Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Emergency
The man hurriedly said to Chen Xiulian, "Oh no! Niu'er has a fever again. Mom, you should go back and check on her."
This man is Mrs. Chen’s eldest son, Wu Youli. The girl he mentioned is his daughter. She has been weak since childhood and often suffers from serious illnesses, which are very dangerous when she is sick.
The whole family didn't care about anything else and hurried to Wu Youli's house.
Jiang Xi pushed open the bedroom door and walked to the bed. There was a girl lying on the bed, about twelve or thirteen years old. Her eyes were closed, her forehead was covered with sweat, and she kept talking nonsense.
Jiang Xi touched her forehead and said, "It's so hot. She has a high fever. We need to send her to the hospital immediately."
Wu Youli looked anxious, but did not move. Chen Xiulian's eyes were red, but she did not respond.
Jiang Xi was anxious: "Uncle, Niu'er has such a high fever now, it's very dangerous, what are you waiting for? Send her to the hospital quickly."
Wu Youli rubbed his hair with his big hands, his expression painful: "It's not that I don't want to send her to the hospital, but our family is really out of money now."
Wu Youli makes a living by carrying bags and doing physical work for others. His income is very unstable. When things are good, he can earn 50 cents to 1 yuan a day, but when things are bad, he can't earn a penny. Niu'er has been sick since she was a child, and every time she is sick, it costs money. When it is less, it costs one or two yuan, and when it is more, a visit to the hospital costs more than ten yuan.
With Wu Youli's income, there was no way he could afford the medical expenses, not to mention that the family's food, clothing and daily necessities all depended on Wu Youli. Therefore, even though he was very frugal, he still lived a tight life.
Jiang Xi is six years older than Niu'er. They often play together, and every New Year, the two families spend the New Year together, so they have always had a good relationship. When he heard Wu Youli say that he had no money, Jiang Xi did not hesitate: "I have money here. Don't waste time, let's go to the hospital quickly."
Hearing that Jiang Xi was rich, Wu Youli's eyes lit up. But thinking of the difficult life of Jiang Xi and her daughter, he was too embarrassed to ask Jiang Xi for money. While he was still hesitating, Wu Yaqin spoke up, "Youli, we have money. Don't just stand there like an idiot. Hurry and send your daughter to the hospital." Wu Youli nodded and promised, "I'll lend you this money. I'll definitely pay it back later."
Jiang Xi had already picked up the girl. She had been working all year round and was stronger than most girls. The girl had a weak constitution and was as light as a feather. Jiang Xi picked her up with one effort.
Seeing this, Wu Youli quickly took Niu'er from Jiang Xi's hands, and the few of them ran all the way. There was only a small clinic in their village that sold some daily medicines. If they wanted to see a doctor, they had to go to the county town.
Wu Youli ran with all his might, but was still a little slow. Jiang Xi ran to the village entrance and stopped. If they relied on human power, it would take too long, so they had to think of a way.
Jiang Xi suddenly remembered that he met Qi Yu'an at the entrance of the village, and Qi Yu'an's bicycle, yes, a bicycle.
Jiang Xi shouted to Wu Youli and the others, "You go ahead, I'll catch up soon."
Wu Youli was confused, so Wu Yaqin asked, "Where are you going?"
Jiang Xi said, "I'm going to borrow a car, you guys go first!" and ran towards the Youth League Institute as fast as he could.
Jiang Xi jogged all the way to the Youth League Home. Because she ran too fast, she didn't go in first. Instead, she leaned on the door frame with one hand and gasped for breath.
Liu Zhiqiang was washing clothes in the yard. When he saw Jiang Xi, he exclaimed, "Isn't this a femme fatale?"
Liu Zhiqiang approached and asked, "Comrade Jiang, why are you here today? Who are you looking for?"
Jiang Xi regained his breath and asked Liu Zhiqiang, "Is Qi Yuan here? I have something urgent to discuss with him."
Liu Zhiqiang looked like he was enjoying himself: "Yes, yes, I'll call him for you." After that, Liu Zhiqiang shouted into the room: "Yuan, Comrade Jiang is here to see you. It's the Comrade Jiang who came last time."
Liu Zhiqiang was enjoying the fun and emphasized it particularly.
This shout was very effective. Before Qi Yu'an came out, Li Wenbin rushed out, along with another female educated youth, Ye Guixiang.
Ye Guixiang pretended to come out to get some water, staring at Jiang Xi without blinking. This woman came again. What was her purpose in coming to Qi Yu'an again and again?
Ye Guixiang lowered her head, her eyes full of malice. She had already regarded Qi Yu'an as her own property, and would not allow others to covet her things.
Lin Lihua did not go out. She opened the window and observed the movements outside. When she saw Ye Guixiang pretending to wash her hands, she curled her lips.
Ye Guixiang was the most vicious. She still remembered that last time a girl in the village gave Qi Yu'an some buns, but Qi Yu'an didn't want them and even rejected the girl.
But Ye Guixiang still hated the girl. She stayed up late at night and pretended to be a ghost outside people's windows to scare them. She didn't stop until the girl was so scared that she dared not go out easily.
Now Jiang Xi is being targeted by Ye Guixiang, which is terrible. However, this has nothing to do with her. Strictly speaking, Ye Guixiang has indirectly helped her eliminate a competitor, which is a good thing for her.
When Li Wenbin heard Jiang Xi was here again, he couldn't sit still any longer and rushed out of the room: "Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you last time? Don't come to the Youth House for no reason."
Jiang Xi was fed up with Li Wenbin. How could there be such a stupid person? She must have been blind and out of her mind to even consider dating Li Wenbin. It was truly a dark history.
Jiang Xi rolled his eyes at Li Wenbin: "I have something important to do. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Can you please get out of here?"
Li Wenbin was so angry that his face turned red: "Jiang Xi, please speak properly. Why are you speaking so harshly now?"
Jiang Xi was merciless: "My kindness is only to those who deserve it. For people like you who don't know what others are saying, I usually have only one word for you: Get lost!"
"Or maybe you want to relive the feeling of last time, I can help you."
Li Wenbin was choked, recalling the pain of being kicked down last time. Li Wenbin was afraid that if he angered Jiang Xi, Jiang Xi would kick him again. He could only walk away angrily, but he was still worried, so he huddled in the corner and stared at Jiang Xi.
Qi Yu'an was writing a letter to his family. Halfway through, he heard someone calling him outside. He put the letter away and went out, where he saw Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi has a pair of big, bright eyes, and because she was a little angry at this moment, her eyes looked even more lively. Because she had been running all the way here, Jiang Xi's face was red and her hair was a little messy.
Qi Yu'an was a little surprised: "Comrade Jiang, you're looking for me? What can I do for you?"
Jiang Xi felt a little embarrassed. She had just borrowed Qi Yu'an's loudspeaker last time, and now she needed to borrow something again. But this thing had to be borrowed. She said in a negotiating tone: "Comrade Qi, I'm sorry to trouble you again. My sister is sick and needs to go to the county town. Can I borrow your bicycle?"
Qi Yuan suddenly became serious: "Is your sister seriously ill? Does she need to use the bicycle now?"
Jiang Xi nodded heavily. "Yes, Comrade Qi, we are anxious to get our sister to the county hospital, so we urgently need to borrow your bicycle. Can you lend it to me now?"
"Of course. My sister's illness is a big deal. I will definitely lend it to you. But do you know how to ride a bike?"
Qi Yu'an asked the key question, and Jiang Xi was embarrassed. She had only seen others riding bicycles, but she had never ridden a bicycle before. Jiang Xi asked tentatively: "I have never ridden a bicycle before, but it shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Qi Yu'an said, "It's not difficult to ride a bicycle, but you're a novice and haven't ridden one before. Plus, you need to bring someone with you, so it might be a little difficult. If you push the bicycle forward, it won't be as fast as if you were carrying it on your back, so you might as well not ride a bicycle at all."
Qi Yu'an's analysis made sense, and Jiang Xi felt a little embarrassed.
Qi Yu'an lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "I'll take you there."
Without waiting for Jiang Xi to answer, Qi Yu'an decisively pushed the bicycle out from the corner: "Let's go."
Now is not the time to worry about these things, so Jiang Xi followed Qi Yu'an out without delay.
Li Wenbin glanced at the two of them as they left the house, cursing in his heart. It seemed that Jiang Xi had changed her target. Look at how she was trying to please Qi Yu'an, and then compare it with Jiang Xi's attitude towards himself. Li Wenbin spat in disgust. He used to think Jiang Xi was different, but he didn't expect her to be a vain woman.
Qi Yu'an pushed the bicycle out the door and said to Jiang Xi, "Get on."
Jiang Xi didn't hesitate and sat down directly: "My uncle and his family have just walked to the village entrance. I guess they haven't gone far yet. We can catch up with them soon."
Qi Yu'an nodded and rode his bike straight forward.
This was Jiang Xi's first time riding a bicycle. The wind kept blowing past Jiang Xi, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and the sound of the wind filled his ears. Jiang Xi couldn't help but close his eyes because of the wind. His sense of smell became extremely sharp: the smell of grass, cow dung, soil, and the soap on Qi Yu'an's body.
Jiang Xi opened his eyes and let the strong wind blow, which helped him to wake up a little.
The roads in the village are not easy to ride on. The road surface is bumpy and it bumps from time to time.
When the bicycle passed a pothole, Jiang Xi almost fell off. She let out a small cry and tried hard to steady herself.
Qi Yu'an reminded: "Comrade Jiang, you can hold on to my clothes, otherwise you will be easily thrown off."
Jiang Xi didn't care about anything else and stretched out a hand to grab the corner of Qi Yu'an's clothes on the right side.
The suggestion was made by Qi Yuan, but he felt a little uncomfortable. Although Jiang Xi did not touch his skin, he always felt that the right side of his waist was gradually becoming hot.
No one spoke along the way, only the wind was getting stronger and stronger.
The bicycle quickly caught up with Wu Youli. Jiang Xi jumped off the bicycle and said simply, "This is Comrade Qi Yu'an. I borrowed his bicycle. It will be faster to take Niu'er to the hospital."
Qi Yu'an nodded to several people, and Wu Youli hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Comrade Qi, I have heard that you are a helpful and enthusiastic comrade." Qi Yu'an has a good reputation in the village. Wu Youli has also heard of Qi Yu'an, but he did not expect that Jiang Xi actually knew Qi Yu'an.
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