Friday afternoon.
It has been two days since Aunt Gu's surgery. Yesterday, Jiang Ning mixed Lingzhu liquid into water and gave it to Aunt Gu to drink. Her wound is currently recovering very well and the doctor praised her highly.
"It's best to drink some black fish soup after the operation. The wound will heal faster. Buy wild black fish and stew it." said the aunt on the opposite bed.
A lot of people in the ward agreed.
Xue Yuantong ran to the market to buy wild black fish, but returned empty-handed.
After thinking about it, Jiang Ning told Xue Yuantong that he was going to go fishing for black fish, so he borrowed her fishing rod.
Jiang Ning walked to the river, carrying a plastic bucket in one hand and a fishing rod and shovel in the other.
There are often people from the city coming here to fish. The sun is shining brightly today and there are several cars parked on the river dam.
Jiang Ning chose a place with fewer people. There were two "fully armed" fishermen by the river.
They were sitting on the special fishing thrones, and when they saw someone coming, they quickly scanned Jiang Ning's body. He was simply equipped, his steps were light, and he looked unprofessional at first glance.
"Little brother, why can't you do this? You are not well prepared. Look at us?" They pointed at the neatly arranged equipment next to them, a set costing two to three thousand!
Jiang Ning said: "The equipment is so fancy that you can catch nothing if you fish."
"Huh?" The fisherman was incredulous. They were professionals when it came to fishing!
Jiang Ning swept the ground with his spiritual sense, locked the location, dug down with the shovel, grabbed two earthworms and put them on the fishhook.
The old fisherman twitched his mouth. What the hell, the baits are all made from local materials.
Jiang Ning found a random spot, filled the bucket with water, cast the rod, and the hook flew into the river.
Looking at the two fishermen frowning, he commented in his mind that their techniques were clumsy and they had no artistic skills at all.
For example, when they go fishing, they must first find a location, observe it again and again, make a nice nest, and finally start fishing, which always takes a long time.
"After all, they are young, and they are so impatient when fishing. How can they be like them?"
"This kid will definitely be empty-handed today!"
Jiang Ning's fishing method is very advanced.
His spiritual sense simply and roughly swept across the river, extending over a hundred meters, detecting a large area of water clearly. He knew where the fish, shrimps, and turtles were all.
He flicked his fingers, and a stream of spiritual power silently penetrated into the water.
In the water, a black fish was swimming leisurely. It stared at a few tadpoles and was ready to swallow them.
Just as it was about to strike out with a powerful punch, its body suddenly froze and it could not move, then began to move backwards. The black fish panicked and felt itself being dragged for more than ten meters. It struggled hard, but by the time it reacted, its mouth had already kissed the fishhook.
Jiang Ning used his spiritual power to force its mouth onto the fishhook.
Jiang Ning lifted the rod, and a black fish weighing two or three pounds was hanging on it, its tail flapping and water droplets flying everywhere.
The old fisherman was stunned. It was too fast.
As the two men watched, Jiang Ning took off the black fish and threw it into the bucket.
Cast the rod again.
A minute later, Jiang Ning caught another black fish.
Two black fish, each weighing two or three pounds, are enough for making soup.
Jiang Ning put away his fishing rod and decided to come back again when he wanted to eat fish. He carried the bucket home.
"Oh my god!" The two fishermen were stunned.
Two black fish in less than three minutes.
If it were them, it would take them three minutes to find a good position!
Although they fish for a certain reason, which is to escape the stress of life, they really want to have this fishing skill.
The fisherman's luck was not very good today. He only caught a few small fish as long as a finger. Before leaving, the two men were so angry that they went down to the river to catch some snails.
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Jiang Ning took out his iPhone 5S. He no longer used his iPhone 5, but this was the 64g 'rich gold' version that Shao Shuangshuang had bought for him the day before yesterday to thank him.
Not long after the 5s was released, the gold color scheme became popular on the entire Internet, making people feel very proud when they use it. Ma Shicheng has been looking at it online every day recently and is extremely envious.
Jiang Ning took two close-up photos of the black fish with his 5S and sent them to Xue Yuantong via WeChat.
"I'll pick you up later, and you can come to my house to cook fish."
Xue Yuantong: "Jiang Ning, are you going to the river to catch fish again?"
"Do you think I am you? This is what I caught." Jiang Ning showed her the fishing rod and bucket.
Only then did Xue Yuantong believe it.
Jiang Ning went to the hospital to take her home. Aunt Gu had finished her infusion of medicine for the day, and she could take care of herself to a certain extent even if no one was watching her.
Xue Yuantong was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron.
The black fish struggled so hard that she couldn't hold it down and was slapped in the face by the black fish.
Jiang Ning took action to kill the black fish.
The soup of wild black fish is milky white. The taste of black fish soup stewed by people with different cooking skills varies greatly.
Jiang Ning took a sip and found it delicious.
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In the orthopedic inpatient department, Ward No. 5, Xue Yuantong opened the lid and the smell of fish soup filled the air.
Xue Yuantong first served his mother a large bowl and placed it on the table next to the bed.
Then she carried a thermos bucket and delivered a bowl to each family one by one. The patients refused at first, but later they couldn't resist the fragrance.
Everyone praised her craftsmanship.
Xue Yuantong looked serious and pretended to be serious, but he was very happy in his heart.
She held the spoon and fed her mother soup.
Until the aunt on the opposite bed said, "Hey, big sister, Xiao Jiang is really good. He has been running around these days. Is he a couple with your daughter?"
Xue Yuantong couldn't hold it in any longer: "He is my classmate!"
"Hello, classmate! Hello, classmate!" The aunt began to match the two.
Xue Yuantong's little mouth was only good for bragging to Jiang Ning. When facing an auntie who had been hanging around in the market for many years, he could only lower his head and act like a coward.
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap and work clothes walked into the ward.
"Who's in bed 36?"
"What's wrong?" Aunt Gu asked.
"Oh, it's you. The doctor told you, I'm from a medical device company. In your current condition, you need a stent for your arm to help you recover later."
Aunt Gu asked, "How much?"
The man in the peaked cap said calmly, "Two thousand and two."
Before Aunt Gu could say anything, the old man next to her asked in surprise, "What kind of stent costs 2,200 yuan?"
"Our braces are made by measuring your body size on the spot. Then we return to the factory and make a mold for you based on your size. Do you think it's worth the money?" The man in the baseball cap spoke in a very stern tone, without the politeness of the other salesmen.
"Can it be cheaper?" Aunt Gu negotiated.
Her attending physician reminded her in advance that the brace must be purchased, otherwise it would affect the later recovery of her arm. If she did not buy the brace, she would have to wear a plaster cast, and would have to remove the plaster every time she exercised, which was very troublesome and not conducive to recovery.
But Aunt Gu didn't expect that the stent would cost more than two thousand yuan, which is too expensive and cannot be reimbursed.
"If it's two thousand and two, it's two thousand and two, and it can't be reduced by a cent. Are you going to place an order or not?" The man in the baseball cap said in a arrogant manner.
Aunt Gu hesitated and said, "Let me think about it."
She had just finished surgery. Although the attending physician was not her main surgeon, it was the attending physician who had been observing her condition for the past few days, and his words were still very authoritative.
The man in the peaked cap dropped a business card:
"Okay, take your time to think about it. I'll go find someone else. Call me when you've thought it through."
Then he left Ward No. 5 directly and went to look for other patients.
The old man in bed 37 started cursing when he saw people leaving:
"Look at his attitude. Is he here to sell something? Let me tell you, this is a collaboration with the hospital. If they dare to sell at a high price, the doctors will definitely get paid. It's too shady. Don't buy it!"
There is no choice but to buy it. The doctor said that this stent must be purchased.
The aunt on the other bed said, "The guy who broke his arm while arm wrestling a few days ago bought this brace for 2,200 yuan."
"I have some photos here, look." The aunt showed the pictures on her phone.
When Aunt Gu heard that others had also bought it, she was immediately shaken.
She is very conflicted now, and the doctor's words are still fresh in her mind. If her arm does not recover well in the later stage, it will affect her daily use and will last a lifetime.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning said, "Auntie Gu, don't buy theirs. I'll help you get the stent."
Xue Yuantong was feeling a little depressed just now, but when he heard him say this, he said excitedly:
"Jiang Ning, you are awesome!"
Jiang Ning smiled.
He took out his cell phone, opened the online shopping app, searched for that type of bracket, and quickly found it. It was exactly the same, priced at only two hundred, with free shipping.
Jiang Ning added 20 yuan and asked the merchant to send it by SF Express, which arrived the next day.