Chapter 2, A Great Change Encountered
Seeing the young boy covered in mud appear before him, Tao Huilin shouted, "You little rascal, are you taking a bath in the muddy water?"
The two individuals, engaged in conversation, arrived at the entrance of the village in front of a green Wuzheng four-wheeled small truck
"Indeed, if we do not receive an explanation this time, we shall confront him in the city of Beijing." ... ... They all climbed into the back of the truck, and before long, the truck's rear compartment was filled with sardine cans.
I don't like the way you, the traffic police, speak. Do you think people from Miao Wei are easy to bully? Are you covering for them?
The young emergency doctor was already accustomed to the anxious expressions of the patient's family and friends. He glanced at the admission record on the table and replied in a flat tone, with a strong Sichuan accent in his Mandarin: "Zhang Daowu, right? Admitted at 12:22, in the bed in the inner room. The patient's condition is very critical; it is best to sign for the surgery immediately.
In principle, the Central People's Hospital, which bears regional emergency responsibilities, should be located in a place with extremely convenient transportation. However, due to past economic underdevelopment and considerations for facilitating public access to medical care, most Central People's Hospitals in county and city-level areas, except for some major cities, are built in the city center.
Child, your father has been hit by a car in the county town. The police called the village, urging us to hurry to the hospital, we cannot afford to delay. " A middle-aged man gasped as he held the boy's hand and shouted
Seeing the centipede crawling towards him in a twisted manner, the youth's face revealed a brutal rage that pierced the heart. He roared, "A hundred drops of essence blood, you have taken a hundred drops of my essence blood today yet still refuse to obey. Are you trying to make me die, trying to make me perish!"
The truck was traveling on the road to the county town. Although the solidified asphalt road was somewhat bumpy due to its age, it was still relatively smooth to drive on
The more he spoke, the sadder it became. In the end, he lost his sanity and grabbed the centipede, pulling and biting it in a frenzy, recklessly venting the unspeakable sorrow within him, until a series of urgent, forceful knocks on the door pulled him back from his madness to reality
Having lived in this county town for several generations, who isn't a local? Why speak so recklessly? If there's an urgent matter, I will help direct the traffic. Let's hurry, let's hurry. " With that, he turned around, full of energy, and began to assist in directing the trucks on the road.
Outside the door stood a middle-aged man with a long face, dressed in a cheap black suit, who was following the customs of the adult Miao people by holding his head. He was Tao Lielin, the deputy village head of Guawo Village
Locking the door of your house, what precious things could you possibly have inside? Moreover, who in the village would dare to sneak into the Zhang family's home to steal
In the midst of the conversation, the traffic police had already cleared a narrow path for the truck. The driver, momentarily at a loss for words, dared not speak recklessly again. He cautiously maneuvered the truck, carefully passing through the intersection, and arrived in front of the main entrance of the County People's Hospital.
In areas where ethnic minorities are concentrated, it is essential for public security and judicial officials to maintain a clear mindset. When the mountain dwellers come out one by one, they appear honest and manageable, but once they gather in groups of more than ten, it is crucial not to provoke them
Zhang Lisheng sat in the passenger seat of the truck, gazing out at the lush, verdant primeval forest receding outside the window, his expression numb and oblivious. He was unaware that the scenery outside the window had gradually transformed from dense forest into a small town, and then into the bustling streets of a county city.
"Tsk tsk, the quality of the police in this tourist area is truly on the rise." Observing the busy figure of the plump police officer, Tao Lielin, sitting in the front passenger seat, felt anxious yet couldn't help but express his admiration.
From the rearview mirror, the young driver saw a densely packed, exuberant crowd in the back of the truck. He stammered to Uncle Xie, who was squeezed in the front passenger seat with Zhang Lisheng, saying: "Uncle Xie, this is a cargo truck; the back cannot carry people"
This will result in fines and vehicle impoundment in the county town
Although he is merely the deputy village head, Tao Lielin presents himself quite differently when facing the Zhang family, distinguishing himself from ordinary villagers. As a grassroots official with a background as a veteran, he is not afraid of any malevolent forces.
Others have Am, but I do not
It is well known that most of the young villagers who loiter behind the cars are merely looking for trouble, hoping to stir things up in the city and see if they can gain some advantage. However, this is not the time to intervene, especially since the village head and the party secretary cannot afford to offend these unruly youths. Tao Lielin could only respond with a grim expression: "If something like this happens, which traffic police would still dare to check you? Then the country would be in chaos.
Subsequently, around twenty to thirty young villagers, filled with righteous indignation, shouted: "Damn their ancestors, does the central ethnic policy still matter? How dare they recklessly disturb the people of Guo Wo Village"
At the entrance of Guawo Village, many villagers had already gathered to watch the commotion. Upon seeing the young man arrive, they eagerly helped him into the cab of the truck.
It particularly involves a car accident, and if it escalates, it will be linked to significant issues related to ethnic conflicts. Not to mention, a deputy captain of a county traffic police team, who may not even weigh three taels in terms of official power, could potentially bring misfortune to the county mayor or the city mayor.
He sensed that Uncle Ali's words carried deeper meaning; it seemed that Zhang's father was in danger. At this moment, among the villagers, even if Zhang's father was fearful of others, it would not be appropriate to hold grudges. Allowing the father and son to meet one last time would be a meritorious deed
The ominous signs in his mind turned into reality, causing the middle-aged man's complexion to darken somewhat. "Shan Chongzi, go see your father first, then sign the consent for surgery." He no longer paid attention to the on-duty doctor and pulled Zhang Lisheng into the inner room of the emergency department.
Upon thinking of this, the driver unconsciously pressed the accelerator harder
You fool, hurry up, hurry up, we cannot afford to waste time
As he witnessed the enormous cost of nurturing a venomous creature without any results, a look of despair appeared on Zhang Lisheng's face. The incantation, which he had been reciting with great difficulty, could no longer be sustained, and with a sudden falter, it abruptly ceased.
With the rapid development of the economy, the emergency hall of Qixian People's Hospital is usually overcrowded. Upon entering the hall, Tao Lielin rushed straight to the nearest emergency room and pushed the door open to ask the on-duty doctor: "Doctor, I am a fellow villager of Zhang Daowu from Damu Town. This is his son. I received a call saying he was hit by a car. Where is he?"
Secondly, it benefits from the provincial government's "Village Connectivity" project, which has widened the original roads, converting single lanes into double lanes
Other people's fathers dote on their children, but my father has never said a kind word to me
Hurry, something serious has happened with your father at the hospital in the county town. Come with me quickly
The driver thought it made sense, glanced at the bewildered and emaciated young man, sighed, and started the truck.
Saying this, he quickly pulled the young man and hurriedly ran towards the outskirts of the village
The driver silently cursed his luck, maintaining a habitual smile as he took out the driving license and vehicle registration that he had prepared in advance. He also offered a cigarette, intending to explain, when suddenly someone from the group of villagers from Guowa Village shouted, "Our elder from the Zhang family in Guowa Village was hit by a car in the city. The folks from the village have come to see why he is in such a dire situation.
After being pulled along by Tao Lielin for a while, Zhang Lisheng finally came to his senses and, in a daze, said: "Uncle Lielin, I, I, I locked the door"
What is a matter of life and death should not be spoken lightly, for the doctor is in the midst of an emergency rescue
While others can go to the town to play, I can only stay in this old house, feeding you this venomous creature three times a day
Forget it, Uncle Lie. This guy sees that we are numerous and that this is a matter of life and death. If I were to drive my own truck to carry passengers, he would confiscate both my vehicle and my pants.
Moreover, after being approved as a natural ecological folk tourism area, it is said that a new tourism route from the county town to Luowocun is about to be constructed
The congestion in front of the hospital was even worse. Tao Lielin said, "Ermu, wait here for a moment," and then pulled Zhang Lisheng, who appeared to be in a daze, off the truck. They hurriedly weaved through the crowd and rushed towards the emergency hall
Upon thinking of this, the overweight traffic police officer instinctively glanced at the promotional sign next to the wholesale market that read, "Developing Ecotourism for the Benefit of the Country, the People, and the County; Promoting Ethnic Harmony, For You, For Me, For Him." Without even checking the driver's license or vehicle registration of the truck, he returned them to the driver, forcing a stiff smile and kindly saying in the local dialect, "I am doing this for your safety."
The truck arrived at the intersection adjacent to the main entrance of the People's Hospital in Qixian, coming to a stop. The driver futilely honked the horn several times, only to find that the pedestrians occupying the motor vehicle lane completely ignored him, which instead drew the attention of the police officer directing traffic.
A portly traffic police officer, dressed in a police uniform and a fluorescent jacket in white and green, whispered a few words to a colleague on duty, then jogged a few steps to the driver's window of a truck. He lazily saluted, tapped on the glass, and with a lisping Mandarin said: "Driver's license, vehicle registration, how dare you use a truck as a passenger vehicle? Are you courting death?"
Family members should be psychologically prepared, as the hope of saving them is slim
The transportation conditions in Luowocun have greatly improved. Firstly, during the Xinhua National Construction War, a legendary Sichuan military general emerged from this area, who eventually rose to the position of Minister of Transportation and constructed a dirt road for his hometown
As the incantation was interrupted, a force of backlash coursed through the boy's body, distorting his face and causing his teeth to bleed. At that moment, the disappointment that Zhang Lisheng had accumulated over the years was ten times more unbearable than the physical pain.
Upon regaining his senses, the young man looked at the dying centipede in his hand, his face revealing a look of horror. However, the frantic banging on the door, mixed with cries of "Mountain bug, hurry up and open the door, you little brat, something big is happening..." left him no time to attend to the poisonous creature. He could only hurriedly toss it into the corner behind the door and laboriously open the wooden door.