There were no advanced medical equipment in this era, and basic medical consultations relied entirely on the doctor's eyes and experience.

The old doctor observed Xu Jinning's complexion, felt her pulse, listened to her heartbeat with a stethoscope, and measured her blood pressure...

I also asked Xu Jinning some basic questions.

One last check.

He looked at the somewhat nervous Xu Aiguo and said, "The little girl is in a weak state..."

Xu Jinning's health was very poor. He had been working too hard for a long time, and even suffered from severe physical damage, severe malnutrition, and depression...

"...I don't have any serious illness, but this physical depletion is no small matter. If I don't replenish my body, and it continues to deplete, it will affect my lifespan. And..."

The old doctor looked at Xu Jinning and said, "Little girl, you need to be happy. You are so young, you can't be depressed and think too much."

Then he looked at Xu Aiguo, his eyes were filled with accusations and his expression was very serious, "As parents, you can't ignore your children like this."

"Yes, yes, doctor, we will." Xu Aiguo knew that Xu Jinning's health was not very good at first glance, but he did not expect it to be so serious that it would affect his life.

The Lin couple actually dared to say that they had taken good care of Ningning before. Is this the result of their careful raising?

Xu Aiguo was angry.

This anger was directed at the Lin couple and also at himself.

He was angry at the lies told by the Lin couple, and also angry that fifteen years ago, he and his wife had taken Ningning away by mistake. If it hadn't been for the wrong baby, Ningning would have grown up well by their side over the years.

"That's good to know. Let me write a prescription for you, little girl. Go get the medicine. You have to drink it for a while."

"In addition, if conditions permit, give your child more brown sugar water, malted milk, chicken soup, and eat more eggs..."

“…”

The old doctor gave a lot of instructions, and finally Xu Aiguo brought Xu Jinning out.

During this period, Xu Aiguo held Xu Jinning's hand all the time.

"Ningning, Dad..." Xu Aiguo looked at Xu Jinning and wanted to say something, but facing this pale little face, he found that whatever he said seemed pale and powerless. It would be better to make it up to him later.

"Forget it, Dad will take you to get the medicine, and then we will go buy malted milk."

Xu Jinning said "hmm", not knowing if she had seen it wrong. When Xu Aiguo turned his head, she seemed to see his slightly red eyes.

but……

Xu Jinning looked at the big hand holding his. Probably because of doing too much physical work, the hand was rough and had calluses.

But it was surprisingly warm.

This warmth seemed to pass from the palm of her hand to the bottom of her heart, giving her a strange feeling.

Xu Jinning didn't pull his hand away after all.

Xu Aiguo got five pills of medicine from the hospital window before leaving with Xu Jinning.

The father and daughter came to the supply and marketing cooperative.

There were quite a few people in the supply and marketing cooperative. Xu Aiguo and Xu Jinning squeezed through the crowd and finally came to the counter.

"Hello comrade, do you have malted milk?" Xu Aiguo asked.

The thirty-something woman at the counter said expressionlessly, "Shanghai brand malted milk, 3 yuan a can, want it?"

"Yes, give me 4 cans."

The woman raised her eyebrows slightly, a little surprised that Xu Aiguo would buy so much and so expensive malted milk, but when she saw the worker's clothes Xu Aiguo was wearing, she understood.

Nowadays, not everyone can afford malted milk.

Xu Aiguo took one Great Unity note and two One-dollar notes and handed them over.

All the money of the Xu family is with Zhang Ailian. Every month, Xu Aiguo gives his salary to his wife.

This time when he went out, Zhang Ailian gave him a lot of money in advance, just to buy medicine for Xu Jinning's medical treatment and malted milk.

When the people around saw Xu Aiguo buy the 3-yuan bottle of malted milk without hesitation, they all looked at him and were impressed by his courage.

That’s 12 yuan, which is equivalent to a worker’s half-month salary.

Some families may not be able to save 12 yuan even if they live frugally throughout the year.

Don’t they know that malted milk is a good thing?

Of course I know that, but unfortunately I can't afford it.

Seeing Xu Aiguo buy malted milk without hesitation, Xu Jinning was also stunned.

[Dad actually bought me malted milk? I thought he was just talking.]

After all, the original owner had never drunk malted milk in the three years before his death.

Not to mention malted milk, I’ve never even drunk the brown sugar water at home.

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Xu Aiguo carefully took the malted milk and suddenly seemed to hear the voice of his little girl.

When he turned his head and looked at the little girl, he saw that she was looking at him with a confused face.

"Ningning, did you say anything just now?"

Xu Jinning blinked and said, "No."

No?

Xu Aiguo thought, maybe he had heard it wrong.

But he wasn't just talking when he bought malted milk for Ningning.

He stuffed the malted milk into Xu Jinning's arms, "Come, hold it. I'll put this malted milk in your room. If you want to drink it, take it out and soak it in water. If you finish it, tell Dad and I'll buy you more."

So Xu Jinning sat on the back seat of the bicycle again, holding 4 cans of malted milk in his arms, and saw people on the road.

Whether they saw the bicycle or the malted milk in Xu Jinning's arms, they all showed envious eyes.

Of course, Xu Aiguo bought not only malted milk for Xu Jinning, but also soap, towels, toothbrushes and other daily necessities.

These are all hung on the front of Xu Aiguo's bicycle.

The bicycle stopped again, at the police station.

However, this time Xu Aiguo did not let Xu Jinning go in.

"Ningning, stay outside and watch over the bikes and stuff. Dad has something to do with your Uncle Zhang and will be out soon."

Xu Jinning nodded.

Xu Jinning didn't know why Xu Aiguo came to the police station. Although she was a little curious, she didn't ask.

Xu Aiguo came to the police station to look for his friend Zhang Changzheng, who was also a policeman in the police station.

A few years ago, Zhang Changzheng was seriously injured while on a mission and collapsed in a remote place. He was alone at the time. If he had not been found, he might have died from excessive blood loss.

Fortunately, he was discovered by Xu Aiguo who happened to pass by at the time. Xu Aiguo sent him to the hospital and paid the medical expenses.

Because he had to go to work, Xu Aiguo left before waiting for anyone to wake up.

Later, after waking up, Zhang Changzheng searched for several months before finding his savior and expressed his sincere gratitude.

After chatting for a while, the two found that they had similar interests.

In the following years, the two often visited each other, and over time, they became good friends and good brothers.

This time, Xu Aiguo came to see Zhang Changzheng to ask him to help investigate the incident of his daughter being taken away by mistake, as well as the situation of the Lin couple and their little girl over the years.

(End of this chapter)