Chapter 69 Gao Jiawang
"The kid just came back today and Jiawang comes to see him. Can't it wait until tomorrow?" The mother recognized the voice of the person coming and was a little unhappy.
Gao Yude lowered his voice and reminded, "It must be something urgent, otherwise who would come to find someone at this time! I guess it's about his father! His father was seriously ill a while ago. He came to our house several times, but he never had the courage to speak. Seeing you come back today, I'm afraid he has made up his mind! You can handle this matter by yourself, don't worry about me and your mother!"
"I know!" Gao Jialin understood that Gao Jiawang was preparing to borrow money.
Gao Jiawang's grandfather and Gao Jialin's grandfather are brothers, and his father Gao Yuting is relatively close to his family. Previously, the family's poor land was given to Gao Yuting to help plant. Now that the wheat is harvested, people also send the grain over as soon as possible.
The people in this family were all very nice, and Gao Jialin didn't mind helping if he could, so he got up and went out to welcome Gao Jiawang in.
His mother brought him bowls, chopsticks and wine cups, and asked Gao Jiawang to sit down and eat and drink with her. Although he was unhappy, he still had to follow the proper etiquette.
"You've come a long way. You must have had a hard time on the journey." Gao Jiawang was young but very polite. When he came in, he did not ask for money immediately, but started chatting with Gao Jialin.
"It's okay. It took a little longer, but I was driving all the way, so I wasn't too tired! Brother Jiawang, I'm not at home all year round, and you have to worry about a lot of things at home. Come, let's have a drink!" Gao Jialin picked up the wine glass.
"What are you saying? As a nephew, it's my duty to help my uncle. It's not worth a word from you!" Gao Jiawang scolded, and then he and Gao Jialin drank the whole bottle.
After chatting for a while, Gao Jialin took the initiative to ask about his family situation. "Are uncle and aunt healthy? Is there any news from your side? If you are getting married, please let me know. I want to attend your wedding."
"I" Gao Jiawang struggled for a while, but finally told the truth, "My mom is fine, but my dad got seriously ill a while ago, and it was Uncle Yude who helped find a cart to take him to the town clinic. The doctor prescribed some medicine that didn't work, so he said they couldn't treat my dad and he had to go to the county! We had spent all our money at the clinic, and when he was discharged, it was Uncle Yude who helped to make up the money."
"Jia Lin, I know you just came back today, and you must have a lot to say to your uncle and aunt. I really shouldn't have come to disturb you at this time! But my father's illness is really... I hear him groaning in pain every day, and my heart is as painful as a knife!"
"Jialin, as an elder brother, I shouldn't ask you for money, but I really have no other choice now! If you have money, could you lend me some so that I can take my dad to the county for medical treatment? Once he recovers, I will go to Yinxia City to find work. I will pay you back no matter what!"
"If you don't have enough money, just pretend I didn't say this today. I'll find another way. When I'm done with this, I'll invite you to my house for a drink!"
After hearing this, Gao Jialin felt quite favorable. He believed that the most important thing when borrowing money is to explain the repayment method. Nowadays, if one goes out to work, one can earn money as long as he works hard. The fact that Gao Jiawang said this proved that he really intended to repay the money.
And there was no moral blackmail such as crying, wiping tears or even kneeling down to others. This is how lending money should be done.
"Brother Jiawang, your father is my uncle. He is sick, isn't it my duty to help? I'll go get the money now, and you quickly find someone to borrow a tractor. We'll send him to the county overnight!" Gao Jialin agreed without any hesitation.
Originally, just based on the relationship between the two families, Gao Jialin would not sit idly by. Now that Gao Jiawang said so, he should help even more.
"You just came back, and it's late at night."
"Don't talk about this. If you go to the county hospital, do you know how to find a doctor? Can you understand what the doctor says? The sooner you go, the sooner you can be cured. Go quickly, don't worry about the money, wait until you are cured! How can I not trust you?"
Gao Jiawang left in a hurry. Gao Jialin quickly opened the box to take out the money. He also took out two cans of malted milk and two cans of canned food. Gao Yuting would definitely need to be hospitalized, so this was just the right time to supplement his nutrition.
While he was packing, Gao Yuhou explained, "There is actually still money in the family. There is still a lot left from what you gave us. It's just that your mother and I feel that this is the money you earned, so you have to make the decision."
"Dad, I know that people will come to you to borrow money when they see that we have built a new kiln. It is really difficult to decide whether to lend money or not. Let's just do it this way from now on. If someone in a family we get along well with has an emergency, or their child needs money for school, you can lend them. Forget about the rest. Otherwise, no matter how much money we have, we can't fill all these holes!"
Gao Jialin still has three years of school to study. Even if he brings them to Shanghai, he won't have time to accompany them. Besides, they can't even speak Mandarin, so they will not feel comfortable even if they go to Shanghai. It would be better to let them stay in their hometown for the time being and move to a big city together when conditions are right in the future.
As long as they stayed in the village, things like this were bound to happen, so Gao Jialin had set some rules today to avoid putting them in a difficult position.
One should not be too nice, nor too cold-blooded. After dealing with this matter, his parents will stay in the village. If they encounter any problems, those who have received favors from them will come to help, and Gao Jialin will feel more at ease when he is outside.
As for those ungrateful people, I believe Gao Yude can also tell them apart. After living in the village for decades, everyone has a clear idea of who should be helped and who should not be helped.
After a while, Gao Jiawang came with a tractor. The two brothers went to his house together, put a few quilts in the truck bed, let Gao Yuting lie on them, and sent him to the county hospital overnight.
After examination, the emergency doctor told them that it was an acute illness and that the patient would recover quickly if he underwent surgery now. If he had been brought in a few days later, it would have been hard to say.
Gao Jialin paid the money immediately and sent Gao Yuting to the operating room for surgery early the next morning. The operation was very successful and Gao Yuting only needed to stay in the hospital for a week or so before being discharged.
Gao Jiawang cried with joy, and as soon as he woke up he wrote an IOU to Gao Jialin.
In the next few days, several close families took turns coming to the county to take care of Gao Yuting. When Gao Jialin came, he found that Gao Jiawang learned things very quickly and understood the rules of the hospital clearly in just a few days.
Only then did he remember that Gao Jiawang had good grades when he was in school. Unfortunately, his family was very poor and had no money to support his studies, so he dropped out of school and returned home to farm.
After careful consideration for a few days, Gao Jialin felt that Gao Jiawang was a very suitable candidate, so he took the opportunity to call him out, walked to a secluded place and asked, "Brother Jiawang, what are you going to do when my uncle is discharged from the hospital?"
(End of this chapter)
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