Chapter 84

Just as there was a thud, Zhou Ming and Zhou Guoping had no time to react when Wan Fang suddenly knelt down in front of them.

"Auntie Xiaofang, what are you doing? Get up quickly, I’m the younger one, I can’t bear this!" Zhou Ming hurriedly went to help Wan Fang up. Seeing this, Su Han also forced herself to endure the nausea and helped Zhou Ming. However, Wan Fang was determined to kneel, and Zhou Ming didn’t dare to use too much force, so he couldn’t pull her up right away.

"Master Zhou, Zhou Ming, I really don’t know how to thank you. You don’t know, I watched Old Zhang’s wound get worse day by day, and I heard him cry out in pain every day, with no one caring. I don’t know what to feel. Today, when the doctor said that Old Zhang would be in danger if he didn’t get treatment, I really didn’t know what to do. If Old Zhang were to pass away like this, I wouldn’t know what to do at all!" Wan Fang sobbed, her emotions very agitated. Zhou Ming could understand her feelings very well, because when his father had a perforated appendix and was hospitalized in his previous life, it was the same situation. So Zhou Ming could empathize.

"Auntie Xiaofang, please get up, okay? We are in the hospital, and now Uncle Zhang’s condition is the most urgent." Zhou Ming said to Wan Fang.

After Zhou Ming reminded her, Wan Fang finally reacted. "Right, Zhou Ming, you’re right. Old Zhang’s condition needs to be treated."

So Wan Fang got up from the ground and said to Zhou Guoping, "Master Zhou, my husband’s condition still needs your help."

"Don’t worry, Auntie Xiaofang. President Huang has already contacted the city center hospital. I believe the ambulance will arrive soon." Zhou Ming said.

Just as Zhou Ming finished speaking, President Huang walked in. Zhou Ming quickly asked how things were going, and President Huang said that the city center hospital was ready, and they could send Zhang Jianjun over.

Zhou Ming nodded and immediately gave orders. "President Huang, disinfect and bandage Uncle Zhang as needed. Also, prepare the stretcher and the doctors and nurses who will accompany him. In short, do everything to prepare for the transfer as quickly as possible! Factory Director Cai, contact the factory’s fleet immediately and send a spacious car to take Uncle Zhang to the city center hospital."

Cai Zhongxian and President Huang immediately agreed. At this moment, although Zhou Ming was only in his twenties, he had a commanding presence that made them unable to resist.

After about ten minutes, everything was ready. With the help of several doctors and nurses, Zhang Jianjun was moved to the stretcher and then lifted into the car.

The factory fleet sent two cars this time. One minivan was used to transport Zhang Jianjun and the accompanying doctors and nurses, and one Crown sedan was prepared for Zhou Ming, Zhou Guoping, and Su Han.

Because the roads were poor in this era, to ensure that Zhang Jianjun wouldn’t be jolted during the journey, they had to reduce the speed. Therefore, it took about an hour and a half to reach the city center hospital. Fortunately, the city center hospital had made preparations in advance, and as soon as Zhou Ming’s group arrived, someone immediately came to take Zhang Jianjun into the examination room.

After about fifteen minutes, Chief Doctor Chen Zhi came out of the examination room. Zhou Ming remembered him; he was not only a senior chief doctor at the city center hospital but also the assistant to the vice president, responsible for the outpatient surgery department. The last time his father, Zhou Guoping, had appendicitis and came to the hospital for surgery, it was all handled by him, and he was trustworthy.

Chief Doctor Chen Zhi walked up to Zhou Ming and said, "The patient’s condition is very serious and requires immediate debridement surgery to remove all necrotic muscle tissue to prevent further infection. Additionally, from the patient’s continuous muscle spasms, we suspect that bacteria have entered the bloodstream, requiring antibiotic treatment and the removal of bacterial toxins from the blood. The estimated total treatment cost will be around 30,000 yuan."

Hearing this number, Wan Fang exclaimed, "30,000 yuan, that’s a lot!"

Wan Fang turned her gaze to Zhou Guoping and Zhou Ming. Before she could speak, Zhou Ming waved his hand and said, "No problem, please arrange the surgery immediately, Doctor Chen. Use the most appropriate medication and treatment methods. The medical expenses are not an issue."

"Alright, I’ll arrange it immediately." Chen Zhi nodded and walked back into the examination room.

Zhou Ming turned back to Wan Fang and said, "Auntie Xiaofang, please wait here. I’ll go with Xiaohan to pay the medical expenses."

"Thank you, I’m really grateful to you!" Wan Fang thanked Zhou Ming and Zhou Guoping, her voice already choked with tears, showing her current state of mind.

Zhou Ming and Su Han went downstairs to the bank to withdraw money, then returned to the hospital to pay. After receiving the receipt, Zhou Ming finally let out a long breath. Turning to see Su Han tilting her head and looking at him, Zhou Ming couldn’t help but ask, "Do you think I’m a bit too kind? They’re not important people, yet I’m spending 30,000 yuan to save him and treating them so politely."

Su Han smiled and said, "Why would I think that? I think you did a great job! You helped Uncle Zhang and Auntie Xiaofang when they needed it the most, showing that you are a just and heroic person. If you ignored them, you would be a cold-blooded capitalist."

"I’m cold-blooded, heartless, and unreasonable? Sounds like a Qiong Yao drama." Zhou Ming joked.

Su Han looked puzzled. "What’s a Qiong Yao drama?"

"Never mind, just a crazy, heartless, and unreasonable mode," Zhou Ming waved his hand. "But you’re right, Xiaohan. Do you know another reason why I helped them?"

Su Han shook her head. "No, I don’t."

Zhou Ming sighed. "Xiaohan, you should know that my father was once hospitalized for appendicitis. If I didn’t have the money, my mother and I would have been as desperate and helpless as Auntie Xiaofang. But I wouldn’t have been as lucky to have someone help me like this."

For some reason, after hearing Zhou Ming’s words, Su Han suddenly felt a strange sense of oppression, making her feel very uncomfortable. She said to Zhou Ming, "Zhou Ming, that won’t happen. Uncle’s condition has already been treated, and didn’t Director Dai from the county agricultural bank help contact the ambulance from the city center hospital? Why would you think like that? These assumptions don’t exist!"

Don’t they?

Zhou Ming smiled bitterly in his heart. In his previous life, this was something that had really happened, a pain he couldn’t forget in two lifetimes.

Zhou Ming would never forget how, in his previous life, his mother cried at home every day, selling all the valuable things in the house, and humbly asking every relative and friend for money, while his father suffered in the hospital due to the lack of funds for anti-inflammatory injections. Every time he thought about these things, Zhou Ming hated himself for being so useless, a college graduate who couldn’t help his parents when they needed him the most.

Suddenly, Zhou Ming felt a soft touch on his face and turned his head in surprise to see Su Han stroking his cheek.

Su Han looked at Zhou Ming and said, "Zhou Ming, what’s wrong? Your expression just now made me so worried."

Zhou Ming shook his head gently without speaking, but at this moment, Su Han directly hugged him and whispered, "Don’t worry, I won’t let you worry anymore. If you want me to be the general manager, I’ll manage the factory well for you and help with the factory’s restructuring. I’ll do everything to improve the factory’s performance, so you won’t have to worry in the future."

Feeling the warmth and softness in his arms, although it wasn’t cold, and Su Han was dressed lightly, Zhou Ming could feel her slender figure, but at this moment, he had no romantic thoughts.

Zhou Ming patted Su Han’s back. "Silly girl, you should be the one saying that. I’ll do my best to ensure that the people I care about and those who care about me don’t have to worry about money, can eat well, sleep well, and be happy. If they get sick, they can afford treatment, and they won’t be bullied at the factory."

Zhou Ming’s words were not just for Su Han but also a reminder to himself, a goal he must never forget!

Hearing Zhou Ming’s words, Su Han was instantly moved. Although these were just ordinary wishes, they showed a man’s sense of responsibility.

After a while, Zhou Ming joked, "Alright, Xiaohan, don’t hug me like this. People will laugh at us."

Su Han then remembered that they were in the hospital lobby. Seeing the people coming and going, her beautiful face immediately turned red, making her look extremely alluring.

A man with a briefcase, looking like a successful person, saw this scene and almost fell out of his eyes. He cast a hateful glance at Zhou Ming, envying him for having such a beautiful woman in his arms. If it were him, he would be over the moon.

But Su Han didn’t care. Although she usually seemed gentle and weak, needing a man’s protection, she had a stubborn side. Once she set her mind on a man, she didn’t care what others thought.

Zhou Ming could feel Su Han’s sincerity and said gently, "Xiaohan, let’s go up. My father and Auntie Xiaofang are waiting for our news."

Su Han nodded and let go of Zhou Ming’s hand. Then Zhou Ming held Su Han’s hand and walked upstairs.

When Zhou Ming and Su Han went upstairs, Zhang Jianjun had already been taken into the operating room. Seeing Wan Fang’s worried look, Zhou Ming comforted her, "Auntie Xiaofang, don’t worry. The city center hospital is famous in the province. Tetanus and wound infections are not incurable. With a chief doctor performing the surgery, Uncle Zhang will be fine."

"That’s right! He will be fine." Wan Fang then turned to Zhou Guoping and said, "Master Zhou, Old Zhang is so lucky to have a master like you. And Zhou Ming, you are truly our savior. I don’t know what else to say besides thank you."

"Then don’t say it. Auntie Xiaofang, you should pray for Uncle Zhang’s recovery." Zhou Ming said.