Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 441 - Chapter 441 441. Secretary Xiaozus Abacus_1

Chapter 441: 441. Secretary Xiaozu’s Abacus_1 Chapter 441: 441. Secretary Xiaozu’s Abacus_1 Although it was only a first-time meeting, Secretary Xiaozu was almost having his Abacus Beads pop out–

“Didn’t you say this doctor sells her own medicine–that’s perfect, isn’t it? There are few patients in the village, so it won’t disturb her making medicine. We have the convenience of the village delivery service, thanks to you!”

“She has her own difficulties at home, and that’s good too! Look, she’s a single girl; elsewhere, she’d need to rent a place to settle down… In our village, there’s already a pharmacy, sickbeds, and household furnishings that can be added after Doctor Li leaves… She’ll enjoy such a big yard all to herself, how nice!”

Secretary Xiaozu became serious: “Don’t think our village is poor, some people use their connections just to squeeze into a place like this!”

Yeah, right, as if anyone would use their connections to come to their village.

Song Tan murmured to herself.

But, Secretary Xiaozu was wholeheartedly considering the village’s needs.

Although their village had few people, most were elderly, and it was hard to bear even a headache or fever, let alone an emergency. They wouldn’t even know how to call 120 or explain their address…

Having a reliable doctor was truly a Reassuring Pill. Otherwise, even a twisted ankle would mean finding a way to the next village over–and that was really far!

After some thought, Song Tan couldn’t help but give Secretary Xiaozu a thumbs up:

“No rush, I’ll ask around first.”

However, when it came to gathering information, Song Tan was several levels below Wu Lan!

The worried mother heard that the village was about to be without a doctor and immediately became anxious:

“Oh no! So soon! When that Li Jiafu said he was going to open a clinic in the town to be with his child, we all said it was a pity to give up the government’s benefits and this house–why would he lose his senses like that!”

Wu Lan felt deeply distressed!

“Tell me, what’s so good about going to the town! You have to pay your own insurance, and earning just three to five thousand a month, now contributing to the grandson’s expenses, when you’re old, can children’s care really be as reliable as what the country provides?”

“We thought he was just joking, didn’t expect him to really leave!”

She didn’t bother tidying up the pile of grass at the door anymore, just rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and went into the living room–

In the blink of an eye, she was sitting in front of Guo Dong.

Then, seeing the other party heartily slurping watermelon, she couldn’t help but look on with a particularly accommodating smile–

Oh my, look at the doctor from their village, even eating is so appetizing!

Guo Dong: …

As she ate, she felt something was amiss.

To her left was Qiaoqiao, her chin propped up watching her eat the watermelon.

To her right was the host of the house; she didn’t know her name, but calling her auntie would surely be correct–

She was smiling oddly, resembling those busybody aunts in the village who had been eager to set her up with someone.

Guo Dong grew wary: “Auntie, is there something you want to say?”

Wu Lan quickly waved her hand: “Nothing, nothing, I just saw you were enjoying your watermelon–how about it? Worth the 200 yuan, wasn’t it?”

If only she had known it was the village doctor, she wouldn’t have taken the money. After all, this was a practitioner of Chinese medicine; she might even be able to give acupuncture to the children’s grandfather’s legs!

Guo Dong paused for a moment, her expression complex:

“It’s worth it.”

But at this moment, her heart was also in turmoil–because, given the taste of the silver fungus soup and watermelon, Golden Sakura couldn’t possibly be cheap!

It might indeed end up being 200 yuan per half a kilo.

Which means, how much does she earn from selling one prescription’s worth of herbs? Just the Golden Sakura alone costs 200, could it be that she’ll have to raise her own prices later on?

Thinking again about how she still needed to find a place to settle down, worried that her family might mess with the stuff on the computer, without a computer, would be another expense…

Her heart grew even heavier.

Now having cleaned out the watermelon in her hand, the rind freshly tossed into the basin, she lifted her head only to see Qiaoqiao’s surprised gaze:

“Sister, how come you eat the watermelon rind so cleanly? Not a single bit of red flesh left.”

He felt a bit aggrieved: “I told Dabao and Erbao that there would be more rind today… but there’s no flesh left…”

Oh, I know!

There were several pieces of melon rind in the bowl, all gnawed clean, only green and white rinds left.

Wu Lan was instantly embarrassed, “This child, why do you speak so directly? It’s making the doctor uncomfortable.”

Qiaoqiao blinked and, realizing her faux pas, felt somewhat ashamed, “Sorry, Doctor Sister, I shouldn’t have said that.”

Guo Dong: …

Fortunately, she was battle-hardened and thick-skinned, so at this moment, she cleared her throat, “Are all the melons from your family this tasty?”

Qiaoqiao nodded, then held up two fingers, “20 yuan a catty!”

What a deal!

Guo Dong thought about the four big pieces of watermelon she had eaten, which must have been about two catties by now!

If the meal cost was 200 yuan, the watermelon alone meant she had eaten her way through 40 yuan, for real?

“Of course it’s real!”

Qiaoqiao skillfully showed her the TaoBao link on her phone:

“Look, these are all our family’s products, really good, everyone praises them!”

Guo Dong took a serious look and then a quick search with her phone–wow, not only high praise but also significant sales. The tremella soup she drank before was priced at 80 yuan for 10 grams?!

Is this outrageous or what?!

And the tea, 10,000 yuan a catty?!

Are villages now this profitable? That’s more earnings than from selling medicine!

As she pondered, she saw Wu Lan ask, “Doctor Guo, where is your family from? They’re not also from Ning City, are they?”

The young men had mentioned investigating addresses earlier, and here she was arriving just a few hours later–indeed not too far a distance.

Wu Lan speculated: If she was from Ning City, their village might still have hope.

Guo Dong had no intention of hiding anything: “My family is from Huacheng, also a rural area.”

“Oh, I know Huacheng, your villages there are much more affluent than ours here.”

Wu Lan felt a bit dispirited–Huacheng had more plains, used more machinery in agricultural industries, and was indeed wealthier than their mountainous valleys.

But she immediately calculated–traveling from Huacheng to Ning City by car, then to the village, this girl didn’t waste a minute upon getting the address!

So it seemed the unspeakable issue at home must be quite significant!

Wu Lan’s spirits lifted again.

A capable young woman, skilled, able to earn money, with a pleasant appearance, and alone to procure things far from home…

That unspeakable issue…

Wu Lan immediately zeroed in on the crucial topic, “You’re 30, aren’t you? Married yet?”

Guo Dong: … The watermelon in her hand no longer tasted sweet.

She was succinct: “No, not in a hurry. Haven’t met the right one yet.”

Guo Dong also had her own theory of communication–when chatting with men and women of this age, don’t ever say you don’t want to get married.

Because once you say that, they’ll bombard you from all angles–ranging from human reproduction to accusations of selfishness, a firestorm of passion!

And there’s no end to such a topic!

Now, her current answer was very skilful.

But Wu Lan slapped her thigh, “I knew it! A capable doctor like you, who needs to find someone? Making money is the most important!”

“With money, we can pick and choose young men at will!”

Guo Dong: … ???

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