Although she was very tactful in her words.
She was also emphatically saying don’t leave.
But any observant person could see that she was telling you to hurry up and leave once you’re done.
Uncle Zhou just shook his head, smiled, and said nothing.
This couple, you might say they’re short on money, yet they raise cows, pigs, chickens, and ducks.
But they’re just so stingy.
When the veterinarian comes over to check on the animals, and it’s late, they don’t even have the vegetables ready in advance.
"Aunt Wei, no need for a meal, I’ll just finish and settle the bill before I go."
Having dealt with this family for quite a long time.
Speaking of having a meal here, that has never happened, not even for Old Zhang.
"Is that so, sigh, I was just saying we should have you for dinner, but Wei and I are indeed busy, afraid we might be a bit poor hosts, come, bring your dad’s book here, we’re all neighbors, don’t make it 80, a small job like this, make it 50, that’s what your dad charges too."
When Wei Meihua heard Zhang Lingchuan say he was leaving, she pretended to urge him to stay for a moment.
"What? An hour’s drive, and two hours here for only 80? Taking a taxi costs more than 80!"
"It’s not even 80, the old lady is haggling, asking Dr. Zhang for just 50 yuan!"
"No wonder rural veterinarians are going extinct, at these rates, who would do it? Nine hours of work a day, without haggling it’s 240, even with haggling it’s only 150 yuan."
"Exactly, I can’t go to a pet hospital once without spending 200, if it’s paralysis during labor it might end up being thousands!"
"It’s different in the countryside and the city, we hire veterinarians for our cattle too, but Dr. Zhang’s rates are indeed low, originally only 80, hiring a vet costs us at least 100, and difficult issues are 200. As for a discount down to 50, I’m truly shocked!"
By now, nobody is talking about having dinner anymore.
But rather being astonished by this incredible medical fee!
"Aunt Wei, let’s settle for 50 then."
Zhang Lingchuan pulled out a book about the size of an A4 sheet, with a black cover.
"Oh, oh, oh, then I’ll make a note of it in the book today too."
Wei Meihua nodded with a grin, intending to take Zhang Lingchuan’s pen.
"Really? You can even keep accounts like this?"
"Oh my god, you even need to keep accounts for 50 yuan? Ridiculous!!"
"Seeing how familiar this old lady is with the process, she must have done it often, Old Zhang must be too soft-hearted!"
In the livestream, when they saw Zhang Lingchuan holding that somewhat tattered black notebook, and the old lady’s adept actions, everyone was astonished.
"Aunt Wei, how much do you owe on my dad’s account?"
Zhang Lingchuan didn’t hand over the pen, but asked calmly instead.
"It must be quite a lot."
Wei Meihua withdrew her hand and responded.
"How much is quite a lot? Aunt Wei, surely you don’t forget?"
Zhang Lingchuan asked again.
"About eleven thousand two hundred, but I’m not quite sure of the exact number, isn’t it recorded in your dad’s book? Just open it and take a look."
Wei Meihua said with a hint of surprise.
"I see it recorded here as twelve thousand one hundred and fifty yuan, Aunt Wei, you should pay off some of this debt."
In the countryside.
People are friendly and talkative.
But sometimes, being nice can mean getting taken for everything.
His dad felt they were in difficulty and didn’t want to collect the debt too soon.
But he felt, how can you treat someone’s animals for free, settling the bill every few years, and it’s still not fully paid?
"Wow! Owing more than ten thousand! This old lady is something else!"
"It must have accumulated over several years, after all, at fifty a time, that’s over two hundred times."
"Is there really someone who owes that much and still calls them over for treatment, without even offering a meal?"
"In rural areas, it’s actually quite normal for acquaintances to buy on credit, but for years without settling, unless something unexpected happened, it is indeed a bit outrageous."
Because the livestream was on.
Everyone could hear the conversation.
At this moment, everyone had their beliefs shaken.
And when it came to this topic, Li Qingguo went to the side to handle cow feed, whether intentionally avoiding it or whatnot.
"Oh dear, Ah Chuan, it’s not that I don’t want to settle the bill, we’ve been having a hard time recently. My oldest son is talking to a girlfriend about marriage, he’s not as educated as you, finding a wife is hard, and my college-going little daughter isn’t eating and drinking properly, complaining of stomach problems, poor appetite, I’ll have to take her to the hospital too, it’s stressing us out. Oh, by the way, since you’re a doctor, why don’t you take a look at my daughter?"
The viewers visibly saw the old lady’s change from excited, to worn out, to pitiful all in an instant.
"She should be nominated for a Beijing Film classic script."
"Absurd, your son’s wedding and your daughter being sick aren’t reasons to owe this much debt for years!"
"The old lady is a master at changing the topic, she got a free vet for the cows and now aims to have Dr. Zhang look at her daughter too! It’s absurd!"
In the bizarre turn of events, the livestream audience grew to a thousand people.
Dr. Zhang’s daily livestream also broke ten thousand viewers.
The volunteer filmmakers.
Were stunned at this moment too.
Though they knew village matters can be delicate, this Aunt Wei was truly shameless.
And she knew it was being livestreamed.
Yet she was fearless.
Formidable.
"I’m a veterinarian, I can’t diagnose human illnesses."
Zhang Lingchuan replied, annoyed by her statement.
"You and your dad are different veterinarians, you studied at a legitimate national university, really impressive, Li Ping! Come over! Let Brother Ah Chuan take a look at you!!"
Wei Meihua shouted.
Then, without waiting for Zhang Lingchuan to respond, she dragged Li Ping, who was watching TV, out of the house.
Not very tall, about 1.6 meters, a bit chubby, looking quite unwell.
He had seen her when he was a child, but it’s been seven or eight years since.
But even if she pulled her over, it was pointless.
He’s a veterinarian!
How did it all turn as bizarre as a malfunctioning system?
[Ding! Consultation request detected, system assisting...]
[Precise Detection... Nothing.]
[Ordinary Detection... Two attempts left for the day.]
[Ordinary detection in progress, locking onto Li Ping, please wait...]
When Zhang Lingchuan was feeling overwhelmed, another voice sounded in his mind.
This unreliable system somehow randomly activated.
It even locked onto Li Ping.
It was something, the precise detection was a starter gift, now this ordinary detection seems to be a regular feature.
The precise detection wasn’t reliable just now.
With ordinary detection this time, it wouldn’t mistakenly diagnose someone as a cow or a sow, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang Lingchuan couldn’t help but hold his head.
Every day, he encounters such bizarre things.
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