All night, Song Chaoyuan accompanied Principal Zhou, and in the middle of the night, he was really sleepy and took a nap on the sofa next to him.

In the early hours of the morning, Principal Zhou finally woke up, Song Chaoyuan heard the movement and quickly got up and came closer, when Principal Zhou slowly opened his eyes and saw Song Yuanchao, he was confused at first, and then gradually sobered up, but because of serious illness, he couldn't speak for the time being, and could only barely make some sounds in his throat.

"Uncle Zhou, don't talk, rest at ease first, the family has already said hello, my wife and eldest brother are rushing here, they will be able to ...... soon." Song Chaoyuan said in Principal Zhou's ear, Principal Zhou's gaze softened, and a sound came out of his throat.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Song Chaoyuan comforted Principal Zhou, his words made Principal Zhou feel relieved, and after a while, Principal Zhou fell asleep again, and Song Chaoyuan continued to accompany him on the side until dawn.

At dawn, the doctor came to check the ward, and after seeing President Zhou's condition, he told Song Yuanchao that the patient's condition was improving, but surgery was still needed next, and the operation plan was already being formulated in the hospital, and it would be available as soon as this afternoon.

As soon as the doctor left, Lin Yan arrived and brought breakfast to Song Chaoyuan. As soon as Song Yuanchao finished breakfast, Director Ma also arrived, and then the current leaders of the No. 2 Middle School and the comrades of the Education Bureau came to visit one after another.

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, my wife and my brother finally arrived, and they began to rush to Shanghai after receiving the news yesterday, but unfortunately the flight for the day was gone, and the train time was long, so they could only buy this morning's flight.

Everyone was acquaintances, and after they arrived, they couldn't wait to meet Principal Zhou first, and then asked about the doctor's condition, and when these things were dealt with, they remembered to thank the Song Dynasty for helping them.

"Old sister-in-law, do you still need to thank you? What is my friendship with Lao Zhou? Isn't Lao Zhou's business my business? Director Ma held his wife's hand and said sincerely.

Song Yuanchao was the same, and sincerely said to his wife and brother that everyone was their own people, and Principal Zhou was his elder, and they just did what they should do.

"Thank you...... Thank you, if it weren't for you Lao Zhou, I'm afraid I would ....... Mrs. Zhou wiped her tears and said, but the senior brother on the side didn't say anything, just shook hands with Song Chaoyuan vigorously, and his eyes were full of gratitude.

In the evening, the hospital's surgical plan finally came out, the dean personally explained to Song Chaoyuan together with the attending physician, and after listening to the doctor's detailed explanation, Mrs. Zhou hesitated slightly, and Song Chaoyuan immediately said that there was no problem with the operation, and asked the hospital to arrange it as soon as possible, and he would solve the cost on his side.

Leaving the dean's office, Mrs. Zhou took Song Chaoyuan's hand and didn't know what to say. President Zhou has labor insurance, but the past few years have been different from before, with the reform of medical care, even if there is labor insurance, such an operation can only be partially reimbursed.

Although Principal Zhou has been a principal for many years, he has worked in the education position all his life, except for some savings at work, that is, the retirement salary after retirement.

Principal Zhou's children are also ordinary people under the influence of their parents, but except for the eldest son who inherited his father's business and became a teacher, the others all work in enterprises and localities. Their usual income also depends on wages, plus they still have children to support, and they don't have much savings.

Principal Zhou's surgery costs a lot, and it will take tens of thousands to remove the part that can be reimbursed. This money is nothing to Song Chaoyuan, but it is a lot of money for the Zhou family, so this is what Mrs. Zhou hesitated about just now, and Song Chaoyuan had already prepared and preemptively surfaced his attitude.

President Zhou's surgical plan has been decided, but it will take a few days for the operation, after all, the patient has just recovered, and the next step is to recuperate and make preparations before the operation.

Since Mrs. Zhou and my brother have arrived, there is no need for Song Chaoyuan to continue to accompany him in the hospital, he and his mother and brother chatted outside the ward for a while, and then went to arrange for Principal Zhou's follow-up treatment.

Soon after, Principal Zhou entered the operating room, and the operation was a success. However, although Principal Zhou has recovered somewhat after the operation, it is completely impossible to recover to before. Now he can only barely move half of his body, and he doesn't speak as neatly as before, and he can't even eat with a fast son in his right hand.

After the operation, Song Yuanchao went to see it several times, and he was very happy to see that Principal Zhou began to see him day by day. But after asking the doctor, Song Chaoyuan's heart couldn't help but sink again, because the doctor told him that although he could recover again through physiotherapy after surgery, this recovery was also limited, and the disease of cerebral infarction was easy to recur, and it would be very troublesome if it recurred again.

sighed, Song Chaoyuan was also a little helpless, although he was rich, but Qian Zi was not omnipotent in this situation. Throughout history, emperors have been high above and have everything that the world can have, but they cannot control their own life and health.

This is also the case that many emperors of previous dynasties have pursued immortality but have not been able to, even emperors are like this, not to mention ordinary people, according to what the doctor said, it is already a blessing in misfortune that Principal Zhou can be cured to this step.

After the operation, Song Yuanchao originally wanted to arrange for President Zhou to stay in the hospital for a few more days, and by the way, he recovered from physiotherapy in the hospital. But Principal Zhou was unwilling to stay in the hospital and insisted on going home. Mrs. Zhou also means this, feeling that the cost of living in the hospital is too high, although Song Chaoyuan said that they don't have to worry about the cost, but the two old people are strong for a lifetime, Song Chaoyuan can help them to this extent, which has made the two old people very embarrassed, since the operation, and the recovery is almost over, the next physiotherapy can be done at ordinary times, and it is not necessary to continue to lie in the special care ward with high prices every day, under their insistence, Song Chaoyuan can only reluctantly agree, However, he still insisted on hiring a nurse for Principal Zhou, who took care of Principal Zhou at home on weekdays and assisted in recovery.

A few days after Principal Zhou returned home, Mrs. Zhou called Song Chaoyuan and said that Principal Zhou asked him to take time to go home.

After receiving the call, Song Chaoyuan put down what he was doing and hurried over, and when he arrived at the place, he saw that Song Chaoyuan came so quickly, Principal Zhou was both relieved and moved.

"Aid Korea, sit ...... Sit....... Although his eyes are crooked, Principal Zhou can now speak, but his speech is far less clear than before.

"Uncle Zhou, how do you feel? How are you recovering? Song Chaoyuan sat down next to Principal Zhou, Principal Zhou sat in a wheelchair, this wheelchair was specially bought by the senior brother when he was discharged from the hospital, and now Principal Zhou can only barely walk a few steps with the help of equipment, so he can only sit in a wheelchair on weekdays.

"Good...... Much better....... Principal Zhou said with a reluctant smile, his slightly better left hand was raised upward, Song Chaoyuan Huiyi hurriedly reached out to hold his hand, and Principal Zhou patted Song Chaoyuan's hand with satisfaction to express his gratitude.

"As the old saying goes, seventy-three eighty-four, Hades doesn't invite himself to go. I'm seventy-three years old, and I'm almost at the end of my life. Originally, I thought I was going like this, but I didn't expect that there would be a chance to come back to life, aid the DPRK, can you ask for something? ”

"Uncle Zhou, what did you say?" Song Chaoyuan's nose was sour, and he endured the grief.

Principal Zhou let go of his left hand and lifted it vigorously, pointing his index finger in one direction.

Following his fingers, Song Chaoyuan hurriedly stood up and came to the bookshelf on the side, and when he saw the thick stack of manuscripts he had read on the bookshelf, Song Chaoyuan instantly understood what was going on, and quickly took it down.

"Uncle Zhou, isn't this it?"

Principal Zhou nodded, his eyes stayed on the manuscript in Song Chaoyuan's hand for a long time, and then he sighed and said: "Originally, I planned to wait for the book to be completed and then find an opportunity to publish it, but then I revised it several times, and each time I revised it, I felt that it was insufficient, so it dragged on year by year. ”

"If I hadn't been paralyzed, I might have continued to revise until I was really satisfied. But now, as you can see, I can't continue like this. I have never asked anyone in my life, but you are an exception, aid Korea, if you can, help me sort out these manuscripts and apply for publication, this is my last wish...... ”

As he spoke, two lines of old tears fell from Principal Zhou's eyes, and Song Chaoyuan hurriedly comforted him: "Don't worry, I will help you with this matter, and I will definitely handle it properly for you." ”

"Good...... Good! Principal Zhou nodded diligently, his hand stretched forward, and Song Chaoyuan put the manuscript in his hand. Principal Zhou gently touched these manuscripts like a lover caressing himself, these manuscripts had consumed all his energy over the years, and it could be said that he could probably leave the only treasure in his life.

After staying at Principal Zhou's house for a long time and talking a lot with Principal Zhou, Song Chaoyuan said goodbye and left.

When he left, he was holding Principal Zhou's manuscript in his hand, but his heart was extremely heavy.

A few days later, Song Chaoyuan came to Yanjing from Huhai, and when he arrived in Yanjing, he first dealt with some trivial matters, and then met with some old friends.

In his spare time, Song Chaoyuan and Wang Shuo privately talked about President Zhou, and showed him President Zhou's manuscript and asked about the publication.

Wang Shuo is usually very informal, especially a mouth that never forgives, but this person has absolutely nothing to say to his friends, and after listening to Song Chaoyuan's narration, he also has special respect for Principal Zhou.

He first took the time to read the manuscript, and then bluntly said to Song Chaoyuan that President Zhou's manuscript was good, although there was still a gap compared with famous domestic writers, but it was not bad in terms of writing in all aspects. And the most important thing is that President Zhou's manuscript contains a wealth of feelings, which is particularly rare.

It is not difficult for a writer to write a work full of flowers, but the difficult thing is that the work must be able to move people. Principal Zhou did exactly this, which is Wang Shuo's affirmation of the manuscript. But Wang Shuo also told Song Chaoyuan the truth that Principal Zhou's writing style is somewhat traditional, and the theme of the story is slightly outdated, if it was placed more than ten years ago, such a work may be published by many people, but now with the changes in society, people's senses and preferences have become different, so I am afraid that it will not be very popular after publication.

In addition, the current publication is different from the past. Except for some best-selling authors, such as Wang Shuo, unless the works of ordinary authors are particularly good, they are big sellers at first glance, and it is much more difficult for ordinary writers to publish their works than before.

With the reform system of various publishing houses, the operation of the publishing industry is also different from before. For Song Chaoyuan, it is not difficult to buy a book number for publication, but the difficulty is the sales of this book after publication, which Wang Shuo must make clear to Song Chaoyuan in advance.