"Okay, continue construction as planned. By the way, what do you think of the new store location in Beijing?"
"I was just about to tell you about this."
Su Jianjun pulled a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket.
"There's a shop in Dongcheng District, in a fantastic location, right across from the wet market, with lots of foot traffic. The landlord's asking price is 200 yuan a month, but I think I can negotiate it down to 150."
Su Jianguo took the note and carefully examined the address.
Two hundred is indeed not cheap, but in this era, everything is going up in price like crazy, especially houses. Considering the foot traffic that location brings, this investment is worthwhile.
"Let's go take a look tomorrow."
He put the note away.
"If it's suitable, then we'll finalize it."
"Uncle Jianguo! Uncle Jianguo!"
A hurried voice came from below the dam.
Su Jianguo looked down and saw the young man from Old Zhang's family in the village running up to him, sweating profusely and waving as he ran.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Su Jianguo patted the dirt off his hands.
The young man stopped in front of Su Jianguo, panting.
"Uncle Su, the village chief sent me to find you right away! Your eldest son, Mingqiang, called from the city saying he has something urgent to discuss with you and wants you to call him back immediately."
Su Jianguo frowned slightly.
Su Mingqiang rarely contacts him anymore.
Not to mention this time they went directly to the village committee to find someone.
He quickly returned to the village and dialed the number Su Mingqiang had just left. The phone rang for a long time before being answered.
"dad!"
Su Mingqiang's voice was filled with panic.
"Dad, Jinhua is going into labor, but she's having a difficult delivery and is bleeding heavily! The hospital says we need a 2,000 yuan deposit, but I...I don't have enough money..."
Su Jianguo's heart sank.
"Don't panic, which hospital?"
"Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the First Hospital of Beijing."
Su Mingqiang's voice trembled.
"Dad, can you come quickly? The doctor said the situation isn't good..."
"I'll be there right away."
Su Jianguo hung up the phone and turned to the accountant.
"Could you please call the market for me and tell my wife, Wang Xiulan, to go directly to the hospital and say that Li Jinhua is about to give birth and the situation is not good?"
After saying that, he rushed out of the village committee and saw Su Jianjun hurriedly.
"Jianjun! Go get the car! Li Jinhua is having a difficult labor, we need to get to the hospital right away!"
Ten minutes later, Su Jianguo's tractor roared out of Sujiatun, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Su Jianjun sat in the driver's seat, his brows furrowed.
"Brother, Jin Hua was born at full term, right? How could something have happened?"
"Mingqiang said it was a difficult childbirth."
Su Jianguo frowned and spoke in a low voice.
"We only found out the specifics when we got to the hospital."
The tractor bumped along the country dirt road for nearly an hour before finally reaching the city.
When the two rushed to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department, Wang Xiulan was already waiting in the corridor, her face grave.
"how's it going?"
Su Jianguo strode forward.
Wang Xiulan shook her head.
"Still inside, it's been five hours. The doctor said the baby is breech and a C-section might be necessary."
Su Jianguo frowned and did not respond immediately.
At the end of the corridor, Su Mingqiang paced anxiously back and forth, glancing occasionally at the closed door of the delivery room.
"Mingqiang."
Su Jianguo walked over.
What did the doctor say?
Su Mingqiang turned around, his eyes bloodshot.
"Dad! You've finally arrived."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"The doctor said Jinhua has a narrow pelvis, making natural childbirth difficult. The nurse just came out and said a family member needs to sign the consent form for a C-section."
Su Jianguo took out the money he had prepared from his inner pocket.
"Go pay the deposit first, don't delay your treatment."
Su Mingqiang took the money and hurriedly ran to the payment counter.
Meanwhile, inside the delivery room.
Li Jinhua lay on the bed, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
Her cries rose and fell, her hands gripping the sheets tightly, she looked to be in great pain.
However, as the nurse turned to prepare the equipment, her expression instantly relaxed, and a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.
Her pregnancy started a month later than Su Mingqiang knew.
These past few days, as her due date has arrived, Su Mingqiang has stopped going to work and is staying by her side every day.
Especially yesterday, he insisted on bringing Li Jinhua to the hospital for a check-up.
Li Jinhua couldn't possibly agree to that; if she checked, the whole thing would be exposed.
So, after thinking it over all night, Li Jinhua decided to pretend she was about to give birth.
"Hang in there a little longer, your cervix is already dilated to eight centimeters."
The doctor said after the examination.
"It should be soon."
Li Jinhua shook her head weakly; she was too tired to keep up the act.
"Doctor...I really don't have the strength...Can I have a C-section?"
The doctor frowned.
"Your condition hasn't reached the point where a C-section is absolutely necessary. Shall we try a little harder?"
"No... I can't take it anymore..."
Li Jinhua suddenly raised her voice and let out a heart-wrenching scream.
"I'm dying! Help me!"
Doctors and nurses quickly gathered around.
The monitor showed that the fetal heart rate began to decrease.
"Prepare the operating room."
The doctor made a quick decision.
"Notify the family that an immediate cesarean section is required."
As the nurse rushed out to inform the family, Li Jinhua's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
Everything is proceeding according to plan.
She must "give birth" to this child today, or she'll be exposed.
The surgical consent form was signed quickly.
When Li Jinhua was wheeled into the operating room, she saw Su Jianguo's probing gaze, and her heart began to race.
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