Donghu Town was called Donghu Village before it became a town, and the houses in the whole village were basically next to each other, and since the road was built and the north and south were connected, the village was also divided into two, divided into East Village and West Village.

With the establishment of Donghu Town, the name has also changed, Fang Yuan's family lives in Dongzhen, and Chen Chao's family lives in Xizhen, which sounds quite far away, but in fact, you only need to cross the highway to get there.

When Fang Yuan was a child, he often came to Chen Chao's house to play, so even after many years, he was still very familiar with the road, originally wanted to buy something on the side of the road to go to the door, think about it and forget it, continue to carry the toy inside, pass through the gap between the storefronts and houses next to the roadside, the original cement road has also become a dirt road, the dust flies when you step on it on a sunny day, and the mud is full of mud when you step on a rainy day.

Fang Yuan soon came to Chen Chao's door, the front of the door was overgrown with weeds, a look of decay, the low courtyard wall had collapsed in many places, Fang Yuan stretched out his head to look inside, just in time to see the little girl Chen Xiaoshan put her head into a bucket to drink water.

The bucket was a bit big, Fang Yuan was really afraid that she would fall into it, so he hurriedly walked a few steps and stepped into the courtyard from outside the door.

The little girl was alarmed by Fang Yuan's footsteps, raised her head and saw Fang Yuan, her face was happy, she opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything, she turned around and ran to the room behind her.

The house behind her, although it was a little old in Fang Yuan's memory, was still inhabitable, like now half of the gate was missing, the rubble on the roof was even more missing, and the brick cracks were overgrown with weeds, giving people the feeling that it had been abandoned for a long time.

Fang Yuan strode in from the door, he felt that his eyes were dim, fortunately, his eyesight was excellent, and he adapted to it almost instantly, and saw a man with a pale face, yellow hair, and a thin skinny man leaning on the bed in the corner, Chen Xiaoshan was holding his hand, staring at him with curiosity, his eyes were as clear and innocent as Xinxin, seeing Fang Yuan looking at her, a smile immediately appeared on his dirty little face.

"Maruko?" The man lying on the bed stared at Fang Yuan for a careful look, and then asked suspiciously.

When Fang Yuan heard this, his heart was sour, there were very few people with the nickname "Pill", Chen Chao was one of these very few people, and this nickname was given by him.

"It's me, Chao. Fang Yuan tried hard to squeeze out a smile, but he couldn't smile.

"I didn't expect to see you before I died, it's good!" Chen Chao smiled, he couldn't see any sadness, only a relief.

"Daddy don't die. When the little girl heard her father say the word death, she shook his arm vigorously with a crying tone, and Chen Chao's smile froze on her face, which was more ugly than crying.

"Dad is not dead, you go out to play, I'll talk to Uncle Fang. Chen Chao reached out and touched his daughter's messy hair, which was no longer as indifferent as just now.

The little girl nodded obediently, put down her father's hand, and turned around to go out, but was stopped by Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan squatted down in front of her, handed her the plastic bag in his hand and said, "Do you remember the little sister I saw in the morning? That's my uncle's daughter, her name is Fang Xin, this is the gift she asked me to bring you, she wants to be a good friend with you." ”

The little girl did not take it immediately, but looked back at her father.

Chen Chao nodded, and the little girl took it, and couldn't wait to open the plastic bag, and glanced inside, her eyes immediately showed joy, "Thank you, uncle." Then he ran out of the door with his bag and sat on the steps of the door and played.

"How old are you?" Fang Yuan asked with a glance at the little girl.

"In a month I'll be 6 years old. Chen Chao watched his daughter outside the door take out the toys from the plastic bag, his face was full of surprise and happiness, but his heart was full of grief and sourness.

The little guy was originally the little princess of the family, with a lot of snacks and toys, but there was nothing in the past two years, and he didn't know how to get through.

Fang Yuan sat down on the edge of the bed and carefully looked at Chen Chao in front of him.

Chen Chao was naked, wearing only a pair of shorts on his lower body, his legs were covered with skin and bones, where was there a little bit of white fat appearance that he saw for the last time, he was leaning against a quilt behind him, but it was already dark and he couldn't see the color, and there was a bowl of boiled potatoes and half a bowl of cold porridge on the head of the bed.

Fang Yuan's sense of smell is excellent, and he can even smell the rancid smell of boiled potatoes.

"How did you make it like this, can you tell me about it?" Fang Yuan couldn't hide the grief in his heart, and asked in a trembling tone.

Chen Chao saw Fang Yuan's expression, as if he was extremely happy, so he told Fang Yuan what had happened, and it was no different from what Uncle Zhao said.

"Have you seen a doctor?" Fang Yuan saw that Chen Chao's head and hands could move, but his body from the neck down couldn't move at all.

"I didn't see it, but what can I do. Chen Chao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"What did the doctor say, can it be cured?" Fang Yuan hurriedly asked.

"The doctor said that I had injured my spine, and this surgery cannot be done in China at present, only foreign doctors can, and even then there is only 50% hope at most. ”

"50% hope is not small, why don't you give it a try?"

"Where's the money?" Chen Chao glanced around his home, "What to try?"

Fang Yuan was silent, thought for a moment and said, "I'll borrow you." ”

Chen Chao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed, "Maruko, you are bragging again, I don't know the situation of your family." ”

The little girl playing at the door heard her father's laughter and looked into the house, full of amazement, she hadn't heard her father's laughter for a long time.

"I mean really, not kidding you. Fang Yuan said seriously.

Looking at Fang Yuan's serious expression, Chen Chao also became serious, "Two years ago, the doctor told me that if you want to cure my disease, it will be at least one million, and in two years, it will definitely be more than that, you have so much money?"

"I don't have it right now. Fang Yuandao.

When Chen Chao heard this, he was a little relieved, but he was not disappointed, but said with a smile: "You kid, you really brag again." ”

"But half a month later I have. Fang Yuan said seriously.

Chen Chao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said suspiciously: "You kid don't do anything bad, right?

"Don't worry, the money is coming from the right way, I helped people do a project before, and the payment will be settled after half a month, which is enough for you to be treated." Fang Yuan casually pulled out a reason, and didn't say anything about Bitcoin, of course, it was estimated that Chen Chao didn't understand.

"It's better to study, it's fast to make money after reading. Chen Chao sighed, and his eyes fell on his daughter at the door again, and her daughter was also of the age of studying.

He watched quietly like this, Fang Yuan didn't bother him, and after a while, he retracted his gaze and said to Fang Yuan very seriously: "Maruko, I beg you for one thing." ”

"You say. ”

"I'm sick and I'm not cured, can you help me take care of Xiaoshan? I don't have high requirements, just give her a bite to eat, don't let her starve to death." Chen Chao said, tears flowing silently.

"Why don't you cure her? Can't you take care of her yourself? Give her food, give her school, and watch her grow up happily. Fang Yuan said angrily.

"It's too late, two years ago, when I had an accident, the doctor said that I had a 50% chance of being cured, and a 50% chance of dying during surgery, and at that time I was in good health, and the doctors all said this, do you think I am now? Is there still 50% hope? Why spend that unjust money?" Chen Chao smiled bitterly.

Fang Yuan was also silent when he heard this, and only after a while did he speak: "Since it is all a death, then try to treat it, cure it, you raise your daughter yourself, and make money to pay me back in the future." ”

"If it can't be cured, I will raise your daughter in the future, she will eat whatever my daughter eats, she will wear whatever my daughter wears, and she will have what my daughter has. ”

PS: When I wrote this chapter, I couldn't cry, but after I finished writing, I didn't seem to feel it anymore when I read it again, so be it!