Xu Songyuan and Xu Zhongtang remained where they were.
When Xu Guiying returned with a black cloth bag in her hand, Xu Songyuan's face lit up with joy, while a flash of malice crossed Xu Zhongtang's eyes.
Xu Guiying narrowed her eyes slightly and handed the cloth bag to Xu Songyuan.
Xu Songyuan looked grateful and said, "Thank you so much, sister."
The man in front of me looked to be around fifty, with a few gray hairs at his temples.
Xu Guiying felt a growing unease. "It's nothing, just something I did on the way. Were you robbed after leaving the hospital?"
Xu Songyuan: "We just got our shots and felt hot when we came out, so we took off our jackets. And then they robbed us again. Zhongtang, we should be more careful next time."
Zhongtang?
How was it written?
Xu Guiying's eyelids twitched slightly.
Xu Guiying's second uncle's son was named Xu Zhongtang.
Xu Zhongtang sighed, "Brother, it's still my fault for not holding it properly."
The jacket is now draped over Xu Songyuan's wrist.
Xu Songyuan didn't say anything and was about to take a step when suddenly his vision blurred and he almost fell.
Xu Guiying quickly helped him up, "What happened?"
Xu Songyuan steadied himself and said, "I didn't eat breakfast, so I'll go buy a pancake. Girl, I'll treat you to a pancake."
Xu Guiying: "You'd better not move. Let me treat you to a bowl of noodles."
Without saying a word, Xu Guiying grabbed the person by the arm and led them to a noodle shop on the street.
Xu Zhongtang also came in.
Xu Songyuan: "Girl, let me treat you to a bowl of noodles. Don't spend the money, you've already helped me."
Xu Guiying wanted to ask about more important matters and didn't dwell on the trivialities, letting him be.
As soon as Xu Zhongtang sat down, he said to Xu Songyuan, "Brother, I'm going to the hospital to use the restroom. I'll be right back."
Xu Songyuan: "Go quickly and come back quickly."
Once everyone had left, Xu Guiying casually asked, "What kind of injections did you get?"
Xu Songyuan draped his coat over the back of the chair and wore a faded short-sleeved shirt. He had a large black mole on his right wrist.
Xu Guiying's eyes widened suddenly as she looked at Xu Songyuan with surprise and uncertainty.
Xu Songyuan didn't notice and said, "Girl, I can tell you're from the city. It's so easy to make money in hospitals now, so you're helping people test drugs."
Xu Guiying felt as if something inside her was about to burst out.
She then probed further, "Is that your own brother?"
“My second uncle’s family, my cousin. We old farmers don’t have many opportunities to make money. Heaven nourishes the earth, and the earth nourishes people. The only thing we can offer is this body, which can still be exchanged for some money.”
Xu Guiying sighed, "Yes, everyone has their own difficulties."
The boss served the noodles.
Xu Guiying: "You should rest for a while longer so you don't get too tired to walk home."
Xu Songyuan waved his hand, "I can't rest. It's a two- or three-hour walk back. The more I rest, the less I can walk."
Xu Guiying: "So far?"
"We live in Luoan Town, north of the city."
Xu Guiying smiled and raised her voice, "Luo'an Town? I have relatives in town. Where do you live?"
"Happiness Village, do you know it?"
Xu Guiying shook her head, "You'll need two or three months to recover after one injection."
"That won't do, at most two weeks."
Xu Guiying frowned slightly. "So you're coming again in two weeks?"
"The doctor said it will take at least two weeks, but our family situation can't wait."
Xu Guiying: "Do you need the money urgently?"
Xu Songyuan sighed, "Sis, since you helped me, you're my benefactor. I'm not afraid to talk about my family. My daughter is getting married and needs a dowry of several hundred yuan. How can I manage without working hard?"
Xu Guiying: "Several hundred? How much is it, two hundred or nine hundred?"
“Over eight hundred.” Xu Songyuan’s face was complicated.
Xu Guiying lost her appetite for noodles. She moved her lips and said, "So that's why you're testing the medicine? Are you and your brother taking the same medicine? Why are you so pale?"
"I don't know, we were given the injections in two separate injection rooms."
Xu Guiying felt heavy-hearted, as if a large stone was pressing down on her.
She was 80% certain that the person in front of her was her younger brother whom she had been searching for for many years, but she never expected it to be like this.
Xu Guiying's old eyes stung with tears, and she quickly lowered her head: "By the way, is your family of the 'Zhong' generation? What a coincidence, my husband also has the character 'Zhong' in his name."
Xu Songyuan scoffed.
"No, my name isn't Zhong, it's Xu Songyuan."
Xu Guiying almost dropped the chopsticks in her hand.
Recalling the sinister look in Xu Zhongtang's eyes just now, Xu Guiying felt a shiver run down her spine. She took a deep breath and looked at the person in front of her with a calm expression.
"By the way, you need to keep your money safe. From what I heard, you almost got robbed last time, so you can't be careless. Just put it in your pocket and don't give it to anyone else."
Xu Songyuan understood Xu Guiying's implied meaning. His eyes widened, and he quickly added, "Thank you, sister."
Xu Guiying felt heartbroken. She was much older than Xu Songyuan, but the person in front of her looked like he was in his early fifties.
Xu Guiying shook her head. "It's just doing a good deed. By the way, when you come to try the drug next time, remember to wait for me at the noodle shop. My relative is hiring recently. The salary is twenty or thirty yuan a month, which is more worthwhile than the harm you cause by trying the drug."
Xu Songyuan's dark face froze for a moment, then he was filled with gratitude.
"Thank you, little sister. How many people are you hiring?"
Xu Guiying suppressed her shock and softened her tone, "It's just one person. I only told you because you look kind. I don't trust anyone else."
The supply and marketing cooperative is currently recruiting unloaders, which would be a perfect fit for Xu Songyuan.
Xu Songyuan understood. "Girl, thank you so much."
Xu Guiying: "There are some things you just need to know."
Xu Songyuan's expression changed slightly.
Xu Guiying breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; it seemed her younger brother also knew that Xu Zhongtang had a problem.
"By the way, does your spouse farm at home?"
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