The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2398 2398: Incredible

The meat grilled by Vinnie really tastes good.

However, he doesn’t have much meat in stock and can’t satisfy everyone.

In the end, he had to buy the lamb and beef from others and asked them to help with the BBQ.

He also asked his wife to help Luo Ziling and the others prepare lunch.

Upon hearing that Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng had returned, the small restaurant owner helping them cook was very enthusiastic and insisted on not taking money.

But Luo Ziling had already given the money to Vinnie, and in the end, Vinnie counted the money for them.

“The people here are really hospitable.” Seeing Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng mingling warmly with the villagers, Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but sigh, “It seems you’ve had a lot of interactions with the villagers here.”

“Mom, Grandpa and I have treated many of them, and the charges are very cheap, so we have a good reputation in this area. I asked them to be wary of strangers entering; if strangers come to the town after we leave, they’ll definitely intercept and even try to notify us.” Luo Ziling grinned: “It takes only over half an hour on horseback from here to our village. By the way, do you want to ride a horse later? I’m planning to borrow a few horses; if you can’t walk, you can ride.”

“I can’t ride a horse!” Ling Ruonan shook her head, “It would be trouble if I fell off!”

“Let me take you riding. I’m very skilled, and Grandpa’s riding skills aren’t bad either!” Luo Ziling grinned, “Some of the young girls here are quite good riders too.”

While talking, the sharp-eyed Luo Ziling spotted a person with a nice demeanor heading this way and quickly greeted, “Hello, Mayor Hala!”

The mayor named Hala saw Luo Ziling and immediately smiled running towards them.

“I was wondering why the town suddenly became so lively; turns out Mr. Luo, you are back.” Hala ran over, curiously glancing at Ling Ruonan standing beside Luo Ziling: “Who is this? Is she Mr. Luo’s girlfriend?”

Though Hala has an ethnic face, he speaks fluent Mandarin.

Following Hala were a few people also with ethnic faces.

While Hala was speaking with Luo Ziling, they didn’t come over, just watched from the side.

“Hahaha!” Luo Ziling couldn’t hold back his laughter: “You really think she’s my girlfriend?”

“So pretty, with such good demeanor, indeed matches you well!” Hala nodded earnestly.

“Mom, this is the town’s mayor, Hala. Once, he was attacked by bandits and got slashed, losing a lot of blood, and I saved his life!” After saying this, he told the dumbstruck Hala, “Mayor Hala, this is my mom, not my girlfriend.”

“Oh my, your mom? How can she be this young?” Hala looked at Ling Ruonan in disbelief, “This is unbelievable.”

Ling Ruonan graciously extended her hand, smiling broadly, “Hello, Mayor Hala, I’m Ziling’s mother, Ling Ruonan. Thank you for taking care of Ziling while he lived here.”

After a gentle handshake with Ling Ruonan, Hala immediately released it, embarrassedly said, “Madam Ling, you are too kind. We haven’t really taken care of Mr. Luo and Old Mr. Luo; rather, they often help us. Everyone here sees them as living saints.”

Ling Ruonan’s demeanor was outstanding, carrying an air of authority, so Hala dared not neglect her in the slightest.

Of course, he was curious, couldn’t understand why Luo Ziling, with such a beautiful, poised mother clearly holding a high position, would grow up in such a remote place. There surely must be unknown reasons behind this, but with decent emotional intelligence, he didn’t voice his inquiry.

Luo Ziling also mentioned the reason for collecting herbs and bringing friends to travel and tour, and shared the matter of certain people intending harm with Hala.

Upon hearing this, Hala’s expression immediately turned serious, “Is someone really plotting a terrorist attack here? That’s unacceptable. I’ll report to the county’s security team, let them be vigilant. As for the town, rest assured, if anyone wants to enter Qingfeng Village and is a stranger, we’ll absolutely stop them unless they sneak in from other directions.”

“Thank you very much, Mayor Hala.” Luo Ziling said, then mentioned another matter: “We’ve returned this time, planning to donate money to renovate the schools here. Also, we’ll establish a fund to help kids who can’t afford to go to school. When the money is transferred to you, just inform us of how the funds are being used.”

Hearing this, Hala was thrilled: “Thank you so much.”

The town has elementary and middle schools, but due to lack of facilities and local financial constraints, educational issues haven’t been fully solved. The school buildings are dilapidated.

Rebuilding schools seems unrealistic as even if all town fiscal revenues were used, it wouldn’t be enough to build a primary school.

This time, Luo Ziling, generously donating, is helping the town renovate schools and assisting students unable to afford education, solving a major issue for them—how could they not be delighted?

Upon hearing this, Ling Ruonan immediately called Jin Yan over to transfer a million to the town’s financial account.

“This is my mom’s donation; it’s also part of her sincere effort!” Luo Ziling chuckled while revealing to Hala that it was Ling Ruonan’s donation, then seriously said, “But we hope these funds will be exclusively assigned, so please let us know about the detailed usage.”

“No problem, we’ll ensure the funds are used exclusively!” Hala nodded solemnly, repeatedly expressing thanks: “Thank you for your generous contribution. On behalf of the 6,000-plus residents and herders of our town, I thank you.”

After bowing to express gratitude towards Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, Hala promptly reported the situation to higher-ups of the town and instructed those responsible for finances to complete the fund transfer with Luo Ziling’s team.

During others’ meal breaks, the million-dollar fund had been transferred to the town’s special financial account.

While eating, Luo Ziling quietly said to Ling Ruonan: “Mom, if those people really pursue us here, I can guarantee they’ll have no return trip; the locals here will handle it without us lifting a finger.”

Ling Ruonan smiled, “The locals are simple, and we’ve done them favors; they will certainly help us.”

“If they dare come, they’ll fall into the vast ocean of people’s war, ensuring no return.” Luo Ziling said playfully.

“I hope to witness miracles.” Ling Ruonan smiled again, instructing Luo Ziling, “Leave a few people here to provide support; you can use them to contact those individuals.”

“Got it!”