Li Weidong took out the money from Ren Fei's purse, counted it, and found that it totaled 11.8 yuan.
He took out ten yuan, transferred the rest of the money into his purse, and returned it to Ren Fei, sincerely thanking her: "Thank you on behalf of Yu Wenbo!"
"This is the money I need for building and decorating my house. Take it to tide me over." Yang Shumei took out five large reunion bills from her wallet and handed them to Li Weidong.
"Then what about your house?"
Li Weidong was quite surprised to see that she gave him so much.
Regardless of her family background, she and Yu Wenbo were only nodding acquaintances on a regular basis. Housing is a major issue, and it's truly remarkable that she would delay the construction progress because of medical expenses.
"I'll ask my parents to give me some more money."
Seeing that she had already made a plan, Li Weidong took over.
Among the male educated youth, Xiang Wenshan, who was in the best financial condition, took out thirty yuan and said, "Take this first, and I'll write home and borrow some more from my parents."
Like a wife following suit, Bei Xiaofu also took out thirty yuan, saying, "Me too!"
“I’ve already sent the money from my last batch of dried fruit home, and this is all I have left.” Wu Lihong took out a stack of loose change from her purse, which totaled 12.8 yuan.
Everyone knows that she has been subsidizing her hometown for many years, so it's not easy for her to have this much savings.
Seeing that she had given all she had, Li Weidong also took ten yuan, and told her to keep the rest.
Besides Xie Yuyao and Chen Kai in the county town, Jiang Yan was the only other member of the educated youth team who hadn't contributed any money.
Everyone looked at Jiang Yan, but to their surprise, she not only didn't say anything, but was also eyeing the money in Li Weidong's hand greedily, thinking how wonderful it would be if she donated it all to her.
He Wenyao didn't want to donate that much, but he was afraid of losing face and being looked down upon, so he could only reluctantly and reluctantly take out ten yuan.
He secretly blamed Wu Lihong for spending so much money and setting such a high bar.
As the team leader, Li Weidong gritted his teeth and took out fifty yuan, donating all his savings from many years of work.
After counting the money in their hands, they had raised a total of 190 yuan, not including Xie Yuyao and Chen Kai's contributions. With this money, Yu Wenbo's immediate medical expenses would be covered.
It must be said that people in this era are mostly incredibly dedicated.
Minor conflicts and disagreements are inevitable in daily life, but when something really happens, everyone is willing to lend a hand.
The educated youth team, a special group, shared the same ideals and aspirations, as well as the same experiences and hardships, which made them more united and able to overcome difficult times together.
Li Weidong took out fifty yuan and gave it to Xiang Wenshan, saying, "Take this to the hospital to pay the fees. I'll pay the rest when the hospital notifies me next time."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Xiang Wenshan solemnly accepted the money.
It was getting late. After finishing their business, Xiang Wenshan and He Wenyao set off together to the county town to cover his shift.
In a private ward at the county hospital, whenever Yu Wenbo woke up, Xie Yuyao would frequently pour him water, leaving the person accompanying him speechless.
Strangely, Yu Wenbo didn't feel like he was drinking too much, and he drank it all each time.
With the shift handover time fast approaching, Xie Yuyao stood up and said, "I'll go get another kettle of water."
"I'll go." Zhao Honghui rushed to grab the thermos and went out to fetch water.
When he arrived at the boiler room, he uncorked the bottle and, seeing the empty kettle, inexplicably poured a little water onto his hand.
He stared at the water stain in his palm, brought it to his nose and smelled it. It had no smell and was no different from normal water.
"Honghui, are you done installing it?" Xie Yuyao walked over and saw him staring blankly, seemingly lost in thought.
Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Honghui immediately turned around and said with a smile, "Right away."
After saying that, he composed himself and turned on the tap to get hot water.
Not long after the two returned to the ward, their replacement arrived.
After a long and winding journey, Xiang Wenshan and He Wenyao arrived at the lobby of the county hospital, where Xiang Wenshan went to the payment window to pay the bill.
Upon learning that there was already 30 yuan in the account, he deposited 20 yuan on the spot.
Upon arriving at the ward, they found that Yu Wenbo was conscious. He and He Wenyao went up to him to inquire about his condition and told him that the educated youth team had raised nearly two hundred yuan, so there was no need to worry about the expenses.
Yu Wenbo was so moved by what he heard that he burst into tears, which made everyone in the room feel sad and distressed.
Xie Yuyao once again skillfully picked up the kettle, intending to pour water. While everyone else's attention was on Wenbo, she secretly replaced one-third of the boiling water with spiritual spring water.
"Have some water to calm down." Once Wenbo's emotions had calmed down, she handed him a glass of water.
After finishing his water, Yu Wenbo said apologetically, "I'm sorry you had to see this."
"Don't mention it. You should rest well and try to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible," Xie Yuyao said with a light smile.
Xie Yuyao didn't linger any longer, as she had to catch the last bus back to the commune. After Chen Kai, Uncle Ning, and Xiang Wenshan finished explaining the precautions, the four of them left.
When they arrived at Qingshan Village, it was nearly dusk. Every household was filled with the aroma of cooking smoke, creating a lively atmosphere.
As he walked down the street, people would greet Zhao Honghui from time to time.
"Honghui is back?"
"How is that educated youth doing? Is he feeling better?"
"Is this Xie, the educated youth? I didn't realize he was so rich."
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Xie Yuyao was unaware of what had happened and wondered why so many people were talking about her money.
As she approached the captain's house, Xiao Hu, who was playing at the door, spotted her.
"Sister Yuyao is back!" he shouted. Soon, Yang Shumei and Li Weidong came out from the brigade leader's house and Zhao Lao Er's house respectively.
Xie Yuyao, as usual, gave the children candy to appease them, and the four educated youths gathered together to exchange news from the hospital and the brigade.
Zhao Honghui looked at Xie Yuyao in the crowd with gentle eyes, feeling an indescribable joy and satisfaction, just like when he first touched a gun after joining the army many years ago.
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