Free Web NovelChapter 481: Chapter 481: Seeing a Pediatrician
"Has there ever been any sound before?"
"Has the throat suffered any injuries?"
The doctor frowned as he asked, "What kind of parents are these who don’t know anything?"
"This isn’t our child, we found her on the train..." Yi Roujing explained Wowo’s background and mentioned their plan to temporarily care for the child, which made the doctor’s expression much more pleasant after hearing the reason.
"You have good hearts." The doctor had a favorable view of kind-hearted people, "It doesn’t seem like there’s anything physically wrong, it may just be that it’s not time for her to start speaking, or it could be some psychological impact stopping her from talking."
The doctor analyzed the situation, discussing the possible reasons why the child hadn’t spoken yet. Yi Roujing was a bit surprised after hearing this; since there’s no physical problem, it is likely a psychological issue. Wowo is someone who can clearly understand what others say.
"As for the child’s age, judging by her teeth, I would estimate she’s at least two or three years old, as her baby teeth have emerged," the doctor explained, "To be honest, for a child this age to not yet speak, the majority are likely due to psychological factors."
Looking at the adorable and innocent child, one wonders what kind of harm she might have suffered.
"Thank you, doctor. Does this child need any nutritional supplements? She seems shorter compared to children her age." Wowo should be older than Dumplings and Tangyuan, yet she isn’t taller, indicating she hasn’t been well-nourished.
"Just eating well is fine. If conditions allow, provide milk powder for the child, with nutrition matching up she will naturally grow taller," the doctor suggested.
Without needing medicine or injections, Xu Ancheng and Yi Roujing quickly left the hospital with Wowo.
"Our Wowo seems a bit undernourished." Yi Roujing teased Wowo nestled in Xu Ancheng’s arms, "Why don’t you become our daughter? When you start talking, remember to call me Mom first."
Wowo looked at Yi Roujing with joy, her posture softening in Xu Ancheng’s arms, radiating a certain intimacy.
"Cheng, we have a bit of fate with this child," Yi Roujing was thinking of adopting her.
"Sure, as long as you decide. I’ll check into Wowo’s background," Xu Ancheng replied, "Do you still remember which family or their names?"
"Yes," Yi Roujing nodded, "I’ll tell you when we get back. I noted it down and asked the conductor before we got off."
"You’re so clever," Xu Ancheng gently tapped Yi Roujing’s nose, his eyes brimming with humor.
Wowo’s smile became even brighter as she looked at the smiles on their faces, reaching out to embrace Xu Ancheng’s neck, using her smile as an attack toward Yi Roujing from over his shoulder.
The departure was quick, and returning to the guesthouse was quick as well. Knowing they would only return to Huaixi County after lunch, Ding Anmin took Yi Roujing and Feng Lishu shopping at the Department Store in the provincial capital. Yi Roujing also wanted to buy more milk powder, so she tagged along, leaving the children with Li Hongying and the men.
Ding Anmin and Feng Lishu wanted to buy gifts for their families, as they hadn’t met for a long time.
Ding Anmin bought a cashmere scarf for her mother-in-law, and a pair of leather gloves for her father-in-law. Since getting married she hadn’t served her parents-in-law, yet still received living expenses sent by them, which made Ding Anmin feel embarrassed. Now that they could finally meet, she was willingly generous with her purchases.
Feng Lishu chose outfits for her parents, and both she and Ding Anmin were overwhelmed by choices.
Yi Roujing didn’t buy such things, as her second and third brothers worked in transport, and the items they bought were trendier than those in the provincial capital. No need for her to buy them, choosing instead to purchase milk powder and malted milk extract, things that provided nourishment. Her biggest gift this time home was a remittance slip.
For lunch, the group went to a nearby state-run restaurant, taking up an entire big table. The children sat precariously on their parents’ laps.
The dishes offered by today’s state-run restaurant were all ordered as a compromise; although none of it was as good as Li Hongying’s cooking skills.
From Jiang Province to Huaixi County is a five- to six-hour drive, Xu Ancheng arranged two jeeps, stopping as needed, comfortable and avoiding the crowded public bus, arriving in Huaixi County only when darkness fell.
The house in Bright Alley was regularly tidied by the Yi Family; today Yi Weiliang was in the living room, hurrying to open the door upon hearing movement, both sides somewhat excited.
Entering the courtyard filled with vitality, the bedding had been aired out by the Yi Family today, and food stocks and ingredients were prepared in the past two days, fully managed by Yi Weiliang.
"Weiliang, you’ve been busy, aunty will cook dinner," Li Hongying happily invited him to dinner, holding his hand.
"Finally getting to taste aunty’s cooking again, I’ve been looking forward to it for so long." Yi Weiliang beamed, then started playing with Baozi and the other children, inevitably noticing the unfamiliar Wowo.
Regarding his sister and her in-laws, Yi Weiliang helped wherever possible, but he never involved himself in things he shouldn’t. Instead, he recounted to Yi Roujing the changes in the family and his experiences from running transport, the sights he saw.
"By the way, I’ve brought this year’s dividend from An Gong Niu Huang Pill. It’s for you and our older brothers." Yi Roujing handed the remittance slip to Yi Weiliang.
Considering the sharp rise in economic conditions, with considerable savings, for Yi Weiliang, money was not of utmost importance. Besides, the business was a joint venture, and even if An Gong Niu Huang Pill was expensive, how much could be split among so many? However, upon seeing the remittance slip, Yi Weiliang was astonished, his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg.
"How, how is there so much? Little sister, you didn’t mix this up, did you? This isn’t for everyone, but just for each of us?" Yi Weiliang, looking at the 20,000 yuan remittance slip, felt his heart race faster.
"There’s no mistake. We negotiated business with Hong Kong people recently, opening the Hong Kong market, otherwise, it wouldn’t be this much," Yi Roujing explained, although An Gong Niu Huang Pill sold at a high price, the production cost was also high, and seldom would people buy it in bulk, just some as backup, it’s not a daily medication, selling this much already is significant; one can only say the Mu Family’s market presence nationwide is really strong.
"Little sister, could you help me buy a house with my share? A house in Jing City," Yi Weiliang planned, "But I’ll take the remittance slip home today, let your sister-in-law take a look, we’ll discuss the house purchase first."
"Sure," Yi Roujing agreed to buying a house, especially since it was a house in Jing City, "But buying a place doesn’t need this much."
"Yeah, keep the remainder, considering how best to use it," Yi Weiliang had his own idea, pondering setting up a transportation fleet, though timing and market conditions were yet immature, "I’ll go chat with my brother-in-law, he has many ideas."
Yi Weiliang discussed a lot with Xu Ancheng and got many insights, returning home after dinner was filled with excitement, as his brother-in-law had brought plenty of news.
When he got back home and shared that Yi Roujing’s family had returned, he also took out the remittance slip, astonishing everyone present.
