Chapter 167: Preparing for Surgery
And Tian Zhongchi also got up early, and the climate of the Loess Plateau was particularly dry, so he had to drink two more glasses of water.
For breakfast, he deliberately asked his mother to cook some dried fish and put it in the noodles. The simplicity of the noodles, combined with the umami of the seafood, makes this breakfast particularly delicious.
"Come, Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue are growing up, eat more. Tian Zhongchi sandwiched a few pieces of fish meat to the two little ones.
There was no river nearby, and the drought was terrible, and eating fish was a luxury. These two little guys eat so much once or twice a year, and they are also distressed as uncles.
"Eat yours! Leave them alone, you can eat as much as you give them." Tian Zhongchi's eldest brother spoke.
Children are like this, they are more greedy, and delicious food is never polite. And during this period, eating more is also a headache.
Fortunately, in the past, children were representatives of poor families. They can't go out of labor, but they are in the physical period, and they eat a lot. If there are many children in poor families, they will definitely force people to sell their children and daughters. It's not that they don't love their children, but that parent doesn't love their children? It is precisely because they love them that they can't bear to starve to death, so they have to give them to others.
The two little ones are quite sensible, and they divided a piece of the fish in the bowl for their grandparents!
"Grandma! The little girl even caught her grandmother's mouth.
The old people were suddenly overjoyed, they just liked this kind of well-behaved and obedient children who knew how to be filial. In fact, no matter how naughty a child is, as long as it is his offspring, there is nothing he doesn't like, and sometimes he is reluctant to scold.
Usually, it is the father who teaches the child, and some people even blame it at every turn, anyway, the role of the father is like this, strict sΓΉ, so that the child stands in front of him and does not dare to be naughty.
"Well, it's delicious, Xiaoyue eats quickly, everyone goes to see the old lady when you're full." Tian Zhongchi's mother smiled.
Except for Tian Zhongchi. No one in the house thinks it's not delicious. There were some dried fish, and even Tian's father couldn't tell what kind of fish they were. People in the interior, especially in some remote mountainous areas, have a fairly limited understanding of seafood.
"Eat more if it's delicious, and I'll come back every two months in the future and bring more with me. Not only did we have enough food for our family, but also let the relatives of the eldest uncle and the second uncle also share some points, and even the neighbors also gave some. Tian Zhongchi said.
He decided that next time he must take the train and carry two or three bags back. Every household in the village can get a share, that is the only way to have face. This time it was so shameless, so many people watched, and a lot of dried fish were thrown out of it.
Hearing what the uncle said, the two little ones' eyes lit up and they were very happy.
"That's not good! It's good to say that the first time I came back, every time I bring so many back, the boss of the other family also wants to sell for money. Father Tian said.
Tian Zhongchi smiled bitterly and said secretly: Please! The boss didn't take these things to heart at all. Even if you don't want it, you won't be able to transfer any money. Don't talk about the boss, it's the villagers of Tangjia Village, you give people dried fish. I'm afraid I'm not happy! What's the difference between that and delivering water by the river?
"Don't worry, the boss still wants us to get them all away. These slaughtered mullets themselves are difficult to sell, and those people are afraid that they will not be fresh. The boss naturally has a headache to deal with, and there are these things that are not very valuable. It doesn't make much money to ship it out, plus labor costs, etc., it's just a waste of time. Our boss doesn't count on these to make money. So if everyone can take it, he's glad to do it. β
Hearing his son's explanation, Tian's father, Tian Chengchi and others couldn't understand it. In their place, these dried fish are also more than ten yuan a catty, how can they be so cheap that they are a headache?
However, since people don't want it, you might as well bring it back, let everyone try it, and give it a favor!
After eating, I found the people from the second uncle's family, as well as Xiao Wu, and a group of people prepared to go to the hospital. It's a bit of a long way, so you have to go early and come back in the evening. Tian Zhongchi also specially chartered a van, and there was no problem if he squeezed it.
When I went out, I met some old folks, and they all greeted each other.
"Your little loyalty is out of place now! when will you bring my boy?" some people asked unabashedly.
"Lao Tian, how about the girl I told you before? Think about it seriously, the culture is a little low, but the person is in good health! β
There is even a matchmaker who is not lagging behind, and as soon as she opens her mouth, she directly thunders Tian Zhongchi.
One after another responded, and a group of people got into the car and drove towards the city. It was the first time for the two little guys to make this kind of car, and they were very excited, not only did they not stop their mouths along the way, but they also did not settle down.
"Is it the First Hospital?" the driver asked, everyone was from the same town, which was easy to say.
"That's right, if you can, send it to the door, and come and pick us up at five or six o'clock. Tian Zhongchi said.
"Okay, that's easy to say. You also have my card with a phone number on it, and you can call me if you want to do it in advance. "The driver was very cheerful.
It's no wonder that Tian Zhongchi gave money and didn't cut the price much, of course they were in a very good mood.
got out of the car, and Tian Zhongchi's father led the way. They came here several times, and the ward could be found even blindfolded. Tian Zhongchi was at the entrance of the hospital, saw a fruit stall, and bought a lot.
"It's all your own people, what kind of fruit do you buy? It's expensive here, and the apples are five and a half yuan a catty, and you still buy so much. Tian Zhongchi's second uncle reproached slightly.
This nephew's thoughts, he knows, is nothing more than buying it for everyone to eat. These are not local fruits, and they don't eat them very often, mainly because they think they are too expensive, and it is better to buy two catties of meat and cook them at home.
"It's fine, it's not very often, just once or twice. He took out two, wiped them with paper, and gave them to the two little ones.
Tian Chengchi smiled bitterly, no wonder these two little guys feel that their uncle is closer than them, as long as their younger brother comes back, they will always stick to him, this is obvious!
In the ward, an old man looked sick, but seemed to be quite optimistic, smiling, and in a good mood.
"Xiaoshan, shall they come too?" he asked his son beside him.
The daughter-in-law is already asleep outside, after all, in his case, he has to watch day and night, and it is impossible for people not to rest, so the son watches during the day and the daughter-in-law takes care of it at night.
If you have to stay up late at night, you shouldn't have let your daughter-in-law take care of it, but there is no way, sometimes the doctor comes over to discuss something during the day, and it is better for a man to come forward to deal with it.
"Yes! The third told me last night. Xiao Zhong came back and knew your situation, so he borrowed money from his boss. This time, you'll have to cooperate with the surgery. The slightly older man said.
"Since it is Xiao Zhong's kindness, then my old man will definitely not drink punishment wine. The old man laughed.
The filial piety of his children and grandchildren is his greatest comfort. In the past, I didn't want to drag down my juniors, so I wanted to leave quietly, but when I thought of those little guys on the hill at home, I still wanted to drag it out and take a second look. Now, since his grandson has the ability, he naturally doesn't want to die, after all, he has nothing he can't think about, on the contrary, he sees it very thoroughly.
At this time, a group of people walked in outside the door. Seeing them, the old man was even happier. Tian Zhongchi's uncle breathed a sigh of relief, he discussed with the doctor last night, and now the money has not arrived, otherwise the operation can be arranged.
"When are you coming home?" asked the little one innocently as he came in.
"Grandpa! The third uncle bought a lot of apples, they are delicious!" The little girl also actively took out an apple and handed it to the grandfather, who never lost his temper with them.
The parents at home and the like never sued them, and the grandfather might die, and he would never be seen again. Usually, I just told them that my grandfather was not in good health and needed to recuperate in the hospital.
The old man touched the little one's little head and smiled kindly: "Well, it's going to be soon, I'll go back in a while." β
Tian Zhongchi's uncle and other big men walked out of the ward one after another, ready to say something.
"Did you bring the money?" Tian Zhongchi's uncle asked, this is the most important thing, the hospital is not a charity, and there has never been an example of seeing a doctor first and then giving money.
"Okay, it's all on my card, and I'll be able to swipe it in a moment. Tian Zhongchi said.
"Is it safe to swipe your card?" asked his uncle.
For such a trendy payment method, he always feels that it is not as safe as paying cash, what if his card deducts money, but people do not admit it?
"Don't worry! That's what people do outside. More than 200,000 cash holdings are even more unsafe. Tian Zhongchi said.
When everyone thought about it, it seemed that this was the same reason, so they didn't continue to delve into this issue, as long as they could pay. Several of them went to the attending doctor and explained their intentions.
"It's okay now, the situation is relatively stable, if you wait another month or two, it will be difficult to say. Anyway, the sooner the surgery is done, the safer it is, and the higher the success rate. The attending doctor said to everyone.
After receiving the payment, he immediately arranged, contacted the operating room, the surgeon, etc., and quickly arranged a qiΔ.
"Okay, let the patient adjust to the state first, and the operation will be done at two o'clock in the afternoon. "The doctor also said something to look out for later.
"How long will it take?" asked Tian Zhongchi.
"If you go by, two or three hours will be about the same. However, it is impossible for the patient to wake up so quickly, at least in a day or two, you don't have to worry, the surgeon is more experienced, and there are few accidents. β
Subsequently, for insurance, Tian Zhongchi also sealed a red envelope of 2,000 to be stuffed to the chief surgeon before the operation, which can be regarded as an unspoken rule!
Back in the ward, the old man smiled and said, "I'll just say, it was not wrong to let you join the army as a little monkey at the beginning, isn't it developed now?"
The others were speechless, what does it have to do with being a soldier when someone goes to be a sailor? Don't take any credit for you! However, for the sake of this old man's sick name, no one refuted his words. (To be continued......)