Chapter 106 Reaction
Xiang Lei's parents were just ordinary villagers in Luohu Brigade. However, they were such ordinary peasants who made a living from the soil and yet they produced the only college student in the surrounding villages.
The eldest son is smart and studious, and he is also filial and enthusiastic. When he graduated, he resolutely refused the good job assigned to him and chose to return to his hometown to work as a small clerk just to be closer to his family.
The death of this perfect child, the pride of the couple for most of their lives, is like losing half their lives.
One can imagine how excited the couple was when they received the news.
The two of them quickly asked the team leader to issue a certificate, left the office and went home to pack their things, hoping to get to Yuan County as quickly as possible. After all, they could not be completely reassured without seeing it with their own eyes.
The captain met the expectant eyes of the others, turned around silently, sighed, and shook his head.
Yan Xi had recovered from the great sadness and joy, "Captain, are my little sister and her family also in the hospital in Yuan County?"
"No, the young man who called specifically said that if nothing unexpected happened, your sister and her family should have been sent to the Sixth Production Brigade of Baiyang Commune."
"Thank you, thank you, Captain!"
After getting the certificate, Yan Xi also ran back home.
Granny Yan, who was waiting impatiently at home, felt flustered and short of breath when she heard her daughter-in-law excitedly say, "Mom, Brother Xi is back!"
He walked nimbly to the door of the main room and saw his son running back home.
"How's it going? Any news about Xizi?"
"The bus my sister and her friends were on was in an accident. Don't panic, mom. Everything is fine. They are in Baiyang Commune now. I'll go over to check on them right now!"
Yan Xi, who was well prepared, held my mother tightly and pinched her philtrum hard until she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, then he let go and finished what he wanted to say.
"Hongmei, let me take some of the money and notes. I need to go over and see what's going on with the person first!"
"Hey, I'll go right away!"
Qian Hongmei calmed her frightened heart, quickly returned to the house, took out the hidden money from the cabinet, and without even looking at the exact amount, she held it all in her hand and hurried back to the main room.
Just like what her husband thought, when they say that the person is fine, they also mean that the person is alive. Since it was a car accident, how could he not be injured?
I’m afraid this amount of money and tickets is not enough. After all, there are four of us. I just hope that nothing serious happens to my sister-in-law and her family!
"Here, Brother Xi, I took out everything from home!"
"Is it enough? If not, then there is still..."
"Don't worry, mother. If it's not enough, I'll ask you for more. I'll leave now!"
"Wait a minute! Hongmei is sorting out some clothes that Xinwa and his family can wear!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Yan Xi, who had just picked up his things and walked to the village entrance, met Xiangshan and his wife. The three of them didn't exchange any greetings and just headed towards the town.
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Baiyang Commune, Sixth Production Brigade.
Doctor Ge’s house is not big. Except for the room he lives in, the other two rooms have been converted into a pharmacy.
The space seemed even smaller with several patients huddled together in the room, but being able to shelter from the wind and rain and having a mouthful of hot and clean food was already extremely satisfying for those who had just escaped death.
Luo Fusen and his son Luo Wu also regained consciousness soon after the acupuncture. After learning everything that had happened from their daughter/sister, they became even more grateful to the three, especially Su Ning.
At the same time, she was happy and relieved that she had such a group of reliable friends to make friends with.
"Xiao Ning."
"Uncle Luo, how do you feel now? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
Suning moved among the crowd, and together with Luo Shuangshuang, distributed the porridge and multi-grain steamed buns that they had just exchanged from the villagers.
Seeing Luo Fusen waving at him, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Does the wound hurt? I'll go get Doctor Ge."
"No, no, don't be nervous, Xiao Ning."
Luo Fusen could only wave his hands slightly for fear of tearing the wound. He could still bear the pain. "I heard that something happened in Gushi?"
"Yes, after Gaoyun Bridge collapsed, a mudslide also occurred on Houwei Street. All rescue departments had already rushed there before we set off."
Nodding with a complicated look in his eyes, Luo Fusen glanced at his injuries and felt helpless.
Logically, as the top leader, he should rush back as soon as possible when such a major incident occurs to participate in and follow up all rescue matters.
"Does Team Six have a phone number?"
"After I got here, I asked the team leader, and he said that only the commune had this, and the teams below had not yet lined up to get a number to connect the telephone line."
"Uncle Luo, don't think too much. Your injury won't allow it. Let's eat something and try to recover as soon as possible before returning to work."
"Hahaha, okay, I'll listen to Xiao Ning."
Luo Wu couldn't help but laugh beside him. It was the first time he heard a junior dare to speak to his father in such an imperative tone.
It seems that my sister's friend is really not afraid, nor does he care about his father's official position. He is pure-minded and sincere, which is good, very good...
And she...is luckier than me.
"Brother Luo, you should eat something too."
"Okay, thank you Ningning."
Luo Wu smiled and replied, "Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. You are so tired from running around that you can't have a good holiday."
"Brother Luo, what are you talking about? Your lives are much more important than the festival."
Suning said this half jokingly and half seriously, and just after handing over the porridge, he took out two multi-grain steamed buns from the basket and stuffed one into each of them.
"Xiao Ning, how is your Aunt Yan?"
"Doctor Ge said that she was dizzy and couldn't see clearly because of the blood clot in her head caused by the impact. She is currently being given an acupuncture injection and she will probably be fine in a while. Xiyou is watching over her."
"That's good. That's good."
The Luo family father and son felt relieved and then began to eat.
Buckwheat and multi-grain steamed buns taste bitter and scratch your throat when you chew them carefully, but they have a different flavor when eaten with rice porridge.
Seeing that everyone was able to eat and there were no special reactions, Suning said hello to the Luo father and son and went to the kitchen to make medicine for everyone.
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The night gets dark earlier on rainy days, and it is already gray outside after five o'clock.
I'm busy like a top all day long, and when I stop I feel sore all over.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival will be unforgettable not only for her and the injured people, but also for the entire people of Gushi.
"Ning Baogai."
"How is Aunt Yan?"
Luo Shuangshuang nodded and said softly, "She said she was much better after the acupuncture. I came out when I saw she fell asleep. Is there anything else I can help with?"
"All that's left is to boil the medicine. I'll have to spend some time watching this."
"I'll go with you."
Listening to the dripping sound of raindrops hitting the tiles, the two of them sat around the small stove, staring at the bubbling medicine jars that were emitting steam.
"Ning Baogai, I want to be a nurse."
"Um?"
"Do you think it would be too late if I started learning now?"
“No matter what you want to learn, it’s never too late to start as long as you take action.”
Luo Shuangshuang raised her head, the firelight reflected in her dark pupils, "I want to try."
"Okay, I support you."
"Then do you think my parents would agree?"
The family discussed this job in the department store for a long time before deciding on it. To use my mother's words, it is decent and not hard or tiring, which is most suitable for a lazy and pampered girl like her.
Luo Shuangshuang held up her chin with one hand. She didn't know how hard and difficult it was to be a medical worker, but she just wanted to give it a try to see if she could succeed if she tried her best to do it and learn it.
"If Uncle Luo and Aunt Yan are against it, it's because they're afraid you can't bear the hardship. But if you really want to understand, just explain it to them. They will be the ones who support you the most."
"Well, I'll talk to them when they get back and they're all better."
"Okay...Uncle Yan?"
Out of the corner of his eye he inadvertently saw someone being led into the yard through the open door. Su Ning exclaimed and shook Luo Shuangshuang who was lost in thought.
"Grapefruit, Uncle Yan is here!"
"What? Where?"
Luo Shuangshuang immediately stood up and followed her gaze towards the yard. When she saw the familiar figure, her eyes suddenly turned red for some reason.
"Uncle! Ugh...Uncle!"
“Again!”
Just as he was thanking the kind young man who had shown the way, Yan Xi heard the voice of his niece behind him. He was surprised and delighted and quickly turned around and hugged the person who was flying towards him.
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't be afraid. Uncle is coming! Uncle is coming!"
(End of this chapter)
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