Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

That day, He Lai was just doing soy sauce in the office when Yanagi suddenly came in.

He looked at Brother Liu and knew something must have happened in the workshop, so he quickly asked, "Brother Liu, what's wrong with you being so flustered? Did something happen in the workshop?"

"He Lai, come with me quickly. A worker is in trouble. His leg was crushed by steel. He is waiting for emergency treatment. You know medical skills, so go and take a look."

Liu Mu said.

"Uh...why not send him to the hospital?" He Lai stood up and asked.

"The factory doctor said that the bleeding in the legs couldn't be stopped and the patient couldn't withstand the bumps. He would probably die before he could get to the hospital! So he asked me to find you to think of a solution." Liu Mu said.

Because of the natural disasters in the past few years, people were often injured in the steel mill, and He Lai would go to see if he could help. Many workers saved their limbs, or even their lives, thanks to He Lai's treatment.

So now, whenever any accident occurs in the factory, someone will notify He Lai immediately.

When He Lai heard this, he didn't waste any more time. He picked up the cloth bag and rushed to the factory infirmary.

As soon as I arrived at the infirmary, I saw a large number of workers gathered there.

"Chief He is here!" someone shouted, and everyone immediately made way for him.

"Then everyone go back to work and don't gather at the door. I will do my best to treat him."

He said this and immediately walked into the infirmary.

There were also quite a few people standing inside. Director Yang and several other leaders were standing aside, even Yi Zhonghai was there.

Several doctors at the steel mill are providing emergency treatment to the injured.

He Lai was startled. Could something have happened to Jia Dongxu? Thinking about it, it seemed to be around this time period! Jia Dongxu died in 1962, when Qin Huairu was pregnant with Sophora japonica!

"Xiao Laizi, please save Dongxu quickly. One of his legs was accidentally crushed by the steel." Yi Zhonghai saw He coming and immediately stepped forward.

Although Yi Zhonghai already has a son now, Jia Dongxu is still his most valued disciple, so naturally he doesn't want anything to happen to him.

"Uncle, let me go in and take a look. Please make way." He said and walked into the emergency room.

Several factory doctors here are giving Jia Dongxu emergency treatment.

"Chief He, it's great that you're finally here. I really can't handle this situation."

When the factory doctor saw He Lai coming, he immediately took the initiative to give up his position and let He Lai treat the injuries.

He Lai didn't say much. He washed his hands, put on a mask, came to the bedside and checked on Jia Dongxu's condition.

It was discovered that Jia Dongxu was already unconscious, with one of his thighs covered in blood. He must have lost a lot of blood when he was carried to the infirmary.

He Lai quickly took out the silver needle and stopped the bleeding on his thigh.

Then he began to check Jia Dongxu's condition and found that Jia Dongxu had several injuries on his body, especially on his head and chest, where the bruises were very large!

He Lai quickly used his spatial ability to remove the blood clots from his body, otherwise Jia Dongxu would not have been able to survive and get to the hospital for treatment.

After the treatment was completed, he asked the factory doctor: "Jia Dongxu is losing too much blood now, he needs a blood transfusion immediately!"

"Oh, yes, yes, yes, how could I forget about this!" The factory doctor was also panicked and hurried to find a blood bag.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on the factory doctor. After all, Jia Dongxu had just been carried in and was busy treating his wounds.

In the steel rolling mill, there are not many cases where the injured need blood transfusions. Those with minor injuries do not need it, and those with serious injuries are sent directly to the hospital. In a case like Jia Dongxu's, he should have been sent directly to the hospital, and keeping him in the factory's infirmary was a helpless move.

Soon the factory doctor brought a blood bag with the same blood type as Jia Dongxu and immediately arranged a blood transfusion.

Jia Dongxu's condition finally eased.

When He Lai walked out of the emergency room, Director Yang hurried over and asked, "He Lai, how is Jia Dongxu? Can he be saved?"

"Well, his life is saved for now, but his legs are definitely not going to be saved. Send him to the hospital as soon as possible."

He Lai exhaled and said.

"That's good, that's good." When Director Yang heard He Lai say this, he immediately felt relieved.

There was an accident in this factory, and there is a huge difference between death and no death. If there are deaths, these leaders will be punished. In serious cases, they may be demoted or dismissed. If there are no deaths, at most they will be criticized by their superiors.

Food has been in short supply in recent years, and the death rate of workers at the Red Star Steel Mill has long been exceeded. If Jia Dongxu dies again, Director Yang probably won't be able to get promoted anymore, and it's doubtful whether he can continue to work as director.

In this way, Jia Dongxu was sent to the First Hospital by ambulance, accompanied by He Lai and Yi Zhonghai.

……

Back in the courtyard, Jia Zhang was bragging to the people in the courtyard that her son had become a fourth-level worker, when someone from the steel rolling mill sent over to inform her that something had happened to Jia Dongxu.

When Jia Zhang heard that her son had an accident in the factory, she fainted in the yard.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to send Jia Zhang to the hospital.

Now, two people from the Jia family have fallen at once.

Soon, Zhang Guihua also learned the news that Jia Dongxu was in trouble and rushed to the hospital.

……

After waking up, Jia Zhang rushed to the door of the emergency room and saw Zhang Guihua, He Lai and Yi Zhonghai waiting at the door.

This time, Jia Zhang did not make a fuss. She just sat quietly by the side and waited.

Maybe he remembered that when Lao Jia got into trouble, he made a big fuss in the hospital, which caused Lao Jia to pass away early. Every time he thought of this, he felt very sad.

"Aunt Jia, don't worry, Brother Dongxu should be fine."

When He Lai saw Jia Zhang's look, he felt a little bit sorry for her and said something to comfort her.

In this day and age, losing one's husband at an early age and one's son in middle age is a tragic experience that is difficult for Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang glanced at He Lai without saying anything and looked down at the floor again.

After an afternoon of rescue, Jia Dongxu's life was finally saved, but one leg was lost.

When Jia Zhang and Zhang Guihua saw that Jia Dongxu was missing a leg, they both shed tears.

"As long as I'm alive, that's enough. As long as I'm alive, that's enough." Jia Zhang repeated silently.

"Mom, you stay here and look after Dongxu first. I'm going home for a while. Banggeng is still at home. I'll bring some clothes for him to change." Zhang Guihua said.

"Okay, okay, you go, mom will stay here." Jia Zhang looked at Jia Dongxu and said without raising her head.

Zhang Guihua then walked out of the ward and went back to get her things.

Fang Qing's office

"Xiao Laizi, you're good. You've mastered acupuncture." Fang Qing said with a smile.

"Hehe, Aunt Fang, I've been learning for five or six years. If I don't learn well, my master will probably expel me." He Lai joked.

"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. Fortunately, you handled it in time. Otherwise, with his condition, he would not have lived long if he was sent to the hospital."

Fang Qing sighed.

He Lai pursed his lips and said nothing. Jia Dongxu should be fine now, but he lost a leg, so it would be inconvenient for him to work as a fitter in the future.

However, there are already factories producing prosthetic limbs in this era. After all, there are so many disabled soldiers and the demand for prosthetic limbs is very high.

Jia Dongxu has a prosthetic limb and can barely walk with the help of a crutch.

"Okay, knowing he is your neighbor, I will take special care of him. Don't worry, after he recovers, he can get a prosthetic limb and walk again." Fang Qing said.

After all, she has seen many people with broken arms and legs, but most of them are soldiers.

Like Jia Dongxu, who only broke one leg and whose hands were not injured, he can still do some work in the steel mill.

"Hey, I'm not worried. I just feel sad for their family." He Lai said indifferently.

"Why are you sad? Some people even wish they could die! If they die, they can get a lot of compensation and leave their workstations to their families."

Fang Qing said calmly.

In the hospital, there are many seriously injured patients who refuse to cooperate with treatment.

Especially those porters and sweepers, these people have no work grades and get very little salary, which is not enough to support their entire family.

Dying is also a way. If you die, the factory will give a lot of compensation, and the work position will be given to your family. If you make a fuss, you may be transferred to a technical job. In this way, the whole family will be alive!

Therefore, it makes sense that many novels say that Jia Dongxu’s death was related to Yi Zhonghai.

Because the Jia family had rural household registration at that time, the pressure on food was particularly great. Jia Dongxu's salary was not enough to cover the expenses of the Jia family, especially during the three years of natural disasters. The price of food was frighteningly high. The Jia family had to rely on the help of people in the courtyard every month to barely get by, especially the master Yi Zhonghai, who gave the most help.

So Yi Zhonghai wanted Jia Dongxu to die, so that not only could Qin Huairu inherit Jia Dongxu's job position and become a city hukou, but the child's hukou would naturally become a city hukou as well.

In that way, the Jia family would have a fixed quota and food, and they would no longer have to buy expensive food.

Moreover, the Jia family can also receive a considerable amount of death compensation, which is enough for the Jia family to live for a while.

It's not like Yi Zhonghai couldn't think of something that would kill two birds with one stone.

"Hehe." He Lai didn't respond. After all, this kind of thing really couldn't be talked about.

The two chatted for a while, and then He Lai said goodbye and left.