Chapter 55 Visiting the Sick
"Director, your..."
Lin Weimin was just about to question Xu Gang, but he didn't expect this guy to just walk away shaking his head. Lin Weimin glared at his back fiercely.
I hate people like you who only finish what you say. Why keep people in suspense?
My Zhong|Nan|hai is wasted!
Lin Weimin was making up stories about Xu Gang in his mind when he suddenly found that his cigarette box was gone.
He turned his head and saw Qu Xiaowei holding a cigarette box with a surprised look on his face.
"The South China Sea in the red box? Where did you get it from?"
Lin Weimin was in a bad mood, "Why are you in charge?"
"Hehe!" Qu Xiaowei didn't bother to argue with him. He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then put the cigarette box in his pocket. Then he snatched the match from Lin Weimin's other hand and lit a cigarette for himself.
"Hiss~" He shook his body like a drug addict, "If you want to smoke, you have to smoke the special cigarettes, they taste good."
"Virtue!"
Lin Weimin cursed and had no intention of snatching the cigarette back. He knew that it was impossible to snatch the cigarette back from Qu Xiaowei's hand.
After playing with Qu Xiaowei for a while, Lin Weimin couldn't help but think about Director Xu Gang's performance just now.
He has confidence in Xu Gang's moral integrity. It is impossible for him to say that he helped when he didn't.
What he just said was "I can't help you anymore."
At first glance, these words seemed to mean that there was no hope for the job, but Lin Weimin thought of Xu Gang's expression and thought that no one would show such an expression in front of himself, someone who had failed in his job search.
Then “I can’t help you” may have another meaning, that is, before Xu Gang opened his mouth, the Guowen Society had already decided to hire him, or someone else helped to intercede for him.
No matter which of these two possibilities is true, it is great news for me.
After sorting out the clues in his mind, Lin Weimin felt relieved again. This must be the case.
In order to verify the news, Lin Weimin went to No. 166 Chaonei Street again.
"Laorong, have you heard anything about your job?"
Rong Shihui looked puzzled, "Didn't you ask before?"
"Just tell me if you have any letter?"
"I told Lao Tan about it, and he said he would ask the leader later."
"this……"
Lin Weimin was a little confused. How could this become an unsolved case?
Lin Weimin left Contemporary with a feeling of disappointment.
In the next few days, Lin Weimin was worried about his work.
Today is a discussion session and Jadarshan is reciting his essay on the stage.
"A big straw hat, a small straw hat, an undulating straw hat, a spinning straw hat, a sun-shining straw hat..."
He read seriously on the stage and the students below laughed.
Stream of consciousness is a new concept these days, and people can often only guess its true meaning through the name. What Jadarshan recited on the stage was his stream of consciousness creation.
The discussion was heated up because of Jia Dashan's "Straw Hat" speech, and everyone was eager to speak.
In the afternoon, Lin Weimin was in a depressed mood, so he rode his bicycle to go out for a walk. The first thing he thought of was to go to No. 26 Lama Temple Street, which was Shi Tiesheng's home.
"Tie Sheng! Tie Sheng!" As usual, Lin Weimin called Shi Tiesheng's name in the yard before even entering the door. He thought that Shi Tiesheng would come to open the door for him in his wheelchair as usual.
When I got to the door, I found that their door was locked and there was no one in the room.
He called out Aunt Li from the next room. He had been here several times before and Aunt Li had an impression of him. She said, "The Shi family's son is in the hospital. They are all in the hospital right now!"
Lin Weimin suddenly became anxious, "Aunt Li, do you know which hospital the person is in?"
"Oh, this... let me think, their little Lanzi even told me specifically, what was her name..."
Aunt Li thought for a long time and said, "Oh, yes, it's Friendship Hospital."
After receiving the hospital information, Lin Weimin immediately rode his bicycle straight to Friendship Hospital.
After rushing all the way, Lin Weimin arrived at the hospital breathlessly, and finally saw the emaciated Shi Tiesheng in the ward.
"Tie Sheng, what happened?" Lin Weimin asked with concern.
Shi Tiesheng smiled, his lips were pale and his face was colorless.
"Why are you here?"
"I wanted to visit your house, but my neighbor told me that you were in the hospital, so I came to see you."
Shi Tiesheng took a breath and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just a urinary tract infection and azotemia. Just some fluids will be fine. He won't die."
"It's all right, it's all right."
In fact, Shi Tiesheng’s condition is not as easy as he said.
He was indeed admitted to the hospital this time because of urinary tract infection and azotemia, but the most fundamental reason was that he had been paralyzed for many years, his lower limb functions had long been atrophied, his kidney function was severely damaged, and he was very likely to be life-threatening with uremia.
He had a high fever for the past few days, was lethargic and vomiting all day, and couldn't eat. He could only take glucose to supplement his nutrition. His blood pressure was also unstable, rising to 120 for a while, and then dropping to 60 for a while. The doctors were worried whether he could make it.
Fortunately, after large-scale injections of penicillin over the past few days, the infection in Shi Tiesheng's body has subsided and his body temperature has gradually dropped. This is why Shi Tiesheng was able to talk to Lin Weimin after he entered the ward.
After chatting with Shi Tiesheng for a while, Lin Weimin felt much more at ease. Seeing that he was not in good condition, Lin Weimin wanted to leave, so Shi Tiesheng asked his father to see Lin Weimin off.
After leaving the ward, Lin Weimin turned around, searched his pockets a few times, and then stuffed a few bills into Shi's hands.
"Weimin, kid, what are you doing?" Shi's father immediately declined.
Lin Weimin grabbed his hand and said, "Uncle, please don't be polite to me. My family needs money now."
"How can that be possible?" Father Shi struggled.
"Why not? Friends are supposed to share money. Tiesheng and I are good friends. Please stop being so stubborn!"
Lin Weimin held Shi's father's hand tightly. In his hand were stuffed the ten big unity notes that Lin Weimin had given him.
In this era, there was no convenient mobile payment and no ATMs everywhere on the streets. You had to carry money with you when you went out. Lin Weimin kept his money close to him to leave no chance for thieves. It came in handy at this time.
Shi Tiesheng's condition was not life-threatening for the time being, which made him feel at ease. However, he also knew that illness and death were always around Shi Tiesheng.
At this time, nothing can save lives more than money.
"You kid..."
Father Shi's voice was trembling, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was unable to speak.
"Okay, uncle, I'm leaving!"
Lin Weimin didn't want to be pretentious, so he waved goodbye to Shi's father and left the hospital.
After coming out of the hospital, Lin Weimin looked back, feeling sad.
Shi Tiesheng was not the first friend he made after traveling to this era, but he was the friend he cared about the most.
Maybe it was because his congenital disability aroused people's deep pity, but Lin Weimin felt that it was more because of Shi Tiesheng's calmness and open-mindedness, which always made his quick-success-seeking soul from the later generations feel safe and relaxed when they were together.
(End of this chapter)
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