Jin Hou's phone rang. The delivery had arrived at the hospital entrance but wasn't allowed inside, so Jin Hou asked Niu Bang to help pick it up.
Some hospitals didn't have this rule and allowed deliveries right to the ward, while others were stricter. Niu Bang quickly brought the food in, then told Jin Hou to complain about the delivery guy because he had seen other delivery riders willing to bring orders inside.
"There's no need. It isn't easy for him either. Maybe he was tired, maybe he was feeling down." Jin Hou waved it off without a care.
"Boss Jin is so generous!" Niu Bang casually flattered him. After all, this man was paying the bills.
Jin Hou could only eat easily digestible liquids now. He had ordered a serving of Fresh Delicacy Buddha Jumps Over the Wall abalone rice: a thick bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in an earthenware pot, wrapped in foil and placed inside a heavy cardboard box to keep it warm. The packaging alone looked expensive.
Jin Hou ate small spoonfuls with the silver spoon included with the meal, then looked at the earthenware pot and lightly rubbed it with his fingers.
He didn't try to bend it. The packaging was made of paper, but the earthenware pot was the real deal.
"Niu Bang, go buy me a few packs of betel nut too." Jin Hou sent Niu Bang a red packet. The two were fairly familiar with each other and naturally had each other on WeChat; otherwise, Jin Hou wouldn't have called Niu Bang over.
"You should've said so earlier instead of making me run again." Niu Bang grumbled, but he immediately accepted the red packet and headed out. Only after leaving the room did he check the amount. Damn—rich people really