Chapter 3: Touch
My sister went to the hospital, and Rob paid special attention to the news of the pneumonia.
In the past few days, the type of virus has been basically confirmed as the new coronavirus, although it is not clear whether it is human-to-human, but the possibility of human-to-human transmission cannot be ruled out, this news has caused many people to fall into panic, rumors spread on the Internet, people can't tell the truth from the false, people's fear of the unknown is far more than they know, different voices can be heard everywhere, people talk about it, but there is not much feasible way, can only try to protect themselves and their families, reduce the possibility of being infected.
As the number of cases grew to more than 100 people, many markets and large establishments began to close, thermometers were installed at stations, passengers had their temperatures checked, and masks were sold out in various parts of the city......
Immediately afterwards, the official finally made it clear that there was a human-to-human transmission of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus. Subsequently, the news of the imminent closure of Wubei City spread far and wide. In addition, during the Spring Festival, many people who worked in northern Wubei and came to visit relatives flocked to the station and airport, and hurriedly followed the flow of vehicles and people to all parts of the country.
Rob was distracted as he watched the messages on his phone screen when there was a knock at the door.
There was a sudden silence in the house, and at this time, except for the staff of the community or the property, no one else would knock on the door. Rob's heart suddenly lifted, could it be that something was wrong? Now that my sister is not there alone in the house, could it be my sister?
But my father looked through the cat's eyes and said in surprise: "It's not like a property person, it's an adult leading a little girl." ”
The brother-in-law was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward to take a look, and then said, "It's the neighbor upstairs." ”
He opened the door, and they saw a man in his thirties and forties leading a little girl of eight or nine years old. Before anyone else could speak, the little girl looked up at the people in the room with a mask, and then greeted her crisply: "Grandparents, uncle and sister have a good New Year!"
The little girl was very pleasant, and everyone smiled and said hello. Rob went to college in the city, and sometimes went to his sister's house to eat, and once saw this neighbor wearing a police uniform, who should be a public security officer from a nearby police station. She was a little curious about what happened to the father and daughter coming over at this time.
Brother-in-law Jiang Lei was obviously also a little puzzled: "Brother Yang, come in and talk about it!"
Yang Ran led his daughter to carefully eliminate the poison at the door, and then went to the bathroom to wash his hands before carefully entering the living room and sat down, he seemed to have something unspeakable, but after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke: "Brother Jiang, I'm really sorry, this special period shouldn't have been bothered rashly......"
"Brother Yang, we are neighbors and friends, don't you just see each other when you say that!"
Yang Ran smiled ashamedly and helplessly, and said: "You also know, after I divorced Ye Ye's mother, Ye Ye has been in the field with her mother, and my parents haven't seen their granddaughter for several years, this year urged me to take Ye Ye back, I had to ask for a few days off from the unit, and took Ye Ye from her mother to take her back to her hometown to see her grandparents, who would have thought that the epidemic unit would be busy and couldn't get out, and Ye Ye's mother couldn't come for a while......
Rob understood when he heard this, it turned out that he wanted his brother-in-law to help take care of Ye Ye.
Jiang Lei said: "Brother Yang, Ye Ye is so young, it is definitely not possible to be at home alone, this water and electricity are not safe, she is a child, what if something happens? Just let her live with me, you can rest assured that you are busy with the affairs of the unit!"
Yang Ran heard that Jiang Lei understood what he meant, and took the initiative to help take care of Ye Ye, and was very grateful: "Brother Jiang, this is really too troublesome for you." ”
It can be seen that he is very worried about his daughter, but in this special period, he doesn't know how long the epidemic will last, Ye Ye will not be able to return to her mother for a while, if his daughter has been harassing the neighbor's house, he is afraid that the neighbor will be embarrassed.
"Brother Yang, it's too much for you to say that. Besides, Ye Ye is so sensible, what trouble can he cause us?" Jiang Lei rubbed Ye Ye's little head and said, "What's more, my father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law are all at home, so it's okay to take care of Ye Ye, if you have anything in the future, call me!"
The little girl was not afraid of life, her big eyes were unusually clear, and she was busy nodding on the side: "Ye Ye is very obedient!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Yang Ran said: "Ye Ye's mother originally said that she was going to come and take Ye Ye back, but she suddenly had some symptoms of a cold, so she could only observe the situation at home first, and my unit really couldn't get out of the ......" Yang Ran glanced at everyone, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Xiao Luo went back to work?"
Jiang Lei was worried, but he was a little proud, and said: "You are all admirable people. She also went back to work, and the children were taken care of by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, and they were all busy. ”
Yang Ran was silent for a moment, thinking that he had left the child alone, his eyes were a little red, he was not a qualified father, in the face of the epidemic, it was false to say that he was not afraid and not worried, but in the face of more lives, the word "afraid" must be put down.
He looked at his sensible daughter, felt guilty in his heart, supported Ye Ye's little shoulders with both hands, and said, "Dad has to apologize to you, saying that he would take you back to your grandparents' house for the New Year this year and accompany you for a few days, but Dad didn't do it." ”
Rob looked at Yang Ran's lips trembling and holding back tears, and couldn't help but feel very moved.
Ye Ye's little face smiled, he didn't complain at all, and said sweetly: "Dad, Ye Ye doesn't blame you, grandpa told me that since Dad has chosen this profession, he is destined to get together less with his family and leave more, but Dad loves Ye Ye 100% and loves Ye Ye, but he can't belong to Ye Ye 100%. Dad, you don't have to worry, Ye Ye is already an adult and can take care of himself. ”
Everyone couldn't help but be moved when they heard Ye Ye's words, and the mother shed tears.
Yang Ran finally couldn't help wiping his eyes, his nose fluttered, and he said in a trembling voice: "When this epidemic subsides, Dad promises you to accompany you as much as possible, you can understand Dad, right?"
"Hmm!" Ye Ye nodded heavily: "When Dad comes back, Dad will play with Ye Ye again." ”
Yang Ran smiled at his daughter reluctantly and said, "You have been staying at Uncle Jiang's house for the past few days, you must be obedient and don't make trouble for Uncle Jiang!"
Ye Ye nodded obediently, and did not forget to advise: "Dad, you must protect yourself when you go to work!"
Yang Ran was heartwarming by what she said, and nodded again and again: "Dad knows!"
The matter was settled, Yang Ran went upstairs and took some of Ye Ye's clothes and other things and sent them over, and hurried to the unit. Luo's mother quietly dragged Jiang Lei aside, "Xiao Jiang, what's going on with their family?"
Jiang Lei said: "Brother Yang is a public security officer, he is in the unit all the year round, he can't take care of his family, his wife has a complaint in his heart and divorced him, sometimes during the New Year's holiday, Brother Yang will take Ye Ye to his side, in this situation, he must be busy with his foot hitting the back of the head, I didn't even think to ask him about the situation." ”
When my mother heard this, she softened when she glanced at the little girl who was playing with Rob on the side, "This little girl is weird and sensible!"
Rob was also surprised by Ye Ye's well-behaved and asked, "Ye Ye complains that Dad can't accompany you?"
Ye Ye shook his head seriously and said, "Dad really wants to accompany Ye Ye, but there are people who need Dad's help more than Ye Ye, and when Dad does his job well, he can accompany Ye Ye." ”
Rob was shocked that a little girl could say such a thing.
In contrast, she is in her early twenties this year, and although she is already a college student, the biggest event she has experienced in her life is probably the high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination. In the face of the epidemic, she was unconsciously dazed and panicked. If her sister's insistence on going back to work touched her, then this little girl who was less than ten years old made her feel moved.
Seeing her sister and Yang Ran's firmness, and seeing Ye Ye's pure eyes, she couldn't help but make waves in her heart.
Since the epidemic, she, like many people, has stayed at home honestly for fear of being infected. Faced with this never-before-seen experience, she was more dazed and frightened in her heart. It never occurred to her if she could do something from her perspective and position to resist this disaster.
After settling Ye Ye, Rob saw his sister post a message in the circle of friends.
It was a photo of Roland and himself in the dormitory with a few colleagues, and said: "It seems that when I went back to the dormitory in college, my friends imagined together what to do when this battle was over, what to eat, and where to travel with their families?"
Ever since she moved into the dorm, she hasn't been home. Luo's father and mother were a little restless, and Luo's mother sometimes dreamed that Roland was treating people in the middle of the night, and sat up nervously. She washed Roland's house clothes, slippers, and pajamas, folded them neatly, and muttered that she would wear them when she returned.
These days, when Roland and her family are on video, Rob can see that she has lost a lot of weight, her eyes are blue and black, and her face is full of marks, and she knows that it is very hard at a glance. However, although she was very tired, there was no slack look on her sister's face.
Before, Rob didn't understand what made her sister throw away her infant child and go back to work in the hospital, but when she saw Ye Ye today, she suddenly understood a little, some things, there is no reason.
The occasional sound of an ambulance outside, a clear indication that the city is still sick, that it still needs constant treatment, and that there are many more people to help.
At this time, Luo's mother shouted in the kitchen: "Xiaobu, come and help me put these eggs in the refrigerator!"
Rob hurried over and put the eggs into the small round compartment of the refrigerator one by one, and after putting them away, he found that there was a leaflet in the bag containing the eggs, with the headline reading: Epidemic Prevention Volunteer Recruitment Order.
Rob closed the refrigerator door and couldn't help but look at the details below......