Chapter 177: Someone Fell Overboard
Nan Nan's illness is actually because of eating soil, is there a wood and a mistake?
These traffickers really deserve to be killed!!
"Is she okay now?"
Liu Xinglian, who came back to his senses, asked.
If something happens, then Nan Nan's life is over.
"Fortunately, it was found in time, Doctor Jiang said that the medicine had controlled Nan Nan's condition, but the sequelae caused by eating soil were only afraid that they would still appear, and he suggested that I take Nan Nan to the hospital for surgery. Wu Ju smiled bitterly, and his eyes showed a deep sense of self-blame.
If he hadn't focused on his work at the beginning, where would Nan Nan become like this!
"Surgery?"
"Do you want to get rid of the dirt from your belly?"
Liu Xing couldn't help but ask.
In the early 80s, surgery was very risky.
If it weren't for the special circumstances, he wouldn't recommend doing it by hand.
Of course, Doctor Jiang is an expert, and everything should be done by Doctor Jiang.
Wu Ju shook his head and replied: "Doctor Jiang said that the soil can be pulled out with medicine, but the infected appendix must be operated on. ”
"In other words, the reason why Nan Nan is in such pain now is because she has appendicitis?"
Liu Xing asked following Wu Ju's words.
"Almost!" Wu Ju thought of Nan Nan's pain, and he couldn't help but sigh to himself.
Liu Xing was also a little worried about Nan Nan.
But if it's really appendicitis, Nan Nan shouldn't have much to do. Because in the early 80s, the surgical use of appendicitis in hospitals should be quite mature.
It's just the cost......
Liu Xing sighed in his heart.
Immediately knew why Wu Ju was worried.
This must be worrying about the cost of surgery for appendicitis.
After all, in the early 80s, there was no medical insurance, and whether it was a farmer, a worker, or even a civil servant, the cost of hospitalization could not be afforded.
"Uncle...... When did you decide to operate on Nan Nan?" Liu Xing, who thought of this, couldn't help but ask when he saw that there was no one else around.
Doctor Jiang said that he would wait until Nan Nan's condition stabilized. Wu Ju replied: "It may be in the next few days." ”
When Liu Xing heard this, he walked directly into the shoe store.
After a while, he came out, and a small bundle of banknotes came out of his hand: "Uncle, you take this thousand yuan first, it is my money for Nan Nan's medical treatment." ”
"What kind of line is this?" Wu Ju hurriedly waved his hand and refused.
He spent enough money on Liu Xing.
If he was taking this thousand yuan, then he was afraid that he would not be able to raise his head in front of Liu Xing in this life.
"What's not to do, can my uncle get money from other places at this time?" Liu Xing put a thousand yuan in Wu Ju's hand: "This money is borrowed, and it will be returned when the time comes, so there is no need to have a psychological burden." ”
"Okay!" Wu Ju looked at the money in his hand, only feeling that he couldn't pick it up.
Liu Xing did not continue to accompany Wu Ju, but went to the kitchen to help Liu Dongju cook.
After all, it's going to be dark soon, and it's not good to skip dinner again.
Just as he was moving the table and preparing to set the dishes and chopsticks, Zhang Xiangjun came out of the backyard with Nan Nan in his arms.
Doctor Jiang followed behind with Qinglian with the medicine box on his back.
The melon seeds playing under the grapefruit tree, seeing that Nan Nan's stomach didn't hurt anymore, hurriedly came up: "Ah!
"Uh-huh!" Nan Nan nodded continuously.
"Let's play. Melon Seed pointed to the ant nest under the grapefruit tree: "I'm about to catch the big ant." ”
Nan Nan wanted to break free of Zhang Xiangjun's hand when she heard this, but Zhang Xiangjun refused to let her.
Because she was afraid that Nan Nan would have any accidents again.
Doctor Jiang looked at it and smiled lightly and said: "Let Nan Nan play! Exercise can help the play of medicine, but you can't always let her hold it in your hand, you are not taking care of her, but harming her." ”
When Zhang Xiangjun saw Doctor Jiang say this, he reluctantly put down Nan Nan in his hand.
"Let's go!" Nan Nan took the melon seeds and ran towards the grapefruit tree.
That happy, innocent expression made Zhang Xiangjun cover his mouth and couldn't help crying.
Wu Ju looked very uncomfortable in his heart, he stepped forward and hugged Zhang Xiangjun: "Don't worry about the money for Nan Nan's surgery, I borrowed it." ”
After saying this, he put the 1,000 yuan that Liu Xing gave him into Zhang Xiangjun's hands.
"Where did this money come from?" Zhang Xiangjun was stunned.
In the bazaar, ordinary people can't come up with so much money.
"Liu Xing borrowed it. Wu Ju replied.
"Okay!" Zhang Xiangjun wanted to say thank you to Liu Xing, but a thousand words were stuck in his throat at this time, and he couldn't say a word.
Seeing that he needed help in the kitchen, he quickly came back to his senses and ran over.
Since Liu Xing didn't treat him as an outsider, from this moment on, she naturally didn't need to treat Liu Xing as an outsider.
......
Had dinner.
Wu Ju chatted with Doctor Jiang about Nan Nan's condition.
After getting the exact time for surgery, he took Nan Nan and Zhang Xiangjun back.
However, before leaving, he specially told Liu Xing to remember to go to his house for dinner.
How could Liu Xing forget that after watching Wu Ju drive away with a smile, he went to the backyard to do his business.
In the backyard, Chen Hong had already come, holding an account book in his hand, and there were a lot of banknotes in his briefcase, and when he saw Liu Xing finally appear, he said: "At present, nearly seventy counters in the department store have all been rented out, according to the management rent of thirty yuan a month, if you don't do anything every month, you can get nearly two thousand yuan!"
With such a high income, to be honest, she was envious.
But envy is useless.
Because she doesn't have a smart mind like Liu Xing.
"It's all small money. Liu Xing smiled when he heard this: "When the department store is on the right track, it will make a lot of money." ”
"But you don't have a counter yourself, how can you make money?" Chen Hong was a little confused.
"I can't say that yet. Liu Xing sat opposite Chen Hong: "Now the business license of the department store has been completed, and the merchants have also settled in, so I decided to open on the day of the eighth market. ”
"Good!
When Chen Hong heard that Liu Xing had finally decided on the day when the department store opened, she was overjoyed.
After all, no matter what, she also won two counters in the department store, and if the business is good, she is afraid that she can make a lot of money every month.
"There is also the management rent of department stores, which will be raised to 50 yuan a month after three months, and 60 to 80 yuan a month after six months. Liu Xing saw that there was no one around, so he reminded him seriously.
"Why?"
"Don't you think thirty dollars a month is reasonable?"
Chen Hong was anxious when he heard this, this Liu Xing, I really can't imagine that there is also a profiteer's face!
Although the business of this department store has not yet opened, the merchants who live in it also need to invest a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.
"My good sister, in business, a department store with such a large flow of people, only 30 yuan a month is charged for management rent, then only one yuan a day, do you really think this is very reasonable?" Liu Xing asked seriously.
"This ......" Liu Xing said this, and Chen Hong was a little speechless.
After all, one dollar a day to manage the rent, which is indeed a bit cheap.
"It's just like the flow of people on this day, there are only six times a month!" Chen Hong finally thought of the key, and couldn't help but say it at the moment.
"You're wrong, my department store, every day from now on. Liu Xing reminded teasingly.
"How could it be. Chen Hong didn't believe it at all.
If there is such a large flow of people as rushing to the market every day, then he is willing to pay a hundred yuan a month to manage the rent.
"Then do we want to make a bet?" Liu Xing said with a light smile.
"Bet on what?" Chen Hong was stunned for a moment and became interested.
"Of course, it's a bet on whether the department store will have the same traffic as the day it opens on the day it catches the market. Liu Xing smiled.
"Okay! What is the bet. Chen Honglian asked.
"After I won, the management rent of the department store counter was raised to eighty yuan a month, and if I lost, the price would never increase. Liu Xing replied.
"Then wouldn't I be at a loss?" Chen Hong was a little reluctant when she heard this bet.
After all, managing rent increases is everyone's business, not her alone.
"Then plus the management rent you've collected these days, right?" Liu Xing proposed.
"Okay, you lost all the management rent you collected to me, I don't have so much money if I lose!" Chen Hong teasingly reminded.
"Absolutely. Liu Xing readily agreed.
After all, he knew Chen Hong's details, although he had some backers.
But there really isn't much money around.
Otherwise, I would definitely drive a small car to the market to work, and I would definitely not ride a bicycle every day.
"Then we'll see. Chen Hong saw that it was a little late, so he didn't talk nonsense at the moment, but handed the account book to Liu Xing: "This is the expense of these days, you sign it, and you have to pay part of the wages for building the canal, we can't always drag it out like this." ”
"Okay!" Liu Xing nodded, picked up the ledger and checked it.
But seeing that the money spent on infrastructure construction in the market in the past half a month was almost tens of thousands, I couldn't help but gasp.
Only then did he know that although the money in the eighties was valuable, he didn't have enough to spend!
But fortunately, the leaders above allocated another 5,000 yuan for the construction.
With this money, plus the management rent he collects, it is enough.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
After turning on the lights in the backyard, he compared the expenses on the ledger with Chen Hong.
The night is silent, and the moon is bright.
All the vendors in the bazaar probably didn't think of it.
From this night on, the economy of the bazaar will grow in a geometric trend.
......
Morning.
Liu Xing was woken up by the sudden sound of a tractor.
When I got up, it turned out that Huang Xiao was carrying Zhou silkworms.
The reason for coming so early is to take Zhou Silkworm's father back to recuperate.
After all, after a few days of treatment, Zhou Silkworm's father's illness has improved greatly.
And it's not a matter to be in the bazaar, so I discussed it with Dr. Jiang and took it back to recuperate at home.
Liu Xing was relieved to see that Zhou Silkworm's father was on crutches and could climb onto the tractor with Huang Xiao's support.
After all, Zhou Silkworm is his apprentice, and if he is dragged down by his father's illness, he will feel uncomfortable in his heart.
Originally, he wanted to leave Zhou Silkworm to stay for breakfast, but Zhou Silkworm said to Huang Xiao that he was unwilling, so he had no choice but to let them stay, and he himself went to the kitchen to wash.
When they came out, I thought they had already left on a tractor.
What I didn't expect was that Zhou Silkworm was still talking to Doctor Jiang at the door of the clinic.
Out of curiosity, Liu Xing leaned over.
I just found out when I asked.
Zhou silkworm is settling medical expenses.
But Doctor Jiang was reluctant to charge a penny because of his reasons.
This made Zhou Silkworm somewhat reluctant to accept it.
That's why I 'pulled' the skin with Dr. Jiang at the door of the clinic.
After Liu Xing understood, he shook his head: "Zhou Silkworm, my grandfather said that he didn't want your money, he had his own intentions, not all because of me." ”
"Not bad. Doctor Jiang nodded: "Although your father's illness is a bit serious, he doesn't use many expensive medicinal materials, so I naturally can't take your money if I can." ”
"But the question is that you don't take my money, where does the money for your medicine and food come from?" Zhou Silkworm spread his hands anxiously: "I don't want to let a miracle doctor like you go hungry because of my father's illness!"
"Hahaha...... Doctor Jiang laughed when he heard this: "I have a God of Wealth by my side, don't you know? ”
"Ah, who?" Zhou Silkworm scratched his head suspiciously, but soon he understood: "My master is rich, and he makes money very well, but it is impossible for me to let everyone see a doctor without money!"
"You're a special case. Doctor Jiang said.
"Yes, I don't care about the others. Liu Xing glanced at Zhou Silkworm angrily.
If you really want to let everyone see a doctor without money, I'm afraid he won't live for three days.
After all, the world's greatest disease is the disease of poverty, and it cannot be cured.
When Zhou Silkworm saw Liu Xing say this, he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's okay, I'll take Master's love this time." ”
"Go back quickly, your father's illness must not be blown by the wind. Doctor Jiang kindly reminded.
"Hey!" Zhou Silkworm saw Doctor Jiang say this, and walked away with Huang Xiao.
But the warmth in my heart has never disappeared.
For him, having such a good master is really a blessing that he has repaired in his previous life.
......
Had breakfast.
Liu Xing took the time to go to the bullpen to take a look at the black calf.
Seeing that she has not lost weight under Li Weiwei's stocking in the past few days, she is relieved.
I originally wanted to say goodbye to riding a bicycle directly to Wu Ju's house to eat, but in the end, after seeing the eyes of the black calf, I changed my mind and directly led the black calf out of the bullpen, and after washing the dirt on my body, I held the melon seeds and rode on the back of the cow, and then tightened the cow rope and walked towards the city.
He did this because he didn't want to alienate the black calf.
After all, the black calf is his best buddy no matter what.
If you want to eat something delicious, you naturally have to bring a black calf.
As for Li Weiwei's free-range black calves, he didn't care so much.
Because from the signs of these days, Li Weiwei's illness seems to be almost cured, and with someone to help her, she can walk back and forth at the gate of the shoe store for half an hour.
To get back to the point, an hour later, the black calf carried Liu Xing and melon seeds to the road in the suburbs.
But there are at least eight or nine miles away from where Wu Ju lives.
Liu Xing didn't want to go to Wu Ju's house empty-handed, so after thinking about it, he turned around and went to the black market.
After buying a pair of cigarettes and alcohol, as well as some seasonal fruits, I continued to walk towards the city.
Because of the heavy rain these days, some low-lying places on the road are full of water.
But Liu Xing was not afraid at all on his back riding a black calf, and he was not stained with muddy water at all.
When the villagers passing by saw this scene, they were somewhat envious.
This made Guazi very happy: "Brother, this black calf in our family is obedient, and he will ride him to school when he studies in the future, it must be very majestic." ”
Liu Xing couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, but he didn't have anything to refute, and seeing that there was a street in front of him, he jumped off the back of the ox at the moment, and then led the way forward on foot.
This made the melon seeds somewhat incomprehensible: "Brother, why don't you sit on the black calf?"
"Silly girl, you don't understand this! There are many vehicles in the city, and if you startle the black calf, it will be a big trouble. Liu Xing patiently explained.
Although there were no corresponding traffic laws in the early 80s, and there were not many vehicles on the road, he had to abide by the basic traffic rules, otherwise he would have had an accident and would definitely regret it in the end.
When the melon seed heard this, he nodded as if he didn't understand.
Suddenly, she cried out, "Brother, brother, look, there are people fighting by the river." ”
"Really?" Liu Xing stopped and turned his head to look.
Only then did I find out that what the melon seeds said was true, on the right hand side of the Dayu River, a man in black was pulling with a girl in white with a handbag on her shoulder, and the people around wanted to come forward to help the girl in white, but they were all scared away by the dagger that the man in black took out.
"No, this is not a fight, this is a robbery!" Liu Xing frowned and came to a conclusion after seeing it.
"Ah, brother, what should I do then?" asked Melon Seed Lian, who was riding on the back of the black calf.
"What else can I do, cold salad. Liu Xing smiled helplessly.
It was impossible for him to help the girl in white, because he was self-aware, and he was definitely no match for the man in black with a dagger in his hand.
And the girl in white should be fine as long as she gives her handbag to the man in black.
After all, robbers only seek money, not kill.
Moreover, according to his observations, there seemed to be accomplices around the man in black, but he was hiding well for the time being, and was not discovered by others.
In the early eighties, there were many such robbery gangs all over the country.
The reason for this is because many people are poor and have no choice.
Of course, the more reason is that the leaders above have ended going to the mountains and going to the countryside, and let the intellectual youth return to the city one after another.
The social environment faced by these young intellectuals is very different from that of the rural countryside, and the reason for this is because of the crime themes of the American dramas "The Man from the Bottom of the Atlantic" and "Garrison's Death Squad" appeared on television.
The prisoners in the story of "Garrison's Expendables" become "fashionable" objects for their imitation.
The rise of the private economy, the popularity of Teresa Teng, and the emergence of new social things such as girls beginning to wear skirts have all stirred up the desires of young people.
Soon after, gangs based on Garrison's death squad emerged, which were rampant at the time, and there were many people who openly robbed and abused women.
The scene encountered by the Dayu River today is actually good for Liu Xing.
He'd even seen dozens of people chasing down a man with machetes.
But with the changing times, this will not happen in a few decades.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing smiled, and was about to leave with the black calf, when there was a pop, and the girl in white who was pulling with the man in black fell into the Dayu River at this time, and slowly sank without struggling a few times.
This scene frightened the man in black very much, and the handbag that he had grabbed was thrown on the ground in a daze, and then he ran away, and ran away without a trace in the blink of an eye.
And the girl in white, struggling in the river, is almost out of sight.
When the surrounding people saw this scene, they all exploded one by one.
But none of them dared to go into the water to save them.
Liu Xing frowned when he looked at it, at the critical moment, he hurriedly hugged the melon seeds, handed the fruits such as tobacco and alcohol to the melon seeds, and ran towards the Dayu River with the black calf, closer, jumped directly on the back of the cow, and then directed the black calf to swim towards the girl in white.
"Come on, brother!" melon seeds shouted as they looked at Lian.
The sweet and glutinous voice made many people around look sideways.
Liu Xing didn't pay attention to these at this time, but let the black calf swim towards the girl in white as fast as possible.
It's a pity that the distance is a bit far.
Wait until you swim to the place where the girl in white fell into the water.
The girl in white had long since sunk and disappeared without a trace.
Liu Xing didn't give up, jumped into the water from the back of the black calf and dived directly.
"Brother, you have to be careful!" Guazi looked at the little heart and almost jumped out.
The other people who watched the excitement also sweated.
After all, it is very dangerous to save people in the raging river.
Time passes minute by minute.
But the figures of Liu Xing and the girl in white did not appear.
This made the black calf moo anxiously.
The melon seeds on the bank of the river are also anxious tears.
Just after everyone thought that the girl in white and Liu Xing were washed away by the flood.
Behind the black calf, a big wave appeared, and then I saw Liu Xing dragging the girl in white out.
"Brother!" melon seeds cried out in a lost voice.
"Come on, young man!" shouted an old woman.
As soon as these words fell, the black calf dived into the water, and then carried Liu Xing and the unconscious girl in white and swam towards the shore.