Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 644 - 644 642 Consider it Borrowed

644: Chapter 642: Consider it Borrowed 644: Chapter 642: Consider it Borrowed Knock, knock, knock.

The persistent knocking woke Chen Yang, who was still deep in his sleep.

Chen Yang was comfortably cuddled up with Yang Ruoxi, his eyes groggily fluttered open as he glanced out the window.

He noticed the sky was just beginning to brighten, it was still very early.

“Who would knock on the door this early in the morning?” Chen Yang was quite frustrated, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he rolled out of bed, got dressed, and went to answer the door.

Upon opening the clinic’s door, Chen Yang instantly snapped to attention.

“Uncle Niu!”

The one knocking early in the morning was indeed Uncle Niu.

Uncle Niu, exhaling smoke, his face full of apologies, said, “I’m sorry, Yang Zi, for knocking on your door so early in the morning.”

“What’s the matter, Uncle Niu?

What brings you here so early?” Chen Yang, unconcerned, waved his hand and asked Uncle Niu why he had come.

Uncle Niu took another deep drag, then extinguished his cigarette and slowly began, “Last night, I didn’t sleep at all.

I was tossing and turning on the bed, thinking about this issue with Niu Ming.”

“I was really upset, but there was nothing I could do.

The reality is right before my eyes, and I have to accept it.”

Uncle Niu looked visibly saddened.

Chen Yang saw this and felt uncomfortable as well.

“I can understand how you feel, Uncle Niu, but remember, Niu Ming’s intentions were good.

Try not to dwell on it too much,” Chen Yang offered comfort.

“Mmm, mmm.”

Uncle Niu nodded heavily, finally starting to discuss the matter at hand.

“Actually, I came to thank you first and foremost.

I really want to thank you, Yang Zi.

If it wasn’t for you, Niu Ming’s life would have been ruined.

Your kind persuasion made him turn over a new leaf.”

Uncle Niu’s face was filled with sincerity as he expressed his genuine gratitude to Chen Yang.

On hearing this, Chen Yang quickly insisted that it was the least he could do and told Uncle Niu not to be too polite.

He then shifted the topic and proactively asked what else Uncle Niu needed.

“The other thing is, now that Niu Ming has returned, we can’t just have him idle at home, right?

I was hoping you could help speak to the folks at the mine to see if you could get Niu Ming a job there.

It would be proper work,” Uncle Niu said, his expression showing how difficult it was for him.

Because Chen Yang had already helped his family so much, and yet here he was, asking for more help, he felt he couldn’t really save face.

But for his son’s sake, he had no choice but to do so.

What he didn’t know was that Chen Yang had never felt burdened; on the contrary, Chen Yang was actually happy to help Uncle Niu out.

“Uncle Niu, getting into the mine is easy.

If Niu Ming wants to, I could have him start work there today,” Chen Yang said.

Uncle Niu was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately wanted to express his thanks.

But before he could say anything, Chen Yang suddenly spoke up again.

“However, I think it might be better if Niu Ming didn’t work in the mine.”

Uncle Niu was taken aback: “Why?”

“It’s simple, Uncle Niu.

Though the mine pays well, it’s dead-end money with no prospects,” Chen Yang shared his opinion.

Even though Niu Ming wasn’t particularly talented, he was still a young man with ambitions, and Chen Yang didn’t want to just slot him into a job in the mines.

“No prospects… Then what do you think he should do?” Uncle Niu asked, still perplexed.

“I haven’t really decided yet, but he could help you run the snack shop for the time being.

We can decide what’s next later, one step at a time,” Chen Yang suggested.

“Ah?

The snack shop?” Now Uncle Niu was even more confused.

“Isn’t your snack shop already sold to you?

Where did this snack shop come from?”

Seeing the surprised expression on Uncle Niu’s face, Chen Yang then realized his slip-up.

“Uncle Niu, I’ve thought it over and I can’t buy your store after all.

I have to give it back to you.”

Chen Yang had never thought of owning Uncle Niu’s convenience store.

His claim of buying it yesterday was merely an excuse to help Uncle Niu.

Upon hearing that Chen Yang wanted to return the store to him, Uncle Niu was initially surprised, then shook his head repeatedly, insisting that he couldn’t take it back.

“No way, Yang Zi!

I took 100,000 yuan from you, the store is yours now.

How can I take it back?

What kind of person would that make me?” Uncle Niu firmly refused.

Seeing this, Chen Yang continued, “Uncle Niu, the store really doesn’t mean much to me.

I think you should take it back.

Let Niu Ming manage it for now.

Didn’t you just say it?

Niu Ming can’t just sit around at home doing nothing.

He needs some work to do, and running the store would be the best choice.”

Chen Yang seriously persuaded, hoping Uncle Niu wouldn’t mind these details, and after hearing what Chen Yang said, Uncle Niu truly found it reasonable.

Niu Ming had always wanted to do something significant; earning a mere salary at the mines certainly wouldn’t lead to great achievements.

Letting him run the store was a very good choice.

However, good as this solution was, Uncle Niu couldn’t possibly just accept Chen Yang’s generosity without offering something in return.

“Yang Zi, I understand what you mean, but you’ve already bought the store.

How can I just take it back?” Uncle Niu appeared troubled and was still not inclined to accept.

Seeing that Uncle Niu was moved, Chen Yang smiled and said, “Uncle Niu, I know what you’re thinking.

Isn’t it just the 100,000 yuan?”

“What if we consider that I’m lending it to Niu Ming?

You take the store back, and then let Niu Ming write me an IOU.

How about that?”

Chen Yang knew Uncle Niu felt bad about taking advantage without giving anything back, which is why he came up with the idea of having Niu Ming write an IOU, so it wouldn’t seem like he was giving it away for nothing.

It would be a loan that Niu Ming could pay back once he started earning money.

While the store wouldn’t make a fortune, it could still bring in some money, and repaying 100,000 yuan wouldn’t be difficult.

“Well… Alright then, I’ll have the lad write you an IOU right away, Yang Zi.” Ultimately, Uncle Niu gratefully agreed.

After thanking Chen Yang a few more times, he left.

He came early in the morning specifically to thank Chen Yang and also to find some work for Niu Ming.

Now that both matters were resolved, he naturally didn’t feel it was right to impose on Chen Yang any further.

Watching Uncle Niu walk away, Chen Yang also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the situation at Uncle Niu’s home had been resolved.

With Niu Ming back, he believed that their days ahead would only get better.

Chen Yang yawned and turned to close the door before heading back to his room, planning to sleep a bit more as it was still very early and the sky wasn’t even fully bright yet.

But just as he entered his room, he saw that Yang Ruoxi was already awake, sitting up in bed with the blanket around her.

“Who came by so early in the morning?”

Upon seeing Chen Yang, she immediately asked who it was outside.

“Uncle Niu.

He came to thank me because of Niu Ming.” Chen Yang got back into bed and lay down.

“Uncle Niu?

Why did he come over so early; it’s still dark outside.” Yang Ruoxi looked outside the window, her expression somewhat surprised.

Chen Yang chuckled softly and wrapped his arm around Yang Ruoxi’s waist.

“Knowing it’s still dark, why don’t you let me hold you and sleep a bit more?”

Yang Ruoxi wasn’t eager to get up either, so she went along with Chen Yang’s suggestion and lay back down.

However, neither of them fell asleep but merely dozed off lightly until it was completely bright outside, then got up together to make breakfast.

After breakfast, the construction crew that was building the greenhouse arrived to continue work.

The day before and the day before that, the crew had already laid the foundation and the basic structure of the greenhouse was in place.

Next, they were starting the step of laying down the straw.

Knowing how crucial this step was, to avoid any mishaps, the crew head even went to the clinic to ask Chen Yang to come and supervise on site.

Chen Yang, too apprehensive of potential problems, did not hesitate to agree.