The proprietress gave them the remaining fried dough sticks, and they couldn't refuse no matter how much they refused, so they didn't spend any money on breakfast and even got to eat and take some with them.

Back in his room at the guesthouse, Zhuang Ran placed the bag on the table.

"I truly believe now that knowledge can change one's destiny, Sister Xia! You only gave the landlady some guidance, and you got a free meal and even gave us some fried dough sticks."

Lu Zhixia wiped the sweat from her face with a towel.

"We're going to the wholesale market later, do you want to come along?"

Zhuang Ran took out her best clothes from the bag, held them up against herself, and decided to wear the new outfit.

"I won't go. I'm going to the labor market to check out the situation there."

Lu Zhixia advised her, "Then be careful. Don't go with strangers if you don't know them. Even though this is a big city, there are still a lot of kidnappers."

Zhuang Ran nodded, "It's not just you who said that, the cleaning lady also told me the same thing, telling me not to trust strangers and how to identify an employer."

Lu Zhixia said, "Just keep that in mind. We'll go out together in a bit. If you come back first, ask the waiter to open the door for you."

Zhuang Ran nodded, knowing that her encounter with Lu Zhixia was purely by chance.

They'll be leaving tomorrow after they finish their business, so I need to find work today so I have a place to eat and stay and won't have to ask to borrow money.

No matter what the relationship is, the moment you ask to borrow money, the atmosphere changes.

My mother said this: "Don't easily lend money when you're away from home; that's how you make true friends."

——

Ma Jianguo arrived at the ward, first inquired about Fu Jiaojiao's condition, and then gave Fu Yanlin a wink as he left.

The two of them arrived at the corner of the corridor, a place that was usually deserted.

Fu Yanlin found it strange and asked directly, "Dr. Ma, what do you want to see me about?"

Ma Jianguo whispered, "Where are your two friends? Can you find them? They didn't go back, did they?"

Fu Yanlin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't about his sister, he was fine.

“I know where they live. They didn’t go back. They can come to the hospital to see you tomorrow.”

Ma Jianguo nodded in satisfaction, "That's good! I just happened to have something to tell them."

Fu Yanlin couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me what they want from you?"

Ma Jianguo doesn't have the habit of revealing other people's privacy. "If they're willing to tell you this, they have to tell you themselves. It's not convenient for me to say anything."

Fu Yanlin knew that the other person didn't want to talk, and there was no point in forcing them, so he changed the subject.

"My sister's condition has improved, isn't that really great?"

"How can I put it? A woman's body needs rest. If you family members really care, you should hire a nanny to take care of her during her postpartum period."

"Will that work?"

"It would be better if someone could lend a hand. Ideally, this person would be clean, young, and have a good temper."

"Okay, I've got it. I'll go find it in a bit."

"Then you go ahead with your work! I still need to check on the next ward."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Ma Jianguo turned around and went downstairs to check the rooms. Today's work was urgent and the task was heavy, so he wanted to finish checking the rooms as soon as possible.

——

Fu Yanlin knew that if he told his sister now that he would hire a nanny for her, she would definitely not agree, because she was afraid of spending money.

So he planned to find the person first, and then tell his sister that the money had already been given, so she would have no choice but to use it.

With this thought in mind, I left the hospital in a good mood and got into a car to go to the labor market.

——

Lu Zhixia and Zhuang Ran parted ways at the platform. After watching the little girl board the train and sit down, she waved to them through the window.

Be careful on the road!

"Okay, sis!"

After the minibus drove away, another minibus soon arrived. They had asked beforehand and were told that this bus could take them to the wholesale market.

Gu Lingxiao got on the bus first and grabbed a seat for Lu Zhixia, while he stood next to her to make sure no one would bump into her.

"There are seats up front, you can go and sit down."

"You won't have to stand for long, we'll be there soon."

Lu Zhixia saw that the seat was occupied, but it was too late to go over, so she could only sit there.

The bus started moving quickly, and at the next stop, even more people got on, including several carrying large bags.

People who were standing started complaining when they were pushed around.

"What are you doing! Trying to crush someone to death?"

"Can't you guys have some manners? There weren't even any seats available, and you still brought such a big bag up here!"

"Seriously, can't we wait for the next bus?"

The car started moving. Lu Zhixia looked at Gu Lingxiao and thought to herself that it was fortunate that he was standing next to her. Otherwise, she would be like the little girl in front of her, constantly trying to hide inside, while the old lady next to her kept squeezing in, creating a vicious cycle.

Just then, she saw a small hand reaching into the back pocket of the man in front of her, clearly trying to steal something. Judging from the size of the hand, it was the hand of a seven or eight-year-old child.