Restarting life in Siheyuan

"Auntie, what happened to you?" She was fine just now, how come she became like this after just a while away? Zhu Xuefeng was a little confused. Auntie was now breathing weakly and her face looked very ugly. He could only carefully help her to the bed to rest. There was no 120 ambulance here, so Zhu Xuefeng was thinking about how to send Auntie to the hospital.

Although he had a lot of skills, he didn't know how to cure diseases and save lives. He only saved Professor Lin by accident with the detoxification pill. The old lady's heart rate was very slow and unstable, which seemed to have some symptoms of coronary heart disease, but he didn't know how to give first aid to coronary heart disease. He did know how to take care of the patient in daily life.

"Brother Xiaofeng, my mother must be mad at the gangbang."

"Are you angry? What's going on? Tell me."

Ever since she recognized this elder brother as the savior of herself and her brother, Cherry felt more trust and courage in her heart, and told him everything that had just happened.

Zhu Xuefeng was furious. This little guy from the Jia family was so useless that he could even come to rob in the compound. He was really spoiled. There should be some indulgence from the uncle and his wife. Now he has deserved what he has done. However, this idiot really needs to be disciplined. Last time he stole the dates from the younger sister's hand and didn't learn his lesson even after suffering the loss.

"We'll talk about this later. Now we have to send your mother to the hospital. Her condition is a bit scary."

"Brother, how about Yingtao and I watch over you and you go find a cart on the street and take the old lady to the hospital."

Zhu Xuemei spoke up at the side, saying that in the yard, apart from the young wives, the old ladies and the children on vacation, none of them could be relied upon. The others were either at work or doing odd jobs outside to earn a living. There were no young men idle at home.

"Okay, you two keep an eye on it."

Unexpectedly, the aunt opened her eyes with difficulty and stopped him weakly, "Xiao Feng, you don't need to go to the hospital. This is an old illness. I will be fine after a good sleep."

After she finished speaking, she seemed very weak and closed her eyes powerlessly. Zhu Xuefeng felt a little anxious. The old lady's condition seemed not good. She hoped that she could recover naturally at home, which was definitely not possible.

I don't know if there are any golden hours for this disease, but I heard that it is normal for this kind of disease to go away at any time. You give yourself a piece of candy, but you are also sending disaster. We can't ignore it.

"Just lie down for a while and I'll be back soon." Zhu Xuefeng hurried out without caring whether the old lady heard him or not. He was lucky and soon found the rickshaw puller who was resting under a big tree in front of Suoyi Hutong.

After settling his younger sister and her brother and sister, Zhu Xuefeng asked a laborer to help, and the two of them carefully lifted the old lady onto the cart. The noise here had alarmed the residents of the compound. Knowing that the old lady was sick, many people were very worried, and a large crowd followed her out of the yard.

"Brother Xiaofeng, let me go with you. It's inconvenient for a grown man like you to go." Mrs. Niu spoke up, and several young wives also expressed their willingness to go together. The auntie is quite popular.

Seeing Niu Xiaoben's mother take the initiative to speak, Zhu Xuefeng readily agreed. "Okay, you accompany me for a while. Sisters-in-law and aunts, please don't run away. It's so hot. Sister Niu and I can go. Brother, you drive the cart and I'll push it."

"You'd better get on the bus and hold an umbrella. You won't be able to take care of her if you're outside the bus." Seeing that Mrs. Niu was holding an umbrella for an old lady but she refused to get on the bus, Zhu Xuefeng quickly reminded her.

"Brother, this is not appropriate. It's so hot, it's hard for you two to push a cart. If I, a grown man, go up there, it will be even harder for you two to handle it."

"Sister-in-law Niu, Xiao Zhu is right. Hurry up and get on. The car is moving and you are not going to hold an umbrella for an old lady." The young wife of the Zhang family also reminded.

"That's right, let's hurry up." The neighbors all echoed her. After thinking about it, Mrs. Niu got into the car and sat down, using an umbrella to protect the old lady.

Under the scorching sun, the three men protected the old lady and hurried on their way. After a while, Zhu Xuefeng's neck was covered with sweat. This is how the summer is in the north. It is quite comfortable as long as you don't stay under the scorching sun. But if you stay under the scorching sun for a while, your scalp will be sunburned and painful. The sweat on the dark shoulder blades of the laborer pulling the cart was twisting like earthworms.

"The patient has to be hospitalized and observed for a few days."

The doctor still had an impression of the old lady. He examined her skillfully and put her on an IV drip. Her face did not look good.

"You have to continue taking the medicine I just prescribed. I've reminded you of everything you should be careful of. The patient is so old, don't let her get too emotional. This time she was rescued in time. I told you the first time that her disease is irreversible. Each time she gets sick, it gets worse. If she gets sick a few more times, we won't be able to help her. I reminded you last time, you have to take it seriously."

The doctor probably thought Zhu Xuefeng was the patient's son, so he criticized him bluntly.

"Doctor Zou, Doctor Zou, hurry up, another patient is sent here who needs emergency treatment."

The young nurse came over in a panic and called the doctor away. There are few doctors nowadays and each of them has multiple duties.

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the prescription in his hand. The doctor's handwriting was too culturally sophisticated. Even though he knew four foreign languages, he still couldn't understand the symbols.

"Sister Niu, please stay here for a while. I'll go get the medicine."

When Zhu Xuefeng came back with the medicine, the old lady had already opened her eyes and her complexion seemed to have improved a little.

"Xiao Feng, thank you. It's not appropriate to torment you right after you get home. You should go back first. Let your sister-in-law Niu accompany me for a while. When your uncle gets off work, you can ask him to replace your sister-in-law."

"That's right, big brother, hurry up and go back to rest. You came all the way back and you're pushing the cart under the sun without even taking a break. I'm here, you go back first. We women are better suited to taking care of people."

"Okay, you'll take care of it. I'll have the old man take your place when he gets off work. Don't worry, Xiao Ben. I'll have him come to our house for dinner later."

"Brother, you are really thoughtful. Xiao Ben is a problem for you." Mrs. Niu smiled. She was a little worried about her son's dinner, but she didn't expect that her brother had thought of it all.

After leaving the hospital, I looked at the time. It was already past five o'clock. My sweaty shirt was sticking to my body and it was really uncomfortable. I didn't feel it because it was a little cool in the hospital just now. But now I was walking on the street again under the scorching sun and it was so uncomfortable.

When he returned to the compound, he was sweating all over, "Brother, how is Auntie?"

"It's not bad. I've recovered now. Go to the cellar and get some more food. We have to cook more tonight. Niu Xiaoben has to eat at our house. If the uncle works overtime and doesn't come back, then the siblings have to come as well."

"Okay, but brother, there aren't many vegetables in the cellar. There are only some potatoes and a little bit of the ham you brought back last time."

"Okay, go to the vegetable garden and get some vegetables. I'll watch over it later." He had brought some more in his bag, so it wouldn't be a big deal to have enough for one meal. After sending his sister away, Zhu Xuefeng took a shower, changed into a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and finally felt much more comfortable. He threw the clothes he had taken off into the basin to soak.

"Brother, the vegetables have all been picked. How about I clean them up first and you can cook later?"

After taking a look, there were peppers, green garlic and beans, which was enough. "Okay, you cook some rice first. I'll go tell the two little guys and call Xiao Ben over."

He went straight to the middle courtyard after going out. As soon as he entered the middle courtyard, he saw the door of Jia's house. It should be Jia Zhang who was peeking out. When she saw Zhu Xuefeng, her face changed and she hurried into the house and closed the door casually. It would have been better if she didn't show up, but this hiding reminded Zhu Xuefeng that the culprit Bang Geng had not been dealt with yet. He immediately changed his mind and didn't go to the eldest master's house, but went straight to Jia's house. Jia Zhang, who was peeking behind the door, was a little flustered. This damn guy really came to the door. It must be what happened just now. She quickly slammed the door shut.

"Bang Geng, hide quickly, that bastard is here, he's probably going to cause trouble for you."

The noise just now had already made Jia Zhang, who was lying in the cool air at home, know that her eldest grandson was in trouble. She was not afraid of others coming, even if an old man came to her, she was not afraid, but she was really scared of this bad guy Zhu Xuefeng. He just moved into their cellar, but caused her to be locked up in the kiln for three years, and all the fat she had worked so hard to put on was gone. This damn thing, it hurts her to think about it, no, it hurts my heart, the fat is gone.

Banggeng was also a little nervous, but he pretended to be calm in front of his grandmother. He was already twelve years old this year, and his mother had always taught him that he was the only man in the family and he had to protect his two younger sisters.

"Grandma, we are not afraid of him. I didn't provoke him. What can he do to me?"

Thinking of the scene where Zhu Xuefeng broke the bench with one leg, Banggeng still felt a little nervous. He came back and tried it again, but apart from grimacing and holding his leg and wailing, the bench didn't move at all.

While trying to encourage himself, he quietly hid behind Jia Zhang's kang and stared at the door, hoping that his grandmother was mistaken and that Zhu Xuefeng was just passing by. However, the noise at the door made his heart rise to his throat.

"Grandma Bang Geng, open the door. I have something to ask Bang Geng."

Zhu Xuefeng's voice at the door was not loud, but Bang Geng was still startled and quickly whispered, "Grandma, just say I'm not here."

"Our Banggeng is not here, why are you, an adult, looking for my grandson? You have nothing to do when you are full, so go do what you need to do."

Although Jia Zhang at the door was frightened, she could not lose the battle even if she lost the fight, so her tone was still unambiguous, and she would never let herself be suppressed by him as soon as she came back.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled. In his perception, Jia Zhang at the door was feeling uneasy but trying hard to hold on. The two maids also stayed on the kang, licking the candy their brother had snatched back from time to time. There was only a small piece left, and it was obvious that they were reluctant to eat it, and only took it out and licked it slowly when it was almost melted. A lot of melted chocolate was already on their little hands, and they licked their hands from time to time.

Banggeng hid in front of the kang in the north wing, covering himself with a curtain, sitting on the ground leaning against the kang, his little eyes full of anxiety.

Zhu Xuefeng was somewhat touched by the pitiful look of the Xiaodang sisters and the helpless look of Banggeng. Banggeng was a bad boy, but he seemed to be quite nice to his two sisters. At least he left the two candies for his sisters, which was a bright spot. He just needed to teach them a lesson and leave the rest to her mother.

"Mrs. Jia Zhang, I know Bang Geng is at home. Please open the door and I will tell him what he did wrong today, so that he won't continue to make mistakes and end up in an unmanageable situation."

"Our Banggeng has done nothing bad, so you don't need to care about it. Who do you think you are? Don't bully an old woman like me. You are not a child anymore, so why would you bully a child? If you don't leave, I will call for help."

Jia Zhang still likes to make trouble. It seems that three years of labor reform cannot change her character. Zhu Xuefeng is not angry.

"Today, an old lady almost sent your grandson away. You can shout if you want to. Let everyone judge. The man has been rescued, but he has a chronic disease. Besides, I just helped to pay 6.3 yuan. This will all fall on your family."

"She's sick and needs money, so go find whoever you want to find, it's none of our business, go find Yi Zhonghai, that's his wife, don't bully us orphans and widows. You little bastard is playing the same trick again, not only did you force my son to death, you're also trying to force my grandson to death."

When Jia Zhang heard that she had to pay compensation, she refused to pay. She remembered that she had forced her son to pay for the medicine last time, which led to a series of bad luck for her son, and he left her at such a young age. She even forgot her fear and cursed him viciously through the door.

Jia Zhang's curse made Zhu Xuefeng unable to suppress his anger. He originally just wanted to teach her a lesson, but now he didn't care about the gazes of many people in the yard and his tone became vicious.

"You don't know how your son died, and you want to put the blame on me. Otherwise, I will tell you in front of everyone in the compound. I don't think your family will have the face to stay here anymore. If you don't open the door, I will tell you everything."

After many years, Jia Zhang also learned about her son's scandal from her daughter-in-law. If this little bastard really revealed it, the Jia family would really have no chance to stay here. No matter how unruly Jia Zhang was, she couldn't afford such a reputation, so she had to open the door hesitantly.

"Come out, Banggeng. What are you doing hiding on the kang? Don't make me pull you out and make things look bad."

Bang Geng knew he couldn't hide, so he had to crawl out, picked up the spider web on his head, and pulled the spider silk while trying to raise his head.

"Come out if you want. I didn't provoke you. Don't bully me just because you are older than me. My grandma is still here." He looked at Jia Zhang for help.

Jia Zhang pulled Bang Geng over and held him in her arms, staring at Zhu Xuefeng vigilantly.

"It's not your turn to take care of my grandson. If you have any problems, just tell me. I'll take care of it. Let me make it clear first. If you don't have money, go ask Yi Zhonghai. That's his wife. It has nothing to do with us."

"Come out and speak so that everyone can see. Don't say that I bullied you."

Zhu Xuefeng walked a few steps to the locust tree at the gate of the Jia family, waited with his hands folded. Jia Zhang looked at the young wives and aunts who had gathered around, pointing and talking, and she also rushed out.

"Bang Geng, let's go. Grandma is here, he can't do anything to you. There are so many people watching, I don't believe this little bastard is going to rebel."

Jia Zhang didn't take these people seriously at all. She glanced around with her triangular eyes, announcing her strong return.

"Bang Geng, let me ask you, where did the candies in Xiao Dang and Huai Hua's mouths come from? Don't say I gave them to them."

(End of this chapter)