Cheng Youfu rummaged through Song Yan's belongings and found a tea mug, then asked the doctor for a mug of hot water. He brought it to Song Yan to drink.

The temperature of the hot water brought Song Yan back to his senses. What if Wei Aiguo couldn't find a car?

The door to the health center was suddenly pushed open, and Wei Aiguo rushed in. "The car is here."

This is like the Buddha's teachings.

The commune secretary sent a large truck to take Wei Ping and the others. Fearing for their safety, he also sent two drivers.

The carriage was left in the commune, with Chen Xiaodong and Wei Youfu watching over it.

Song Yan told them that safety was the most important thing, and she also gave them five yuan and food coupons so they could buy food. It was too dangerous to go back in this heavy rain; it would be better to wait until the rain stopped…

Fortunately, it was a large truck; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to cross the stone bridge at all. Upon arriving at the county hospital, the doctor examined them and immediately ordered them to be admitted for emergency surgery. The deposit was 40 yuan, and Wei Aiguo only had 12 yuan. Song Yan silently paid the deposit. When it came time to sign the surgical consent form, the clauses made Wei Aiguo's legs go weak. Wasn't surgery supposed to cure illness? How could he possibly get this disease or that disease, and they all seemed life-threatening? Song Yan snatched the pen from Wei Aiguo's hand and quickly wrote down his name and his relationship to the child. "Surgical complications are possible, but we can't stop the surgery because of that."

The doctor praised Song Yan's decisiveness, but upon observing her relationship with the child, he questioned, "Where are the child's parents?" Song Yan explained the situation to the doctor, revealing the child's parents and her own family circumstances. The doctor was deeply moved and repeatedly assured him that the best treatment would be provided for the child, and that the poor child's recovery was imperative. The doctor's eyes even reddened slightly.

Wei Aiguo stared at Song Yan in astonishment. It was true that Wei Ping had lost his parents, and his father had died for public property. From a young age, he and his mother had cherished Wei Ping and Wei An like the apples of their eyes, but in Song Yan's words, they were like children who didn't know where their next meal would come from.

After a while, through the doctor's explanation, everyone learned about Wei Ping's poor background. The doctors and nurses were exceptionally kind to them.

The doctor said a few days ago a leader underwent surgery, and two patches were brought in from the city. These are imported and quite expensive. However, using them during surgery can reduce the recurrence of inguinal hernias. (It's true that patches are used in inguinal hernia repair surgery, but when they started being used in surgery is unknown.) Each patch costs twenty yuan. Although expensive, they are very useful. If Wei Ping weren't so pitiful, even if Song Yan were willing to pay, her family wouldn't have a chance.

When Song Yan arrived at the hospital, she wanted to ask if they had a patch. But if she asked, what would she say if people asked how she knew? She hadn't expected Wei Ping to be so lucky. Use it? Why not use it? Song Yan paid an extra 20 yuan deposit… Waiting anxiously outside the operating room, Song Yan was worried about the impacted area, wondering if it would become necrotic. The operating room door was wooden with glass panels, and a white curtain blocked the view from the inside. The hospital corridor had blue-painted walls, and the air around her nose smelled of disinfectant. In Song Yan's eyes, this rudimentary environment posed countless dangers, and she was afraid.