More than half an hour later, the operating room door opened.
The doctor walked out of the operating room while taking off his mask.
"Doctor, how did my dad's surgery go?"
Lin Chao hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.
"The surgery was a success!"
The doctor smiled and said, "From now on, you just need to rest and recuperate for a while."
"Thank you, doctor!"
Lin Chao bowed repeatedly in gratitude.
Shortly afterward, Lin Youfu, who was still in a coma, was wheeled into a ward.
Next, the IV drip will continue, and family members can take care of the patient.
After the situation stabilized, Lin Chao and Ai Xiaomi began taking turns visiting Lin Xiaoyu.
Lin Xiaoyu was very anxious when she learned that Lin Youfu had also undergone surgery at the hospital.
But because she had a C-section, she couldn't get out of bed yet, so she could only worry anxiously and asked a lot of questions as soon as they met.
Upon learning that Wang Qian had paid for the surgery, Lin Xiaoyu immediately gave him a grateful look, "Qian, thank you!"
"Silly wife, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Wang Qian gently pinched Lin Xiaoyu's nose. "Your dad is my dad, why are you thanking me?"
"Brother-in-law, could you come out for a moment?"
Lin Chao, who was next to him, suddenly tugged at his sleeve.
"You want to tell me something?" Wang Qian was taken aback.
Lin Chao nodded, but a troubled look appeared on his face.
"This child, can't he say things in front of us?" Lu Aihua said with a smile and a scolding tone.
"Xiaoyu, Mom, Xiaochao and I will go out for a bit!"
Wang Qian didn't want to make things difficult for Lin Chao, and immediately left the ward with him.
"Say what you have to say!"
Upon entering the deserted corridor, Wang Qian turned to look at Lin Chao.
"Brother-in-law, since you can go back and take over the business, I won't help you anymore!"
Lin Chao gave an embarrassed smile, "I want to stay in the county town and work."
"Stay in the county town?"
Wang Qian was slightly taken aback and asked, "What kind of work?"
“My cousin works as a porter in the city, and he needs more people. I’m thinking of going to work for him.” Lin Chao forced a smile.
"How much does it cost per day?" Wang Qian asked.
Lin Chao hesitated for a moment before blushing and saying, "No, it's not much!"
"How much is not too much?" Wang Qian pressed.
"Six, six pieces."
Left with no other choice, Lin Chao had to tell the truth.
Seemingly afraid of being looked down upon by Wang Qian, he hurriedly added, "However, if you do a good job, the foreman will give you a raise."
"My cousin got a raise to nine yuan a day because he did a good job!"
"By the way, if you can work a full year, I heard there's a hundred yuan bonus."
Wang Qian simply listened calmly.
Only when Lin Chao couldn't continue did he calmly ask, "Have I ever mistreated you?"
"ah?"
Lin Chao was taken aback, somewhat confused by Wang Qian's meaning.
But after realizing what he had said, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Brother-in-law, you've been so good to us, and to my sister too. Especially since my dad needed surgery, you were still willing to lend us so much money. I really..."
“Since I have never mistreated you, why don’t you want to work for me?” Wang Qian asked again.
"I...I..."
Lin Chao hesitated, looking embarrassed.
"Are you afraid I won't pay you your salary?"
Lin Chao didn't dare to speak, but Wang Qian continued for him, "Do you think I'm just asking you to help out, and then making you work for free without paying you?"
"Ah? Brother-in-law, I didn't, I didn't..."
Lin Chao tried to argue, but his voice gradually faded as he spoke.
Seemingly unwilling to face Wang Qian any longer, he suddenly bowed deeply, "Brother-in-law, I'm sorry!"
After saying that, he turned and ran away.
At this moment, he wished he had wings to escape as quickly as possible and get away from Wang Qian's sight.
But just as he turned around, Wang Qian's low shout came from behind him, "Stop!"
Lin Chao paused, not daring to turn around. "Brother-in-law, is there anything else?"
"Come back!" Wang Qian continued in a low voice.
Lin Chao's body trembled slightly.
The next moment, he turned around with difficulty, but still kept his head down, never daring to look Wang Qian in the eye.
"Here, take this!"
As he spoke, Wang Qian stuffed five hundred yuan into Lin Chao's hand.
"Huh? This, this..."
Lin Chao was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, almost dropping the money in his hand to the ground.
"What? You don't want it?" Wang Qian asked.
"Sister, brother-in-law, why are you giving me this money? I can't accept it!"
As he spoke, Lin Chao prepared to hand the money back.
Wang Qian took a step back, avoiding Lin Chao's outstretched hand, "You've been helping me with my business these past few days, consider this your wages."
"No, brother-in-law, you can't do this!"
Lin Chao panicked completely. "My dad was hospitalized, and you paid for the surgery in advance. I was just about to earn money to pay you back. You can't give me so much money."
He paused, then added, "As for helping you with your business these past few days, it wasn't for the money, and you don't need to..."
"What? You think it's not enough?"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Qian interrupted him.
"Of course!"
Lin Chao was so anxious he didn't know what to do. "It's not that I think it's too little, it's just too much. I dare not, and I shouldn't, accept it."
"What's wrong with or wrong?"
Wang Qian said, "You know perfectly well how much money I've made these past few days helping me with my business. Do you think this amount of money is a lot?"
Lin Chao's breath hitched.
These past few days, he's been helping Wang Qian run goods around the county town, and he knows exactly how much he earns each day.
After deducting the cost of purchasing potatoes and corn, as well as truck transportation, the daily net profit is at least several thousand.
Compared to the money Wang Qian earned, this five hundred yuan is really nothing.
but,
That was his brother-in-law Wang Qian's money, not his!
Even though he went to help out these past few days, it was much easier than driving oxen to plow the fields, and he felt he didn't deserve so much money.
“Xiao Chao, I know you lack social experience and are a rather honest person, but…”
Wang Qian took a deep breath and stared intently at Lin Chao. "Don't you want to make a lot of money? Don't you have any ambition, no manly aspirations?"
Lin Chao's body trembled.
Wang Qian's words were like a bolt from the blue, as if they had awakened a wild beast that he had suppressed for so long.
His expression shifted constantly, with anger, humiliation, and resentment flashing across his face in turn.
"Didn't you want to pay me back?"
Wang Qian then opportunely said, "Then use your capital to earn it back to pay me back!"
Lin Chao's body trembled slightly again.
He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Wang Qian continued, "Take this money first. I'll give you a few days to think it over. If you still feel you can't accept it, you can return it to me!"
"When the time comes, I won't say another word about what you're going to do!"
After saying that, Wang Qian turned and left.
Lin Chao stood there, looking bewildered and flustered.
The money in his hands felt light, but at that moment it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. His hands trembled slightly uncontrollably, as if they might slip from his grasp at any moment.
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