Everyone was nervous for a while, and Zhou Yizhi gradually breathed smoothly, and his face slowly turned red from miserable white. got up from the sofa and apologized to Lu Hong's family embarrassedly. This is the second time he has been sick today, and the time is nearly ten minutes, which is twice as long as a while ago, and the frequency of the attack has more than doubled. This is a sign that the condition is beginning to deteriorate dramatically, and the consequences are difficult to imagine.

There was not much time, Lu Jiacheng and Nicholas came one after another, and asked about the onset of the disease with concern. Nicholas proposed that Zhou Yizhi be hospitalized immediately, and Lu Hong's family also felt that his condition could not be delayed any longer, and even Huang Chenkuan felt that it was safer to stay in the hospital than at home.

Zhou Yizhi felt that this incident really made everyone nervous, so he had to agree to go to the hospital with Nicholas and Lu Jiacheng. Both of them are there to be related, and it is only right to arrange treatment as soon as possible. Before leaving, Zhou Yizhi asked Huang Chenkuan to find Roger first, telling him to cancel the date because of illness, and then go home to pick up a few antiques and send them to Gao Xiaojie and Zhou Ying's house.

In this way, at eight o'clock in the evening of the third day of Zhou Yizhi's arrival in Shanghai, he was admitted to the special care ward of Gongji Hospital. Nicholas did another basic examination for him, and then arranged for a one-third injection*(1) and kept an eye on him. Worried about Zhou Yizhi's uneasiness, he repeatedly emphasized that this was the most direct and effective method at present, and Lu Jiacheng and Lu Jiayu also thought that Nicholas was right to do this. Late at night, Huang Chenkuan also passed, and the four of them accompanied Zhou Yiyi in the hospital all night, and the condition did not recur. At dawn, Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief, and if this plan didn't work, he could only send Zhou Yizhi to Germany. In the hospital where his mentor Marcos works part-time, there are the world's most advanced medical equipment, auxiliary ventilators, ultrasound physiotherapy machines, which are the best auxiliary equipment for the treatment of heart disease.

At 9 a.m. on the second day of hospitalization, exactly 12 hours after the first injection*. Nicholas took Zhou Yizhi for an electrocardiogram, and the results showed that his heart rate was stable at 50. This shows that the drug stimulation has played a big role, and he immediately decided to inject Zhou Yizhi a second time*, and the dose is half a stick. Twenty minutes after the injection, Zhou Yizhi had a brief rapid heartbeat, and there were bouts of pain in his heart, which returned to normal after two or three minutes. Nicholas took his blood pressure, which was mostly normal, and his pulse was stronger than it had been in the morning. Only then calmly comforted everyone that his discomfort just now was just a natural reaction of his body's functions. Huang Chenkuan's nervous heart gradually relaxed, and let the Lu family brothers and sisters go home to rest temporarily. Lu Jiayu asked her brother to rest, because he had to go to work this afternoon, and she went outside to buy porridge for Zhou Yizhi, and called the school to ask for a day off by the way.

Nicholas felt that the treatment went more smoothly than expected, and decided to report the process and results to his mentor Marcos. In Zhou Yizhi's situation, he had communicated with his mentor the afternoon before yesterday, and the tutor also thought that the plan was feasible, and then he boldly made a suggestion to Zhou Yizhi. In fact, for such a condition, they are all in contact with it for the first time, according to common sense, congenital heart malformations can be cured by themselves, and severe cases are difficult to live past the age of five. So Zhou Yizhi's situation itself is an exception, and it is also a big challenge for them.

Marcos listened to Nicholas's report and felt that he was in too much of a hurry today, at least after dozens of hours of the same dose, to make sure that there were no adverse reactions before making the next attempt. Because the human body cannot fully adapt to the pharmacological effect in a short period of time, excessive stimulation may make the patient's fragile heart unbearable, so it is recommended that he proceed steadily, and if there are adverse reactions, the patient should be transferred to Germany as soon as possible. The equipment there was more conducive to achieving breakthroughs, including the use of ultrasound to promote blood circulation, and a step back to perform heart expansion surgery, which was simply not possible with medical conditions in China at the time.

From the injection at ten o'clock in the morning to more than three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yizhi did not feel any discomfort anymore, except for being bored in the ward, it was no different from usual. He couldn't sit still, and discussed with Huang Chenkuan to hurry up to Shangqiu County, he should be present at the opening ceremony tomorrow morning, otherwise he couldn't explain it, and the peers who wanted to meet had to be early. Huang Chenkuan didn't dare to come up with an idea this time, and he didn't even dare to go along with it. I'm really afraid that something bad will happen because of this, and hundreds of people in the Zhou family still don't spread their grievances to him? Zhou Yizhi looked at Lu Jiayu again, she was worried but did not object, she only said that she wanted to join in the fun with them.

As he was talking, Nicholas came in from outside, and when he heard that Zhou Yizhi was about to be discharged from the hospital, he was anxious: "Mr. Zhou, please don't joke with life, okay?" This is when you have to pay attention to the condition! ”

"Mista Schneider, don't get excited, please take a seat." Zhou Yizhi smiled and sat on the wooden sofa side by side, "Look, I'm not okay now?" The two stitches you took were very effective, and I was no longer sick. ”

"Mr. Zhou, the current onset of the disease is due to pharmacological effects. This is the beginning of the treatment, so you have to stick with it and cooperate with me through the whole treatment process. When you are fully recovered, you can come and go as you please. "Nicholas is a bit emotional, and Zhou's illness is a crucial challenge for him, and if successful, it will be a milestone in the history of medicine.

"Cooperate, of course! Rest assured, I will fully cooperate with you. Zhou Yizhi changed his words as he spoke, "I'm just going out to do something important for the time being, and I'll rush back at this time tomorrow without delaying treatment." ”

"Your condition is unstable and you can't leave the hospital, I have to keep an eye on your condition and may need medication at night." Seeing that Zhou Yizhi's attitude was sincere, Nicholas had no intention of evading treatment, and his tone gradually recovered. Turning his head to look at Huang Chenkuan, "Mr. Zhou, your work can be done by Mr. Huang, and receiving treatment is the most important thing for you." ”

"This matter is very important to me and the entire Zhou family, and I have to be there in person. Otherwise, you should get an injection in advance now, with Chen Kuan and Yinhuan with me, it will be fine. I promise to be back by tomorrow night. Zhou Yizhi insisted that the trip to Shangqiu had two purposes. One is that foreign firms are currently the most prosperous of all businesses, and it is necessary to add fire while it is hot. Last year, the government of the Republic of China designated Shangqiu as the second administrative inspection district of Henan Province, and the development of Shangqiu became increasingly prosperous. The reason why he attended as the chief treasurer is obvious, which shows that he attaches great importance to it and has great significance to employees and competitors, so he can take advantage of this momentum to increase the number of branches in the surrounding area. Secondly, he wanted to meet with Luo Yuquan, a salt merchant in Nanjing, Du Cheng, a salt merchant in Henan, Zhao Mingzhe, a salt merchant in Anhui, and Gu Qingyuan, a salt merchant in Shandong, to discuss cooperation matters.

"It's not time to inject yet, and getting an early injection will kill you! What's the use of your career without life? Nicholas immediately stood up and looked at Zhou Yizhi, and the emotions that had just calmed down were aroused by him again, "You are irresponsible to life, irresponsible to your career, and even more irresponsible to medicine - to the people who care about you!" His eyes were almost round as he said this. It is also true that nothing will be lost without life, and the key to his favorite medical breakthrough will also be in vain.

"Don't be noisy, emotional agitation will affect your condition! Brother Yizhi, please listen to Nicholas, it is important to heal. Lu Jiayu hurriedly went over to persuade him, and the situation of his illness yesterday afternoon was still clearly in his mind.

"No, we didn't make any noise, we were just communicating and arranging the treatment time reasonably." Zhou Yizhi said mildly that he had no objection to the treatment, but hoped to take care of business.

"It's my business to arrange the treatment time reasonably, you just need to cooperate." Nicholas stuck to his principles, "Cooperate, you know? Mr. Zhou? ”

Zhou Yizhi smiled helplessly and said, "Please don't get excited, everything is negotiable, I'm also asking for your opinion." ”

Huang Chenkuan didn't speak, and when he saw that Zhou Yizhi's plan had failed, he poured a glass of water and gave it to him. Then he poured another glass and handed it to Nicholas, who took it and said thank you before returning to the couch, feeling that it was not easy to do something decent.

Lu Jiayu saw that everyone was silent, and the house suddenly became very deserted. Looking at the two ends of the sofa again, Nicholas's flushed face in the west gradually returned to whiteness, and Zhou Yizhi's expression in the east was full of thoughts. After standing for a while, he walked over and sat between the two, looking left and right. Suddenly, he approached Nicholas and whispered, "Nicholas, can you accompany us to Shangqiu?" ”

"What does Miss Jiayu mean - let me follow Mr. Zhou and them to do things?" Nicholas looked at Lu Jiayu, and spoke to her in a completely different tone from Zhou Yizhi, "But his physical condition is really not-"

"So you-let's go together! While accompanying Brother Yizhi, wouldn't it be nice to take you to see China's customs and customs? Lu Jiayu particularly emphasized "we".

Hearing this, Zhou Yizhi next to him and Huang Chenkuan by the window both looked at these two people. Especially Nicholas's expression, because the trip to Shangqiu is related to whether the business of the Zhou family's salt store can develop better.

"Okay, but Mr. Zhou has to make sure that he can't see my line of sight." Nicholas looked at Zhou Yizhi, but the answer was Lu Jiayu's words, so his tone was still very gentle.

"Of course that's fine." Lu Jiayu smiled and turned his head to look at Zhou Yizhi, "Brother Yizhi, right?" ”

"Of course." Zhou Yizhi said with a smile, very satisfied with this turn, "Chen Kuan, quickly, help Mista Schneider get the necessary supplies." Yinhuan, you want to say hello to Uncle Lu, right? ”

"Hmm." Lu Jiayu nodded.

In this way, a dispute was resolved by Lu Jiayu. Zhou Yizhi can continue to do things, Nicholas can continue his treatment plan, and she can smoothly travel with the person she likes openly.

When the sun was setting in the west, Lu Jiayu came out of the house, carrying a bamboo suitcase in his hand, and followed Huang Chenkuan into the car. She knew that she had gone to Shangqiu for more than a day this time, because she could hear it from the conversation between Zhou Yizhi and Huang Chenkuan. Their attendance at the opening ceremony is only part of the story, but they also have to meet different guests to discuss business. So go home and pack a few clothes. After saying hello to the second brother, he hurriedly went out, and when he got in the car, he didn't dare to take a look when he saw his father's board of directors car coming to him.

At the same time as Huang Chenkuan's car slowly drove away, the car stopped at the door of Lu's house. Lu Hong got out of the car and looked at the car that was leaving, and waved his hand to let the car that sent him back. looked at the Lu family at the door of the house and said leisurely: "That's Yizhi's car?" Isn't he hospitalized? ”

"It's Yinhuan and Ah Kuan, they're going to Shangqiu to do something." Lu Jiaxun said and turned around and walked into the house.

"Oh." Lu Hong nodded and walked inside. Suddenly felt that something was wrong, and a pimple formed between his brows, "Yinhuan is going to run errands with Ah Kuan?" This, a girl's family goes to another place with someone, a lonely man and a widow, what is this like? This silver ring, really! ”

"It's not a lonely man and a widow, Yizhi and Schneider also go together." Lu Jiaxun had already walked up the stairs and said nonchalantly.

"Wait, Ah Xun, you said that Dr. Yizhi and Yang are also there? What is the condition of Yizhi's illness? Can you stand the fatigue of traveling? Lu Hong still cares about Zhou Yizhi very much, after all, he is the son of his good friend Zhou Shengping who pays the most attention.

Lu Jiaxun paused slightly at the corner of the stairs and said lightly: "You still don't have to worry about these, Schneider will take care of him!" "When he was done, he continued upstairs.

"Well, that's right." Lu Hong nodded again, and his frowning brows slowly dispersed. Suddenly I felt that it was still wrong, "Hey, a girl in Yinhuan who hasn't left the pavilion is running around with a few men, and it's not good to say it!" This kid is not sensible! ”

"Dad, you're thinking too much. Yinhuan just went out with Yizhi to see the world and learn business. Don't you always worry that the mantle will not last? Now that I have it, it's not down-to-earth? Lu Jiaxun said and went upstairs.

Lu Hong felt that the second son was reasonable, and called Zhao's third daughter-in-law to make a pot of tea and sit on the sofa to drink. In my mind, I kept repeating what I had just done, and I always felt that something was wrong. I am worried that Nicholas's too open-mindedness will affect her daughter, and I am worried that she likes Zhou Yizhi, even if she likes Huang Chenkuan, after all, he is a subordinate, and it is always bad to think about going out with three men.

At that time, Shangqiu County was a large county in the eastern part of Henan Province and the second largest administrative region set up by the Republic of China government in Henan Province. At the same time, it is also the intersection of Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, with convenient transportation and rich natural resources.

Zhongshan Street runs through the north and south, and is the most prosperous street in the whole county. Zhoujia foreign goods store is not far from the south gate of Zhongshan Street to the west, huge signboards connected with twelve shops, which are full of all kinds of foreign goods. The big ones are foreign cars, dresses, electrical appliances, pendulums, gramophones, and small ones like foreign fires and foreign nails. Because Zhou Yizhi entered all British and French goods, he was very favored by the wives and ladies of wealthy businessmen, and the scene was hot on the opening day.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Zhou Yizhi and a few people went to an inn not far from the foreign goods store. I plan to rest for a while and have lunch, and then go to Ma Muji to meet Du Cheng. The time to enter the room was not large, and Guo Xiong, the assistant (2) of the foreign goods store, came. Tell Zhou Yizhi that the traditional Chinese medicine has found it, and in Liaocheng Dongguan, which is more than 500 miles away from Shangqiu, there is a late Qing imperial doctor named Yue Mazi, who has the ability to come back to life. Huang Chenkuan's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he felt that this was good news. But Nicholas's face was full of displeasure, and Lu Jiayu also thought that it was not necessary. Zhou Yizhi felt that Nicholas was treating very well, so he told Guo Xiong not to use it. The most important thing now is to do things, and to confirm the cooperation as soon as possible to return to Shanghai Gongji Hospital for treatment. So, Huang Chenkuan asked Guo Xiong to be busy with other things first, and then look for him if necessary.

It was already dark when he came out of Ma Mujidu's house, and Zhou Yizhi still asked Huang Chenkuan to go to Shangqiu County, go over to find a restaurant to eat, and have a good night's rest. He planned to rush to Suxian County, Anhui Province tomorrow morning, and after seeing Zhao Mingzhe, he would go directly to Liaocheng, and if it went well, he would see Gu Qingyuan tomorrow night and then rush to Nanjing overnight, and he would be able to return to Shanghai the day after tomorrow. Zhou Yizhi was very confident in those salt merchants, because today Du Cheng's attitude was quite positive, not only could he himself invest 5 million in the new company, but also persuaded his cousin-in-law Meng Fugui to buy shares, Meng Fugui monopolized the entire salt market in southern Sichuan.

Nicholas was in a bit of a bad mood, although a day and a night had passed, Zhou Yizhi's illness had not flare-up. Two one-third doses* injections and no discomfort from yesterday morning. But they have been doing things, Lu Jiayu's talk about playing together has not been realized at all, and listening to Zhou Yizhi's arrangement, there is no chance at all, the only thing worth consoling is that he is in stable condition.

Compared with the three men, Lu Jiayu is in the best condition. Zhou Yizhi's elegance and wisdom, Nicholas's dedication and persistence in things, and Huang Chenkuan's agile and sincere attitude all made her full of hope for life. One day in Shangqiu County, I saw a lot of customs, the bustling business circle of Zhongshan Street, people's curiosity about foreign goods, and unconsciously became interested in doing business.

Zhao Mingzhe of Su County is an old treacherous and cunning, and on the surface he praised Zhou Yizhi's proposal, but when it came to specific investment, he said that he would wait for Gu and Luo to express their attitudes before deciding, but it would definitely be counted as a share. After the end, they insisted on inviting a few people to lunch, but they agreed to eat local dishes in the only big restaurant in the county, "Zhuangyuan Building". At that time, the whole country was unstable, except for a few first-tier cities such as Beiping, Shanghai, and Nanjing, there was nothing to eat and drink. The mung bean balls and beef here are quite good, especially for foreigners like Nicholas, who find it particularly interesting to even sprinkle (3) soup that can't distinguish the ingredients.

The distance from Suxian to Liaocheng is more than 800 miles, and the road is not easy to walk, and it is already ten o'clock in the evening when I arrive at Xiguan Street. Just when they were about to stay at a "Mengjia Inn" in Xiguan, Zhou Yizhi's illness occurred. The sweat on his forehead that hurt instantly was obviously different from every time he was sick before. Nicholas had no choice but to inject him with morphine to relieve the pain. As soon as Zhou Yizhi got out of the car after the injection, he suddenly had a sharp pain, and he fell to the ground with an "ah" in pain. Huang Chenkuan and Lu Jiayu didn't respond when they screamed again, pinching people, pressing the tiger's mouth, and rubbing the front heart, all to no avail.

Nicholas was also in a hurry, and hurriedly helped get Zhou Yizhi into the car, listening to his heartbeat with a stethoscope and looking at his pupils with a flashlight. His heart flickered and his heart flickered, his heartbeat was thirty-eight, and his pupils were obviously dilated, which showed that his stimulation was too severe, and his heart was overloaded to cause acute shock.

"Bastard! It's all you! It's all your bastard treatment that has caused the eldest young master to do this! Huang Chenkuan was also frightened when he touched Zhou Yizhi's pulse, and then thought that it was Nicholas's injection not long ago, which had already shown something wrong the morning before yesterday, and everyone didn't pay attention to it. Angry, his brain was confused, and he escaped from his jacket and put a pistol on the back of Nicholas's head, "If you can't save the eldest young master, you will be buried with you!" ”

Note: (1)*, there is a significant central excitatory effect. (2) A position, equivalent to an assistant manager. (3) The homophone of sa, in the Kangxi dictionary, is composed of the word Yuetianjiu, which refers to the meaning of broth and meat offal.