The old man just shook his head when he heard this: "No, I think that young man looks very kind, he won't lie to me."
The other stall owners shook their heads when they heard this.
This old man has been cheated so many times, but he still doesn't learn his lesson.
Alas, these days, good people don’t get rewarded.
You will only be cheated again and again!
The old man sat back in front of the stall and rearranged the things on it.
But one minute passed, five minutes passed, and there was still no sign of the young man coming back.
The mocking voices around him grew louder and louder, and the old man could only sigh.
Got cheated.
Got cheated again.
It’s okay that the stone was cheated away, but what he is worried about is that he might not be able to open his business today.
The doctor told him to cook more meat for his son and sell milk for him to drink, but he couldn't make any money, so how could he buy it?
Everything that can be sold at home has been sold, and these things cannot be sold.
What should I do?
Just when he was extremely worried, a pair of brand new leather shoes appeared in front of him. He slowly looked up and suddenly exclaimed "Ouch".
Yes, that young man is back!
"You, you're back. I knew you would come back."
The old man was so excited that he stood up, slapped his thigh, and looked happily at the vendors around him.
Look.
What did he say? This guy won't lie.
Gu Fei smiled and said, "There were a lot of people in the bank, so I waited in line for a while."
The nearby bank is Yangzhou Bank, and the bank where he deposits his money is Suzhou Bank. Withdrawing money across banks already has many procedures, and the amount of money he wants to withdraw makes it even more troublesome.
If he hadn't used Gu Fei's name, he might not have been able to withdraw the money.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not in a hurry. It's only ninety dollars anyway."
The old man was very happy.
The meat for dinner is settled.
Gu Fei took out a black waist bag and directly pulled out ten large red banknotes from it and handed them to the old man.
"Here's one thousand yuan, take it first."
What?
One thousand dollars?
The old man was a little confused: "Why are you giving me this money?"
Gu Fei smiled and said, "I really like the stone I just found. I want you to take me to meet your son. When his leg injury heals and he goes back to digging for stones, I want him to call me first and let me choose."
So that's how it is.
When the old man heard this, there was no look of joy on his face.
The vendors next to him were a little jealous when they saw the thousand yuan, but when they heard this, they laughed with glee.
"Young man, you're making a wrong decision. His son's leg isn't just broken; it's nerve damage. The doctor said he'll be paralyzed from the waist down and will have to spend the rest of his life lying in bed."
"Yes, yes, yes! I heard that too. The doctor said he can't move from the chest down, but he can still move his arms."
"Ah, his son is like a useless person. Not only is his leg broken, but he has also lost his spirit. I heard he has attempted suicide several times."
The old man's already pale face turned even paler after hearing these words.
His hands were shaking as he glared at the vendors angrily.
"Don't, don't talk nonsense, my son will be fine, he will definitely be fine!"
The vendors laughed out loud upon hearing this: "Okay, okay, it will definitely be okay."
"What's the point of getting angry at us? It's not us who made your son a cripple."
Gu Fei nodded in sudden realization.
So that's how it is.
No wonder this old man is still setting up a stall at such an old age.
It seems that there is no other way out.
"How about this, take me to see your son. I'll comfort him a little, and maybe he'll come to his senses. Besides, I know a little bit about medicine, so I can help check your son's leg."
"Oh, thank you so much, young man. If you really want to go with me to meet him, I'll give you this stone for free!"
Ever since my son was diagnosed with paralysis, the family has spent all their money on his treatment.
All of my son's friends stopped associating with him.
Even his girlfriend ran away without even saying goodbye and disappeared.
The fact that a young person goes to see him at least shows that someone still cares about him.
It doesn’t matter if the disease cannot be cured.
The old man immediately packed up his stall, pushed the small wooden cart and took Gu Fei home.
It's a different era now, even the poorest vendors have tricycles to ride, but this old man in his seventies still has to push a small wooden cart, which shows how difficult his family's life is.
I originally thought that since he was pushing a small wooden cart, he should be quite close. However, Gu Fei followed the old man for almost an hour before arriving at an urban village.
"We used to live upstairs, but we sold our building to pay for our son's medical treatment and rented a house here. But we begged and pleaded for this house, but the landlord, seeing that one of us was dying and the other was injured and couldn't walk, refused to rent it to us."
Speaking of this, the old man could only sigh.
Even if they managed to find a house, the landlord would only rent it to them for one year.
Not to mention whether they are willing to renew the lease to them after a year, even if they are willing to rent, it is not certain whether they can pay the rent.
I really don’t know how to get through the day.
As soon as he entered the house, Gu Fei smelled a very unbearable sour odor.
After seeing the Chinese medicine burning on the stove, I knew the source of the sour smell.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
You're already paralyzed, and you're still taking Chinese medicine?
Is it useful?
The old man sighed, "I found a Chinese doctor who prescribed medicine. There's really no other way. I can't afford Western medicine. He's right in the house."
As he said this, he lifted the curtain and walked into the inner room, only to see his son lying on the bed like a dead person. His eyes were clearly open, but he heard him come in and talk, but he didn't move at all, like a vegetable.
"Son, someone is here to see you."
When he spoke to his son, his tone was very gentle.
But the son still didn't react.
Gu Fei walked to the bed and glanced at the young man.
The young man was so thin that he was just skin and bones, with a dead look in his eyes. It was obvious that becoming paralyzed had dealt a heavy blow to him, and he probably had lost the will to live.
"Son, son?"
The old man called him several times, but he didn't respond. He looked at Gu Fei awkwardly: "He, he probably hasn't woken up yet."
Is this possible when you haven’t woken up yet?
Gu Fei did not expose him, but sat down next to the young man.
"Uncle, what's his name?"
"His name is Ding Shunhua, Shun for smooth and Hua for Chinese."
Gu Fei nodded. "Ding Shunhua, your father worked hard all his life. He thought he had finally raised his son and would be able to enjoy his old age, but he ended up facing such tragic news. He didn't give up. He dragged his seventy-year-old body out to set up a stall to earn money. You are still so young and have such a good time. Why are you giving up like this? Are you worthy of your father?"
What?
The old man didn't expect Gu Fei to provoke his son with just one word, and he was immediately scared to death.
He didn't dare say anything all day because his son was about to commit suicide.
How can you say this!
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