dare to keep her and soon let Zhen Hexiang leave on her bicycle.

Afterwards, she didn't rush to Xiangmi Zhai to find Li Guoqiang.

As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.

Even if she wanted to help Zhen Hexiang and plead with Li Guoqiang, she had to let Li Guoqiang get rid of his anger first.

Otherwise, if she rushed over to talk to Li Guoqiang about the medical fees, it might only add fuel to the fire and make things worse!
As for how to make Li Guoqiang let go of his anger, she didn't know. It all depended on whether Zhen Hexiang could think of a good way.

Soon, it was already past ten o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhen Hexiang stood at the door of her house, waiting and looking, and finally saw Li Guoqiang pushing a bicycle and walking in from outside the yard.

Instantly, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly ran forward, smiling ingratiatingly and saying, "Qiangzi, you're here! You must be tired after riding for so long! Come into the house and sit for a while, I'll go make you some tea."

After saying that, she didn't care about the difference between men and women, and directly took Li Guoqiang's hand and walked towards the house, as if she was afraid that Li Guoqiang would suddenly run away.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang frowned slightly, then exerted a little force to break free, using practical actions to tell Zhen Hexiang not to try to get close to him there.

Seeing this, Zhen Hexiang was slightly stunned, then hurriedly stepped back awkwardly and made a gesture of invitation. Li Guoqiang saw that Zhen Hexiang did not continue to pester him, and did not bother with her too much, and walked directly into the house.

"Big brother, you are finally here, I missed you so much!"

Jiang Xiaohu was sitting on the bed. When he saw Li Guoqiang come in, his eyes suddenly lit up and then he shouted with some surprise.

"Ok!"

When Li Guoqiang heard Jiang Xiaohu's innocent voice, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. Then he hurriedly took a few steps, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said softly to Jiang Xiaohu: "Xiaohu, have you been well behaved these days? Have you eaten well and slept well?"

"Yes, I have!"

Jiang Xiaohu raised his chin immediately after hearing this, and then answered seriously: "Xiaohu is very well behaved. He eats well and sleeps well every day."

“Awesome!”

Li Guoqiang was delighted to see Jiang Xiaohu boasting about himself, and then he laughed and praised: "How about letting big brother check your health now?"

"it is good!"

When Jiang Xiaohu heard this, he immediately lay down obediently and put his left hand in front of Li Guoqiang.

Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, gently held the little hand, placed it on his thigh, then pinched the wrist, concentrated and took Jiang Xiaohu's pulse.

In an instant, the room became silent.

After a while, under Zhen Hexiang's nervous gaze, Li Guoqiang gently let go of Jiang Xiaohu's hand, and then carefully checked Jiang Xiaohu's eyes, tongue and stomach.

When he finished the examination, Zhen Hexiang couldn't help but come forward and asked nervously, "How is it? Is Xiao Huzi okay?"

"fine!"

Li Guoqiang shook his head, and then said seriously: "Although his body is a little weaker than before, this just makes his physical foundation stronger. When he replenishes himself in the future, he won't have to worry too much about being too weak to be replenished.

To put it simply, it is like making adobe bricks, which must be beaten repeatedly to make them strong and durable. "

"Forehead"

When Zhen Hexiang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "So, you were planning to give Xiao Huzi a break from acupuncture for a while?"

"if not?"

Li Guoqiang glanced at Zhen Hexiang, and then said unhappily, "Do you really think I would joke with you about Xiao Huzi's life?"

Hearing this, Zhen Hexiang's face turned pale and blue in an instant, and she felt extremely regretful in her heart.

If she had been more patient and asked questions more clearly, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

After all, this was because she still had some doubts about Li Guoqiang's medical skills in her heart, so when Li Guoqiang said he wanted to leave for a while, she instinctively objected, fearing that Li Guoqiang would be like those doctors before, who would abandon Jiang Xiaohu after treating him for a while.

Now the facts have proved that she misunderstood Li Guoqiang and underestimated Li Guoqiang's medical skills and character.

Thinking of this, she immediately raised her hand and slapped herself, then said sincerely: "Qiangzi, I was wrong, I was blind, I am sorry for you, you can beat me or scold me, I only ask you to cure little tiger, I will repay you even if I have to work like a cow or a horse in the future."

"Don't!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang quickly raised his hand to make a gesture to stop him, and then said with a look of disdain: "I don't need you to work like a slave, you just need to prepare the consultation fee."

"I have the consultation fee!"

When Zhen Hexiang heard what Li Guoqiang said, she was slightly stunned, then hurriedly took out the hundred yuan borrowed from Wu Cai'e from her pocket and handed it all to Li Guoqiang.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang didn't bother to be polite with Zhen Hexiang. He directly took out a big black ten and put it in his own pocket. Then he stood up, opened the acupuncture bag he brought with him, and gave Jiang Xiaohu acupuncture treatment, as if he was doing something for money.

Zhen Hexiang stood aside, watching Li Guoqiang's skillful needle insertion and Jiang Xiaohu's cheeks slowly turning rosy. She felt both happy and worried.

She was happy because Li Guoqiang did not lie to her and would do the job for money. But she was also worried because Li Guoqiang did not lie to her and she would have to pay money to treat Jiang Xiaohu in the future.

The treatment costs ten yuan per day, which means it would cost three hundred yuan per month, which is almost as much as her salary for half a year.

What's more, she had to use that little money to cover the family's living expenses, and it was impossible to use it all to treat Jiang Xiaohu.

In this case, with that little salary she had, she wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

Just as she was racking her brains to think of a way to solve this problem, Li Guoqiang had already finished giving Jiang Xiaohu the injection. He then told Jiang Xiaohu to lie down for a while, and then he turned and walked out.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Hexiang was slightly stunned, then hurriedly followed, preparing to make a pot of tea for Li Guoqiang, and by the way, see if Li Guoqiang would be so kind as to let her pay the medical fee in advance.

However, before she could figure out how to start, Li Guoqiang took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Aunt Zhen, don't say I'm unkind. For Aunt Wu's sake, you only need to give me 500 yuan for consultation by the end of the year, and I promise to cure Xiao Huzi's illness."

"This"

When Zhen Hexiang heard this, she was delighted at first, but then she said with some embarrassment, "Can we discuss this matter again? To be honest, the medical fee I gave you just now was borrowed from Sister Ezi. Now there are only more than two months left until the end of the year, and I really can't get you that much money."

At this point, she saw that Li Guoqiang looked unmoved, and her heart sank slightly. Then, holding on to a glimmer of hope, she suggested, "How about you let me serve you well for once, and then you give me some time, okay?"

"okay!"

When Li Guoqiang heard that Zhen Hexiang was thinking of selling her body again, and looked at her charming figure and pitiful appearance, he could not help but speak in a deep voice and said, "Who do you think I am? Do I look like someone who would take advantage of someone's misfortune?

Besides, have you ever thought about what Xiao Hu would think if he knew about this?"

After hearing this, Zhen Hexiang felt ashamed for a moment, and then she said with red eyes: "I know you will look down on me and think I am a shameless bad woman, but apart from this, I really can't think of anything else to show."

After saying that, she squatted down, buried her head in her thighs and started crying.

(End of this chapter)