was likely that because of his intense longing, when he returned from the cemetery, his body came back but part of his soul remained there.However, Xiao Yu couldn't explain it this way and could only...Chapter 199: Buying a Car

Sitting at the snack stall, Xiao Yu's family seemed to have already gotten used to such situations and didn't show much surprise. Only Yunxi had an admiring look in her eyes when she looked at Xiao Yu.

Soon, fried dough twists and soy milk were brought over for Xiao Yu and his group. The boss wanted to say something to Xiao Yu but thought better of it, eventually sighing without saying anything.

Xiao Yu's family quickly finished their meal. After eating, Xiao Yu said goodbye to the girl and her family before leaving with his relatives.

Arriving at the clinic, Xiao Yu first had his family wait here while he went to pick up a car from behind the antique shop. It was the first day of renovations today, so he also needed to go to the villa.

When Xiao Yu returned with the car, Wang Erxi was already at the clinic, and Wang Erxi's wife followed closely behind him holding their child while Xiao Yu’s mother was taking his son's pulse.

"Doctor Xiao, you're back!" Seeing Xiao Yu return, Wang Erxi quickly approached to say.

“Yes, Erxi, what's wrong with your son” Noticing his mother examining the boy, Xiao Yu couldn't help but ask.

“I don’t know. Last night the child couldn’t sleep well and kept crying!” Wang Erxi said helplessly while shaking his head.

"Oh!" Nodding, Xiao Yu didn’t say anything more as he watched his mother examining the boy's pulse.

After a moment, Xiao Jianying released the child’s wrist. "Nothing serious, just got a chill at night and has some abdominal distension. A few needles will fix it."

"Xiao Yu, where are your needles" After addressing Wang Erxi, she turned to Xiao Yu.

"Mom, they’re in the second drawer on your left!" Pointing to a drawer, Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Jianying opened the drawer and took out an acupuncture kit. She then reached into it for a golden needle and told Wang Erxi’s wife, "Lift up his shirt."

After Wang Erxi's wife lifted her child's top as instructed, Xiao Jianying held the golden needle and swiftly inserted it.

Xiao Jianying’s hand holding the golden needle didn't have any tricks; she simply straightly inserted it into the child’s belly. She then proceeded to insert several needles around the navel and at specific points on both of his legs and hands.

After the acupuncture, Xiao Jianying disinfected this golden needle and put it back into the acupuncture kit. Then he said to Wang Erxi’s couple: "Alright, there shouldn’t be any problem!"

"That… Doctor Xiao, how much do we owe you" Wang Erxi's wife glanced at her husband then looked towards Xiao Yu with a questioning look.

"Hmm... Five dollars should suffice." After some thought, Xiao Yu said.

After hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Jianying nodded his head. Since it was a clinic, charging patients for treatment was just right and reasonable. Furthermore, they did not charge unnecessarily; five dollars was the going rate to get acupuncture done in Xiao Yu’s hometown too.

The effect of today's acupuncture was quite significant. The child that had been crying non-stop earlier on was now quiet and sound asleep.

When Wang Erxi夫婦 saw their child had stopped crying, they both heaved a sigh of relief; the baby’s wailing all night long yesterday had left them exhausted. Now seeing him sleeping deeply, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off their minds.

The wife of Wang Erxi took five dollars from her pocket and handed it to Xiao Yu’s mother. Jianying then put the money in the drawer.

After finishing treatment for Wang Erxi's son, Xiao Yu’s family left the clinic and got on the minivan before heading towards the Eastern Courtyard Villa.

Xiao Yu drove the minivan to his villa’s gate. The two company CEOs from the construction firms were already waiting there.

"Mr Chen, Mr Wang, so early Is the budget ready" After getting off the car and seeing them standing at the entrance, Xiao Yu asked.

"Doctor Xiao, we’ve finished preparing the budget. According to your request, using the best materials possible, it would cost around 2.4 million dollars for this villa’s renovation." The two men looked carefully as they answered him.

The previous night, Xiaojingru had called them and instructed them to use the best quality materials at the lowest price possible.

Since their company relied on Xiaojingru’s company to survive, they did not dare to take her words lightly and so they had scrapped their initial budget and started over again.

In the end, the two men presented this 2.4 million dollars’ renovation plan. This price would be lucky if it didn’t result in losses; but considering Xiaojingru’s instruction, they helplessly shook their heads. Not only did they have to renovate at a loss, even doing so for free was out of the question. Moreover, they had to do a good job or else… whether their company could continue operating would be questionable.

"2.4 million dollars" Xiao Yu asked in surprise.

On his own time, Xiao Yu also came up with an estimate and according to him, it should cost around 3-4 million dollars for the villa’s renovation. Hence, he was quite shocked upon hearing them say that a budget of only 2.4 million dollars would suffice.

The two people heard Dr. Xiao's astonished tone and felt their hearts tighten, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat; they quickly said, "If Doctor Xiao is not satisfied with this budget, we will go back to make another one!"

At that moment, the two were extremely nervous and secretly regretted it. Although they didn't know Dr. Xiao's background, they had witnessed yesterday’s events and received a call from Ms. Xiao Jingru last night, which made them realize that Dr. Xiao's background was undoubtedly complex.

They could ignore Dr. Xiao's background if they wanted to, but the call from Ms. Xiao Jingru left them feeling uneasy because their company relied on her company for support in order to survive.

"No need, I'm very satisfied with this; let's proceed accordingly!"

Seeing the two people’s nervous demeanor, Dr. Xiao knew that the Jin family had spoken to them beforehand; otherwise, they wouldn't have such a significant discrepancy in their figures.

Hearing Dr. Xiao agree to the proposal, the two sighed with relief because at this budget, they would not earn any money and might even suffer losses. If Dr. Xiao didn’t approve of it, they’d need to redo it, which would result in a greater loss for them. However, despite knowing that they would lose money, they still had to do it and ensure the project was done well.

"Alright, since Doctor Xiao agrees, I'll get someone started on preparations!" The two people said in unison.

After saying this, both rushed off to make phone calls. It wasn't until they walked away that they had time to wipe the sweat from their foreheads; if Dr. Xiao hadn’t agreed, they might have suffered losses of hundreds of thousands or even millions, yet they could not show any dissatisfaction.

Dr. Xiao's background was irrelevant to them no matter how significant it may be, but involving Ms. Xiao Jingru required caution on their part; their company had grown so large due to the support from her company. If Ms. Xiao Jingru chose another renovation firm, their company might go bankrupt.

Thus, not only were they willing to work without profit or even suffer losses, but they also had to do a good job and ensure there were no issues at all.

"Doctor Xiao, everything is ready; the workers are about to arrive!"

A short while later, after making phone calls, both people walked over and said. They had gathered all their workers and were working hard to complete the project as soon as possible.

An hour later, a minibus and a truck arrived one after another. A group of workers disembarked from the bus and headed straight to the truck to unload renovation materials.

The workers placed all kinds of equipment and supplies in the living room before preparing to start work.

"Aunt Ying, why don't you go home for a while The professionals can handle everything here,"

Mr. Jin Xianglin walked over from outside at this moment as Xiao's family stood in the living room watching the workers sort things out and remove the old renovations, he said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianying nodded. Indeed, they couldn't be of much help here and had already instructed the decorators on what to do. Unless there was something urgent, it would suffice for them to come daily just to check up or wait until after the renovation is completed.

Xiao Yu's family stood up and left with Jin Xianglin, heading over to his house.

In Jin Xianglin’s living room, Xiao Jingru and Jin Xiuzhu were sitting on the sofa waiting for Xiao Yu’s family.

Just as Xiao Yu and Yunxi arrived at the entrance of Jin Xianglin's villa, Xiao Yu suddenly recalled Jin Xiuzhu. He really didn't want to see her.

"Mom, no need to go to General Manager Jin's house. I'm thinking about buying a car. Why don’t we all go together" Seeing that they were about to enter Jin Xianglin’s home, Xiao Yu at the back called out to his mother, Xiao Jianying.

"Brother, do you want to buy a car" Hearing this, Xiao Yu's sister, Xiao Yu, was momentarily stunned and asked in return.

"Yes, it's really inconvenient here without a vehicle. It’s not practical to keep borrowing others’ cars," replied Xiao Yu with a nod.

"How about this You go together with your sister and Yunxi then! I will stay behind!" After some consideration, Xiao Jianying suggested.

Xiao Jianying knew that her son was not short of money so there was nothing too significant in buying a car. Moreover, it would indeed be inconvenient without one here at the seaside. Hence, she did not object to his request, but since buying cars were usually young people’s affairs, she chose not to go along with them. Besides, she had many matters to discuss with Jin Xianglin.

"Alright… Then we will head off to buy a car then! You stay here and rest for a while!"

Xiao Yu did not insist when he heard that his mother would rather stay behind. The primary reason he wanted to buy a car now was because he didn’t want to visit Jin Xianglin’s place.

Driving with his sister, brother-in-law and Yunxi, Xiao Yu set off towards the automobile city.

"Xiao Yu, what kind of car do you intend to purchase" On their way there, Lu Jianhong, sitting in the passenger seat turned around and asked him.

"I haven't really had much interaction with cars before. I'm not quite sure which one would be suitable. Brother-in-law, since you have more experience in this field, do you know of any good options"

Hearing his brother-in-law’s question, Xiao Yu was momentarily at a loss. He wasn't particularly fond of cars and didn’t know much about them either. He just wanted a vehicle that would make transportation easier for him. But Lu Jianhong was different; he had always been interested in such things due to his family background, which also made him knowledgeable on good car models.

"Hmm… It will depend on whether you want a sedan or an SUV then!" After some thought, Lu Jianhong replied.an occasion. Therefore, he was very interested in finding out who had managed to get in."Uh... We're not quite sure! We haven't seen these people before!" After hearing Old Zhong's question, Deputy Di...