Chapter 12: Qian Lao
Inexplicably, someone stuffed a dagger that was rolled up with all blades, Fang Jing didn't think of what to do with this small dagger for the time being, so he carefully wrapped the dagger with a piece of cotton cloth and put it in a drawer.
Wait for the opportunity to find someone to identify it in the future, see what material it is forged with, whether it can be repaired, if it can be repaired, it will be returned to Cen Jiu after repairing, after all, it is a relic of someone close to him, and he always feels a little heart-piercing when he holds it.
Nothing was said all night.
Fang Xiaole wanted to go to school on Monday, Fang Jingtian sent Fang Xiaole to the car to the city before dawn, went home for breakfast, cleaned up, and took Fang's father to the hospital for an examination.
Because Fang's father couldn't walk, it was very inconvenient to take a car or something, and there were many things to bring, Fang's mother locked the door and went with her.
The few miles from the village to the town are all country roads, potholes, not to mention wheelchairs, even cars are not easy to walk, you have to use your back.
No matter how thin Fang's father is, he is also a serious adult man, even if he is very thin and has two legs, he weighs β‘β‘ ten pounds, and Fang Jing can't carry it alone for six or seven miles.
Cen Jiu squatted in front of Father Fang and silently picked up Father Fang. His actions were too natural, Fang Jing actually forgot to refuse for a while, and subconsciously helped Fang's mother to help Fang's father onto Cen Jiu's back.
Cen Jiu carried Father Fang, who weighed more than ninety pounds, as if he was having fun, and stood up steadily, without panting.
Fang Jing compared the difference in strength between the two, silently folded the wheelchair, carried it on his shoulder, and followed behind Cen Jiu.
My father still has an outsider to carry it, which feels a little subtle.
Cen Jiu carried Fang's father on his back and walked silently for several miles on the dirt road, and silently put Fang's father on his back on the bus, so that the passengers on the bus thought that Cen Jiu was Fang's father's son, and said vigorously that Fang's father was so blessed and had a good filial piety.
Fang Jing was embarrassed.
When they arrived in the city, Aunt Fang called a car to pick them up.
Aunt Fang is a nurse, she works in the hospital, and takes them to the hospital, Fang's mother pushes Fang's father to do an examination, and Fang's sister-in-law takes Fang Jing to find Fang's father's attending doctor to understand the situation.
"The patient's leg condition is good, but Enxiang has a bit of a heavy burden and a bad feeling, which has a great impact on the health of the body." The doctor said, "In normal times, pay more attention to his feelings, try to comfort him, let him maintain a cheerful mood, sometimes a person's mental outlook will become the most important factor affecting physical health." β
"I know that." Fang Jing nodded.
Fang's father will be like this, most likely because of the poor conditions at home, as long as this problem is solved, he believes that Fang's father's condition will be much better.
"If possible, it is best to equip the patient with a prosthesis, although it will be a little hard in the early stage, once used to walking with a prosthesis, the patient can simply move himself, whether it is for physical rehabilitation or mood will be of great benefit."
"I'm also thinking about it, but I can't find the right one for a while." Fang Jing said.
The doctor knew about their family's situation and recommended several more civilian prosthetics, Fang Jing left all these materials and prepared to go home and carefully compare and choose.
In the ward, the nurse covered her nose to clean the sores on Fang's father's back, remove the carrion, and apply potion.
"You family members are too careless, the patient's back is beginning to fester, his situation is special, and the weather is so hot, don't be afraid of trouble, you have to turn him over often, you can't always lie in bed." The nurse was tying the gauze for Fang's father, and the other party's mother said.
Fang's mother nodded again and again, seeing Fang's father's back festering like that, this strong woman's eyes turned red all of a sudden, even if the nurse didn't bother with a dissatisfied reproach.
Aunt Fang stood outside the door and watched for a long time, and then went out without saying a word. At noon, she called Fang Jing to the office, took out a bulging brown paper bag from her bag, and stuffed it into Fang Jing's hand.
"Your father's situation is really difficult, give him a prosthetic leg, and when he can go to the ground himself, he can do what he can, and your mother can be a little easier."
Fang Jing pinched that thickness, it had to be at least 20,000 yuan.
Aunt Fang works in the hospital, Uncle Fang is a high school teacher, both of them have jobs, and their income is stable, but the burden on the family is also quite heavy, there are in-laws to support, and a son is going to college, so much money is taken out at once, I am afraid that all the money that can be moved in hand is taken out, and looking at Aunt Fang's attitude, I am afraid that most of the money Uncle Fang does not know, it was secretly given to them by Aunt Fang.
"Sister-in-law, you keep this money, and I will find a way to deal with the money." Fang Jing said, pushing the envelope back into Aunt Fang's hand.
"If you give it to you, you will take it, your second uncle is such a person, what else can you do." Aunt Fang complained, "He is not only your father, but also my brother, don't be so polite as a family." β
Aunt Fang is six years younger than Fang's father, and the two siblings have a good relationship, and since Fang's father had an accident, they often help take care of Fang's father.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not polite to you, I can really figure out a way." Fang Jing said, "And my uncle doesn't know about this money." β
Aunt Fang paused for a moment and said lightly: "This is my money, your uncle can't control it." β
Fang Jing frowned, he had heard Fang's mother say that the relationship between Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang had not been very good in recent years, and the two often quarreled over some things, and on several occasions Aunt Fang even had the idea of divorce.
Even the money is now managed separately, but I'm afraid that the contradiction between the two is quite big.
Someone knocked on the door and came in, and the other party's sister-in-law said that there was a patient looking for her.
Aunt Fang pushed the brown paper bag into Fang Jing's hand and said, "Take it, I have to go to the ward and take good care of your father." β
When the account was transferred, Fang Jing didn't touch Fang's sister-in-law's money, and settled the medicine bill by himself. When Fang's mother pushed Fang's father down, Fang Jing handed the brown paper bag to Fang's mother and said, "My sister-in-law gave it." β
Mother Fang opened the bag and took a look, and she understood, her mouth was open for a long time before she said, "Your sister-in-law is really-"
Father Fang was also silent.
When people are in trouble, they can often see many people and things.
Compared with the people outside, the people in the fishing village are still more traditional, and the relative is also a bit patriarchal, only the son can inherit the family lineage and inherit the incense, and the daughter is the water that is spilled out, and sooner or later it is someone else's family. Compared with Aunt Fang, who is destined to marry into someone else's family, Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang obviously value each other's father and Second Uncle Fang more, and Fang's father, who is the eldest son, is also obviously more concerned about the younger brother of the second uncle, and what to buy for a car and a house.
But when Fang's father had an accident, the second uncle Fang, who had been taken care of by Fang's father, slipped away faster than a rabbit, but Fang's sister-in-law, who had never been very close to them, would visit and take care of Fang's father from time to time.
Back in the town, it was still Cen Jiu who carried Fang's father back to the fishing village, Fang Jing followed behind with a wheelchair, and Fang's mother was holding the brown paper bag in her arms, with a silent expression on her face.
As soon as he got home, he saw a car with a Haicheng license plate parked in front of his house, Fang Jingzheng wondered, a child ran over and told him that someone was looking for him.
"Uncle Jing, at noon, someone came to the village in a car, saying that they were looking for you."
"Who?" Fang Jing was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted, could it be Professor Lu coming?
It won't be so fast, it just called yesterday and arrived today?
He remembered that Professor Lu had always been very busy, and he was often invited by some antique collectors and auctions of one kind or another.
"What about them?"
"They all look at the wood you dragged up on the beach, and say what kind of ebony it is." The child asked curiously, "Uncle Jing, what is ebony?" β
"Ebony is wood buried in the earth." Fang Jing touched his head and said, "Thank you for coming to tell me, Uncle Jing invited you to eat ice cream." β
When they heard that there was ice cream to eat, the child screamed happily.
Fang Jing gave him five yuan and asked him to buy his favorite ice cream, and when he came to the beach, he saw a circle of people there.
An old gentleman with silver hair and gold-rimmed glasses was discussing something with an old man in a Tang costume and a cane, and the expressions on their faces were very excited.
Fang Jing squeezed in and shouted, "Professor Lu." β
Professor Lu turned his head and saw Fang Jing, and immediately smiled: "Oh, Xiao Fang, you're back." Come on, let me introduce you, this is Qian Lao, when I called you yesterday, he happened to be there, knowing that you might have caught ebony, and he had to come over and take a look at anything. β
"It turned out to be Qian Lao, welcome." Qian Lao's name, Fang Jing has still heard of it, a well-known root carving master in China, but in recent years, he has rarely carved things by hand, and it is said that he has plans to seal the knife.
Qian Lao leaned on crutches and nodded very kindly.
"You are Lao Lu's proud protΓ©gΓ©, I often hear Lao Lu mention you, young man, good luck, I actually let you get such a big golden silk nan ebony, to be honest, I am so jealous."
It's really ebony!
Or the best golden silk nan ebony in the ebony?!
Even though he had already been seven points sure before, now that he heard Qian Lao's personal affirmation, Fang Jing still couldn't help but feel ecstatic in his heart.
Jin Si Nan ebony, in Fang Jing's eyes, it was directly equated with the coin symbol.
"That's it, look at this texture, brown with green, it's an extremely rare variety, your kid is really lucky." Professor Lu laughed.
"It's just a matter of luck." Fang Jing said modestly.
"Luck is also a kind of strength." Professor Lu said excitedly, "Let's go, go to your house and say." β
Fang Jing led them into the courtyard, and when Fang's mother heard that it was her son's teacher coming, she hurriedly boiled the water and took out the best tea in the house to entertain them.
Professor Lu sat under the grape trellis, nodded and said, "This place is good, the people are bright, peaceful and calm, it really feels like a paradise." β
Qian Lao coughed, a little anxious, and frequently glanced at Professor Lu.
Receiving the eager gaze of his old friend, Professor Lu coughed and asked tentatively, "Xiao Fang, what are your plans for this golden silk nan ebony?" β
He also wanted to expect Professor Lu to introduce him to a reliable buyer, Fang Jing did not hide it, and said very directly: "Professor Lu, you also know the situation in my family, my father is not in good health, my brother is in school, his grades are very good, and he was recommended by the school to go abroad as an exchange student next semester, I want to sell this ebony, the sooner the better." β
"I bought it!" Qian Lao immediately said, "160,000 cubic meters, if you are satisfied, we can pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand." β