Time Travel: Conditional Wealth

After a day of running around outside, He Xi's cold got worse. She was in the hospital receiving an IV drip, looking extremely pitiful.

The corners of her eyes turned red, and she said very weakly, "I'm thirsty."

Lu Jinan chuckled, then you should sit up straight and lean on him, how will he get the water?

He Xi's breathing was slightly short and accompanied by coughing: "I'm tired of sitting. It's too uncomfortable."

Lu Jinan straightened He Xi's body and leaned her against the back of the chair, comforting her: "It will be over soon, just sit still for a while, I'll get you some water."

He Xi nodded slightly. She felt very uncomfortable. Her throat was coughing and her lips were dry. No matter how much water she drank, it didn't make her feel better. While others were complaining about being cold, she was sweating from the heat.

Lu Jinan came back with some water and felt troubled when he saw He Xi’s flushed face. He cooled the hot water a little and put it close to her lips: “Drink some water. If you feel really uncomfortable, we can spend the night at our home in town.”

Sweat soaked his inner clothes, and with every cough, sweat would come out, becoming more sticky and wet. He Xi frowned irritably and said, "Okay, let's go. It's so hot here that I can't breathe."

Lu Jinan looked at the little medicine left in the IV bottle and called the nurse to remove the needle. The nurse looked at He Xi's face and said, "You still have to take the medicine. Remember to keep warm at this time. The sweat will disappear on its own in a while. Put on a hat to avoid the cold wind."

He Xi was anxious to go out for some fresh air, but Lu Jinan held her hand tightly and delayed time in the hospital corridor, fearing that he would be stimulated by the cold wind after sweating. He Xi dragged him forward, but he was like a magic needle that could not be pulled up or dragged away.

It took them half an hour to get out of the hospital. A gust of cold wind blew by, and He Xi shuddered. The two of them quickened their pace and headed to the rental courtyard.

The sleet made the road slippery, and the more shady and unused the path was, the harder it was to ride. After a lot of stumbling, we finally got home.

Because of the cold, dinner was simple, porridge and side dishes. Lu Jinan urged her to take the medicine again before going to bed.

The medicine didn't work, so Lu Jinan accompanied He Xi to the hospital for an IV drip. When they came back, they met Wang Qiang, who was wandering at the door of He Xi's rental yard, and his footprints were all over the door.

Wang Qiang stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Are you sick again?"

He Xi glared at him: "What do you mean by again? As if I'm so weak and sickly."

Wang Qiang said mercilessly, "What do you think?"

He Xi and Lu Jin'an both glanced at him, and Lu Jin'an was even more intent on shutting him out. Seeing that the door was closed and he was still outside, it was too late to squeeze in, so he banged on the door with all his might: "Hey, hey, open the door, what do you two mean by this? We are old friends."

Lu Jinan waited until He Xi was settled before he slowly opened the door. The person outside the door peeked in through the crack of the door, and it seemed that someone was coming. He pretended that he was not there at all, and said to Lu Jinan who came to open the door: "Hey, are you done?"

Lu Jinan made way and asked, "Black tea, green tea or jasmine tea?"

"Anything is fine. I'm not picky."

Wang Qiang looked at the snow in the yard and guessed that they didn't live here all the time. He asked tentatively, "She's really angry."

Lu Jinan had a cold face and a cold attitude: "No, I just have a cold and feel uncomfortable."

When he entered the room, He Xi had already been sitting on the kang, quietly waiting for him with a small quilt covering her legs and feet, and said, "Sit wherever you want. There's nothing here if no one lives here."

Wang Qiang picked a similar chair and sat down: "Here are some southern snacks I brought for you, keep them for your teeth."

He Xi smiled. At this time, Lu Jinan came in with two cups of hot tea. He took the snacks and said, "Green tea."

He Xi first coughed for a while, his face flushed and he gasped for air. After a while, he spoke to Wang Qiang: "What happened that deserves your personal appearance?"

He stared at He Xi for a while, making sure she was no longer coughing violently, and then said, "Hey, you know a kind of knitted dress that is popular in the market recently."

He Xi nodded: "I know, my sister and I designed it together."

Hearing this, Wang Qiang slapped his thigh and said, "It's you. Give me fifty sets first."

Lu Jinan stayed by He Xi's side, handing her water and taking medicine from her back. He was quite conscious of being a husband, but at the same time he would not disturb her.

He Xi was a little confused: "Didn't you say that these are unprofitable businesses? Your main business is still rice, flour, grain and oil, and you can do other things or not."

Wang Qiang said, "Tsk, people change. It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it catches the mouse, it's a good cat. You can make a lot of money or a little money at the same time."

Lu Jinan's cold voice sounded: "What made you come to your senses?"

"Ok?"

He Xi looked at the "boss". He was always cold and sarcastic to other people, and his facial expressions became colorful only when he was facing familiar people.

"He is like this, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go to work with peace of mind. No girl dares to approach him easily because of his cold temperament."

"Oh!" Wang Qiang nodded and continued, "I heard that things are going to change outside, so it's always good to save some money."

He Xi and Lu Jinan looked at each other and said, "Well, we also heard a little bit. It is said that things are getting better."

"So, saving money should be put on the agenda, and you should make preparations early."

The young couple both nodded.

He Xi said that the order would take at least half a month to be processed, and that was only if He Xi and He Fei worked overtime together. Wang Qiang agreed. Mohe City is full of cold days, and people can wear long sleeves and long pants even in the hottest days of summer.

Don't disturb others during work.

Due to an emergency, the weekly meeting on Friday was moved to Monday. He Xi was not feeling well, so he leaned back in his chair to rest.

The atmosphere of the meeting was not relaxed. The mayor was actually sitting in the meeting, and Minister Jiang stepped aside and also accepted the reprimand.

This morning, several teams had a fight over the issue of fertilizer. All of them were masters who were good at farming. They fought with real punches, and several teams had bruises on their faces.

"Can anyone give me an explanation why the number of seeds and fertilizers is wrong this year? Aren't you curious?" The mayor looked at the people at the table and felt a slight headache.

He Xi suddenly raised his hand.

Mayor: "? What do you want?"

He Xi: "I want to speak first. I won't be able to speak if I start coughing."

The mayor glanced at He Xi. Didn't he see that he was angry? He said, "Hurry up and tell me."

He Xi took out a thick stack of work notes and reported her test data truthfully. She also took out the formula for the "nutrient solution" for fruit trees and the materials needed for the infusion.

The mayor chuckled and shook his head: "If they had half of your work enthusiasm, our Xiaokang Town would have become prosperous long ago. Have you tried it?"

He Xi nodded and started coughing violently again.

The mayor was distressed when he saw the child coughing so hard that he waved his hand and told her to go to the hospital for an injection. He also said that it was an industrial injury and that she could get reimbursement if she kept the receipts.

Watching He Xi leave and listening to the mayor's words, Minister Jiang stood up and said, "Mayor...are you doting on her too much?"

The mayor had a smile on his lips, but his face made people feel cold: "It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. If you have the same ability, I will also spoil you."

He also handed the information given by He Xi to Minister Jiang, and reminded him considerately: "I can't protect you forever. Look at what the Ministry of Agriculture has asked you to manage, so be careful."