si-mexico Chapter 229: Squeeze out the last value
Chapter 229: Squeeze out the last value
With the sudden fall of the deaf old lady, everyone in the yard was stunned. She was fine just now, why did she suddenly fall down?
Some people even thought that the old lady was playing some trick on purpose, and the courtyard fell into silence.
Until someone suddenly wondered, "Ah, is this old lady dead?"
"No way? He was fine just now."
Only He Yuzhu noticed something was wrong after observing for a while, because in this cold winter, people exhaled mist, but the deaf old lady's breathing was obviously getting weaker and weaker.
However, He Yuzhu was struggling in his heart whether to care about this matter. But then he thought that although he froze to death in the bridge tunnel in his previous life, it was indirectly related to the old lady in front of him.
But if you look at it from another perspective, if the old lady hadn't brought him together with Lou Xiao'e out of selfish motives, he might not have had such a son in his previous life.
He Yuzhu looked at the deaf old lady in front of him who was not aware of her own life or death, and finally sighed.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and save him."
So with his call, the people in the yard started to take action, but Yi Zhonghai quietly retreated. He didn't want to get involved in this trivial matter.
But He Yuzhu had been staring at him. When he saw Yi Zhonghai trying to hide, He Yuzhu came up and shouted at him.
"Yi Zhonghai, where are you hiding? Your godmother has helped you a lot in the past, why are you running away first when she is in trouble now? Are you still a human being?"
After being reminded of this, everyone pointed the finger at the confused Yi Zhonghai.
"Yeah, he used to pull the old lady out when something happened, but now that the old lady is not well, he is hiding."
"It's simply heartless and ruthless."
"He has no gratitude at all, yet he keeps talking about great principles all day long."
Facing the accusations from everyone, Yi Zhonghai was a little flustered at first, but after he recovered, he quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I just want to go back and get the bed quilt to prevent the old lady from freezing again."
But his explanation seemed so feeble and powerless to everyone, because everyone could see that Yi Zhonghai clearly wanted to escape in the chaos.
But no one was willing to pay attention to him now. Yi Zhonghai stood there awkwardly, but he never expected that Qin Huairu suddenly stood up at this time.
"Master, you are right. We should be conscientious. So our two families must take care of this matter."
Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu with some confusion. Although he didn't know what she was trying to do, he quickly took advantage of the opportunity.
"Okay, I'll go back and get the quilt."
Qin Huairu replied, "Then I'll go back and clean it up, so that you grown men won't be inconvenienced."
He Yuzhu didn't even look at Qin Huairu, because based on his understanding of Qin Huairu, this woman must have some new plan, otherwise how could she be so kind!
So He Yuzhu rode the human-powered tricycle, and Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui helped to hold on. As for Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, they could only run behind, gasping for breath.
"Zhu Zi, wait a minute, let me take over, I really can't run anymore."
Yan Bugui immediately retorted upon hearing this: "Didn't you see me supporting the old lady?"
"Then I, let me help you for a while!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu simply pedaled hard, and the rickshaw instantly accelerated and soon disappeared from the sight of Yi Zhonghai and the others.
Seeing that there was no one around, Yi Zhonghai panted and asked, "Huai Ru, what did you mean by that just now?"
Qin Huairu explained: "Master, this old lady must be dying. We, the younger generation, must help her take care of her affairs."
“When the time comes, the people in the courtyard will definitely think that you are responsible, and they can’t just not show any expression at all!”
Yi Zhonghai immediately understood Qin Huairu's idea. It turned out that she wanted to squeeze out the last value of the old lady.
However, after calming down and thinking about it, he felt that Qin Huairu's idea was indeed very good. By then, he would gain fame and the Jia family would benefit. It would be a win-win situation.
But when he thought of He Yuzhu, Yi Zhonghai felt a headache.
"But do you think Zhuzi can agree to this? Don't let the matter not be accomplished and get yourself into trouble again."
Qin Huairu said confidently: "Master, haven't you noticed that Zhuzi is unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the courtyard now?"
"I think as long as we don't drag the pillar into the water, he will definitely not interfere with this matter given his current personality."
When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his eyes lit up instantly. He thought that Qin Huairu was absolutely right. As long as He Yuzhu was not involved, he would definitely not care about this matter.
The other neighbors in the yard were in disarray, and now that he had Cui Dake as his assistant, as long as he could accomplish this, he would definitely be able to restore some of his reputation.
After thinking it through, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly urged: "Hurry up, catch up with them."
So the two of them hurriedly sped up and rushed to the hospital, but when they just ran to the door of the hospital building, they saw He Yuzhu coming out on a bicycle.
Qin Huairu stepped forward and asked, "Zhu Zi, where is the old lady? How is she?"
"Oh, my godson and granddaughter are here, hurry up, the patient is in critical condition, and we are waiting for you to send the medical expenses."
Yi Zhonghai was surprised and asked, "What? The medical expenses haven't been paid yet?"
He Yuzhu couldn't help but sneer: "With you two virtuous grandchildren and filial sons, do we still have to pay for this?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Liu Haizhong and the others are waiting inside now."
After saying this, He Yuzhu rode away from the hospital on his bike. Anyway, he had done his best by bringing the person here. As for whether she could survive, that depended on the old lady's own luck.
Although Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were helpless, as things had come to this point, they had no choice but to walk into the hospital with trepidation.
But just as they reached the door of the emergency room, they saw several doctors pushing out a person covered with a white cloth, and then they saw Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui following behind them.
Yi Zhonghai murmured doubtfully, "Did this old lady just die like this?"
But Qin Huairu ignored him at all. Instead, she reacted quickly and ran over and started crying.
"Madam, why are you leaving like this?"
A doctor hurriedly said: "Family members of the patient, please stay calm, we have done our best!"
"By the way, who are you to her?"
"Granddaughter, oh no, I'm just an ordinary neighbor of hers."
Yi Zhonghai also hurried over and said, "We are the old lady's neighbors, but we can be responsible for her funeral."
When the doctor heard him say that, he immediately reminded him, "Then you should go and pay for her rescue. You can take her away directly, or pay the money and let the hospital help you deal with her."
"Ah? You're still asking for money even though you can't save him?"
The doctor replied somewhat unhappily: "What do you mean? Are you blaming us for not being able to save the patient?"
"I was just about to ask you something. When the old lady was brought here, she was skin and bones, and her body had already lost temperature before she fell into a coma. You just said that you can take responsibility, but is this how you take responsibility?"
Yi Zhonghai was so speechless that he turned around and ran to pay the fee. But when he came back, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong had disappeared without a trace.
In desperation, Yi Zhonghai had to hire a prostitute at the hospital entrance to pull the bodies of the deaf old ladies back to the courtyard.
Qin Huairu looked at the body of the deaf old lady with some fear, so she turned her head and said, "Master, how about we call a meeting now?"
"Huai Ru, it's already eleven o'clock. Isn't it a bad idea to wake everyone up now?"
"That's right. How about leaving the body at your house first, setting up a mourning hall in the yard tomorrow morning, and then holding a meeting to ask everyone to help?"
How could Yi Zhonghai dare to take the deaf old lady home? But after thinking about it, there was no other way. Fortunately, Cui Dake beside him had an idea.
"Why don't we find two old men to gather some materials and build a shed in the yard first, and then we can talk about it tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "This is a good idea. Xiao Qin, go find someone, and Dake and I will find something to build a shed first."
Although Qin Huairu didn't want to be the bad guy, they were all in the same boat now, so she had no choice but to get busy.