She recognized Pei Ying's bankbook. Apart from the money she withdrew to give to Pei Cuihong when she left, the rest of the money was still in the account.
This savings book, which was enough to make the three Pei brothers lose their conscience and even disown their own mother, was nothing compared to the savings books that Xia Wenhua had taken out.
Pei Ying opened the sheets one by one as Xia Wenhua requested, and her eyes widened in surprise.
To say that she had a hard life in her later years and didn't have much money, Pei Ying always felt that she was not someone who would be swayed by money.
Looking at the passbook in her hand, she felt for the first time how narrow-minded she had been.
No one is immune to the temptation of money. If someone is truly unmoved by money, it's because they don't have enough.
Xia Wenhua gave Pei Ying several bankbooks, about five or six in total, each containing 10,000 yuan.
This is not the 10,000 yuan from when the previous set of coins was issued, but a 10,000 yuan that can be measured in terms of the purchasing power of currently issued currency.
The villagers of Hongshan Village work hard all year round. The family with the most members and the most work points can only save up a hundred yuan at most. Most families only have a few dozen yuan.
Two thousand yuan from Pei Ying was enough to make the Pei brothers lose their minds, and a few hundred yuan was enough for them to bribe the village chief to do favors for them.
The two thousand yuan they were fighting over was nothing to Xia Wenhua.
"Wenhua, you...you mustn't just pull this out and let someone find out!"
Pei Ying quickly gathered all the passbooks with a speed completely out of proportion to her body and handed them to Xia Wenhua, insisting that Xia Wenhua take them inside immediately.
The sadness that had been hanging over her had long since vanished. She peeked furtively into the child's room, then looked outside again.
"Don't take it out again. The child is still young and doesn't understand. If he goes out and makes a scene, it will cause you trouble. Go put it away first, and Mom will watch over him here."
Pei Ying could no longer remember the pain; now, just looking at the several bankbooks Xia Wenhua had taken out gave her a headache.
How can someone have so much money!
How can anyone in this world have so much money!
The fact that her daughter-in-law has so much money makes this even more unbelievable!
Xia Wenhua knew Pei Ying's character, and it was a well-thought-out decision that she showed Pei Ying her bankbook so that Pei Ying could feel at ease and focus on her treatment.
The original owner's wealth was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
The richest person in Z province represents wealth that most people would never have a concept of in their lifetime.
In the 1980s, even a household with ten thousand yuan was worthy of extensive newspaper coverage, and the bankbooks she had were far more than just the few she showed Pei Ying.
When Xia Wenhua went out again, Pei Ying had already composed herself.
"Mother, are we still going to see a doctor for this illness?"
To put her mind at ease, her daughter-in-law told her such a big secret, which clearly showed that she genuinely wanted to treat her illness.
People like Pei Ying, who rarely receive kindness from others, are the ones who truly won't squander the goodwill of others.
She didn't hesitate any longer and nodded immediately.
“I’ll treat him. Wenhua, you truly consider me family, so I definitely can’t let you down. If this illness can be cured, I’ll persevere no matter how difficult it is!”
Once Pei Ying was persuaded, going to see a doctor became much simpler.
Pei Songbai hasn't arrived yet, but Yin Yu, who brought them here, visits their home every few days, and the people around them take good care of them.
Xia Wenhua had already inquired about medical treatment with Yin Yu. In Yin Yu's words, the doctors at their military hospital were much better than those in Anshi. She could just go to the military hospital for any illness.
The next morning, Xia Wenhua entrusted the child to her neighbor and took Pei Ying to the military hospital.
Compared to hospitals outside, there aren't many people here, but there are plenty of medical staff.
Military hospitals now only serve military personnel and their families, and their services are much better than those in other places.
As soon as Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying entered, someone came up to ask them questions. When the nurse learned that Pei Ying had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, she even tilted her head to look at Pei Ying.
"Auntie, the doctor in the countryside must have made a mistake. You don't look sick at all. You're definitely fine!"
The young nurse was cheerful-looking and spoke pleasantly, which made Pei Ying smile.
"Then I'll take your kind words, comrade."
Xia Wenhua also said that the barefoot doctor's diagnosis was not reliable, and told Pei Ying not to worry about it and to come and have a proper physical examination first.
Far from Hongshan Village, no one in the military region gossiped about her, and her neighbors were all easy to get along with. Pei Ying's life was going well, and she was in a much better mood than before.
She felt that even if she were truly ill, she could accept it. In the final moments of her life, she could help her son take care of his grandson, and her life would be fulfilled.
The nurse was very kind and comforted the two of them along the way, leading them directly to the doctor's office.
"Dr. Yin, this aunt was previously diagnosed with stomach cancer, but she seems to be in good health, so she must be fine. Please give me a referral to get her checked out."
Many hospitals still don't have gastroscopes, but their military hospital has many doctors, and some of them have even returned from studying abroad, so the equipment is very advanced.
Stomach cancer is easily misdiagnosed. The nurse is from this department and has encountered this problem several times before, so she speaks very familiarly now.
Yin Yu flicked her forehead in annoyance: "Don't talk nonsense. We can only find out what kind of illness it is after a checkup. You're making big talk before you've even examined anyone. Have you forgotten the lessons you learned before?"
Yin Ning is Yin Yu's younger sister. The two are a little older than each other, and Yin Yu really has no way to control this little girl's mouth.
Last time, Yin Ning kindly helped someone, but the person was dissatisfied with the final test results and insisted that Yin Ning was talking nonsense, which almost cost Yin Ning her job. Yin Yu had no choice but to give up.
After reprimanding Yin Ning, she immediately apologized to the patient.
"Don't listen to her nonsense. My sister isn't very capable. We'll have to wait and see the test results. She..."
Yin Yu had already uttered half of her apology when she realized that the people who had come to apologize were Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying.
"Oh, Comrade Xia Wenhua, Aunt Pei, it's you two who have come."
The two were somewhat familiar with each other, so she stopped talking and didn't say anything more.
Xia Wenhua had witnessed the interaction between the sisters and smiled at Yin Yu: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into Dr. Yin."
Don't blame this woman. She heard that my mother had been diagnosed with stomach cancer and was afraid we would worry, so she kept comforting us the whole way.
They all meant well, we understand.
Yin Yu smiled and stepped forward to help Pei Ying sit down on a stool.
“If I had known it was you, I wouldn’t have been worried. I was just afraid she would run into an unreasonable person and get extorted again. Auntie, please sit here for a while. I’ll ask them to turn on the machine over there, and I’ll go with you later.”
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