Xia Xi's sudden request made Jiang Xiaofan stunned for a moment. Didn't she say she was about to recover yesterday?
However, Jiang Xiaofan didn't think much and said immediately: "Don't worry, I'll be there right away. Send me a seat."
"Thank you, I sent you the location on WeChat." Xia Xi said excitedly.
After Jiang Xiaofan hung up the phone, he stopped a taxi and rushed to Xia Xi's house.
The location Xia Xi sent was in the suburbs, almost crossing most of Jinyang City. It took half an hour for Jiang Xiaofan to arrive at his destination.
After he got off the car, he looked around and found that he was in a rural area on the outskirts of Jinyang City. Perhaps because it was relatively close to Jinyang City, there were few young people in the village. They must have all moved to the city.
At the entrance of the village, there is a huge Taishan stone with the four characters of Guiyuan Villa written on it.
The farmland in the distance is lush and green, with some common vegetables planted there, and many farmers are bending over to work in the fields.
Further away is a large grassland, where you can see groups of cattle and sheep walking around, occasionally lowering their heads to nibble on a large mouthful of green grass.
Jiang Xiaofan remembered that Zhong Yue had said a few days ago that Guiyuan Villa had its own source of food ingredients, and it seemed that this was their farmland and pasture.
"Xiaofan, here." Xia Xi waved and called from not far away.
Jiang Xiaofan hurried over and saw her eyes were slightly red, so he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with your dad's health?"
Xia Xi shook her head: "I'm not sure. It was fine the past two days, but today I suddenly called and said that my old habit happened again."
Jiang Xiaofan asked in confusion: "What's the old problem?"
"Every once in a while, my body will suddenly become weak. I can't tell you exactly. It's been several years." Xia Xi had a deep look of worry in her eyes.
Jiang Xiaofan comforted him: "Don't worry yet, I'll go take a look with you."
Under the leadership of Xia Xi, they walked into the courtyard of a two-story building in the village.
Jiang Xiaofan found that although it was a house in the village, it was carefully decorated both in appearance and decoration. It was obvious that Guiyuan Villa attached great importance to this place.
Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard, Jiang Xiaofan saw several familiar figures. He Ming, He Haibo and Liu Taixiong were all here.
Among them, a man in his fifties was lying on the bamboo bed. His facial features were very similar to Xia Xi's, so he must be Xia Dongliang, Xia Xi's father.
"Dad, are you feeling better?" Xia Xi's voice sounded, and people in the yard looked over.
Seeing Jiang Xiaofan, Liu Taixiong's expression changed: "Why are you here?"
Jiang Xiaofan put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "Why can't I come here?"
Jiang Xiaofan was actually a little surprised to meet Liu Taixiong here. Ever since he made enemies with the Jiao family at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference, the other party has been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on him. From when Jiao Lun went to Qingyuan County to build a pharmaceutical factory, to when Liu Taixiong opened the Huichun Hall opposite the Miaoyi Hall.
, all of which are aimed at Jiang Xiaofan.
"Huh, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you." Liu Taixiong said with a cold face.
He Haibo frowned, thinking of the relationship between Zhong Yue and Jiang Xiaofan, but didn't say a word.
Jiang Xiaofan looked at Xia Dongliang on the bed, and saw that his face was faintly green and black, and his breathing was mixed with the sound of air leakage. This was obviously caused by long-term physical weakness.
He quietly used the Qi Watching Technique, and after taking a look, his expression changed drastically.
On the surface, Xia Dongliang appears to be physically weak, but in fact, under the influence of the Qi Watching Technique, his Qi and blood are obviously tinged with a dark color, and even his internal organs are filled with green and black aura.
"Symptoms of poisoning?" Jiang Xiaofan blurted out.
Everyone in the room was suddenly startled and frightened by Jiang Xiaofan's words. He Haibo subconsciously looked at Liu Taixiong, whose expression was a little unnatural.
Xia Xi asked hurriedly: "You said my father was poisoned? The doctor said he was too old and his body was overdrawn, resulting in a deficiency of both qi and blood."
"It seems like this on the surface, but it's actually caused by chronic toxins."
Jiang Xiaofan explained, his eyes falling on the traditional Chinese medicine package in Xia Dongliang's hand: "I need to take a look at these packages of medicine."
From the bottom of his heart, he did not believe Liu Taixiong. He was able to use dirty tricks at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference, which showed that his character and medical ethics had been corrupted.
"This?" Xia Dongliang looked at Xia Xi in confusion.
Xia Xi whispered: "Dad, this is my friend, he is also a doctor."
"for you."
Xia Dongliang nodded, picked up the Chinese medicine on the table and handed it to Jiang Xiaofan. However, He Haibo had quick eyesight and snatched the Chinese medicine away halfway.
He said with twinkling eyes: "This is the medicine prescribed by Dr. Liu. It cannot be shown to outsiders casually."
Xia Xi said displeasedly: "Manager He, Xiaofan is my friend, not an outsider."
He Haibo showed a trace of displeasure on his face, but soon returned to a smile: "Xiaoxi, that's not what I meant. The main reason is that your father's health suddenly deteriorated. I finally arranged a number for Dr. Liu to prescribe this medicine. I can't be careless.
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Hearing that the medicine was related to her father's health, Xia Xi hesitated and said, "Manager He, I understand what you mean, but I specially invited Xiaofan to treat my father..."
"Xiaoxi, seeing a doctor and rescuing people is a big deal. It's not something that just a cat or a dog can do." He Ming said in a weird voice.
Xiaoxi suddenly became furious: "He Ming, what do you mean!"
"I..." He Ming's face turned red. He didn't expect Xia Xi to accuse him in public, which made him extremely angry.
Seeing this scene, He Haibo said earnestly to Xia Xi: "Xiaoxi, your dad and I have been friends for several years. From now on, we don't have to see each other like this. You can just call me Uncle He. And you and He Ming are about the same age.
There can be more..."
Xia Xi suddenly interrupted him: "Manager He, I am the chef of Guiyuan Villa, and you are the general manager of the Villa. Our relationship cannot be messy. Besides, I am here to see my father's health, not to see other people."
He Haibo's face turned ugly.
As the general manager of Tangtang Guiyuan Villa, he owns a small share of the village's shares. Apart from the big families in Jinyang City, who would be the first to be humbled by this?
Relying on the medicinal food recipes, how dare you not give yourself face, do you really think that you are made by a clay figurine?
Liu Taixiong sneered: "Manager He, give him the medicine and let him see it."
He Haibo looked at Liu Taixiong inquiringly, and when Liu Taixiong nodded calmly, he reluctantly handed the medicine to Jiang Xiaofan: "You'd better not damage the Chinese medicine, otherwise it will delay Lao Xia's treatment. I will not be responsible."
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"Don't worry, I don't need to take it apart to look at it."
Jiang Xiaofan took the medicine, weighed it a few times, then brought it close to his nose and smelled it carefully.
"Pretending, do you think you can tell if you need medicine just by smelling it?" He Ming sneered upon seeing this.
He had long disliked Jiang Xiaofan. Ever since Jiang Xiaofan appeared, Xia Xi seemed to have become a different person and ignored him.
Especially at the gourmet cooking competition, Xia Xi helped Jiang Xiaofan clear away the suspicion of cheating. You must know that Xia Xi is the chef of their Guiyuan Villa, and he actually stood up for someone he had only known for a few days, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.