After leaving the attending physician's office, Wang Qian immediately went to the payment window and paid the medical expenses in one lump sum.
When he returned to the ward, Lu Aiting immediately asked anxiously, "What did the doctor say?"
"The doctor said it's treatable, but it requires a minor surgery," Wang Qian replied with a smile.
"Surgery is required?"
A hint of nervousness rose on Lu Aiting's face. "How much will it cost?"
"Didn't I tell you before? It's over two hundred yuan."
"That's good!"
Lu Aiting breathed a sigh of relief, then gave Wang Qian a grateful look. "Xiao Qian, when Xiao Feng comes back, I will definitely make him pay back your medical bills."
"Uncle, we're family, don't be so polite. You can pay me back anytime."
Not wanting to continue on this topic, Wang Qian quickly changed the subject and started talking about some everyday matters.
Next, the nurse started giving Lu Aiting an IV drip.
All surgeries carry risks. After repeated diagnoses and confirmations by the doctors, as well as various pre-operative preparations, the surgery was ultimately postponed to 4 p.m. the following day.
Although Wang Qian found it difficult, he eventually persevered.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was noon the next day.
Just as he was preparing for his uncle's surgery, someone he never expected appeared.
He was a tall, upright young man with a stubble-covered face, thick limbs like an ox, and a face full of pockmarks. In addition, he had a pair of extremely sharp eyes and walked with a powerful stride, which seemed to frighten even children.
"Big cousin?"
The moment Wang Qian saw the young man, he was overjoyed.
Because this young man was none other than Lu Chengfeng, the biological son of his maternal uncle.
Standing next to Lu Chengfeng was someone Wang Qian knew very well—his brother-in-law, Lin Chao.
It's obvious that Lu Chengfeng was able to get to the hospital so quickly thanks to Lin Chao.
"dad!"
Without even greeting Wang Qian, Lu Chengfeng, his face grave, went straight to Lu Aiting, who was lying on the hospital bed.
"Xiao Feng? What brings you here?"
Lu Aiting's face was full of joy, and her eyes quickly welled up with tears.
He had known for a long time that his son, Lu Chengfeng, was working in this city, but the city was so big and the population so vast that he had no idea where to look for him.
Although Wang Qian asked Lin Chao to look for him, he felt the chances of finding him were slim, and he would probably have to go home for the Chinese New Year to see his son.
Unexpectedly, his son appeared in front of him just one day later.
It's easy to imagine how excited he is right now.
"Big cousin, you talk to Uncle, Xiao Chao and I are going out for a walk."
With that, Wang Qian stood up, gave Lin Chao a wink, and immediately walked out of the ward.
He had only taken two steps when he heard Lu Chengfeng's grateful voice behind him, "Xiao Qian, thanks!"
When Lin Chao found him, he had already explained the general situation to him.
Although Lin Chao didn't know much, he did know that Wang Qian had forced his father to come to Linjiang City for medical treatment.
"We're family, why be so polite?"
Wang Qian smiled and went out with Lin Chao.
Lu Chengfeng did not try to stop him.
As a son, he was completely unaware that his father was seriously ill.
If his cousin Wang Qian hadn't brought his father along and asked Lin Chao to find him, he probably wouldn't have known about this.
At this moment, his heart was filled with endless self-blame and guilt.
...
At the end of the corridor.
"Xiao Chao, how did you find my older cousin?"
Wang Qian looked on with curiosity.
Although he asked Lin Chao to look for it, deep down he felt that the chances of finding it were slim.
After all, Linjiang City is so big, and there are quite a few bread factories. Finding someone who has absolutely no way to contact them is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Unexpectedly, only one day later, Lin Chao brought Lu Chengfeng with him.
"It's luck, I guess."
Lin Chao laughed and said, "I've been wandering around looking for a suitable shop these past two days. As a result, I actually came across a bread factory. I went in and asked around, and it turns out there really is a worker named Lu Chengfeng."
"What a coincidence!"
Wang Qian also laughed, "It seems that heaven still favors good people."
"Brother-in-law, can I ask you something?"
"What?"
Lin Chao glanced at Lu Aiting's hospital room and lowered his voice, asking, "How much will my uncle's medical expenses be?"
"Don't ask that."
Wang Qian waved his hand, "All you need to know is that this disease can be cured."
Lin Chao's expression froze.
Wang Qian quickly changed the subject, asking, "Have you found a suitable shop?"
"We've found several suitable options, but whether they can be implemented still requires more time for evaluation."
When this matter was mentioned, Lin Chao's expression immediately turned serious, and he methodically listed out the locations he thought were feasible.
The two talked for almost half an hour.
Lu Chengfeng, who had just visited Lu Aiting in the ward, finally came out.
"Xiao Qian, thank you!"
As he approached, he reached out and patted Wang Qian on the shoulder, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Because he didn't know how else to express his gratitude besides those words.
"Big cousin, when did you start treating me like a stranger?" Wang Qian said with a wry smile.
"We're family, so let's not be formal. If we say too many polite things, you'll feel awkward, and I'll feel embarrassed too."
Lu Chengfeng gave an awkward smile, then said seriously, "My dad told me he has meningitis, right?"
"yes!"
Wang Qian nodded. "The doctor said yesterday that the surgery would be at four o'clock this afternoon. You arrived just in time."
"So fast?"
Lu Chengfeng hesitated for a moment, then stared intently at Wang Qian, "How much will the medical expenses be?"
"More than two hundred."
He had anticipated Lu Chengfeng's question long ago and answered it almost without thinking.
But Lu Chengfeng's brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of anger seemed to rise in his expression. "Xiao Qian, do you really think I'm a fool, or do you look down on your cousin?"
"Big cousin, I didn't!"
Wang Qian scratched his head subconsciously and said sheepishly, "What I said is all true!"
Not wanting Lu Chengfeng to press further, he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, how's it going at the bread factory? Did your salary increase?"
"Answer my question first."
Lu Chengfeng persisted, "How much will my father's medical expenses actually be?"
Wang Qian opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
He knew he could no longer hide it.
However, he was afraid of scaring Lu Chengfeng if he were to say it out loud.
According to his uncle and aunt, Lu Chengfeng worked at a bread factory in Linjiang City, earning only seventy yuan a month.
At the end of the year, it only amounted to a little over 800 yuan.
No matter how frugal you are, you can only save three to five hundred yuan at most in a year.
However, Lu Aiting's medical expenses amounted to more than six thousand yuan.
Compared to Lu Chengfeng's income, anyone would probably collapse instantly.
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