When they stopped at the traffic light, Qiao Qingqing held his hand and shook it, and suddenly remembered something: "Oh, I think I forgot to buy cat litter!"
Shao Shengan asked in confusion: "Why buy cat litter? We don't have a cat at home."
"This thing is very useful. I once met someone who had a pet that later died of illness. There was a lot of cat litter left at home. She said we can use this to collect excrement." She leaned close to her husband's ear and lowered her voice. "It's really convenient. You can just scoop it out and throw it away."
Shao Shengan suddenly realized and thought this was a good idea: "Then buy more!" Home is where you live, so you must try to keep it clean and hygienic.
In the car, Shao Shengan was shopping online on his mobile phone, and he even made a special note to expedite the process.
"If it's in the same city, it can be delivered tomorrow." He touched his wife's head, "My Qingqing is really capable. The future living standard of our family depends on you. When you have free time, please use your imagination to see if there is anything missing at home."
"Stop touching my head. I'm driving. Got it!"
It was already midnight, and it would be four o'clock when they got home.
The house has been completely remodeled. The balcony and terrace are sealed with solid glass, and there is an escape window on the balcony. The floor heating has been installed, and the insulation layer of the inner wall has been completed. A few days ago, an electrician was invited to change all the circuits in the house. The original wall lamps and ceiling lamps were removed and replaced with energy-saving lamps.
Half a month after her rebirth, everything was almost ready. When looking at the supplies in the space, Qiao Qingqing sometimes thought she was dreaming. This dream was so beautiful.
"What else is missing..." After taking a shower, Qiao Qingqing sat on the bed, propped up a small table, and was still revising the list of supplies. She still had money on hand, and she was unwilling not to spend it. There were always things that were temporarily left behind and not considered. Suddenly, her eyes lit up: "Oh, right, the gas tank!"
She bought various stoves, induction cookers, oil stoves that burn oil, gas stoves that use gas cylinders, split stoves and cassette stoves. She has purchased enough gas cylinders to ensure that her family can have hot meals and hot dishes for the next ten years. When the natural gas supply is cut off in the future, she can use induction cookers and rice cookers to cook rice. When there is a big earthquake and she leaves home, she can use the gas stove outside. But she forgot that when she was at home, in addition to using electricity to cook, she also used gas cylinders. She still remembers that when she was in her hometown, every household used gas cylinders to cook, and the gas storage capacity was even larger.
She quickly wrote down the purchase of gas cylinders, and then she remembered that she had not bought coal yet, which she could use to burn firewood for heating, so she quickly added that in. Just as she finished writing, her cell phone rang, and she leaned over to see that it was her husband's cell phone.
"Sheng An, your phone is ringing, do you want me to answer it for you?"
In the bathroom, Shao Shengan shouted back, "Answer it!"
The phone was connected, and it was Shao Shengan's classmate in the hospital. After listening to the words on the other end, Qiao Qingqing's expression sank slightly: "Okay, I know, I will tell Shengan."
When Shao Shengan came out of the shower, Qiao Qingqing relayed a message: "Your classmate said that you should do the surgery you scheduled earlier in advance. The excellent urology surgeon will be away on a business trip to attend an exchange meeting on Saturday and will not be back for three to five days."
"Give me the phone and I'll talk to him."
Qiao Qingqing grabbed his hand: "Have you really decided?"
Shao Shengan's answer was to smile and ruffle her hair. He called back and said good evening with a smile: "Okay, I'll go there tomorrow. OK, I'll be there on time at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
"It's better to move the surgery forward. Anyway, I've already bought all the big stuff. I'll go for the surgery tomorrow. Qingqing, I can go by myself. You can do your work as usual."
"I'll go with you." Qiao Qingqing shook her head, "The stuff will also be sent to the warehouse. I'll go pick it up in the morning and I'll be free in the afternoon."
The next morning, Qiao Qingqing went to the warehouse first to receive the express delivery of clothes and bedding. The first batch of cat litter from the same city arrived in the morning, so she picked them up as well and piled them carefully in the space.
In the afternoon, she took Shao Shengan to the hospital.
There was water on the road, so she didn't dare drive too fast and could only drive slowly.
When I arrived at the hospital, I saw several patients being carefully and quickly lifted out of the ambulance in the lobby and then rushed to the emergency room.
"It's so tragic. I heard that a truck slipped and hit the car, and the car was even crushed..."
"It's been raining for half a month now. When will it stop? My children have been running out to play in the water every day and have caught a cold!"
"Don't let children play in the water. The water is not clean!"
"Let's go." Shao Shengan took Qiao Qingqing's hand and took her to the Urology Department. His old classmate came out to pick him up and accompanied him throughout the whole process. He was very considerate. While Shao Shengan was doing the operation inside, he stayed outside to talk to Qiao Qingqing. He didn't say anything else, just about the strange weather: "The clothes at home can't be dried thoroughly, so I had no choice but to buy a dryer... By the way, the Internet also said that this is the end of the world. Did you see it? It makes me laugh to death. It's only been raining for half a month, and the water hasn't even flooded yet, and it's the end of the world, haha..."
"The end of the world... that's ridiculous. But it's raining a lot, and there will definitely be waterlogging. It will be inconvenient to go out to buy food, and prices will go up. It's better to buy some food and keep it at home. One of my classmates is doing group buying recently, and there are very favorable prices for grains, oils, rice and noodles. I'll send you a batch as a thank you gift for taking care of my Sheng'an, Brother Zheng."
Doctor Zheng waved his hands and said, "No, no, we are old classmates, no need to be so polite."
Qiao Qingqing smiled and said, "Sheng An has already made arrangements. Brother Zheng, go talk to him."
The operation was over in about 30 minutes. When Shao Shengan came out, he looked completely normal. He smiled and said, "It went very smoothly. Thank you, Lao Zheng. What time do you get off work this afternoon? I'll treat you to a meal."
"Next time, my mother-in-law is coming over tonight, and I have to pick her up. By the way, Sheng An, my sister-in-law just said she wanted to send me some food, oil, rice, and noodles. No need! Don't send it. My family doesn't lack anything. You can just treat me to hot pot next time when you are free."
Shao Shengan didn't argue with him. After all, the goods had already been sent by express and would arrive tomorrow.
After the couple got in the car, Qiao Qingqing asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Shao Shengan frowned and thought: "Well, I don't feel uncomfortable, I just feel something strange there, but the doctor said it's normal, I'll be fine once I get used to it." He smiled and kissed Qiao Qingqing's face, "Don't worry, your husband is fine!"
Touching her husband's face, Qiao Qingqing said, "Go home and bring your parents and older brother home."
Shao's parents were very excited to see their healthy son and had many questions. Shao Sheng'an felt guilty for deceiving his parents, but he couldn't tell them the truth. He knew his parents well, and his mother-in-law knew how to handle things properly. I heard that she had already warned his uncles in his hometown. But if he told his parents the truth, they would tell him everything in less than a day, and all the relatives in his hometown would know.
He would never tell anyone else about Qingqing's rebirth and the coming end of the world.
He would remind his relatives back home, but you can say he knows his limits.
"The doctor said it was a misdiagnosis."
Mr. and Mrs. Shao really trusted their son. They had been worried for the past half month. When their son said it was a misdiagnosis, they believed it immediately and were so excited and happy that they kept chanting Buddhist scriptures. Mrs. Shao cried with joy.
"Dad, Mom, the house in our hometown is gone. Do you want to use the money from the sale to buy it back or -"
Father Shao immediately said: "Here, buy a house for you and your daughter-in-law!"
Shao's mother also nodded repeatedly: "We have a place to live. The dormitory in the factory is very big!"
The couple worked in a plastic factory in the town. Shao's father worked on the production line and Shao's mother cooked in the kitchen. The factory allocated a dormitory for them and their eldest son lived with them. They ate and slept in the factory and rarely returned home.
When the youngest son went to college, he no longer needed money from the family. He received scholarships and grants for his tuition and living expenses, and he often sent money home. The Shaos were both relieved and indebted to their son, who was worry-free. When the youngest son got married, they wanted to sell the house to help him make up for the loss, but Shao Shengan refused.
Now is the perfect time. Didn’t you say you want to buy a house in the school district? It’s just the right time to get together.
The smile on Shao's father's face got bigger: "How much do you still need for the down payment? Dad will lend it to you. Don't worry, your mother and I are still young and can work. We will pay the debt."
Shao Shengan's throat choked, and he smiled and shook his head: "Enough, enough."
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