Chapter 1417

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

In the blink of an eye evening arrived; Li Xiulan personally cooked a whole table of rice and dishes, the time was already past seven in the evening, yet there was still no sign of Wang Xiaohua.

"Dashan, give Xiao Hua a call, see when he's coming over."

Li Xiulan said this one sentence to Wang Dashan.

She wanted to wait until everyone was together before eating.

Wang Dashan was quite speechless at Wang Xiaohua's tardiness.

So when he dialed Wang Xiaohua's number, his tone couldn't help but carry dissatisfaction:

"Hey, top student, what are you busy with, still not off duty?"

Wang Xiaohua explained patiently:

"Big Brother, why don't you guys eat first, something unexpected came up on my end, I'm afraid I can't go back for the meal."

He had indeed run into an unexpected situation; over at the Sanlian Village Committee, a poor household drank pesticide to commit suicide, and Wang Xiaohua happened to encounter it, so right now Wang Xiaohua is together with the 120 ambulance, taking that old man to the County Town Renmin Hospital for emergency treatment.

This poor household was named He Bolin; when he was young, because he was mischievous, he knocked over the family's boiling water kettle, scalding his face and body, leaving large patches of scars.

The reason for He Bolin's suicide, to speak of it, is somewhat absurd and somewhat funny, yet also very real.

It was that because of his own appearance and economic reasons, he had never been able to find a wife; watching himself already in his sixties, the matter of marrying a wife still had no sign of progress, he felt living was meaningless, a momentary impulse, better to just die, so he took a bottle of Rotal to drink.

Rotal is a common pesticide in rural areas; it isn't as fierce as Paraquat, but it can also poison a person to death.

He Bolin originally thought to down a whole bottle of Rotal in one go, but after two mouthfuls he found it too unpalatable and stopped drinking.

Then after a while his belly started to hurt, he became terrified to death, and driven by the will to survive he chose to call Huang Meiling, the poor household contact at the Sanlian Village Committee; Huang Meiling originally didn't want to handle it, she had already gone off duty, but then she thought, if he's already called her here and she doesn't care, if a life is lost she'll definitely be held responsible.

So she contacted Wang Xiaohua, asking him to go to the scene with her; Wang Xiaohua heard this involved a life, didn't dare be careless, regardless of whether He Boqi was lying or not, it was better to make a trip.

So without another word, he rode his motorcycle to the Sanlian Village Committee, met Huang Meiling there, and then together they rushed urgently to He Bolin's home.

As a result they discovered He Bolin was at home, clutching his belly, rolling on the ground in pain.

And on the ground beside him lay half a bottle of unfinished Rotal.

Wang Xiaohua didn't hesitate, immediately called 120, summoned an ambulance.

Right now he and Huang Meiling are together in the ambulance, taking He Bolin to the County Town Renmin Hospital; who knows when this will be finished.

So he told Wang Dashan and them to eat first, no need to wait for him.

Wang Dashan heard this but was very unwilling:

"Come on, it was already agreed, tonight we'd eat together, and only now you tell me you can't come back, what do you mean by this?"

Wang Xiaohua could only hurriedly apologize:

"Big Brother, sorry, an unexpected situation came up on my end, I really can't get away!"

Wang Dashan huffed angrily:

"What unexpected situation, more important than coming home for a meal! Do you know how much effort Mom put into this dinner! She's been longing for you to come back and everyone eat a meal together!"

Wang Xiaohua felt guilty inside; he knew Mother wanted the family to gather for a meal.

And he also knew, this kind of family gathering, opportunities in the future would become fewer and fewer.

After all, the three brothers had all gone out to find work, Big Brother and Second Brother both had their own families now, that original home had already become loose, each revolving around their own small family.

"Big Brother, this is my fault, I indeed let down your expectations."

Wang Xiaohua explained patiently: "But on my end, I really can't leave, a poor household drank pesticide, I'm currently on the way sending him to the County Hospital."

Wang Dashan heard this, couldn't help but reproach:

"What use is doing these things, can't earn money, can't come home! You might as well resign, it's not like there's no work! If you really can't find work, come work at my wife's company! Look at what you've become, we finally make a trip back to the hometown, and you can't even come back for a meal! One would think you're some high official handling big state affairs! Turns out you're just a petty grassroots cadre!"

Wang Xiaohua was full of regret:

"Big Brother, sorry."

Wang Dashan said coldly:

"Next Monday, I've hired a Geography Master to look at the grave feng shui, at that time no matter what, you must come back! Request leave in advance, don't come telling me some unexpected situation again!"

Wang Dashan's tone wasn't a discussion, more like a command.

Wang Xiaohua just said:

"Alright, then I'll request leave in advance."

Hung up the phone, Wang Xiaohua let out a long breath of turbid air.

His face wore fatigue, his eyes even showed a trace of bewilderment.

Huang Meiling at his side watched, couldn't help but say a sentence:

"Why don't you go home, I can watch here... had I known you had plans with family, I wouldn't have called you over, I could handle it myself..."

Huang Meiling's face was full of apology.

Wang Xiaohua dismissed it with a smile:

"It's fine, human life is paramount, I'd still better go personally."

Because he knew, Huang Meiling and Lin Aijun were the same, neither was the kind of woman who could shoulder responsibility alone; if she were truly left to handle this alone, she might panic and flounder, possibly even delay the optimal rescue window.

Finally, the ambulance delivered He Bolin to the County Town Renmin Hospital; by this time He Bolin had already fallen into a coma.

The emergency department doctor here, understanding the situation, immediately arranged gastric lavage for He Bolin.

According to hospital regulations, before accepting treatment, payment must be made first.

He Bolin, a large-age single man, his parents were long gone, and his brothers and sisters all didn't care whether he lived or died.

Wang Xiaohua called the emergency contact He Bolin had left in the poor household file long ago.

That emergency contact was his younger brother He Botian.

Wang Xiaohua explained the situation to He Botian, but He Botian's reaction was quite dismissive:

"If he can be cured then cure him, if not then forget it. As for medical expenses, he pays for them himself. I'm working outside, raising a wife and kids, we're all living tight, I really can't help him."

Upon learning his brother drank pesticide and was hospitalized, He Botian not only showed not the slightest sympathy, but was even quite angry:

"Speaking of you poverty alleviation cadres, why meddle so much? If he wants to seek death, then let him die. Once he's dead everyone will be liberated!"

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua could only sigh helplessly.

In the end he chose to pay out of his own pocket, first advancing the medical expenses for He Bolin.