Xu Cuihua held the five yuan in her hand, her expression unchanged.
She wanted to turn around and leave, but she still spoke to Xu Lao Er.
"Dad, drink less alcohol."
What were meant as words of concern, however, came to Xu Lao Er's ears as if his daughter, Xu Cuihua, was lecturing him, her father!
Xu Lao Er immediately glared fiercely at Xu Cuihua, spat a mouthful of old phlegm on the ground, and said in an annoyed tone.
"You brat, hurry up and check on your brother!"
Xu Cuihua knew that Xu Lao Er was already drunk.
When he drinks too much, he gets angry at his family and acts generous in front of his so-called good brothers.
Xu Cuihua turned and left, appearing obedient and sensible.
But she didn't go far!
Because she knew that Xu Lao Er would need to go to the toilet if he drank too much.
So Xu Cuihua waited in the shadows.
Sure enough, no sooner had she left than Xu Lao Er went to the toilet.
When Xu Lao Er went to the toilet, he was afraid of getting the money wet, so he took all the money out.
He was clutching the money, then thinking about pulling up his pants.
Xu Lao Er thought for a moment, looked around, and then placed the money under the stone behind him.
Then, he took two steps forward.
There was a corner in front of them, and Xu Lao Er was using the toilet there.
She looked at Xu Lao Er's back as he turned away, and at the money that was within her grasp.
Xu Cuihua quickly took all the money that Xu Lao Er had placed under the stone.
This was originally her dowry money. She had never been to school because her family thought she was a girl and there was no point in her studying.
When she grew up, she was disliked by her husband's family because she couldn't read or write a single character.
She should take this bride price!
I took out the five yuan that Xu Lao Er had just given me, and I'll use it to pay Xu Youfu's medical bills later. This will be the last time I repay their kindness in raising me.
Xu Cuihua's movements were very light and very quick.
She took the money and left immediately. This was a dark corner, usually dark without any light, so no one would notice what happened there.
Xu Cuihua took the money and put it in a very secluded place.
No one will ever discover this place!
After putting away her betrothal gifts, Xu Cuihua immediately went to find Xu Li.
Xu Li has already taken Xu Youfu to the hospital. Now Xu Cuihua can't go to the hospital even if she wants to, because they live in the countryside and the hospital is in the town.
The distances are several tens of kilometers apart!
Just as Xu Cuihua was hesitating about what to do, an older woman walked over and, upon seeing Xu Cuihua, immediately said something to her.
"Why are you still standing here, kid? Your mother took your brother to Old He's place!"
Old He is the village doctor in their township. People usually go to him for any ailments.
Xu Cuihua originally wanted to trick Xu Li into taking Chen Meiyuan to the hospital, but unexpectedly, Xu Li still took Xu Youfu to the village doctor.
Whether Xu Youfu can be saved is unknown.
Xu Cuihua looked anxious. "Thank you, Auntie. I didn't know where my mother went and I was wondering what to do! Luckily, I ran into you."
Xu Cuihua remembered that this aunt was Du Danian's mother's younger sister.
She is the younger sister of the neighbor next door in Chen Jiayi's adoptive parents' hometown.
If I remember correctly.
In rural areas, people are mostly related by kinship, and Xu Cuihua couldn't remember for a moment whether it was true or not.
She walked to the village doctor's residence, which was five kilometers away from her home.
Xu Cuihua walked for about 40 minutes before arriving.
This was already at a relatively fast pace; if she had walked slower, it would have taken her more than an hour.
When Xu Cuihua arrived at the village doctor's residence, she saw a crowd gathered around the doctor's clinic, making a ruckus.
She finally managed to squeeze in and saw the village doctor give Xu Youfu's head a quick treatment, then shake his head at Xu Li and sigh.
"I don't know the exact situation because the fall hit a nerve in the brain. You need to take him to a major hospital for an X-ray."
Everyone knows that big hospitals are more expensive, and Xu Li was aware of that as well.
Upon hearing the village doctor's words, Xu Li immediately felt extremely distressed.
On this joyous day, how could Xu Youfu have run into trouble?
Why are we taking Xu Youfu to a big hospital so late at night?
Just now, Xu Li had someone use an oxcart to drag Xu Youfu to the village doctor's place.
The village doctor's clinic is located upstairs, where he lives, and downstairs, where he treats patients.
Xu Li was initially undecided, but then she saw Xu Cuihua appear.
Her eyes lit up immediately, and she threw this difficult problem to Xu Cuihua.
"Cuihua, why are you only arriving now? What did your dad say?"
Xu Cuihua pursed her lips, and facing everyone's gaze, she somewhat reluctantly took out five yuan from her pocket.
"Mom, this is for Dad to use for my brother's medical treatment."
As soon as Xu Li saw the money, she immediately took the money from Xu Cuihua's hand and counted it.
Then, she said in an annoyed tone.
"How come there's only so little?"
Xu Cuihua didn't say anything more, and everyone around her knew that it was only this much money that Xu Lao Er had given her.
Xu Li originally wanted to get angry, but seeing Xu Cuihua's tired expression and broken shoes, she paused and didn't say anything more.
The village doctor could only give Xu Youfu some basic treatment for his wounds and dared not prescribe any medication, since he didn't know the exact condition of Xu Youfu's brain.
Xu Youfu was still unconscious, and the village doctor recommended that he be taken to the hospital immediately.
However, Xu Li insisted that the village doctor treat Xu Youfu's wound first, and the village doctor had no choice but to treat Xu Youfu's wound first.
At this moment, Xu Cuihua arrived, and Xu Li's eyes lit up when she saw her.
"Old He, how much?"
"Two yuan and sixty cents."
Old He glanced down at the form and answered Xu Li in a very fast voice.
Upon hearing that it was so expensive, Xu Li immediately became somewhat unhappy.
"Old He, everyone usually sees you when they're sick. You just gave my son a simple wound treatment, why are you charging so much?"
Old He was speechless after being asked that question.
He patiently explained, "Your son has a nail stuck in his head. I'm afraid to pull it out because I'm worried about him. I've been handling it very carefully, and now he's hanging on by a thread. Why don't you take him to the hospital right away?"
A cold glint flashed in Xu Cuihua's eyes.
Yes, there were nails on that bench.
In rural areas, these long benches are mostly fixed with nails.
When Xu Cuihua was cleaning, she noticed that the nail had popped out, so she simply hit Xu Youfu on the head with a stool.
She originally wanted to kill Xu Youfu to get revenge, but then she thought it would be better to leave Xu Youfu paralyzed.
Therefore, Xu Cuihua reduced the force when she knocked.
Xu Li frowned, as if she wanted to say something more.
Xu Cuihua had already paid Dr. He, she said to Xu Li as she turned around.
"Mom, my brother is the priority. Let's take him to a big hospital to get him checked out. He's been unconscious for so long, his condition must be very serious."
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