"What’s going on?"

Lin Fangling was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for everyone. She steamed buns and bread, and also congee. She had also bought some pan-fried buns early in the morning, and they were already spread out on a big table.

At this moment, she came out to see the father and son talking, and curiously asked.

Lu Guoquan explained, "Some of the clinic’s medicines are almost out. I need to go to the city to stock up."

"Can’t you just send the order over?"

Lin Fangling said, "Since they are the ones sending the goods anyway, sending the order and you going yourself isn’t much different."

Lu Guoquan shook his head and said, "I can send the order over, but I also plan to buy some other medicines. I need to personally ensure the quality of these. You can’t just expect them to guarantee the quality of the medicine. Like with some antibiotics such as cefalexin, the efficacy differs significantly between brands, yet the price is about the same. If you just ask for cefalexin, they might send you some off-brand stuff.

Unlike the medicines we’ve always ordered, where I specify the brand, and they just send them over according to the order.

For new medicines, there are also many brands. I thought about it, and I still need to go there and verify personally."

Hearing this, Lin Fangling found it very reasonable and nodded, "Then you should go. You need to pay more attention to medicine. People come to your clinic because they trust you."

"Exactly!"

Lu Guoquan spread his hands.

"However, having Xiaoxuan go to help Dr. Li won’t be much use. He studied Chinese medicine and doesn’t know much about Western medicine." Lin Fangling still expressed her doubts.

Lu Guoquan explained, "I didn’t expect him to be of much help; I’m just worried that if the clinic gets busy, Dr. Li won’t be able to handle it all alone. Xiaoxuan can help maintain order. You know how patients are; they want you to see them immediately, and cutting in line is not uncommon.

When Dr. Li is seeing patients, he can’t manage everything. If Xiaoxuan is there, he can at least help with that."

"Uncle, since I’m here today, I’ll go over and help too."

As the couple was talking, Lin Yongzhen suddenly came into the living room. Hearing them discuss the clinic, he volunteered to help.

"Even though I’m in the cardiology department now, I still know how to give injections, etc. When I first started at the Second Provincial Hospital, I handled the emergency room for a while, so I can handle basic stuff."

Hearing this, Lu Guoquan was overjoyed, "Alright, I’ll trouble you then."

"You’re really not being polite," Lin Fangling pouted.

Lu Guoquan laughed heartily, "We’re all family; there’s no need for formalities."

"Auntie, Uncle’s right; we’re all family."

Lin Yongzhen said with a smile, "Besides, helping out at Uncle’s clinic is also good practice. Others might not even get such a good opportunity."

"Yongzhen really knows how to speak," Lu Guoquan smiled broadly.

"What are you having for breakfast?"

Lu Guoquan thought for a moment and said, "Give me two buns. After eating, I need to call Old Li."

"Didn’t you mention yesterday that you were going to the city to restock on medicines?" Lin Fangling frowned.

"I did,"

Lu Guoquan said, "But I didn’t expect Xiaoxuan to come home. If he’s going with Yongzhen to help, I should at least inform Old Li."

Lin Fangling didn’t say much more,

while Lu Guoquan, after eating two buns, went to the coffee table to take a sip of the tea Lin Fangling had made for him in the morning. Then he took his phone to the balcony and dialed Old Li’s number.

Old Li, whose full name is Li Feng, is in his fifties, about the same age as Lu Guoquan.

Li Feng used to be a doctor at the county hospital but left due to some issues. Later, he opened a clinic but had to close it due to poor management. He worked in a pharmacy selling medicine but quit after a few months as he didn’t like promoting medicines. Eventually, because the resident doctor at the Lu Family Clinic left, Li Feng joined them.

He’s been there for five or six years now, and he and Lu Guoquan have a good personal relationship, so he frequently calls him Old Li.

Li Feng doesn’t have the habit of sleeping in; he usually wakes up between 6:30 and 7 AM, which Lu Guoquan knew, which is why he called him so early.

Plus, Li Feng didn’t live far from the clinic, so at this time, he was probably still at home drinking tea, checking the morning news on his phone.

Sure enough, as soon as the call connected, Li Feng’s voice came through, "Old Lu, calling me so early, what’s up?"

"It’s nothing major."

Lu Guoquan explained, "Didn’t I tell you yesterday that I was going to the city to purchase medicines?"

"Yes, you mentioned it yesterday. What’s up?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Li Feng frowned, "Did something happen?"

"Nothing happened. It’s just that my son came home, and I thought, with it being National Day, the clinic might be busy. You might not be able to handle it alone, so I’m sending him to lend a hand." Lu Guoquan said with a smile.

"Your Lu Xuan came back?"

Li Feng suddenly understood, "No wonder you left so early yesterday."

"Yes, exactly!"

"I only found out he came back once I got home."

"So it’s settled then!"

"Alright, let him come over. I’ll hand him some small tasks." Li Feng was also straightforward. Having worked at the Lu Family Clinic for so many years, he had a good relationship with the Lu family, visiting them a couple of times each year, even during the New Year. Over time, he became quite familiar with Lu Xuan too.