Chapter 5: At the end of the road

When they were about to reach the village, the "stick team" was long gone. Lu Fan sent Du Wenlong to Uncle Liu's house at a sprint speed. He was the only one in the village running a "black taxi."

Xiaoyi had a leg injury and couldn't be bumped. If he was carried to the hospital like this, he might become disabled.

Listening to Xiaoyi's wailing, Lu Fan was anxious and felt fear for the first time, along with that deep sense of powerlessness. He decided never to do illegal things again!

Uncle Liu was very enthusiastic. He watched these children grow up. Hearing that Xiaoyi was in life-threatening danger, he drove the car to help without saying a word.

Several people hurriedly lifted Xiaoyi into the car, and the Santana sped away.

When they arrived at the hospital, everyone felt a little relieved. Lu Fan went to register, and the others lifted Xiaoyi to the emergency room under the guidance of the nurse.

Lu Fan's entire net worth was only 700 yuan, all of which was paid as a deposit, but it was estimated to be far from enough.

Returning to the emergency room, the doctor had already started treatment, and Xiaoyi's wailing continued to come out.

The doctor was looking at the illness, and Lu Fan was anxious about the money, asking: "Chouchou, Ceng Ming, how much money do you have?"

Du Wenlong took out the money in his pocket and handed it over, saying: "I brought five hundred yuan when I went out yesterday, and didn't spend much."

Ceng Ming also started to take out his pocket. After taking out the money, he left one hundred yuan and handed the rest to Lu Fan, saying: "Five or six hundred, let's keep some money for food."

This was all their net worth. Everyone was not rich, but when something happened, they took it out without saying a word. Only in adversity can true feelings be seen!

Uncle Liu was a businessman. Being able to send people in the middle of the night was already doing his best, not to mention that he didn't even ask for the car money, and even gave 100 yuan when he left.

After three o'clock, the doctor came out, and Lu Fan hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Doctor, sorry to trouble you, how is my brother?"

"The fracture has no obvious displacement, and the fracture end is stable. Wait until work starts to take a film to confirm it, and you can perform plaster fixation."

Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Doctor, can I ask, how much will it cost to see this illness? So we can prepare the money."

"The problem is not big, it won't cost much, probably three to five thousand!"

"Thank you, doctor!" Lu Fan gasped, worrying to death!

Now, counting it all up, there is only 1,800 yuan, which is 1,200 short of 3,000, and even further from 5,000. Xiaoyi's parents are both sick, and the family can be said to be destitute. A penny can stump a hero!

Lifting Su Xiaoyi back to the ward, Lu Fan couldn't care about his "grinning" pain, and asked: "Xiaoyi, we scraped together 1,800, and we are still short of a lot of money. How much do you have?"

Su Xiaoyi pointed to his coat and said: "Brother Fan, there are still a few hundred yuan in my pocket. What should we do!"

"The doctor said it is estimated to be a hard injury, and it will take a period of time to raise it. We will think of a way for the money. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. You can rest assured to recuperate. As long as the green hills remain, don't worry about firewood."

"Brother Fan, why don't we be discharged tomorrow and go home to raise it."

"Listen to the doctor, no matter what, you can't be disabled."

After waiting until six o'clock, Lu Fan dialed the phones of Xia Li, Yang Minghao, and Liu Jin Zhu. After explaining the situation, he asked them to find a way to scrape together money, saying that he could be a guarantor, and this money would definitely not be lost.

After eight o'clock, the hospital started work, Lu Fan and Du Wenlong pushed Su Xiaoyi to do an examination, and Ceng Ming went to buy breakfast.

Just after returning to the ward, Xia Li and the others came to the hospital together, each took out one thousand yuan and stuffed it into Su Xiaoyi, comforting him to rest assured to recuperate, and when he was discharged, the brothers would eat meat and drink wine!

This is the "cadre's" two-month salary. It must be the money borrowed by the three "sworn brothers." Su Xiaoyi was tearful and held the brothers' hands tightly. He didn't say a word of gratitude, it was all in his heart.

After ten o'clock in the morning, Xiaoyi's mother came to the hospital. Looking at her injured son, tears couldn't stop flowing, and she kept saying that her poor son had suffered, praying that he would not be disabled. Then she carefully took out the 1,000 yuan wrapped tightly from her arms, which could be said to be all the family's net worth, to pay for her son's medical treatment, which made people feel incomparable sadness!

Xiaoyi's parents were plagued by illness and could not take care of themselves. Lu Fan and Du Wenlong had just dropped out of school and took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of taking care of their brother, at least until Xiaoyi could go home to recuperate. Ceng Ming planned to go to the construction site with Xia Li to work, otherwise they would sit and eat until the sky was empty.

Seventeen-year-old boys, dreaming of the future, full of hope and longing, the three talked about everything, imagining what their ideal life would look like, which was not very boring.

Xiaoyi said that he wanted to open a big company in the future and be a big boss!

Chouchou said he wanted to bring honor to his ancestors and drive a luxury car!

And Lu Fan, knowing it was impossible, had been having a dream: to be promoted and get rich, and to take revenge!

Days passed by, Xiaoyi was slowly getting better, could use crutches to get off the ground to move, and the doctor said he could be discharged home to recuperate.

Lu Fan went to handle the discharge procedures, which cost a total of 3,900. Xiaoyi did not participate in the new rural cooperative medical care, so he had to pay for it himself. Lu Fan didn't know the policy either, and planned to go to the medical insurance office to ask when he had time. It would be best if he could reimburse a part.

Returning to the village, naturally he had to go to his second uncle's house. This is the minimum respect.

His second uncle severely educated Lu Fan, telling him that he must take it as a warning, that he must not do the oil stealing business again, that he must not only care about immediate interests, and that he must not do illegal things.

His second uncle also complained that Yang Ye promised to find a job, and it was already past the first lunar month, why was there no news at all? If this matter was yellowed, he suggested that Lu Fan learn carpentry, making coffins or doing decoration could make money. Otherwise, go learn to be a yin-yang master, scholars learn yin-yang and turn around, this is a business that makes big money.

Just as his second uncle was imagining Lu Fan's bright future, the phone rang. It happened to be Yang Ye calling. He hurriedly connected and said respectfully: "Brother Yang, is there news about Xiao Fan?"

"It's basically communicated. Let Xiao Fan come to the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau to be a temporary worker, and get in touch with society first. As for the future, it depends on good fortune."

His second uncle was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Oh my, Xiao Fan has a good life, he met a noble person! Brother Yang, I thank you on behalf of my big brother and Xiao Fan! Just say where you need to spend money, I will let Xiao Fan bring it."

"Nothing is needed. You let Xiao Fan come to the unit to find me tomorrow. My office is 306. You also give him my phone number."

"Brother Yang, don't worry, I will definitely let Xiao Fan go early tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, his second uncle said happily: "Xiao Fan, the opportunity has come. I didn't expect Yang Ye to be so nostalgic, letting you go to the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau to find him tomorrow. Whether you become a dragon or a tiger in the future depends on yourself! Second Uncle has never worked, and there is nothing I can teach you. When you go to a big unit, you have to be smart. Being quick-eyed and quick-handed, and working steadily is always right. I heard that in those units, you have to say human words to humans and ghost words to ghosts. You can explore it yourself! I hope you seize the opportunity and live like a human being, so I can explain it to your parents!"

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely stand out and live like a human being!"

Coming out of his second uncle's house, Lu Fan ran excitedly to Du Wenlong's house, pulled him into the courtyard, and said excitedly: "Chouchou, I'm going to work in the city!"

"What? Brother Fan? You're going to work in the city? Not working as a laborer?"

"Yes, it's work, eating imperial grain!"

"Ah! Brother Fan, this is a huge happy event, you are going to fly high!" Du Wenlong was so happy that he danced, hugged Lu Fan and jumped up and down. The two brothers were as happy as if they had won a 5 million lottery. A "temporary worker" in the city was enough to bring honor to his ancestors in a small mountain village!

"Brother Fan, you can go with peace of mind, I will go to see Yaoyao every week, and guarantee that I won't let my sister suffer any grievances."

"Chouchou, I don't know what the situation is in the city yet, but I will definitely work hard and strive! When I stand firm, I will definitely pull you, good brother, for a lifetime!"

Du Wenlong smiled and said: "When Brother Fan becomes a big official, I will drive for you."

"Driving is a job of serving people, we don't do it. If I become an official, you must also be an official. We brothers must share blessings! Chouchou, you go to the county to work with Xia Li and the others first, don't steal oil, we must never do illegal things!"

"Brother Fan, I'll listen to you. Xiaoyi can just recuperate now. After you leave, I will go to the county to work."

"Okay, let's go see Xiaoyi again. Remember, don't tell anyone about me going to the city. If I am driven back without achieving anything, we still need face."

"Brother Fan, don't you know how tight my mouth is? I have absolute confidence that you will definitely stand out and fly high!"

Along the way, the two walked with their arms around each other's shoulders, chatting endlessly. Du Wenlong didn't have a hint of jealousy.

Arriving at Su Xiaoyi's house, his uncle was sunbathing in the courtyard. Seeing someone enter the door, he struggled to get up with crutches. The water he drank when he was young was too hard, making him a "cripple," and now his legs and feet were becoming more and more inconvenient, and he could almost not take care of himself.

"Xiao Fan, Chouwawa, you are here? Drink some water quickly."

"Uncle, not thirsty, we'll go in and talk to Xiaoyi."

"Sigh, this child, suffered, isn't it to buy medicine for me? You go."

Just entering Xiaoyi's room, he heard him say: "Brother Fan, I calculated that you spent at least 4,500 yuan this time, and I have to pay this money back."

Lu Fan nodded and said: "We have hands and feet, so we must pay it back, but don't be in a hurry. When you are completely well, the days of making money are still ahead. Xiaoyi, listen to me, don't touch illegal things in the future!"

"Boss, I'll listen to you. When I get better, I will also go to work and earn solid money."

"Xiaoyi, Chouchou and I are going out tomorrow. You rest assured to recuperate. If you lack anything, call."

"You go with peace of mind, I'm fine, don't delay your business. Brother Fan, great kindness cannot be expressed in words!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Good brother, for a lifetime, when you recover, we will roam the world together!" ===== CHAPTER 6 =====