Chapter 74: Going to the County Hospital
When the ox cart arrived at the entrance of the county hospital, a hospital gurney had already been positioned there, with nurses holding various items ready for action. Upon seeing Xie Jinghao’s arrival, Lu Jiasheng hurried over and lifted him onto the bed, and the doctors and nurses swiftly pushed Xie Jinghao towards the delivery room.
Shen Meng also quickly picked up the sleepy Xiao Gang.
"Uncle Guai, thank you for your hard work, please take a rest here!"
"Go on in, hurry and keep an eye on things, I’ll park the ox cart and come over to help you out."
After everyone had left, Uncle Guai wiped away his sweat, his heart aching as he gently patted the old ox’s hindquarters. In their rush to arrive, he had whipped the ox harder than even during the busiest farming seasons, causing the old ox to run panting, its buttocks turning red. He felt terrible about it.
"I’m sorry, old pal; this was to save a life. Look, you’re even angry, I feel for you too. If we were slow, the mother and child might’ve been in danger. Do you remember when your little calf was born? There, there, when we get back, I’ll take good care of you. I’ll prepare a good meal for you, alright?"
The old ox snorted indifferently, grinding its hooves as if annoyed by his rambling.
After Xie Jinghao was taken into the operating room, Lu Jiasheng finally sat down on the ground, drained and covered in cold sweat. Before he could catch his breath, he heard a piercing scream from the operating room, which startled him to his feet.
He ran over and leaned against the operating room door, peering inside eagerly. Mody, a nurse holding a tray, came out from the inside. He took a glance, and saw a large blood-stained cotton mass on the tray, which made his heart thump wildly, trembling all over.
"Doctor, how’s my wife, doctor, is that my wife’s blood, doctor?"