Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Technology Failure
About half an hour later, two people in a hurry and panic appeared in front of the hospital.
When the middle-aged woman saw He Junxia, she immediately stepped forward and pleaded, "Xiaoxia, how is my daughter?"
Seeing the expectation in her eyes, He Junxia turned his head away reluctantly: "Sister-in-law is still in the operating room."
The woman's body softened and she fell backwards suddenly as if she had lost all her strength. Big tears flowed from her red eyes, wetting the dry concrete floor.
"Zhifang, my Zhifang, why is your life so miserable?"
The woman's voice was filled with pain, causing passersby to silently quicken their pace, unable to bear to watch or listen.
The security guard heard the noise and stood aside, opening his mouth to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say. It seemed that any words would be so pale and powerless.
He Juanxia quickly stepped forward to support the woman: "Aunt Sun, we have to trust the hospital. No news now is the best news. Sister-in-law will be safe."
A ray of hope shone in Sun Mei's eyes. She grasped He Junxia's hand as if grasping the last straw, muttering to herself, "No news is the best news, no news is the best news..."
He Juanxia looked up at the other panicked boy and said, "Hong Leishan, come and help me help your mother up. Let's go wait outside the operating room."
The boy finally came back to his senses, sniffed, and uttered a "hmm" with a strong nasal sound. His youthful and tender face suddenly became much more mature.
He was only in his third year of high school and only one year older than He Junqiu.
The two men tried to help Sun Mei up together, but this woman who lost her husband early and raised two children alone waved their hands away and slowly climbed up by supporting herself on the ground.
She walked into the hospital with a staggering gait, her back thin and determined, like a soldier heading to the battlefield.
Hong Leishan quickly caught up, but He Junxia just stood there in a daze.
He thought of his parents. The mother who was very controlling but willing to give in to him and give him all her love. The father who was always serious and preached high moral principles but always protected him like a mountain.
How sad and desperate they must have been when they learned of his death.
He regretted it.
He shouldn't have stepped forward when someone broke into the clinic with a knife, disregarding his own safety, letting his parents' life's work go to waste and causing them everlasting and unforgettable pain.
At this moment, He Junxia wished so much that she had never existed.
Without the laughter and joy of the first twenty years, there would be no heartache later.
Two lines of hot tears rolled down his eyes, merging with the tears that had not yet dried on the ground, forming a small puddle. The puddle reflected a dazzling light, which pierced his eyes, causing them to surge and turn upside down, making it impossible for the overflowing tears to flow away.
The security guard was even more at a loss.
He said carefully, "Brother, there is no obstacle in the world that cannot be overcome. As long as you are alive... as long as you are alive, there is hope."
He Junxia raised her head and wiped away the tears on her face. She looked at the vast blue sky and said firmly, "You are right. As long as we are alive, there is hope."
At least at this moment he and his parents are living under the blue sky and white clouds.
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The goddess of luck favored the hospital and both families.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the baby’s faint cry was heard in the operating room. The medical staff in the operating room were smiling, and the great mother had a relaxed and happy smile on her face.
Because the hospital's various high-precision instruments had failed, Hong Zhifang and her son were sent back to the ward after leaving the operating room.
He Junxia walked forward to take a look. The baby's face was wrinkled and the hair on its head was sparse. It didn't look like a cute human baby at all. It looked more like a little monkey, a healthy little monkey.
Of course, he would never dare to say this.
The large group of people were "asked" to leave the ward by the nurse in charge of the bed before long. He Gen, Hong Leishan, and Sun Mei could stay while Hong Zhifang took care of the mother and child, but He Junxia and the several soldiers had to leave.
They had no ID cards or letters of introduction, so no hotel or B&B would take them in. If they were caught, they would be sentenced to 30 days of labor reform. Besides, they wouldn't be able to help if they stayed, so there was no need for them to stay.
He Junxia stuffed the remaining 19 yuan in her pocket into He Gen's pocket, then thought for a moment and left a pound of pork, a carton of eggs, and a pig bone. Although the hospital also sold meals, they were expensive and not nutritious enough for someone who had just given birth.
Hogen was so moved that he was speechless.
It’s really worth it to have such a good brother in this life.
He Junxia patted his shoulder and reminded him, "We'll use the hospital kitchen to cook the pork and bones later. Remember to share the soup with the hospital staff."
Hogen was stunned for a moment.
Sun Mei was furious when she saw his blank expression. They were all friends, so how could He Junxia be so capable? She had completely forgotten that she had originally chosen to marry her daughter to He Gen because he was so honest and could do nothing.
Sun Mei smiled and said, "Xiao Xia, fellow soldiers, thank you so much for this. If it weren't for your help, I really don't know what would have happened. When my daughter is discharged from the hospital, we will definitely come to thank you."
She turned around and glared at He Gen: "Go see Xiao Xia and the others off."
He Juanxia waved her hand: "No, no, no."
He and several military comrades quickly left the hospital. The security guard at the gate was guarding his tricycle for him and never left.
He Junxia quickly stepped forward to thank him, and the security guard smiled shyly: "It's okay, as long as everyone is safe."
He Junxia and four soldiers rode their bicycles out of the hospital. It was already dark, and there were very few people on the street. Only a few state-owned shops that had been taken over by the government were still open.
However, the incident happened suddenly and the few people did not have much money on them, so they did not stay in the county and hurried back to Hejia Village.
The cool evening breeze whistled and the leaves on the roadside rustled. The two sounds intertwined and entangled, and against the backdrop of the night, they sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves, giving off an especially eerie feeling.
He Junxia felt uneasy.
He looked at the four soldiers beside him in military uniforms, their postures as straight as poplar trees. His fear gradually subsided, and he took the initiative to start a conversation.
The guys were all young men of similar age, with no generation gap between them. They had a very good impression of each other and soon started chatting away, talking animatedly all the way.
One person gave He Junxia a thumbs-up and said, "You are a perfect brother."
They say a friend in need is a friend indeed. They all saw He Junxia's actions, and they truly admired him. Just as He Gen said, it was worth it to have such a brother in this life.
He Junxia smiled.
The reason why he helped Hogen so seriously was not only because he wanted to maintain his character, nor was it just because he was affected by his memory.
He wanted to leave more legacy for the He family.
He Chengcai, Zeng Xiuping, and He Junqiu were all very good people. Even though they had only been together for less than a month, he could clearly feel their love for him.
He hoped that someone would look after them after he was gone.
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After walking for dozens of minutes, the five people finally returned to Hejia Village before it got completely dark.
"Xiao Xia, how is it, is Zhifang okay?"
He Junxia looked at the three people waiting at the village entrance in surprise. A warm feeling surged in his heart. He spoke a little dryly, "It's cold at night. You can just wait at home. Why are you waiting at the village entrance?"
He Junqiu pointed at the two puppies at his feet and said, "There's no phone to play with right now, so let's go out and walk the dogs. How's Sister Zhifang?"
He Junxia smiled and said, "Mother and child are safe, they just need to stay in the hospital for a few more days."
Zeng Xiuping breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine. We were all scared by the scene this afternoon."
She greeted them warmly, "You all haven't eaten yet, right? The cafeteria is closed. We've left some food here, come and eat together."
Several soldiers said: "No, no, Auntie, we need to report back to the opposing team."
Food is a precious commodity these days. Children who like to visit other people's homes are taught in every possible way that they cannot eat at other people's homes. How could they do such a thing?
Zeng Xiuping didn't know what they were worried about, so he smiled and said, "Why are you being polite? How long will it take for you to report? Let's go together. It's on our way."
Naturally, several people disagreed.
A group of people started arguing at the entrance of the village. He Junxia reminded them, "Go into the village first, and talk later."
Several people responded and hurriedly talked as they walked. When they reached the security department dormitory, He Junxia and the four soldiers were warmly welcomed by everyone. They also learned that the farm leader had specially asked the canteen to reserve food for them, with large portions and enough food to fill them up.
Zeng Xiuping, who wanted to take people home for dinner: ...
The final result was that He Junxia stayed in the security department dormitory to eat, and Zeng Xiuping sent them some delicious food from home as a treat.
There was no such thing as a rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. As they ate and chatted, He Junxia suddenly caught sight of a child squatting under a tree, not knowing what he was doing. She asked in confusion, "An'an! It's so late, why haven't you gone home yet?"
The child said shyly, "My grandma and I moved here."
He Junxia was puzzled but didn't say anything. Seeing the child staring at the food on their table and secretly swallowing his saliva, he reached out and called him over. He took a pair of clean bowls and chopsticks, made a bowl for him, and put in a lot of braised meat and scrambled eggs that Zeng Xiuping had sent.
He Anquan swallowed his saliva: "I, I'm not hungry."
He Junxia reached out and touched his head, smiling gently, "Brother knows you're not hungry, but brother can't finish it, so please help brother share it."
He Anquan believed it and happily took the bowl and chopsticks: "Thank you, Brother Xiaoxia, I can't finish it either, I will eat it with grandma."
Without waiting for He Junxia to speak, he ran away happily.
He Junxia held his forehead.
Sure enough, after a while, Granny Chen came over holding He Anquan's hand, and they didn't touch the bowl of rice at all.
He Anquan raised his bowl and said, "Brother Xiaoxia, grandma and I are not hungry. You guys eat."
Granny Chen: "He's full, but he still has a greedy mouth. We can't spoil him."
He Junxia was helpless: "Grandma Chen, look at how thin Xiaoxia is. Even if you are not hungry, you should have some midnight snack to grow taller."
"We're both from Hejia Village. In terms of relationship, I'm his older brother, so I'll just spoil him. And when a child wants to eat something, it's not necessarily because they're greedy. It could be because their body is lacking some element, which makes their brain want to eat."
"My colleague's son kept asking for spare ribs and couldn't get enough. He went to the hospital and found out that he was lacking some nutrients."
Granny Chen was stunned by what He Junxia said.
She looked down at her grandson's thin body and couldn't help but worry whether he was also lacking some nutritional elements.
She sighed and said, "Since it's given to you by brother, just eat it and say thank you to brother."
He Anquan grinned: "Thank you, brother."
He sat on the steps, eating his meal quickly and hastily. However, He Junxia only glanced at him and then looked away without saying anything. Instead, he changed the subject and asked Chen Qiao how she had moved into the security department and whether something had happened.
Chen Qiao: "Well, the county assigned fifty young men and women to the farm and told them to stay and work on the farm."
"There aren't enough places for them to live in the village, so I vacated my house to use as a dormitory for them. The boss said it would be considered rented by the farm, and I would pay the rent every month."
He Junxia nodded.
Unexpectedly, the county assigned fifty people here. It seems that the thoughts of some people in the village about changing jobs will be dashed.
Granny Chen warned carefully, "They seem to be the children of government officials and wealthy people. They have connections. You should be careful when dealing with them in the future."
He Junxia: "Yeah, I understand."
After he finished his meal and went home, Zeng Xiuping also told him about this matter, and there was no lack of concern in his words.
He Junxia soothed him, "It's okay. They want a breeding position, which has nothing to do with us. Besides, if their family really had connections, they would have stayed at the new farm on the outskirts of the city and would never have come to Hejia Village."
"Just treat them as normal people. If you can get along well, then so be it. If you can't, forget it. If they dare to cause trouble, the person in charge will definitely not tolerate it."
The author has something to say:
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I made up the part about spare ribs, but if a person particularly wants to eat something, or has some pica, it may indeed be caused by a lack of something in the body.
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