Old Xu broke down and cried out, "What's the use of me being alive! I can't even take care of my own wife; I can only watch her suffer!"
Seeing Lao Xu like this, the others didn't know how to comfort him.
They had long since become numb; before they arrived in Huangjia Village, there was a period when people died almost every day.
Some, like Old Xu's wife, didn't receive timely treatment when they fell ill. Others, unable to bear the disparity in their social status and the humiliation from others, chose to end their own lives.
Actually, Old Xu's wife was already considered lucky, because one of them was a doctor named Zhong Yueshen, who had led everyone up the mountain a couple of days ago to dig up some medicinal herbs for Old Xu's wife to use.
Otherwise, Old Xu's wife probably wouldn't have made it to today.
Unfortunately, Zhong Yueshen was a Western-trained doctor who had studied abroad.
His understanding of traditional Chinese medicine was superficial, and he was unable to effectively treat Old Xu's wife's illness.
Furthermore, according to Zhong Yueshen's judgment, Old Xu's wife should have a lung infection, which is why her high fever persists.
Unless there is an anti-inflammatory drug, there is nothing that can be done to save it.
It is important to know that pneumonia has always been a disease with a particularly high mortality rate throughout history.
Old Xu's wife felt as if she were on fire, as if she had fallen off a cliff, her whole body stiff and sore.
But seeing Old Xu's heartbroken state, she still managed to raise her hand and gently place it over his.
She said in a weak voice, "Old man, don't be sad... Being able to marry you is the happiest thing for me."
"I've always been happy. You must try your best and keep living... I believe there will be a day when the light comes."
Old Xu gripped her hand tightly in return, saying anxiously, "Old woman, don't say anything, I promise I won't let anything happen to you!"
After saying that, Old Xu pleaded with Song Yongjun, "Old Song, please keep an eye on my wife for me. I'll go out and beg the village chief!"
Upon hearing this, Old Xu's wife struggled with all her might to get up, shouting, "No! Old man, don't go!"
Old Xu took one last look at his wife before resolutely walking out of the cowshed.
Old Xu knew that his chances of getting help from the village chief were slim, and the others knew it too, but they wouldn't stop him.
Because if Lao Xu isn't allowed to go, and something were to happen to his wife, Lao Xu would never forgive himself, and he would spend the rest of his life in unbearable pain.
As soon as Old Xu stepped out of the cowshed, he saw Huang Qinqin walking towards him. A glimmer of hope rose in his heart, like seeing a ray of light in the darkness.
The sun was shining brightly today. As Lao Xu watched Huang Qinqin walk towards him, he felt that it was not sunlight, but Buddha's light, the light of hope in his heart.
For some reason, Lao Xu had a firm feeling that Huang Qinqin must have come to see Song Yongjun, and that she must be the junior Song Yongjun was talking about.
"Grandpa, hello. I'd like to ask if Song Yongjun is inside?"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Old Xu could clearly hear his own heartbeat. He felt as if he had come back to life. She really had come to find Song Yongjun!
"Yes, he's here! I'll take you inside!"
Old Xu answered excitedly, his hands trembling involuntarily, and his steps becoming hurried.
Huang Qinqin didn't know why he was so agitated, but seeing his trembling body, she was afraid he might fall.
When Song Yongjun saw that Lao Xu had returned so quickly, he was about to ask him something when Huang Qinqin came in.
Old Xu walked shakily towards Song Yongjun, grabbing his arm with his still trembling hands: "Old Song! This lady is here to see you!"
Song Yongjun looked at Huang Qinqin and tentatively asked, "Young lady, I am Song Yongjun. Did you come here to see me?"
"Yes, Fang Huai sent me to find you. Here are the things you requested."
Huang Qinqin took a small package out of her bag. She hadn't opened it and didn't know what was inside.
After handing the items to Song Yongjun, she said, "Grandpa Song, I've already spoken to the village."
"From now on, the brigade and the village won't pay much attention to you. Your grandson will come over in a few days, and you can meet privately."
Without waiting for Song Yongjun's reply, she left. Huang Qinqin had already been delayed for a long time, and she needed to hurry back to meet up with the others.
It wasn't until Huang Qinqin left and could no longer be seen that Song Yongjun and the others realized what had happened.
Then came a burst of cheers.
"Great! Thanks to Lao Song, things will be much easier for us from now on!"
"Yes, as long as they act as if we don't exist, we can survive!"
What Lao Xu was most concerned about wasn't what would happen to them in the future, but rather what was inside the small package Huang Qinqin had brought.
"Old Song, come quick, check if there's any medicine in here."
This small package was Old Xu's last hope.
Although fate has dealt him blow after blow over the past few years, this time, luck has smiled upon him.
Inside the small package were money, tickets, and medicine.
Song Yongjun casually put down the money and tickets, then took the small pile of medicine and showed it to Zhong Yueshen.
"Old Zhong, could you take a look and see if these medicines are suitable for Old Xu's wife?"
Zhong Yueshen took the medicine, examined it carefully, and smiled, "It'll work! We have not only antipyretics here, but also anti-inflammatory drugs, all of which are very suitable!"
He took out the corresponding dosage of medicine, handed it to Lao Xu, and urged, "Lao Xu, quickly feed it to your wife. I guarantee your wife will be fine."
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"What?!"
Xu Weiguo picked at his ear in disbelief and asked again, "What did you just say? They want Xu Weimin's house?"
Fang Huai nodded somewhat awkwardly: "He said he was afraid we would turn around and bite him later, so if we wanted to cooperate, we would have to give Xu Weimin's house to him after the matter was over."
“I didn’t dare to agree at the time, so I arranged to meet him at the state-run restaurant in the afternoon to discuss it in detail.”
"Why don't you think about it first, and then discuss it with him slowly after dinner at the state-run restaurant?"
Xu Weiguo could only nod: "Okay, let's talk about it after we meet this afternoon. I'll go back and think about it first. See you at the state-run restaurant later."
"Okay, see you at the state-run restaurant this afternoon."
Xu Weiguo felt somewhat troubled. He didn't care about Xu Weimin's house, but if Xu Weimin was arrested, his house in the city would most likely be taken back.
Then Grandpa and Grandma Xu will have to go back to the village to live. If he gives the house to Zhang Jianhong, where will they live?
If they have nowhere to live, will they try to extort money from their family?
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