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Zhuang Zhou noted down his name, said goodbye to Meng Xuan and returned to the ward.

I happened to see a middle-aged doctor in the ward, explaining to my father the precautions for surgery.

Zhuang Zhou stood on one side and listened quietly.

After talking for a while, my mother asked about the cost:

"Director Lu, how much will it cost before and after?"

"Well, based on the current inspection, it is conservatively estimated to be four to five million. Of course, this is the case if everything goes well. If there are changes in the operation and the surgical plan needs to be adjusted, in the worst case, it is estimated to be over seven or eight million. .”

"Huh? So many!"

When my mother heard this, her face suddenly turned pale.

In order to support their son's college education in recent years, the couple has been frugal and frugal, getting up early and working late at night.

But I can’t save much money in a year.

Now I have to spend hundreds of thousands at once.

Isn’t this going to cost you your life?

"Shall we pay the fee first? We can arrange the first surgery as soon as possible."

After the middle-aged doctor finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Only then did he realize that there was a young man standing behind him.

"Are you a family member of the patient?"

"Correct."

Zhuang Zhou nodded and saw the nameplate on the middle-aged doctor's chest.

Lu Liang, director of the surgical oncology department.

"Director Lu, right? Please arrange my dad's surgery as soon as possible. I'll pay the fees right away. I'll leave you with the surgery."

"You don't have to worry about the surgery. I'm a doctor and I will definitely do my best."

He said and walked towards the door.

Suddenly he turned around and looked at Zhuang Zhou and asked:

"By the way, I heard that Meng Xuan is your high school classmate?"

Zhuang Zhou was a little confused. Why did he suddenly ask this question?

But he still nodded:

"Yes. We are both from Hechuan County No. 1 Middle School."

Lu Liang actually showed a very kind smile at this time:

"After the operation, shall I transfer your father to a single ward? The conditions should be better so that the patient can rest more easily."

"what?"

Zhuang Zhou was stunned for a moment and before he could react, he saw that Lu Liang had already turned around and walked out.

"Xiaozhou, this is hundreds of thousands. You just started working, where did you get so much money?"

Zhuang Zhou quickly answered:

"Mom, don't worry, I have 20 in the card now."

"Huh? 20 million?"

"Where did you get so much money?"

As Li Xiujuan spoke, something suddenly occurred to her:

"Xiaozhou, you couldn't have borrowed a loan shark, right?"

"Mom, don't worry. It's not a loan shark. I will never touch that thing. It's the settlement money from my job."

Zhuang Zhou lied.

"Settlement allowance?"

My mother became anxious when she heard it.

"What kind of job is that? I'll give you 20 yuan as a settlement allowance."

In Li Xiujuan's view, this job must be very dangerous.

The kind that could kill you at any time.

Otherwise, why would you pay such a high settlement fee?

Zhuang Zhou smiled lightly and said:

"I won't tell you what. I have to go to the Philippines for business trips frequently. The conditions there are more difficult than at home, so the pay will naturally be higher."

Zhuang Zhou did not dare to say too much and tried his best to comfort him:

"Don't worry, I will take care of myself."

My mother wanted to say something else, but Zhuang Zhou pulled her directly and said:

"Let's go! Let's pay the fee first."

……

After paying the fee, Zhuang Zhou bought some daily necessities and food at the hospital's convenience store.

Carrying it back to the ward, the family had a light meal.

It was the last time we had a meal together like this during the Chinese New Year.

While eating, my mother was still nagging Zhuang Zhou:

"Xiaozhou! Although we are poor, we can't steal or rob, and we don't care about things that aren't ours."

"At work, you need to have a good relationship with your leaders and colleagues. Your parents haven't read much, so they can't help you with work matters..."

"All right!"

Zhuang Zhou promptly picked up a chicken leg and handed it to his mother's lunch box:

"Mom, don't worry! I'm doing serious work, you don't have to worry."

Eating.

A nurse came in at the door, glanced at it and said:

"Which one is Zhuang Zhou?"

"I'm."

"There is a VIP single room available now. You can go through the formalities and you can move in tonight."

When my mother heard this, she quickly asked:

"Nurse, how much does this private room cost per night?"

"500."

My mother was immediately surprised and said:

"Hey, I remember when I first came here, didn't I tell you that this single room was 1500?"

Zhuang Zhou suddenly remembered that Director Lu asked about his relationship with Meng Xuan when he left.

At this time, I had vaguely guessed something.

It seemed that he was still influenced by Meng Xuan.

All I can say is that this is really a very realistic society.

After staying in the hospital for a whole night, Li Xiujuan tried her best to persuade her son to go back to work peacefully.

But Zhuang Zhou still persisted until his father finished the operation and heard the doctor say that the first operation was very effective.

The next step is to rest peacefully and prepare for the next surgery.

Zhuang Zhou then left with peace of mind.

But before leaving, Zhuang Zhou withdrew 1 yuan in cash for his mother as a backup and kept 3 yuan for himself.

The rest of the money was put in the card and given to my mother.

Zhuang Zhou thought about the reason why he wanted to keep 3 yuan.

Next, he plans to use this money as start-up capital.

Start your own time travel business.

After all, buying supplies and equipment still costs money.

This investment is still necessary.

After buying the last high-speed train from Hechuan County to Qingdu, Zhuang Zhou waited until an hour before departure before taking a taxi.

Now the first surgery was a success for Dad, and there are two or three more to come.

Naturally, more money is needed.

Therefore, making money is also Zhuang Zhou's first priority.

When I returned to the rental house in Qingdu, it was already eleven o'clock at night.

I called my mother to report that she was safe, and repeatedly told my mother on the phone that if she couldn't handle it, she would spend money to hire a caregiver.

The mother agreed wholeheartedly.

But Zhuang Zhou knew that his mother would definitely be reluctant to spend this money.

After briefly washing up, Zhuang Zhou lay down on the bed.

Thinking about something that happened recently.

He thinks life is really fucked up.

His parents were both honest country folk. When he was young, they told him that as long as he studied hard, he would be able to get ahead.

So Zhuang Zhou studied really hard.

From elementary school to high school to college.

He gave his parents little to worry about.

I was admitted to Kyungdoo University and ranked among the top ten in the country.

What he studied was architectural design, which was the most in demand at the time.

At that time, civil engineering was arguably the most popular major.

It stands to reason that this should be handy!

Therefore, Zhuang Zhou naturally felt that he would be able to show off his skills after graduating from college.

Do something vigorous and vigorous so that you and your family can live a better life.

however.

Reality gave him a hard blow.

Only now did he finally wake up.

I also gradually understood some truths.

Poverty is not directly proportional to a person's effort.

On the contrary, laziness is not the main reason for poverty.

There are many people who work very hard and are willing to endure hardships, but they are still very poor.

Only the most basic living security can be obtained.

And some people don't even dare to do anything.

Even if you work hard all your life, your end point will not reach their starting point.

Because some people were born in Rome.

For those who are willing to endure hardship, this is actually not an advantage at all.

Because as long as you want to endure hardship, you will have endless suffering.

Zhuang Zhou remembered that in a book he had read, the male protagonist thought that his life was not good until his death because he did not work hard enough to pull the cart.

“It’s so fucked!!!”