jdhmnovel Chapter 407 Taking medicine is no good, let's just change husbands!
Chapter 407 Taking medicine is no good, let's just change husbands!
"If you can't have children, it's definitely the man's fault. Taking medicine is no good, let's just change husbands. We can have two kids in three years, and we can even earn a dowry!"
Qiao Manman forced a smile: "Ah, yes, yes, you're absolutely right. But what can I do? My man is so handsome, I just love his face!"
"Girl, what's the use of a man being handsome? He has to be able to make money, treat you well, and he can't be bad in that area either!"
Qiao Manman nodded: "Mmm-hmm!"
I really want to know if Lu Yuan sneezed.
Lu Yuan, who was not far away, sneezed twice, and his right eyelid kept twitching.
"You caught a cold?" Tao Yingzhen reached out and touched his wrist. "I'm fine!"
"Grandma, you can even take a pulse?" Lu Yuan rubbed his nose, his voice muffled.
"I've spent most of my life with your grandfather, so I've learned how to do it by watching!"
With that, he clapped his hands and stood up: "I'll go make you some pork rib soup to nourish you!"
"I don't need milk, I'm perfectly healthy!"
Tao Yingzhen didn't even turn her head: "My Manman still wants to drink!"
Lu Yuan remained silent, diligently tending to the vegetable garden.
Seeing how hard he was working, the neighbors praised him with smiles. Lu Yuan nodded, humble and calm.
Meanwhile, Qiao Manman's head was throbbing from the barrage of questions.
She said she likes things that look good, and some people say she's impractical.
She said her man earned a lot, and some people said she was materialistic and vain.
She said her love for her man was unbreakable, and that they were still deeply in love even without children. She was met with a lot of ridicule.
"You actually believe this nonsense? All they want is to ruin your life and make you a slave in their family!"
Qiao Manman retorted, "Then if I have a child, won't I still be working like a slave? I'll have to take care of even more people!"
"That's different!"
"What's the difference?"
"At least you've been a mother and achieved a perfect life!"
Unable to argue with Qiao Manman, the man became furious: "Honestly, why are you so strange? If you don't want to have children, just stay away. Why are you here begging for fertility pills? You're wasting our time!"
Qiao Manman rolled her eyes: "Did I say I wouldn't have children? Did I say I couldn't have children? Did I say I came here seeking a fertility pill?"
As she spoke, she pushed the man aside and, ignoring everyone's attempts to stop her, squeezed to the front.
When Leng Zhixian, who was on duty, saw her, she hurriedly went up to greet her: "Comrade Xiao Qiao, you've arrived!"
"Yes, my grandfather is inside?"
"Yes, a couple just went in, they probably won't be out for another ten minutes. Should I knock on the door for you?"
"No need, I'll wait here for a bit!"
Seeing that Leng Zhixian's eyes were covered in dark circles, Qiao Manman took out a small porcelain bottle from her canvas bag: "You haven't been resting well lately, have you? This contains health-strengthening pills. Take one every three days."
"This...is too precious, Comrade Xiao Qiao!"
"Fortunately, they are all common medicinal herbs, so they won't cost much. At most, the prescription itself is quite valuable!"
"Please accept this. Only when you are healthy can you better protect my grandfather."
Leng Zhixian gripped the bottle tightly: "Thank you, Comrade Xiao Qiao!"
Qiao Manman waved her hand: "I'll mention it to Grandpa later, and I'll make you some nourishing soup every now and then!"
Leng Zhixian's lips curved upwards awkwardly: "Comrade Xiao Qiao, you're so thoughtful. Deputy Regiment Commander Lu is truly blessed to have married you!"
Qiao Manman gave him an approving look: "Young man, you have such keen eyes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the office door opened. Qiao Lingyue's face was tense: "You brat, you still know how to come back?"
Qiao Manman glanced at the couple following behind him and nodded with a smile.
She stepped forward and took his arm, pouting, "Grandpa, I've come back from the brink of death, are you sure you want to scold me in front of everyone?"
Qiao Lingyue snorted coldly: "Come in with me!"
As he turned around, he instructed Leng Zhixian, "Call the next number again in half an hour!"
"Understood, Dr. Qiao!" Leng Zhixian replied, seeing the couple off.
The woman asked curiously, "What happened to Dr. Qiao's granddaughter? How did she manage to survive such a near-death experience?"
"I'm sorry, this is confidential and I can't disclose it."
"Oh!" The couple left with their heads down. As they passed the queue, someone grabbed their arm: "Wait a minute, ma'am, was that girl who just went in really Dr. Qiao's granddaughter?"
"Yes, Dr. Qiao admitted it himself; the two have a pretty good relationship. Judging from the soldier's tone at the door, he seems to be someone important!"
The uncle who had just argued with Qiao Manman immediately changed his expression and said anxiously, "Oh no, oh no, what if she tells Dr. Qiao about me!"
The people around him comforted him, "You didn't do anything wrong, what are you afraid of? Besides, she doesn't even know your name, so she can't complain even if she wants to!"
"That's right, that's right..." the man muttered, not very confident.
In the office, Qiao Manman vividly described the Northwest fire and recounted her heroic deeds.
"Sir, you have no idea how powerful my burn ointment is. It's practically the most crucial element in putting out wildfires!"
Qiao Lingyue listened to her boasting with a dismissive expression. He thought that Qiao Manman was exaggerating on purpose to avoid him scolding her.
Then, the little girl took a jar out of her canvas bag and said with a smug look, "Look?"
"Take a look," Qiao Lingyue said, unscrewing the jar and immediately being drawn in by the aroma of the medicine inside.
He carefully examined the medicinal herbs, his eyes shining brighter with each aroma: "Wonderful! This prescription is truly unique!"
"Right, right? I told you I was really good!" Qiao Manman pulled out a piece of paper: "Here, this is for you!"
"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Qiao Lingyue was tempted, but didn't take any action.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he pushed the paper back: "It's better to leave family heirlooms to our children!"
Qiao Manman chuckled: "They don't even know when they'll arrive."
"You silly girl, you're selling fertility pills, how come you don't care about yourself at all?"
"It's not that I don't care, it's just that I'm not ready to be a mother."
"Sir, I've only been married for less than a year, and I'm not even twenty yet. Do you really think it's good to be tied down to household chores at such a young age?"
After two minutes of silence, Qiao Lingyue sighed and said, "If you're so capable, you should contribute to the country first!"
Qiao Manman patted her chest lightly, thinking that she had finally managed to get away with the whole thing about urging her to have a baby.
He handed the prescription back: "I have quite a few prescriptions. This ointment can alleviate the pain of burn patients."
"You can keep it to make money!"
"There's no need to add to the financial burden of patients when they are at their most vulnerable, since we can make money with scar removal cream."
Qiao Lingyue was impressed by her magnanimity, and while giving her a thumbs up, he whispered something in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. I've hidden a fortune in Suzhou. Once things improve, I'll give you half!"
Qiao Manman asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid your uncles will be angry if you give me so much?"
"You are the only daughter of the Qiao family, so what's wrong with spoiling you? It's only right!" Qiao Lingyue said matter-of-factly, without feeling that she was being biased at all.
Qiao Manman nodded in agreement, but it went in one ear and out the other, and she didn't take it seriously.
Seeing this, Qiao Lingyue didn't say anything more.
He thought to himself that once he retrieved the item, he would place it in front of her and show her the truth: "Your grandfather never lies!"