Chapter 441: Misunderstanding
Chapter 441: Misunderstanding
Zhou Fu turned around and saw that the person grabbing him was the wife of a fellow villager from the same village. "Dong's wife, what a coincidence?"
Dong's wife, with red eyes, said, "Yongfu, do you have any money on you? Can I borrow five hundred yuan? When Dong was slaughtering the pig for the New Year, he was kicked by the pig and fell, hitting his head on the whetstone. He hasn't regained consciousness, and the doctor said he might need surgery. I'm worried it will cost a lot of money, and I don't have that much on me. I've been waiting here for half a day, but I can't get a ride back to the village to borrow money."
Zhou Fu didn't have that much money on him; he only carried around ten yuan. All his money was in the car.
Zhou Fu pointed to the car not far away.
Dong's wife knew that when Zhou Chenglei's new house was inaugurated, Jiang Xia's family had sent a jeep. So she followed him to the car.
Zhou Chenglei saw the situation from the rearview mirror and had already gotten out of the car. "Aunt Dong."
Aunt Dong managed a smile. "A-Lei."
"What's going on?" Zhou Chenglei asked directly.
Zhou Fu explained, "Your Uncle Dong was kicked by a pig while slaughtering the New Year's pig. He fell and hit his head, and he might need surgery. I'll give you some money for your aunt."
"Wife, give me five hundred yuan."
Jiang Xia had already gotten out of the car with her bag, which happened to have a thousand yuan and some loose change. She took out a stack of one hundred yuan bills and handed it to Aunt Dong, "Aunt, here's a thousand yuan. Take it and use it first. If it's not enough, let me know, and I'll bring more from home."
If brain surgery was required, a thousand yuan probably wouldn't be enough.
Aunt Dong's tears welled up. She wanted to borrow a thousand yuan but felt too embarrassed to ask, fearing they wouldn't lend it to her. "I'll definitely return this money to you as soon as possible."
She had just seen Zhou Bingqiang's wife in the hospital and asked to borrow money, but the latter said she had none, claiming she didn't have five hundred yuan or even a hundred yuan.
Jiang Xia said, "There's no rush for the money. Saving a life is more important."
When Uncle Dong's family inaugurated their new home, they had come early in the morning to help. Uncle Dong was the head chef, and his younger son assisted him as a sous chef for the entire day.
Aunt Dong's two daughters-in-law also helped for the whole day.
Jiang Xia didn't know the rest of the family, but she herself had never helped them much, except for going fishing with Uncle Dong once. Yet, the entire family had come to lend a hand.
Zhou Mu also got out of the car and added, "Yes! There's no rush. Saving a life is the priority. Once Dong recovers and gets better, there's no hurry to repay the debt."
Zhou Fu said, "I'll go with your aunt to see Dong. A-Lei, you guys head back first!"
Jiang Xia said, "Let's go together! We can also visit Uncle Dong."
Jiang Xia wanted to see if there was anything she could help with.
If the situation was indeed serious, although Jiang Xia didn't know any authoritative doctors, she believed that Jiang Father or Doctor Gao should have some connections.
Zhou Chenglei said, "Get in the car! There's parking at the hospital."
So, they all got into the car.
Soon, they arrived at the hospital, but they couldn't see Uncle Dong in the intensive care unit as family members weren't allowed inside.
Uncle Dong's three sons and two daughters-in-law were waiting outside.
Zhou Bingqiang's wife was also there.
Jiang Xia overheard her saying, "I can lend you five hundred yuan, but you have to mortgage the boat to me. If you don't repay the money on time after six months, the boat will be mine. Your boat is old, worn-out, and small; it's not even worth five hundred yuan. I'm doing this because we're from the same village, so I'm helping and lending you money."
No one from Uncle Dong's family spoke, and no one was in the mood to talk.
However, if the money wasn't enough, they would have to sell the boat.
Although their boat was a bit old and worn, it still had some value; even a dilapidated boat was worth six hundred yuan.
If they had the time to renovate and repaint it, they could sell it for seven hundred yuan.
But the boat was their family's livelihood; how could they bear to sell it unless they were truly desperate?
Aunt Dong: "Qiang's wife, thank you. But we don't need to borrow it for now; Lei's wife lent it to us."
Uncle Dong's family was surprised to see Zhou Chenglei and his group, and they greeted them.
Zhou Bingqiang's wife noticed Jiang Xia's family change their expressions.
How did they get here too?
And they even lent the money first? Does that mean the boat will become theirs?
Aunt Dong handed the one thousand yuan Jiang Xia gave her to her eldest son, Zhou Guoguang, "This is the one thousand yuan your Uncle Yongfu's family lent us. When you have money, you must repay them immediately."
Zhou Bingqiang's wife: "..."
Borrowed one thousand yuan?
Such a show-off!
After comparing, she felt so small!
Zhou Guoguang took the money and, with reddened eyes, thanked her, "We will repay it as soon as possible."
The other two brothers also said, "We'll repay it immediately when we have the money."
Zhou Fu: "There's no rush."
Zhou Chenglei asked Zhou Guodong, "Is Uncle Dong's doctor here? I want to ask about his condition."
Zhou Guodong: "I'll take you there."
So Zhou Chenglei followed him to find the doctor.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Fu also went with them.
Zhou Chenglei walked alongside Jiang Xia, protecting her from being jostled by people in the corridor.
Zhou Bingqiang's wife was also curious and followed.
Zhou Chenglei went to find a public telephone and made a call.
Jiang Xia didn't go out but found two chairs and sat with Zhou Zhou.
When Zhou Chenglei returned, he brought water bottles for Jiang Xia and Zhou Zhou.
Soon, a fifty-year-old man with half-gray hair and a scholarly demeanor, accompanied by two other doctors, approached them.
"Director Gao," Zhou Chenglei greeted him.
Director Gao introduced the other two doctors to Zhou Chenglei, "This is our hospital's Director Pan and Doctor He. They are both highly experienced experts in this field."
"Director Pan, Doctor He," Zhou Chenglei shook hands with each of them.
Zhou Bingqiang's wife followed suit, extending her hand with a smile, "Director Gao, Director Pan, nice to meet you. I'm Lei's aunt! Thank you for your help this time."
Director Gao was surprised by her cheerful smile but still shook her hand politely and nodded, "Hello. Let's go inside and take a look at your husband's scans first."
Zhou Bingqiang's wife: "..."
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