Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 74 Shen Yunfeng and his family visit

There weren't many people on the road at that time, and Lin Qin thought she wouldn't be able to sell anything. But a bicycle came by shortly after she squatted down and even stopped to take a look.

Lin Qin quickly got to work. It didn't matter that she didn't have a cutting board or a kitchen knife; she could just sell them as is. The other party was easy to talk to and readily paid after a quick assessment.

She sold half a basket of snails and five fish. After removing most of the water, she was finally able to carry them back to the fishing boat by herself.

Meanwhile, Chen Wenjun finally got Gao Lei to the hospital and then called the police.

Before he could even react, the nurse came over and urged him to pay the medical bills.

Chen Wenjun looked troubled. "I found him by accident when I went out. He has nothing to do with me. Besides, I don't have a single penny on me!"

I still have over a hundred thousand in debt!
The nurse glanced at him, her handsome brows furrowing. "Can you contact his family?"

Chen Wenjun was stunned. "I don't know him at all, how could I possibly know him? Anyway, I've already called the police, and I'll wait for them to come and handle it."

As he was about to leave, the nurse immediately stopped him, saying, "The police haven't arrived yet! You have to wait until the police come before you can leave!"

Chen Wenjun was speechless.

Under the watchful eyes of the nurses, he had no choice but to stay, feeling a little regretful and secretly wondering if Gao Lei's family would cause trouble for him later.

After all, a family that can raise a hoodlum is probably not very good either.

While he was lost in thought, several police officers in uniform strode toward the consultation desk.

"Nurse, I'd like to ask where Gao Lei, the patient who was just brought in, is?" Shen Yunfeng asked anxiously, but still maintained his composure.

The nurse looked at Chen Wenjun and said, "The patient is being resuscitated in the operating room. That's the person who called the police. You can ask him."

Shen Yunfeng walked up to Chen Wenjun in a few steps and recognized him at a glance. "Comrade, I missed you. How did you recognize the injured person as Gao Lei? Do you know him or were you there when he was injured?"

Chen Wenjun hurriedly shook his head and denied it, "No, no, no, I found him lying in the sugarcane field on my way to Anshan Village with my wife. The villagers of Anshan Village carried him out."

They said they weren't from this village, but after looking closely, I recognized the watch. I don't really have any connection with Gao Lei.

It was the last time he went to the wrong person to collect a debt, and one of his underlings accidentally hit me with a stick. Later, he even brought that underling over to apologize. We only had two encounters, not long after. I still remember it.

However, I can't guarantee that person is Gao Lei.

If the nurse hadn't asked him for the patient's name, he wouldn't have so readily said that the patient was Gao Lei.

That should be correct.

Chen Wenjun was somewhat uneasy.

Shen Yunfeng's henchman whispered, "Boss, this guy doesn't seem to know Gao Lei well. Maybe it's not him."

Shen Yunfeng, however, was not so optimistic. He had already called his wife's workplace, but no one had been able to contact Gao Lei yet, not to mention the watch.
Shen Yunfeng frowned slightly, invited Chen Wenjun to sit down and talk, and took the opportunity to get all the information about what Gao Lei had done.

Upon learning that Gao Lei had been tricked by Zheng Aqiang into doing so many outrageous things, his temples throbbed uncontrollably.

Almost two hours later, the door to the emergency room finally opened.

Shen Yunfeng was the first to rush forward. When he saw Gao Lei being wheeled out, his last shred of hope vanished, and he asked with a pale face, "Doctor, how is he?"

The doctor removed his mask and said, "We've performed a brain and chest examination on him. He has twelve stitches in his head, two broken ribs, and minor internal bleeding. Further examinations are needed. Are his family members here?"

Shen Yunfeng shuddered and hurriedly said, "That's me."

Chen Wenjun, who was standing to the side, looked somewhat surprised.

Gao Lei's condition was quite serious. The two police officers who came with Shen Yunfeng immediately put on serious faces, took Chen Wenjun's statement, and then let him go. After all this commotion, it was already evening when Chen Wenjun returned to Nanxi.

While he was away, Lin Qin went fishing and caught quite a few fish in half a day. She only put away her line when he returned.

"How to say?"

Lin Qin was curious whether the man was dead.

Chen Wenjun was still shaken. "My God! I thought Gao Lei was a hoodlum and his house must be a mess. I never expected that he was related to the police. I was just detained for questioning. It scared me to death!"
The person shouldn't be in mortal danger, but they needed over ten stitches in their head, a broken rib, and other injuries. The doctor said further examination is needed, but I think the prognosis is quite bad.

Lin Qin didn't seem to care. "It's good that I'm not dead. Today's fish and snails sold for eleven yuan. I guess it will take another three or four days to save up enough to pay off the rest of the debt."

I want to renovate the second floor first, and we'll live on the first floor for now, so it won't have much of an impact.

Let's think of another way to get the child into school. If it really doesn't work, we can start next year. Delaying school by a year won't be a bad thing for the child.

Chen Wenjun exhaled a breath of stale air and nodded, "This is the only way to do it for now."

The couple continued to work hard to earn money as usual.

Three days later, Shen Yunfeng suddenly arrived in Nanxi with two women.

It was midday, and there were only a few fishing boats passing by on the Nanxi River.

Looking at the shimmering water, Zhao Dongling shouted, "Yunfeng, how do we get to Nanyu now?"

Shen Yunfeng led his mother-in-law and wife toward the port and called a fishing boat to take them there.

When Chen Erdan, who was rowing the boat, heard Zhao Dongling say that she was going to Nanyu, his eyes were full of confusion. "There is no such place around here!"

Shen Yunfeng hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Chen Wenjun, we'd like to visit him. Do you know where he lives?"

"Hey! Wenjun! I know him. I heard he bought a deserted island and built a house on it. Everyone has gone to inquire about it, but the gate has always been closed, and we've never been inside. Are you Wenjun's friends?" Chen Erdan asked with a gossipy and curious look.

I wondered when Chen Wenjun had met such a powerful figure?

Despite their low-key attire, Shen Yunfeng and his two companions were different from ordinary people in their speech and behavior; they looked like respectable individuals.

Shen Yunfeng smiled and gave a vague response.

Chen Erdan became increasingly curious, but fortunately he still had some sense and didn't keep asking questions.

The fishing boat soon arrived at Nanyu Island.

Chen Erdan moored the boat at the gate and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wenjun, Chen Wenjun, we have guests!"

It was quite a while before they heard footsteps running from inside the door.

With a creak, Chen Wenjun opened the door and came out. "Erdan?"

"Chen Wenjun!" Shen Yunfeng called out, successfully diverting Chen Wenjun's attention.

"Comrade Shen! Come, come, come in and sit down." Chen Wenjun didn't intend to say too much in front of Chen Erdan.

Shen Yunfeng did the same. After paying, he helped his mother-in-law and wife off the boat and into the gate.

Chen Wenjun exchanged a few words with Chen Erdan before going inside and locking the door again.

Looking at the large house and the reclaimed land in front of her, Zhao Dongling exclaimed in amazement, "This place is just like the paradise described by Tao Yuanming. If we plant some peach trees, it will truly be a paradise! Comrade Chen really made a good choice in buying this deserted island!"

(End of this chapter)