The Beginning of Natural Disaster, I Won by Hoarding Tens of Billions of Supplies

Chapter 576: Jiang Ning Loses Her Temper

Good news—Yu Changzheng has finally woken up. 

His body is still very weak, and he can barely speak. 

Madam Yu is taking care of him nearby. “Xiao Jiang, thank you for your medicine.” 

“Just doing my part,” Jiang Ning replied, handing over a bowl of chicken soup. “Uncle Yu’s too weak right now — plain porridge won’t do much for him. Since the chickens at the farm are finally ready, I brought one over and made some soup.” 

Madam Yu knew porridge wasn’t very nutritious, but it was still better than eating just potatoes or sweet potatoes. 

The aroma of the chicken soup was mouthwatering. Even someone as high-ranking as Yu Changzheng hadn’t had a taste of something like this in years. 

But he needed proper nutrition, so Madam Yu didn’t hold back. She figured once he got better, she’d find a way to properly thank Jiang Ning. 

She carefully fed him spoon by spoon. 

After exchanging a few comforting words, Jiang Ning got up to leave. Before going, she reminded Madam Yu to drop by the farm whenever she had time—grabbing a few chickens would help replenish their health. 

When she left the special care ward, Jiang Ning headed to the ICU with another pot of chicken soup. 

Commander Xiao wasn’t there, but his wife was. From the hallway, she could hear her crying and wailing non-stop. 

After receiving treatment, Xiao Wei had woken up the night before—but something was off. 

He had not yet escaped danger, and from all the tests, it appeared that the high fever had caused meningitis. 

Even before the natural disaster, meningitis was a serious illness with a high fatality rate. Without antibiotics, the death rate could reach up to 95%. 

Xiao Wei’s brain had been damaged. He’d lost his hearing and was vomiting frequently. 

The damage was almost irreversible. Even if antibiotics could keep him alive, it wouldn’t be much of a life. And to make it worse, antibiotics often lose effectiveness due to resistance. 

In short, they needed to prepare themselves for the worst. 

Madam Xiao broke down and lunged at the doctor, screaming hysterically, “How could this happen? You used the same medicine! Why is Commander Yu fine, but my son ended up with meningitis?!” 

The doctor remained calm. “Please, madam, try to calm down. Everyone’s body reacts differently to treatment, it’s not a one-size-fits-all situation.” 

But Madam Xiao couldn’t accept it. “It must be that you’re being corrupt and switched the medicine.” 

The doctor could understand the pain of a mother in distress — but still, it was shocking to hear such accusations coming from someone like the commander’s wife. 

“We gave the exact same Western medicine to both patients, and Commander Xiao was there when it happened. The herbal medicine was also prepared in identical portions. If you don’t believe us, you’re welcome to inspect the leftover medicine.” 

The hospital director knew that Commander Xiao was suspicious and troublesome, so he specifically instructed the staff to be meticulous and not leave any room for criticism. 

In fact, it was Xiao’s family who got to choose their batch of herbal medicine first. The hospital had done everything by the book—and yet, they were still being blamed. 

Madam Xiao, consumed by grief and panic, said whatever came to her mind. “Then it must be Jiang Ning’s fault! Her medicine caused this. What are you all standing around for? Do something!” 

Right at that moment, Jiang Ning kicked the door open, her face dark with anger. 

Madam Xiao had never seen Jiang Ning before, and in her grief and fury, she was about to scold the person who was acting arrogantly, but then suddenly realized something. 

Her face instantly turned pale. 

The clothes were not extravagant, but the fabric was good, and her complexion was rosy with good health. 

It was Jiang Ning. 

Madam Xiao hadn’t expected her to come to the hospital—and the worst part? Jiang Ning had heard everything. 

This was bad. Very bad. Jiang Ning was the daughter of a high-ranking official—if her father heard about this… 

Madam Xiao tried to recover, ready to explain herself, but Jiang Ning cut her off coldly. 

“Madam Xiao, you can eat whatever you want—but you can’t just say whatever you want.” 

Madam Xiao quickly explained, “Miss Jiang, I didn’t mean it that way, please don’t misunderstand…” 

But Jiang Ning wasn’t having it. “I’m not even a doctor. It was your husband who begged me to help. He even sent people to the port to block me. I didn’t have a choice! 

Because of his connection with my father, and the service he’s done for the country, I didn’t even go home. I came straight to the hospital and used some of my very limited medicine. 

Your people were there the entire time. The hospital also verified the medicine when we brought it in. And now you’re saying my medicine is the problem?” 

“You treat my medicine like it’s some kind of miracle cure that fixes everything. Even if the most skilled doctor in the country were standing here right now, he wouldn’t dare guarantee a 100% recovery for your son.” 

The more Jiang Ning spoke, the angrier she got. She smashed the soup container on the ground. 

“I can’t believe I went out of my way to make this tonic and visit you, and this is how you repay me?” 

The earthen floor didn’t break the pot, but the chicken soup spilled everywhere, and the aroma filled the room. 

Madam Xiao hadn’t expected Jiang Ning to be this fierce—she looked like she was ready to bite someone’s head off. Scared, she backed up two steps. 

Jiang Ning turned and walked away. Madam Xiao wanted to catch up to explain, but her son needed urgent care, and she couldn’t leave his side. 

In the end, all she could do was stomp her foot in frustration and send someone to go find her husband to figure out what to do next. 

Jiang Ning left the room and went straight to the director’s office. “Director, Madam Xiao said there’s something wrong with my medicine and that’s why her son is in this state. If that’s the case, I want the rest of it back. If something happens, I’m not taking responsibility.” 

The director was both shocked and angry, and after a moment, he said, “That’s ridiculous!” 

After a pause, he softened his tone a bit. “Madam Xiao is just overwhelmed—don’t take it personally. But her son can’t stop taking the antibiotics. That could be dangerous.” 

“We still have antibiotics at the hospital.” 

“Yes, but he’s already developed resistance to the ones we have—they’re not effective anymore.” 

Jiang Ning didn’t want to hear it. She was determined to take the medicine back. 

It was hers, and if the director didn’t give it up, she’d fight him for it. 

Besides, with his current state, Xiao Wei’s meningitis and pneumonia… 

It was only a matter of time anyway. Using the medicine on him would just be wasting it—better to save it for someone with a real chance. 

Of course, the director couldn’t say that out loud. He muttered a few polite excuses and returned the medicine to her. 

As Jiang Ning walked out of the hospital with the medicine, she saw Commander Xiao rushing in. 

She didn’t even look at him—just gave him a cold face and headed home. 

She figured he’d come looking for her soon, so she drove off right away. 

First, she went to the population statistics center, but there’s still no word on the people she was searching for. 

Across the street was the police station. A patrol had just brought in six or seven men—some in their twenties, some older, maybe in their fifties. 

There was also a woman in her early forties, dressed in rags with signs of abuse… 

Anyone who understood would recognize what had happened. 

The woman looked somewhat familiar. Jiang Ning ran the images through her mind a few times before remembering—she was the one who had hidden seeds in her underwear. 

She was crying hard, throwing herself at the men and hitting them now and then. 

Jiang Ning stood at a distance, watching silently with mixed feelings. 

“The police found them during a patrol in the wilderness and brought them all back,” someone nearby muttered. “The men say it was a transaction; the women say it was assault.” 

“Tsk, tsk, this is hard to say. It depends on how the police judge it. There aren’t many women in the base, so this kind of thing happens often. 

The man talking looked smug, almost jealous. 

“Everyone has needs, right? If I were a woman, I’d be living the dream. Multiple husbands? No work, no farming—just laying back and winning.” 

“How disgusting.” 

“What’s disgusting? In ancient times, men had three wives and four concubines. Now it’s the women’s turn to pick and choose. Doesn’t matter if she’s young and pretty or a sixty-year-old grandma—there’s always a line of guys waiting.” 

Jiang Ning found him annoying, so she got in her car and drove to the livestock farm. 

The farm was next to the breeding center. There were only a few poultry ready for sale or laying eggs, but as chickens lay eggs and eggs hatch into chickens, it was expected to expand soon. 

The base had generously set aside ten acres for it. 

Rong Sanshao led workers to build a wall, while Rong Tingting… stood with several police officers. 

The leader was very familiar, and upon a closer look, it was actually Chief Ling.