Reborn to be rich

Chapter 21
Last year, Zhang Guodong's family harvested less than 5 catties of wheat, and after paying 1360 catties of public grain, there were only about 3500 catties left.Rural people don't have much oil and water to eat. They basically eat noodles, steamed buns, and porridge every day. The food consumption must be huge. If there are 600 catties of food today, the next year will be different from eating corn.

It's already 7:[-] p.m., and the people in Zhangjialing Village who have been busy all day are also slowly packing up, going home to rest and waiting for collection tomorrow.Zhang Guotao was left in the wheat field to guard the wheat while the others went home to eat.

At night, Zhang Chenglin wanted to guard the wheat in the wheat field alone, but Zhang Guodong did not allow it. He asked his father to rest at home and slept in the wheat field with his second brother. With the experience of going out as a wheat farmer, Zhang Guodong and his younger brother set up a tent in the wheat field. , The tent is so tight that even mosquitoes cannot fly in.

After 6 consecutive days of busy work, Zhang Guodong’s family has already finished harvesting the wheat. Zhang Chenglin wanted to grind the wheat straw for the second time, but his son stopped him. It would take two more days of labor to finish the third time, at most tens of catties of wheat. It's really not worth it.

Standing on the pile of wheat straw, Zhang Guodong piled up the wheat straw that his father and younger brother handed over bit by bit. The wheat straw pile in the countryside can be waterproof and windproof. It will collapse if there is not a heavy rain.

"I just saw that your Fifth Uncle's wheat harvest was less than half. It won't be fast if you wait for two more days. The wheat grains are all in the ground. You and Guo Tao are here to pile up wheat straw slowly. I will help you with Fifth Uncle's house. "Zhang Chenglin put down the iron fork in his hand and said to Zhang Guodong.

"Okay, we only have the wheat left to dry. We don't need to pile up the wheat straw in a hurry. I heard that there will be no rain these days. My second brother and I will go with you!" I am glad that the summer harvest is fast this year. I didn’t expect to help Uncle Wu’s family harvest wheat now. Although he was a little upset, he was not unwilling. Uncle Wu is his father’s younger brother, and he has been sick for many years. If he doesn’t help anyone help?
Picking up the sickle in the tent, the father and son came to the wheat field of the fifth uncle's house. They saw the fifth uncle, fifth aunt, and Wen Bin harvesting wheat in the field. The wheat is lifted onto the rack cart, then pulled to the wheat field little by little, put down and back again.

"Brother Guodong, you are here!" Zhang Wenbin shouted happily when he saw Sanbo and his two cousins ​​coming.

"It took you so many days to harvest so much, where did the energy to go to Hu County go?" Zhang Guotao walked over and bowed his head to start harvesting the wheat, and Zhang Wenbin bowed his head and continued to harvest the wheat without being angry.

"In the past few days, I have at least an acre a day, and I have to grind the field with my mother in the afternoon. I am really exhausted! I am worried about how to harvest these!" Zhang Wenbin said while harvesting wheat.Their family has the same amount of land as Guodong's, and all 20 mu have been planted into wheat. Uncle Wu can't do heavy work, so he can only rely on him, a boy under 16, to shoulder the burden with his mother.

"This year when my brother comes back, our house will only have the last one left to dry tomorrow!" Zhang Guodong said with a bit of embarrassment. He who can be the first in the village to finish his busy work will always be appreciated by everyone.

"Well, with your help, it can be finished in two days, and it will be almost the same after two or three days of grinding." Zhang Wenbin knew that Sanbo's family would come to help him after the collection, but this year it was a few days earlier than before.

At noon, more than 5 mu of wheat was harvested. In the afternoon, Zhang Guodong and Zhang Wenbin pulled the wheel to grind the wheat. Hu Yuee was drying the wheat at Guodong's wheat field. Seeing this, she came to help.

"Uncle Wu, don't be so busy. Your stomach is already bad in summer, so don't be too tired!" Zhang Guodong couldn't help saying when he saw Uncle Wu loosen the wheat with an iron fork.

"It's okay, this pine wheat grass doesn't take much effort, it's all because of Uncle Wu's body! These years have dragged down your family..."

"Uncle Wu, what are you talking about? My dad is just a younger brother like you. Now that technology is advanced, your stomach disease can be easily cured in a big hospital. When Wen Bin and I earn money, I will take you to the hospital to treat the disease." Cure!"

Seeing the sick redness on Uncle Wu's face, Zhang Guodong has been studying abroad for the past few years, and he has had relatively little time to get close to him, but now his son's generation is basically dominated by his eldest nephew.

"As long as you have the heart! Uncle Wu's illness is just like this! I'm satisfied to see your brothers get married and have children." Uncle Wu said with a smile.

After cleaning up all the wheat in the afternoon, Aunt Wu asked Guodong's family to go to their house for dinner, but Zhang Chenglin refused. It costs a lot.

In the evening, Zhang Guodong's family rested at the door. Today, all the wheat has been pulled back, and there are only 20 bags left that have not been dried, and it will be almost a day to dry at the door tomorrow.

Zhang Wenbin ran out of their yard in a hurry and saw Guodong's family out of breath.

"Uncle San, my dad's stomach hurts so badly again, he can't wake up no matter how much he rolls on the ground."

When Zhang Chenglin heard this, he got up and ran to Uncle Wu's house, followed by Zhang Guodong and his brothers.

"Chengmao, what's wrong with you? Chengmao..." Seeing his father's anxious expression, Zhang Guodong pulled his father aside. He opened Uncle Wu's eyelids and found that he hadn't reacted much. Uncle Wu kept covering his stomach with his hand. The sweat dripping down his face showed how much pain he had endured.

"Don't be so stubborn, Wen Bin, you go and pull the shelf cart over, we hurry to the township medical center, Dad, you bring all the family money when you go home, if it doesn't work, we will go to the county." Zhang Guodong knew about Uncle Wu's illness It can't be delayed, it's better to go to the county hospital for an examination.

Everyone immediately followed Zhang Guodong's instructions, and Fifth Aunt also stopped crying and looked at Zhang Guodong with a begging face.

"Dad, it's fine for you and me and Wen Bin to go, and the others will stay at home and wait for the news. Harvest the wheat in the field if it can be harvested, and throw it away if it can't be harvested." After speaking, the three of them pushed the shelf cart to Ganjing Township go.

It was already past 10 o'clock in the evening, and there were not many people in the van on the main road. Only when passing by the wheat field, there was a coughing sound. It was the owner's warning that there were guards here.

Zhang Guodong pushed Uncle Wu to try to choose a stable place to walk. Fortunately, the three of them brought flashlights this time, otherwise the road in this village would be impossible to walk at night.

It took more than an hour to reach the village with a shelf cart. Zhang Guodong yelled at the door of the medical center for a long time before someone slowly got dressed inside and got up.

"What are you doing? If you knock on the door in such an emergency, you will have to pay for it."

"Doctor, come and see my fifth uncle. He used to have a stomach problem. Tonight it's getting dark and he can't stand the stomach pain."

The doctor looked to be in his 40s, and walked slowly to Zhang Chengmao's side, trying to pull his hand away for inspection, but he kept protecting his stomach and couldn't pull it away.

With a sound of groping to the left behind him, he groped again, and suddenly he touched the place under Zhang Chengmao's stomach. Zhang Chengmao shivered in pain. Sweat kept falling from his forehead, and Zhang Guodong hurriedly stopped him.

"Doctor, do you know what kind of disease my fifth uncle is suffering from? Is there any medicine that can make him less painful?" Zhang Guodong said.

"How can a small medical center like ours find out what the disease is? I have tried it just now, and it is indeed the pain caused by stomach problems. Only painkillers here can relieve the pain. You should find a way to drag him to the county!"

After checking for a long time, you just said these few words, Zhang Guodong wished to blow this fake doctor with two hammers.

"Brother Guodong, what should we do now?" Zhang Wenbin stared at his cousin.

"Go to the county seat, let's go to the county seat overnight, no matter what, go to the county seat to have a look." Zhang Guodong pulled up the shelf car and continued to drive eastward. In the dark night, the three of them did not speak and just drove in silence, only the occasional fifth uncle's sick moan let him go. They knew he was still alive.

From Ganjing Township, the three people pushed the rack cart and bumped all the way on the rough gravel road, but Zhang Chengmao in the cart couldn't feel it. His groaning became weaker and weaker, and the three of them had no choice but to speed up their pace.

It was already 02:30 in the morning when we arrived at the county hospital. The doctor on night shift saw that the patient's breathing had gradually weakened, so he pushed Uncle Wu into the emergency ward.

At this time, it has not been said that the hospital will not save lives if you don’t pay the money. He will at least give you simple treatment. In the end, if you have no money, he will ask your village brigade for it. Of course, the general village brigade has no money to give.

"Come on, the family members sign, and then go to pay the fee." A nurse came over and saw the reluctance of Zhang Guodong and the three of them. It is estimated that the medicine fee will not be paid again today.

"Wen Bin, go!" Zhang Chenglin handed the list to Zhang Wenbin, but Zhang Wenbin burst into tears.

"No, I won't sign! My dad is fine today..."

He cried and looked at the doctors beside him, as if they would kill his father if he signed it.

"What are you yelling about? If the doctor asks you to sign it, you sign it quickly. If you don't sign it, how can you perform surgery on your dad." Zhang Guodong clearly saw that the stomach tumor needed to be removed on the report, and the operation fee was 600 yuan.

Zhang Wenbin signed it after hearing what Zhang Guodong said, and turned around to leave. This kind of illiterate patient in the countryside is the most difficult to communicate with. If he can't understand the speech, he will owe the money in the end. The money owed by the county hospital every year is more than The income is still high, if it weren't for the state-owned company, it would have closed down long ago.

"Doctor, I'll pay the bill with you." On the way here, Zhang Chenglin gave Zhang Guodong all the 1260 yuan he had on his body, which was all the family could afford.

After paying the fee, the doctors and nurses immediately treated them much better, and asked them to wait together at the door of the operating room.Zhang Wenbin anxiously walked up and down the corridor of the operating room. After more than an hour, the doctor finally came out.

"Who is Zhang Chengmao's family?"

"I am!" Zhang Wenbin hurried forward.

"People have passed the dangerous period, but there is something I must tell you."

Seeing the doctor's serious look, Zhang Wenbin's originally relaxed heart lifted up.

"This is my third uncle and cousin. Tell them what you need." Zhang Wenbin looked at Zhang Guodong.

The doctor looked at Zhang Guodong and nodded.Zhang Guodong looked calm and learned at first glance.

"Patient Zhang Chengmao has a tumor in his stomach with a diameter of more than 85 mm. The stomach pain this time is due to excessive force, which caused the tumor to squeeze and cause gastric bleeding. His tumor has been in the body for many years. If he hastily removed it, it would be very dangerous. We are now just It simply solved the problem of his gastric membrane abrasion, and to remove the tumor, he still needs to go to a hospital above the city level."

When the doctor finished speaking, everyone was stunned. Zhang Wenbin panicked for a disease that the county hospital couldn't treat.

"Doctor, please help us with the transfer procedures. We will transfer to Qindu City now."

The doctor was relieved to hear that Zhang Guodong was willing to transfer to another hospital. At this time, ordinary farmers must have lost their minds and yelled at the hospital. It was their limit to be able to come to the county hospital. It was the most difficult time for doctors to do so.

The county hospital had an ambulance, and a doctor and nurse got into the ambulance with Zhang Guodong. When they were transferred, the hospital settled the bill and refunded 318 yuan, excluding the ambulance fee. It can only be said that the rmb was very strong at this time.

When I arrived at No. 1 Civilian Hospital in the city, I was unexpectedly asked to be transferred to the Tangdu Hospital in the province. The city hospital was not [-]% aware of the disease, so I was finally pushed to Tangdu Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Northwest China.

When Zhang Chenglin heard the notice from No.1 Municipal People's Hospital requesting to be transferred, he immediately panicked. He thought that his younger brother's illness was incurable, and even the Municipal People's Hospital began to shirk it.

Zhang Guodong listened to the opinions of the city's No.1 civilian hospital, and went directly to Chang'an City by ambulance.

After entering Tangdu Hospital, a young emergency doctor checked Zhang Chengmao's condition and sent him directly to the inpatient department. A nurse handed a sheet to Zhang Wenbin, and Zhang Wenbin handed it directly to Zhang Guodong.

"Pay 3000 yuan in advance... Nurse, we only have 940 yuan on us now, can you delay us for a few days, and I will pay all the medical expenses in a few days." Zhang Guodong took the other party's diagnosis report, which said tumor 10% of the gastric surface has been ulcerated, and 30% of the entire stomach must be removed if the tumor is to be removed.

Seeing this, Zhang Wenbin was so frightened that he was about to collapse, and later he said that the aorta might be injured after the tumor was removed, and the best experts in the hospital would be invited to perform the operation.

"Even if there is a glimmer of hope, Uncle Wu's illness must be treated. The two of you are here to accompany Uncle Wu. I will solve the money problem." Zhang Guodong found the director of the hospital. For Zhang Chengmao's operation, as for the difference of more than 2000, it will be enough to make up within three days.

Give 20 yuan to his father, they have to eat these days. Father's money is gone, and Zhang Guodong only leaves [-] yuan for his travel expenses.

Saying goodbye to his father, Zhang Guodong came to Chengxi Bus Station, and the first bus to Yongkang County hadn't left yet.The youngest of the Wu family drove the car, and there were a few county gangsters in the car. This is the way it is in this era. If you don't follow the car, it is difficult for you to go out and even come back.

"Mr. Zhang, you want to go back to the county? The last time I went back to the county from Kun County, my brothers didn't know that they took your money, and finally let my elder brother criticize me severely. Don't say anything else, Brother Zhang Wu Laosan will not hesitate to tell me anything."

The Wu family brothers have been able to control the county for more than 20 years, and their status is unshakable. It is not only because they dare to fight, but more importantly, their brothers behave well. As long as they treat you as a friend, they will talk about everything.

"That's more. Last night, my fifth uncle came to Chang'an City due to a serious illness. It is also my luck to meet the third brother today. Since the third brother said so, the younger brother will be his own brothers."

Among the 6 brothers of the Wu family, if it is said that the eldest brother Wu is their commander-in-chief, who is in charge of intelligence, then the third brother Wu is the vanguard, who is in charge of force, and it is the kind of force that has the nature of a commander.

(End of this chapter)