Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1037 1037. Chinese Week (23)

"Then you still have to be more careful." Dong's mother reminded as always. No matter how old Dong Qiangqiang is, in her eyes, he will always be a child who does not consider things comprehensively.

"Mom, how are you and Dad?" The wind was strong in front of the library, and the umbrella was blown crooked. There were raindrops on Dong Qiangqiang's face and nose. He wiped them casually and said, "Is it time for Dad to be discharged from the hospital?"

"Your father had a full body checkup yesterday before being discharged from the hospital. If everything is normal, he can be discharged this afternoon."

"It's better not to be in a hurry (to be discharged from the hospital). Wait until all indicators are completely stable before discharging." Dong Qiangqiang was afraid that Dong's mother was too anxious to let Dong's father go home to recuperate, so he advised earnestly.

"It's not me who's anxious, it's your dad who's anxious. He said he's had enough and doesn't want to come back in this lifetime."

"Then what did the doctor say?"

"The doctor thinks that going home or staying in the hospital has its pros and cons, and the patient's wishes come first. Forcing him to stay is indeed because we are afraid that he will be under too much mental pressure. Letting him go home to recuperate well, take medicine on time, and have regular checkups should be fine."

"I'm not here. Please discuss with the doctor. How many SARS patients are there in the hospital now?"

"Anyway, we are not accepting any new patients here. All patients will be transferred to Xiaotangshan. I have seen quite a few people being discharged from the hospital these days. The window is crowded with people waiting to go through the discharge procedures. I plan to come back in two days to go through the discharge procedures for your father. Anyway, he is covered by medical insurance. Even if we do it today, it will take three or four days for the deposit to be refunded to the bank account, so there is no need to rush for one or two days."

"All new patients are transferred to Xiaotangshan. Isn't the pressure on protection there particularly great?"

"Hey, the news has said that research on SARS is particularly in-depth at home and abroad, and there are new breakthroughs almost every few days. There are also foreign medical teams bringing people and supplies to support us. The measures to prevent and treat SARS are now more diversified than before, not to mention that we now have the national treasure Xiaotangshan."

"You tell me, medical breakthroughs are as easy as going downstairs to buy vinegar. How did Xiaotangshan become a national treasure?"

"Every day on TV, it's reported that the best medical personnel in our country have rushed to Xiaotangshan to provide support. They have hardware, software, supplies, and people. It's really like all sides come to support when one side is in trouble. To be honest, the last time I saw such a touching scene was during the Tangshan earthquake. I saw doctors and nurses on TV walking like a gust of wind, and they were full of confidence when they spoke. They looked motivated. There are fewer people rushing to buy supplies on the streets than when you came back. A new supermarket has opened on each of the two streets in the south and north of our community. There are so many and complete things in it. I see that the old ladies I knew who liked to stock up on all kinds of things don't carry big and small bags home day and night now. It's the same as it is. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. It's hard to store so much. You can't buy a refrigerator at home just to stock up. There's no place..."

When Dong's mother heard that she was going to talk, Dong Qiangqiang quickly interrupted her and said, "Mom, how are you and Dad going to get home later? Are you going to drive?"

"Yeah, you don't know, my driving skills are improving rapidly now, and I practiced them on this broken road in front of the hospital." Dong's mother said proudly, "After you left, I filled up the gas, paid parking fees, added windshield washer fluid, had minor scratches with others, and paid the fines for illegal parking a few times. Oh, and I didn't ask for compensation when someone rear-ended me once. Anyway, your car is a second-hand car, so it's not a big deal."

"How many times? Fine?" Dong Qiangqiang was speechless. "Mom, you should ask the other party to pay for the rear-end collision. The other party can just use the insurance and he doesn't have to pay for it himself. Of course, the insurance premium for his car will definitely increase in the second year. You can't just ignore it because our car is old."

"Well, the person who was chasing me was a young mother who was anxious to take her child to the hospital for treatment. I felt sorry for the widow and orphan, so I didn't pursue it. Forget it."

Dong Qiangqiang felt helpless when his mother said this, but the other person was far away and it was beyond his reach even if he wanted to.

"But to be honest, I have to thank your classmate in particular. There were many times when I encountered problems and didn't know how to deal with them, and I called her to ask for help."

"You mean Tong Lele? Do you know how her mother is doing?" Through the glass window of the library, Dong Qiangqiang saw Wang Shunan taking a bag out of the locker and knew that the other party would come out soon.

Dong's mother recalled for a few seconds and said uncertainly, "I haven't seen her for a few days. Last time I met her in the water room, we chatted briefly. She said her mother is recovering well and should be able to be discharged from the hospital soon."

"That's great. It can be said that good fortune comes naturally to those who are lucky."

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I almost forgot. It's good news. The house you bought seems to have stopped falling in value and has even gone up a bit." "How did you know? Did you go to check the house again? Mom, this is a special period. Even if you have a car, you should go out less often."

"That won't work. You spent so much money, I have to help you keep an eye on it. If anything goes wrong, I have to hold them responsible."

"Mom, what responsibility do they have?" Dong Qiangqiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't you think about it? If the house price drops and you ask the other party to compensate you, then if the house price goes up in the future, will you still have to pay the other party more money?"

"This..." Dong's mother was speechless for a moment, and after a few seconds she immediately said, "Anyway, I have to help you keep an eye on it."

"Then have you ever wondered why the housing prices have stopped falling and stabilized?"

"I asked around, and the salesperson said that for some reason more and more people are buying houses. They are probably optimistic that SARS will be resolved soon. This is also thanks to Xiaotangshan. Once the backbone is established, the situation is completely different from the panic before."

Dong Qiangqiang had an idea: If SARS can be resolved quickly, not only will Volkswagen's sales be likely to reach new highs, but even Walter White may have the possibility of making a comeback.

Hearing that there was no movement from Dong Qiangqiang, Dong's mother thought the phone was disconnected, so she called "Hello" a few times to bring Dong Qiangqiang back to reality.

"Mom, we are organizing China Week on our own initiative these days. I will send you the links to the photos and videos later. You can download them to your computer using the method I taught you. When Dad is discharged from the hospital, you and Dad can take a good look at my university and college life together."

"Hey, that's great. By the way, son, when you hold activities, how many girls are there?"

"It's fine, but why are you asking?"

"Well, please take more pictures of the girl and show them to me." Dong's mother was vague.

"Why are you looking at the girl?" Dong Qiangqiang felt that there was something wrong with Dong's mother's tone of voice.

"Anyway, take more photos. Your dad and I can't go out recently, so I'll stay at home and help you with some advice."

"Mom, why are you doing all this again when you're just getting better? If you keep doing this, you might as well stay sick."

"You unlucky child, why are you so annoying to your mother?" Dong's mother scolded.

At this moment, Wang Shunan walked out of the library door with his head held high: "Dong Qiangqiang, I'm done with the tour. Are you done yet?"

Dong's mother had good hearing to begin with, and Wang Shunan's voice was so loud that she could hear everything clearly.

"Hey, is that girl you're talking to? What's her name? Where is she from?"

Dong Qiangqiang hung up in annoyance.

"Who is it?" Wang Shunan approached and looked at the expression on Dong Qiangqiang's face and guessed, "Your friend?"

"An infuriating friend. Let's go to the hall. It's almost time. I'll introduce you to everyone first, and then take you to the lecture room."