Han Yixian asked a villager for directions to Liu Weiguo's home, and the hospitable villager even led Han Yixian and He Yuhan to Liu Weiguo's house.
The villagers looked at Han Yixian and He Yuhan and said, "Are you here to see the sick man? Weiguo's father has been sick for days and hasn't gotten out of bed yet."
Han Yixian and He Yuhan exchanged a glance and said, "Why wasn't the old man taken to the hospital if he was sick?"
The villager sighed and shook his head, saying, "Going to the hospital costs money. Where can we afford to see a doctor these days? Wei Guo's parents are both in poor health and can't do any heavy work. They also have three children to support. They all depend on Wei Guo and his wife. They can't even afford to eat, let alone have money for medical treatment."
Han Yixian and his wife followed the villagers who were leading the way to Liu Wei's country.
Liu Wei's house looked very simple from the outside, and you could tell from the outside that his family was not well-off.
The villager who was leading Han Yixian and his group called out, "Weiguo, Weiguo, you have guests at your home."
The villagers who went out to sea to fish returned early today, and Liu Weiguo was one of them, so he happened to be home. He came out of the house when he heard the shout.
Liu Weiguo stared wide-eyed at the people who came into the courtyard, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. He opened his eyes and saw that he was not mistaken.
Han Yixian looked at Liu Weiguo's actions and laughed, "What's wrong, Weiguo? Don't you recognize me?"
Liu Weiguo yelled, "Yixian!" and ran to Han Yixian, and the two embraced.
Then Liu Weiguo patted Han Yixian on the shoulder excitedly and said, "Yixian, what brings you to my house?"
He knew that Han Yixian's home was in Kyoto, which was far away from here.
Han Yixian smiled and said, "I came here on business and thought I'd come and see you."
Liu Weiguo looked at the girl pushing the bicycle next to Han Yixian and asked, "Yixian, who is this girl?"
Han Yixian introduced, "This is your sister-in-law, He Yuhan. Yuhan, this is my brother, Liu Weiguo."
He Yuhan greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Brother Liu."
Liu Weiguo said happily, "Yixian, I never thought you, the iron tree, would finally bloom and marry such a beautiful wife. Come in and sit down."
He Yuhan parked the bicycle, and together with Han Yixian, they took all the gifts off the bicycle.
At this moment, Liu Weiguo's mother, wife, and three children came out, and Liu Weiguo introduced them to each of them.
The Liu family members, adults and children alike, were all emaciated and pale, with hardly any flesh on their bodies. The three children, in particular, had small bodies with large heads and dry, yellow hair, clearly the result of long-term starvation.
He Yuhan felt sorry for the three children.
Upon entering the house, Han Yi first greeted Liu Weiguo's elderly father, who was sitting up on the bed.
The old man looked haggard and was so thin he was practically skin and bones. He was panting heavily when he spoke, and He Yuhan could tell at a glance that the old man must be very weak.
He Yuhan said, "Brother Liu, I'm a doctor. May I take a look at Uncle Liu?"
Han Yixian also said, "Weiguo, Yuhan's medical skills are quite good. Let her take a look at your uncle."
Upon hearing this, Liu Weiguo quickly said, "Your sister-in-law is a doctor? That's wonderful! Please take a look at my father; he hasn't been able to get out of bed for the past few days."
Liu Weiguo has been feeling very heavy-hearted these past few days because of his father's illness, and the atmosphere at home has been very oppressive.
Because the family was poor, his father refused to go to the hospital, saying he would recover on his own after several days, but there was no improvement. Liu Weiguo thought to himself that if his father didn't get better, he would take him to the county hospital, even if he had to borrow money.
The Liu family was very happy to hear He Yuhan's words. This meant they wouldn't have to borrow money if they didn't have to go to the hospital.
He Yuhan sat by the bed and took Liu Weiguo's father's pulse. The Liu family watched nervously as He Yuhan took his pulse.
After He Yuhan took the pulse, she understood the old man's health. Seeing the Liu family's nervous look, she said, "Uncle Liu's liver and kidneys are not very good, and he is also malnourished due to long-term hunger. If this continues, it will cause the function of various organs to decline, and his body will begin to weaken and get sick. In the future, we need to strengthen Uncle Liu's nutrition and take good care of him. There shouldn't be any major problems. However, he can't do heavy work or get tired in the future."
The Liu family breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but at the same time were extremely worried.
With red eyes, Liu Weiguo said, "These past few years have been bad; everyone is struggling to get enough to eat. My family has three children, and my parents always give the food to the children first, while they themselves get sick from hunger. They were already in poor health. Alas, it's all because I, their incompetent son, am useless."
Han Yixian frowned and said, "Wei State, you are so close to the sea, you should have seafood to eat, why is it so difficult?"
Liu Weiguo sighed and said, "The village fishes collectively, but they all have to meet quotas. The fishing boats aren't big, so they can't go to the deep sea, and they don't catch many fish, so the villagers don't get any of them."
Moreover, our villages are quite densely populated, and every family is eyeing what's available by the sea. Later, the production brigade stopped allowing individuals to go beachcombing. All seafood was either used to fulfill quotas or distributed uniformly, which determined how much each family could get.
The village has very little farmland per capita, and the harvests are poor, so hunger is a common occurrence.
Han Yixian frowned and asked, "What about your job? Shouldn't you have a job after you returned?"
When Liu Weiguo heard Han Yixian ask him about his job, his eyes turned red. He said angrily, "After I came back, I went to ask the place where I was assigned a job. They said there were no vacancies and told me to go home and wait. I kept waiting, and then I went to ask many more times, but they still haven't settled a job for me."
Later, I asked around and found out that someone had their eye on my job from the very beginning, and someone else had taken it from me.
I have no connections, and I can't win against them. My dad advised me to let it go and told me to go home and stop thinking about that job.
Han Yixian was also very angry when he heard this, and he felt very sad when he saw Liu Weiguo's dejected appearance.
He patted Liu Weiguo on the shoulder and said, "Now that I know about this, I won't ignore it. I want to see who took your job. Don't worry, I'll think of a way to find you a job. With a job, things will be easier for your family."
Upon hearing this, Liu Weiguo's eyes lit up with excitement, and the Liu family members also looked at Han Yixian with great excitement.
Everyone knows that having a job means income for the family, and they wouldn't be so poor.
Liu Weiguo suddenly lowered his head again and said, "Wouldn't that cause you trouble?"
Han Yixian said, "Why are you being so polite with me? I said I could find you a job, so I have the ability. As for the person who took your job, I won't let them get away with it."
Now that he knew about this inside story, Han Yixian naturally had to do something about it.
Liu Weiguo knew his family was truly struggling. With red eyes, he wiped his face and said, "Yixian, thank you. I'm sorry for troubling you."
Han Yi patted Liu Weiguo on the shoulder and said, "You're being too polite. We're brothers who have gone through thick and thin together. You should have written to me about this sooner."
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