"...Alas, so what's the point of relying solely on your own son... When you were little, you looked down on me because I was a girl, but now I'm the one serving you..."
Seeing that Damei turned the topic to the issue of parents favoring boys over girls, Xia Mian took Xiaofeng's hand and prepared to leave.
The hospital doesn't accept credit cards right now, all transactions are in cash. She has to hurry and withdraw money, otherwise the bank will be closed soon.
Just then, they ran into Yan Peizhang, who was helping Fan Huairen back. Xia Mian didn't say much in front of the old man, but just whispered to Yan Peizhang, "Take the bottle and wait for me at the payment counter at 5:30."
Yan Peizhang's face was full of excitement, "Okay, okay, thank you, thank you..."
Fan Huairen was puzzled, "Xiao Zhang, what's wrong? Who is this..."
"This is a relative of a doctor who helped us a little earlier," Yan Peizhang quickly said, calming down. "Uncle, let's go back quickly. You need to eat something and stay alert so you can perform the surgery properly."
Xia Mian was originally going to Ning Shaobai's office to find Ning Shaoyun. She needed to borrow some money from her.
Xia Mian did have a bank card with a large balance. After the last birthday party for Old Master Ning, Ning Shaobai transferred the other two courtyards with one entrance in the Huo family's row that he had exchanged for stamps to her. As for the one with three entrances, it was agreed that it would belong to Chenchen, so Ning Shaobai transferred the money to her. The market value was 150,000 yuan, and Xia Mian had a separate bank card for the deposit.
She didn't bring it with her at the moment, and there were only a few thousand yuan in the passbook in her bag.
As a result, they met the two people at the nurses' station. It turned out that Ning Shaoyun asked Ning Shaobai to inquire, but Ning Shaobai only knew that there was such a patient, and had no idea about the specific situation.
He is usually very aloof and no one dares to gossip in his ear.
So he simply took Ning Shaoyun to the nurses' station.
All the gossip in the hospital is collected here, and these young nurses know the stories behind almost every bed family.
Dr. Ning came to ask in person, and he wanted to tell him everything he knew.
"I have relatives from their village. How can I describe that Fan Huairen? He's quite pitiful."
"He was the son of a landlord when he was young. He was severely criticized and persecuted. Later, he was rehabilitated and given a house. But he seemed to be terrified and didn't dare go out to work. He just made a living by picking up garbage."
No wonder Fan Peiyu and Yan Peizhang were given such sophisticated names. It turns out they are from families with a rich background. In this case, there is a high possibility that the vase is authentic.
"Later, I picked up the eldest brother and never got married for him..."
Xia Mian was stunned for a moment, "Didn't they say Fan Peiyu is his biological son?"
"No, he picked Fan Peiyu up from a garbage dump when he was scavenging, and raised her with rice porridge mouthful by mouthful."
"When he was little, I was afraid of being bullied, so I said he was my biological son. But the elders in the village all knew he was adopted. Many times people proposed marriages to him because the child died."
"As for Yan Peizhang, it seems that Fan Huairen rescued him from the roadside when Fan Peiyu was a teenager. After he woke up, he was raised as his own son. But maybe because he was old enough and knew his parents, he kept calling him uncle."
"He's a good person, but his life is a bit hard. This illness..."
"That's right. When Yan Peizhang heard the day before yesterday that Fan Peiyu had taken away the money for the surgery, it was like the sky had fallen." At this point, the nurse whispered, "I heard that he even borrowed money from a loan shark to raise the surgery money."
"That's why Fan Peiyu has always refused to have surgery. After all, with Mr. Fan's condition, the best outcome from surgery is an extra two or three years of life, and the worst outcome is the same as not having surgery at all."
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The doctors and nurses have obviously seen many such joys and sorrows, and they are very objective when talking about the patient's condition.
The three of them returned to Ning Shaobai's office.
Xia Mian borrowed Ning Shaoyun's bank card, and Ning Shaoyun was not surprised. "Planning to buy it?"
Xia Mian nodded and said, "I'll return the money to you tomorrow."
Ning Shaoyun didn't care, but suddenly remembered, "The daily withdrawal limit is only 6,000..."
Xia Mian just remembered this incident and was stunned for a moment, "What should I do?"
She looked at Ning Shaobai, "Doctor Ning, do you have to pay for the surgery today? Can't you give me another day?"
As he was talking, the young female doctor who was on duty with Ning Shaobai today came in and asked casually, "Whose surgery fee is it?"
Xia Mian said, "Fan Huairen's."
This doctor, clearly one of the most gossipy people, said, "Didn't his eldest son take away the money for his surgery? Director Liu is thinking of transferring the surgery to Ward 9."
Xia Mian suddenly became anxious, "What should I do? I have to hand it in today."
The female doctor asked curiously, "Why are you the ones paying for Fan Huairen's surgery?"
Xia Mian smiled and looked at Ning Shaobai, not knowing how to answer this question.
Ning Shaobai took out his wallet from the drawer, pulled out a card and handed it to Xia Mian.
Xia Mian slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I'm stupid. The limit for one ticket is 6,000. Wouldn't it be enough to use two tickets?"
Ning Shaobai said, "Just use this. No need to queue up. Just go to the bank manager. The limit is enough."
"Wow! The legendary VIP client of the bank?" Xia Mian hugged Ning Shaobai in surprise, "Haha, Doctor Ning, you are so handsome."
Ning Shaobai was startled, then reached out and grabbed her collar and pulled her away. He casually took out a piece of paper, wrote down the password, and shoved it into her hand, saying, "Hurry up, or the bank will be closed soon."
Xia Mian lowered her head and said to Xiao Feng, "Can you and Uncle Ning and Aunt Ning wait for Auntie here? Auntie will be back soon after she gets the money."
Xiao Feng was now used to following two people. Upon hearing this, she took Ning Shaoyun's hand and nodded, "Auntie, go quickly."
Xia Mian rarely enjoyed VIP treatment.
I got 20,000 yuan in less than ten minutes after entering the door. It was so cool.
She didn't think it was a big deal at first, but when she curiously asked the bank manager about the requirements for becoming a VIP customer, holding the card was like holding a bomb.
The twenty thousand yuan in her left pocket was just like two dollars in her mind, but the bank card in her right hand felt like it weighed a thousand pounds.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Xia Mian rushed into the office and quickly returned the bank card to Ning Shaobai. "Wow, Doctor Ning, you trust me so much that you actually handed it to me like this."
Ning Shaobai said, "It's just right that you lost it. Sell yourself to me."
Xia Mian rolled her eyes and said, "You really think that way. The most I can do is to accompany you to report the loss and apply for a replacement."
When Xia Mian took Xiao Feng to the payment office, Yan Peizhang was already there, pacing back and forth anxiously with a bottle wrapped in a small army green quilt.
Seeing Xia Mian's eyes suddenly light up, Xia Mian understood his feelings and handed him the money without hesitation, "Here is 20,000."
Yan Peizhang was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth and said half a sentence "It's agreed..." and couldn't continue. The family of a sick person is a bottomless pit, he needs this money...
Since Xia Mian wanted to make herself feel at ease, she naturally wouldn't take advantage of him. "I'll give you the agreed 20,000 first. I'll take the bottle for appraisal. If it's fake, I'll come back to you. If it's real, I'll make up the rest of the money according to the market price."
Yan Peizhang was stunned for a moment. This man, who hadn't shed a tear even when he was trapped like a beast in Antique Street, suddenly burst into tears. "Thank you, thank you! I, Yan Peizhang, will never forget your kindness."
If Xia Mian hadn't acted quickly, he would have almost knelt down in front of her.
Xia Mian quickly supported him and said, "We are originally in a mutually beneficial relationship. I want to buy an antique, and you happen to have one. There is no need to do this."
But not everyone is willing to give trust. Among so many people, she was the only one who chose to take the risk for him, a stranger.
Xia Mian carefully carried the bottle she bought for 20,000 yuan in a small torn quilt and returned to Ning Shaobai's office.
Only then did I realize that I had done something quite big.
But Xiao Feng didn't understand. He had no idea about the amount of money in tens of thousands. He just felt that it was a very happy thing that he had successfully found an antique and that the uncle could treat his grandfather.
He touched the bottle happily and smiled, "Antique."
Seeing his happy expression, Xia Mian was no longer worried. "Come, come, take a look. This is the antique that our Xiao Feng fell in love with at first sight!"
Xiao Feng's little face glowed, and there was pride in her eyes.
Xia Mian couldn't help but kiss him on the face.
The child happily showed his little white teeth.
Xia Mian said, "Now we have picked it up, but this one is enough. We don't need too many antiques at home."
There were several antiques in the catalogue on the day of the auction, and Xia Mian was really afraid that he would claim them all.
Fortunately, the little guy was easy to satisfy and nodded to show that he understood.
Xia Mian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now her obsession with antiques could finally be dispelled...
However, Xiaofeng's problem was solved, and this big thing she did quietly was also quite worrying.
Ning Shaobai looked at Xia Mian's troubled expression and smiled, "What's wrong?"
Xia Mian said, "I'm thinking about how to explain to my second aunt. I want to say that I bought it for twenty yuan. I'm afraid she won't take it seriously and will accidentally break it."
"If I tell her I bought it for 20,000 yuan, she'll probably break my legs."
Seeing Xiao Feng looking at him in confusion, Xia Mian thought that he had to get along with this little guy and couldn't let anything slip.
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