Chapter 124: Discharge
Every day, apart from nesting in the ward, the only outdoor activity is to walk around the hospital yard. Shumei felt like she was about to get moldy, like a walking corpse, she had no hope for life in her heart, and her body felt like a rusty machine.
She didn't know where she was going to go after she was discharged from the hospital.
After two chemotherapy treatments, maybe Wen Cai forgot to renew! The nurse handed her the bill for the renewal.
"Kang Shumei, this is your bill for the last month, and you should pay the next month's expenses in advance."
Shumei took a stack of thick bills in her hand, flipped through them page by page, and on the last page, she saw the monthly settlement numbers on it.
One thousand six hundred and eighty-nine yuan?
That's not a small amount of money for Shumei! She slammed off the bed and sat up, her face wrinkled in shock.
"Hello nurse, is this the total amount of money I have spent since I entered the hospital?"
Shumei brought the last page to the nurse and asked, pointing to the striking number.
The nurse shook the thermometer in her hand, let Shumei hold it in her mouth, and leaned down to glance at it.
"How is this possible, you are a major operation, this is just the cost of this month, so far, the cost of seven, seven, eight and eight together, there should be no seven or eight thousand, but five or six thousand!"
After listening to the nurse's words, the thermometer in Shumei's mouth slipped out of her mouth in surprise and fell on top of the quilt.
"Why are you so careless, be steady, I've been on duty all night, and I can get off work after taking your temperature."
The nurse quickly caught the thermometer, and her expression was a little unhappy because of Shumei's non-cooperation. She shook the thermometer a few times and put it back in Shumei's mouth.
Shumei was frightened, her brows were tightly locked, and her face was poisoned by the disease, which looked even more ugly.
Seven or eight thousand? Five or six thousand?
To her, this is simply astronomical, how did her life become so valuable, and she owes so much money and love debts, in exchange for a walking corpse, she feels really unworthy.
Now it's hard to lose and ride a tiger, it's not to live, and it's not to die. What is the point of living without hope in such a hopeless way, die! What should I do with this debt, how innocent Wencai is, I can't repay virtue with resentment!
Shumei thought about it for a long time, anyway, she had nowhere to go, so why not be a man and a cow and a horse to pay off her debts. She thought of being a babysitter and began to count with her fingers wrenched.
100 yuan a month, 60 yuan to send back living expenses to the family, even if she is like this, Shumei never wanted to leave her daughter and step-parents, she still thought that she could earn money, and sent them living expenses back.
Even if he doesn't spend a penny, he can repay 480 yuan in one year, and 960 yuan in two years, so he can extrapolate that according to the debt of 6,000 yuan, he will have to be a nanny in the Li family for almost 13 years before he can pay off the debt.
I am now 30 years old, and I will be almost 43 years old when I pay off my debts, and I can finally pay off this favor in my lifetime. Thinking of this, Shumei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The nurse took out the thermometer from her mouth and placed it parallel to her eyes in mid-air, and looked at it carefully.
"36.7 degrees, normal body temperature, go out for a walk if you have nothing to do, breathe fresh air, maintain a happy mood, and it is good for the body to recover."
"Nurse, will I live for 14 years?"
Shumei was worried that she wouldn't live that long and couldn't pay off her debts, so she asked the nurse such a brainless question.
The nurse listened to Shumei's words and frowned, revealing a puzzled expression.
"13 years? I'm curious why 13 years, not 23 years, 33 years? β
The nurse put the thermometer away, wrote something in the notebook in her hand, closed the notebook, and asked Shumei curiously.
"It's hard to explain, so you tell me if I can live that long?"
"I'm just a nurse, and I still don't understand a lot of things, so you should ask your attending doctor about this question! Relax, don't worry too much, everything goes naturally, the common feelings of birth, old age, sickness and death, don't think too much. β
The nurse did not answer Shumei's question, she thought that Shumei was afraid of death, but instead comforted her.
After the nurse left, Shumei went to her attending doctor to ask about the situation.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
"Come in!"
Shumei walked into the doctor's office, sat down across from the desk, and asked the nurse again.
The doctor smiled after hearing this, it was the first time he had heard such a headless question after being a doctor for so many years.
"You have to have a positive attitude towards life, come to the hospital on time for a follow-up in the future, as long as the five-year observation period has passed, you will be no different from ordinary people."
Isn't this taking off your pants and farting? What is the difference between saying and not saying. Doctors are like this, always speaking ambiguously, afraid of taking responsibility for themselves. Shumei can also understand, and she doesn't plan to bother with her words any more.
"Doctor, when can I be discharged?"
"If you want to be discharged from the hospital, you can do it at any time, but your fiancΓ© feels sorry for you and wants you to stay in the hospital to recuperate."
The doctor spoke kindly, but he was a good-natured person, and patiently explained to Shumei.
"FiancΓ©?"
Shumei was a little confused when she heard it, when did she have a fiancΓ©, why didn't she even know herself!
Her eyes widened in astonishment, and she asked the doctor in a puzzled tone.
"Yes! Didn't he tell you? β
Shumei thought for a moment in her head, she thought of Wencai, and she couldn't think of anyone else except Wencai.
"Oh...... Well...... He was probably afraid that I would be worried, doctor, can I be discharged from the hospital now? β
Shumei didn't want to increase her debts anymore, even if she was discharged from the hospital now, she would have to spend 13 years to pay off her debts, and if she stayed in this hospital for one more day, she would probably have to pay it back for several more months.
She no longer plans to live in the hospital to burn money, and is ready to be discharged from the hospital to start her own debt repayment career.
"Of course, you can be discharged from the hospital at any time as long as you want to, and you can come back on time for chemotherapy."
"Thank you, doctor, then help me with the discharge procedures! I want to be discharged from the hospital today. β
Shumei listened to the doctor's words, and was a little impatient, and excitedly asked the doctor to help her go through the discharge procedures.
"Okay, go back and pay more attention to rest, don't be too tired, this will help you recover after surgery."
The doctor said while writing a discharge bill for Shumei, and Shumei nodded vigorously.
Shumei went through the discharge procedures by herself and simply cleaned up the few salutes. In addition to the ragged clothes on her body, it was the fruit that Wencai and Qingke bought every once in a while, and Shumei kept it and was reluctant to eat it.
Looking at Shumei folding the quilt on the hospital bed and packing up her things, Liu Jiang, who didn't know the inside story, asked suspiciously: "Sister Shumei, what are you doing here?" β
"Don't you see I'm packing?"
"Packing? Oh...... Do you want to be discharged from the hospital? Does Mr. Li know? Will he allow you to be discharged? You are recovering from this serious illness, you should still recuperate in the hospital more, anyway, Mr. Li is not short of this money, since he is willing to let you spend it, you can spend it with peace of mind, and you don't need to save money for him. β
After getting along for more than a month, Liu Jiang can see that this Shumei is indeed a person worth helping.
He found that Shumei was not only gentle in temperament, but also kind-hearted, and distributed all the nutritional products bought by Wencai to some patients in the hospital.
That day, seeing that there was a hole in her clothes, she also asked the nurse to borrow a needle and thread to sew it for herself.
Although these are just small things, from these little things, Liu Jiang can see that this Kang Shumei is not only a pitiful beauty, but also a kind and friendly person, and it is no wonder that it will arouse Wencai's desire to protect.
Anyway, he can't use up Wencai's money by himself, and besides, isn't there a big Miss Shang who spends a lot of money? Miss Shang has always taken money seriously, and instead of letting her spend it wantonly, it is better to use it to save people's lives.
Liu Jiang hopes from the bottom of his heart that Shumei can burn money with peace of mind, if she is someone else, she may not be qualified to burn!
As soon as Liu Jiang came up, it was a question, and Shumei smiled and answered them one by one.
"If I don't leave the hospital, I'm afraid I'll have to be a nanny for the rest of my life, and I want to leave a little time for myself in my life and do what I want to do. Although Wencai is kind to me, I can still make up my own mind about this discharge. β
"Babysitting? Do you want to be a babysitter for Wencai? Did I hear me right? β
"You heard me right, if you don't babysit, how can I pay off my debts? Alright! Brother Liu, don't be embarrassed, I'll explain it to him when Wencai is there. Thank you for your care during this time, how can I Kang Shumei He De, when my life is dying, I can meet a great benefactor like you and Wencai, and if I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay your great kindness. I don't like to eat this fruit either, Brother Liu will take it back to the children to eat! β
Shumei handed the packed fruit to Liu Jiang, looked at Liu Jiang with affectionate eyes, and said something like gratitude.
When she said this, Liu Jiang still felt embarrassed, she was just taking people's money and doing things for others, and she couldn't talk about any great kindness.
Let him take care of Shumei here every inch, Wencai also gave him double the salary, and he is not as good as Shumei said.
"I'm doing something for Mr. Li, you don't have to thank me. This...... This fruit was bought by Mr. Li for you, how embarrassed am I to ask for it. β
Shumei's praise, Liu Jiang felt ashamed, how could he dare to be cheeky with this fruit.
He pushed and shoved, and handed a large bag of fruit back to Shumei.
The corners of Shumei's mouth turned up, smiled slightly, and returned the fruit to Liu Jiang's hand.
"Brother Liu, just take it! Although I am not a high-spirited person, I still understand the truth of the grace of dripping water. This bit of fruit, compared to the help of you and Wencai, is simply a drop in the bucket. If you do not accept it, you dislike my heart. β
Shumei said this, it was not okay for Liu Jiang not to accept it, he could only reluctantly accept it.
"Brother Liu, Wen Cai shouldn't come to the hospital for a while, you can take me to see him!"
"Okay, okay, Mr. Li's car is still in the yard! I'll take you to see Mr. Li. β
Liu Jiang responded again and again, and drove Shumei to the downstairs of Wencai's company.
Liu Jiang parked the car and led Shumei into Wencai's company.
Shumei's appearance at this time, in the eyes of others, is tantamount to a monster. A monster as thin as a skeleton with a glowing head.
On the way to Wencai's office, the employees in the company all cast strange eyes at her, and they all talked about each other.
"Say! Who do you see that man? Why are you still with Liu Jiang! β
"How does this man look like this! It's not her fault that she's ugly, it's so wrong for our company to scare us. β
"Yes! The goalkeepers do whatever they eat, and all the people are put in. β
"Isn't it? Anyway, we are also a big company, how can this ragged beggar also let in. β
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This aisle is not long, but I don't know why, Shumei feels that it is very long, and there is no end to it. She lowered her head and followed closely behind Liu Jiang, listening to these harsh gossip.
She regretted it a little, regretted that she didn't think it through, and shouldn't have been so bold in coming to Wencai's company. It's okay to listen to some gossip by yourself, if you lose the face of your literary talent, then you will really repay virtue with resentment. But it's all here, it's impossible to turn around and leave! She stubbornly followed Liu Jiang and continued to walk forward.
Wencai's company is luxuriously decorated, and the interior is spacious and bright, just for these, Shumei also understands that Wencai is really outstanding. Not only is there such a luxurious and magnificent company, but there are also so many employees who work hard for him.
Shumei used her spare eyes to secretly look at Wencai's company as she walked. When she arrived at the door of Wencai's office, Liu Jiang suddenly stopped, Shumei was distracted, she didn't react for a while, and hit Liu Jiang's back headlong.
"I'm sorry, Brother Liu, I bumped into you."
Liu Jiang smiled awkwardly and did not respond to Shumei. Shumei's stupid appearance made the employees in the company can't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
Lily in the secretary's room, when she saw Liu Jiang and them, she greeted them with a smile, "Brother Liu, are you looking for Mr. Li?" I'll give you a briefing. β
"Alright, there's Laurily."
Lily dialed the phone number in Wencai's office, "Hey, Mr. Li, Liu Jiang wants to see you." β
Wen Cai was in the office at this time, looking through the ledger. Hearing Liu Jiang's voice, he was really a little puzzled, at this moment, shouldn't Wen Cai have already gone to the hospital? How can it still be in the company.
After Wencai's intentions, Liu Jiang knocked on Wencai's office door.
"Mr. Li, I'...... I'm Liu Jiang. β
"Come in! When has this been, why haven't you been to the hospital yet? β
Wen Cai looked down at the account book attentively, and complained simply, without raising his head.
Liu Jiang pushed open the door and let Shumei into Wencai's office.
Wencai worked really seriously, and it was Shumei who came in, not Liu Jiang, and he didn't find out.
"Is there something going on? Why don't you go to the hospital yet? β
"Mr. Li, this ...... I ......"
Liu Jiang was stumbling and didn't know how to explain it to Wen Cai. Before, Wen Cai repeatedly told him that he must accompany Shumei every step of the way.
Wencai was afraid that Shumei would run out of the hospital without permission, so even if she could take care of herself, he still kept letting Liu Jiang accompany her.
"Wencai, I didn't expect you to really get ahead, you have today, the old lady must be very happy!"
Shumei's voice made Wencai put down his work, he raised his head, got up from his chair, and walked over the desk to Shumei.