Chapter 23

The two uncles and nephews were overjoyed to have another big prey before Ning Qing moved house. The two of them loaded the cart with all the wild animals at once. However, the rabbits that Xiao Yao was raising now had many babies for him to catch and sell.

Ning Qing also told her uncle that if he wanted to buy a house to raise rabbits, he should buy a bigger house so that the rabbits would have some space to relax. Xiao Yao thought about what her niece said and saw that it was true. If he didn't hunt, he could still sell the rabbits. Xiao Yao decided to move to the city. Tomorrow, he would go to the officials to ask about the house. It would be better if he could get a house near Ning Qing's shop.

Today, the uncle and nephew had received another 400 taels of money for the wild animals. Since the weight of the wild boar this time was over 200 jin, and the other wild animals in the traps that were still alive, the price was even better. Ning Qing wanted to split it in half, but the uncle only accepted 100 taels as usual, even though she had said that she still had a lot of money left. However, he was worried about his sister, so he only accepted 100 taels. In any case, the price of the house that they asked for today was not more than 200 taels, which was cheaper than his niece's shop.

After selling the goods, the two of them returned to the village with smiles on their faces. Today, Ning Qing had only bought a house for 30 taels of silver. Xiao Yao also told the innkeeper that he would only sell rabbits from now on, hoping that the innkeeper would not mind buying live rabbits from him.

The boss regretted that Xiao Yao would no longer hunt, but at least he would still have rabbit meat for him to sell. He himself would rather accept a live rabbit than a dead one.

When they arrived home, the two of them went their separate ways and returned home. Ning Qing's uncle had also tied up a cart for her inside the house very well. After seeing how his uncle controlled the oxen, Ning Qing began to be able to control the oxen in the direction she wanted, but she still didn't dare to drive them herself.

Xiao Yao told his family that he would buy a house and raise rabbits for sale as a profession in the city. As for the house, he would go to ask the officials tomorrow. If he could find a house close to his granddaughter, that would be great because they could help each other make a living.

Ning Qing herself also told her family about the shop she bought today. Tomorrow, she would take everyone to see the new house in the city, which was bought under her own name. That stingy grandmother would not dare to do anything. In any case, it was not under her father's name. She did not think that she could hide this matter from them for long. However, if they came to cause trouble at her shop, she would immediately notify the authorities as well.

The next morning, Ning Qing rushed to her uncle to ask him to take them into the city. Xiao Yao, who was about to go out to ask about the house price, took them into the city right after breakfast. This time, Ning Qing also put a soft cloth on their back so that her father would not be affected too much. In fact, Ning Guan did not want her children to suffer so much, but it was Ning Qing who urged her father to take good care of himself so that he would be fully recovered and be able to help her with work afterwards. After all, it would still take a long time for the bones to heal. She did not want anything to go wrong and cripple her father first. Ning Guan listened to his daughter and could only do as she said. He knew that if he fell down again, he would be more of a burden to his daughter than a help to her.

Xiao Yao herself tried to travel slowly today because Ning Qing said that she would take her father to the hospital in the city for a checkup. In order not to affect Ning Guan's broken leg, he did this. Ning Qing also talked to her uncle that it would be good if they could have a house nearby so that they could help each other a little.

Xiao Yao told her niece that he also thought so, which made Ning Qing very happy that her uncle could be around. She hoped that nothing would go wrong in her mind.

Xiao Yao took Ning Guan to the hospital first and then asked the staff about the house later. In any case, his matters were not as urgent as Ning Guan's. Now that Ning Guan's medicine had run out, Ning Qing had brought her father to see a doctor in the city like this.

“Doctor, please take a look at my father’s condition.”

“Oh, sure. What happened to your father, my dear?”

“Father was hit by a cart and his legs and ribs were broken. It’s been almost a month. The village doctor has been helping him reattach his bones since the incident. I don’t know what condition Father is in right now, so I’d like to ask the doctor to examine him.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll check and see how he’s doing.”

After checking him for a while, the doctor also praised the village doctor for setting his leg bones well. He bandaged them tightly so that the bones would not move when walking. The doctor also said that Ning Guan's broken chest bone was much better. He would prescribe some medicine to boil and drink to help him recover quickly. He also made an appointment for Ning Guan to see the doctor every month to change his leg bandages. Otherwise, the wound might get infected if it was covered all the time. The doctor also taught Ning Guan to change the bandages himself. Although it was a bit difficult, he was able to do it himself. Ning Guan thanked the doctor for helping him. Ning Qing went to wait to receive the medicine and pay for the treatment. She also told the doctor that her family would move to the city in the future. She could bring her father to see the doctor for treatment at any time according to the doctor's schedule.

The doctor also said that Ning Guan had a good daughter who helped him in everything. It was his good fortune to have such a good family.