A week passed in the blink of an eye. Qian Shulan got up early in the morning to find Zhengguo and help him check if he had forgotten anything.
"Did you bring all the money your mother gave you?"
Jungkook nodded, “I brought them all.”
Because Zhengguo used all his money to buy a house, he didn't have much money at all. Sun Daqin was worried that he would go hungry, so she gave him 40 yuan in the first month.
As for food coupons, Sun Daqin didn't have any, so he had to buy them on the black market himself.
Sun Daqin originally wanted Zhengguo to bring sweet potatoes.
But when I thought about how heavy the sweet potatoes were and how inconvenient it would be to carry them from such a long distance, I gave up the idea.
Qian Shulan helped Zhengguo carry the bag. Zhengguo felt a little embarrassed and said, "Grandma, let me carry it."
Qian Shulan waved her hands, "You're still growing, don't let yourself get crushed."
Zhengguo touched his head and felt a little annoyed for his jealousy before. Obviously, his grandmother still loved him very much.
"If you are hungry, you must eat. Don't hold it in. Now is the critical time for your growth, okay?" Qian Shulan was worried that he would starve himself to save food, so she reminded him with concern.
Zhengguo nodded in agreement.
The two of them arrived at the county town and went directly to the bus station to catch a bus. They happened to meet the bus driven by Wang Shouyi.
"If you can't come back for something in the future, you can ask your uncle to give a message to your family."
Zhengguo watched his uncle driving more and more steadily, and he was full of admiration.
After arriving at the station, Wang Shouyi carried their things and saw the two out of the station.
Because Wang Shouyi was about to drive the next bus after dinner, Qian Shulan and Zhengguo separated from him at the door.
Old Wang's
Sun Daqin sat in the main room holding her daughter, telling the child various things according to what her mother-in-law had told her.
She pointed to the red paper on the door and taught her softly, "Xiao Min, look, this is red!"
Seeing her daughter blinking and staring at the red paper, she repeated it again.
Zhou Xuemei was changing clothes for the twins. The two children were playing in the yard just now, and they were so naughty that they stepped one foot into a basin of water as if competing with each other, and got wet all over themselves.
Zhou Xuemei cursed as she changed clothes, "Can you be quiet? The weather is so hot, and the water is for bathing. You just stepped in like that! What if you get burned?"
The highest temperature at noon has reached 41 degrees, which is unbearable. In order to save firewood, the villagers will dry water during the hottest time of the day and save it for taking a shower at night.
Sun Daqin smiled and said, "It's better for boys to be tough so they can be smart in the future."
Zhou Xuemei was very happy to hear this. After changing clothes, the two began to chat about village gossip.
Suddenly, the gate of the yard was kicked open, scaring everyone.
Wang Shouli was riding a bicycle, feeling as hot as a dead dog. He was covered in sweat, as if he had just walked out of the water.
"Why did you come back at this time?" Zhou Xuemei was extremely surprised. Seeing that he looked unhappy, she felt a pang in her heart. "What happened?"
Wang Shouli leaned against the wall and gasped for breath. It took him a long time to calm down. He looked at Sun Daqin and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother was chopped by someone."
The smile that Sun Daqin had just had on her face because of her daughter's amusement suddenly froze. She stood up suddenly, but her feet went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Zhou Xuemei supported her, "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious, listen to what my man has to say first!"
Wang Shouli walked in with his bicycle, and he didn't have time to explain too much to her. "Sister-in-law, my brother is in the hospital for emergency treatment. You should quickly pack some clothes and money and go to the hospital with me." After thinking for a while, he was worried that his brother's family didn't have enough money, so he instructed his wife, "Give my money to my sister-in-law as well. I'll go inform my mother."
Seeing him turning around to leave, Zhou Xuemei hurriedly called him, "Our mother is not at home. She sent Zhengguo to the provincial capital to work early in the morning."
Wang Shouli was stunned for a moment, and said anxiously, "What should we do? Surgery will cost a lot of money! We don't have that much money!"
When the property was divided, each family only received about 80 yuan, which was not enough at all.
Zhou Xuemei suddenly thought of Qian Weihan, "Go and borrow some money from your uncle first."
Wang Shouli, who was reminded by his wife, slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, yes! I'll go right away!"
As he said this, he got on his bicycle, turned around and left the yard.
When Zhou Xuemei turned around, she found that Sun Daqin was in a panic, her body was shaking, and the baby in her arms almost fell out of her arms. Zhou Xuemei hurriedly picked up her daughter and slapped her sister-in-law on the back, scolding her in dissatisfaction, "Sister-in-law, go into the house and get the money! My brother is still waiting for your money to save his life."
Sun Daqin, who was slapped hard, finally came to her senses from her chaotic state, but unfortunately she still could not return to normal, instead she jumped around like a headless fly. Seeing her like this, Zhou Xuemei almost fell over in anger. What kind of person is this! Why is she so panicked
Zhou Xuemei pinched Sun Daqin's arm, "Hurry up! Help! If your mother-in-law comes back, she will definitely scold you to death!"
I don’t know if this sentence worked, but Sun Daqin finally came to her senses and woke up from her confused state.
Then he rushed into his room to get the money, rummaged around and finally found an old cloth bag that Zhengkang had used. He stuffed two pieces of clothes into it and came out.
Zhou Xuemei also brought over her own money and handed it to Sun Daqin, "Here is a hundred yuan, take it and use it first. If it's not enough, come back and talk to me!"
Sun Daqin took the money and forgot to even say thank you.
Wang Shouli came over at this time. He stood on one foot and shouted directly at Sun Daqin in the yard, "Come up quickly! We are in a hurry."
Sun Daqin got on the back seat of the bicycle carrying the cloth bag.
On the way, Wang Shouli rode his bicycle very fast. Sun Daqin held the back seat tightly to prevent herself from falling off. She asked in a trembling voice, "Did my uncle borrow money?"
Wang Shouli nodded. "My uncle is not at home, so my aunt borrowed 500 yuan from me. If it's not enough, come back and get more!"
Hearing this, Sun Daqin wiped her tears and cried, "Old Four, tell me the truth, is your eldest brother seriously injured?"
Wang Shouli hummed in a muffled voice, "I heard from the police that the driver who was with my brother died before he even got to the hospital."
There was a plop! It was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
Wang Shouli only felt that his bike suddenly became very light, but after riding two steps he felt something was wrong. How could it become lighter with a big person weighing hundreds of pounds sitting on the back
He turned his head and saw that his sister-in-law, who was originally sitting in the back seat of his car, was gone. She was sitting on the road far away from him. She covered her face with her hands and kept crying. He was so anxious that he turned the car back and yelled at her, "Get in quickly! Big brother is still waiting for money to save his life."
Sun Daqin was so scared that she didn't even have time to cry. She supported herself with her hands and tried to get up, but her legs were so weak that she couldn't get up for a long time.
Wang Shouli didn't care about her anymore. He rode his bicycle over to her, asked her for money, and glared at her fiercely, "Stay here and walk slowly. I'll use the money to save my brother first."
Sun Daqin was so scared that she quickly gave him the money.
After taking the money, Wang Shouli rode away quickly on his bicycle.
Wang Shouli was also extremely unlucky today.
Originally, when his eldest brother got into trouble, he was the first one to go to the Water Conservancy Bureau to ask Xiaowu for money, but he had gone to the countryside three days ago.
Go find the third brother at the bus station, he left early in the morning.
Go to the woolen mill to find Wang Danna, she went to the provincial capital to study yesterday. Find Xiaomei, she only has ten yuan on her.
I went to the department store to find Fang Yonglin, and learned that he had gone to the provincial capital to give a report yesterday, saying that he was a speech given by an advanced worker.
I went to the grain and oil store in the north of the city to find Jiang Yuying, and she also went out with the car.
There were so many people in the county town, and he couldn't even find anyone who could lend him money. He had no choice but to run back to the production team to get the money.
When he rushed to the hospital, his eldest brother was still in the operating room.
The nurse saw him coming and said hurriedly, "Why did you come so late? The doctor has prepared the surgical materials and is waiting for you to pay the money before performing the operation."
To be honest, this era is much better than later times. As long as you can pay a deposit of 100 yuan and leave your household registration book as a deposit, the hospital will perform surgery on you.
But Wang Shouli had neither of these two things.
He dotes on his wife and never carries more than ten yuan on him. Where did the hundred yuan come from
As for the household registration booklet, it is so important. Who would carry it with them for no reason
So I can only admit defeat!
Wang Shouren lay in pain on the operating table for several hours.
Wang Shouli sat on the bench outside, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He is so useless! He has been working for so long but he still hasn't made any friends to borrow money from.
Thinking that his mother was able to build so many connections in the county all by herself, and could even find a job, not to mention borrowing money, he felt extremely frustrated at that moment.
The operation lasted nearly three hours.
By the time Sun Daqin arrived at the hospital, her legs and feet were already weak.
She walked most of the way, and the remaining half was taken in someone else's donkey cart.
When she arrived at the hospital, Wang Shouren had already come out of the operating room and was transferred to the intensive care unit.
Sun Daqin couldn't get in at all, so Wang Shouli took her outside the ward, where there was a glass window through which she could see the situation inside.
Wang Shouren's upper body was wrapped in bandages, like a mummy. His exposed skin was pale without a trace of blood.
Wang Shouli pinched his brows, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and his voice was very heavy, "The doctor said that big brother's injuries are too serious. If he can't wake up today, he will never wake up again."
These words made Sun Daqin's legs go limp. She fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She cried hysterically and kept asking, "Oh my God! How could this happen?"
Wang Shouli sat on the bench, stroking his head, and had no time to pay attention to her. He let her cry for more than an hour. Finally, Sun Daqin could no longer cry, and kept hiccuping. She sobbed and asked, "Fourth brother, what happened? Why is your eldest brother injured so badly? If I had known, I would not have let him go out to work. It would be better for him to stay in the production team and earn work points honestly."
Wang Shouli scratched his head, feeling very annoyed. "I can only know the specific situation by going to the police station. I was also called here by the police from the police station."
Sun Daqin felt a little uneasy when she heard this! How could she be related to the police? She stared at the ground with dull eyes, not knowing what she was thinking!
Suddenly, several policemen came from the end of the corridor. Hearing the noise, Wang Shouli immediately stood up and went to greet them.
Wang Shouli shook hands with the leading police officer and asked, "Have you caught the criminal who stabbed my brother?"
The policeman nodded, "We caught him." He glanced at the door of the ward, "How is your brother?"
Wang Shouli took them to the window, let them see for themselves, and then repeated what the doctor had said.
After hearing this, the policeman sighed heavily and patted Wang Shouli on the shoulder.
Wang Shouli asked with a bitter face, "Comrade police officer, can I ask why that man chopped my elder brother? My elder brother is a very honest person, he will definitely not offend others."
The policeman nodded and said, "I know, your brother was also implicated by that driver!"
Wang Shouli frowned, "What do you mean?"
"That driver had an affair with a young girl in Chenyu County. The girl later committed suicide. When her brother came back from the army to visit his family, he soon discovered that his sister's cause of death was unknown. After some investigation, he found out that something was fishy. He tied up his stepmother and father for interrogation, and learned that they had colluded to exchange his sister's body for steamed buns. He was so angry that he killed them both. Then he fled to Liuguan County. He learned the driver's license plate number and name from his stepmother, and ambushed the driver and your eldest brother on the road they had to pass. He pretended to be a passerby and set up a checkpoint on that road. After the driver got off the car, he asked the driver's name, and then slashed him with more than a dozen knives. The driver died before he was even sent to the hospital."
Wang Shouli was furious. "He killed the driver to avenge his sister. Why did he chop my brother? My brother didn't do anything with his sister!"
The police officer sighed, "He said that your elder brother is not a good person because he could watch his sister being insulted."
Wang Shouli opened his mouth to clarify the facts for his elder brother, "My elder brother always thought that they were willing. If he knew that the girl was unwilling, he would definitely not stand idly by and would help persuade her anyway."
During famine, people cannot do anything because of stuttering.
The police knew that he couldn't blame his elder brother. Who could have thought that such a thing would happen? The police patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your elder brother also told him about the incident. Maybe he heard that your elder brother gave away the steamed buns he couldn't finish to the children in the village, so he didn't kill your elder brother. Otherwise, your elder brother would have died long ago."
Since he was a soldier, he certainly knew which parts were fatal. The reason why Wang Shouren was injured so badly was that he got help too late and Wang Shouli took the money too late.
Wang Shouli was speechless for a moment.
Sun Daqin suddenly opened her mouth and asked bluntly, "Will that person die?"
The police officer was stunned for a moment, then nodded confidently, "Yes! He killed three people, he must be shot!"
Sun Daqin clapped her hands grimly, "He died well! People like him who kill innocent people deserve to die!"
The policeman sighed, turned and left.
The author has something to say: Could it be that someone would say that if Wang Shouren didn’t go to work, nothing would happen? But he didn’t die of famine in his previous life. Accidents are always everywhere. . .