Chapter 1664 - 1664
Weng Xingban nodded, "Alright, Uncle, I'll go ask Ah-Xia tonight! This guy is indeed quite heavy, you and Ruan Yu can't take care of him. Remember you said that a person who's injured all over needs to be turned regularly so the wounds can breathe and won't fester more, haha..."
Grandpa Lou smiled and nodded, "Mm, Xingban, you're very smart. Actually, you can still learn medicine with me in the future, making a living won't be a problem. You and Ah-Yu, both of you can do it."
Weng Xingban smiled bitterly, "Forget it, Uncle, I don't have that much patience and time, I need to earn money to pay off debts. Learning medicine takes a long time to become proficient before you can earn an income! And... you haven't seemed to make much money from practicing medicine over the years either, haha..."
Grandpa Lou laughed, "It's because I don't need that much money, so there's no need to earn a lot. And, sigh... the poor people here don't have much money to begin with, finding me when they're sick is already generous."
Weng Xingban felt a bit more bitter, shaking his head, "Uncle, are we destined to be poor for a lifetime?"
"Not necessarily, it depends on how you think and act! Maybe..."
As he spoke, Grandpa Lou pointed towards the unconscious Liu Zhizhong, continuing, "This person might change your fate, who knows. Look at him, though injured and with some burns on his face, he's strong and robust, quite imposing, certainly not an ordinary person, more than just a simple pilot."
Weng Xingban looked at Liu Zhizhong and shook his head, "I don't have Uncle's knack for judging people, your social experience is rich! Hopefully, a valuable pilot knows how to repay kindness!"
"What if he doesn't repay?"
Grandpa Lou asked with great interest.
Weng Xingban hesitated for a moment, then could only grin wryly, "It's okay if he doesn't repay, I'm destined to be poor. But turning a blind eye is not right either, is it?"
"Mm, good child, being honest and sincere will eventually be rewarded."
"Sigh... Uncle, how can poor people be rewarded? I've never seen any rewards all these years. In our hometown, everyone is like this, sigh..."
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Once Ruan Yu had finished cooking the porridge and grilled two river fish, the three of them sat down at the simple table to eat.
Liu Zhizhong also had a bowl of porridge, but according to Grandpa Lou's instructions, it contained some fish sauce and some nourishing herbal powder, and needed to be continually simmered, ready for him to eat when he wakes up.
Grandpa Lou's medical practice emphasized external treatment and internal nourishment, quite an effective method.
After lunch, as Grandpa Lou was changing a bottle of anti-inflammatory medicine for Liu Zhizhong, Ah-Xia from the same village arrived at Dishui Rock.
Ah-Xia was dark, short, very sturdy, a clear sign of someone good at manual labor.
However, he had a skill in masonry work, working in nearby villages and towns on construction jobs, earning a decent income.
Ah-Xia didn't even come up to the cave, instead waving his cellphone below, saying to Weng Xingban, "Let's go! They're rushing me, my contractor's also rushing me, saying the work starts this afternoon! Xingban, they're paying quite generously, rarely do you find someone so generous! Are you coming? If you are, let's head out now, you can ride on my motorcycle, I'll help carry your luggage and all."