Chapter 27 027 Doctor, Emergency Room!
"Big brother..." The person lying on the ground was very weak.
Song Dianchen quickly helped the man up, then, with his arm muscles bulging, he lifted his long-unseen younger brother onto his back. "Xiao Wu, do you still have the strength to hold on tight to your brother?"
He had to carry people up, and if the people behind him didn't hold on tightly, they could easily fall halfway up the ditch.
Song Dianwu was a soldier with great willpower. When he learned that his older brother had come to rescue him, his exhausted body was suddenly filled with renewed energy. He hugged his brother's neck tightly and said, "Okay."
"Then I'll carry you up, hold on tight." Song Dianchen carried his second brother up the path the two children had climbed before, then squatted down and asked Song Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, do you have any money on you?"
Song Xiaoli was too well-behaved, so her mother would give her a little pocket money, which she wouldn't spend, saying she wanted to save it to buy things for the family. Everyone in her family knew this.
“Yes, I have one dollar and sixty cents right now,” Song Xiaoli nodded obediently, took out a handful of small bills from the compartment of her bag, stuffed them all into her uncle’s hand, and then asked, “This is our second uncle, and then your uncle is going to take him to see a doctor, right?”
"Little Carp, if your brother doesn't explain something clearly, you should help him explain it."
After saying that, Song Dianchen hurried towards the town, hoping to run into someone's car on the way.
The two children, Song Xiaoli and Song Shiyi, shouted "Okay!" as he walked away. They knew this was a big deal for the family.
So these are their family members.
No wonder they both felt they recognized this uncle when they met him before. It turned out he looked a bit like his parents, Song Xiaoli's maternal grandparents.
The former was still young, and his years of military service had given him dark skin and a more resolute facial structure, while the latter's face had become rounder and more relaxed with age, which is why they didn't immediately make the connection.
Speaking of this second uncle, Song Xiaoli had never met him in her previous life. She only knew that before her mother adopted her, her family had lost contact with this second uncle and had not heard from him since.
How did they end up finding him in a ditch not far from the commune this time?
Thinking of this, Song Xiaoli suddenly recalled that in her previous life, a major event seemed to have occurred in Songshan Commune around this time. Because of the sudden heavy rains after the sweltering heat, a mudslide occurred, destroying some houses and blocking and filling in some river channels.
If that were the case, perhaps... my second uncle was buried alive by a mudslide in this ditch while unconscious!
Song Xiaoli trembled slightly, then took a deep breath, shook her head, and couldn't bear to imagine that scene.
"Brother, let's hurry back to find Grandpa!" Song Xiaoli felt she couldn't wait a moment longer. She didn't know how long her second uncle had been unconscious there. After all, it had been raining heavily for the past few days, and no one in the commune had come out, so no one must have noticed anything unusual in the river. Having suffered like this, she didn't know how serious his illness would be. The one yuan and sixty cents she had saved up would definitely not be enough. Song Xiaoli was afraid that money would delay her second uncle's treatment at the hospital.
Several adults nearby knew that this was urgent, so two of the stronger ones carried Song Xiaoli and Song Shiyi in their arms and ran back to the commune, leading them directly to the place where Song Mingyi was working.
"Uncle Mingyi..." Just as the adults were about to explain the situation, Song Xiaoli interrupted them, shouting even more bluntly, "Grandpa, Uncle has found Uncle!"
Song Mingyi dropped the hoe he was holding and it fell to the ground. "Your second uncle?!"
"My second uncle was unconscious in a ditch outside for who knows how long. He was exhausted, thirsty, and had a fever. My eldest uncle took him to the town hospital, but he only had the one yuan and sixty cents I gave him, which probably wasn't enough. My eldest uncle told me and my younger brother to come back to find you, saying we should bring more money, tickets, and..."
"And get a letter of introduction from the commune," Song Shiyi hurriedly added, "My dad wants you to take these to the town hospital to see him. Second Uncle seems to be quite ill; when we found him, he..."
Before Song Shiyi could finish speaking, Song Mingyi, disregarding the children, hurried home to prepare things for the trip to town.
Fortunately, it's summer vacation, and Song Wanxia, as a teacher, doesn't have to go to work, so her bicycle was naturally left at home. Seeing her father rushing back in a panic, she asked what was wrong.
Song Mingyi didn't have time to explain to his daughter, only saying that her second brother had returned, but was sick, and he needed to get money and tickets to go to the hospital.
Hearing this, Song Wanxia became anxious and wanted to go with him, but Song Mingyi refused to take her. He quickly put away the money and tickets, then rode his bicycle down the steep slope at breakneck speed. Song Wanxia was terrified and chased after him until she saw that her father was alright. She breathed a sigh of relief and then went to the fields to find the rest of the family to ask about the situation.
Song Wanxia came downstairs looking for someone. The two children, having been left behind by the old man, had lost all interest in going out to play and naturally headed home, where they happened to run into Song Wanxia.
"Mom!" Song Xiaoli rushed into her mother's arms. "Mom, my brother and I found Uncle Er, and then we called Uncle Da over. They've gone to the hospital now."
"What happened? Tell me in detail!" Song Wanxia was well taken care of by her two older brothers when she was young. Her eldest brother stayed at home, so things were a bit better. Her second brother joined the army at a young age, and she only saw him come back once, for her wedding. Usually, she could only receive letters, but for the past year or so, she hadn't received any letters at all. She had been missing him and worried about him constantly. Hearing that her daughter knew about her second brother's situation, she naturally wanted to ask him in detail. She couldn't even wait to take the two children home first.
Song Xiaoli was actually a little thirsty, but she understood her mother's anxiety and didn't make a fuss. She stood obediently in her mother's embrace and recounted how they found her second uncle. "I don't know how long my second uncle had been unconscious. After we found him, my brother turned him over. When he woke up, he couldn't even make a sound. We didn't have any water with us, so we peeled some eggs and fed him four egg whites. Then my brother came back to call for help, and I fed him a piece of milk candy."
“He had a fever and couldn’t make any sound. My brother and I had never seen him before and didn’t recognize him at first. It was only after my uncle arrived that we recognized him. Then my uncle asked me if I had any money on me. I gave him the money I had saved, and he quickly carried my second uncle to the hospital.”
After listening to Song Xiaoli recount the whole story clearly and logically, Song Wanxia did not feel relieved. She kept muttering, "I don't know how long Second Brother has been soaking in the ditch. He must have a high fever. What should we do? What should we do..."
She also wanted to go to her second brother's side immediately to check on his condition and stay with him, but someone at home had to look after the children.
Thinking of this, she asked her daughter, "Xiao Li, do your maternal grandmother and aunt know about this?"
"Oh dear," Song Xiaoli exclaimed in annoyance, "We told Grandpa, and when he came back, we followed him home and forgot to go find Grandma and the others."
However, there's no need to wait for them to go look again. More than two children just returned, and after they left, the adults went to find the other two members of the Song family who were working and told them about it.
When Song Xiaoli said in frustration that she was going to go back to find her grandmother, she turned around and saw her grandmother and aunt coming home together.
"Mom, you know about Second Brother's situation?!" Song Wanxia asked hurriedly.
"Okay, I got it. Where's your dad?"
"Dad has already caught up with them on his bike, and he's probably caught up with my eldest and second eldest brothers by now," Song Wanxia replied. "Mom, I don't know what's going on with my second brother. Should we go over there now?"
"No, let's go back and cook some millet porridge and other dishes, then we'll take the porridge and dishes to town. Your second brother can probably only drink rice porridge right now, and where in town can you buy good millet porridge?"
"Okay, sure." Song Wanxia relaxed a lot, as if she had found a pillar of support. "So, will you stay home to take care of the children, sister-in-law?"
"Yes, we're going there, but we don't know if we'll be able to come back tonight. We need to leave an adult at home."
In terms of closeness, Song Wanxia, as the younger sister, was definitely closer than the older sister-in-law, which is why the mother and daughter ended up going to town together, leaving the daughter-in-law at home to take care of the child.
Song Xiaoli was also worried about her second uncle's situation. She pulled her younger cousin, who wanted to go with her, and whispered, "Grandma and Mom look so anxious. Let's not cause trouble. Going with them will only distract them. Let's just stay home."
"Sigh, alright." Song Shiyi scratched his head. "I hope Second Uncle is alright and can come home soon."
"Everything will be alright!" Song Xiaoli clenched her fists quietly, praying silently.
Meanwhile, her maternal grandfather had caught up with her eldest and second uncles on his bicycle. However, her second uncle had completely lost consciousness and couldn't sit steadily on the bicycle by himself, so they had to help him sit on the back seat. Her grandfather rode slowly in front, while her eldest uncle followed behind, supporting his brother, and they ran forward. Only a father and son could coordinate so well; only in this urgent situation did they dare to do this.
They weren't sure how much time had passed, but when they finally arrived at the town hospital, both father and son were covered in sweat.
"Doctor, emergency!"
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