Chapter 44 Isn’t this misleading the students?
Although Zhou Yong understood Ma Youcai's decision, he could not understand his coldness.
Ma San looked at everyone with tears in his eyes. At this moment, he found the courage to live.
His brothers didn't give up on him, so what excuse did he have to give up on himself?
Isn't it just losing a leg?
It’s not like he lost his legs. He can still walk with crutches. He will definitely be able to live a decent life.
Thinking of this, Ma San raised his hand and wiped away his tears, his voice choking with sobs: "Even if I, Ma San, lose a leg, I will not live worse than others..."
Cao Biao and the others looked at each other. They didn't expect that Ma San could get out of his grief so quickly.
Zhou Yong patted Ma San on the shoulder: "That's right, believe me, you will get better and better..."
Ma San nodded firmly, and Cao Biao smiled and said, "You are great, little bastard. I am proud of you..."
Liu Dazhuang and Xing Laoqi echoed him, and the depressing atmosphere in the ward suddenly became lively.
Ma San was moved by everyone and burst into tears again. Cao Biao saw this and said, "Stop it. Don't cry like a woman."
His sad mood was swept away by Cao Biao's words. Ma San: "I'm hungry."
Cao Biao responded with a smile and brought the picked up food to him.
Ma San didn't say anything. Everyone helped him up and he started to eat the food in big mouthfuls.
"Let's eat too. I'm almost starving."
Ma San ate sweet and sour pork and two kinds of rice, and they ate steamed buns and pickles.
"Zhou Yong, have you eaten?"
Zhou Yong nodded. He had eaten with Secretary Zhang in the government cafeteria before coming.
"I've eaten, you guys eat now."
Cao Biao and his friends were hungry, so they picked up the steamed buns and started eating.
"Zhou Yong, what's going on?"
Cao Biao has not forgotten the purpose of his coming to the county town.
"Both leaders haven't come back yet, let's wait and see tomorrow!"
Secretary Zhang and Zhou Yong waited at the gate of the county government for a whole day. When it was almost time to get off work, they learned from acquaintances that the two senior leaders would not be back until the next day or the day after tomorrow.
This was the case in the days of inconvenient communication. Even if the itinerary was booked, if something delayed you, you would need to wait for news from the other party.
Cao Biao chewed a steamed bun and said vaguely, "We can only wait."
There is no other way except waiting. If we go back and come again, it will increase the expenses.
Besides, Ma San is in the hospital, so it’s impossible for them to go back.
Xing Laoqi swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth, choked and drank a sip of water: "Where is Secretary Zhang?"
Secretary Zhang took a ride back to the commune to handle official business and said he would come over tomorrow afternoon.
After all, he is the secretary of a commune and is usually very busy. Secretary Zhang needs to make decisions and express his opinions on all matters, big and small. It is already very good that he can stay here with Zhou Yong for a day.
After everyone listened to Zhou Yong's words, Liu Dazhuang chewed the steamed bun slowly and asked, "What about the things you brought?"
Zhou Yong glanced at the careful Liu Dazhuang and said, "The things are in the office of Secretary Zhang's friend in the county government. I can't carry them to the hospital, right?"
Everyone laughed. Ma San saw that they had finished talking about business: "Don't just eat the steamed buns. There are too many sweet and sour pork buns. I can't finish them by myself. Can you help me share some..."
Cao Biao glanced at the sweet and sour pork and swallowed his water: "It's not sweet at all. I don't like it."
Liu Dazhuang: "I'm full."
Xing Laoqi: "If you can't finish it in one meal, save it for the next meal. You need to get your body back in shape as soon as possible..."
Ma San had lost too much blood and his face was as pale as paper. The doctor repeatedly told him to nourish his body.
After hearing what everyone said, Ma San felt bad, but he smiled and said, "I'm young, I can recover in a few days..."
Xing Laoqi took a bite of the steamed bun and said, "Don't show off. Just eat your meal quietly."
Ma San smiled, knowing that everyone was doing this for his own good, so he just focused on eating, hoping to get well so he could be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible, so that everyone wouldn't have to stay here with him.
Ma San ate most of a serving of sweet and sour pork and couldn't eat any more, but he finished the whole box of rice.
The five of them chatted, and Ma San, whose emotions were fluctuating greatly, soon fell asleep.
Liu Dazhuang straightened the quilt for him, and then the four of them left the ward and went to the end of the corridor to talk.
"Brothers, what should we do when Ma San is discharged from the hospital?"
Let’s not talk about the Ma family’s affairs for now. Where will Ma San live after he is discharged from the hospital?
It is not only a question of housing, but also about how to make a living in the future.
Xing Laoqi's question stumped everyone, and they all looked at each other in bewilderment.
Cao Biao scratched his head and said, "You know the situation at my house. Ma San has no place to stay at my house."
Each of their families has limited living space, so it would not be appropriate for Ma San to go to any of their homes.
Zhou Yong frowned and said, "Ma San can't go to anyone's house. We have to let him live on his own. Only in this way can he face his own life..."
Everyone has a dependent mentality. Although Zhou Yong is well aware of Ma San's temper, his situation is special now. He is afraid that everyone will take too much care of him and slowly wear down his fighting spirit.
After listening to Zhou Yong's words, Cao Biao and others nodded continuously.
"Zhou Yong is right. We can't treat Ma San as a disabled person, just like before. We take care of him, and the rest depends on him..."
These words were said by Xing Laoqi.
Cao Biao agreed with Xing Laoqi's words: "That's true. Otherwise, Ma San would be like those disabled people in the village, eating and waiting to die at home, not wanting to do anything. As time goes by, he will be disliked by his family and despised by his friends..."
Liu Dazhuang nodded and continued: "Then the question is, how will Ma San make a living in the future? Now that he has lost a leg, it is impossible for him to continue to stay in the public security brigade. If he loses this job, how will he support himself..."
Zhou Yong thought about this question during the day.
"Although Ma San is not very literate, he is not blind. When I get back, I will talk to my father-in-law and see if I can let him teach..."
Teaching?
Cao Biao glared at him and said, "Fuck, are you kidding me? Ma San has limited literacy skills, isn't this misleading the students?"
Zhou Yong said, "Just because he can read a little bit now doesn't mean it will always be like this. I will teach him how to read. He is smart, don't worry, I won't mislead him..."
Xing Laoqi felt that Zhou Yong's method was feasible. After all, the teachers in their village generally had a low level of education, and some even had only primary school education.
Anyone with only primary school education can be a teacher. As long as Ma San is willing to work hard, he will soon become a qualified teacher.
Liu Dazhuang smiled and said, "It seems that I have to call you Teacher Ma Sanma from now on."
Obviously he also agreed with Zhou Yong's proposal. After all, for Ma San, this was already the best result.
With a job, his life is secure.
Cao Biao bared his teeth and said, "You are right. Let's put it this way first. If this road doesn't work, we can think of other ways at that time..."
As for the issue of where Ma San should go back to live, Zhou Yong suggested that he should temporarily live in the duty room of the Public Security Brigade.
The duty room has everything it needs, and it is convenient for Ma San to cook for himself. As for the problem of daily water, anyone can help him.
The matter was settled. Zhou Yong wanted to go back to the ward to see if Ma San was awake, but when he turned around, he saw his second brother Zhou Gang.
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