Qin Huai knew she was worried.
This kind of thing can't be hidden, so she nodded. "Mother said she woke up in the middle of the night and cried after she couldn't find Chenchen, but she didn't say a word. When I went back in the morning, her voice was hoarse from crying. I called her and she responded, but I always felt that she was guessing from my expression."
This means that not only can they not speak, but they may also have hearing problems...
Qiao Qiqi had heard of a disease called post-traumatic stress disorder when she watched TV in the 21st century.
Realizing that this was probably the case with Xin Xin, she didn't dare to make a decision on her own. She quickly asked Qin Huai to stay with Chen Chen in the ward while she took Xin Xin to register and see a doctor.
After examining Xin Xin, the doctor concluded, just as Qiao Qiqi had guessed, that her hearing loss and aphasia were caused by a fright.
Whether it's temporary or long-term, there's no way to determine that.
"The family needs to be patient and supportive. It should get better, but it's also possible that it will never get better. You need to be mentally prepared." The doctor sighed when he saw such a small and lovely child suddenly become like this.
Qiao Qiqi finally prescribed some calming and soothing medicine for Xin Xin. Although it didn't work very well, it was better than nothing!
The registration and prescription cost another 13 yuan, leaving Qiao Qiqi with only 12 yuan and 2 mao left.
Realizing this wouldn't work, she sent Xin Xin back and then went to the state-run restaurant under the pretext of going to the restroom.
The portly chef saw him approaching and immediately came out through the back door to find him. "Weren't you supposed to be here the day after tomorrow? Why are you here today?"
Qiao Qiqi had delivered goods to the fat chef twice before, and the chef sold them well. The two agreed to deliver goods once every five days, and today was only the third day.
"Brother, someone in my family is sick and I urgently need money, so I wanted to deliver the goods to you ahead of time. I also wanted to ask if you could give me a larger quantity? I can offer you a discount."
The chubby chef was instantly smitten when he heard Qiao Qiqi's words.
He had previously sold out his stock on the same day the two times he bought goods from Qiao Qiqi. Yesterday, he was thinking that five days was too long and he should shorten it to three days.
Upon hearing Qiao Qiqi bring it up, the chubby chef maintained his composure and asked, "How much discount can you offer?"
Qiao Qiqi had clearly thought it through on the way here, but she still hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you have 100 jin of apples and pears together, I'll charge you 4 mao per jin. If you have 20 jin of peaches, I'll charge you 65 mao. As for grapes, you can have as many as you want, I'll charge you 9 mao per jin."
The chubby chef frowned slightly. The price was tempting, but the quantity was too large; he definitely wouldn't be able to sell it all in one day…
Qiao Qiqi noticed his hesitation and immediately added, "My family member is sick and won't have time to come over for the next few days. Peaches and grapes don't keep well, so you can ask for less. Apples and pears will keep for three to five days without any problem."
The chubby chef glanced at Qiao Qiqi.
After hesitating for half a minute, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then let's have 50 catties of apples, 50 catties of pears, and 20 catties of peaches and grapes each!"
"Okay! Here are 30 jin of apples and 30 jin of pears. You can take them back first, and come back in 10 minutes to pick up the rest."
After completing the transaction with the fat chef, Qiao Qiqi, carrying the 81 yuan she had earned, filled a basket with apples and pears from her spatial storage and headed towards the grain station.
This week, she actually came here every other day to try her luck.
Unfortunately, apart from meeting the female stationmaster the first time I came here, I never saw her again.
Qiao Qiqi was praying in her heart that she would run into him this time when she suddenly heard two ringing sounds behind her.
Realizing that the sound was a bicycle bell, she turned around in surprise.
Sure enough, the female stationmaster rode her bicycle this way.
Qiao Qiqi's eyes lit up, and just as the other person was about to reach her, she spoke directly: "Big sister, do you remember me?"
The female stationmaster got off the train, glanced at her, and then remembered.
"It's you, the young man who gave me the apple last time."
"Yes, you still remember me."
"Your apples were so delicious, of course I remember! What? You're giving apples to relatives again? Did you bring a lot? If so, I'll buy some to take back to my kids."
The female station manager was very easy to talk to. I don't know if she realized that Qiao Qiqi's excuse of visiting relatives was just that, but she immediately asked to buy apples.
Qiao Qiqi lied, feeling somewhat guilty.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to tell the truth: "Sister, to be honest, I came to see you about this. I know it's a bit abrupt, but I have no other choice."
The female station manager sensed that she was in trouble, so she asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen at home?"
Qiao Qiqi nodded, "Last night, my younger brother was catching fish by the river when he encountered a thug and was stabbed. He had surgery overnight, which cost more than a hundred yuan. He will need to be observed in the hospital for a few more days, which will require more money."
The female station manager was a straightforward person. She glanced at the basket behind Qiao Qiqi, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, I'll take this whole basket of apples. You calculate how much it costs, and I'll pay you."
Qiao Qiqi's eyes lit up, but she hesitated.
"You probably can't finish all of this..."
"It's alright. There are many workers at my grain station. I gave them some of the apples you gave me last time, and they said they were delicious. I'll share them with them when I get back."
Hearing this, Qiao Qiqi was relieved. "I not only have apples here, but also pears. My pears are especially delicious. If you don't believe me, you can try them. There are 60 jin here in total. Just give me 25 yuan."
"Only 25?" The female station manager knew immediately that Qiao Qiqi had been ripped off, and immediately took out 30 yuan from her pocket. "That's all. Please take the apples to the back door and have the security guard pack them up."
"I don't need that much..." Qiao Qiqi declined.
The female station manager stuffed the money directly into her hand, saying, "It's not much. Just send me some more apples when your brother gets better in a few days."
Hearing the female station manager say that, Qiao Qiqi did not refuse, but bowed deeply to the female station manager, "Thank you! I will definitely come to deliver it to you when my brother gets better."
Although this is the result she hoped for from the beginning, Qiao Qiqi's mindset has completely changed today.
If the fat chef helped out of self-interest...
So the female stationmaster acted entirely out of compassion, and this kindness is something Qiao Qiqi should remember.
After saying goodbye to the female stationmaster, Qiao Qiqi clutched the 100-plus yuan in her pocket, but instead of heading back, she went to the black market again.
The price was five cents cheaper than usual, which meant that her two trips today only took the time of one trip, and she earned 54 yuan.
She found a secluded spot to change her clothes, put the basket back into her spatial storage, went to a state-run restaurant, bought two dishes, and then hurriedly rushed to the hospital.
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