The Big Landlord

A farce of marriage deception ended in the endless chatter of Mr. Li, and some villagers continued to hold out hope, imagining that the woman would come back one day, but since then, they have never seen the woman again, and regarded it as Mr. Li It doesn't matter whether it's a dream, a beautiful encounter, or spending money to buy fun, in short, the matter passed like this.

After being exposed to several scams in a row, Xiushuiwan finally returned to tranquility, and everyone's vigilance has also increased a lot. In the future, there will be no lack of people who continue to come to cheat. It is difficult to be deceived again.

Through these incidents, the relationship between Wang Ben and some of the villagers has become much closer. Although it has not yet returned to the pure simplicity and harmony of the past, whenever they meet on the road, they will greet each other with a smile and warm greetings, and occasionally stop by. , or chatting together is no longer a problem. We are all neighbors who drink from the same river. There is no deep hatred, so what can't be resolved.

As for the root of the matter, the aloe seedling incident, Wang Ben has been paying attention to it. Whenever he goes to the city to learn how to fly, he always goes outside Ye Zirong's company to have a look. Now is not the time to harvest and plant aloe vera. Rong Company is also operating normally, and I hope it can continue like this.

This summer seems to be particularly hot. The scorching sun wants to drain every drop of water from the body, and the dull air is even more suffocating. In this kind of weather, if the body is a little weak, it is inevitable that the disease will attack.

After going to the city to learn a new day of flying lessons, Wang Ben drove his motorcycle back to Xiushuiwan. Before he got home, he happened to meet Zijian’s father, Liu Changsheng. The usually calm captain of Xiushuiwan seemed very panicked today. He was trotting all the way, as if he was in a hurry to get to a certain villager's house.

"Captain Liu, where are you going?" Wang Ben stopped the car and asked with concern.

"Grandma Zhen, it seems to be dead," Liu Changsheng answered briefly, then wiped the sweat off his forehead with a wave of his hand, and continued to stride away. He and Grandma Zhen's man belonged to the same clan, but they were not close relatives. Grandma Zhen lived in the next room to him. mother-in-law.

Upon hearing the news, Wang Ben's face darkened immediately, he hurriedly turned off the motorcycle, threw it to the side of the road, and followed Liu Changsheng's footsteps, and ran towards Grandma Zhen's house together.

Although Grandma Zhen is over ninety years old and her contemporaries are gone, Wang Ben especially does not want anything to happen to her. Only when she is in front of this old grandma does he feel that he is still a child. If Grandma Zhen is gone , I don’t know who to talk to when I feel distressed in the future.

Grandma Zhen’s house has already gathered a large group of people, all of whom are her descendants, and there are far more than that. Someone from far away has already gone to report the news, and they are on their way. If they all arrive, they will be able to sit at several large tables. .

Grandma Zhen doesn't have many children, there are only three sons and two daughters in total. Among them, the eldest son and the eldest daughter have already left her with gray hair. The youngest son is seventy years old this year. His grandchildren are also middle-aged and elderly people in their fifties.

After nearly a hundred years of life, she has five generations living under the same roof. The total number of children and grandchildren is estimated to be hundreds of people. Her old house can't even stand up.

In the main room, Grandma Zhen lay motionless on the flat reclining chair. She was so weak that she couldn't stand up at all, and her eyes were a little dull. Although she could still speak softly, it was already very difficult and she was still panting heavily. , Even breathing is already very difficult.

Grandma Zhen's second son Liu Mianqing and eldest grandson Liu Changgui lived in Xiushui Bay. They had already arrived with their family members, and they were watching with concern around the side, preparing to die.

Seeing this situation, Wang Ben hurried forward and asked, "Why didn't you send him to the hospital?"

"Doctor Zhu has already been here," Liu Mianqing shook his head and said helplessly, implying that there was no cure.

"What's the use of a barefoot doctor? Hurry up and take him to the hospital!" Wang Ben said eagerly. Dr. Zhu is a doctor in Hetai Village. , where this disease will be treated, it is impossible to have so many medical facilities.

"That's right, fasten the sliding pole!" Captain Liu Changsheng also supported Wang Ben's opinion very much. Grandma Zhen can't stand the bumps of the machine farming road now, so she dare not use a motorcycle to deliver it, so she can only use a sliding pole to carry it.

Under their persuasion, Liu Mianqing and Liu Changgui acted quickly, borrowed a summer chair from a neighbor's house, tied two solid bamboo poles firmly on both sides, and tied two poles horizontally to both ends of the bamboo poles. Even if the sliding pole is made, the weather is too hot, and by the way, tie a big umbrella to block the sun.

Put a quilt on the cool chair, gently hug Grandma Zhen onto it, cover it with the quilt, and you're ready to go.

Liu Mianqing was over seventy years old, and he was not fit to lift the pole anymore, so Liu Changsheng volunteered, and together with Liu Changgui, carefully lifted the pole, and walked quickly towards Xiaoxing Town very steadily.

Wang Ben didn't ride the motorcycle anymore, but followed closely on foot all the way, holding a cattail fan in his hand, and kept bringing cool breeze to Grandma Zhen. He didn't choose to lift the sliding pole for fear that he would be too frizzy.

Facing the scorching sun, stepping on the hot ground, and sweating countless times, he finally rushed to Xiaoxing Town Hospital.

After waiting anxiously for a while, an experienced physician shook his head after a careful examination and said, "Take it back and prepare for the funeral."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, and Wang Ben was completely stunned. He was stunned for a long time before he asked, "Doctor, what is the situation, can you tell me?"

"Myocardial function has completely declined, and it is estimated that I can live for a week at most." Now, the doctor does not intend to hide it, and tells the whole story.

"Then can you think of a way, even if you let her live for a while, it doesn't matter how much you spend," Wang Ben asked unwillingly.

"It's really not a matter of money, even if you go to the best hospital in the city," the doctor said very pertinently.

Wang Ben didn't say anything more. At such an age, physiological functions have degenerated. This is a natural cycle of life. Even if a doctor cures the disease and saves the patient, no matter how skilled the medical skill is, it is impossible to resist the destiny.

He originally wanted to hospitalize Grandma Zhen, maybe he could live a few more days, but the hospital would not accept anything, and he didn't argue. This kind of thing is the same everywhere, and no one wants someone to die in his own hospital.

The sliding pole was raised again, and slowly returned to Xiushui Bay. Compared with the eagerness and hope when they came, no matter who lifted the sliding pole or accompanied them all the way to visit, they were all very desperate.

Wang Ben was very depressed, even a little weak, and couldn't even raise his head. He was not reconciled, he didn't want to be like this.