That night, Gao Mingcheng slept at Fan Chengyao's house. The next day, he went to the clothing factory he had been cooperating with to buy a batch of autumn clothes. Then he went to the place designated by Xiao Jinfeng to load a truck of goods and prepared to return to the county.
With more than 100,000 yuan in his pocket, he finally chose not to spend it here, but wanted to go home early to share the good news with many beauties.
In addition, collecting old items is indeed a good way to make money.
He can still do this business for a while, but when all the old items in the surrounding areas have been collected, he will give up.
The profit from bezoar is so huge that Gao Mingcheng wondered whether he should collect sick cows as well as old items.
If the sick cow has bezoar in its body, it will be good. If not, then just consider it as a good deed.
It was already the afternoon of the next day when he returned to the county. As soon as he drove the car to the transportation company, Xiao Jinfeng told him some bad news.
"Ming Cheng, Ming Wan asked me to tell you that your grandma is sick."
Gao Mingcheng had just driven for a whole day and was exhausted, but then he heard such bad news.
He immediately asked, "Is my grandmother seriously ill? Is she in the village now or has she been sent to the county hospital?"
Xiao Jinfeng said, "Ming Wan asked for leave to go back to the village today. I don't know whether he was sent to the county hospital or not. Ming Cheng, you don't have to unload the goods on the truck. Go back and see the old man first. Ming Wan said that your grandmother is not young anymore. Elders like this are often seen less and less."
Gao Mingcheng felt a little sad after hearing what he said.
In fact, Grandma Gao is a pretty good person. She has a good personality and is hardworking. When she was young, she could get ten work points.
Even now, she does not sit around and do nothing, but does things within her ability, trying not to trouble her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren as much as possible.
Therefore, her presence seems a little low.
In addition, Gao Mingcheng's relationship with her was not close enough, so sometimes he would forget her existence.
"Okay, I'll leave my bag of clothes with you first. I'll go back to the village to take a look." Gao Mingcheng said, and took the tractor key from Xiao Jinfeng's office, and prepared to drive his own tractor back to the village.
The tractor happened to be parked here, which was convenient.
After he started the tractor, he remembered something and quickly said to Xiao Jinfeng, "Brother Xiao, call my clothing store later and tell them that I'm going back to the village and may not be back tonight. Tell them not to worry."
"Okay!" Xiao Jinfeng responded loudly.
So Gao Mingcheng took the canvas bag he carried with him and drove the tractor back to the village.
The day after tomorrow is the market day in the county. He had originally planned to return to the village early in the morning and bring the bayberries he had picked from the trees to the county to sell.
Now we have to see what happens to his grandmother. Hopefully...
Gao Mingcheng's face looked a little ugly.
In her previous life, Grandma Gao would have died in agony after lying in bed for a few days last winter due to an injury she suffered from a fall.
However, when Gao Mingcheng built a house in Niuweiling, he gave his father some leftover cement and asked his father to repair the road leading to the toilet.
In this way, even on rainy days, as long as you are careful, you won't easily fall.
Grandma Gao had avoided death in her previous life, but now she is ill...
Gao Mingcheng suppressed his inner worries and drove very fast.
It usually takes an hour to get there, but today it only took fifty minutes.
As soon as the car came to a stop, he grabbed his canvas bag and headed towards his parents' house.
He hasn't visited his parents for a long time since he had a fight with them.
Although it is best to bring something when visiting a sick elderly person, Gao Mingcheng was in a hurry to come back today and had no time to buy gifts, so he could only give some money later.
Thinking of this, he walked into the yard at a very fast pace.
It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw his parents at home. Gao Yuanjian was repairing a hoe, and Luo Xiaohua was crocheting shoes with wool.
After Zhang Jinling entered the house, the task of cooking fell on her. At this moment, Zhang Jinling was picking vegetables.
"Mom and Dad, I heard that grandma is sick. Is it serious?"
Gao Yuanjian and Luo Xiaohua were a little surprised to see him come back, but it was also understandable. They didn't say anything unpleasant. They just said that Grandma Gao fell down, but it was not serious, and she was resting in the room now.
The tone of their voice was very normal, but when Gao Mingcheng heard the word "wrestling", his heart skipped a beat.
He walked quickly into Grandma Gao's room and saw her lying on the bed with a look of pain on her face.
"Grandma, where did you fall?" Gao Mingcheng hurried to the bedside and asked with concern.
The moment before, Grandma Gao's face was full of pain, and the next moment, she smiled and said kindly: "I'm fine, I just fell down."
But Gao Mingcheng had seen through her disguise and knew that grandma must be in great pain at this moment.
Older people all suffer from osteoporosis, so they are most afraid of falling. Even a slight fall can easily break a bone.
Once a bone is broken, not only will the person suffer, but the body's functions will also deteriorate rapidly, leading to various complications.
"Where does it hurt? If it hurts a lot, I'll take you to the county hospital. Grandma, I have money, don't be reluctant to spend it." Gao Mingcheng said sincerely.
The older generation would just endure the illness because they were afraid of spending money.
They have experienced the poorest and most difficult days. Even though their living conditions have improved later, the frugality ingrained in their bones still affects their behavior.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Grandma Gao's face, but she finally said, "It's not easy for you to make money..."
Gao Mingcheng directly opened the canvas bag he was carrying, revealing a large pile of money inside.
The money was tied into bundles with rubber bands, each bundle containing ten thousand yuan, and they were as thick as bricks.
After showing his strength, Gao Mingcheng said, "Do you want to go to the hospital? Otherwise, you will be the one who suffers from the pain!"
Grandma Gao was dazzled by the huge pile of money and her face was filled with shock.
After hearing Gao Mingcheng's tough words, tears flowed from the corners of Grandma Gao's eyes.
"Ming Cheng... my left leg hurts and I can't move." Grandma Gao said with a sob.
She fell yesterday evening and didn't think it was serious at the time. She even ate a big bowl of dinner. But after dinner, she started to feel pain, and the pain got worse and worse. After lying down, she found that she couldn't get up even if she wanted to.
Because she was afraid of pooping and peeing in the bed, Grandma Gao said she had no appetite all day and refused to eat or drink.
She thought she would be fine after lying down, but she didn't expect that she would not be able to get up after lying down.
Gao Mingcheng was speechless when he saw his grandmother's pitiful appearance.
"Wait a moment, I'll take you to the county hospital for treatment." After Gao Mingcheng said this, he opened the wardrobe in the room and took out a winter quilt.
I don’t know how many years this quilt has been used, it feels hard to the touch.
He walked out to the yard holding the quilt.
The houses in the village are densely packed together, so the tractor couldn't get in and had to stop at the pond at the entrance of the village.
"Hey, where are you going with the quilt?" Luo Xiaohua was stunned when he saw him walking away silently with the quilt. He then put down the wool and shoe soles in his hands and chased after him.
Grandma Gao was frugal, so Luo Xiaohua was naturally frugal as well. When he saw Gao Mingcheng taking things away from home, he became extremely anxious on the spot.
Gao Mingcheng ignored her, walked quickly to the tractor with the quilt in his arms, and spread it on the tractor's bed.
The truck bed is about 1.5 meters long, and Grandma Gao is so thin that she can lie down in it.
After he had finished making the bed, Luo Xiaohua caught up with him and scolded him, "Your grandma is not feeling well, and it's ok for you to come to visit her empty-handed, but why did you take the quilt from home?"
As soon as Gao Mingcheng saw his mother's look, he knew that his grandmother was really enduring. She had been in pain alone for a whole day and night and had been hungry for a whole day without eating, but she didn't say a word.
I guess if my family asks me about it, I will smile and say I'm fine.
Gao Mingcheng no longer wanted to comment on this quality of hard work and perseverance.
"Grandma's left leg bone must be broken. She's in so much pain that she can't move. I'm taking her to the county hospital for treatment now." Gao Mingcheng said, then continued walking towards home, intending to carry his grandmother into the car.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Your grandma clearly said she was fine. She just fell down. Who hasn't fallen down before?" Luo Xiaohua didn't believe it and wanted to take the quilt in the truck bed back home.
"If she was fine, could she lie in bed for a whole day? Could she have no appetite for a whole day? Could she not go to the toilet for a whole day? Do you really believe that she is fine?" Gao Mingcheng questioned.
It’s one thing that Grandma Gao didn’t say anything, but it’s another thing that no one in the family noticed.
Is this really carelessness or unfilial behavior?
He heard that his parents had scolded him behind his back for being unfilial, but how filial could they be?
Luo Xiaohua was not really stupid after all. After hearing this, he looked a little guilty.
When she got home, she immediately went into Grandma Gao's room and said anxiously, "Mom, you're not feeling well, why didn't you tell us? Don't you want others to point fingers at us and call us unfilial?"
This other person obviously refers to Gao Mingcheng.
Grandma Gao endured the pain and explained, "You guys have a lot of things to do, I was afraid to trouble you, I thought I would just lie down and be fine..."
Her voice became lower and lower, and at this time, Gao Mingcheng was ready to pick her up.
But Grandma Gao asked him to wait a moment, and said to Luo Xiaohua: "I haven't gone to the toilet for a day, and I am very constipated. Please help me go to the toilet first."
Luo Xiaohua didn't bother to say anything else and hurried to help Grandma Gao, but Grandma Gao's leg bones were broken and she couldn't move. Although Luo Xiaohua had some strength, it was difficult for him to completely lift Grandma Gao up.
So Gao Mingcheng carried Grandma Gao into the toilet, and then Luo Xiaohua helped her unbutton her pants and go to the toilet.
At this time, Gao Yuanjian and Zhang Jinling also came over.
Upon learning that Gao Mingcheng was going to send Grandma Gao to the county hospital, Gao Yuanjian's first reaction was to blame Grandma Gao for not telling the truth.
Grandma Gao felt a little upset because she was blamed by her son and daughter-in-law.
"Let's not talk about this for now. We need to send grandma to the hospital as soon as possible." Gao Mingcheng said firmly and picked up Grandma Gao. He was very strong and it was easy for him to hold an elderly person.
Not only did he hold Grandma Gao in his arms, he also had enough energy to lift the canvas bag he carried with him. There were more than 100,000 yuan in the bag, so naturally he never let it go.
Luo Xiaohua was decisive and said immediately: "Second brother, you are a man, it is difficult to take care of you, I will go with mom!"
So Grandma Gao lay on the truck bed, and Luo Xiaohua sat beside her to take care of her.
After watching the tractor go away, Gao Yuanjian was still worried. He couldn't help but say to Zhang Jinling beside him, "Your grandma is the same. She refused to tell me that she broke her leg! She was fine after falling yesterday!"
It was also because Grandma Gao behaved as usual last night that the family members were careless and neglected it.
Zhang Jinling said nothing and lowered her head slightly.
In fact, she noticed that something was wrong, but she had just married and was not familiar with Grandma Gao. She had also had a fight with Luo Xiaohua before, so she didn't say much.
But now seeing how my parents-in-law behaved, I know they really didn’t notice it, and they weren’t just deliberately ignoring it.
When Gao Mingcheng returned to Gaojia Village, it was already late. By the time he sent Grandma Gao to the county hospital, it was almost dark.
Fortunately, he was familiar with the layout of the hospital, so he quickly registered and then took Grandma Gao to see the doctor.
After examination, the orthopedic doctor said that the leg bone was broken.
The surgery cannot be performed. Not to mention that the operating conditions are not very good right now, Grandma Gao’s age is not conducive to her recovery after the operation.
So the orthopedic doctor corrected the broken bone for Grandma Gao, and then put a plaster on it. She rested for a while, and when the broken bone healed, she could remove the plaster.
"After healing, the bones may be a little crooked, making walking less convenient, but if you walk slowly and don't lift heavy objects or do work, it won't affect anything," said the doctor.
Grandma Gao is already seventy years old this year, but because she has worked hard all her life, she looks older than her actual age.
At this age, you can enjoy your retirement.
I will stay in the hospital for observation tonight. If there are no major problems, I can be discharged tomorrow.
After the plaster was applied, it was already late and the three of them were growling with hunger.
Gao Mingcheng said to Grandma Gao and the others, "You guys rest here. I'll go back and bring you some food."
He drove the tractor and soon arrived at the clothing store.
Seeing him come back so late, Xuanmei was a little surprised, and thought Gao Mingcheng would stay in the village for one night.
Gao Mingcheng said, "Grandma's left leg bone is broken. I just sent her to the hospital to get a cast. Is there anything to eat at home?"
Gao Shufang immediately said, "Yes! I knew my second brother was coming back today, so I cooked more rice. Then I received a call from Big Brother Xiao, so I cooked one less dish. But it's still in the refrigerator! I'll cook it now!"
So everyone got busy, even Gao Mingli helped to light the fire.
Gao Mingcheng took out all the leftover rice from the rice cooker, then washed the rice and added water again, preparing to cook another pot of rice.
While the rice and vegetables were being cooked, he ate some of the leftovers and filled his stomach half full.
Seeing him wolfing down his food, Xuanyuemei felt distressed and couldn't help asking, "Did grandma fall down today? Why didn't you send her to the hospital earlier? Why didn't you wait for you to pick her up? When Brother Xiao called, didn't he say Mingwan had gone home too?"
Gao Shufang also asked about the details of her grandmother's fall with concern.
Gao Mingcheng only knew that his grandmother fell down yesterday evening, but he didn't know exactly how she fell.
As for Gao Mingwan, he might be just like Gao Yuanjian and the others, careless and careless. So he probably believed what Grandma Gao said when she coaxed him into believing that everything was fine.
People have limited energy and naturally have preferences.
Grandma Gao only had one son, Gao Yuanjian, but she had five grandchildren. In that era when everyone had to work collectively to earn work points, the children in the family grew up through fighting and quarreling.
As the eldest son and grandson, Gao Mingpeng really took advantage of everything. Gao Mingli and Gao Shufang, who came after him, also received some favoritism.
Only Gao Mingcheng and Gao Mingwan were neglected. Because of his weird and stubborn personality, Gao Mingcheng did worse at home than Gao Mingwan.
In order to get a bite to eat, Gao Mingwan was willing to say nice things and get close to Gao Mingpeng, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
But Gao Mingcheng has been stubborn since he was a child. He would not accept food even if his family didn't give him food. When he was hungry, he would just get food for himself outside, such as catching fish, stealing bird eggs, or even stealing sweet potatoes and cucumbers from others.
So his relationship with his parents is average, and his relationship with his grandmother is also average.
If he didn't know that his grandmother died after falling in his previous life, he wouldn't have taken it so seriously. He might have believed her when she said she was fine, and then walked away and went back.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't explain more, so he just said, "When we go to deliver the food, let's go to the hospital to visit him."
Cook rice in the rice cooker and stir-fry vegetables in the big iron pot, and soon the meal will be ready.
While cooking, Gao Mingcheng had locked the canvas bag in the room, taken a shower and changed his clothes.
I've been busy all day today and my clothes are smelling of sweat.
When going to the hospital to deliver meals, He Xiuman also took Xiao Yuanyuan with her. The people at home closed the door, and they rode on a tractor to the hospital together.
Before I even entered the ward, I heard Grandma Gao groaning in pain. It was obvious that she couldn't bear the bone pain.
Gao Shufang was more emotional, and when she heard this voice, her tears started to flow.
She took a few quick steps and entered the ward.
"Grandma, does it hurt a lot?" Gao Shufang squatted beside Grandma Gao's bed, looking at the aging Grandma with tearful eyes.
When Grandma Gao saw them coming, she tried to cheer herself up, but the pain made her lose her energy and she looked several years older than before.
"Does it hurt a lot? I'll go ask the doctor to prescribe some painkillers!" Gao Mingcheng decisively went to find a doctor.
After the doctor came and examined the patient, he said to Gao Mingcheng, "How about giving the patient two bottles of medicine? That can relieve the pain."
"Yes, as long as it is a treatment that is good for the body, it's fine." Gao Mingcheng said.
After the nurse gave Grandma Gao an injection, everyone took out the food they had brought.
Luo Xiaohua had also been hungry for a long time, so he started to eat voraciously. However, although Grandma Gao had been hungry for a day, she was in so much pain that she had no appetite. After being fed by Gao Shufang, she reluctantly ate half a bowl of food and refused to eat any more.
Gao Shufang couldn't persuade him, so she put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "Grandma, we brought some snacks and fruits. If you are hungry in the middle of the night, you can eat them."
"Oh." Grandma Gao looked at her with loving eyes.
Seeing her granddaughter living well, she was also very happy. (End of this chapter)
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