While it is true that parents abandoning their children for their own sake is fundamentally a departure from basic human decency and should be condemned and looked down upon, it is still a serious matter.
"It's not about the money. I heard from the doctor that the treatment might require surgery, which will definitely cost a lot. I guess the third son and his wife ran away when they heard this news."
"Nonsense!"
Wang Tianzhong slammed his hand on the table. "Medical treatment costs money, so we should find a way to raise it. How can we just stand by and watch the child suffer? I don't know what they're thinking."
Wang Tianxiao knew that his elder brother's biggest regret was not having children.
Based on the progress of his previous life, he would have to wait at least seven or eight years before he had his own son.
I guess he's always envious of his brothers who all have their own sons.
He was the oldest, yet he didn't have one.
That's why we adopted a child.
Seeing his elder brother get angry, Wang Tianxiao didn't speak up immediately, afraid of emboldening him and hurting his heart.
Once the eldest brother's anger subsided, he said, "Brother, no matter what, the biggest problem now is how to get Hongwei medical treatment. The third brother's wife has disappeared without a trace, and the third brother is still the same old man. If this child continues to suffer, I'm afraid things will turn out badly."
"You're right, so are we going to Lancheng for the surgery now?"
"The doctor said to go see a doctor first, since there's nothing that can be done in a small place. Besides, the tumor can't be allowed to grow any further. I feel that it's already affecting my child's normal life, so we have to make a clean break."
Wang Tianzhong nodded, thought for a moment, took out his key from his pocket, opened the bottom drawer of his desk, and pulled out an envelope.
"This is a bonus from the bureau for my good deed, it should be a thousand yuan, take it and use it first. If it's not enough, I'll go back and ask your sister-in-law for some more?"
Wang Tianxiao thought to himself, "Where did you get such a great reward that you deserve a thousand yuan? I don't even know how you saved up that much."
But he didn't expose his older brother.
Every family has its own troubles.
The older brother was already a bit older than his sister-in-law, and he always felt indebted to her, so he usually listened to her every word.
The money already given to my sister-in-law is probably harder to get back than climbing to heaven.
Maybe this little bit of money is some kind of secret stash that they've managed to save up.
His family back home is very poor, and they always need some financial support in critical moments. I guess that's what he was thinking.
"Brother," Wang Tianxiao said with a troubled expression, "the biggest problem isn't money, but whether we can take the child to see a doctor. After all, he has parents; he's not an orphan. If we take him to the hospital, they'll require a family member to accompany him, and more importantly, what if we need to make some decisions?"
You mean surgery?
"Yes, for this kind of surgery, the family must agree and sign. But think about it, brother, if the child is fine, that's fine, but what if... I mean, what if something happens? Wouldn't the person who signed become the culprit?"
Wang Tianzhong frowned.
He was the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, and naturally possessed strong logical thinking skills.
He immediately understood what Wang Tianxiao was saying.
I suddenly felt a bit awkward.
If this disease is indeed dangerous, then surgery will definitely carry certain risks. If the surgery fails, good intentions will have backfired, and then how will we face our third son?
"Then what do you think we should do? We can't just leave the child like this, can we?"
Wang Tianxiao hesitated, then tried to express his opinion: "Big brother, you know that I don't get along with the third brother, so I definitely can't go there in person. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I really won't be able to explain it."
So, you could see if the fourth brother and his wife could take them to Lancheng for a visit. My eldest sister and brother-in-law are there too. As for the money, brother, you can keep your money for now; I'll pay for it.”
Wang Tianzhong stared blankly at Wang Tianxiao, listening to him rationally state the first half of his statement about his inability to appear, and then simply recount his promise to always provide financial support, seemingly without any hesitation. It was as if he had originally started the incident and was giving credit to the fourth brother, and that it was perfectly natural for him to lend a helping hand to the child of someone he was directly at odds with, something as simple as it couldn't be simpler.
Since his last conversation with Wang Tianxiao, he already had a better impression of Wang Tianxiao, and hearing this today made him feel very gratified.
Thinking about what he needed, what he always considered the most basic behavior of an elder brother, wasn't it just Wang Tianxiao as he is now?
How did those prejudices come about?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that apart from being a bit honest, this younger brother has never offended me in any way, so why did I dislike him so much in the past?
What exactly went wrong?
As he thought about it, he gradually felt ashamed.
well.
He was indeed busy with work and wasn't very clear about many things at home.
Information heard from others is never entirely complete.
I misjudged him.
"Tianxiao, why are you still so concerned about Lao San after he's like this to you? Don't you hate him?"
Wang Tianxiao said with a bitter smile, "Of course I hate him, because that couple is not human at all. Just look at how they treat their children now, and you'll know how they treated my wife back then."
Brother, you're away from home for long periods, and so am I. We don't really know our brothers and sisters back home. Many of them have quietly gone astray.
Wang Tianzhong nodded solemnly.
"Let's not talk about that. Brother, what do you think we should do about what I just mentioned?" Wang Tianxiao changed the subject, not wanting to discuss family matters with his brother too much.
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