Chapter 422: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 422: Debts of Favors, Hardest to Repay

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

The time was already approaching four o'clock; if he wanted to withdraw the money today, he had to hurry.

So after Wang Xiaohua left the Cooperative, he ran all the way to the Hospital.

At the Hospital he found his mother Li Xiulan, explained the situation to Li Xiulan, handed the Passbook and Household Registration to Li Xiulan, and had Li Xiulan go withdraw the money while he stood guard at the Operating Room door.

Wang Zhanggen's Surgery had already been going on for over three hours and still wasn't finished.

Li Xiulan, holding the Passbook, hurried to the Rural Credit Cooperative near the Hospital.

Wang Xiaohua sat alone at the Operating Room door.

His Mood was heavy, as if weighed down by a boulder.

Around five o'clock.

The Operating Room Gate opened.

The Surgeon walked out.

"Wang Zhanggen's Family Member, come over here!"

"Doctor, how is my dad!" Wang Xiaohua hurriedly stood up and went over to ask.

"The situation isn't too Optimistic; the County Town Hospital's Medical Conditions are limited. I suggest transferring to a Third-class Hospital for treatment as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua's head buzzed, and his Consciousness became somewhat adrift.

The doctor said many more things after that.

Things like Wang Zhanggen's specific Condition, the suggestion to transfer for treatment, and the approximate cost, etc.

But Wang Xiaohua could no longer hear any of it.

His Mind was a complete chaos.

"You need to decide quickly. Transfer to a Big City Hospital in Guangzhou right now, and there might still be a slim chance. Delay, and it's hard to say."

"Okay, okay, transfer immediately then."

Wang Xiaohua snapped back to his senses and hurriedly Nodded Agreement.

"Then come sign a Transfer Consent Form."

Right at that moment, Li Xiulan returned from Outside.

She learned the situation and also agreed to transfer for treatment.

After signing the Transfer Consent Form, she went with the Ambulance to Guangzhou first.

Wang Xiaohua did not go along.

Because Li Xiulan wanted him to return those Thirty Thousand Yuan to Niu Chunsheng tonight.

Once he repaid the money, he could go to Guangzhou tomorrow morning.

Li Xiulan also said that once she reached Guangzhou, she would immediately Contact Dashan and Erhai, so Wang Xiaohua needn't worry so much.

Wang Xiaohua knew his mother was proud; he himself was no longer self-centered like before, so he agreed to her condition.

That Evening, Wang Xiaohua went alone, carrying the Thirty Thousand Yuan, to visit Niu Chunsheng Home.

He had no Mobile Phone, so he didn't call Niu Chunsheng in advance.

Because he had been here before; after following someone into the Residential complex Gate last time, he took the Elevator straight to Niu Chunsheng Home's Door with ease.

He pressed the doorbell.

Before long, someone came to Open Door.

The one who opened the door was none other than Niu Chunsheng's wife, Lin Xiaofang.

"Xiao Hua, how come you're here?"

Seeing Wang Xiaohua, Lin Xiaofang's eyes held some surprise, but more Vigilance and rejection.

Clearly, Lin Xiaofang was afraid Wang Xiaohua had come to Borrow money again.

Wang Xiaohua was originally very sensitive.

So he instantly caught a hint of information from Lin Xiaofang's Reaction.

At that moment he suddenly understood why his mother insisted he come tonight to Repay the money.

These Thirty Thousand Yuan might be a mere trifle to Niu Chunsheng.

But Lin Xiaofang clearly didn't think so.

She was apparently not very Willing to lend the money out.

"Good Evening, Aunt Xiaofang. My mom had me come return that Thirty Thousand Yuan."

Wang Xiaohua greeted Politely and directly stated his purpose for coming.

Because he knew that if he didn't state his purpose soon, the disgust and rejection in Lin Xiaofang's eyes might not be able to help surfacing.

"Oh, repaying money? No rush to repay. You need the money, so keep it for now!" Lin Xiaofang's expression instantly changed, becoming enthusiastic, and she even called out: "Come in quick, sit. We're just having Dinner. Have you eaten? If not, eat together."

"Come in quick, sit. We're just having Dinner. Have you eaten? If not, eat together."

Wang Xiaohua Politely Refused:

"Thank you, Aunt Xiaofang, no need. I just ate, I'm full."

In fact, he hadn't eaten a single grain of rice all day until now.

Lin Xiaofang led Wang Xiaohua into the Living Room, and Niu Chunsheng came up to greet them:

"Xiao Hua, coming early isn't as good as coming at the right time. Come, sit, Eat Together! Your Aunt Xiaofang made braised Fish, the Taste is absolutely superb!"

Wang Xiaohua glanced over the dining table; besides a red-braised mandarin fish, there were roast goose, beef, and so on.

Even the stir-fried vegetables were meticulously plated.

Wang Xiaohua looked at a table full of delicious dishes with perfect color, aroma, and taste, and saliva involuntously welled in his mouth; to tell the truth, in all his life he had never eaten such good food, and not wanting to eat was impossible.

But he still restrained the desire in his heart, because he knew that everything here did not belong to him.

They were just being polite to him; if he really sat down and ate, that would be presumptuous.

"Uncle Chunsheng, I won't eat the meal; I've already eaten. My mother sent me to return those thirty thousand yuan to you. My mother also said to thank you for your help to our family. I still have to rush to Guangzhou; the money is placed here, and I have to go."

Wang Xiaohua politely placed the thirty thousand yuan on the tabletop.

"What are you going to Guangzhou for? Didn't we agree you'd stay and tutor Lin Xin?"

Niu Chunsheng asked.

He thought Wang Xiaohua was going to Guangzhou to work a summer job.

"My father is being transferred to Guangzhou Major Hospital for treatment; I'm going down to take care of him. Later, when my father is better, I'll come back and tutor your daughter; is that okay? If it really won't work, then you'll just have to find someone else."

Hearing this, Niu Chunsheng sighed with a tinge of sorrow:

"Transferring to Guangzhou Major Hospital for treatment — won't that cost even more money?"

"No matter; my eldest and second brothers run a company in Guangzhou; they'll send money over, so no need for Uncle Chunsheng to worry." Wang Xiaohua said it lightly.

But in reality, he wasn't sure how much money his eldest and second brothers could send over.

"Xiaohua, you keep these thirty thousand; no need to return them for now. If you need money later, just call me!"

Niu Chunsheng returned the thirty thousand yuan to Wang Xiaohua's hands.

Niu Linxin chimed in from the side:

"Brother Xiaohua, you take it; your family needs money right now. There's no need to rush to pay us back; we don't lack this bit of money."

Wang Xiaohua felt a pang of emotion; indeed, their family truly didn't lack this bit of money — to them it was a drop in the bucket, while to Wang Xiaohua's family, thirty thousand was a sum earned only with great effort.

For example, this table full of delicacies — Wang Xiaohua had never eaten such a meal in his entire life, while for the Niu family it was merely an ordinary daily meal.

But precisely because of this, he could not eat theirs even more.

This money was the same; he could not owe them.

Especially when he saw Lin Xiaofang standing there expressionless.

He felt all the more that he had to return these thirty thousand and leave quickly.

Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.

In the past Wang Xiaohua didn't understand.

He even sneered at his parents' behavior of dying for face and refusing to owe anyone debts of gratitude.

But now he was gradually beginning to understand.

"Uncle Chunsheng, don't worry about tutoring Lin Xin; if I have time later, I'll definitely come. But this money — today I absolutely must return it to you; this is my mother's instruction. Let's leave it at that; I still have to catch my ride. Goodbye!"

Wang Xiaohua casually found an excuse, put the money down, and hurriedly left.

"Should we have Lin Xin see you off?"

"No need, no need; you all continue eating; I'll go down myself!"

Wang Xiaohua had just stepped out the door when he faintly heard the sound of Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang's conversation from inside:

"Why are you giving that kid a face? We're still counting on him to tutor Lin Xin!"

"He's not the only one who can tutor; if he doesn't, we can hire someone else. Ten thousand yuan for over a month — that price is plenty; are we still afraid we can't hire a good tutor?"

"Is that how you calculate? The account of human relations — what do you know?"

"How don't I know? His family was poor to begin with; his father is like this now; medical expenses might be a bottomless pit. If he and his mother keep coming to borrow money from you, are you going to keep lending to them?"

"If we can help, we'll naturally help a bit."

"Then what if they need one million in medical expenses? Will you help or not?"

"I... I can't be bothered to talk to you... how could they possibly need that much, one million..."

Wang Xiaohua only paused at the doorway for a few seconds, yet he heard this much conversation.

With a complex mood, he walked to the elevator entrance and took the elevator downstairs.

He didn't blame Niu Chunsheng, nor did he blame Lin Xiaofang; they were just considering the problem from their own standpoint — what wrong could there be?

One can only blame oneself — too impulsive, too self-righteous, too foolish, speaking without thinking, acting willfully without considering consequences; that is what led to the current situation.