Su Jingjing learned everything on the way to the car.
As expected, it's different from the book. The book doesn't mention the conflict between the Lin Family Village and the Su Family Village, so there wouldn't have been this injury.
Communication technology was underdeveloped in the 1980s, so she has no way to contact her family now.
They drove directly to the county hospital, which took about three hours.
County Hospital
In a noisy hospital room, the Su family members looked worried.
Su Dashan lay quietly on the hospital bed, his face very pale, with a large bandage wrapped around his head.
Although the bleeding has been stopped, Su Dashan suffered a head injury and remained unconscious for most of the time. The doctor said that he would need to undergo surgery in a couple of days to recover.
This is a major surgery, and the cost will be considerable, possibly over a thousand yuan, which would be a devastating blow to any family.
The family only has 500 yuan in savings, and even if they borrow from everyone in the village, they still won't be able to borrow the remaining 500 yuan.
Yan Ling and her mother-in-law cried their eyes out, their eyes red all day long.
Although she usually has a loud voice and seems imposing, when something happens to Dashan, she, as his mother, runs around like a headless fly.
Looking at her son on the hospital bed, it felt as if a needle was piercing her heart.
"Old man, what do you think we should do?"
Su Xiang looks several years older these past few days, and his back is hunched.
"I'll go back and borrow some more from the villagers."
Yan Ling's face hardened. "Where do the villagers have any money left?"
They only borrowed two hundred yuan in total, and the remaining three hundred yuan was not enough to cover the difference.
"How about we borrow her from our daughter?"
"no."
Su Xiang immediately rejected the idea, saying, "Don't tell our daughter about this, so as not to disturb their lives."
Dong Qin paused in wiping Da Shan's hands, looked up and met her mother-in-law's gaze. Her mother-in-law gently shook her head at her.
Yan Ling couldn't help but spit out her tongue; what a stubborn mule.
She didn't want to bother her daughter, but the situation in Dashan was not optimistic, and they couldn't raise any money. Besides her daughter, she really couldn't think of anyone else.
"I have two more days. I'll go out and think of another solution."
Su Xiang walked out with his hands behind his back, intending to talk to the doctor to see if he could pay the bill later.
Su Jingjing had just arrived at the county hospital and quickly found out where her older brother was staying.
The ward door was open, and I could hear a noisy commotion even before I got close.
Su Jingjing frowned slightly, silently searching for her family.
Almost at the same time, Yan Ling looked up at the door, and the mother and daughter met eyes.
Yan Ling was stunned for a moment, then excitedly walked over and took Jingjing's hand, "Daughter, when did you arrive?"
Su Jingjing's eyes stung a little, but in order not to add to her mother's worries, she swallowed the tears back.
"Mom, Ah Ting and I rushed over as soon as we received the news."
"Mom, how is my older brother?"
After greeting his mother-in-law, Li Hanting began to inquire about Su Dashan's situation.
Seeing her son-in-law there, Yan Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
In her heart, her son-in-law was an omnipotent being, and she explained all the news about her son to the young couple in detail.
"Daughter, Hanting, your eldest brother's condition is quite serious. I had no choice but to have Xiaoqin send you a telegram."
Yan Ling assumed that only her daughter would come, since it wasn't easy for her son-in-law to get leave from his military unit.
She couldn't help but worry, "Han Ting, won't this interfere with your work?"
"Mom, I'm not busy at work lately, so taking time off won't have any impact."
Li Hanting glanced at Su Dashan on the hospital bed. "Mom, what did the doctor say?"
After hearing his mother-in-law's words, his expression turned cold.
Su Jingjing's face paled. "Mom, you should have sent a telegram sooner. My brother's head is bleeding; this is no small matter."
Yan Ling was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.
Her voice suddenly lost its confidence, "Your dad told me not to tell you, but I still secretly had Xiaoqin send a telegram."
"Your dad just went out, and we don't know where he went."
Li Hanting also knew his father-in-law's personality; he never liked to trouble others.
"Mom, you don't need to worry about the surgery costs. The most important thing now is to get my older brother a better hospital room."
He looked at Jingjing, his tone carrying a hint of comfort, "You stay with Mom for now, I'll go find a doctor."
"Okay, sure."
With such a man by her side, Su Jingjing felt much better.
Dong Qin sincerely thanked her, "Jingjing, thank you and your brother-in-law for your help."
From now on, Jingjing and her husband will be her and Dashan's benefactors.
If anything were to happen to Dashan, she wouldn't want to live anymore.
"Sister-in-law, we are family."
A simple sentence smoothed out the wrinkles in Dong Qin's heart.
Yan Ling glanced at the noisy people in the ward and pulled her daughter over. "Jingjing, Mom has seven hundred yuan on hand right now. You only need to contribute three hundred yuan. It's not easy for you and your son-in-law to earn money."
Seven hundred yuan is not an easy sum for a family, and Su Jingjing knew clearly that part of the money was borrowed from villagers.
However, she planned to have Ah Ting secretly pay the fees, not wanting her parents to bear too much debt.
Before long, a private room was arranged. Although the environment was not as luxurious as in the city, it was the best room in the county hospital, costing only three yuan a day.
"Three yuan? That's so expensive."
Upon hearing about the fee, Yan Ling immediately waved her hand, "No, no, refund it right away."
If they stay for ten days, that's equivalent to a worker's monthly salary. How can they afford that?
"Mom, although it's a bit expensive, a better ward will be good for my brother's recovery."
"But……"
Yan Ling understood this principle, but three yuan was too expensive.
Just then, the doctor came in, and Su Jingjing made faces.
"Mom, the doctor is here. We can't let them come all this way for nothing."
Several nurses pushed Da Shan's hospital bed out together, and Yan Ling had no choice but to accept it.
"You child..."
Su Jingjing smiled triumphantly, "Mom, sister-in-law, let's go."
Li Hanting followed behind, carrying the bag.
The people in the ward looked on with envy; they also wanted to stay in a better ward, but unfortunately, they didn't have the financial means.
Upon arriving on the third floor, I was immediately struck by its tranquility and comprehensive facilities, akin to VIP treatment in later generations.
The nurse took great care of Su Dashan, and her movements became much gentler.
The doctors will also give them some instructions, which they can't get in the wards downstairs.
Indeed, money makes the world go round.
Yan Ling couldn't help but sigh, "Girl, this ward is still the best."
Suddenly, a thought struck him: "Oh no, Dad doesn't know we're here."
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