Chapter 14: Carrying Him to See a Doctor

  Chapter 14: Going to see a doctor with a hunchback

  The heavy rain had been falling for a whole day, but it finally stopped. The sky was already clear and the sun came out high in the sky, its rays shining down on all things under heaven.

  Today is a good weather, Wang Haodong feels bored at home, Zhang Qian went to read books, Zhang Shufang is not at home, there is no one to talk to, so he takes out his mobile phone and goes online to watch the news.

  The mobile phone doesn't have QQ software. Once I have money, I'll change to a better one. Wang Haodong thought in his heart that at least when he's bored, he can find someone to chat with.

  Around eleven o'clock, Wang Haodong went to the toilet and came back to the living room to watch TV for a while. At twelve o'clock, when he was hungry, Zhang Qian said that Zhang Shufang had gone out to look for work today. If she didn't come back at noon, wouldn't there be no one to cook at home? If she found work, and went to work in the future, wouldn't there be no one to cook either?

  Zhang Shufang didn't have a cell phone, and even if Wang Haodong wanted to call her, it was already lunchtime, Zhang Qian hadn't returned yet, obviously she wouldn't be coming home for lunch and would stay at school.

  He went to the kitchen and found only noodles. Wang Haodong pursed his lips, since no one was cooking, he might as well go to the restaurant at the village entrance.

  This Liujiayuan Village only has one restaurant, Wang Haodong heard Zhang Shufang say that it is operated by a family with the surname Xiao who came from outside. The villagers are generally quite poor and rarely go to restaurants to eat. Occasionally, when there's a wedding or other celebrations, they would hold banquets in the restaurant, or when the village committee receives leaders from the town, they would dine at the restaurant. Therefore, business is very bad here, not making much money, barely scraping by.

  They went in and ordered two dishes, had two bottles of beer, Wang Haodong ate with relish, after dinner, chatted with the boss Xiao of the store for a few words, seeing that it was getting late, they settled the bill and left.

  The dishes here are very cheap, one meat and one vegetarian dish, two bottles of beer, and three large buns to take away, Wang Haodong only spent fifteen yuan, which is at least nearly half cheaper than what Wang Haodong would spend in the city.

  Although living here is still relatively stable, Wang Haodong's inner heart still yearns for the vibrant city life. There is no urban nightlife here, no urban computer games, and no urban charm. If financial resources were sufficient to freely allocate and choose, he would spend nine months of the year living in the city and the remaining three months living in this quiet place.

  King Hao Dong slowly swayed back home, and the villagers he met on the way would all greet him, because he had just arrived for a few days, they didn't know him, and would show curiosity and surprise.

  "I don't know if Zhang Shufang has found a job." Wang Haodong muttered to himself, and came to the door, only to find that it was open. When he went out for dinner, he had locked the door from the outside, but now it was unlocked, indicating that someone must have come home.

  Wang Haodong pushed the door and found that it was not locked from the inside, so he knew there was someone at home, and then he pushed the door open and entered the house.

  "Sister Shufang, are you back?" Wang Haodong asked several times, but didn't see Zhang Shufang respond. He was puzzled and heard a faint painful hum coming from the direction of Zhang Shufang's bedroom.

  What's going on?

  Wang Haodong hastily walked to Zhang Shufang's bedroom door, knocked on the door and asked: "Sister Shufang, are you at home?"

  "It's here, it's here." Zhang Shufang's reply was tinged with a hint of pain.

  Wang Haodong sensed that something was wrong, hastily pushed open the door to her bedroom, stepped inside, and found her lying on the bed, her body lightly trembling.

  "Shu Fang, what's wrong?"

  "A headache......" Zhang Shufang hummed softly, her face full of painful expressions.

  Wang Haodong hastily ran away, but saw her lying sideways on the bed, her tall and beautiful figure, which made her look even more slender and charming.

  "Just now, where did you go?" Zhang Shufang asked in a low voice.

  "None of you are at home and no one is cooking, so I went out to eat."

  Wang Haodong finished speaking and felt that she might be ill, so he put his hand on her forehead to try it out. It was very hot, and her lips were also dry, so he knew she had a fever. He hastily asked: "Is there any antipyretic medicine at home?"

  "No, no..." Zhang Shufang opened her eyes weakly, and her eyeballs were actually completely red, obviously caused by the rising of fierce fire.

  "Let me take you to the clinic." Wang Haodong helped her up, but she was weak all over and couldn't even get out of bed. Having no choice, he bent down and said: "Sister Shufang, I'll carry you on my back."

  Zhang Shufang didn't say a word, silently doing as she was told, leaning on Wang Haodong's shoulder, her slender jade arm wrapped around his neck.

  "Alright." Wang Haodong said, his hands supporting her buttocks as he strode out of the room, taking Zhang Shufang with him to rush to the clinic.

  "Where is the hospital?"

  Zhang Shufang said weakly: "In Dingzhuang Village to the east of our neighboring village, there is a clinic. There are no large hospitals here, only in the town."

  Wang Haodong thought for a moment and said, "The neighboring village is not far away, I'll ride my bike to take you there."

  "The road is muddy, I'm afraid it's not suitable for cycling."

  Yes, the village roads are all dirt roads. After the rain, they're all muddy and it's inconvenient to ride a bike. It's better to carry you there instead. Wang Haodong then said: "Then I'll carry you there."

  Zhang Shufang softly responded with a hum, and Wang Haodong heard her reply, then carried her out the door.

  On the way, Wang Haodong met many villagers with Zhang Shufang on his back. They all showed curious expressions and inquired with concern. Upon learning that Zhang Shufang was ill, they also asked about Wang Haodong's background. She didn't hide it either, saying she was a friend of her classmate Wang Xin, a city dweller who came to the village to experience rural life...

  Wang Haodong knew that Wang Xin often went to Liujiayuan Village to play with Zhang Shufang, and the villagers recognized her. When they heard her say this, the villagers all nodded and smiled in greeting to Wang Haodong.

  Zhang Shufang is now ill and has a fever, Wang Haodong doesn't dare to delay, after hastily saying goodbye, he carries her on his back to the neighboring village.

  Zhang Shufang may look quite tall, but she weighs only about 100 pounds. Wang Haodong carries her on his back without feeling any strain, while she is seriously ill and has no strength in her body, so she hugs his neck to stabilize herself.

  Wang Haodong's hands were supporting her buttocks, round and full of elasticity.

  Wang Haodong is now quite worried about her illness, so he didn't think much about it either.

  Liujiayuan Village and Dingzhuang are more than 500 meters apart, the road is not far away, usually it takes only a few minutes to arrive, but now the road is slippery, Wang Haodong carefully stepped on the muddy water all the way, taking more than ten minutes to arrive at the clinic mentioned by Zhang Shufang.

  The doctor in the clinic was a middle-aged woman in her 40s, wearing glasses, watching TV in the small clinic. After Wang Haodong entered, she called out: "Doctor, Doctor."

  "What's wrong?" The doctor put down the remote control in his hand and hurried over to ask in a low voice.

  "My whole body feels weak, my head hurts a bit, and my throat is dry..." Zhang Shufang said in a low voice about her condition.

  "Take your temperature."

  Wang Haodong helped Zhang Shufang sit down and the doctor came over with a thermometer to take her temperature.

  Wang Haodong stood by quietly waiting. Two minutes later, the doctor took a look at the thermometer and said: "You have a high fever, 39 degrees. I'll give you an IV."

  Zhang Shufang nodded in response, and the doctor went to prepare the medicine. After administering half a bottle of water to Zhang Shufang, her complexion gradually returned to normal. Wang Haodong's worries also dissipated, and he walked over to her side, asking: "Shufang, I heard from Zhang Qian that you've been looking for work. Have you found any?"

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