Chapter 69: Free Medicine

Lin Yuanyuan, who hadn't been seen for a few days, was still wearing the same clothes, so I recognized her at a glance. She was walking forward with a basket of vegetables in her hand, so I gave the things in my hand to my father.

"I saw my friend and went to say hello, then came back right away."

"Then we'll wait for you here."

"You don't have to wait for me at the seasoning counter. Just choose your food and I'll pay."

"That's fine, let's go first."

So the three of them went their separate ways, and Su Jinxia went straight to Lin Yuanyuan, wanting to ask what was going on.

Lin Yuanyuan was looking at the vegetables on the stall while thinking about her troubles. She lowered her head and knew someone was approaching. She quickly hid to the side, and that person also approached.

So she looked up and saw someone she didn't expect.

"Comrade Su!"

"Let's go over there and talk." Su Jinxia took her hand and went to the corner of the wall.

There are not many people around, and the nearest stall is about four or five meters away. This is the most convenient place to talk in the market.

"What happened? Why did they let him go?"

"You know everything!"

"I also heard it from Director Ma."

"It's like this, my father's leader is a relative of Song Jianping's family, but actually they are distant relatives. They must have given him a generous gift, and the leader came to our house overnight.

My mother cooked a table full of delicious food to entertain them. After they finished eating, the man said that he wanted them to drop the case. If they didn't agree to release the person, then my father would lose his job. He said that there was a list of people who would be laid off recently, and many people would be laid off. My father was old, and it was time for him to quit! The implication was that he wanted to trade my father's job. My mother was in poor health, and if my father was laid off, it would have a huge impact on our family life."

"Okay, stop talking. I know what's going on. Is he still bothering you?"

"That's not the case, but I've been feeling like someone is following me lately."

"Could it be Song Jianping?"

"I'm not sure either, because I didn't see any human figures. It was just a feeling. Maybe it was an illusion in my mind that made me feel scared. I didn't tell my parents about this because I was afraid they would worry."

"Sometimes your intuition is very accurate. You should tell your parents about this. No matter what, there are always contingencies."

"Okay, I'll tell them tonight. By the way, are you back from work?"

"Yes, I found Grandpa."

"Congratulations, you got what you wanted!"

"Thank you for your blessing. I still have to go meet up with my grandfather. Be careful. Don't take deserted paths. Bring some self-defense weapons with you. Don't panic if you encounter something. As long as you can save your life, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

"Yeah, okay, I'll make a note of that."

Su Jinxia felt that there was nothing to explain, so she turned around and left.

Lin Yuanyuan watched the man walk away, thought for a moment, went to a scissors store, picked out a pair of very sharp scissors and put them in her pocket. Then she went to buy vegetables.

Su Jinxia saw her grandfather and father not far away. She was about to quicken her pace to walk over when she was patted on the shoulder. She turned around and saw it was An Lingling.

"Xia Xia, long time no see. What have you been up to? The brown sugar rice cake you asked my mom to bring last time was really delicious. I love it!"

"Happy birthday! I can't celebrate your birthday because I have to look for grandpa."

"It's okay, it's okay. We are sisters. I'm already very happy that you remembered my birthday!"

The two smiled at each other. They had been desk mates for three years and had experienced a lot together.

Su Jinxia took out a small medicine bottle from the space. It contained heart medicine. According to the trajectory of her previous life, An Lingling would die of a heart attack at home this month, and it would be too late for her parents to return.

"By the way, have you heard that the college entrance examination seems to be reinstated? We can take the exam then. I want to apply to a normal school to become a teacher."

"Being a teacher is indeed a good choice, but it's very tiring. Can you bear it?"

"Alas, everyone gets tired. I really miss the time when we were in school. We didn't feel tired back then. We just had to study hard. We were carefree and relaxed!"

"Why, you've been at home for half a year and you're already so depressed."

"Isn't it? Have you been urged to get married?"

"Why is someone urging you to get married? We just turned 18!"

"My parents didn't push me, it was my relatives who said that it was useless for girls to study and that it would be better for them to get married earlier. But I think everyone has dreams in life. I am still young, why should I get married? Now it's my body, and I will be a burden to anyone I marry, so why should I burden others?"

"A woman's life is not just about getting married and having children. She should work hard for her dreams. As for your body, don't worry about it. You should always look forward!"

"Hey, it's been a while since we last met, and you've become more aware than I am."

"Okay, stop being so rude. I still have to go look for my grandpa. I'll come to your house in two days. Keep this bottle of medicine close to you. Take a pill when you feel unwell."

"My body is just like that. No medicine works. Where did this medicine come from? Did you spend a lot of money on it?" An Lingling frowned. She was destined to not live long due to her heart disease, so she lived one day at a time.

"I met an old Chinese doctor who knows a lot about heart disease. You can take one pill when you feel unwell. Maybe it will work!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!"

"I'll come visit you in two days."

"Okay! Then I won't go anywhere these two days. I'll just wait for you at home."

"It's a deal!"

Then they reached out their hands and clapped in unison, which was their special little trick.

Su Jinxia saw her grandfather waving, "My grandfather is looking for me, I'm leaving first!"

"Okay!" An Lingling responded immediately.

Su Jinxia quickly came to her grandfather's side and saw that several packages of materials had already been packed.

"What are these?"

The stall owner smiled and said, "One pack is for removing the mutton smell, one pack is for the base sauce, and the other pack is for the dipping sauce."

Su Jinxia looked around and pointed, "This, this, and that, pack them all for me, weighing two taels, and then I'll settle the bill."

Suddenly, a lot of business came in and the man started to get busy. He didn't want to greet the customers passing by and quickly packed up about 10 bags.

He put everything in a gray paper bag, and then calculated the bill on an abacus. "The total is 1.86 yuan. I'll give you some extra things and give you 2 yuan directly!"

He rubbed his hands subconsciously. There were not many people buying condiments at this time. Apart from the state-owned hotel, there were only the group of people in front of him.

"Okay, add some dried chili peppers for me." Su Jinxia answered readily.

"Girls are so open-minded. They love doing business with people like you. If you need anything in the future, you can come to my stall. I will keep everything for you." The man said with a smile, then grabbed a handful of chili peppers and put them in a paper bag.

Then pile everything together and tie it all up with twine.

Su Jinxia paid the money happily and handed the items to her father.

Then they went to the next vegetable stall to buy some vegetables and mushrooms. When they walked out of the market, they were all carrying things in their hands.

"Xia Xia, if you can't carry it, give me the bag in your hand." Su Beilu moved the things in his left hand to his right hand, making some space in his hand.

"Dad, I can only carry two small bags. If I can't carry them anymore, then I've grown so big for nothing!"

"I didn't say that. If you don't want to carry it, just give it to me!"

"I know, Dad, you're so long-winded!"

Su An saw all this and smiled happily.