"What? Dad has appendicitis?"
Wang Qian exclaimed in surprise, "Is this why you ran home just now?"
"yes!"
Lin Chao nodded emphatically, "Someone from our village came to sell potatoes just now, that's when they told me."
At this point, he pleaded again, "Brother-in-law, I really don't have that much money right now. Could you lend me five hundred first? I'll definitely pay you back when I earn more..."
"Give you back your head, my foot!"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Qian interrupted him, "Saving lives is the priority, let's go!"
As he spoke, he put down everything he was holding and strode away.
However, he then seemed to remember something and turned to Wang Yuanguang, saying, "Dad, you can hold things here for now. I have to go to Lugou Village first."
"Okay, you go ahead and do it. I'll take care of things here!"
Wang Yuanguang knew the situation was urgent and immediately agreed.
Without further delay, Wang Qian immediately rushed towards Lugou Village.
But they hadn't run far when Lin Chao's voice came from behind again, "Brother-in-law, wait!"
"What is it?" Wang Qian turned around.
Lin Chao said, "My dad is at the clinic in our village. The doctor said we can't delay any longer and we have to get to the county hospital as soon as possible to have this kind of surgery. But it's already dark, and the bus won't be going to the county until tomorrow. How are we going to get there?"
"Look at me, I'm so panicked I've completely lost my composure!"
Wang Qian cursed himself in self-reproach, then a brilliant idea struck him: "Wait here for me, I'll be right back!"
"Brother-in-law, where are you going?" Lin Chao shouted.
"I'll drive the tractor!"
With that, he quickly left.
Not long after, they arrived in a tractor.
It was the same car that I had bought from Wang Dalin for 500 yuan.
After taking Lin Xiaoyu to the county hospital to give birth, he left the tractor to Zhang Tiezhu.
After all, Zhang Tiezhu needed to build a house for him, which often required hauling various materials.
However, the situation was urgent, so he had no choice but to drive the tractor away first.
Otherwise, now that it's dark and the buses have stopped running, even if he and Lin Chao are very strong, they wouldn't be able to carry a seriously ill person to the county town overnight.
After all, it's more than 30 kilometers from here to the county seat.
...
"Brother-in-law, thank you!"
On the way, Lin Chao suddenly said this.
He spoke very shyly and bashfully, and after he finished speaking, he didn't dare to look Wang Qian in the eye.
"We're family, no need to thank me."
Wang Qian said irritably, "If there's anything urgent in the future, just say it directly. Don't be hesitant and make things worse. Do you understand?"
"Okay, brother-in-law!"
Lin Chao nodded emphatically, feeling indescribably moved.
He just came to Wang Qian to borrow money; he was actually in a difficult position.
After all, he didn't know Wang Qian would come back at that time.
Wang Qian's father, Wang Yuanguang, seemed a bit distant to him, and he was too embarrassed to speak up.
Even if he asked, it was still uncertain whether Wang Yuanguang would lend him the money.
It's five hundred yuan after all!
For these rural people, five hundred yuan might take more than six months to save up.
Unexpectedly,
But just then, his brother-in-law, Wang Qian, returned.
...
A dozen minutes later.
Green Valley Village Clinic.
"Xiao Qian, Xiao Chao, you're here?"
As soon as Wang Qian and Lin Chao entered the clinic, Ai Xiaomi greeted them with tears in her eyes, "Your dad is in so much pain, I really don't know what to do."
"Mom, don't worry, my brother-in-law has already brought the tractor. It will take Dad to the county hospital for surgery soon," Lin Chao hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her.
Wang Qian immediately rushed to the bedside.
Indeed, his father-in-law, Lin Youfu, was lying on the bed, curled up in the blankets and howling in pain, his face contorted in agony.
"You need to get him to the county town right away, or I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on!"
The doctor at the clinic urged them on, then added, "But you'll need to prepare five hundred dollars in advance; appendicitis surgery isn't cheap."
"Thank you, doctor, we understand!"
Wang Qian gave Lin Chao a grateful look, then immediately called over Lin Chao, and together they helped Lin Youfu onto the tractor, one on each side.
Just in time, Ai Xiaomi also brought a cotton quilt, which could be laid out in the tractor carriage for Lin Youfu to lie on.
By the time they set off, it was completely dark.
fortunately,
The tractor has lights, so it can see the road at night.
On the way, Wang Qian inquired about the specific details of the onset of the illness.
Only after Ai Xiaomi and Lin Chao finished speaking did Wang Qian learn that Lin Youfu had been experiencing symptoms of appendicitis for some time.
He had been receiving IV fluids for so long because he couldn't afford to have surgery at the county hospital.
Today, we finally couldn't delay any longer.
This is also why his mother-in-law, Ai Xiaomi, never came to visit Lin Xiaoyu, even though she knew Lin Xiaoyu was about to give birth.
His father-in-law, Lin Youfu, was ill, but he still had to carry bricks for people every day in order to save enough money for surgery so that he could have the operation at the county hospital.
"The situation was so urgent, why didn't you tell me when I came to see Xiao Chao that day?"
After hearing the details, Wang Qian suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
At the same time, I also felt some self-blame.
Although in the Song Dynasty of this era, the maternal family seemed somewhat distant.
But he is, after all, his wife Lin Xiaoyu's father, and if something unexpected happens, he can't just ignore it.
Wasn't Xiaoyu about to give birth at that time?
Ai Xiaomi sighed, "Besides, you're in business and so busy, we didn't want to bother you, so we didn't say anything."
"Mom, you're being too polite."
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