Chapter 76 Newspaper
Gu Ci answered for Chu Yan: "He had a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun in the morning."
The nurse glanced at him and said in a gentler voice, "You can have some noodles at noon. Eating more will help you recover faster. Can I buy two servings for you later?"
Gu Ci looked at Chu Hong and said, "Thank you very much, but the people who are taking care of us are here, so I won't bother you anymore."
The nurse also saw Chu Hong and left with the tray without saying anything else.
The old man at the door waited until the door of the ward was closed, then snorted in a sarcastic tone: "You are eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. It's really not right."
Chu Hong first added some brown sugar, then poured in some boiling water, and then asked the old man, "Uncle, would you like some boiled water?"
The old man smiled when he heard this: "Thank you very much."
He was very familiar: "Put some brown sugar in it for me, too."
Chu Hong was slightly stunned, but also responded with a smile, pouring him some brown sugar and half a cup of boiling water.
An old man was hospitalized alone, looking a little miserable, so she thought of it as doing a good deed and being generous.
The old man was very satisfied: "You are a generous woman. I have some biscuits in my bedside table. You can have some."
Chu Hong certainly wouldn't want his cookies. After a few polite greetings, she walked over to Gu Ci and the others and said, "It's almost ten o'clock. I have to go to the commune later."
"If my eldest sister and the others come over, I'll ask them to buy noodles for you."
Hospitalized patients now also receive special treatment. With their hospitalization bills, they can eat nutritious foods such as noodles, eggs, and meat.
You know, if you want to eat at a state-owned restaurant now, they will be sold out if you go too late.
It’s not easy to eat something good.
Of course, you can also buy it on the black market, but the price will be quadrupled.
"Okay," Gu Ci looked at her with a light in his eyes and whispered, "I'm really happy to see you."
As soon as he finished speaking, his ears turned visibly red.
This is clearly a serious statement, but it seems to be non-serious.
Chu Hong's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended to be calm: "I'm very happy that you are all safe and sound."
Then he lowered his voice and asked, "Is that old man not accompanied by anyone?"
Her leg was injured and it was inconvenient for her to get up, so she was worried that the old man would ask them for help.
Normally, she wouldn't mind Gu Ci's willingness to help others.
But it is a cold winter now and they all have fevers. If they get up too often, they are afraid that their condition will worsen.
In order to prevent the old man from hearing, she leaned close to him and asked in a low voice.
Gu Ci could feel her warm breath, swallowed, and whispered in the same voice: "Yes, it seems that the shift has changed."
They had just arrived last night and saw the old man's son guarding him.
But this morning, the son went back to work and seemed to say that his mother came back to look after him.
I don't know why it hasn't come yet.
Chu Hong felt relieved when she heard this. She opened her backpack and saw that they didn't eat much of the snacks inside. She grabbed a handful of candy and put it in her pocket, and then grabbed another handful of candy and put it next to her pillow: "I'm leaving first."
"Okay." Gu Ci whispered, "Go slowly and be careful on the road."
The hospital and the commune are not far away, and it only takes less than ten minutes to get there.
Chu Hong first went to find her leader: the commune women's director.
The director also had an impression of her, not only because of the tractor, but also because the women directors selected from other places were all women in their thirties.
It’s not that they don’t want to choose younger ones, but women of this age have already given birth to children at home and have a say in their husband’s family.
You won’t be distrusted just because you are too young.
I won’t be made to cry by others just because I’m too young.
The director asked seriously, "Comrade Song Chuhong, have you carried out your work smoothly?"
Chu Hong said, "Leader, I am here to report my work today."
“During the Chinese New Year, there were no women seeking help in Lingshang Village, Lingzhong Village, or Lingxia Village.”
"It was the children who fell into the water because they were having fun. Fortunately, a male educated youth passing by jumped into the river to save them."
"I'm worried that when the weather gets hot, some children will try to stay cool and play in the water, causing drowning incidents. I want to spread safety knowledge to children."
"If possible, I would also like to find some information."
She came here this time not only to report her work, but also to take the opportunity to show off her reputation to Gu Ci in front of the leaders.
It would be best if there were rewards.
Even if there is no reward, letting the leaders know the good things he has done. If the relationship between Gu Ci and Lao Chu is discovered in the future, he can ask the leaders to deal with him leniently based on what happened today.
After hearing this, the leader asked her in detail about how the educated youth rescued the man.
After listening to Chu Hong's detailed explanation, he gently said, "Your idea is very good. You can go to the reference room to find some information."
"I have to go out for something first. I'll find you in the reference room later."
After she finished speaking, she went to find her leader and said, "Leader, I have a story that reflects the integration of educated youth into the countryside."
Unfortunately, not all of the educated youth who went to the countryside in recent years have been able to integrate smoothly into the local community. On the contrary, there are mostly considerable conflicts between the local government and the villagers.
As a result, many things with negative impacts have occurred.
They were no exception and were naturally criticized.
But now the story of a male educated youth saving a child who fell into the water is a very good topic, letting everyone know that the educated youth and the villagers not only have conflicts, but can also get along harmoniously.
The leader nodded and said, "This is indeed a good deed. We can spread the word. I will contact the newspaper and we will go to visit the young man who saved the life later."
When Chu Hong was called back to the hospital, she was a little dumbfounded by the scene.
She just wanted to get some benefits for Gu Ci, but now even the newspapers are alarmed?
She is always worried that good intentions may lead to bad results.
People nowadays are too good at figuring out things. What if someone who doesn't get along with Gu Ci or the Chu family reads about it in the newspaper, wouldn't they know everything?
But she felt relieved after listening to it. This was not a provincial newspaper, but just a local newspaper.
When I arrived at the hospital, the leader first gave me a certificate of excellence, as well as a teacup, a towel, food coupons and ten yuan.
The leaders were also very practical. They thought that the male educated youth who saved the man was already in the hospital, so they reimbursed his hospitalization expenses.
Then the reporter interviewed him about what happened and his thoughts at the time.
Gu Ci is not stupid. He can't say that he saw his cousin fall into the water and then jumped in to save him. He must say that he heard the child crying and jumped in to save him without hesitation.
After the leaders and reporters left, the commune women's director specifically told Chu Hong: "You don't have to rush to the reference room to find information. Just take care of it here first."
"By the way, ask your father to come over for a meeting tomorrow."
"Okay." In fact, Chu Hong didn't need to look for information at all. She could easily write a report on drowning prevention. That was her excuse.
Therefore, after Chu Hong sent them away, she also briefly talked to the aunts and uncles from the village who had come to accompany the children after hearing the news, and finally reminded them: "It's noon now, can we go to the cafeteria to get food?"
Everyone was afraid that they would be late and all the good food in the cafeteria would be bought by others, so they didn't forget to greet her: "Okay, let's talk about it later, and you should go back quickly to get your lunch box and go get your food."
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