Chapter 39
"Your name is Wu Guiqiu? There's no other meaning, I just feel that the name doesn't quite match your age." Luo Jingyao said with a smile, and at the same time signaled the staff next to her to take out a gift package of commonly used medicines and hand it over.
The young woman shook her head a little embarrassedly. "Wu Guiqiu is my mother. She's not feeling well, so I'm here to pick her up."
"Oh, I see." Luo Jingyao understood the explanation and then showed some goodwill at the right moment: "We distribute the medicine packages per person. You can also get one. Just tell me your name."
Hearing this, the woman seemed a little hesitant.
"They are all commonly used medicines. If you have bumps, headaches or fevers, you don't have to go to the pharmacy and spend that money if you have them at home." As she persuaded him, she simply handed the other person another gift package.
"Thank you, my name is Zhou Hong." The woman carefully took the two large gift packages of medicine, held them in her arms, turned around and was about to leave.
"Hey?" Luo Jingyao called her over and nodded towards the room next door where people were already queuing. "Come on, let's go over there for a basic physical examination."
Zhou Hong waved her hand and refused: "I'm still young, so I won't compete with the elderly uncles and aunts."
"Yes, they are just some items like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar. You really don't need them." Luo Jingyao said in a light tone, and did not feel anxious because of the woman's refusal.
Seeing him turn around and leave, she immediately spoke again: "By the way, you just said your mother is feeling a little unwell? Is she sick?"
Zhou Hong hesitated, but then she realized it wasn't a secret; many people in the village knew about it. So she nodded and said, "She had a brain hemorrhage two years ago, so she's a little unsteady."
Cerebral hemorrhage?
Luo Jingyao's eyelids twitched, and she thought of what Zhou Wenwu said when the police went to Zhou's house two days ago.
'My daughter and her mother went to work in the fields.'
How can a person who has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and is not very mobile go to work in the fields?
It seems that Lin Jiafan's previous judgment was correct. Someone didn't want the police and Zhou Hong to meet.
All her thoughts flashed by in a split second. Luo Jingyao continued without showing any abnormality on her face, "People who have experienced cerebral hemorrhage should be especially careful. If you don't exercise or do rehabilitation regularly, you should pay more attention to your blood pressure and blood sugar levels."
"It just so happens that the medical staff from the community hospital who just returned have promised our neighborhood committee that they can provide medical care for some elderly people in our village with special needs." She looked back and said, "There are a lot fewer people here now than before. Please wait a moment. I'll send someone back with you."
Zhou Hong was obviously a little confused by such sudden enthusiasm. She opened her mouth to refuse, but Luo Jingyao had already turned around to make arrangements.
Having missed the initial opportunity and thinking of her mother at home, the woman was too embarrassed to say anything.
Two minutes later, Luo Jingyao came over with two medical staff in white coats. After calmly accepting Zhou Hong's gratitude, the group left the village committee compound.
As she walked, she found something wrong. This road did not seem to be the road that the village director took them to Zhou Wenwu's home that day.
Lowering their eyes slightly to hide the surprise in their eyes, they followed Zhou Hong, stepping deep and shallow, out of the area with the most houses in the village and came to the fields.
The economy of Bo'an Village is mainly based on farming. In addition to normal farmland, there is also a greenhouse industry.
After crossing the field ridges that were more difficult to walk on than the road to Huangtu Village, the group finally arrived in front of a greenhouse.
Zhou Hong led them around the greenhouse again, and a small bungalow with red bricks and green tiles appeared in front of them.
Perhaps sensing their confusion, Zhou Hong explained sheepishly, "My dad has to run around doing odd jobs to pay for my mom's medical treatment. I'm the only one left at home to look after the contracted fields and greenhouse."
"We were worried about my mom being alone at home, so my dad discussed with the villagers and decided to build a house for me here so I could take care of both the land and my mom."
"They are just temporary. The villagers can tear them down at any time if they make a sound."
As if she was afraid that they would misunderstand her, the woman spoke a lot in a panic.
Seeing this, Luo Jingyao said to comfort her: "We are just here to check your mother's health. We are not responsible for anything else. Don't be nervous."
Realizing her own loss of composure, Zhou Hong's cheeks turned slightly red. She smiled embarrassedly and turned around to continue walking towards the red brick house.
There are other houses in this greenhouse area, but most of them are built against one end of the greenhouse. They are made of adobe and are far less sturdy and spacious than the Zhou family's red brick house.
Woof woof woof!
Just as everyone walked outside the red brick house, a big black dog suddenly jumped out from somewhere and barked at them. Its snow-white teeth were extremely intimidating in the sunlight.
"Dahei! No, they are guests." Zhou Hong scolded, waved her hand to drive the black dog away, then quickly stepped forward and opened the door.
Luo Jingyao winked at the two medical staff, indicating them to follow in, while she herself walked around the open space in front of the house twice.
Through the glass window on the wall, she could vaguely see Zhou Hong standing by the bed, introducing two medical staff to the person lying on the bed and telling them why they were there.
After retracting her gaze, Luo Jingyao continued to walk around, but she didn't notice anything unusual around her.
"I don't know your name yet?" Suddenly, a sweet voice came from behind her. When she turned around, she saw Zhou Hong's round and sweet face.
Women in their twenties are at their most beautiful age, with the innocence of a young girl and the steadiness of an adult. However, a woman's habit of subconsciously avoiding other people's sight makes her look very timid.
"My last name is Luo. I should be older than you. Just call me Sister Luo." Luo Jingyao responded with a smile.
"Sister Luo, please come in and sit down. I'll go get you some water. We don't have anything at home to entertain guests, so please don't be offended." Zhou Hong said, then lowered her head and walked towards the greenhouse in front of the house.
What is the purpose of pouring water into the greenhouse?
Driven by curiosity, Luo Jingyao followed them. In order not to appear abrupt, she racked her brains to find a topic to talk about: "What do you have in this greenhouse?"
Zhou Hong didn't doubt him and replied with a smile: "They are just some common vegetables on the market. The weather has been cold recently, and the fields will soon stop producing vegetables. I hope this batch of vegetables can be sold at a good price."
As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the Zhou family's greenhouse. Like other families, the Zhou family also built a small adobe house here.
The house is not high, and people over 1.7 meters tall have to bend down to enter the door.
Because there is direct access to the interior of the greenhouse, as soon as Zhou Hongfu lifted the thick cotton curtain hanging on the door, a wave of heat hit Luo Jingyao's face.
I don’t know if it’s because the temperature in the greenhouse is too high, but the smell inside the adobe house is a bit unpleasant.
Just as she was about to take a step and lower her head to go in, she felt something brush against her feet. She looked closely and saw that it was the ferocious big black dog that had just walked into the adobe house with its tail wagging, then turned and dived into the greenhouse next to it.
Raising her eyebrows without much concern, Luo Jingyao stood at the door and stretched her head to take in the scene inside the adobe house.
It’s not as cramped as I imagined. The space is quite large, but it’s a bit messy.
At this moment, Zhou Hong was standing in front of the stove and opened the lid of the iron pot. The hot steam that rose instantly made Luo Jingyao's vision blurred.
No wonder there is only one bedroom and a small bathroom in the red brick house. It turns out that the kitchen for the mother and daughter is installed here.
Wait, why does this feel familiar?
She seemed to suddenly realize something, and her eyes slowly moved downwards to see the yellow earth beneath Zhou Hong's feet.
For some reason, one of the patches of ground looked noticeably different in color from the one in the corner, with a softer texture and a fresher color.
Enduring the numbing sensation on the back of her scalp, Luo Jingyao turned around as if to verify something, and then her breathing stopped.
There is indeed a tree not far away opposite. It is the same species as the one outside the small kitchen of the village ancestral hall, but the direction of the crown is slightly different.
The scene before her eyes coincided without warning with the crime scene she had spied on.
boom!
She just felt that something exploded in her brain at this moment, and even her breathing became rapid.
Turning around and glancing at the adobe house again, Luo Jingyao took out her cell phone, opened the dialog box with Lin Jiafan, and sent a location message neatly.
She keenly heard the footsteps behind her, put away the phone with a calm expression and smiled.
The next second, Zhou Hong came out of the adobe house, holding a large stainless steel plate in her hand. On the plate were three full bowls of steaming water.
The woman greeted Luo Jingyao and planned to return to the red brick house.
This time, Luo Jingyao chose to follow Zhou Hong into the bedroom.
At that time, the two medical staff had completed the health check of the person on the bed. They were originally sitting on the chairs chatting with Wu Guiqiu. When they saw the two of them come back, they stood up.
"There's nothing wrong with your mother's blood pressure, she just has a little hypoglycemia. We suggest that you take her to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup when you have time. After all, there's a certain chance of recurrence of cerebral hemorrhage." One of the medical staff explained to Zhou Hong.
Then, amid a series of thanks from the mother and daughter, Luo Jingyao and two medical staff left the red brick house.
Zhou Hong sent them to the edge of the field. After Luo Jingyao repeatedly assured her that she could definitely find the way back to the village committee, she reluctantly stopped and said goodbye.
When she finally returned to the proper village road, she slowly exhaled, checked the time on her watch, and felt a little anxious.
Why haven’t Lin Jiafan and the others come yet?
Just as Luo Jingyao was standing there hesitating whether to go back to the village committee first or stay there and wait, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow on the side of the road from the corner of her eye.
Because she felt inexplicably familiar, she tilted her head and took a closer look.
It was the big black dog from Zhou Hong's family again. Right now, it was lying on the side of the road, smacking something.
It looks long, black and red.
Da da da.
Luo Jingyao walked lightly and forward a few meters, and finally saw clearly what was in the black dog's mouth.
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Could it be... Could it be...
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