Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

"Where is this?" Sha Zhu asked after waking up after a long time.

"At the hospital, I didn't see any nurses or doctors." Xu Damao replied from the side.

"It's so dark, why don't you turn on the lights?"

"Don't talk nonsense, the light is on."

"What did you say? The light was on? How come I couldn't see it?"

"Don't scare me, Shazhu, stop making trouble, doctor, come and see what's going on." Xu Damao was terribly scared and pulled the doctor over anxiously, "Didn't you say he was fine? Why can't he see?"

The doctor struggled to get out of Xu Damao's hands and said, "Let me see. The head impact is not very serious. How could he go blind?"

"Don't touch me, are you saying I'm blind? Get out, get away." Sha Zhu shouted, "Xu Damao, I'll fuck your ancestors." Sha Zhu cursed and waved his hands to prevent anyone from approaching.

An old man nearby couldn't stand it anymore and glared at the neighbors who were delivering the gifts. Then Sha Zhu was pressed on the bed, his limbs and head could not move, and his mouth was blocked.

The doctor pried open Sha Zhu's eyes, shone a flashlight into them, and his brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death. He muttered softly, "The pupil reacts to light, so how can you not see? Could it be that there is bleeding in the brain compressing the nerves? That doesn't make sense. The pupil is controlled by the sympathetic nerves, and won't expand or contract if it's compressed." The doctor was deeply confused.

"How is it, doctor?" Uncle Yi and Xu Damao asked nervously.

The doctor shook his head. "It's a bit tricky. We're not sure if it's caused by a blood clot pressing on the nerves. The brain is very complicated. If it's a blood clot, we'll have to wait and see if it can dissipate on its own. If it's due to some other reason, I can't do anything."

Because the cloth in Sha Zhu's mouth was knocked off, Sha Zhu yelled, "Xu Damao, you hurt me, I won't forgive you."

"Gag him and tie his hands and feet." The doctor instructed the nurse. The ward was quiet.

An old man asked: "Doctor, how long will it take for him to recover?"

"Maybe a few days, maybe a few years, maybe a lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Yi Ye and Xu Damao felt disappointed.

A kind-hearted neighbor was left behind to take care of Sha Zhu, while everyone else went back to hold a hospital-wide meeting to resolve today's incident and arrange Sha Zhu's future affairs.

"Xu Damao, please speak." Three old men were sitting at the round table, with a group of neighbors sitting below. Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were isolated in the middle of the meeting room.

"It was Shazhu who chased me and beat me, and then he fell down. He hit me first, and he got hurt accidentally, so he can't blame me." Xu Damao evaded the main issue and shirked responsibility.

"You were the one who provoked him first. You scolded Sha Zhu first, and then Sha Zhu hit you. You also hit Sha Zhu, and it was you who covered Sha Zhu with the door curtain, which caused him to trip." Chen Laogen in the front yard exposed Xu Damao's lies.

"Xu Damao, what can I say about you? You provoked Zhuzi first, and then lied in public. Where are your morals? Where is your conscience? Do you have anything else to say?"

"Anyway, it was Sha Zhu who chased me and beat me, and I fell and got injured. It has nothing to do with me." Xu Damao still argued.

The old man looked at Xu Damao and knew that he was a worthless person. He looked at Lou Xiao'e and asked, "Lou Xiao'e, what do you think? You come from a wealthy family after all, so you should be reasonable."

The uncle's words had a bit of a general's meaning, and Lou Xiao'e certainly heard it. She couldn't be as shameless as Xu Damao. Xu Damao went to work during the day and came back at night, and rarely interacted with people in the hospital. But she stayed in the hospital all day and all night. If she didn't deal with today's affairs, no one in the hospital would pay attention to her.

Lou Xiao'e said sincerely: "Shazhu's blindness was caused by a dispute with Xu Damao. Regardless of who is right or wrong, Shazhu is now blind and cannot work until he recovers. Then he will have no salary income. Damao and I give Shazhu ten yuan a month for living expenses."

"Why?" Xu Damao shouted with his neck stiffened.

"Xu Damao, you are really not as good as your wife."

"Da Mao, don't say anything," Lou Xiao'e continued, "We'll pay for it, and we don't care who takes care of Sha Zhu. Besides, Sha Zhu can't hold Damao responsible for anything in the future. If you three agree, please talk to Sha Zhu, and I ask you to be his guarantor."

The three uncles looked at each other and nodded. In fact, the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui did not care about the result. They came to the meeting just to show their authority. As long as the first uncle was satisfied, they would agree. It had nothing to do with them. The money did not come out of their pockets, nor did it go into their pockets. Why should they worry so much?

"Okay, let's do it this way. Who will take care of Sha Zhu?" The old man looked at everyone, no one took the lead. It was unknown how long this job would take, and every family had their own troubles. Taking the initiative to take the job and not taking good care of the child would only cause trouble. Besides, Sha Zhu was not a person with a good temper.

"Then I'll order it." Everyone agreed.

"Huai Ru, your family has received a lot of care from Zhuzi before, and the two families live close to each other. You should work hard to cook more, wash clothes for Zhuzi from time to time, and clean the house. It shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"It's not difficult." Qin Huairu agreed readily. She was not afraid of working, but she was afraid of having no money.

"The ten yuan compensation from Xu Damao's family every month is given to you to manage." The old man did not disappoint Qin Huairu.

Mrs. Jia felt happy. They were injured in the fight, and the Jia family benefited from it. It was great.

Some neighbors feel lost.

As soon as Xu Damao entered the room, he complained to Lou Xiao'e, "E'e, we shouldn't pay compensation. It was Sha Zhu who beat me up and caused this. The uncle is blackmailing us."

"Da Mao, we don't need money. It's only ten yuan, not even enough for a meal for my family. If the police are informed of your fight with Sha Zhu and he went blind, who will the police side with? They will arrest you and lock you up for a few days. How can you still work in the factory? If the factory punishes you and sends you to the workshop because of this, do you think you can handle it? Besides, didn't the doctor say that he might recover in a few days?"

Xu Damao gave a thumbs up when he heard it: "Great, really great. Ezi, you are still good to me. But Shazhu took advantage of you."

"Old Yi, why did you give all ten yuan to Qin Huairu?" the aunt asked her husband, "You should also leave some money for Zhuzi to rely on."

"Zhuzi must have saved a lot of money when he was working before, so he doesn't need one or two yuan." The uncle explained to his wife, "Huai Ru is now a first-class worker, and the salary is only 27.5 yuan. The family is a bit tight. Ten yuan is given to the Jia family. After Zhuzi's food and drink, the rest can be used to subsidize a lot."

"The pillars and the rain would disagree."

"How could that be? He can't see now, so it's good to have someone to cook and clean for him. Besides, Yushui has to go to school and doesn't have time to take care of Zhuzi." The old man sighed helplessly, "Dongxu is gone, and Zhuzi is blind. Why is it so difficult to find someone suitable to take care of him in his old age? Do we have to put our hopes on Qin Huairu and Banggeng?"

"Will it work? I still hope that Zhuzi's eyes can heal soon."

"Go to bed early. Tomorrow I have to go to the factory to ask for leave for Zhuzi, and then explain the results of tonight's meeting to him. I don't know how to convince him yet."

The second uncle was singing at home: "I stand on the city tower and watch the mountain scenery, and hear the commotion outside the city."

The second aunt reminded: "Keep your voice down. I know you are happy. If the deaf old lady hears you, she will cause trouble for you."

"How dare she? She can control everything in the world, but she can also control my happiness in singing the opera."

An old man went to the factory to explain Sha Zhu's situation, and the director agreed to give him a long vacation and talk about it after the Chinese New Year.

When they arrived at the hospital, the old man had a headache. The nurse said that as soon as the rope was loosened and the things in his mouth were taken out, Shazhu would start clapping and shouting everywhere.

The old man walked to the bedside of Sha Zhu, patted his hand and said, "Zhu Zi, I understand that you are panicking, scared and angry because you suddenly lost your sight, but now it's like this, it's useless for you to throw your body and scream. The doctor said that your eyes may be healed in a few days, so let's stop making a fuss, okay?"

A "wuwuwu" sound came from Shazhu's mouth.

"I'm going to take the cloth out of your mouth, but you have to promise me that you won't scream." The old man said tentatively.