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Jiang Ning was upset because Huo Yishen abducted her dog. 

Fortunately, Coke recognized her as it’s master. Every time he trained him and brought him back, he would run into her arms and carry his bowl whenever they went out. 

With no choice in the matter, Jiang Ning also had to prepare dog food in advance because Huo Yishen’s cooking was so terrible that even her dog didn’t enjoy it.  

Seeing the transformed Coke, Zheng Weili looked down on Lu Yu and Zhang Chao, saying, “Look at you two, you can’t even compare to a dog.” 

Despite the constant rain, nobody was idle. Zheng Weili also trained these two weaklings every day. 

Whether their physical fitness improved or not, Jiang Ning felt they could take a beating just by looking at their bruised faces. 

Feeling a bit playful, she tried to hit them, but they dodged skillfully, saying, “Want to fight us again? No way!” 

They laughed mischievously. 

Unlike the sounds of despair echoing from other floors, everyone on the 18th floor has shown improvement. Even Doudou has made progress; she’s already learning to recognize pinyin and read the text about crows drinking water. 

The hydroponic vegetables were also a success. Seeing the row of lush green lettuce on the balcony, Jiang Ning smiled with satisfaction. 

Hydroponic vegetables have strong vitality and can grow very quickly after adding nutrient solution. They are also significantly larger than ordinary vegetables. She observed carefully every day and hadn’t found any pests yet. 

Once Jiang Ning completed her outdoor tasks, she entered the space to cut the timothy grass to feed the rabbits. 

The grass was brought back from Fengshan, and she also pulled out many weeds and saplings. Her goal was to plant what could be useful and leave the rest behind. 

There are countless pieces of furniture and building materials piled up in the garden, but there is still a lot of empty black soil left. However, Jiang Ning didn’t use it to grow vegetables or grains since they weren’t lacking in those now, and planting took too much time, two hours a day is not enough. 
 

What she lacked wasn’t food, but rather the time to freely enjoy living in the space. So, she planted all the empty land with fruit trees and only spared a little time to tend to them. 

As soon as she came out of the space, she found Coke was continuously scratching at the door. 

Opening the door, someone called her from downstairs. 

Jiang Ning went downstairs to see a young man supporting an elderly woman. “Hello, do you know how to treat illnesses?” 

Through the iron fence, Jiang Ning saw the old woman in pain and said expressionlessly, “What’s wrong?” 

“My grandmother sprained her waist, but the hospital has run out of medicine. They suggested we find a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for acupuncture.” 

The young man was named Zhong Ping. Wearing his glasses, he appeared polite and gentle. “I heard you are studying traditional Chinese medicine. Can you help treat my grandmother?” 

“I know some acupuncture, but I’m not very skilled. Are you sure you want me to treat her?” 

How could he know for sure? But the pain was unbearable, making it difficult for her grandmother to sit or lie down, and she couldn’t sleep all night 

Jiang Ning initially wanted to refuse but then thought, “I can try to treat her, but my medical skills are limited, and I can’t guarantee a complete cure. Also, there will be a fee.” 

“Can we pay later?” Zhong Ping hesitated. “All my money is in the bank, and I can’t withdraw it because of the flood. I promise to pay you as soon as the flood subsides.” 

Afraid she might not agree, he added, “I can pay with interest too.” 

Jiang Ning didn’t agree. “You can pay with food.” 

Zhong Ping hesitated, as he didn’t have much stored food. 

Hearing about food, Zhong’s grandmother quickly stopped her grandson. “I’m already old, I’ve lived long enough. Let’s not treat it.” 

Actually, she wasn’t that old. She’s only in her early sixties. 

Survival is a human instinct. Who would be willing to die? She just didn’t want to burden her children. 

Zhong Ping comforted his grandmother and negotiated with Jiang Ning. “Can we offer something else as payment?” 

“Yes, but it depends on the value.” 

“I have a mountain bike that cost 18,000 yuan. I’ve only ridden it a few times.” 

Jiang Ning nodded. “Okay.” 

So, Zhong Ping went downstairs and brought the mountain bike up. “Take a look, it’s almost brand new.” 

The deal was successful, and it has been exchanged for ten treatments. 

Jiang Ning accepted the bike but didn’t allow Zhong Ping to come up. “Come back in an hour and a half.” 

Carrying the bicycle, she helped Zhong’s grandmother upstairs. 

Despite the intense pain, Zhong’s grandmother remained polite. “Little girl, Thank you.” 

“No need to thank me, I’ve already received the payment.” 

Jiang Ning didn’t let her into the house. She conducts the examination in the corridor. 

It was just a lumbar strain with a sprain, nothing major, but it could cause extreme discomfort for a hundred days due to the muscle and bone injury. 

She found a soft and comfortable footstool from the space and placed it in the corridor for Zhong’s grandmother to lie on. 

Seeing that she was in so much pain, Jiang Ning poured some medicinal wine to promote blood circulation and for removing blood stasis and massage her. The technique was not very skillful, but it made Grandma Zhong feel much better. 

After clearing her meridians, she began the acupuncture with silver needles. 

She had done it in school before and reviewed extensively during this period, Jiang Ning was not nervous at all. Her needling technique was quite steady. 

Surprisingly, Grandmother Zhong who had been tortured by pain for several days, fell asleep without realizing it. 

It wasn’t until Jiang Ning removed the needles that she woke up, feeling much better. “Little girl, I didn’t expect your medical skills to be so good.” 

Lumbar injuries are difficult to recover from, especially in prolonged damp conditions. Jiang Ning advised her to take good care of herself. 

There are painkillers and plasters in her space. Giving them to Grandma Zhong would speed up her recovery, but Jiang Ning did not waver. It wasn’t about being stingy with the medicine or it was not about giving this and that. If everyone knew she had medicine, it would have caused trouble. 

“Little girl, can grandma discuss something with you?” 

Zhong’s grandmother took off her jade bracelet from her wrist. “This bike is my grandson’s favorite. Can we exchange it for this?” 

The jade bracelet seemed to be of good quality and worth quite a bit. 

Jiang Ning wasn’t greedy. “Your injury won’t heal with ten treatments. When the flood subsides, you can use the money to redeem the bike.” 

Hearing that she could redeem it, Zhong’s grandmother felt relieved. 

Actually, their family’s financial situation was okay; it’s just that young people don’t have the habit of spending cash, which is why they were struggling. 

After finishing up here, Zhong Ping came to pick up his grandmother just in time. 

Seeing his grandmother’s condition had improved quite a bit, he didn’t forget to thank Jiang Ning politely. 

Once they left, Zhang Chao finally opened the door. “Anning, you’re amazing. Now you can even practice medicine and make money.” 

“It’s not a serious illness. I’m just practicing my skills.” 

In the last days skills are necessary for survival. This is the fundamental reason why Jiang Ning didn’t give up on learning. If she were to live in a base in the future, these skills would be her capital for survival. 

Lu Yu envied her. “You chose your profession wisely. Unlike me, I learn software programming, which is now completely useless. ” 

“You never know; one day it might come in handy.” 

Watching Jiang Ning excel, Lu Yu felt a sense of crisis and went to find Zheng Weili to practice boxing. 

If they couldn’t apply what they learned, at least they needed to improve their physical fitness. 

The damp weather made her body particularly uncomfortable. 

Jiang Ning was doing physical exercises in the living room and was sweating profusely after two hours. 

There was a knock on the door, and Coke, who heard the movement, ran to open the door. 
 

Huo Yishen came to pick up Coke and saw Jiang Ning doing military boxing. He paused for a moment and walked in. “Your movements are not standard enough. You should lift your punches higher.” 

He was a professional and is much more serious than instructional videos. 

Jiang Ning didn’t refuse and adjusted her fist slightly higher. “Like this?” 

Huo Yishen came over and lifted her fist up just a little bit. 
 

After going through a set of moves, he pointed out a few flaws. 

Except for those in the military, it’s rare to see a girl punching with such power and elegance. Huo Yishen felt a sudden urge. “How about we spar for a bit?”