Chapter 63 Encounter

on the Road When the family came back in the evening, they were very happy to know that Fang Dihua and Lin Shu were praised by the county again.

Especially Brother Lu wanted to set off firecrackers to show off.

Lin Shu discussed with Fang Dihua, "Mom, we will be busy with the autumn harvest soon, and everyone is very tired. It is better to cut all the meat back early and make salted meat, and then add pickled vegetables."

Tomorrow is the time for the parents-in-law to go to the county. Lin Shu wants them to take the meat coupons with them and go to the state-owned vegetable market to cut all the meat when they come back.

This meat coupon has a time limit and will be invalid after it expires.

Fang Dihua naturally agreed.

Tomorrow is the day when Fang Dihua goes to the county hospital for a minor eye surgery. The last checkup showed good results, and the doctor said that she can have the surgery next time.

She has tasted the benefits of medical treatment, so she is naturally very cooperative, and she also wants to cure her eye disease as soon as possible so that she won't have to suffer from it from time to time in the future.

Lying on the kang at night, fanning herself with a large cattail leaf fan, Lin Shu was still thinking about the unfortunate Zhou Qiaoling.

Why did you have to bully the country people? You lost your good job, right? Your whole family is implicated by you.

Wait.

Lin Shu suddenly remembered something. She couldn't remember the original plot clearly, but it would still come to mind when she met special people and things.

When Xu Xiaoyou and the male protagonist started a business later, they found out a vice president named Song. They followed the clues and found out the incident of the rural credit union. Vice President Song's second wife was also arrested.

His second wife's name was not revealed. Her surname was Zhou, and she was called Mrs. Zhou. She was the president of a state-owned enterprise. She was particularly arrogant because of her background. Her son killed someone while racing and made wild remarks, so he was sent to jail. Her daughter robbed someone else's husband and directly disfigured the wife. In the end, she paid hush money to settle the matter.

I heard that Mrs. Zhou's family had some overseas background.

Could it be Zhou Qiaoling?

If it was her, then she and her mother-in-law could be regarded as an accident, and solved a big disaster for the society in advance?

Lin Shu was in a good mood, thinking about braised pork, lion head, small meatballs... and fell asleep peacefully.

In the middle of the night, she was sleeping soundly when there was a sudden knock on the door.

The two dogs raised by the village production team also started barking.

Fang Dihua and Lu Laodi in the east room woke up first, got dressed and went to see what was going on.

Fang Dihua: "Could it be that my mother is gone?"

Lu Laodi: "Didn't the eldest brother say that she was still strong when he sent peaches to her last time?"

Generally, if there is a knock on the door in the middle of the night, it is not a good thing unless someone comes home. Most of the time, it is to report the death.

The dead are the most important. Generally, no matter what time it is, the relatives will be informed of the death, so they often rush to the middle of the night.

Lin Shu also sat up. The yard was too big and she could not hear any movement at the door.

After a while, Fang Dihua led someone in and said to the west room, "Old Third's cousin, your uncle's cousin is here."

Lin Shu hurriedly got dressed and went downstairs, "Brother, what's wrong with my mother?"

It couldn't be that my uncle and aunt had something to do and called her in the middle of the night. It must be that something happened to Lin's mother.

It was Lin Ju, the eldest son of Aunt Lin, who came. He said anxiously, "Sister, my second aunt suddenly fell ill. I'm afraid

she has to be sent to the hospital." Lin Shu frowned when she heard this. The Lin family was not without money. Why didn't they send her to the hospital first? Even if they sent her to the hospital, they could call her later. Wouldn't this delay things?

Lin Ju: "The barefoot doctor said that her heart disease is quite serious. She needs to go to the main hospital in Rongcheng City for examination. The county hospital is not suitable."

Fang Dihua immediately said: "I will go with you."

Lin Shu: "Mom, you have to go to the hospital tomorrow. It's okay. I will go back with my elder brother."

Fang Dihua insisted on going with her. Lin Shu had no choice but to do so.

Father Lu also got up. He said: "Don't worry about the children. Let Mrs. Qiu help take care of them. I will take them to the brigade to play at home."

Wherever Tiantian and Panpan go, Huzi, Huahua and other children will definitely go too. There is no need to worry about the children.

Fang Dihua went back to open the box and took out several dozen kilograms of food coupons stored at home. These were all for the purpose of subsidizing the two children to eat fine noodles, and took fifty yuan.

Lin Shu also took the twenty yuan reward and her own savings, and then took the twenty kilograms of food coupons, quickly sorted out her own clothes, kissed each of the children, and finally left a message for them in a sweet little notebook.

Lin Ju borrowed a bicycle.

As a result, Fang Dihua took Lin Shu to Linjiatun with a flashlight, and Lin Ju ran behind.

The road from Lujiazhuang to Linjiatun is very flat, without ditches and gullies, and there is no need to cross a bridge or anything. Fang Dihua rode smoothly all the way.

When we arrived at Linjiatun, we went directly to the Lin family.

The yard and the house were full of enthusiastic neighbors again.

No matter what the daily relationship is like, even if there are conflicts, whenever a neighbor is seriously ill, the neighbors will come to help.

The barefoot doctor, Auntie Lin, and Zhou's mother were in charge of the overall situation. They asked the production team to hitch a mule, and when Lin Shu came, they would ask Uncle Lin or Lin Ju to drive them to the city.

Auntie Lin had already prepared clothes, bedding, washbasins and rice bowls for Lin's mother, and also opened the money box for Lin's mother and put all the money in the family in a small cloth bag and hung it around Lin's mother's neck.

Originally, Auntie Lin wanted to leave Bao'er with her for a few days, but Bao'er, who had always been gentle, refused to leave his grandmother when he saw her crying so heartbreakingly. She had no choice

but to let Lin's mother take him away, because there would be someone to take care of him in the city anyway.

Mother Zhou: "This child is very close to his grandmother. He didn't even cry when his mother left."

Aunt Lin: "Of course he is. He has been growing bigger in her arms since he was one month old."

She held Mother Lin's cold hand and said loudly: "Don't worry. You and San Maner go to the city. I will come and live with you and look after the house and feed the pigs and chickens. I don't think any bastard will dare to come!"

Zhou Weimin has already helped to write a letter of introduction to the brigade. There is no deadline, and you can fill it out yourself according to the condition of your illness.

When Fang Dihua and Lin Shu arrived, everyone shouted, "The third girl is here, hurry up and get on the car."

Lin Shu rushed over and held Lin's mother's hand, "Mom, how are you?"

Lin's mother blinked at her, without much strength, and replied in a breath, "I'm fine."

Uncle Lin said he would catch the car.

Zhou Weimin: "Grandpa Lin, why do

n't I go and take them there? You've never been to the city and don't know how to get there. It'll be troublesome if you get the wrong way again." Barefoot doctor: "You haven't been there either?"

The barefoot doctor had been there, but he couldn't leave because there were seriously ill patients in the village who were receiving IV drips.

Others had never been there either.

They were all rural members. Most of them had been to the commune, and a few had been to the county. Almost no one had been to the city.

Fang Dihua: "I know the way. I'll go."

Lin Shu thought it would be good for her mother-in-law to go with her. It would be safe, and the city hospital was better than the county hospital. She could have the surgery there.

Lin Shu: "The carriage is too slow. Let's hurry to the commune to borrow a tractor."

The commune was on the way to Rongcheng, so there was no need to run in the opposite direction.

Everyone thought it was a good idea.

Now that farming has not started yet, there must be an idle tractor in the commune.

Let's try our luck first.

The barefoot doctor gave Lin Shu a small injection, prescribed some medicine, and prepared a needle for Lin Shu to hold in case Lin's mother had trouble giving her the injection on the way. There

was no need to be so particular at this time, as long as the needle could be inserted almost in.

Uncle Lin and Lin Ju followed to the commune and then rushed back with the carriage.

In order to borrow the tractor in advance, Fang Dihua rode a bicycle there first.

Her old face was still useful in the commune, and she was able to borrow a tractor.

When Lin Ju drove the carriage and took Lin Shu and others to the commune, Fang Dihua had indeed borrowed the tractor.

She directly disturbed Director Qin, and he immediately helped to arrange it.

But the driver assigned by Director Qin was a little unhappy. He was not the master that Lin Shu met in the previous exam, but another one, who had a sullen look on his face and looked very unhappy.

Fang Dihua gave him two yuan, "Master, saving people is like putting out a fire, thank you for your help."

The driver saw the money and then his eyes squinted, "Humph, I'm not doing this for your two yuan. To be honest, it's not a big deal. I can hold on and leave in the morning. It's late at night, and it's not safe to drive."

Seeing that he was still making trouble, Lin Shu frowned and said, "Master, then you take a rest and I'll drive."

She took the driver's seat without saying a word.

Lin Ju and Fang Dihua had already helped to carry Lin's mother, along with the bedding and straw mattress, into the tractor.

Uncle Lin saw that the driver was not a good person and was afraid that he would bully women on the road, so he asked Lin Ju to follow.

Fang Dihua said, "If I go, there is no need for Lin Ju to follow me, so as not to delay work tomorrow."

Anyway, she could carry Lin's mother.

Uncle Lin saw that she was very confident and knew that she was very good, so he stopped arguing. He was just a little worried about whether Lin Shu could drive a tractor?

I heard that Lin's father boasted about his daughter's ability and learned it once, but she only learned it for a while and then stopped.

Can it work?

The tractor master also wanted to see Lin Shu laugh, thinking that if you beg me, I have to ask for five yuan?

But Lin Shu had already started the tractor and set off.

In order to avoid a headache from the strong night wind, she wrapped her head with a handkerchief when she was riding in the carriage.

Lin Shu drives much more steadily than the driver, at least she won't either step on the accelerator to the bottom or the brake to the bottom, throwing the people in the car to the ground.

She tries to drive steadily with less bumps.

Fortunately, it is a highway, which is much more comfortable than a dirt road, and it won't be so troublesome to be covered with dust on sunny days and mud on rainy days.

A horse carriage takes two days to drive, but a tractor can reach the city at dawn.

On the way, you have to cross a not-so-high mountain. That is the territory of Huang County. The brazing craftsman originally lived in the mountains in the north, but this highway goes over the lowest mountain.

The driver wanted to tell Lin Shu that you, a woman, shouldn't show off, I will cross the mountain, but Lin Shu didn't mean to let him go.

We're halfway through the journey, why do I need you?

Thanks to Lin Shu who went to bed early at night, lying down at nine o'clock, she had slept for two hours when Lin Ju went to knock on the door.

Besides, the original owner was in good health, so Lin Shu could hold on at this time.

Lin Shu drove carefully along the way, paying attention to oncoming cars and overtaking from behind. Although there were few cars in this era, this was the only national highway in this area, and there were still cars passing by.

Two Dongfeng trucks passed by on the opposite side, and a large tractor carrying coal passed by, and a Hongqi sedan overtook from behind.

She even overtook two horse-drawn carriages, and of course there were also people riding bicycles.

She was thinking about it, and at this moment a strong light came from behind and shone on the tractor.

The tractor had no rearview mirror, so Lin Shu turned the steering wheel and pulled over to make way.

The national highway is not very wide, but it is wide enough for two Dongfeng trucks to pass each other, and overtaking from behind is no problem.

Soon the car behind caught up. Lin Shu felt a little strange when she heard the movement of the car. Was it escaping or chasing a thief in the middle of the night?

The movement was abnormally loud.

At this moment, a jeep whizzed past her tractor. Lin Shu glanced and vaguely saw that there seemed to be blood stains reflecting on the door?

The jeep in front roared past, and there was a more urgent sound of the engine in the back, and it seemed to be faster.

Lin Shu: Is he injured and rushing to the city hospital for help?

Fang Dihua, who was fighting in the back, kept holding her in order to avoid the bumps on Lin's mother. Baoer also leaned on them and slept soundly. He was also very sleepy.

The driver, who was originally wrapped in clothes and leaning in the car, heard something wrong and got up to look back.

The jeep in front "whooshed" past, and soon the jeep behind caught up, faster!

They all turned on the high beams, and the driver couldn't see the people in the car clearly, but he felt inexplicably as if he was locked in the dangerous sight of a beast, which made him nervous.

My calf cramped!

The second jeep was faster, and it also flashed past and rushed out like an iron beast.

Although Lin Shu was a little nervous, she was not afraid, and she still drove the tractor steadily.

What surprised her was that the jeep in front actually turned north. Isn't that a mountainous area?

Suddenly, there was a "bang bang" sound of shooting.

The driver in the car fight: "Mom, are you catching class enemies?"

They are all jeeps, so they are definitely not ordinary bad elements.

Fang Dihua felt that Lin's mother's body twitched, and hurriedly hugged her tightly, comforting her that it was okay.

Lin's mother calmed down again.

When Lin Shu climbed over the hill, the driver was finally convinced, "Well, sister-in-law, please persuade your daughter-in-law, don't let her little arms drive the tractor all night?" They

were also shocked all the way.

Fang Dihua thought so, so she let Lin Shu rest for a while and let the driver drive.

The driver was unhappy about being woken up in the middle of the night before, but now that he has woken up, he is not so angry anymore.

Lin Shu did not argue and got off to exchange with the master, and thanked him, "Thank you for your hard work, the road is a little more stable, my mother can't stand the bumps."

The driver said, "Okay, don't worry, I know what to do."

Lin Shu looked at Lin's mother's condition. Fortunately, she didn't need the small injection given by the barefoot doctor.

In the mountains of Huang County, Lu Shaotang and Chen Yanming's team finally caught up with the jeep. Both people in the car were injured and easily captured.

The signalman used the radio to contact the commander on the spot to report the mission situation.

Chen Yanming saw Lu Shaotang standing on the dark roadside looking in another direction, his handsome face half-bright and half-dark in the darkness. He stepped forward and patted Lu Shaotang, "Old Lu, what are you thinking about? Did I just pass by your hometown?"

Lu Shaotang: "Yeah."

Chen Yanming: "We've caught him, why don't we go back and have a meal before we leave?"

Lu Shaotang glanced at him sideways, reminding him to pay attention to discipline.

Chen Yanming rubbed his nose, "Discipline doesn't stipulate that you can't stay at home. We won't waste time, we still have to eat, right?"

Lu Shaotang: "No."

Unless he completes the mission and completely lifts the alarm, he can't be resurrected.

But just now when he passed the tractor on the road, he seemed to see a person who made him puzzled out of the corner of his eye.

It was also because of his good eyesight, extremely sharp observation, and the ability to multitask, that he was able to keep an eye on the tractor beside him while chasing the enemy.

Sitting behind the tractor was a burly... woman? Her hair was blown by the wind like sea urchins, but he actually thought of his mother at the first moment.

The back figure was really like his mother.

What's more strange is that the driver of the tractor was actually a skinny woman with a handkerchief wrapped around her head,

but her driving skills were very stable. Although it was just a quick glance, he always felt that this woman was a little... familiar.

Could it be that I missed home too much, so I had wild thoughts?

Forget it, there will be results in a few days anyway, and then I can go home openly.

At around seven o'clock, Lin Shu and the others arrived in the city, asked for directions, and followed the signs to the Municipal People's Hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Fang Dihua was carried down to Lin's mother. She was fine, and she didn't have to get the small injection on the way.

Lin Shu gave the driver two yuan and two kilograms of food coupons, and invited him to have some noodles at the state-owned restaurant next door, and then go back to report to her family that she was safe.

The driver didn't delay, took the money and tickets, and raised his thumb: "Girl, this is it!"

Lin Shu smiled, and hurriedly chased Fang Dihua to the emergency room to register.

It was not yet working hours, so Lin Shu could only register for an emergency visit for Lin's mother, let the doctor check Lin's mother first, and then decide on the follow-up arrangements.

The doctor on duty happened to be an internal medicine doctor who knew about heart disease, and prescribed medicine and an IV.

After the IV, Lin's mother's complexion was much better.

As soon as the working hours arrived, Lin Shu went to register Lin's mother first, and sent her to do a series of tests such as electrocardiogram according to the emergency doctor's instructions.

After the examination, she asked the doctor to diagnose and arrange hospitalization.

After Lin's mother and Bao'er were arranged to stay in the ward, Lin Shu took the money and tickets to buy food in the hospital cafeteria.

When she came, Aunt Lin packed everything. She didn't bring the thermos for fear of dropping it, but there were two rice bowls in the washbasin, chopsticks and spoons and so on.

Lin Shu bought a few steamed buns and a small bowl of noodles with salted vegetables. Because there was a patient, she was able to buy an egg.

There was a public thermos in the ward, and boiled water was free.

Baoer woke up and was sitting beside Lin's mother, looking at her nervously. Although he didn't know what death was, he was afraid of fainting and lying motionless.

Lin's mother comforted him that it was okay and he would be fine after an injection.

Lin Shu picked up Baoer and took out some noodles to feed him, and asked Lin's mother to eat the egg because she needed to replenish nutrition.

Lin's mother was reluctant and wanted to give the egg to Baoer.

Fang Dihua: "Big sister, you should take care of yourself first. It's good if you get well. If something happens to you, think about what will happen to this family?"

Lin's mother didn't insist on giving the egg to Baoer, and ate it herself.

This was the first time that she ate the delicious food at home without giving it to the child and the man, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.

After dinner, Lin's mother said to Lin Shu: "Go find your second sister, your father, and your brother?"

Lin Shu: "Wait a minute, I think there's no trouble in being hospitalized, aren't we already here?"

As long as you bring relevant documents, money and tickets, what's there to be afraid of?

Country people don't dare to go to big hospitals, that's naturally because they don't have money.

An ordinary bed costs only 1.5 cents a day, and some families can't afford it and are reluctant to spend the money.

They came early, and the hospital had empty beds, so there was naturally no trouble.

The disinfectant in the large multi-person ward smelled pungent, and the bedding also had a damp and moldy smell.

Lin Shu spent an extra 2 cents per bed to book a Class A ward, which had two beds and two small beds for companions, just right for them.

Well, it's good to have money, and this money can't be saved.

There were mosquitoes in the ward, and the mosquitoes were even more poisonous when walking at night. Fang Dihua and Lin's mother were fine, but Lin Shu and Bao'er were bitten quite badly.

Fortunately, Lin Shu had lithospermum officinale cream with her, so she took it out and applied it to herself and Bao'er.

A male doctor in his 50s came with two assistants and sniffed as soon as he entered the room, "This lithospermum officinale cream is authentic, it must have been bought from Qing County Hospital."

Lin Shu smiled at him and said, "This is made by my father-in-law. He makes ointments for the county hospital."

If not now, when will he be high-profile?

If you can use connections, use them. Maybe if people have a good impression of you, they will pay more attention to the patients.

It's not that people don't care about treating others. People always care more about acquaintances. When doctors talk to patients in a casual way, patients feel more at ease.

Doctors can also give more considerate advice and guidance, not so official, and save money, so as not to let them spend more.

Sure enough, the male doctor laughed, "I know, Doctor Yan praised me, saying that although your father-in-law is just a barefoot doctor, he is very capable and very studious. He is still studying medicine vigorously now."

Father Lu borrowed the medical book not for show, but to improve himself. Now he can argue with Doctor Yan.