Chapter 734 (Page 1/2)
Huo Li asked Lin Man with concern, "Xiao Man, didn't you say before that you wanted to buy a shop? But now you're planning to buy a courtyard house. Do you have enough money on hand to buy a shop as well?"
Lin Man smiled slightly and replied firmly, "Grandpa, don't worry about this! Although we bought the courtyard house, we still have money to buy the shop."
Hearing his grandson's wife's confident reply, Huo Li couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that his eldest grandson had unearthed far more treasures than just those two jars in the garden of the Wang Mansion? Otherwise, how could they have such confidence?
After a brief thought, Huo Li continued, "Xiao Man, I remember you told me before that you wanted to open a flower shop, right?"
Lin Man nodded gently and replied, "Yes, that's right, Grandpa. I mainly want to sell orchids, but of course I might sell other cut flowers as well."
"Okay, in that case, leave the matter of finding a shop to me. I'll ask someone to help me find out. By the way, when Qingci finishes his work, ask him to come back. Labor Day is coming soon, which happens to be your 30th birthday. I'm sure Qingci will come back to celebrate with you."
Whenever Lin Man stood in front of the mirror and gazed at the fair, delicate, girlish face in the mirror, she always couldn't help but feel that she was still young.
However, when her grandfather mentioned this, she suddenly woke up as if from a dream and realized that she was already thirty years old this year.
An inexplicable panic suddenly surged in her heart, and Lin Man muttered to herself: Oh my God, how could time pass so quickly? Unknowingly, she had already entered the ranks of middle-aged women...
Seeing Lin Man's panic, Huo Li asked in confusion, "Xiao Man, what's wrong? I know Qing Ci. He might come back to celebrate your 30th birthday. We'll set up three or four tables and invite Ningning's godmother and her family as well."
Lin Man nodded, "Okay."
For the next week, Lin Man didn't go anywhere. Every day, she was either busy cooking and washing clothes for the children, or taking care of the flowers and plants in the space.
At the same time, Huo Qingci, who was far away in the bustling city of Haishi, had the honor of meeting Zhang Cheng's amiable aunt and her family members thanks to Zhang Cheng's enthusiastic introduction.
What is more worth mentioning is that Huo Qingci successfully sold the extremely precious century-old ginseng in his hand to the relatives of the Zhang family.
After some discussion and bargaining, this rare treasure finally fell into the hands of Cheng's aunt's father at a staggering price of 88,000 yuan.
After receiving the money, Huo Qingci struck while the iron was hot and without hesitation added another 100,000 yuan in cash, and in one fell swoop bought the five-story shop on Nanjing Road.
The transaction has been completed, but the original owner has not moved out yet, so he can only wait patiently, hoping to get the shop back soon.
Once the original owner moved out, he planned to begin a comprehensive renovation and remodel of the shop. Preliminary estimates indicate that it would take at least three to four months to complete the renovation of all five floors.
Despite the enormous and time-consuming project, Huo Qingci wasn't in a rush. He figured that once the shop was completely renovated, he'd be able to return to Beijing in time to celebrate Lin Man's birthday.
After waiting for Lin Man's birthday to end, he planned to personally lead Lin Man back to Hai City.
During this period, Huo Qingci's mood was so good that even his steps were like the wind under his feet, and he walked with great vigor. Even his colleague Shan Ke noticed the change in him.
That day, when Huo Qingci was busy writing medical records, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly, revealing a smile that was difficult to conceal.
Shan Ke, who was standing by, couldn't help but joke, seeing this, "Hey! Director Huo, what's going on with you? Did you just find some money while walking down the street? Look how happy you are! You're in such a good mood!"
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Hearing this, Huo Qingci was stunned at first, then he quickly put away the smile on his face and answered seriously: "I also hope to pick up money on the road, but unfortunately no such good thing has happened to me..." After saying this, he shook his head helplessly.
However, Shan Ke obviously didn't believe his explanation and continued to ask, "Since it wasn't because of the money, could it be that there has been a major new breakthrough in the drug research project we've been conducting?"
Huo Qingci saw Shan Ke's relentless attitude of getting to the bottom of things and not giving up, so he smiled helplessly and replied:
"Oh, you don't know, I'm in such a good mood this year, mainly because of my little patient. After this period of treatment and recuperation, her physical condition has improved significantly, and she will be discharged from the hospital happily soon!
As an attending physician, seeing my patients recover and return to normal life brings me a sense of accomplishment and joy that cannot be described in words."
Shan Ke seemed a little puzzled after hearing this, and muttered to himself: It's just a patient being discharged from the hospital, is it necessary to make the usually steady Director Huo so excited?
Looking at Huo Qingci at this moment, he was beaming with joy, his spirits soaring, his whole body emitting an indescribable aura of happiness. His smug look made him look like he was enjoying a romantic relationship.
Could it be that Director Huo has ushered in a second spring in his life?
Thinking of this, Shan Ke couldn't help but look Huo Qingci up and down curiously, trying to catch some clues from his expression and behavior.
"Director Huo, I heard that there are a lot of female comrades in the Institute of Pharmacology!" Shan Ke approached Huo Qingci with curiosity and asked.
Huo Qingci was slightly startled, and looked at Shan Ke with some confusion and asked, "There are quite a few male comrades in the institute, what does this matter?"
Shan Ke scratched his head, revealing an embarrassed smile, and continued, "Hey, Director Huo, look at you. You are so handsome and elegant, and you are so serious and responsible about your work. You must be very charming, so I guess you must be very lucky in love..."
Hearing this, Huo Qingci couldn't help but frown and responded seriously: "Xiao Dan, don't make such jokes. I'm already an old man, how can I have any romantic luck? In my whole life, I only have one big romantic blossom, my wife."
Shan Ke nodded quickly and said with envy, "Director Huo, I have to say, the relationship between you and your wife is really enviable!
I really hope my wife can be as virtuous and gentle as my sister-in-law. If so, how wonderful it would be." When he said this, Shan Ke's eyes revealed a hint of loneliness and longing.
It turned out that Shan Ke was alone in Hai City at this time. Whenever he saw his colleagues around him going out in pairs and showing affection, his longing for his wife who was far away became stronger.
So, not long ago he wrote a letter to his family, looking forward to his wife coming to Hai City to visit him with great joy.
However, after receiving the reply, he felt like he was being poured with a bucket of cold water - his wife expressed her unwillingness to spend the travel expenses in the letter. Thinking of this, Shan Ke sighed helplessly.
In contrast, Huo Qingci seemed much happier. His wife not only brought the children, but also brought the elderly from home to Hai City to spend the New Year with him.
The scene of a happy, warm and harmonious family is truly enviable to others.
His wife doesn't care about him at all, and doesn't care if he's lonely outside. She only writes letters about how much money is needed at home and how hard it is to raise a child...
Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!
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