dognovel Chapter 20 A Reunion After Many Years
Chapter 20 A Reunion After Many Years
The surgery wasn't finished yet, and the hundreds of thousands of yuan in fees couldn't be paid all at once.
Zhang Dequan didn't have much savings, and he had borrowed a lot of money to support his daughter's education.
My daughter graduated more than a year ago and has barely managed to pay off her debts. She has a total of more than 10,000 yuan in savings.
This is because the two of them live in their hometown and don't usually spend much money, just some water and electricity bills and grocery money.
Three or four hundred thousand yuan is a huge sum of money that Zhang Dequan and his family could never have imagined.
Xu An looked at Zhang Dequan, who looked haggard and remained silent, and said nothing.
He has that money; he still has over 800,000 yuan in his account.
But since they were just neighbors, he didn't dare lend the money out easily.
Let alone just being neighbors, even if it were a relative, Xu An would think it over carefully.
These days, the one who owes money is the boss.
A few hundred or a couple thousand yuan is something you can just let go of if you can't get it back; consider it money spent to see a person for who they truly are.
But hundreds of thousands? Xu An doesn't have that kind of generosity.
Before this, he was just a food deliveryman who had experienced the hardships of life.
He knew very well what it was like for a man to be broke; he had experienced it firsthand.
Xu An is not a saint.
Zhang Dequan took the phone and walked to a secluded spot.
"Hey, Lao Wang, have you eaten yet?"
"I'm calling to borrow some money. Zhang Xia is sick and needs to be hospitalized, and we're short on funds..."
"...Alright, alright, if you don't have it, then forget it. We brothers won't talk about this anymore."
"Okay, okay, I'll hang up now."
After hanging up one call, Zhang Dequan continued making calls.
"Hey bro, this is Dequan. Have you eaten yet?"
"Brother, Zhang Xia is sick and hospitalized, and we're short a lot of money... You don't have any either... Brother, it's alright, it's alright, three thousand yuan is fine too, okay, thank you, brother."
After hanging up, he made another call.
"Third brother, have you eaten yet?"
"Your sister-in-law is in the hospital and she's short of money. Do you think you could lend some to your second brother?"
"Hey? You're short on money for house renovations lately..."
"Okay, okay, I'll hang up now. I'll definitely come visit when your new house is finished. Okay, okay, I'll hang up now."
"..."
"Hey, Old Chen, it's me, Dequan."
"Oh, right, I'd like to borrow some money from you. Zhang Xia is sick and hospitalized, and she's short quite a bit..."
Xu An sat beside him and watched Zhang Dequan make one phone call after another, his back hunched and a fawning smile on his face. A strange feeling welled up in his heart.
uncomfortable.
A sudden serious illness will completely bankrupt Zhang Dequan's family, leaving them with a lot of debt.
This would be a disaster for any ordinary family.
Xu An sat silently, without saying a word.
Xu's mother seemed to notice that he was in a bad mood, and sat down next to him and gently patted his shoulder.
"An'an, this is fate."
"It can only be said that Zhang Xia was unlucky. She always seemed to be a very healthy person, and suddenly she got this disease. Who would have thought?" Xu's mother said with a sigh and a touch of sadness.
"Mom, how about we lend some money to Uncle Zhang and the others?"
"Aunt Zhang was very kind to me when I was little. She often invited me to her house for meals," Xu An said.
"Let me discuss it with your father," said Xu's mother.
Despite being the head of the household, Xu's mother still listens to Xu's father when it comes to big matters like borrowing tens of thousands of yuan.
Xu's mother went to the side to call Xu's father.
Xu An took out his phone, edited the chapter he had posted that day, and sent it out.
As soon as I looked up, I saw Zhang Dequan walking over.
"Xu An, come with me to pick up Yao Yao. She said she's arrived," Zhang Dequan said.
"Okay, let's go, Uncle Zhang." Xu An agreed, glancing at his face, feeling that he seemed to have aged a lot overnight.
"dad!"
A beautiful girl, looking travel-worn, ran over with a shout.
This was the first time Xu An had seen Zhang Leyao in many years.
Xu An's impression of her was still that of a child. Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him who had grown up, Xu An was slightly taken aback.
"Yaoyao, this is Xu An. We are so grateful to Xu An for driving your mother to the hospital this time," Zhang Dequan introduced to his daughter.
"Thank you, Brother Xu An." Zhang Leyao quickly expressed her gratitude.
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Xu An waved his hand.
Zhang Leyao looked somewhat haggard, and her eyes were bloodshot, indicating that she hadn't slept much since receiving the news last night.
Although she didn't look well, it couldn't hide her beautiful appearance.
She was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a pair of tight jeans that accentuated her long legs. Her upper body was covered by a white short-sleeved t-shirt and a ripped denim jacket. She had her hair tied in a ponytail and looked very capable.
Zhang Leyao asked her father, "Dad, what's wrong with Mom? Is everything alright?"
Zhang Dequan was somewhat at a loss for words: "He's in surgery now, and the doctor says he can be cured."
Xu An chimed in, "The doctor said it's a occult intracranial microaneurysm, a rare disease, but the doctor said it can be fully cured after surgical removal."
"You don't need to worry too much about Aunt Zhang; the surgeon is an expert in this field."
Hearing this, Zhang Leyao breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Thank you so much, Brother Xu An. Thank you and Aunt Lin for your help."
"It's nothing. Aunt Zhang was very good to me when I was little. It's only right that she treated me well," Xu An replied.
After the three went upstairs.
When Xu's mother saw Zhang Leyao arrive, she went to greet her.
"Yaoyao, don't worry too much. The doctor is performing surgery right now, and your mother will definitely be fine," Xu's mother comforted her.
"Thank you, Aunt Lin," Zhang Leyao said gratefully.
After a brief chat, Xu's mother took the initiative to pull Xu An away, leaving the father and daughter some space to talk.
"An'an, what do you think of Yao Yao?" Xu's mother asked softly, pulling Xu An aside.
"Mom, what time is it now? Why are you still saying these things?" Xu An said helplessly.
"Hey!" Mrs. Xu frowned. "I know your mother well enough. Now, let me ask you what your impression of Yao Yao is, so I can have a better understanding."
"What's the big deal? Let's not talk about this now," Xu An said with a bitter face.
"Just tell me, why are you such a big boy acting like a fussy old woman?" Xu's mother said with dissatisfaction.
Xu An sighed helplessly, "It's alright, it's alright."
Xu's mother's eyes lit up. "Don't you also think Yao Yao is very pretty? Yao Yao is tall, good-looking, and also filial, sensible, and obedient. Anyway, your father and I are very satisfied."
Hey.
Xu An didn't speak, he was just exhausted.
Doesn't Mom know what time it is? Is this the time to talk about these things?
"What do you think about making Yaoyao our daughter-in-law?"
His mother's words completely convinced Xu An, leaving him speechless.
He forced a smile: "Mom, as long as you're happy."