After being separated from my family, I became a darling of the military region thanks to my medical

Old Zhao took a step forward, holding his safety helmet.

"Dr. Ye, this is what our construction site pooled together, we're just covering it for Old Liu. It's not much, please don't mind..."

Ye Zhen glanced at it.

Inside the safety helmet, a few cents and dimes were pressed down with national grain coupons, and there were also bloodstains on them.

She didn't answer.

"Put it away first."

Old Zhao stood there, stunned.

Ye Zhen handed the medical record folder to Liu Xiaohe: "The hospital has emergency procedures; people won't be thrown out just because they didn't pay a deposit. If you really want to help, let Erni eat something so she doesn't collapse."

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps came from the other end of the corridor.

Three men walked quickly closer.

The man at the front was in his early forties, with slicked-back hair and a black leather bag tucked under his arm. His dark gray jacket was spotless. Behind him followed an accountant wearing black-rimmed glasses and a security guard with a file folder tucked under his arm.

As soon as Old Zhao saw the person coming, his back immediately tensed up.

"Boss Qian..."

Qian Dewang ignored him and first peeked towards the door of the operating room.

"How is he?"

Ye Zhen flipped through the medical records: "He's alive for now."

Qian Dewang lowered his shoulder and turned to Erni.

"Are you Sister-in-law Liu? I'm the site manager. We're also upset about this. Don't worry, we're willing to offer humanitarian compensation."

Erni wiped her face, not understanding a word.

Qian Dewang pulled a piece of paper out of his bag and handed it to the accountant behind him.

"Three hundred yuan, plus Lao Liu's salary this month, settled in one lump sum. Please put your fingerprint here so we can process the accounts later."

Erni took a half step back.

"Press what?"

The accountant spread out the paper and said in a low voice, "We just want to acknowledge that Liu Changgui did not follow safety procedures during construction and entered the hoisting area without authorization, which led to the accident. The construction site is providing compensation to the family out of humanitarian considerations."

Erni immediately tucked her hands into her sleeves.

"I can't read..."

The safety officer immediately chimed in, "It's okay if you can't read, just put your fingerprint on it. Sister-in-law, this is for your own good. If you don't sign, it'll be difficult to resolve the responsibility later, and nobody will be able to handle medical expenses or lost wages."

The color drained completely from Erni's face.

Old Liu is still asleep.

She didn't even know if Lao Liu would make it through.

The paper was handed to me, its red ink more glaring than the blood flowing from the operating room.

She subconsciously looked at Old Zhao.

Old Zhao's fingers were clenched so tightly they turned white, and he didn't dare to take a step.

Qian Dewang also looked over.

"Old Zhao, you're the shift leader, tell me the truth. Did Old Liu rush up there on his own? Did he not listen to the safety officer's instructions?"

Old Zhao's throat moved.

The security guard tucked the document bag under his arm even tighter.

Qian Dewang added slowly, "Your group of twenty-odd people are waiting to start work next month. Don't make things difficult for everyone."

These words struck like a hammer blow, and Old Zhao's shoulders slumped.

"Old Liu... is a hardworking man."

Qian Dewang immediately seized the opportunity to start a conversation.

"Being diligent can easily lead to impatience. Sister-in-law, did you hear that? Let's not be rude, but Lao Liu was just trying to earn a little more money, and he made a mistake because he was in a hurry. Once you put your fingerprint on it, the money will be given to you immediately."

Erni was forced to remain silent.

Ye Zhen closed the medical record folder.

"This is the ward."

Qian Dewang turned around, his attitude still relatively polite: "Doctor, we are grateful for your help in saving our lives. But construction sites have their rules. If the responsibility isn't clearly determined, who will pay for it later?"

"The patient is still recovering from anesthesia, and the family just signed the resuscitation consent form. It is not appropriate for them to sign any non-medical documents now."

The safety officer's face hardened: "Dr. Ye, you handle surgeries, we handle construction accidents. You might not be aware of this."

Wang Jianguo couldn't listen anymore.

"Who did you just call someone you don't understand?"

Qian Dewang tucked the briefcase under his arm.

"Doctor, don't speak too definitively. You didn't see what happened there."

Gu Zheng walked over from the other end of the corridor.

He was carrying an enamel mug he had prepared for Ye Zhen, filled with warm water. Just as he reached the door, he heard the words "put your fingerprint" and "violation of regulations."

Gu Zheng remained silent.

He placed the enamel mug on the nurses' station table and picked up the responsibility statement.

Qian Dewang became wary: "Comrade, this is our negotiation with the family."

Gu Zheng finished scanning it once.

"Negotiation?"

He shook the paper, making a sound.

"Three men blocking a woman who had just stood up from the operating room door, threatening her with medical expenses, and they call that negotiation?"

The accountant quickly spoke up: "We're following standard procedures."

Gu Zheng looked up: "Is it so formal that the family is made to take full responsibility before the patient has even woken up?"

Qian Dewang's face darkened: "Who are you? Military personnel can't just interfere in local engineering projects, can they?"

Gu Zheng folded the paper in half, ignored him, and turned to look at Ye Zhen.

"Drink some water first."

Ye Zhen took the enamel mug and took a sip.

"Don't make a move. Old Liu is still observing; we can't let things get chaotic at the entrance."

Gu Zheng nodded.

"Let's talk in the office."

Qian Dewang did not move his feet.

Gu Zheng had already taken a step.

"What are you afraid of? Aren't you following standard procedures?"

The three were speechless and could only follow him into the small office next door.

Erni was helped to sit by the door by Liu Xiaohe.

Old Zhao stood outside, his hand gripping his helmet tightly, unable to step over the threshold.

Gu Zheng closed the door, pulled up a chair, and tapped the table: "The person isn't even awake yet, and you've already written the liability waiver?"

Qian Dewang gave a dry laugh.

"Comrade, please don't misunderstand. Nobody wants accidents to happen on construction sites. We're already being very generous by offering to compensate you."

Gu Zheng spread the paper on the table and pointed to one of the lines.

"I voluntarily admit that Liu Changgui violated regulations."

Move your finger down.

"After receiving compensation, the family will no longer pursue any further responsibility from the construction company."

The fingertip is on the last line.

"If the family members change their minds, all payments will be refunded, and compensation will be paid to the construction site for any losses."

He looked at Qian Dewang.

"You paid 300 yuan to shut someone up, and now you're trying to turn the tables on them. You've got a pretty good plan."

The accountant turned pale.

Qian Dewang retorted, "This is a legal document."

Gu Zheng gave a short, cold laugh.

"Who wrote it for you? Let him come here so I can ask him in person."

The safety officer, forcing a smile, replied, "We have safety training records on our construction site, and Lao Liu signed them."

"Take it out."

The safety officer got stuck.

"At the construction site."

"What about the hoisting records for the day of construction?"

"Also at the construction site."

"A diagram showing the layout of the cordon?"

"this……"

"Rebar Binding Inspection Checklist?"

The safety officer shut up completely.

Gu Zheng stood up and grabbed the black lottery phone on the table.

Qian Dewang, as if facing a formidable enemy, demanded, "What are you doing?"

"You say I can't interfere in local projects, fine." Gu Zheng pointed to the dial pad. "Then let the people who can get involved come. The police will conduct the injury investigation, the labor department will investigate the work-related injury liability, the construction committee will seal off the scene, and the hospital will retain the original medical records. You're all legitimate; you should be welcome."

Qian Dewang lunged forward and grabbed the telephone base.

"Don't!"