Chapter 194 Don’t Believe Me
"Lao He, don't hesitate, come with us today. There are thick mattresses on the donkey cart, so we guarantee that your wife won't be shaken."
"Your wife has told me about the bastard in the house opposite. I think the trouble he brings to your wife is more unbearable than riding a donkey cart to travel. The most feared thing for patients is mental illness. He curses people like this in the yard all day long. How can your wife not feel uncomfortable? Believe it or not, he will immediately cause trouble as soon as Dashu and I leave."
Tong Huaqiong suggested that He Chao should not wait any longer and should go to Yanguan Town with them that day.
Gu Dashu also advised: "Uncle He, you can temporarily live in the warehouse of Taohua Desserts, and then rent a house after you settle down. It is better than being bullied here. If you are not comfortable living in the warehouse, let Auntie live in Qinghe Bay for a few days."
Hong's voice came from the inner room, saying, "Old He, let's listen to the boss and leave today. Anyway, there's nothing to pack at home, don't worry, I can make it through the journey."
"Okay, let's go to Yanguan Town today." He Chao thought about it and agreed, and then said, "But you have to wait a while, the medicine just now was kicked over, I need to boil a bowl of medicine again."
Anyway, he has already paid one month's rent for the house and has no deposit. It's only a few days until the end of the month, so there's nothing worth wasting on the remaining rent.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Don't boil the medicine. When I was at my mother's house, I learned medicine from a traveling doctor. I can tell a little bit about your wife's condition. I'll get her some medicine later."
He Chao has established trust in Tong Huaqiong and believes everything Tong Huaqiong says.
So Gu Dashu helped to tidy up the things in the house.
It was just some clothes and two bundles.
In addition, there were also things that Tong Huaqiong carried out from the black-faced man’s house, which she planned to take away together.
Don’t let that bastard get away with it.
Tong Huaqiong helped Hong onto the donkey cart, and Maner followed beside her carrying the bird's nest.
Tong Huaqiong smacked her lips. Old He was really good to his wife. Even though he was so poor, he was still willing to give Hong bird's nest.
The dark-faced man was still thinking about waiting for Tong Huaqiong to leave before going to He Chao's house to carry back his belongings.
He started to get excited when he saw Gu Dashu harnessing the donkey cart. But when he saw He Chao and Hong also got on the donkey cart, he realized that something was wrong.
This time, both the person and the belongings ran away.
He gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
As if in protest, Tong Huaqiong hung two pieces of bacon that she had looted from the black-faced man's house on the handlebars of the donkey cart.
Gu Dashu drove a donkey cart to Zi Shi Street.
It was already past lunch time and Tong Huaqiong hadn't eaten yet. He Chao felt a little bad and wanted to get off the car to buy some buns and cakes for Tong Huaqiong and Maner.
Tong Huaqiong waved her hands. He Chao was her employee now. As a boss, how could she let her employee pay for dinner?
She asked Gu Dashu to buy food.
Tong Huaqiong tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Hong. He Chao stretched out his hand to block it and said, "She can't eat meat."
Tong Huaqiong said: "Which quack doctor said this? The patient is already weak, how can he survive without better nutrition?"
As he said this, he forced the chicken leg into Hong's hands.
Mrs. Hong had no appetite at first, but when she smelled the aroma of the chicken leg, she couldn't help but take it and take a bite.
Seeing that his wife was enjoying the meal, He Chao didn't want to say anything to spoil her mood.
Tong Huaqiong continued to brainwash He Chao about the benefits of patients eating meat, eggs and drinking milk.
"It's better than spending money on bird's nest." Tong Huaqiong concluded.
Hong finished eating a whole chicken leg and said, "I think what the boss said makes sense. This chicken leg can be digested in my stomach."
He Chao took the water from Maner and fed it to Hong. After Hong finished drinking the water, He Chao helped her wipe her face and covered her with a quilt.
Tong Huaqiong sighed again, He Chao really loves his wife.
Although Mrs. Hong did not have any children, He Chao still did not mind.
Although whether or not to have children is not always a woman's issue, in this era when the inability to have children is blamed on women, it is rare to find a man like He Chao who does not take concubines and loves his wife.
Unfortunately, in Tong Da Jiao’s previous life, Hong died shortly after He Chao was kicked out of the Zheng family.
Tong Huaqiong thought, how could her body not collapse if she was insulted every day by the black-faced men in the slum and believed the quack doctors' advice that she had no nutrition if she didn't eat meat?
"When we get to Yanguan Town, I'll find a good doctor to treat you." He Chao said to Hong.
Tong Huaqiong listened to Hong's intermittent coughing and thought of the time in her previous life when she went camping and got caught in the rain, which led to pneumonia and fever. The medicine prescribed by the doctor was still in the drawer of the house.
"Maner, go with grandma to get some things." Tong Huaqiong whispered to Maner.
Maner smiled knowingly, she knew that her grandma was going into the mysterious space to get something important.
Soon, Tong Huaqiong entered the space, and then saw Maner also walked in.
The two grandmothers walked into Tong Huaqiong's room together.
Tong Huaqiong led Maner to the table and pointed to the middle drawer for her to get the medicine.
Maner took the medicine specified by Tong Huaqiong and stuffed it into her clothes skillfully.
"My boss?"
He Chao was talking to Tong Huaqiong and found that no one responded. He looked up and saw that Tong Huaqiong had closed her eyes. He thought that Tong Huaqiong had fallen asleep.
Seeing that Man'er, who was sitting in her arms, had also fallen asleep, He Chao picked up the clothes beside her and put them on Man'er.
Hong coughed a few times.
Tong Huaqiong opened her eyes.
If you didn’t know, you would think she was awakened by Hong’s cough.
While He Chao was not paying attention, Tong Huaqiong took a few pills from Maner's pocket and handed them to He Chao.
He Chao asked curiously: "Boss, what is this?"
Tong Huaqiong said seriously: "Lao He, since you recognize me as your boss, I hope there will be absolute trust between us. I will not interfere with your management of the shop in the future, and I also hope that you will give me enough trust, like now..."
"I mentioned to you in your room today that when I was young, I learned medicine from a wandering doctor. He gave me some life-saving prescriptions and pills, which I always carry with me to save lives. I observed that my pills are just the right ones for my sister's illness. Now I want to ask you whether you believe me or not, and whether you want to let your sister take them."
Tong Huaqiong thought that she also had to respect the patient's opinion, so she asked Mrs. Hong: "Sister Hong, this body is yours, you decide."
He Chao looked at the pill because he had never seen it before and he didn't know whether he should believe in its effects.
If he was sick, he would definitely take it without hesitation and would seize any chance of survival.
But when it came to his wife's turn, he hesitated.
Hong said, "Boss, I am willing to eat."
Although Mrs. Hong looks weak, she has big ideas.
Rather than suffering from illness, it is better to fight to death.
When she recovers from her illness, she will regard Tong Huaqiong as her benefactor.
If she died, she wouldn't complain.
Seeing that Hong had agreed, He Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, I believe you too."
Mrs. Hong took the pill and turned to He Chao and said, "Although I don't know how you and the Dong family met, I think the Dong family is a generous person. She is willing to take the risk and take out the pill to save me, which is a great favor to us. If something happens to me after I take this pill, you don't have to cause trouble to the Dong family or resent the Dong family. You can still help the Dong family manage the shop, and in the future, you can have a child with your wife."
After saying this, Mrs. Hong looked at Maner. Yuxue was such a lovely child, and she also wanted to have one.
He Chao's eyes turned red after hearing these words.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but look up to Hong. She said this as a disclaimer on her behalf.
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said, "Don't say such discouraging words. Since I'm sure I'll give you the pill, don't worry. Even if the pill is useless to you, nothing will happen to you."