The village party secretary wanted to take his family to rest, and Lu Juanjuan definitely didn't dare to leave.
Not only did she not leave, she also considerately said that this was Shi Xiaoli's most difficult time and she had to stay with her.
After saying that, he enthusiastically took out a dollar from his pocket and said, "Uncle, this is all I have with me. It should be enough for a room at the guesthouse!"
This action immediately earned her a wave of goodwill. The villagers all thought that this girl was a really nice person and was very helpful at critical moments.
However, Lu Juanjuan's words also reminded the village party secretary: "Yes, speaking of money..."
Before I could finish my words, a nurse came over with a receipt and asked, "Who's going to pay the medical bill?"
At this time, Shi De, Shi Weiqiang and the others were still immersed in all the changes and did not react for a while.
The village party secretary had to ask, "Doctor, how much is it?"
"27 yuan."
"so much?"
Everyone was surprised and embarrassed.
How much does a pound of meat cost? A visit to the hospital costs this much. With the current income level of ordinary people, most families can't save up more than 27 yuan in a year.
Shi De was completely awakened by this number: "Doctor, can you... give me less?"
The nurse frowned and said sternly, "You think you're buying cabbage and bargaining? Normally, you have to pay the medical fee before you can get treatment. We're just worried that you won't pay. Today, your wife's condition doesn't allow it, so we're going to give her emergency treatment first. You should find a way to pay the fee quickly to avoid affecting her subsequent treatment."
After the nurse left, Shi De held the bill, his face gloomy and he didn't know what to do.
Shi Weiqiang and Shi Weimin were also confused. Where were they going to get so much money?
The village party secretary had to call the Shi family, father and son, aside to give them some advice: "One of you needs to go home and get the money. The nurse just said it very clearly not to affect the follow-up treatment. How can we not treat Dahua in this condition?"
"But brother, where can I find so much money?" Shi De thought about going back to the village and borrowing from every household, but he didn't know if he could borrow so much.
"You're confused. Dahua definitely has money." The village Party Secretary sighed as he looked at the three Shi family members, father and son. "You all blame Zhentang for being ruthless when things get bad, but I've seen how much money he's sent home over the years. I think with Dahua's temper, she probably hid the money. As long as we can find it, the medical expenses won't be a problem."
Well, after all, the money to save Yang Dahua's life ultimately came from Shi Zhentang.
The expressions on the faces of the Shi family's father and son suddenly changed, and they both felt a little uncomfortable.
However, at this moment, Shi De and Shi Weiqiang still felt disappointed and hated Shi Zhentang.
Let’s put it another way, money is money and personal relationships are personal relationships. In their view, each matter is a different matter.
After the final discussion, Shi Weiqiang had to go home to get the money, and Shi De couldn't leave. What if Yang Dahua's condition relapsed...
But how can Shi Weiqiang get home quickly and get the money?
The village party secretary sighed again: "You still have to rely on Zhentang for this matter, because he is the only one who can drive."
"I won't." Shi Weiqiang said stubbornly, "Uncle, go tell the doctor and I'll leave now. Even if you rush me to the village overnight, I'll walk back to Quanshui Village to get the money."
"No, Third Brother, it's very dangerous for you to walk dozens of kilometers in the heavy snow."
"I wouldn't ride in his car even if it's dangerous."
This is Shi Weiqiang's character. Since his second brother is so heartless, he doesn't recognize him as his second brother. So he must do what he says in the future.
After saying that, he turned and left.
Several relatives in the village rushed to stop them, but failed.
Shi Weiqiang is tall and strong, and he is very angry at the moment, so it is not easy to stop him.
But then again, what if Shi Zhentang is unwilling to make this trip? Then the only option left is to walk back, which is a stupid thing to do.
There was no other way, so the village party secretary had to call out to Shi Weimin: "Boss, hurry up and catch up with that rascal. If you come across an ox cart or something on the way, see if you can give it a ride."
After saying this, he handed the dollar in his hand, which was still warm, to Shi Weimin.
Shi Weimin didn't want anything to happen to the third brother, so he had to follow him out quickly.
Afterwards, the village party secretary sent the villagers to the guesthouse. At this time, only Shi De, Shi Xiaoli, and Lu Juanjuan were waiting in the hospital.
It was not until the afternoon that Shi Zhentang really came to the hospital with two policemen.
One of them is his comrade-in-arms. After serving in the army for several years, he retired and worked in the Public Security Bureau. He is now the captain of the criminal investigation team, He Song.
The reason they came so late was because they were catching up on the past, but after arriving at the hospital, in order not to arouse suspicion that they were using their power for personal gain, they pretended not to know each other.
He Song asked his colleagues to take statements from Shi De and his daughter, as well as Lu Juanjuan and the village party secretary who arrived later.
And tell the hospital that when the patient is conscious and can be questioned, call the police station to report it.
After He Song and the others finished their preliminary work and left, Shi De jumped up and wanted to hit Shi Zhentang: "You really can do it."
The village party secretary quickly grabbed him and said, "Brother, calm down."
"I'm going to beat him to death. I raised such an ungrateful guy for nothing." Shi De was so angry that his chest heaved.
He couldn't understand why the second brother wouldn't give in on this matter. What was the problem with this family?
Shi Zhentang had a cold expression. He knew that he couldn't explain anything to such a father, so he simply went outside to smoke a cigarette.
"Zhentang." Lu Juanjuan quickly seized the opportunity and followed him: "Don't be angry, uncle has his own ideas too."
Shi Zhentang didn't even want to look at her any more. Instead, he looked at the village party secretary who was following closely behind Lu Juanjuan: "Uncle, if you want to persuade me..."
"I won't try to persuade you, Zhentang. Let's talk about this later. Now hurry up and drive after the eldest and third brothers. The hospital is asking for payment. I knew Yang Dahua must have hidden the money you sent me, so I asked the third brother to go back with you to get it. Who knew that stubborn guy..."
Although the village party secretary had not finished speaking, Shi Zhentang already understood what had happened.
With the third brother's temper, he would definitely be stupid enough to walk home.
Looking back at the heavy snow falling from the sky, Shi Zhentang put the cigarette in his mouth without saying anything more, took out the car keys and drove away.
Watching the shuttle bus swiftly and steadily drive out of the hospital, the village party secretary couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, everyone in Old Shi's family is blaming Zhentang now. They've never considered this issue from his perspective. Actually, he's really done his best!"
Lu Juanjuan stood there with a look of loss in her eyes.
Just now, Shi Zhentang didn't even bother to look at her.
But at this moment, she no longer cared about these romantic feelings. What she was thinking about now was how to keep herself safe.
I have to go and ask Shi Xiaoli what she just said to the police!
Lu Juanjuan ignored the village party secretary and turned to walk towards the hospital corridor.
Village Party Secretary: “…”
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