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Chapter 67 The Roots of Poverty

The woman could speak some Chinese, but with a strong local accent. Zhao Pingan couldn't understand it. Fortunately, Zhu Xiaowan was on the side to explain.

"She said that the child's father was blind. When the fire pit was boiling water, he accidentally poured a pot of boiling water on the child. Later, he asked the doctor in the clinic to wipe some purple syrup."

"Such a severe burn, just rub some purple potion?" Zhao Pingan was dumbfounded, don't blame him for thinking wildly, he can still imagine how this child will live.

"Eat...is there any more...can I give the child some..." The woman begged and looked at Zhao Ping'an. As a mother, this is the only thing she can do now. The child keeps crying, maybe only food Temptation can make her temporarily forget the pain in her body.

Zhao Ping'an's eyes were red, and he nodded heavily, "If you don't have it, you have to have it!"

In fact, there were no more snacks in the small shop. In the end, Zhao Pingan even brought out a bag of white sugar and ten catties of dried noodles.

It was the white sugar that was so ordinary that it was not even considered a snack, but the little girl wiped a little bit with her finger, and then carefully stuffed the whole finger into her mouth, eating happily.

"Thank you, uncle." She said crisply, seeming to be more sensible than other children.

"Why didn't you send him to the hospital!" Zhao Pingan couldn't hold back and wiped away his tears.

The woman shook her head, expressing that she did not understand what a hospital was.

"The hospital is a place to see a doctor for children. This injury should be treated immediately, and it cannot be delayed!" Zhao Pingan explained.

The woman seemed to finally understand, she explained to the little girl very fast, then said something to Zhu Xiaowan, turned and left in a hurry.

Zhao Pingan glanced at the little girl who seemed a little timid after her mother left, looked at Zhu Xiaowan who had already put on her sunglasses, and asked, "Why is she going?"

"take money."

Zhao Pingan wanted to call to stop the woman, but she walked too fast and disappeared at the fork in the road. Fortunately, after a short while, she turned around and came back, and the baby on her back was gone. I lost my blind husband at home, I just hope he won't come near the firepit again!
A group of people returned according to the route they came from. The distance of ten kilometers is not too short, and the mountain road is extremely difficult to walk. Zhao Pingan wanted to help hold the child, but the woman refused, and to be honest, he was somewhat scared. It's not because she's afraid of getting dirty, but mainly because she's afraid of accidentally hurting the little girl. Just now, because her mother accidentally used some force when holding her, a blood scab the size of a palm fell off on her back, revealing the bright red skin inside. flesh!
The little girl has been crying uncontrollably for many times along the way, and she even woke up from the pain when she finally fell asleep halfway. Every time, her mother would apply a little sugar and stuff it into her mouth , Only in this way can she be calmed down for a while.

In fact, she is already very obedient, so obedient that Zhao Pingan actually felt strong in such a young child. How many people can persist in such pain, let alone a child, even if it is an adult? Whining?
At least, Zhao Pingan thought he couldn't do it.

Although there was a clinic in the small town where they parked, it was really difficult to do anything for injuries of this degree. In the end, Zhao Pingan drove them along the narrow mountain road. After about [-] to [-] kilometers, they came to the nearest In a small county, this was a severe test for him who had just obtained his driver's license.

The condition of the county hospital is still very poor, even Linshui County is far worse than that. A handsome young doctor of the Yi nationality checked the little girl's injuries. After paying the money, he asked timidly, "Is it time to pay?"

Zhao Pingan looked down, and in her dark palms full of grooves, she was tightly holding two crumpled banknotes, both of which had a denomination of one yuan.

"Auntie, I've already paid the money." Zhao Ping'an had to make up a lie to prevent her from being frightened by that terrifying figure.

"That can't be done..." The woman was a little reluctant. Although she hadn't read a day's book, she knew it was unreasonable, after all, the child belonged to her.

"It's okay, I have a lot of money." Zhao Ping'an was a little confused, and casually said this sentence, which made the Yi doctor look at him in surprise.

Not surprisingly, the little girl will be hospitalized immediately for skin grafting surgery, and may have to stay here for a while. Zhao Pingan paid 10 yuan in advance for the surgery fee, which is estimated to be more or less, and privately asked the doctor to refund it at that time. To the little girl's mother, without letting her know about it for the time being, another 1000 yuan in cash was given to her, as the little girl's living expenses during the hospitalization period, and to buy some nutritional supplements.

"Mr. Zhao, are you going back to Shiping Village?" Zhu Xiaowan asked after leaving the hospital. She was a very smart woman, she never tried to know the boss's thoughts in advance, and only asked when necessary.

"No." Zhao Pingan waved his hand, why is there any need to go back?Undoubtedly, he has achieved his goal and found a group of people who are in urgent need of help. However, he never imagined that the poverty in Daliang Mountain is so shocking!

He was thinking, how to help them?
"Xiaowan, to tell you the truth, the reason why I came here is because I want to do some good deeds. What do you think I should do? Help them build a house? Or just donate some food and clothes?" After thinking for a while, he said, I decided to seek the opinion of the former reporter beside me. After all, they can always see the truth of the facts and understand the side that ordinary people cannot see.

Surprisingly, Zhu Xiaowan shook her head and said, "No, it's useless! What's the use of building small western-style houses for them all? It's nothing more than a place to sleep, and food and clothes may be temporary. Let them eat and dress warmly, but what about after eating and wearing clothes?"

After hearing her words, Zhao Ping'an couldn't help but frowned, and asked, "Then what do you think should be done to help them?"

"Education!" When Zhu Xiaowan said these two words, her tone was a bit decisive. In fact, she had already figured out the root of the problem, but unfortunately she was unable to do what she wanted, but the man next to her was different. As long as he was willing, maybe he could Completely change the status quo in Daliangshan District!
She said excitedly: "The reason why the people here are so poor is because of lack of education. Many of them are still thinking in the primitive society, just like the aunt just now. She may know that 2 yuan can buy some White flour, but I don’t know how much the purchasing power of 2 yuan outside the village is. The help of materials may solve the urgent need, but in the long run, only education can prevent those poor children from early marriage and early childbearing, and can make them Only by getting out of the mountains can we truly save the Daliang Mountains!"

(End of this chapter)