Chapter 13: Wan Jun (2)
However, at the beginning of April, a cold spring that had not been encountered for many years caused the trellis to suffer a catastrophe. That day, the girl worked all night, and rushed back to the peach orchard early the next morning, but saw that the plastic film on the flower trellis had been lifted by the strong wind, and the flowers and plants inside were crushed by the snow, which was miserable. The girl couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that the old man's hard work in the past six months had been in vain, but what she was most worried about was the pot of "Wanjun". She knew that the Junzi Orchid could only grow in a temperature of more than ten degrees, but due to the strong winds and snow, the current temperature was probably close to freezing. If "Wanjun" had any accidents, wouldn't it kill the old man!
So, she hurriedly pushed the door, but it was bolted. She thought the old man hadn't gotten up yet, so she knocked on the door. However, after knocking for a long time, there was still no movement. The girl immediately had a sense of foreboding. She looked into the room through the window, but saw the old man half-lying and half-leaning on the side of the bed, showing a paralyzed appearance that he wanted to move but couldn't move, and wanted to shout but couldn't. The girl slammed the door open and entered the house. At this time, the old man was already pale, his body was cold, and his limbs were stiff, but he held the pot of Junzi Orchid tightly in his arms. The girl hurriedly opened the pot and tried to help the old man lie down, but the old man refused to lie down, and kept pointing to the pot of flowers as if he was talking about something. The girl knew what the old man meant, so she put the flower pot on her bed, threw the two small stools, and covered them with a quilt. At this time, the old man lay down with confidence.
The girl was going to cook, and when she found that the stove had long been extinguished, she hurried to make it. When the meal was ready, the girl shouted several times, but the old man did not answer, but opened his eyes, turned them a little, and closed them again, and his breath was faint. Touching the old man's forehead again, it was hot and hot. The girl knew that the old man was seriously ill, so she hurried to the highway to intercept a taxi and take the old man to the hospital.
Doctors gave the old man fluids and medication for several days, and then asked the old man to go for all kinds of tests. The final diagnosis was necrosis of the kidney, which required immediate kidney replacement surgery, otherwise, life would be lost. The girl knew that the old man had never been married all his life, and that he had no relatives to rely on except her. So, she gave up her job in the factory and guarded the old man's bedside day and night. It's just that she has to do such a big operation now, but she doesn't know what to do at all.
However, the old man's condition is severe and his life is in danger, and she must make up her mind immediately. After thinking all night long, in the morning, she found the rich merchant according to the address on the business card, and asked him if he wanted to buy the pot of Junzi Orchid named "Wanjun". When she said this, tears almost rolled out of her eyes. Fu Shang looked at the girl with a puzzled and surprised gaze, and said, "What, that old man really figured it out?" The girl felt that this was a bit harsh, but she still nodded. So the rich merchant put on a business pitch and asked, "How much?" and the girl said, "just 200,000 yuan." Because she has already calculated, the old man needs 100,000 yuan for kidney replacement surgery, and the remaining 100,000 yuan will be given to the old man for the elderly. Because after the operation, the old man may no longer be able to work. Unexpectedly, the rich merchant smacked his lips and said, "Little girl, you are too scary." Dare to ask for 200,000 yuan for a pot of flowers!" Hearing this, the girl couldn't help but panic a little, and said, "But didn't you want to bid 300,000 yuan last time?" The rich merchant smiled disdainfully and said, "Qingcai bought an eight-star pound yesterday, but no one even asks for five dimes today." How do you explain that?" the girl knew that the rich merchant was playing tricks on her, but she couldn't do anything, so she said, "Then you can give a price." The rich merchant frowned for a while and said, "Fifty thousand yuan at most." The girl was very disappointed, shook her head, and said, "If there is less than 100,000, I won't talk about it." When the rich merchant saw that the girl was leaving, he gritted his teeth and said, "100,000 is 100,000." ”
So, the rich merchant took the money, drove the car, and followed the girl to pick up the goods. When the girl pushed the door of the rich merchant into the house, she saw the old man squatting beside the bed and staring at the pot of gentleman's orchid motionlessly. The expression was so obsessed and focused, and there was a kind of joy and excitement that could not be concealed. The girl couldn't help but be surprised: Why did the old man run out of the hospital? Before she could ask, the old man had already turned around, and when he saw that the girl had returned, followed by the annoying rich merchant, he stood up and asked the rich merchant very vigilantly, "What are you doing here?" The rich merchant said, "I'll pick up the goods." The old man asked, "Where is your goods here?" said the rich merchant, pointing to the girl, "then you ask her." The girl had to tell the truth, "I sold your flowers." The girl's words were like a slap in the face, almost stunning the old man, "You really sold Wanjun?" said the old man, his body began to shake, and then he fell on the table. The girl and the wealthy merchant hurriedly lifted the old man up and laid him on the bed. In order to avoid accidents for the elderly, the wealthy businessman said repeatedly, "I don't want this flower, I don't want it." Then, he turned and walked out the door. Holding back her tears, the girl sent the rich merchant out of the door, and said guiltily, "I'm sorry." Before he finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes. The rich merchant comforted her and said, "Don't be sad, it's not your fault." When he got into the car, he stroked the girl's tear-stained face and said, "You are a rare good girl, and if you have something in the future, you will call me." ”
The old man's condition showed no signs of improvement, and he was in pain all day long, and he was sweating profusely. But no matter how much the girl pleaded and persuaded her, the old man refused to be hospitalized. It was as if the flowers would be sold as soon as he left. He kept the flower by his bed all day long, guarding it like a miser. Before going to bed, he would look at the flowers again and again, and when he woke up, the first thing he would see was that the flowers were still there. The old man refused to be hospitalized, so the girl had to take him to the hospital every day. It costs a lot of money to see a doctor. However, the girl had long since stopped working in the factory. At the moment, not to mention that it is for the elderly to see a doctor, but even there is no money to buy food and use. The girl had no choice but to carefully pack up the stricken flowers in the shed, put them in pots, and haul them to the city on a tricycle to sell.
The girl couldn't pedal the cart, so she pushed the tricycle away. Although the flowers are not expensive, no one buys them. If you don't have money, you can't treat the elderly. The girl was so anxious that she wanted to cry, so she begged the person who stopped in front of the flowers and said, "This big brother, buy this pot of flowers, my father is going to have a kidney replacement operation, and he needs money." "That uncle, you can buy this pot of flowers, if you don't have money to see a doctor, my father won't be able to live." The girl was delicate and innocent, with tears shining in her eyes. No one doubted the girl's words, and although the passers-by did not want to buy the flowers, they no longer hesitated or bargained when they heard the cry that made people cry, and soon bought all the flowers from the girl at once.
After the cold of spring, the temperature quickly warmed up. As soon as the temperature is high, the flowers grow quickly and bloom brightly. The girl used the money from the sale to treat the old man. The flowers are growing and blooming day by day, but the old man's illness is getting worse and worse. On this day of October in the golden autumn, "Wanjun" is like a bouquet of buds that have been accumulated for a long time, and before you know it, it bursts into full bloom, showing a shocking beauty. It was on this afternoon that the old man felt that something was no longer right, so he said to the girl, "Go and call the rich man." I have something to say to him. The girl thought it strange: why did the old man invite him today, so why did he invite him today?
The rich merchant rushed over as quickly as he could. The girl knew that the old man had something to say to him, so she waited outside. After a while, the rich merchant came out with red eyes and said that the old man had passed away. The girl hurried into the house, but saw the old man lying quietly on the bed, as if he were asleep. The girl's heart was very heavy, as if a big stone was pressed against it, and she wanted to cry but couldn't. But the pot of Junzi Orchid beside the old man was blooming brilliantly and dazzlingly at this time, and it was extremely beautiful. This made her heart tremble, and she thought: This may be the reappearance of the old man's life!
The girl asked for the old man to be cremated and his ashes buried next to her parents' graves. After that, she used the money from the old man to sell "Wanjun" to open a very exquisite flower shop in the downtown area. The name of the flower shop is Wanjun.