Chapter Seventeen Wu Mei

  Hei Zi listened to Er Cheng's words and looked at him with a glance, saying: "How can you say that? Hurry up and pack your things, let's go to the hospital immediately."

  Heizi finished speaking and climbed onto the kang, preparing to carry his mother, Ercheng, on his back.

  "Black boy, Er Cheng's mother has just taken her medicine, so there's no need to go to the hospital."

  "Hei Zi turned back and asked: 'Uncle, Aunt's illness has been seen, what is it?'"

  His father said: "Just now I asked the doctor from the village clinic to come over, he didn't know what disease it was either, and left a few pieces of medicine, I just gave him one piece."

  Hei Zi took the medicine from his father, Er Cheng, and saw that it was a painkiller. He casually threw the medicine onto the kang and said: "How can this medicine cure the illness? Let's go to the hospital instead."

  "Heizi, don't bother, our family is so poor, where can we find extra money to see a doctor?"

  Heizi picked up Ercheng's mother without saying a word and said, "Auntie, I'll pay for the medical expenses. If you're sick, you should see a doctor, you can't just drag it out like this, or a minor illness will become a major one."

  "Hei Ge, how can I let you spend money?" Er Cheng said, standing on the ground at a loss.

  "Still treating me like a brother?" Hei Zi asked.

  "Uh-huh, Hei Ge."

  "Alright, listen to me, let's send your mom to the hospital right away. Does your family have a bicycle?" Hei Zi asked.

  Er Cheng shook his head and said: "My family doesn't have one, but my neighbor does. I'll go borrow it right away."

  It was almost dark when Er Cheng's mother arrived at the iron mine workers' hospital. Zhu Xiao Fei went to hang up an emergency, and after a simple examination by the doctor, he said: "Why didn't you come early? It's pneumonia, and it may have developed into empyema."

  The doctor issued many examination sheets, paid the money and was hospitalized. Several people were busy supporting their mother for examination, and they were busy until midnight before the examination results came out. The diagnosis was pneumonia, and there was already very serious water accumulation.

  After settling his mother down, Heizi handed 1,000 yuan to Ercheng and said: "Ercheng, take this money. For the next few days, just focus on taking care of your mom."

  "Hei Ge, what's going on with the opening?" Er Cheng asked as he took the money.

  "Don't worry, it won't make a difference with so many people around." Zhū Xiǎofēi patted èr Chéng's shoulder.

  Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei left the hospital to eat at Er Jie's small restaurant. The two had just ordered their dishes when a girl wearing a jacket, with short hair and a pair of sneakers walked in.

  "Sister, what are you going to feed me today?" The girl said loudly as she sat down at a table.

  The girl's outfit caught the attention of Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei, this kind of outfit is rarely seen on girls, from behind it can't even be told that she's a girl.

  "Go home and eat, what are you always coming here for?" said Er Jie, standing inside the glass counter, unhappily.

  "I'm not going back, these old people have been annoying me for days, and they even said they want to beat me up." The girl said carelessly to her second sister.

  The girl finished speaking and turned around to see Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei staring at her curiously, and she glared at them saying: "What are you looking at? Haven't seen a beauty before?"

  Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei had never seen such a bold girl before, both of their faces turned red as they hastily lowered their heads to eat.

  The second sister was very familiar with Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei, she didn't expect that Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei, who were notorious for never going easy on people when fighting, would actually blush. She joked: "Fifth sister, don't provoke your Black Brother, he once hit Ouyang Qiang so hard with a shovel that he was hospitalized for half a year."

  "Hei Zi looked up with embarrassment and said: "Second sister is joking, those were all things from when we were young, back then we didn't understand anything.""

  "Are you Cheng Heizi?" asked a girl called Second Sister's Five Little Sisters.

  "Hei Zi nodded and said: 'Yes, no mistake, this is my brother wishing Xiao Fei.'"

  The fifth sister heard that he was Cheng Hezi, pulled over a stool and sat down: "I know you, I heard that you guys started a game these days, can you take me to see?"

  Second sister heard their words and hastily said: "Fifth sister, you can't be reckless, is that a place for you to go?"

  "Can't even take a look? Second sister, quickly bring me two dishes, I want to have a drink with Hei Ge and them."

  Before Hei Zi could speak, Wu Mei had already taken a cup and poured herself a glass of wine.

  The second sister knew the character of her fifth younger sister, who had been spoiled by their father since childhood. Whatever she wanted to do, no one could stop her. Fortunately, Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei were good people in her heart, although they loved to fight and cause trouble, but they were kind-hearted and would not do anything that would harm the fifth younger sister.

  "Come on, have a drink and hurry home, or Father will get angry." Second sister said while calling the chef to add two more dishes for Heizi and them.

  The fifth sister raised her wine cup and said: "Brothers, let's go for a walk."

  Hei Zi looked at Er Jie and then at Wu Mei, he didn't dare to pick up the cup. Er Jie saw Hei Zi looking at her and explained: "This is my own sister, she usually drinks too, it's okay."

  Heizi and Zhu Xiaofei raised their wine glasses and touched them with Wu Mei, taking a small sip.

  The fifth sister drank more than half a cup in one gulp, put down the wine glass and looked at them: "How can two big men be like this, speak louder."

  Heizi and Zhu Xiaofei made Wu Mei feel embarrassed.

  After eating a few bites of dishes, Wu Mei asked: "Hei Ge, it's lively at the beginning, tell me about it."

  It's time to eat now, and there are other guests in the restaurant. Hei Zi hurriedly said: "Wu Mei, this kind of thing can't be spoken casually, there are many people here, I'll tell you later when we have a chance."

  Wu Mei saw the two of them being mysterious and didn't ask any more questions. After finishing dinner, Hei Zi wanted to pay the bill, Wu Mei generously said: "Alright, let's go, Second Sister, put it on my tab."

  Second sister didn't take the money handed over by Xiao Fei, waved her hand and said: "Xiao Fei, you guys go ahead, I'll treat today."

  "Second sister followed me out of the small restaurant and said: 'Fifth sister, hurry up and go home with me.'"

  The fifth sister saw the second sister come out and pulled Zhou Xiaofei saying: "Brother Fei, let's go quickly, I want to take a look with you guys."

  Three people walked out a few steps, and then came Second Sister's voice from behind: "Heizi, I'm leaving Fifth Sister to you now, take good care of her."

  Hei Zi looked at Zhu Xiao Fei being pulled away by Wu Mei, then turned back to look at Er Jie, and helplessly nodded her head saying: "Er Jie, don't worry, with me around she won't come to any harm."

  Back in the village, the gambling den had already opened, and the room was very lively. The fifth sister had only heard of people betting money at the casino, but she had never seen it before. As soon as she saw so many people playing, her attention was drawn over.

  Yin Le saw Hei Zi and Xiao Fei bringing Wu Mei in without saying a word. After Wu Mei's attention was drawn to the card game, he asked Hei Zi: "Hei Ge, why did you bring this lady here?"

  Heizi smiled and looked at Yin Le saying: "Do you know her?"

  Yin Le nodded and said, "Of course, she's Huang Mao'er's sister. She's been studying in the county town all along, and after graduating, she didn't get into college, so she came back. This girl is even more manly than a man."

  Huang Mao is a big hoodlum in the town, the younger brother of Er Jie, who has been mixed up in the town for a long time. He is known for his sense of justice and has great prestige among the hoodlums, both big and small, who all give him some face.

  "Heizi saw Yin Le and knew about Wu Mei's situation, asking: 'Le'er, continue speaking.'"

  "This old lady is not easy to mess with, just back a few months, the town's thugs were beaten by her several times, due to Huang Mao's face, those who were beaten could only endure." Yǐn Lè had an innocent look on his face.

  "Hei Zi smiled slyly and said: 'Le Er, have you been beaten by her?'"

  Yin Le hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, it's not like that."