Chapter 671: The Divine Doctor's Kindness
Lu Ye said he had something to tell her. Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi looked up at him and asked with a smile, "What is it?"
“Gu Jingyi might really be alive,” Lu Ye said after a moment of contemplation.
Upon hearing the news, Bai Zhi was so excited she almost dropped her chopsticks. Trying to calm herself, she pressed, "Really? Did you get the news?"
"Yes, we have a lead."
Lu Ye looked at her and reminded her, "This matter must be kept secret."
Bai Zhi immediately raised her hand to indicate, "I know, I will resolutely not ask questions that I shouldn't ask."
"Don't call your sister either."
Lu Ye said, "Since she has already waited so long, let her wait a little longer."
“Okay, as long as they are alive, they have a chance to meet.”
Bai Zhi received news from Lu Ye that Gu Jingyi was alive, and she was filled with thoughts all night.
Having memories of her past life, she naturally knew that Gu Jingyi was alive, and even comforted Lu Shan, telling her to wait patiently. However, she hadn't heard from him for so long, and she was still quite uneasy.
After all, Gu Jingyi was rescued several years later in her previous life, and she didn't know if this life would change because of the butterfly effect of her rebirth.
She had been inquiring about Gu Jingyi's whereabouts, hoping that her appearance in this life could change something and allow Gu Jingyi to be rescued as soon as possible. Now that Lu Ye had given her this news, it meant that the organization had probably found his whereabouts and was planning to rescue him.
Bai Zhi guessed that this might be in some way related to Officer Sun.
As an ordinary citizen, this was not something she should inquire about or worry about. Lu Ye was willing to reveal some information to her, and she guessed that Gu Jingyi's return was not far off.
She's just waiting for Gu Jingyi to come back soon. Maybe he won't be as badly injured as he was in her previous life, but he might be even more miserable.
After all, once you fall into the hands of those criminals, it's not easy to get away.
Unfortunately, this good news cannot be told to Lu Shan for the time being.
Lu Ye said he was going out for a few days of training, so Bai Zhi wouldn't have to travel back and forth between the two places. She could stay at her grandfather's place for convenience while she went to work, and he would pick her up from the clinic when he returned.
So when Bai Zhi was about to go to work in the morning, she specially took two changes of clothes and some daily necessities from home, locked the door, and rode her motorcycle to the county town.
Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people at the clinic in the morning, he inquired about houses in the vicinity.
The results were all unsatisfactory.
In the county town, there are houses for rent, but they are all rented rooms; there are no houses that only rent out a kitchen.
The cost of renting the whole apartment is quite high, and Liu Guifang would probably find it uneconomical.
Moreover, many of the courtyards are now occupied by students from the countryside who have come to the county town to study. Occasionally, there are single rooms available for rent.
In the county town, the courtyards for rent are mainly occupied by junior and senior high school students. When the landlords hear that they are renting the houses to run food stalls, they all make excuses to refuse, saying that it will disturb the students living in the courtyard.
Bai Zhi understood the landlord's concerns. Liu Guifang made and sold her noodles fresh, and had to get up in the middle of the night to prepare. Although she assured the landlord that she would not deliberately disturb the neighbors, she was still unwilling to rent the place to him.
She went around in circles and returned home disappointed.
Seeing her troubled expression, Ye Rufeng asked what was wrong, and Bai Zhi told him about Liu Guifang's need to rent a house.
Ye Rufang had eaten Liu Guifang's roujiamo (meat sandwich) and liangpi (cold skin noodles), and at the time, she thought Liu Guifang's food was quite good.
Of course, I have a better impression of Liu Guifang.
Those kind-hearted military wives have always taken good care of Bai Zhi.
As human beings, we should know how to repay kindness and be loyal and righteous.
So Ye Rufeng said, "Let her use the kitchen in our yard."
Bai Zhi looked at Ye Rufeng in surprise upon hearing his words, seemingly not expecting the old man to be so enthusiastic.
"Huh? Grandpa, will this work?"
To be honest, she had considered this idea before, but she always put it out of the way as soon as it came to mind.
The old man liked peace and quiet and hated being disturbed.
She dared not provoke him or make him angry.
Unexpectedly, he brought it up on his own initiative.
"Why not? We don't cook often anyway, and even when we do, it's at a different time than hers. Everyone has their own struggles, so let's help each other out if we can. I think she treats you quite well."
Help each other out.
Ye Rufeng continued, "Does she need a place to stay tonight?"
Bai Zhi replied, "They said they only need to rent the kitchen, but we'll definitely need a bedroom too, otherwise we won't have a place to rest."
"Isn't there an empty house in our yard? It's filled with some odds and ends. If someone wants to live there, we can clean out the things inside and just put up a bed."
Bai Zhi listened to her grandfather's words with an expression full of disbelief.
I never expected that the usually aloof old man would become so down-to-earth and willing to actively welcome strangers around him.
"Grandpa, do you really agree to let Liu Guifang make her own noodles in our courtyard?"
Ye Rufeng replied naturally, "I agree. What's there to disagree about? Let her do it. We can even freeload off her."
Bai Zhi, "..."
Zhou Lin also strongly agreed with Ye Rufeng's last sentence. That noodle soup was really delicious, and she had been thinking about it ever since she had it once.
Since Ye Rufeng and Zhou Lin both agreed to rent the kitchen and small side room to Liu Guifang, Bai Zhi was naturally very happy to do so as well.
During the day, they were all at the clinic, and the courtyard was empty. Liu Guifang would wash her face and stir the cold noodles in the kitchen without disturbing anyone's life. At night, she would steam the noodles without making too much noise and without disturbing their rest.
So after getting off work in the afternoon, Bai Zhi rode her bike back to the family compound and told Liu Guifang about it.
"Xiao Zhi, what did you say? You want to rent me the kitchen in your yard?"
Liu Guifang was equally surprised when she heard the news.
“Yes, I looked around but couldn’t find a suitable place. My grandpa and Linlin both agreed. We don’t use the kitchen much, and even if we do cook, we’ll avoid using it at the same time as you. There’s also a small annex in the yard where we store odds and ends. You can tidy up your things there and rest there at night.”
Bai Zhi's words truly moved Liu Guifang, who knew that it wouldn't be easy for someone in her situation to find a place to live.
Nobody wants to rent out just the kitchen.
After all, in a courtyard where people live, the kitchen is never left unused.
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi was willing to give up their own kitchen to help her with this favor.
Touched, she took Bai Zhi's hand. "This... what should I say? Am I bothering you too much?"
Liu Guifang had originally planned to rent a kitchen where she could put a bed and make do with resting.
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi provided her with such good conditions, even solving her accommodation problem.
She felt at ease living in the territory of an acquaintance.
As the two were talking, Instructor Yang returned. Upon hearing that Liu Guifang had rented a house in the county town to set up a noodle stall, he immediately objected.
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