Chapter 340: A Reminder for You
"Really? Is this old man that powerful?"
"You know what, he looks like a wise and otherworldly person, he might actually be quite capable..."
"Those who have an otherworldly air about them are immortals; this person at most knows a little bit of the basics."
"Health spas, health spas, who wouldn't want to throw money away at places like this? Isn't that a problem?"
"Is this a scam?"
Some people believed it, some didn't; the crowd was buzzing with all sorts of opinions.
Su Laosan had arranged for a shill beforehand, and the man shouted, "I'll go first. It's free, I don't have to spend any money, why would I be scammed?"
Li Banxia gave a signal, and immediately someone took the cardboard box over to let the person grab a slip of paper.
The man grabbed one at random and handed it over. The staff member opened it, glanced at it, and froze. "I'm sorry, sir, there's no word 'free' on this slip of paper."
"What's the meaning?"
Someone nearby scoffed, "There's no such thing as free; you have to pay someone to take your pulse and prescribe medicine."
"He really is a fraud."
Since the man felt he was a shill, he had to keep up the act. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll smoke again."
He reached out again, and the staff member reluctantly took the cardboard box away.
"I'm sorry, sir, but according to our health center's policy, each person can only have one session per day. Why don't you come back tomorrow morning to try?"
The man chuckled.
"You woman, I'm trying to help you guys out, and you won't even let me win a free one..."
The staff member smiled and said, "I'm sorry, sir."
The man rolled his eyes and walked away speechlessly.
"Hey, why did you leave?"
Su Laosan and Fang Erniu hid around a corner some distance away. When they saw the man return, they asked him what had happened, and he explained the situation.
Su Laosan, "..."
"Should I go?" Fang Erniu said.
Su Laosan grabbed her, "You'll be coming here often in the future. If these people remember this, they'll say my mom hired someone. Wouldn't that make things worse? Forget it, let's see..."
He dismissed the man, then pulled Fang Erniu to the corner and hid there, keeping an eye on the health center.
Many people gathered to watch the spectacle, but few actually participated in the lottery.
An elderly woman gritted her teeth and walked over, quietly asking the staff, "After giving birth, I keep having that unclean discharge down there. Can it be treated?"
The staff member nodded and said yes.
The old woman's eyes lit up, and she said, "Then I'll catch one too."
The staff handed the box over, and the old lady rummaged around inside for a bit, then pulled one out and handed it to the staff. The staff opened it for her to see, saying, "Grandma, you've won something free, congratulations!"
The old woman was very happy and repeatedly confirmed with the staff, "Really, you don't have to pay?"
I breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive answer.
He said, "I'll bring my daughter this afternoon, as a last resort..."
"Ma'am, it's best to have your pulse taken and examined in the morning. Our senior doctor doesn't see patients in the afternoon," the staff member reminded her.
The old woman was extremely anxious. "My daughter's in-laws live too far away to come. Does that mean I'm missing out on this free opportunity?"
"this……"
The staff member glanced at Li Banxia, who nodded slightly. The staff member smiled and said, "Then come back tomorrow morning. Our senior doctor is on duty until noon, so you can come before noon."
"Really?" The old woman was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.
The first two shots both went as duds, and for a while no one went up to draw lots.
Xu Ying followed Li Banxia to a corner and stood there, smiling as she questioned her, "Didn't you hire any shills? When will you ever get your sign up by relying on natural foot traffic?"
"I didn't open the health and wellness center to make money," Li Banxia said with a smile.
Xu Ying glanced at her, then nodded as if she had thought of something. "You really don't need to make money from this."
Li Banxia turned to look at her.
Xu Ying gave an awkward smile, "I'm sorry, investigating your background was a last resort at the time."
"Um."
Li Banxia joked, "I should thank you for not repaying kindness with enmity."
Both of them knew what Li Banxia meant.
"Have you guessed why I came to see you?"
Xu Ying brought it up herself, "Didn't Lin Jiefang's wife give birth to a son, and he took his wife's surname? Everything was fine until the young wife, feeling down, took the child to Lin Jiefang for a checkup. But Lin Jiefang changed his mind, claiming he was the child's biological father and demanding the child take his surname, Lin, or else he would find a way to get rid of him..."
Li Banxia was slightly taken aback. She had been busy with the health center and her third son and second daughter's affairs these days, and had almost forgotten that Lin Jiefang had a son.
"...The young wife came to me with her child in her arms, calling me 'Auntie' over and over, and knelt at my front door begging me. What kind of nonsense is this?" Xu Ying frowned in disgust.
Li Banxia raised her eyebrows and shook her head, "She really is a love-struck fool."
"Love-obsessed?"
Xu Ying repeated herself, smiled, and said, "That word is fresh and accurate. That young wife is indeed quite love-struck. She actually likes someone like Lin Jiefang?! I really don't know what's going on in a young girl's head."
Li Banxia glanced at her, her meaning clear.
Xu Ying smiled wryly, "Okay, I was a bit love-struck back then. I suspected I had a problem with my body but never suspected my partner. But thankfully, I learned my lesson after hitting a wall, so I'm still a normal person... right?"
“Of course it counts, how could it not count?” Li Banxia laughed.
The two exchanged a glance and smiled at each other in a distant, ambiguous way.
"There's always this feeling that you're not close to me. You and your dad have both been kind to me, so why do I always feel like you treat me like a stranger?"
She quite liked Li Banxia's decisive and efficient personality, especially his exceptionally cool way of dealing with Lin Jiefang and Zheng Huaixin.
Li Banxia looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Xu Ying sighed and said, "Forget it, don't worry, I didn't agree to her request. I threatened that if she came to me again or bothered my family, I would make sure her husband and her uncle rotted in jail, and I'd also send her father there. The young woman turned pale with fright and ran away as soon as she got up..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Li Banxia.
He sighed, "I wasn't sure if she would come looking for you, so I'm giving you a heads-up."
"I understand, thank you."
Xu Ying said politely, "My health was restored by Uncle Li. It just so happens that you are opening for business for the first time, and Uncle Li is acting as your doctor. I have to support you no matter what."
The two chatted for a few more minutes. Xu Ying had something else to do and was about to leave when she suddenly caught sight of Su Laosan and Fang Erniu being intimate around the corner. She frowned and turned back.
Looking at Li Banxia, he said, "There's one more thing. Let me make it clear I'm not here to claim credit. That Fang Jianhua tried to implicate the Yao family, but failed. Now he's turned his attention to you and your family, saying that you and the Yao family are trying to recruit you, claiming your family needs someone in politics..."
Li Banxia's smiling eyes snapped open, her expression hardening.
Seeing her expression, Xu Ying felt a mixture of disdain and disbelief, so she leaned closer and asked, "Li Banxia, is this really true?"
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