Chapter 23 Lu Tingxiao helps buy medicinal herbs
Lu Tingxiao hung up the phone, packed up, and rode his bike to the department store. It was freezing cold, and he couldn't let Jiang Ruoxi wait for him.
When Lu Tingxiao arrived at the entrance of the department store, he looked at his watch and saw that it was only 7:50. Jiang Ruoxi had not arrived yet, so he found a parking space to park his bicycle. After parking his bicycle, he returned to the entrance of the department store and saw Jiang Ruoxi getting off the bus.
The warm sunshine cast a layer of warm yellow on the entire city. The bus slowly stopped at the platform. As soon as the door opened, Jiang Ruoxi walked down with light steps. She was wearing a beige turtleneck sweater, a dark brown wool coat, and black corduroy trousers, and she walked towards him gracefully.
The wind blew through her hair, brushing her cheeks playfully. A few strands of hair made her face look more delicate. Her skin seemed to glow in the sunlight, revealing an innate gentleness and agility.
She suddenly entered Lu Tingxiao's sight without any warning, and the people coming and going around her instantly became a blurry background. Lu Tingxiao's eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet, firmly locked on her, unable to move away. He only felt that his heartbeat suddenly went out of control, and the heart in his chest began to beat violently, "thump thump", again and again, as if it was going to burst through his chest. His breathing unconsciously became rapid. He looked at Jiang Ruoxi, his eyes full of amazement and excitement. At this moment, it seemed that the whole world was left with only her figure.
Jiang Ruoxi walked up to Lu Tingxiao and said, "Let's go, Brother Lu, do you know where to buy precious Chinese medicinal herbs and seeds?"
"Why do you want Chinese medicine and seeds?" Lu Tingxiao asked in confusion.
"Brother Lu, look at my father, my two brothers, my uncle, two cousins, Grandpa Lu, Grandma Lu, Uncle Lu, your brother, and you, Brother Lu. So many of you are either from the army or serving in the army. You all have some hidden injuries in your bodies. If you don't take care of yourself, you will suffer in the future!" Jiang Ruoxi explained.
After hearing this, Lu Tingxiao was deeply moved. "Ruoxi, thank you so much. It's hard for you to think so much about us. I have a friend who may be able to get these herbs. Give me the list of herbs you need and I'll go ask for you. Please wait for me inside the department store!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you here!" Jiang Ruoxi nodded.
After Lu Tingxiao gave Jiang Ruoxi instructions, he went to the black market to look for his childhood friend Sun Zhijun. Seeing Lu Tingxiao, Sun Zhijun was surprised: "Hey, how come our Captain Lu has time to come to see me today?"
"Don't be so playful with me. I have something serious to discuss with you!" Lu Tingxiao said seriously.
Hearing this, Sun Zhijun put away his smile and said, "Come in and talk!"
"good!"
He let Lu Tingxiao into the house and asked, "What's the matter? Tell me what it is. What kind of matter would make you come here in person?"
After listening to this, Lu Tingxiao took out the list of medicinal herbs that Jiang Ruoxi had given him and asked, "Can I get the herbs and seeds listed on it?"
She took the list from Lu Tingxiao and looked at the herbs on it: ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, cordyceps sinensis, agarwood, dragon's blood, Panax notoginseng, etc...
Sun Zhijun hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, wait a moment. I have a batch of medicinal herbs over there. They contain what you want, but the seeds are not available yet. I will try my best to find them!"
"Okay, sell me the herbs on the list first!"
"Then wait a moment, I'll get it for you!" said Sun Zhijun.
"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you!"
About fifteen minutes later, Sun Zhijun came back with a package. After opening it, Lu Tingxiao was very satisfied. He gave the money to Sun Zhijun, put away the package, said goodbye to him, and went to the entrance of the department store to look for Jiang Ruoxi.
Jiang Ruoxi saw Lu Tingxiao and asked anxiously, "Did you buy the herbs?"
Lu Tingxiao smiled and patted the package beside him, saying, "Don't worry, it took some trouble, but I finally bought it. However, the seeds will take a few days to arrive. My friend told me to notify me when they are available!" Jiang Ruoxi's eyes lit up and she reached out to take the package and examined it.
"Okay, there's no rush for the seeds. I have some seeds of common herbs in my hand. I'll plant them first!"
At this moment, Jiang Jinghuai hurried over and shouted anxiously, "Ruoxi, it's bad. Cousin Yi Yang was injured during the mission. The Shandong Military Region can't treat him. He is now being treated at the Beijing Military Region Hospital!"
Jiang Ruoxi frowned upon hearing this and quickly looked at Lu Tingxiao. Lu Tingxiao clenched his fists and said, "Let's go. I'll drive Grandpa's car. Let's go to the hospital first. I'll go find my mom when we get there!"
When the three rushed to the hospital, the operation was still in progress. My uncle and aunt were also waiting anxiously at the door of the operating room. When Aunt Wen saw Jiang Ruoxi and the other two arrive, tears suddenly fell from her eyes and she held Jiang Ruoxi's hand: "Xixi, I'm so worried!"
"Aunt, cousin Yi Yang is a lucky man. He will be fine. I'll ask Brother Lu to ask Aunt Lu what's going on!" Jiang Ruoxi looked at Lu Tingxiao.
“Ruoxi, wait here with your aunt. I’ll go ask my mom what happened when Yi Yang brought it here!”
"Okay, go quickly!" Jiang Ruoxi said anxiously.
Lu Tingxiao walked quickly towards Lu's mother's office. When he reached the door, he knocked and pushed it open before entering. Qin Jingshu looked up and said, "Tingxiao, why are you here? What's going on?"
"Mom, did you know that Wen Yiyang is in the operating room?"
"Yes, he has just been sent to emergency treatment. I am calling an expert to come over for a consultation. His condition is quite serious. The military district called and said that Wen Yiyang must be saved!"
"Okay, I understand. I'll go tell Ruoxi and the Wen family now. They're very worried now!"
"Go, go and comfort them!"
Jiang Ruoxi paced outside the operating room, her heart full of worry. Seeing Lu Tingxiao coming back, Jiang Ruoxi quickly walked up to him and asked anxiously, "What's going on, Brother Lu?"
Lu Tingxiao gently held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, my mother is already contacting experts, and the military has already said that Yi Yang must be saved. Yi Yang is a tough kid, he will be fine!"
Jiang Ruoxi and her uncle and aunt stood guard at the door of the operating room, their eyes fixed on the closed door, their hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of their clothes, their knuckles turning white from the force. Her brows were tightly furrowed and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Every second of waiting seemed as long as a year.
Finally, the lights in the operating room went out, and Cousin Yi Yang was slowly pushed out. Jiang Ruoxi rushed over instantly, her eyes scanning Cousin Yi Yang anxiously. Seeing that his face was pale but his breathing was steady, Jiang Ruoxi's heart finally settled down.
The doctor came out and said, "The patient is fine, she just needs to be taken care of. The bullet was only 1 centimeter away from her heart. It was too dangerous!" She breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body relaxed instantly. She almost fell to the ground. Lu Tingxiao quickly grabbed Jiang Ruoxi's arm. She looked up at Lu Tingxiao with a firm and gentle gaze. Lu Tingxiao also understood the meaning in her eyes and held her hand tightly, as if this was the only way they could give each other strength.
Jiang Ruoxi secretly decided that she would go back and start making medicine for cousin Yi Yang using the Chinese medicine she had just bought so that he could get better as soon as possible!
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