boyutpedia Chapter 506 Zhou Wenbing is back
Chapter 506 Zhou Wenbing is back
The next day after Liu Jingxue received the call, Zhou Wenbing returned to the production team carrying a small package.
After work in the evening, the team leader learned from his grandson that Zhou Wenbing had returned to the village, but Zheng Pengcheng had not come back. The team leader was worried that Zheng Pengcheng might have received some news and ran away early, so he hurried to the educated youth site to ask about Zhou Wenbing.
Seeing the team leader coming in with a pipe in his mouth, everyone at the educated youth center hurriedly greeted him, "Team leader."
The captain nodded in response and asked Zhou Wenbing.
Of course, he would not ask Zhou Wenbing directly whether Zheng Pengcheng had escaped, but he asked in a roundabout way,
"Zhou Zhiqing, you're back. Where's Zheng Zhiqing? Why didn't he come back with you?"
"Captain, Zheng Zhiqing still needs to continue hospitalization and cannot be discharged. The doctor said he needs to stay for another week, and then go home to recuperate after his condition stabilizes.
Even if I go home later, I still have to go to the hospital for a checkup after a while."
When the captain heard this, he felt relieved. It would be good if he didn't wait for the news to run away.
If Beijing really sends people to take Zheng Pengcheng away, if he fails to find him, he, as a brigade cadre, will be charged with failure to supervise properly.
"So now that you're back, Zheng Zhiqing might be able to take care of himself now, so he doesn't need your help?
He only has one hand left now, so it’s inconvenient for him to do anything.”
Before Zhou Wenbing could answer, Zhang Yingchun at the side interrupted.
"Captain, you are not his parents, you are worrying too much.
Zheng Zhiqing's one-armed condition is not temporary, it will be like this for his entire life. He can't always rely on others to serve him, he has to adapt.
Since you have to take care of yourself and adapt sooner or later, you have to start early.
He is not a child, he is already grown up, and he doesn’t need to cook for himself in the hospital, so he can take care of himself.”
The captain nodded and said, "That's what you said, but don't you see how hot it is? We have to take a shower and wash clothes every day.
His severed hand must not come into contact with raw water now, lest the wound become infected and inflamed.
There were no facilities for showering in the hospital, so someone had to help him wring out the towel, wipe his body, and wash his clothes.
Someone also needs to help with getting food, water, etc.
Zhou Zhiqing is back, please help him."
When Zhang Yingchun heard that what the captain said was true, he curled his lips and stopped talking.
"Don't worry, Captain. Zheng Zhiqing's injury is to his hand, not his foot. The doctor also told him to move more. He can fetch water and food by himself now.
As for tasks like wiping the body and washing clothes, there are special nurses in the hospital and he just needs to pay a little money to ask them for help.
These are the only things I can do for him in a day. I feel a little empty for asking him to provide me with three meals a day and still only pay me so little.
Besides, I've been in the hospital for so many days and I'm already tired of it. I feel uncomfortable everywhere. It's more comfortable to come back and work in the fields.
I just told Zheng Zhiqing that I was back. "
After hearing what Zhou Wenbing said, Tang Qiangjun teased him, "Wenbing, you are such a fool.
Taking care of Zheng Zhiqing in the hospital, you are protected from the wind and rain all day, the work is light, you get paid and three meals are provided, but you don't try to stay a few more days and you even resigned on your own initiative. "
"You have been kept in the hospital for so many days, watching the separation of life and death every day, and you have to be careful with every word you say, for fear that any of your words would hurt Zheng Zhiqing. I'm afraid you will run faster than I do.
To be honest, if Zheng Zhiqing hadn’t been around for a few days, I would have wanted to leave the next day after arriving at the hospital.”
The captain took a puff of his pipe and blew out smoke rings, "Zhou Zhiqing is right, the hospital is indeed not that easy to stay in.
Zheng Zhiqing has encountered a sudden change and must be in a bad mood. If you say something wrong and irritate him, he will inevitably vent his anger on him. It would be wise for you to come back early.
If he hadn't really needed someone to take care of him at that time, and if the villagers in our production team were not sloppy and Zheng Zhiqing looked down on them, I would not have chosen you.
The main reason is that you are a reliable person and I know you won’t easily annoy Zheng Zhiqing.”
What the captain didn't say was that it was mainly because you were so short of money that you wouldn't offend Zheng Pengcheng for the sake of money, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen you.
Zhou Wenbing has been working in the Red Star Production Team for more than three years. The team leader has heard about his plan to subsidize his family and wants him to earn some extra money.
"Okay, since Zheng Zhiqing is fine, I'll leave first."
The captain turned to leave, but stopped at the gate and turned to ask Zhou Wenbing,
"Zhou Zhiqing, have you come back to settle your wages with Zheng Zhiqing?"
He was mainly worried that if Zheng Pengcheng was taken away by the police from Beijing, Zhou Zhiqing would not be able to get his wages.
"I had already settled it with him before I left."
“It’s good to have it cleared up.
I will go to the hospital again in a few days to see him."
Two days before Zheng Pengcheng was hospitalized, the team leader and Secretary Xu, on behalf of the production team, had visited him. They planned to visit him again in a few days to test the waters and see if he had received any news and was ready to run away.
However, before the team leader went to the hospital to visit, the Red Star Production Team welcomed several uninvited guests.
Looking at the group of children blocking his car and asking about his purpose of going to the Red Star Production Team, Director Xie, who was sitting in the back seat with the police from Beijing, stuck his head out of the window and patiently answered,
"Little friend, I'm from the town's Public Security Bureau. I'm here to talk to your team leader about something."
Looking at the car and then seeing Director Xie's face, Tiedan's eyes lit up, "I remember you, you also drove this four-wheeler here last year.
The last time you came here, you were giving Sister Xiaoxue a reward for catching a human trafficker."
Upon hearing this, Director Xie immediately laughed, "Little boy, you have a good memory.
I came to your production team last year to give a reward to educated youth Liu Jingxue."
"In all these years, yours is the only four-wheeled vehicle that has come to our production team. How could you not remember it?" Tiedan replied.
He waved his hand like a little adult, "My grandfather is working in the fields now.
I'll take you to the brigade headquarters to wait for him. I'll ask someone to send a letter to my grandfather and ask him to come back to see you.
By the way, my grandfather is the captain you are looking for."
Upon hearing this, Director Xie hurriedly opened the car door and got out, "Thank you very much, young comrade.
You can get in the car and ride with us to the brigade headquarters. You can't lead the way for us outside, so let's sit in the car."
Tiedan looked at his clothes, which were all dusty because he had been having too much fun.
He was a little embarrassed. "I'd better walk outside to lead the way for you. My clothes are too dirty. I'll make your car dirty."
Although he said so, the envious and longing look in his eyes when he looked at the car also sold him out.
Director Xie smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We are not very clean either. We can just wipe it off when the time comes."
Without further ado, he put his hands under Tiedan's armpits, picked him up, stuffed him into the car, and sat in himself.
After entering, Director Xie said to the other children, "Children, please make way for us to avoid being hit by cars."
The children looked at Tiedan sitting in the car with envy and sensibly made way for him.
Director Xie looked at the children and then looked into the car. There were too many children and the car could not fit them all. He could only harden his heart and let the driver drive inside.