Li He said, "Pack your things. I'll wait for you outside."
"Now?" She shouted at his back, no longer caring about disturbing others.
"Hurry up." Li He turned around and added, "Throw whatever you can. Don't bring too much."
He waited at the door for a while and saw her come out with a big suitcase. Dong Hao hurried forward to take it from her. She straightened her back and let out a long sigh.
Then, she went back to the house and took out a blanket, a cup, a towel, slippers, etc. She opened the car door and said after getting in, "Okay, let's go."
Li He said to Dong Hao, "To the Princess's Grave."
The car drove very quickly and they arrived in less than twenty minutes.
"Is there a bus stop or subway that leads to my workplace?" Chen Mingjing asked after getting out of the car.
Li He said, "Why else would I bring you here?"
"You make it sound like you own all the houses in the city."
"That's about the same." Li He was honest.
"These are all old houses," Wang Yao said. Standing at the intersection, she hugged a basin and said, "It's similar to where I live, but there are very few additions. Most of the houses where I live are three or four stories."
Li He said, "Because I didn't add any. Start from that building, all the way to the fourth building, then the three buildings on the left. Oh, and that side. It's quite far. You can choose as you see fit."
He was the one who bought the houses here and he had been collecting rent for a few years, so he was quite clear about it.
Chen Mingjing was surprised and said, "Of course I'll choose the one closest to the intersection."
Li He said, "But we have to see if it's full. If it's not, then it's fine."
These houses had always been rented out in single rooms.
They walked into a small courtyard with an open door. A girl was washing clothes in the courtyard. She only glanced at them and continued with her work.
Dong Hao first glanced at the rooms through the window, then pointed to a house against the wall and said, "No one lives in that house."
"Then let's go take a look." Li He walked over. The door was not locked, so he pushed it open and went in. After turning on the light, he said to Chen Mingjing, "What do you think of this room?"
"How many people are living here?" Chen Mingjing was full of joy. Although the place was a little shabby, it was spacious, and she was happy.
Dong Hao said, "Including you, there are only three households. The kitchen and bathroom are shared. The one at the corner is a young couple, and the one at the door is a single girl."
She wandered around the kitchen and bathroom, and when she came back, she smiled and said, "Yes, here it is then. There's nothing to choose."
It was convenient to bathe, cook, and use water. The bedroom was clean and spacious, and it could be heated in winter. There were tables, chairs, benches, and beds. It was a hundred times better than her previous dark room.
Li He said, "Let's move the things."
Dong Hao parked the car at the entrance and helped Chen Mingjing carry a bucket of water from the yard. He found a rag and wiped the house.
"Thank you, Brother Dong." Chen Mingjing smiled.
The corner of Li He's eye twitched. This form of address was too confusing.
He watched as she laid out the blanket and was about to leave, but she stopped him again.
"Dear Madam, do you have any other instructions?"
There was nothing wrong with this form of address.
"What time do you think it is?"
"It's past ten." Li He rolled up his sleeves and looked at his watch.
Chen Mingjing said, "It's been more than four hours since dinner. Do you want to treat me to supper?"
"You can still eat?" Li He's impression of a foodie was refreshed once again.
"Why don't you try?"
"I don't have time to accompany you. You can eat by yourself." Li He searched his pocket and found nothing. He reached out to Dong Hao, took a stack of money, and put it on the table. "This is as far as I can help you."
He was really afraid that she would go around seducing rich men because of financial constraints and embarrass him. Or if she could not clean up the mess in the end, he would have to step in.
"Are you going to provide for me?" Chen Mingjing was stunned.
"I don't have the guts."
He had no time to chat with her, so he got into the car and left.
"Hey, come visit me often when you have time." She waved at him and smiled beautifully.
When he got home, Li Yi was still awake. She swung the electric mosquito swatter here and there, but they were all nooks and crannies.
Li He asked, "Do you want to rebel if you don't sleep?"
"It won't light up." Li Yi was a little angry.
"There are no bugs or mosquitoes, of course it won't light up." Li He found it funny. "I'll use it in the summer."
He was not sure if his daughter had violent tendencies, but she loved to take the electric mosquito swatter and drill into the grass and rye in the summer. When she waved the swatter, it made a lot of crackling sounds, as if it could sweep away the world.
"Brother-in-law, you're back." He Long came out of Old Madam He's room. Behind him was Wu Chunyan.
"Is the fever still not over?" Li He asked.
He Long said, "No, it's just a low fever. It subsided in the afternoon, but it flared up again at night."
Li He said, "Then it must be a viral cold."
When he entered Old Madam's room, He Fang was sitting on the edge of the bed. He asked, "Have you had dinner?"
"Not yet." Li He then remembered that he had been watching Chen Mingjing eat that night. He had not eaten a single grain of rice and had an empty stomach.
"Then go get something to eat. It's already so late." Old Madam narrowed her eyes. Her voice was not very loud.
"Go to the hospital. Don't be so stiff." Li He touched Old Madam He's forehead. It was still a little hot.
Old Madam He waved her hand and did not say anything.
He Fang said awkwardly, "She didn't want to. I called a doctor over for an intravenous drip at noon, but it didn't work."
"Auntie, don't delay it until it's a serious illness. Let's go to the hospital for a full body checkup." Li He ignored Old Madam's objections and insisted on helping her up. With He Fang's help, he placed her on his back.
Seeing this, He Long quickly started the car. Wu Chunyan placed a blanket on the car seat.
Old Madam got into the car just like that. She did not even have the strength to object.
The International Medical Department of the hospital was brightly lit. In terms of the country, it had the best wards and medical conditions in the country.
Once they entered the hospital, Old Madam had her blood drawn. She waited in the ward for the test results. Fortunately, she was fine.
After Old Madam fell asleep, Li He suddenly asked He Fang, "Your stomach isn't feeling well now. Do you want to do a full body checkup?"
He Fang smiled and said, "I just did it in the summer. It's gastritis. I have to take care of it. No matter how much I check, it will still be the same."
He Long said, "Why don't you guys go back? I'll stay here."
Li He said, "You guys have to buy groceries and open the shop early in the morning. Since I have nothing to do, I'll just stay here."
He turned to He Fang and said, "You can go back. The child has school tomorrow morning."
"That's fine too." He Fang thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go downstairs and find something to eat first? Come back after you're done eating."
Li He nodded and said a few words to the nurse. Then, everyone went downstairs.
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