Chapter 114: Old Liu’s Tears
“What are you talking about, kid!” Mother Xiao retorted, not amused.
Xiao Han chuckled.
Mother Xiao took out five hundred yuan and gave it to Xiao Han, “Go buy so things for Old Liu and Auntie Zhang.”
“Okay!” Xiao Han nodded.
With that, he imdiately pocketed the five hundred yuan and headed out.
Xiao Han decided to first check on Old Liu’s situation since he had rarely seen him at the factory lately and didn’t know whether it was because he was busy or for so other reason. Moreover, seeing the situation for himself would help in understanding what Old Liu’s family was in need of. After all, none of the families in the factory were wealthy.
Giving sothing useless out of the blue could end up doing more harm than good.
Old Liu’s ho was near the factory entrance, in the third row of bungalows, behind which they had built a simple shack. Only Old Liu and his wife lived there.
When Xiao Han arrived at Old Liu’s door, the gate was tightly shut, and there were no couplets pasted on it.
After a long wait, Old Liu ca to open the door, wrapped in a thick coat. It had been over a month since Xiao Han had seen him, and Old Liu seed to have aged even more.
“Old Liu, what… what’s this?” Xiao Han looked at him, puzzled.
“Xiao Han, are you looking for for sothing?” Old Liu coughed twice.
“Old Liu, are you sick?” Xiao Han asked urgently.
“Oh, caught a cold,” Old Liu replied, his complexion pale. He chuckled and said, “When you get old, sickness follows. Who knows, I might just straighten my legs and kick the bucket any day now.”
Old Liu seed to be in much better spirits upon seeing Xiao Han.
“Look at what you’re saying,” Xiao Han laughed and said, “Yama’s tiny temple can’t accommodate you.”
“Haha!” Old Liu laughed even harder, “Co on in and sit. Don’t just stand around outside.”
“Okay!” Xiao Han nodded.
Xiao Han hurried inside and it seed that Grandma Liu was also lying down in the house.
“Old man, is Grandma Liu sick, too?” Xiao Han was taken aback.
“Oh, the sa as , also a cold,” replied Old Liu, his mood seeming not quite as good.
Xiao Han quickly went into the house to check. The room was stuffy and lacked ventilation, making it both stuffy and cold. Grandma Liu lay in bed, covered with thick quilts. Old Liu ca in from outside, holding a glass bottle filled with hot water, which was wrapped in unwanted clothes, and then stuffed it into Grandma Liu’s bed.
The room was dimly lit, and Grandma Liu’s eyes were tightly closed, her body shivering.
“Old Liu, Grandma is so sick, you should hurry to the hospital!” Xiao Han urged.
“It’s okay, we’ll tough it out,” Old Liu said as he sat down, continuing, “At our age, illnesses are common. She’s had a hard life.”
Xiao Han was getting anxious and blurted out, “Old Liu, Grandma is really sick. She needs to be seen at the hospital. I’ll get so people to help right now!”
“Xiao Han.” Old Liu quickly grabbed Xiao Han’s hand and said, “Forget it, we don’t have that kind of spare cash!”
“I’ll pay, I’ll cover it!” Xiao Han quickly said, “The cost of treating a cold isn’t much, don’t worry at all.”
“Where would a kid like you get the money?” Old Liu beca anxious, knowing well the situation of Xiao Han’s family. Weren’t they all poor, and didn’t every family need money?
Xiao Han hurriedly responded, “The company gave a ten thousand yuan bonus this ti, Old Liu, don’t worry. Treating a cold won’t cost too much, just be at ease.”
After speaking, Xiao Han quickly made a phone call to Li Dapang.
Li Dapang hurriedly drove a van over from Hann Technology. The two of them wrapped Grandma Liu in bedding and hurriedly placed her in the van, then sped towards the hospital. Old Liu, wrapped in a military coat, followed them all the way.
“Old man, where… where are we going?” Grandma Liu opened her weak eyes.
“To the hospital, to get you looked at!” Old Liu held her hand, tears spilling as he spoke, “Partner, I am useless. I’ve made you suffer your whole life. And even now when you’re sick, I have no money to get you treated.”
“We’re old, what’s the use of seeing a doctor now.” Grandma Liu gently patted the back of Old Liu’s hand, saying, “I think I just dreamt about my mother and grandmother coming to fetch …”
“Partner, don’t talk nonsense,” Old Liu quickly shook his head and said, “Without my permission, no one is allowed to take you away.”
“Old man, let’s go back ho,” Grandma Liu’s eyes lit up.
“No, no, we must go to the hospital!” Seeing this, Old Liu beca even more anxious, fearing it was her final burst of clarity before death.
Upon arrival at the hospital, Grandma Liu was imdiately taken into the intensive care unit and underwent a series of tests.
“Doctor, how is she?” Xiao Han asked anxiously.
“The patient has a lung infection,” the doctor said after checking the images, “and there’s fluid in the lungs. Considering the patient’s advanced age, we recomnd conservative treatnt.”
“What does that an?” Xiao Han frowned.
“She was brought in on ti, which saved her life. Otherwise, it would have been hard for the patient to make it through the night,” the doctor looked at Xiao Han and said, “Although she has been pulled back from the brink, her body is still very weak. She needs nutritional injections to support her ridians. For now, she should be admitted to the hospital for observation and treatnt.”
“Okay, okay!” Xiao Han nodded.
“Then you should go and pay an initial hospitalization fee of five thousand yuan,” the doctor advised.
“Alright, alright!” Xiao Han imdiately nodded in agreent.
The doctor seed very calm. Xiao Han left the doctor’s office.
“Xiao Han, how is it?” Old Liu asked anxiously.
“The doctor says it’s pretty good, not serious!” Xiao Han smiled and said, “She’ll be able to leave the ICU soon, but she needs to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation!”
“If it’s not serious, then why does she need to be hospitalized for observation?” Old Liu asked anxiously.
“This…” Xiao Han was taken aback, quickly explaining, “It’s because Grandma’s body is too weak, she needs nutritional injections these few days.”
“How much will that cost?” Old Liu panicked.
“Don’t worry about it. It won’t be much!” Xiao Han shook his head.
Li Dapang ca back from the paynt window, cursing all the way, “That shrew at the paynt window is just awful. The doctor said to pay five thousand, but she insisted on six thousand.”
“That much!” Old Liu’s eyes widened.
“Old man, this amount of money is nothing!” Xiao Han hurriedly said, “Besides, when she is discharged, there’ll be a refund. It’s just a deposit.”
“Isn’t this too expensive?” Old Liu seed very reluctant.
“What is this amount of money compared to Grandma’s life?” Xiao Han said earnestly, “The doctor just said, if we had continued to wait, Grandma wouldn’t have survived the night.”
Upon hearing this, Old Liu fell silent.
He squatted outside the ward by himself, his hands cradling his head. It was true, he and his partner had been married for over fifty years, and he never provided her with a single good day. Throughout their life together, they endured much hardship and suffering.
The couple had a deep affection for each other, their children lived away from ho, each with their own families and careers, unable to take care of the elderly at ho. Thus, the old couple could only rely on each other. Read exclusive adventures at empire
With a loud wail, Old Liu suddenly burst into tears.
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