The next morning, while Shen ng’s attending physician was examining her, he happened to et Dr. Cheng Yufen, who was making rounds. He casually ntioned the recent incident when the Cheng Family had caused a commotion at the hospital. They had all seen Shen ng before and vaguely rembered her face, after all Dr. Cheng’s maternal family was both troubleso and not to be provoked, so while everyone felt sympathy for Dr. Cheng, they were also quite afraid.
Upon hearing that Shen ng was hospitalized, Dr. Cheng Yufen was surprised for a mont. They were all acquaintances, and it would be inappropriate not to visit. So, she followed and ca to see her, entering the ward to find Shen ng not looking very well.
"Mr. Shen, what happened to you?"
Shen ng, seeing it was her, hurriedly tried to get up, but Lu Zhenping pressed her shoulder down, "You’re about to be examined, don’t move." After he spoke, he looked at Dr. Cheng Yufen and continued: "There was an incident at ho, she was injured on her head."
The attending physician flipped Shen ng’s eyelids, pressed the injury site, asked so questions, and then nodded, handing a form to the accompanying nurse.
"Get two more IV drips this morning, and you can be discharged in the afternoon. There’s also so dication you need to take; here’s the prescription. Follow the dosage on it for five days. If there’s anything uncomfortable with your head, co back for a follow-up."
"Okay, thank you, doctor."
After the doctor left, the nurse brought the IV fluids and injections to hang up the IV for Shen ng, and instructed Lu Zhenping to rember to call sobody when it was ti to remove the needle, as they can’t do it themselves, otherwise the head nurse would scold them.
Lu Zhenping quickly nodded his head. Although he knew so first aid, he shouldn’t trouble the nurses.
Seeing how close this person was to Shen ng, Dr. Cheng Yufen breathed a sigh of relief. When speaking with Shen ng’s attending physician just now, she had learned that Shen ng was admitted to the hospital because her father-in-law had hit her with a broom knot, all over the brick factory’s allocation. Fortunately, her husband managed to co back in ti to bring her to the hospital. Had he returned any later, who knows what might have happened!
Shen ng had helped her before, and to a certain extent, her family was involved in Shen ng’s situation this ti. She also wanted to help Shen ng; such a good person like her should have a husband who isn’t bad either.
"This must be Mr. Lu, Mr. Shen’s husband, right? Hehe, good that you’re back. Mr. Shen is indeed a rare good person, kind to children and sisters-in-law alike. Mr. Lu, you must treat her well!"
Lu Zhenping was surprised for a mont, as he didn’t expect Shen ng to know people from the hospital, let alone be so well-regarded by them.
"Thank you, she’s a really good person."
"By the way, Mr. Shen, I heard that your family is building a house. Do you have enough bricks and tiles? If you need more, I can speak to my husband about it."
Previously, Dr. Cheng Yufen would have never said such things, but lately, she had been extrely happy. Not only did her daughter and son often co ho, but her daughter-in-law also brought her grandson for visits. Her husband, Kong Wenxiang, now spoke to her gently, sothing he used to do back when the family was living well together.
She was indulging in this happiness, and her husband always praised her as being very principled. Sotis principles don’t need to be broken; they just need to be applied differently.
For instance, when her husband Kong Wenxiang gave Shen ng the allocation for the bricks from the factory, she felt it was inappropriate. But Kong Wenxiang pointed out that many batches were also obtained through connections, and those people were actually not in a hurry, it wouldn’t matter if it was delayed for a few months or even a year. She had not been this happy in a very long ti, and she really didn’t want to contradict him anymore.
Just yesterday, she asked him, and Kong Wenxiang said that there were no issues; even a leader who needed a batch of bricks and tiles called him to say they didn’t need it for now, and she felt relieved.
Shen ng knew in her heart that Kong Wenxiang was Dr. Cheng Yufen’s husband, but she couldn’t show that she knew this. She looked at Dr. Cheng Yufen with a puzzled expression.
"Dr. Cheng, how do you know about my family building a house? Do I know your husband?"
Thinking about Kong Wenxiang’s cautious manner last ti, Shen ng couldn’t help but laugh; it seed she really hadn’t misjudged this person.
"Hey, my husband is Kong Wenxiang, the director of the brick factory. Last ti, when my sister-in-law from my maiden ho caused trouble, you helped and even snapped out of it. Things at ho have been very harmonious since then. When you went to ask about bricks, he recognized you and helped you secure a voucher. I thought you knew it was my husband, never expected you still didn’t know!"
"Oh, that explains it! When I went to inquire, the young lad at the entrance said they were out of stock, but shortly after, he ca to find at ho and even issued a voucher. I’ve already sent it to my maiden family; in a couple of days, they’ll go to haul the bricks. I really can’t thank you enough, Dr. Cheng. I had no idea and owe you such a big favor; I really don’t know how to express my gratitude."
Cheng Yufen shook her head and exchanged a few more words with Shen ng, glancing at Lu Zhenping before leaving. She had made it obvious: if this Mr. Lu were smart, he would realize that the brick factory’s voucher wasn’t a favor using the Lu Family’s influence, but was actually sothing arranged for Shen ng.
"Just now, Dr. Cheng obviously ca to support you. When did you beco acquainted with a doctor from the county hospital?"
"A naive child, a heartless mother, a husband in the army, and a shattered household—if I didn’t make more acquaintances, who knows how bitter life could get. Forget it, it’s pointless to talk about it; just go buy breakfast, I am starving."
Lu Zhenping: "..."
What was said sounded better than a song. When it ca to sending letters each month to rush for the allowance, the urgency was quite evident!
Shen ng looked at Lu Zhenping’s departing figure with a sense of lancholy. Now with a shrewd adult in the family, she would have to be extra careful when taking things out of the storage space; it made her uncomfortable just thinking about how to live like that.
After being discharged in the afternoon, Lu Zhenping took her to the State-Owned Restaurant. It was a bit overcast, and he ordered a bowl of beef noodles for Shen ng. After the al, they went to the Cooperative Society and the bookstore, buying quite a few things.
Shen ng felt that he was trying to make ands.
In the afternoon, Uncle Guai was delivering people to the county when he happened to give the couple a ride back ho. Watching them sitting quietly on the ox cart, he hesitated several tis, wanting to speak.
When Uncle Guai looked over for the fifth ti, Lu Zhenping fixed his gaze on him,
"Uncle, just say whatever it is you want to say."
They were about to reach the village entrance; they might as well be told since they’d find out soon anyway. It seed Mingyang and the other kids wouldn’t be able to avoid a beating.
"Well, Zhenping, Xiao ng, listen to . The matter isn’t that serious; it’s just kids playing around. It’s not really their fault. Just talk to the children nicely; no need to be too harsh."
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This speech made both Lu Zhenping and Shen ng twitch their eyelids. They exchanged a glance and turned to look at Uncle Guai in unison.
The latter swallowed and said: "So, yesterday evening, those two rascals Mingyang and Ming Liang ran out when Aunt Juying wasn’t paying attention. I don’t know how they did it, but they climbed over the wall into the old courtyard. They tangled up Jiaxuan’s wife’s hair and even smashed a hole in a kitchen pot. Your father’s red underwear ended up hanging on a tree branch by the front door, bright and eye-catching. This morning, the whole village was in an uproar."
Shen ng: "....."
Lu Zhenping: "...."
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