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Chapter 39 The house is ruined and uninhabitable
He glanced at Professor Zhang lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), thought for a moment, then turned to the militiaman outside the door, who was also his son, and said, "Guangsha, go and hitch up the oxcart. Remember to put two extra blankets on the oxcart."

"Tian Hu, go and get a stretcher."

Without saying a word, Tian Guangxia turned around and went to work.

Tian Hu was the militia captain.

The tall and strong man was a very capable man in the village and a candidate for the next brigade leader whom Tian Shichang relied on.

He glanced at the elderly people inside the house, sighed, and turned to get back to work.

Tian Shichang walked up to Professor Zhang and said to him, "Brother Zhang, don't worry, we'll take you to the hospital right away."

In Tian Shichang's eyes, these people who were sent down to the countryside were no different from his fellow villagers.

He couldn't just stand by and watch an elderly person with no children by their side get injured and just wait to die at home.

He still wanted to lend a hand if he could.

Tian Shichang is such a good person.

This has been the case for years.

Li Ruihua, Professor Wang, and Professor He all looked at Tian Shichang, tears welling up in their aged, dull eyes.

Even Qiao Nian was somewhat surprised.

Professor Zhang's eyes were filled with even more tears.

He choked back tears and shook his head, "I'm not going to the hospital, I..."

"Brother Zhang, don't worry."

Tian Shichang grasped Professor Zhang's hand, "Don't worry about the medical expenses, our brigade will pay for them first."

"Once your leg is healed, you can start earning work points again in the spring and pay it back slowly."

Tian Shichang was also from a poor family, so he naturally knew what Professor Zhang was worried about.

He even thought of a way out for them.

Professor Zhang broke down in tears.

Lu Xiao returned very quickly.

Tian Hu, who went to fetch the stretcher, came in around the same time as Lu Xiao.

Knowing that Professor Zhang needed to be taken to the hospital, Lu Xiao also helped, and together with the militiamen, they carried Professor Zhang onto a stretcher.

"Slow down, slow down."

A group of people carefully carried Professor Zhang out.

There are enough militiamen; Lu Xiao doesn't need to lend a hand.

What Lu Xiao needs to deal with now is Professor Deng, who has already passed away.

Tian Shichang entrusted the task of taking Professor Zhang to the county for medical treatment to his eldest son and militia captain Tian Hu.

They repeatedly urged them to make sure the doctors did everything they could to heal Professor Zhang's leg.

After everyone left, he turned to look at Lu Xiao and asked him how the call went.

Lu Xiao lowered his voice and briefly explained the situation to Tian Shichang.

Upon hearing this, Tian Shichang's already pale face turned even darker.

"How could there be such a child? It's...it's outrageous!"

"Captain, what I mean is, since they're not going to take care of it over there, let's bury Old Deng in this village."

Lu Xiao spoke up, "Don't worry, I'll pay for the burial plot."

Upon hearing this, Tian Shichang shook his head and sighed.

"I can just apply for the cemetery plot; I won't have to pay anything."

"Captain, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"It's alright. They've been in the village for five years, and their grain rations are all here. It's still possible to designate a burial plot for them."

"Thank you, Captain."

Lu Xiao was very grateful to Tian Shichang.

Tian Shichang glanced at Old Deng, who was lying there stiffly, and sighed deeply again.

"What a tragedy, what a tragedy..."

The heavy snow continued into the afternoon.

Tian Shichang led several men from the village to dig a grave.

Qiao Nian also heard about Deng Zhewen from Lu Xiao.

She bit her lip, took out a few ten-yuan bills from her pocket (space), and stuffed them into Lu Xiao's hand.

"Go to the village and buy a coffin and a set of clean clothes."

Professor Deng has dedicated his life to teaching and nurturing intellectuals, so he should dress presentably when he goes there, not look disheveled.

This is unbecoming of a scholar. Lu Xiao nodded, understanding his wife's good intentions.

"The snow is falling heavier and heavier, let me take you home first."

"it is good."

Qiao Nian really couldn't offer any more help here, so she and Lu Xiao went home first.

As for her father and her mentor, they will stay here to accompany Professor Wang and Professor He.

Although we are not from the same place, we have been together here for many years, and we should send Professor Deng off on his final journey.

At the Qiao family home, Nian Yunci was waiting for people to return, and Wang Xueqin was also there.

Upon seeing their daughter and son-in-law return, Nian Yunci and Wang Xueqin quickly stood up.

"Niannian, how is she?"

"Son-in-law, your clothes are all wet. Go and change into clean clothes. Take off these wet clothes and Mom will help you dry them."

The two women were rather timid, and their health wasn't very good either, so they didn't go out in the heavy snow.

But they kept the events that were happening over there in their hearts.

Qiao Nian told Lu Xiao to go back to his room and change his clothes, and then briefly spoke to her mother and teacher's wife.

Both of them were shocked after hearing this.

"This……"

How could there be such a heartless child?

Nian Yunci found it hard to believe that someone could be happy instead of saddened upon learning of their biological father's death.

Wang Xueqin, standing to the side, wiped away her tears and forced herself to smile.

“Why not? The bastard I had with Lao Li is just as bad as the unfilial descendants of the Deng family.”

"Sister Xueqin..."

"Teacher's wife, don't worry."

Qiao Nian held Wang Xueqin's hand and gently comforted her, "I'm here, I won't let you and your master be all alone."

Nian Yunci quickly chimed in, "Yes, there's still Niannian, don't worry."

Wang Xueqin smiled through her tears, "Niannian is a good child. Your master and I cannot be a burden to you..."

"What's this talk about being a burden? We're family, don't be so polite."

Nian Yunci interrupted Wang Xueqin, telling her to sit down and warm herself by the fire.

"Niannian, do you want to go change your clothes too?"

"I'm okay, Mom. I'm not wet."

"Okay, then go get your son-in-law's clothes and put them aside to dry. He can wear them tomorrow."

"it is good."

This was a very busy day.

Meanwhile, the heavy snow outside kept falling.

The house where Professor Wang and his group lived had just collapsed that morning, and Tian Shichang didn't dare let them stay there that night.

He told them to pack up and move to the brigade headquarters to stay.

“There’s a spare room over there. You can stay there until spring, and then move back when the snow stops.”

Arranged by Tian Shichang.

The two elders were initially unwilling to cause trouble for Tian Shichang, but Lu Xiao persuaded them that if the house collapsed again and someone died, that would be the real trouble for Tian Shichang.

The two then gave up, packed their meager belongings, and, escorted by Lu Xiao, went to the village's brigade headquarters.

When they passed by the Qiao family's door, Qiao Nian asked Lu Xiao to wait a moment, then turned around and went back inside to fill a large bowl with cornmeal, which weighed about one or two pounds, and asked Lu Xiao to take it to the two professors.

At least have some porridge.

Lu Xiao carried the cornmeal and continued walking towards the village.

When he returned in the evening, Qiao Nian and the others had already eaten dinner.

The man, who had been busy all day, was starving.

They wolfed down the food left by Nian Yunci.

Qiao Nian was reading a medical book when she saw her husband looking so hungry, and she felt sorry for him.

I put down my medical book and made him a bowl of malted milk powder.

Lu Xiao said, "Niannian can eat by herself. I'm full."

"Just eat what I tell you to eat."

(End of this chapter)