The doctor was clearly taken aback by Lin Xiang’s imdiate request for expulsion, and tried to calm her down, "This student, I know you are upset about Ge Yuanyi’s injury, and we can understand. However, this matter hasn’t escalated to the level of expulsion."
"You are a university student too and know how hard it is to get into college. Many people have put their efforts into this. How about you make a different request?"
"Then I request to have her living separately from Ge Yuanyi. Specifically, she should leave the current dormitory. If she could change her major or class, that would be even better."
The doctor pretended not to hear Lin Xiang’s last remark and gently nodded, "Having them live separately is a reasonable request. Once Ge Yuanyi is discharged, I will notify her to choose a dormitory she prefers."
Lin Xiang shook her head, "Teacher, I’m afraid you misunderstood . I ant to ask that the student who bullied Yuanyi should move out, not Yuanyi."
From the earlier conversation with Ge Yuanyi, it was clear that aside from the jealous classmate who acted out, the other roommates got along well with Ge Yuanyi. At least during her hospitalization, they took turns bringing her food and accompanying her.
Finding a few roommates who get along isn’t easy, and naturally, Lin Xiang wouldn’t want Ge Yuanyi to adjust to a new environnt.
Doctor: "Alright, I’ll arrange it, and quickly have them moved out of the dormitory."
Actually, Lin Xiang’s request wasn’t much, but the doctor feared letting Lin Xiang make more demands.
She was making excessive demands!
After exiting the doctor’s office, Lin Xiang t Cheng Jinyun standing downstairs, and they left the hospital together.
"Is Ge Yuanyi okay?" Cheng Jinyun asked.
Lin Xiang looked worried, "It’s not a major issue, but I’m troubled, wondering whether to inform Aunt Ge about this."
Although she promised to handle it well in the ward, Lin Xiang worried that keeping such a serious matter hidden from Aunt Ge might not be good.
Seeing her troubled look, Cheng Jinyun asked: "If it were you, would you want Mom to know about your injury and hospitalization?"
"Of course not!" Lin Xiang replied without hesitation. "Once she knows, she’ll just worry without being able to do anything, adding another person’s anxiety."
"Comrade Ge Yuanyi thinks the sa," Cheng Jinyun said. "Her injury isn’t severe, there’s no need to inform Aunt Ge. If there’s a next ti..."
"There won’t be a next ti!"
As they spoke, they already reached the gate of Beijing dical College.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Cheng’s driver was still waiting there, and Lin Xiang and Cheng Jinyun got in the car, returning ho before ten.
Mrs. Lin was already asleep, but a lamp was left in the main room, avoiding entering in the dark."
Yet their door-opening sounds were loud, waking Mrs. Lin.
She yawned, and asked Lin Xiang through the bedroom door, "Why are you back so late?"
"Did you go to the dical College to see Yuanyi? Why didn’t she co this week?"
Lin Xiang said, "I went. Her major has a preliminary exam next week, the marks are quite important, so Yuanyi is staying in the dorm to study this week. She asked to tell you she’ll co after the exam is over next week."
"Alright, as long as there’s no problem. It’s late, you guys should sleep, isn’t tomorrow’s opening day?"
Lin Xiang’s bedroom was on the second floor. After saying goodnight to Cheng Jinyun, she went upstairs."
Before sleeping, she specially set an alarm clock, afraid of oversleeping the next morning."
The next day, as dawn broke, Lin Xiang was already up."
She still needed to rush to the market for pork."
Although Cheng Jinyun gave her plenty of coupons, the supply of pork was limited, and Lin Xiang needed a considerable amount, she had to rely on a rush."
After washing up and dressing downstairs, Cheng Jinyun was already waiting in the main room."
Seeing Lin Xiang coming down, he slowly stood up, "Going to buy at at the market now? I’ll accompany you."
Lin Xiang declined Cheng Jinyun’s offer, "No need, I’ll go alone quickly and co back. You stay ho and later go to the restaurant with Mom."
Cheng Jinyun thought a mont and said to Lin Xiang: "How much at is needed, I’ll go buy it. You can accompany Mom to the restaurant; there are many things I don’t quite understand."
"The sisters from the family area..."
"I’ll return to the troops after buying the at, it won’t delay."
Just as Cheng Jinyun left, Mrs. Lin also got up.
Today was the restaurant’s opening day, with a lot to do, so Mrs. Lin wasn’t sleepy."
The mother and daughter carried an electric fan and headed to the restaurant at East Gate.
The preliminary preparation work was almost done."
Since signs and plaques weren’t trendy now, Lin Xiang specially found two pieces of wood, rolled so paint over them, and made two blackboards, one big and one small."
The first blackboard was prepared to list the dishes supplied that day and their corresponding prices, enabling anyone entering to clearly find what they want to eat at a glance."
The second blackboard had the restaurant’s na."
"Xingfu Restaurant? This... little girl, it’s a good na." Mrs. Lin praised endlessly.
Lin Xiang tossed the remaining half piece of chalk into a box, clapped the dust off her hands, "Isn’t it? Everyone who cos here to eat will feel happy."
Though the na was straightforward, its aning was good, and it was easy to pronounce."
Indeed, naming sothing too upscale would clash with this era."
The operating model of Xingfu Restaurant was sowhat like the previous snack stall at the construction site gate, but the dishes were much more."
On the first day of opening and since it was a weekend, Lin Xiang tentatively planned ten dishes: four with at and six vegetarian."
The at dishes were Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork, Lotus Root Roasted at, Kung Pao Chicken, and the big dish every day, Chilli Blood Stew."
The vegetarian dishes included Stir-fried Green Beans, Fish-Fragrant Eggplant, Mapo Tofu, Hand-torn Cabbage, Stir-fried Potato Strips, and Spicy Lotus Root Slices."
Today’s cooking was mainly handled by Lin Xiang, and as for future daily dishes, it would depend on what the helpers’ wives brought by Cheng Jinyun were good at."
It wasn’t yet eight thirty, Lin Xiang and Mrs. Lin began preparing vegetables, and when it was ti, they would directly fry them."
Soon, Cheng Jinyun arrived with four wives."
Lin Xiang initially only planned to find three helpers, but since Cheng Jinyun brought four people, she wouldn’t embarrass him in front of everyone."
She assigned Mrs. Lin the task of preparing vegetables, while Lin Xiang began training the wives."
"Before coming here, I believe my brother already told you about my requirents."
"He did, he did! Thirty bucks of salary each month!" The oldest wife imdiately responded."
Thirty bucks might not appeal to Beijing’s natives, but it’s a significant inco for them originally from rural areas without work."
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