Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 178: One hundred seventy-eight, the frightened Boss Zhao_1

Chapter 178: One hundred seventy-eight, the frightened Boss Zhao_1

"Brother, this meat is seven yuan per half kilo, and since you’re taking so much, I’ll round down the change for you. My wife’s selling live chickens across the street, they are all raised by us. How about you take a couple, I’ll give you a discount, how does that sound?"

Gu Chen followed the direction he pointed and indeed saw a woman with an apron and white hat sitting beside several chicken cages, the chickens looked pretty good.

Each one of them fierce, none submitting to another, it looked like their flesh would be nice and firm.

He nodded, "Alright, I’ll go take a look."

After saying this, he walked over and chose three good-looking roosters.

Having bought beef and chickens, Gu Chen also bought quite a few pig trotters; these things, when stewed, are even more delicious than pork belly, tender and glutinous, and they are the favorites of both the elderly and children.

After getting the meat, he also picked up quite a variety of vegetables, such as eggplants, water spinach, lettuce, as well as bamboo shoots, tofu skin, and so on.

While at the market, he also bought some chocolates and milk candies.

Since adults would be coming over for a meal, there were sure to be quite a few kids, and these were all prepared for them.

Once everything was purchased, Gu Chen finally, laden with bags big and small, returned to his vehicle.

He had spent quite a bit of money, almost three hundred yuan, because he really bought too much.

Now it was already half-past eight.

Gu Chen started the car and headed for the hospital; the regular route to the hospital actually didn’t require passing by Old Zhao’s Auspicious Dried Goods Company.

But since he was leaving from the southern market of this city, the closest route was to pass by the front of Old Zhao’s company.

Gu Chen didn’t think too much of it; wanting to save time, he immediately and decisively passed by the front of Old Zhao’s company.

At this time, a few young men were moving goods in front of the shop, and Old Zhao had just arrived.

Just as he was about to enter, from afar he saw Gu Chen’s van approaching; he was very familiar with this vehicle because it used to be driven by Old Hu.

Now it was leased to Gu Chen.

Upon seeing Gu Chen, he hurriedly put on a smile and went up to greet him.

Just as he was raising his hand to say hello, Gu Chen drove past without stopping; it was as if he hadn’t seen him at all.

Old Zhao was bewildered.

What’s going on here?

His hand was still raised in mid-air.

Didn’t see him?

Impossible.

He had come over with a smile, and Gu Chen hadn’t seen him?

That must mean he didn’t want to deal with him.

With this thought, Old Zhao felt a bit uneasy. Could it be that Tian Laosì said something to Gu Chen yesterday?

He slapped his forehead in realization; this was bad!

Gu Chen must have found out about him asking around for supply sources!!!!

Upon this realization, Old Zhao felt a surge of anxiety.

All he wanted was to inquire and see if he could find a source of goods, although Gu Chen had said they were produced by his own family.

But Gu Chen had never taken him to see the farm, and he always felt something was off.

When doing business, one wants to have all the information in their own hands, only then can one feel at ease.

He didn’t expect Gu Chen to take things to heart like this.

The behavior just now had clearly been a refusal to deal with him.

At the moment, Gu Chen’s goji berries had already entered trial production, even the packaging was ready, and they were about to hit the market.

If he angered Gu Chen now and Gu Chen refused to supply him, wouldn’t that be the end of it?

No, he had to go and seek Old Hu’s advice!

With that thought, he hurriedly walked towards Old Hu’s repair shop.

Gu Chen glanced at Old Zhao from the rearview mirror, then a faint smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth, tinged with a hint of disdain.

Old Zhao, if you call him foolish, he’s still a boss, managing a company of moderate size with a number of people under him.

But if you say he’s clever, the things he does are really beyond description.

He actually asked Tian Laosì about his own supply source.

Without saying anything else, the fact that he could bring Tian Laosì here indicated that his relationship with Tian Laosì was by no means an ordinary one.

Are you feeling anxious now?

What’s this all about?

He really didn’t have time to bother with this today, but during the next delivery, he would definitely teach Old Zhao a lesson—that there are some things one should ask about, and some things one should not.

In business, there are rules that must be followed.

....

Upon arriving at the hospital, it was just nine o’clock. The doctor was making rounds at that time.

Director Jin stood beside Ji Pianran with two young nurses, giving some instructions when they saw Gu Chen walk in.

She smiled at Gu Chen.

"Your wife is recovering well. She’ll be discharged today, so go downstairs and handle the hospitalization and surgery paperwork," she said.

Gu Chen nodded, "Thank you."

After placing the porridge and chicken soup by Ji Pianran’s bedside, he smiled at her, "Dear, breakfast. Eat it while it’s hot."

Then he hurriedly went downstairs to handle the discharge procedures.

Ji Pianran hadn’t even opened the lunch box when Ma Xiaolan caught the rich scent of chicken soup.

Needless to say, it must be her Gu Chen bringing her delicious food again.

"I’m so jealous of you, having such a good husband. Look at your Gu Chen, cooking different treats for you every day. He’s so young and handsome, diligent too. He’s sure to achieve great things in the future!"

Ma Xiaolan looked at Ji Pianran with a face full of emotion.

Ji Pianran smiled, "Ma Jie, here you go again."

Although she said that, her heart felt indescribably warm, and there was even a small sense of pride.

She was never one to take pride in things, but for some reason, every time she heard someone compliment Gu Chen, she felt very happy inside.

She opened the lunch box; inside was a bowl of black chicken soup, with a small half-piece of ginseng in it.

As the lid was lifted, the rich fragrance of ginseng black chicken soup instantly filled the entire ward, making even Director Jin, who had just finished rounds, unable to help but swallow saliva.

She looked around and exclaimed, "What is this smell, it’s so fragrant!"

The nurses behind her also took a careful sniff, following with gulps of their own.

"Yeah, I haven’t had breakfast yet. I’m starving!"

"It’s too fragrant, unbearable!"

Ma Xiaolan smiled, "This is the loving chicken soup that Gu Chen made for his wife!"

Upon hearing "loving chicken soup," Director Jin glanced into Ji Pianran’s lunch box.

With one look, her eyebrows twitched, and a flash of surprise crossed her face.

"Wow, what a meal! Ginseng black chicken soup, eh? That ginseng looks top-quality at a glance!"

She might be a Western doctor, but she’s familiar with traditional medicine too, and ginseng was not a rarity for her.

This ginseng must be at least a hundred years old, and by market price, it had to be worth a good thousand yuan.

Gu Chen was really impressive; he truly spared no expense for his wife, especially considering the cost of that ginseng!

When Director Jin mentioned this, even the older woman opposite couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

Good grief, she’d worked her whole life and had never even seen what ginseng looked like. Ji Pianran was just in her twenties, and she was already consuming such precious nourishments?

That was simply too extravagant.

Ma Xiaolan was practically dying of envy.

All women, yet look at Ji Pianran, now look at herself.

It’s frustrating how envious people can be!

...

The hospital was busy today, and Gu Chen had to wait in a long line before it was his turn.

By the time he finished the discharge process and came back up, Ji Pianran had already packed her things, changed her clothes, and was sitting on the bed waiting for him.