Chapter 52 I'm going to the city
After the fee was paid, the doctor quickly arranged surgery for Gu Ruihuai.
Gu Yuehuai was wandering in the corridor, anxiously waiting for the operation to end, when Gu Zhifeng, Gu Tinghuai and Gu Xihuai finally arrived. The three of them looked pale and were panting heavily, as if they had run all the way here.
Gu Zhifeng was trembling all over, probably because she was frightened.
His head was covered in cold sweat, and he asked with trembling lips: "Nannan, how is the second child? I met Director Wang on the way, and he said that the surgery fee would be more than 100 yuan? Is it really that much?"
Gu Yuehuai glanced at the operating room and nodded: "It will cost one hundred and thirty-five dollars and sixty cents."
Hearing this number, Gu Zhifeng's eyes were somewhat sad, and his lips trembled, but he still said: "No, no, Dad will go borrow it, Dad will go borrow it now! You guys stay here and keep a good eye on the second brother, understand?"
Gu Tinghuai's eyes were red, but he didn't know what to say to comfort his father.
Gu Xihuai leaned against the wall, his face pale, his lips moving, as if he had some words that were difficult to say, but seeing Gu Zhifeng about to turn around and leave, he stepped forward and said, "Dad, who do you want to borrow from? Uncle? Second aunt?"
"If you borrow and pay back, it won't be difficult to borrow again. We haven't even paid back the money for building the house, how can they be willing to lend us again?"
"dad……"
Gu Zhifeng's shoulders slumped, but she still pulled herself together and said, "It's okay. Don't you still have your aunt? You can always borrow it, you can always borrow it..."
He repeated himself, not sure if he was trying to comfort himself or Gu Xihuai.
Gu Tinghuai looked dejected. This sudden disaster was tantamount to a devastating blow to their family.
Gu Yuehuai retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Zhifeng: "Dad, you don't need to borrow money. I have already paid for the surgery. As for my aunt, I just ran into her at the entrance of the clinic. She said that her name is Nie Peilan instead of Gu Jinfeng now. Don't ask for money."
Upon hearing this, the corridor fell silent, and several people looked at Gu Yuehuai, unable to conceal their astonishment and shock.
Gu Tinghuai was the first to come back to his senses. He frowned and looked at Gu Yuehuai worriedly: "Nannan, how did you pay the money?"
More than one hundred yuan is not a small amount. Even city workers like my uncle and aunt may not be able to save that much money in a year. How did Nannan pay this "huge sum"?
Gu Xihuai also looked at Gu Yuehuai in shock. Thinking of how she had stabilized the situation and gone to find Director Wang calmly, he suddenly felt as if he had never understood this sister.
Gu Zhifeng's eyes flashed. He knew about the four boxes of things, but they could only be considered antiques. How could they be converted into cash?
Gu Yuehuai didn't want to talk more, and only said: "A friend helped to advance the money, and my second brother has been pushed into the operating room."
Gu Tinghuai was worried and wanted to ask a few more questions, how come he never knew that she had such a rich friend? But seeing that she didn't want to say more as she was facing the operating room, he pursed his lips and didn't ask any more questions.
Gu Zhifeng didn't care about that and pulled Gu Yuehuai out.
"Dad..." Gu Tinghuai wanted to follow, but was stopped by Gu Xihuai: "Brother, Dad should have wanted to ask Yuehuai properly, so you didn't go to join in the fun. No matter what, this money is our family's debt, and it can't be counted on Yuehuai."
Although he did not have deep feelings for Gu Yuehuai, he still understood this principle.
Gu Tinghuai nodded, but he couldn't hide his anxiety in his eyes and kept looking outside.
On the other side, Gu Zhifeng took Gu Yuehuai to find an empty corner.
"Nannan, what kind of friend is this? Why didn't you tell Dad? Are they really willing to lend us more than a hundred yuan?" Gu Zhifeng's voice was full of disbelief, and he frowned, hesitatingly said: "You didn't lie to Dad, did you?"
Gu Yuehuai smiled dumbly: "Why would I lie to you? It was really borrowed from a friend."
Gu Zhifeng looked at Gu Yuehuai seriously, and seeing that she really didn't seem to be lying, she whispered to comfort her, "Okay, Dad will raise the money as soon as possible, you should pay your friends back first, we can't let them think we are ungrateful."
Although there is a huge mountain pressing on your shoulders, you won’t feel itchy if you have too many lice, and you won’t worry if you have too many debts. As long as the children at home are healthy and safe, the debt will be repaid one day.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuehuai felt a chill in his heart.
She looked at Gu Zhifeng deeply and said, "Dad, don't go to the black market."
Gu Zhifeng's eyes dodged slightly, and he smiled awkwardly, "No, Dad won't go to the black market, don't think too much about it."
Not going? How could I not go?
If a debt of 140 yuan could be repaid by working in the fields for a few years, what would be the point of living if the debt doubled? He was destined to be inseparable from the black market for the rest of his life. Whatever, if he was caught, he would be caught. Having no money was more terrible than being shot.
Gu Yuehuai closed his eyes and suddenly said, "Dad, I need to go to the city."
Gu Zhifeng was shocked: "In the city?!"
Gu Yuehuai nodded, his tone calm and serious: "Well, I want to go to the consignment shop in the city. There is no consignment shop in our county. As long as I consign any of the things left by my ancestors, I can get some money to make some money."
"Dad, you must not go to the black market."
After Gu Yuehuai finished speaking, he silently added in his heart: I must never go back to the same old path as in my previous life.
Gu Zhifeng frowned and asked, "You're going by yourself?"
Gu Yuehuai said calmly: "Well, you and the eldest brother still have to earn work points. The third brother stays in the clinic to take care of the second brother, so there is no room for extra people. Besides, the less people know about the baby, the less danger there is."
Although Gu Zhifeng knew that this made sense, his daughter had never been out of Qing'an County, so how could she go to the city alone?
He shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Dad is worried about you going alone. How about this, Dad will ask for leave from the team and go to the city with you! It's a long way, and it takes a whole night to take the train. You definitely can't go alone."
As he spoke, Gu Zhifeng looked Gu Yuehuai up and down.
He has noticed the changes in his daughter during this period. Not only has she lost a lot of weight, but her face has also become more angular. Her eyes are still eyes and her nose is still a nose.
Now if he says that his daughter is beautiful, no one dares to refute!
He was worried enough when she was fat, and now that she is good-looking, it is absolutely impossible for her to go to the city alone.
Gu Yuehuai knew what he was thinking by looking at the complicated expression on his face, and said with a smile: "Dad, I am no longer the silly girl who pestered you for fine food and meat. Do you want me to never grow up?"
After that, he said solemnly: "I can do it alone, I don't need you to follow me."
Gu Zhifeng looked at Gu Yuehuai's beautiful and lively face, and an indescribable subtle feeling welled up in her heart. Her daughter had lost weight and looked like she was carved from the same mold as her mother.
Even their personalities are similar, willful and stubborn, and once they make a decision, nothing can change it.
"Dad, let's go back. Second brother's surgery should be completed." Gu Yuehuai saw a flash of reminiscence in Gu Zhifeng's eyes and knew who he was thinking of, but he didn't say anything that would hurt his heart.
The past is gone, and everyone has their own life.
If she had the chance to do it all over again, she would not intend to disturb her mother's life which seemed calm but was actually full of ups and downs.
Speaking of Gu Ruihuai, Gu Zhifeng was furious again: "Let's go back! I want to see what this brat has to say! Damn it, he didn't do his job properly, but went up the mountain to trap rabbits and got bitten by a wolf, what an idiot!"
How to say?
Gu Yuehuai lowered his eyes to hide the faint sneer in them. What else could he say?
It is definitely related to Tian Jing.
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