Chapter 423 Grandparents (1)
——"That's it. Let this guy take me there."
Doctor Pei pointed at Liu Gensheng and repeated it again.
Let such a young child send an elderly person who is drunk back home.
Zhou Chongshan and Jiang Rou were both worried.
Zhou Chongshan said solemnly, "We will send you off together, and Gensheng will go with us."
Jiang Rou also said, "Doctor Pei Jun, Gensheng has never been to your house and doesn't know the way."
Doctor Pei stood up straight and waved his hands.
"He doesn't know the way, so do I not know the way either? You guys, do you also think I'm old, drunk, or confused? I tell you, I'm sober and I don't need your help. Come out, little one."
Doctor Pei waved towards Liu Gensheng.
Liu Gensheng felt the tense atmosphere and walked out slowly. He was stared at by many people around him and felt a little nervous.
Doctor Pei leaned over and touched his hairy pubic hair with his warm palm.
He asked in a hoarse voice fueled by alcohol.
"Little one, can you take me back?"
Liu Gensheng looked up and looked at the doctor in front of him, then looked at Zhou Chongshan and Jiang Rou who were standing beside him with worried expressions.
His palms felt so hot and he wanted to clench his fists and say yes.
In the past, when the old blind man couldn't go out, he would run around the village by himself, and nothing had ever happened to him.
It's just a matter of sending the doctor back. It's not difficult.
But……
He is no longer alone. Instead, he has more concerns and a heavier mental burden.
Even the little kids become hesitant.
Liu Gensheng pursed his lips and said nothing for a long time.
Jiang Rou carefully observed Liu Gensheng's reaction, and then looked at Doctor Pei's eyes, which were clear and bright.
The old man seemed to be talking nonsense, but he didn't look drunk.
My thoughts changed slightly.
"Gensheng, go ahead."
Jiang Rou made the decision for Liu Gensheng.
a moment.
Liu Gensheng's eyes lit up and became dark, just like those of a little stray dog.
The clear pupils seemed to be asking: Can he?
"Go ahead, be careful and support Master Pei." Jiang Rou smiled at him, encouraged him, and warned him, "Gensheng, don't fall on the way. After sending Master Pei home, come back quickly."
"Okay! I'll be back soon and will definitely send Master Pei home!"
Liu Gensheng's face was filled with excitement and joy.
The little child stretched out his hand and held Doctor Pei's arm in a very professional manner.
"Master Pei, let's go. I'll take you home~"
"Okay, okay... Let's go home... Let's go home..."
Doctor Pei Jun nodded, straightened up, and walked out slowly in coordination with Liu Gensheng's steps.
Outside at night.
Jiang Rou watched the figures of the old and the young leaving and gradually blending into the night.
Zhou Chongshan's low voice came from the side.
"Don't worry, Old Man Pei has a good alcohol tolerance. He won't get drunk with just a little bit of wine today. He probably wants to do something again."
This old guy is not only talkative, but also kind-hearted.
Sometimes he climbs onto the train with his mouth full, but he will bandage and rescue even injured puppies he meets on the roadside.
Zhou Chongshan knew Doctor Pei very well, so he comforted Jiang Rou.
After hearing this, Jiang Rou finally put her last bit of worry aside.
…
Doctor Pei's house was also in the compound, not far away.
Just turn a few corners and you'll be there.
He is old and walks slowly.
Liu Gensheng is small in stature, has small steps, and walks slowly.
The old and the young are quite a good match.
Doctor Pei pushed open the hospital door and walked in. "Little one, did you remember it? Do you know how to get back?"
"Master Pei, I remember the way and know how to get back."
"Well, not bad, a smart kid."
The two men entered the house.
Doctor Pei sat down at the table, picked up the kettle, poured a cup of water, and drank it slowly.
The second pot of soup burned my throat and made it very dry.
Liu Gensheng watched Doctor Pei drink water. He looked like nothing had happened, unlike other uncles in the village who would go crazy after drinking.
He stared at it for a moment, then spoke.
"Master Pei, if you have nothing to do, I will go back first."
When Liu Gensheng looked at Doctor Pei, Doctor Pei also looked at him, especially at Liu Gensheng's hands which were always behind his back.
The little child stood straight with his hands behind his back, as if in a military stance.
Seeing Liu Gensheng was in a hurry to leave.
Doctor Pei sighed softly.
He said, "What can happen to me? Are you okay?"
Liu Gensheng tensed up and grabbed his back with both hands.
He looked at Doctor Pei cautiously, not daring to speak.
The look in the old man's eyes was kind, yet sharp, as if he could see through him.
Doctor Pei took another sip of water and gently put down the teacup.
He lowered his body and said helplessly.
"Little one, take out your hand and show it to me."
Liu Gensheng's little shoulders trembled.
Her hands were clasped tightly behind her back, her left hand grasping her right hand, her tiny fingers curled together.
Doctor Pei stretched out his hand toward him and opened his palm.
Just wait quietly.
Waiting...waiting...
Liu Gensheng looked tense and embarrassed, but he still couldn't resist Doctor Pei's persistence.
He slowly raised his arm and gently placed his little hand in the palm of Doctor Pei.
Doctor Pei reminded, "There is another hand."
Liu Gensheng moved again and put his other hand on it.
In the old and rough palms, there is a pair of tender little hands.
The temperature of the little hands is very high and feels a little hot. If you look closely, you can see small red dots, which are rashes.
Pei, an old doctor with many years of experience, knew what was going on at a glance.
This is an allergy.
The allergen was probably the taro stems thrown in the Zhou family’s yard.
Taro stems are edible, but they contain a transparent mucus, just like yam.
Some people are fine after touching it, but for others, it causes redness, swelling, burning, itching, and rashes.
At dinner time in the evening.
Liu Gensheng tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened, but several times when he let his hands down, he would scratch his arms fiercely with his nails.
It hurts and it doesn’t itch anymore.
There are red marks on the dark skin.
Doctor Pei Jun asked, "Does it itch?"
Liu Gensheng shook his head, "It doesn't itch."
How could it not be itchy after being caught like this?
But what Liu Gensheng said was the truth in his heart. A little bit of itching from allergies was nothing compared to the days when he didn't have enough food to eat and had no clothes to wear.
So it doesn’t itch.
Doctor Pei looked at the dark eyes of the child in front of him and asked, "Why don't you say it?"
Liu Gensheng tightened his hands and almost pulled his arms back.
He shook his head and smiled at Doctor Pei.
"Grandpa Pei, I really don't feel itchy. It was like this before. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep tomorrow. Can you...can you please not tell Aunt Jiang? Aunt Jiang is very busy. She has to take care of the family, Xiaochuan and Xiaohua, and now she has to take care of me. I like Aunt Jiang, and I can take care of myself."
The child's tender voice speaks mature and sensible words.
Doctor Pei Jun looked at Liu Gensheng with mixed feelings in his heart. He felt even more distressed when he touched his little hands covered with rashes.