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Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiaoyu had just realized that this man standing before her was actually the director of the county hospital, which also took her by surprise. Ye Qing managing to find several soldiers to take away those police officers had already surprised her enough. And now, it seemed like he was quite familiar with the director of the county hospital. One must know, a director of a county hospital is someone they simply wouldn't dare to look up to. But now Lin Guoqiang was rushing to arrange a luxurious ward for Yuan Xiaozheng, their relationship couldn't be simply described as familiar!
However, she quickly snapped back to reality. Ye Qing's return this time had brought them far too many surprises, even more than the first time he came back, and she had begun to grow accustomed to it.
"Actually, Xiao Zheng's injuries are not severe. It's Dad's illness that needs better conditions," Yuan Xiaoyu murmured softly, as though talking to herself, yet loud enough for Lin Guoqiang to overhear.
Lin Guoqiang was a shrewd individual. Upon hearing this, he immediately said, "What? Mr. Ye's father is also staying here? Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? Come come come, Nurse Wang, go arrange another luxurious ward for me, next to the one we prepared just now...."
Just like that, Ye Changwen and Yuan Xiaozheng, who had only suffered some superficial skin injuries, were both moved into the luxurious wards upstairs. The lavish decoration in the ward was much nicer than the shabby condition of their own home. Zhou Hongxia kept exclaiming in amazement at the luxury here, wishing she could move her whole family in.
Lin Guoqiang was overly enthusiastic, and Ye Qing really couldn't refuse. In the end, with no alternative, he had Da Fei quietly go downstairs to settle the bill.
After getting his father and brother settled upstairs, Ye Qing hurried downstairs; the situation there had already been mostly dealt with. Hou Da had been bandaged up, but he remained by his wife's bedside, staring blankly at his pale, unconscious wife, unwilling to move an inch away from her.
Ye Qing was aware of Hou Da's wife's miscarriage and felt very sorry for him. After offering a few words of comfort, Hou Da didn't respond at all, and it was unclear if he had even heard.
Hou San and a few others were arranged in another ward. Their condition was similar to Chen Jun's, looking seriously injured but mostly suffering from superficial wounds, without any major problems. All things considered, among all the people today, it was Hou Da's wife who was most severely injured, and the loss of the child was something they probably could never get over.
After checking on them, Ye Qing then went to visit Gu Xianping's ward. Chen Jun was still unconscious, but the conditions of Gu Xianping and Gu Yunzhi were much better.
Gu Yunzhi was thin and small but had particularly resolute eyes, a stark contrast to Gu Xianping's gentle and feeble demeanor.
Ye Qing approached the bedside and chatted with Gu Xianping for a while, who mentioned Gu Yaqing even more in his speech. Although Ye Qing told him Gu Yaqing was safe, it was clear that he was still worried with his daughter not by his side.
Seeing his concern, Ye Qing went out and made a call. In less than half an hour, a hospital bed was wheeled into the room, and the person lying on it was Gu Yaqing. Accompanying her were various instruments and medicines, a setup far more advanced than what Hou Da had at his small clinic.
Old Fifth Yang came along as well. After Ye Qing took Gu Yaqing from the clinic, he had directly sent her over to Old Fifth Yang's place. Gu Yaqing was severely injured, and Ye Qing had to find her a quiet place to use medicine and equipment to maintain her life; Old Fifth Yang's place was the best and safest choice.
"Ye brothers, I've contacted the doctor for you, who can come over from the city at any time. Are you sure you don't want them to come?" Old Fifth Yang shouted as soon as he entered the room.
Gu Xianping, who was excitedly watching his daughter, turned around upon hearing this, looking at Ye Qing with hopeful eyes.
"No need," Ye Qing simply said with a smile, shaking his head.
Gu Xianping hesitated for a moment and couldn't help saying, "Ye Qing, is there… really a good doctor? I've heard that the doctors in the city are very good at treating patients...."
Ye Qing knew Gu Xianping's worries and smiled. "Teacher Gu, Yaqing's injuries are not light; we can't take risks. The doctor I found is certainly much better than those in the city—you just relax!"
"Really?" Old Fifth Yang looked at Ye Qing doubtfully and said, "The doctor I found is the brain specialist of our entire Dengyang City!"
Ye Qing smiled faintly. He had already contacted Lin Tianyou, who was preparing to come from Shenchuan City. Could a brain specialist from Dengyang City compare to the Divine Doctor from Shenchuan City? It should be known that Lin Tianyou was a true brain specialist, who had studied abroad for many years and treated many high officials and nobles who specially scheduled appointments with him. With him treating Gu Yaqing, Ye Qing felt they had a much better chance!
"Brain specialist?" Gu Xianping's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help looking at Ye Qing again. Seeing that Ye Qing had no intention of agreeing, he grew anxious, but in the end, he didn't speak. He knew Ye Qing's decisions were likely not wrong!
Seeing Ye Qing like this, Old Fifth Yang couldn't help but shrug helplessly and said, "If you say no invitation, then no invitation. But I am curious to see how skilled this doctor you mentioned actually is. By the way, you've been busy all night and haven't eaten yet, have you? How about we go out for some late-night snacks together?"
No sooner had Old Fifth Yang's words fallen than a rumbling sound suddenly came from the side. Everyone in the room turned their heads to see Gu Yunzhi on the sickbed, looking innocently at the crowd. Seeing everyone looking at him, he quietly covered his stomach with the quilt and said awkwardly, "I... I'm not hungry..."
Seeing him like this, Old Fifth Yang couldn't help but laugh. Ye Qing also gave a gentle smile and said, "Teacher Gu, you haven't had dinner tonight either, have you?"
Gu Xianping nodded awkwardly, having been preoccupied all night, they hadn't had time to think about food. The tension before had masked their hunger, but as their nerves relaxed, the feelings of hunger surged forward. Hearing the words "late-night snacks," even he couldn't help but swallow.
"Great, let's go out and eat together!" Ye Qing went to help Gu Xianping up, and on that side, Gu Yunzhi also immediately perked up and hopped down from the sickbed. He had only sustained minor injuries and was quite agile in his movements.
Jiuchuan County night markets still had plenty of food stalls open, and Old Fifth Yang chose one that served good food and ordered a table full of dishes. Gu Yunzhi, of course, wolfed down his food hungrily, while Gu Xianping started off a bit restrained but eventually let loose.
"How is it? Tasty?" Seeing Gu Yunzhi eating so unrestrainedly, Old Fifth Yang couldn't help but smile lightly and said, "If it's not good, I'll treat you to something even tastier tomorrow!"
"Delicious!" Gu Yunzhi, with his mouth full, said excitedly, "I've never eaten something this delicious in my life!"
"Talk less!" Gu Xianping gave him a slap on the head and turned away, only to be unable to hold back his tears. Truthfully, Gu Yunzhi had grown up without ever having such a variety of dishes prepared for him, not even having much meat to eat during the New Year. Since Gu Xianping had been dismissed from his school position, their home was even less likely to see any dishes, which had led to Gu Yunzhi's current thinness.
Ye Qing also felt somewhat emotional and sighed softly. He was just about to speak when suddenly, a giggling voice came from the side, followed by a hand reaching onto their table and grabbing a chicken leg.
Ye Qing turned to look and saw a man standing by, dressed in filthy clothes, with long hair full of knots, chewing on the chicken leg without any regard for the people at the table. He had a silly smile on his face, apparently someone with a mental disorder.
"Hey, you crazy bastard, you're here again!" The stall owner grabbed a broom and ran over, hitting the fool a few times, scaring him away.
"I'm so sorry, really sorry," the stall owner kept apologizing to Old Fifth Yang, saying, "He's just a madman, no use in hitting him. I'm sorry for interrupting Boss Yang's meal. How about this, today's meal is on me. Boss Yang is a magnanimous man, please... please don't take it to heart over him!"
Old Fifth Yang gave Ye Qing a glance and said, "Heck, the way you put it makes me sound petty. It's such a small matter; would I really bother with a madman? I see that madman is also hungry. Make him some food to take over there, and give him this dish too, on my tab!"
The stall owner was stunned for a moment. He knew that Old Fifth Yang had not been a paragon of virtue in the past, so why was he so easygoing today?
What he didn't know was that Old Fifth Yang was doing this for Ye Qing to see. Old Fifth Yang was aware of Ye Qing's character, and by acting this way, it was to make Ye Qing think he was also a good person, so he would be more willing to help him in the future.
Old Fifth Yang pushed the owner and said, "What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and make the food."
"Ah, yes, yes..." The stall owner quickly went to cook, but the puzzled look never left his face.
Watching the fool's pitiful appearance, Gu Xianping couldn't help but say, "Boss Yang, you really are a good person!"
"Heh..." Old Fifth Yang laughed and said, "Teacher Gu, stop teasing me. I know what kind of person I have been, just a hooligan really. To tell you the truth, I haven't done any good in all these years. But after hearing about the things Ye brothers had experienced in Shenchuan City, something in me was touched. I mean, we're all human, aren't we? The Ye brothers have built a private orphanage and adopted so many children for free, even earning money to support them. Now that I have so much money, why can't I do some good deeds? I'm no saint. I just think there's truth to what the Ye brothers said, that good is rewarded with good and evil with evil. Money is just a number to me now, and if I don't start doing some good, am I just waiting for karma to come crashing down on my head?"
As he spoke, even Old Fifth Yang felt the sincerity of his words, surprised at himself for pouring his heart out like this. However, after saying this, he felt quite fervent. He suddenly slapped the table and said, "Teacher Gu, I've made up my mind. Starting this year, I will sponsor fifty poor students each year to go to school. Teacher Gu, if you know any poor students, just tell me, and I will fully support their education!"