The two doors in front of me had the word "Surgery" printed in bright red.
The scene just now kept replaying in Erhua's mind.
Boss Lu was foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled up, and his whole body was extremely stiff. Erhua tried hard to help him up and kept calling his name, but it was all in vain.
Now Erhua was the only one outside the operating room, without any family members. He felt heavy in his heart as if several huge stones had been placed on him.
With a stone pressing on his heart and thorns on his butt, Erhua felt the courage and pressure of the street performer who was trying to break the stone on his chest.
He couldn't sit still, so he walked around the door of the operating room again and again, and finally stopped in front of the window. He reached into his trouser pocket twice before successfully taking out a cigarette. He twisted a cigarette with his fingers and pulled it out. Because his hands were shaking, he brought out several more cigarettes and scattered them on the ground.
Bending down to pick up the cigarette on the ground, he held it in his mouth without lighting it.
Erhua was a little panicked.
This is the first time in my life that I have encountered a matter of life and death. The person who was chatting and laughing with me at the same table not long ago is now in the operating room, hanging on his life.
"Liang Erhua, ah Liang Erhua!" He called his own name and raised his hand to slap himself twice.
"Don't be timid and confused at this critical moment. Liang Erhua, what are you afraid of? What big scenes have you not seen? Quickly sort out your thoughts!"
He rubbed his head vigorously, trying to smooth out the glue inside.
But the more I rubbed my forehead, the muddier it became. It was like stirring a paste, the more I stirred it, the muddier it became.
Suddenly, the operating room door opened, and a man in a white coat walked out and called out, "Family of Mr. Lu!"
"Here! Here!" Erhua hurried forward and said apologetically, "Doctor, I'm not a family member, but I'm the only one here. The family members are not here, so please tell me if you have anything."
"This..." The man in the white coat looked at him and said, "Okay, I'll tell you first, but you still have to call his family over later. He won't be able to be discharged from the hospital in this condition for a while."
"Yes, yes, okay."
"He had a cerebral hemorrhage." Seeing Erhua's puzzled look, he explained, "A blood vessel in his brain burst and blood flowed out. The surgery is now complete, but there is a risk of hemiplegia."
After saying that, the man in the white coat went in again. Erhua suddenly sat down on the bench with his eyes wide open.
"What should I do? Liang Erhua, ah Liang Erhua, think about what to do quickly!" This was probably the day when Erhua called his own name the most in his life.
"The first thing, the first thing, is, yes, yes, yes, right, notify the sister-in-law first!
The second thing is to call the police. You must call the police. No matter if he is the director's nephew, even if he is the king of the world, you must call the police!
The third thing is that it cannot affect the business of the store. My brother also needs money for medical treatment, and business needs money for medical treatment.
Fourthly, I also need to inform Luo Zhen that I won’t be able to return home for a while.”
After sorting out these four things, he suddenly became more aware and clear-headed.
Our Erhua finally realized: That’s right, you must not panic at this time!
When Boss Lu came out of the operating room, it was already dawn. Erhua went outside to buy a basket of eggs and said a few nice words to the nurse before he felt at ease to go back to the store.
He sent a shop assistant to the countryside to inform the public that he would be taking care of Boss Lu these days and the shop would be temporarily closed.
Then he went to the police station to report the case.
He was unsure whether the director would sacrifice his own family for the sake of justice, or would turn against him and have him arrested.
They accepted his report, took a detailed statement from him, and said that they would get results only after an investigation.
Erhua came out of the police station, and the heavy stone in his chest was half gone.
No matter how big the matter is, if you clear your mind and do what you can first, you will feel half better.
He rushed back to the hospital without stopping.
Boss Lu hasn't woken up yet. The doctor said he won't be able to wake up for a while.
He pulled out a stool from under the bed and sat down. Only then did he feel the burning sensation in his stomach. It was almost evening and he hadn't eaten a meal all day.
I have no appetite and no memory.
"Brother, I don't know if you can hear me." Erhua looked at him and continued, "Don't worry, I've asked my men to go to the countryside to inform my sister-in-law and Luo Zhen as well. I won't go back unless you're not feeling well.
I will definitely take good care of this store for you, so you can rest assured and recuperate.
As for those two guys, they can't run away. I have already reported the case and will definitely give you justice!
They say fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Once you get through this, we'll have great fortune. We might even be able to open a few more stores. I'm waiting for you. Let's make a fortune together!"
Boss Lu's chest rose and fell slightly, and his breathing was weak. As for whether he could hear it or not, Erhua wanted to say something in front of him, actually, he was talking to himself.
His pale face was completely different from the rosy face of yesterday. His body was strong and big, but his breath was weak and short. Erhua came closer and looked again and again, and only felt relieved after confirming that he was still breathing.
There are six beds in the ward, with four patients. Compared with other wards, this one is the quietest. All the patients are lying down. Some are not awake like Boss Lu, or they can only say a few words when they are awake.
The patients' families were all frowning and had no mood to chat.
Erhua licked his lips. After a day of running around without a drop of water, his lips were covered in lumps of skin. He bit off a piece, chewed it, and swallowed it.
He shook the thermos and found it was empty. Then he realized what was happening and said with a wry smile, "Brother, do you think I'm stupid? I'm alone here and I'm shaking the thermos hoping there's water in it."
There was a shop next to the hospital that sold roasted nuts and pancakes. Erhua went in and bought five peach pancakes, then poured a pot of hot water and ate two pancakes with the water, which warmed up his stomach a little.
After sitting for a while, his eyelids began to twitch as he hadn't slept for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, Erhua suddenly woke up. Night had fallen, and the lights in the hospital were on. He turned his head and found that his shoulders were stiff and sore.
Looking at the time, he estimated that his sister-in-law should be here by now, so he got up and went to wait at the hospital entrance.
As soon as night falls, only a few pedestrians remain on the street. Most of them walk with their heads down, without any leisure time.
There are street lights in the city, especially on the road outside the hospital, which is wide and bright, and does not seem lonely or scary even in the late autumn night.
But everyone was still in a hurry, because under the guidance of the cold street lights, they were about to arrive at the warm home with dim incandescent lights.
Erhua was thinking about Luo Zhen at home and his unborn child at this moment.
He remembered that before he came here, he was still worried about whether the child would be a boy or a girl. He couldn't help but laugh at his own naivety. Now he understood what was most important.
The child was born safely and healthily, and the family is reunited and safe.
Under the cold street lights, two black spots were moving in the distance, and a string of white mist rose above the black spots from time to time.
Erhua raised his hands and shouted, "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"
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