Chapter 368: Chapter 368: If This Is the Lu Family’s Will, Let the Lu Family Speak to Me

Fifty cents per pound, this stuff is heavy, and the people of the Shangjiang Team are going crazy with joy.

Each household only gets a small share, and even if they have in-laws or daughters married off, they dare not mention a word, for fear of missing the overnight wealth opportunity.

Over in Yan City, Shao Lizhong personally called regarding two issues: one was the purchase of Jiangzhu Star, and the other was inviting Xu Qinghuan to Yan City for a surgery.

Xu Qinghuan answered the phone, “Dean Shao, a fall from the stairs at most results in a leg fracture, dislocation, or a comminuted fracture with dislocated fragments, I really don’t believe it.

Moreover, even if that’s the case, is a child’s skeleton really as fragile as an elderly person’s, easily shattered? Back when I was performing surgeries in Yan City, I left so much bone adhesive for you, enough for three Huo Zui type surgeries, do you really have no one to operate, and you must have me go?”

Shao Lizhong was very troubled. He had examined Lu Mingxu’s leg, and it looked like it had been stomped to pieces. The child was in great pain and very pitiful. They could perform the surgery, but the Lu Family insisted on having Xu Qinghuan come personally.

“We can perform the surgery, but our doctors’ skills are definitely not as high as yours. The child is very young, and it’s understandable that the Lu Family feels uneasy. Which patient’s family wouldn’t want a brilliant doctor to operate?”

He paused, then, thick-skinned, continued, “Moreover, this patient does have a certain connection with you, Xu. We feel that you’re the most suitable to perform this surgery.”

After Shao Lizhong finished speaking, he glanced at Liu Qidong, who nodded back.

Xu Qinghuan chuckled slightly, the tone slightly mocking, “Dean Shao, if this is the intention of the Lu Family, let them discuss it with me.”

Shao Lizhong realized she was about to hang up and hurriedly said, “Xu, there’s one more thing, we’re now trying to create bone adhesive too, and without Jiangzhu Star as the main ingredient, I remember you mentioned your place has it, could you help connect us with someone who could sell us some?”

Xu Qinghuan replied, “There’s not much now, we’re organizing villagers to plant it; it’ll take three or four months before it’s available.”

Shao Lizhong asked, “Do you have seeds on hand? Could you spare some seeds to sell to us?”

Xu Qinghuan chuckled noncommittally and hung up.

Shao Lizhong blushed with embarrassment.

Yu Xiaomin came over, and Xu Qinghuan gave her a handful of seeds, “Plant more, you can sell them at a high price this year.”

After she left, many more people came to see Xu Qinghuan, and she shared some seeds with them as well.

Tian Jinhua came over with a big belly, wanting Xu Qinghuan to check on her child’s condition. Xu Qinghuan poured her a cup of spirit water to drink, felt her pulse, and said, “It’s doing well, just pay more attention in daily life, and be sure to keep up with nutrition.”

Tian Jinhua looked much better than last year and smiled, “I can eat an egg every day, it’s much better. A few days ago, the child’s father even bought a pound of milk candy, saying I should eat one each day since it’s made of milk, to nourish me.”

“I heard seven pieces of milk candy equal a cup of milk, sister-in-law, you should eat more, the more you eat, the better the child will grow in your belly.”

In these times, the child survival rate was still much lower compared to future generations.

After chatting for a while, Tian Jinhua got up to leave, and Xu Qinghuan, feeling uneasy, accompanied her to the Jiang Family, just in time to find the elderly couple working in the vegetable garden, turning every nook and cranny upside down, saying they were going to plant Jiangzhu Star.

Xu Qinghuan gave the elderly couple two handfuls of seeds.

The production team gave each household only one seed because most families had never planted it and certainly wouldn’t pay attention to it, but not distributing would cause resentment due to inequality, which is human nature.

Therefore, for those who wanted to plant, Xu Qinghuan was generous with the seeds.

The elderly couple worked even more enthusiastically.

Zhou Guizhi called Xu Qinghuan to the side, rubbed her hands on her apron, and poured a cup of tea for Xu Qinghuan, “A few days ago, Little Five told me about a match he was suggesting for your second brother. He was just getting started when he was called away.

I don’t even know who he was referring to, it’s really bothering me, he’s been so busy these days I can’t see him, do you know which family he was talking about?”

Xu Qinghuan looked at Zhou Guizhi’s anxious expression and found it a bit amusing, “He mentioned it earlier, he was talking about Uncle Gensheng’s daughter, Sufen.”

Zhou Guizhi immediately felt deflated, “Sufen is good, but her family is looking for a live-in son-in-law, how did Little Five think of letting your second brother get involved in this marriage?”

Xu Qinghuan said, “Aunty, everything can be negotiated. I also heard from Aye that their family’s looking for a live-in son-in-law for two things: one is to have a descendant to continue the family line; two, Sufen is filial, and they’re worried that if she’s married off, no one will take care of her parents in the future.

I think if those two concerns of theirs can be addressed, it might not be necessary to become a live-in son-in-law.”

Zhou Guizhi admired Dong Sufen’s character, and seeing her remaining unmarried felt a bit pitiful, knowing Xu Qinghuan and Little Five were smart, “What’s the plan? Your second brother can’t live his whole life alone, after that previous ordeal, he’s afraid, and doesn’t easily agree to anything, I’m at my wit’s end.”

Xu Qinghuan said, “First, second brother already has Da Dan and Er Dan, and when they grow up and have children, one could bear the surname Dong; second, Uncle Gensheng trusts second brother’s character, and will surely take care of them in their old age, it wouldn’t be like watching Uncle Gensheng’s old couple left uncared for. Besides, getting married and living at their house is possible.”

Zhou Guizhi was delighted, “The first child will still be named Jiang, and the second one named Dong. You and Little Five are right, Dong Gensheng only raised this daughter, there’s no reason they won’t be cared for in their old age if bedridden in the future.

If your second brother dares do it, I’ll make sure to deal with him.”

Dong Gensheng had difficulty with his legs and took care of the team’s cattle and horses, earning seven work points a day, year-round.

He couldn’t do much more work.

Initially, Jiang Baohua mentioned getting a few sheep for him to raise, and Dong Gensheng was tempted, but he couldn’t handle the manure in the pen, having to wait for his daughter to take care of it each day, so he pitied his daughter and gave up.

Dong Sufen carried a load of manure to the field, moving her legs swiftly with her head down, the heavy load bending her shoulders. In the chilly spring, she wore a tattered shirt, and her forehead and back were drenched with sweat.

Jiang Xingyong met her head-on. With her head down, the load swayed, and by the time Jiang Xingyong realized it, it was too late to dodge, and the manure load directly hit him.

“Oh no!” Dong Sufen staggered, almost falling, and a strong hand caught her, just resting on her waist.

Dong Sufen looked up and met Jiang Xingyong’s eyes.

The man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, giving her a look with a kind of oppressive gaze.

After she steadied herself, Jiang Xingyong quickly withdrew his hand, a lingering softness in his palm, his fingers unconsciously curling slightly.

Dong Sufen saw his old shirt, with black pants below, now half-covered in muck. He was patting the mess off with a patched yellow satchel, his expression relaxed, as if it were the most ordinary activity.

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