In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 453 Hospital Communication

"Hehe." Duan Xiaowu didn't care what his prospective master said, but instead became very interested in the girl. "Hey, how old are you?"

"Me? I'm fourteen." The girl smiled shyly and asked, "And you?"

"Me? I'm a year older than you, fifteen this year."

The girl nodded, then glanced at A-Gui, who was staring blankly out the window, before focusing her gaze back on Duan Xiaowu: "Where's your senior brother?"

"Him? He's the same age as you. He might even have to call you 'sister'?" Duan Xiaowu said, clearly teasing him.

"No, no, my birthday is very early, it's the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month."

"Oh? So small? Then you must be the youngest of the three of us, you know that..."

Because they were the same age and someone was there to help him with his jokes, Duan Xiaowu really got into a chatterbox and talked all the way to the noodle shop before finally stopping.

The group ate a simple meal at the noodle shop, which was located in the suburbs, far from any other villages or shops. This girl certainly knew how to find a place.

When ordering noodles, Yu Dawei noticed that the shop also had braised pig's head and cold side dishes, so he ordered one of each.

After the noodles were served, the children wolfed them down, especially Shao Mingxue, who acted as if she had never seen such delicious food before. After slurping up several large mouthfuls, she finished off two large bowls of noodles.

"Uh...were you a beggar in your past life? This is way too fast." Duan Xiaowu chewed on noodles, staring incredulously at the empty bowl that only had a little bit of noodle soup left.

"If you haven't had much to eat for several days, you're not much better off than me." Shao Mingxue blushed slightly at Duan Xiaowu's words, but the next second she retorted with great assertiveness.

"I can't finish it all, so I'll share some with you."

Just then, A-Gui picked out a large mouthful of noodles from his bowl and looked at Shao Mingxue, seeking her opinion.

He had been hungry since childhood, and was no different from the beggar Duan Xiaowu was talking about. A beggar might not have to work, but he worked tirelessly every day while starving.

When I returned with my master, I didn't feel anything about what had happened before, since I now had enough to eat and drink, and even three hundred yuan of pocket money every month.

But ever since his master and mistress taught him some principles of life and conduct, he felt that his previous way of life was wrong and violated the rules of how society works.

He was more like a slave in the old society.

"Thank you, thank you." Shao Mingxue's pretty face flushed slightly, though it was hard to see her blushing cheeks under her wheat-colored skin.

She quietly pushed her empty bowl in front of A-Gui beside her, perhaps out of girlish shyness, and did not forget to explain, "I haven't eaten much these past two days, otherwise I usually eat very little."

"It's good to eat more." A-Gui picked out two large mouthfuls for Shao Mingxue before continuing to eat in silence.

Duan Xiaowu, watching from the other side, couldn't help but think, "My senior brother is too good at picking up girls. Should I share some with him too?"

But after looking at the few noodles he had left, he thought better of it; he wasn't even sure he'd be full.

"Eat as much as you want, and just ask for more if you're not full." Yu Dawei glanced at his eldest apprentice.

He's fair-skinned, handsome, and so kind; I guess we won't have to worry about finding him a wife in the future.

After the group finished their meal, Yu Dawei drove towards the Third Hospital in the city.

Shao Mingxue said that the neurosurgery department of the Third Hospital in Chuncheng is quite good; she heard this from her father's friend.

Of course, hospitalization costs, including subsequent treatment costs, are not cheap.

Fortunately, because Shao Mingxue's father is usually very busy, he doesn't restrict Shao Mingxue's allowance. The little girl knows the passwords to the family safe and bankbook.

As Yu Dawei and his group spent more time with Shao Mingxue, she could probably sense that they meant no harm, and so she stopped holding back when speaking to them.

On the contrary, Yu Dawei would occasionally glance at the three little ones sleeping in the car, especially the girl in the back seat who was sleeping on A Gui's shoulder and drooling, and couldn't help but feel speechless.

With a personality that's sometimes quirky and sometimes carefree, if someone were to sell you out, you'd probably be counting the money for them.

The little red car drove all the way to the hospital building. In the future, when there are so many cars that it will be difficult to find a parking spot, there are hardly any cars in the huge courtyard.

In the distance, there were rows of bicycles and quite a few motorcycles.

After waking up the group, Yu Dawei led them straight to Shao Mingxue's father's hospital room.

Shao Mingxue's father is named Shao Gang. After glancing at him in the ward, Yu Dawei went to the infirmary to find the doctor who treated Shao Gang. Since they weren't busy, the two chatted about Shao Mingxue's father's condition in the small office.

"So, if a brain surgery is performed, there is still a good chance that the other person will regain consciousness, right?" Yu Dawei sat across from the desk with his hands crossed over his lower abdomen.

"It's hard to say. I can only say there's a possibility. He's in a severe coma due to traumatic brain injury. Surgery in this situation can only remove some of the external risks caused by the previous bumps and knocks. Whether he can wake up or not depends on the next one to three months." The middle-aged female doctor in the white coat across from me pursed her lips.

She has seen quite a few cases of severe coma due to traumatic brain injury, but many of them have also recovered. Now is the best time for surgical treatment. If this is missed, who knows what other problems might arise in the future.

"Brain injuries must be quite common in our hospital, since everyone has accidents while working," Yu Dawei asked.

“Yes, it’s not every day, but there are a few cases a week.” Knowing what Yu Dawei wanted to ask, the female doctor continued, “In this case, the patient usually wakes up in about three to seven days after the bleeding stops. In more serious cases, it can take one to three months to wake up. Of course, there are also cases where the brainstem next to the brain has problems, and the patient will have various problems after waking up.”

"However, based on the current examination, Shao Gang does not have this condition. The brain surgery will increase the probability of him regaining consciousness."

Yu Dawei nodded, and then asked about the guy's condition.

In general, brain surgery does not require the very complex resection surgery like the one performed by Taifeng. It simply involves treating external blockages and some physical therapy.

The amount of money wasn't as much as Yu Dawei had imagined; around 100,000 yuan was basically enough.

The young girl dared to sell the car for 200,000 yuan; she must have heard it from somewhere that her family's cars could sell for at least 200,000 yuan, even if they were broken.

After understanding the general situation, Yu Dawei returned to the ward. Looking at his unconscious friend covered in tubes, Yu Dawei felt a mix of emotions.

They're both car mechanics, but the other guy might be doing better than me. He owns a house in the city and even keeps a Caterpillar excavator.

But their circumstances were similar, no, this guy was in a worse situation than me.

"Boss Yu, do you still want the excavator? If you think 200,000 is too expensive, I can sell it to you for 150,000, but it has to be cash, no reneges."

When Shao Mingxue saw that Yu Dawei had returned without saying a word and was just sitting there staring blankly at the ventilator, she couldn't help but ask him a question.

“Yes, two hundred thousand it is.” Yu Dawei smiled and looked at Shao Mingxue sitting on the stool opposite him. “You don’t need to worry about the hospital fees. I have already paid the fees that were due.”

As Yu Dawei spoke, he took out the receipt from the hospital and handed it to the other party: "However, I have one request. I can only leave after the car is repaired here."

Shao Mingxue took the receipt and looked at the amount she had been trying to raise for the past few days. She wanted to cry, but she managed to hold it back.

Finally, she raised her head, stood up, and bowed to Yu Dawei: "Thank you, Boss Yu."

"You're welcome." Yu Dawei waved his hand. "You take care of your father first. We'll be leaving now. Your father should have some repair tools, right? We can borrow them tomorrow."

"Where are you going?" Shao Mingxue asked.

"Find a place to stay."

Upon hearing this, Shao Mingxue hesitated and struggled for a moment. Then, she glanced at A Gui, who was walking out the door, and said to Yu Dawei, "Why don't you stay at my house? I live alone now. There are three rooms and a sofa, enough for you to sleep in."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei was momentarily bewildered, and curiously pointed to himself: "Aren't you afraid that we are bad guys who will break into your house and steal things?"

"No." Shao Mingxue shook her head firmly, then smiled smugly as she pinched the receipt between two fingers of her right hand: "After all, no bad person would pay 100,000 yuan to the hospital for me all at once."

"Fine." Yu Dawei shrugged.

After asking the nurse to take care of Shao Gang, Yu Dawei and the others drove to a relatively old neighborhood in the city.

The community covers a large area. After entering from the west gate, we drove east until we reached Building 11 before stopping.

Shao Mingxue's house is on the first floor. When you enter, the house is in a mess. Pots and pans are piled up everywhere in the kitchen, and medicine boxes, clothes, slippers, and cushions are scattered all over the living room.

There was also a strong and pungent smell of Chinese medicine in the room.

Yu Dawei looked at the girl with a puzzled expression: "You were brewing Chinese medicine at home? What are you doing with this?"

“I heard from the doctor at the TCM clinic outside our community that if someone’s head is injured, they need to drink herbal decoctions to regulate their condition, so I bought some.” Shao Mingxue then gave an awkward smile. “Later, when I took the prepared medicine to the hospital, the nurse confiscated it. She said my dad can’t eat anything right now, and it’s even worse since it’s TCM. What if it affects the treatment or something?”

Yu Dawei nodded to himself, thankful that the nurses in the hospital were quite responsible, otherwise his father might not be lying in a hospital bed anymore.

(End of this chapter)