"Now, even if you have meat and eggs, you might not be able to exchange them for grain, because everyone is afraid of not having enough to eat, so they're desperately hoarding it, like my dad..."
Sigh, never mind, never mind. No matter what, my dad meant well.
Because there was no rice or flour, we could only take out the things that were still valuable in our house to exchange for food. We didn't get much, and it was mostly coarse grains, but no matter what, it was better than going hungry.
"That's right, I've talked to all my relatives and friends, and they're all afraid of me now. Everyone avoids me when they see me."
Before meeting Zeng Yiming, Shen Yanming could never have imagined that the other man's life would turn out like this. He thought Zeng Yiming would have made some preparations, but he never expected...
It wasn't that Zeng Yiming wasn't prepared; rather, he was prepared but didn't explain it clearly to his family, leading his father to mistakenly believe that he had connections and thus acted somewhat recklessly.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were speechless after hearing this, but what could they say? They could only comfort each other that everything would pass.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan prepared to say goodbye.
Zeng Yiming quickly stopped the two and said, "Why don't you stay at my place tonight? The conditions aren't great, but there are beds and bedding."
Shen Yanming shook his head. "We can just find a hotel outside for the night. You guys have been quite busy lately, so Qiao An and I won't cause you any more trouble."
"How could you be causing trouble? You're offering help in a time of need!"
Shen Yanming smiled and waved to Zeng Yiming, "Alright, stop talking. Hurry up and make something to eat and send it over to your aunt and uncle. Qiao An and I will come to see you again tomorrow."
Seeing this, Zeng Yiming stopped trying to stop them. After watching the two leave, he went to the kitchen, grabbed a handful of millet, and cooked a pot of thick porridge.
On the way, Bi Qiaoan asked Shen Yanming, "Should we send them food?"
Shen Yanming shook his head, "We're neither prepared nor have any connections right now, so we're willing but unable to do anything about it. We can only talk about it later."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and asked Shen Yanming, "What do you think Zeng Yiming would have done if we hadn't come? Would he have just waited to starve to death?"
Shen Yanming chuckled and said, "Silly girl, no one will starve, but Zeng Yiming will not!"
Don't be fooled by his current miserable situation; he has nothing and is even going hungry. It's because of a family crisis that he doesn't have time to deal with these things.
Since he can get his hands on these dried fruits, it means he has some connections. It's not impossible for him to exchange dried fruits for grain.
"We two are at best icing on the cake; we're nowhere near being able to offer help in times of need."
"Have you forgotten your pills?" Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes at Shen Yanming.
Shen Yanming nodded, "That's right, I forgot. Let's not mention this again, so as not to cause trouble for ourselves."
Moreover, the other party only knows that we gave them medicine to stop the condition from worsening. Even if they recover in the future, that will be the credit of the doctors and nurses, and has nothing to do with us.
"Hehe, I know, that's called leaving without a trace after accomplishing the deed, keeping your merits and fame hidden!"
"Yes, that's it."
The two drove around Nanshi for a while and then chose a hotel that looked decent and wasn't too far from the hospital to stay in.
The temperature in Nanshi is alright, around 7 or 8 degrees Celsius during the day and 3 or 4 degrees Celsius at night.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were not used to living outside. They simply took off their coats, washed their faces and feet, and then lay down on the bed to rest.
"Why did you insist on making me take your phone today?" Shen Yanming asked.
Bi Qiaoan touched her nose guiltily, "Hehe, it's just a recording, in case they cause trouble later."
"You!" Shen Yanming affectionately patted Bi Qiaoan's head, then took out a guarantee from his spatial storage and showed it to Bi Qiaoan.
"This person seems pretty good, reliable!" After reading it carefully, Bi Qiaoan had Shen Yanming put it into his spatial storage.
Then the two chatted for a while and fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning, the two went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast and only then realized that hotels nowadays only provide accommodation and not catering. No wonder Zeng Yiming had to find ways to exchange food.
Their stomachs were growling, so they had to go back to their room. They took out two cartons of milk and two bags of bread from Bi Qiaoan's bag and then wolfed them down.
After they had eaten, the two checked out of the room and drove to the hospital.
Bi Qiaoan remained in the car waiting, while Shen Yanming went upstairs alone.
Shen Yanming walked to the door of the ward and heard people talking inside, so he knocked on the door.
"Please come in!" Zeng Yiming called out.
Shen Yanming pushed open the door and saw the family of three having breakfast. Zeng Yiming and his father were drinking cornmeal porridge, while Zeng's mother was drinking millet porridge.
"Yanming, thank you so much! The doctor said that medicine is very effective, and my mother's spirits have improved a lot!" Zeng Yiming said excitedly, holding Shen Yanming's hand.
"It's good that it works, it's good that it works. I hope Auntie can recover soon." Shen Yanming felt a little awkward being pulled by a big man, but he was too embarrassed to pull away directly.
Father Zeng probably noticed, and said, "What are you standing there for? Quickly let Xiao Shen sit down!"
Zeng Yiming quickly released Shen Yanming and brought him a chair to place in front of him.
Shen Yanming waved his hand and said, "I just came to check on Auntie. I'm relieved that the medicine works. Qiao An and I plan to go back first. We have to go to work tomorrow, so we can get some rest before it gets light."
"You're leaving? We haven't even had a proper chance to entertain you!" Mr. Zeng said somewhat awkwardly.
“Yes, Yanming, why don’t you stay in Nanshi for a couple of days? I’ll show you around.” Zeng Yiming also tried his best to persuade him to stay.
"No, no, we've been here before. Let's get together again sometime. Auntie's health is important these days, so we didn't come here to be a burden to you," Shen Yanming said with a smile.
Seeing that the other party really had no intention of staying, Zeng Yiming thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you take those things with you? If I were to deliver them, it would probably be at least a month later."
"Sure, you can contact them for me, and I'll just go pick up the goods."
Although Zeng's father didn't know what the two men were referring to as "goods," he knew that his son dealt in things, so he said, "Let Yiming go there. I'll keep an eye on his mother here; nothing will happen."
Mother Zeng nodded and pointed to the door.
"Uncle and Aunt, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I can manage on my own. Let Yiming stay with you. It'll be convenient if anything happens."
"Alright, I'll go with you. We're not in the same place, so you might not be able to find it even if you go," Zeng Yiming said with a smile, and then made the calls to the companies he had contacted.
After Shen Yanming followed Zeng Yiming out of the ward, he was still a little embarrassed. "I really didn't intend to take the things back with me. I know you're busy, so how could I come over and cause you trouble? Besides, I'm not in a hurry."
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