"Tie Zhu, why did you come back just now? It's almost dawn..."
Seeing the senior sister's frail body, Tie Zhu felt a little guilty. The senior sister had suffered a lot since the death of her master.
"Sister, don't worry, the patient is more serious, so the delay is a little longer..." Zhang Tiezhu walked into the room as he spoke.
Zhang Tiezhu did not tell Lin Mei about going up the mountain to dig up his master's grave alone. This was also what his master told him before he died.
After three years of digging graves, we couldn't let anyone know about it, so Zhang Tiezhu deceived his senior sister when he went out last night to see a doctor.
At this time, Zhang Tiezhu suddenly remembered the wooden box. He quickly reached out and touched it. He was so frightened that the wooden box that was originally stuffed in his pocket disappeared.
"Oops..." Zhang Tiezhu shouted anxiously.
This box was found in the master's grave. When he dug the grave, there was nothing inside, not even the coffin. Only the small wooden box the size of a cigarette box was left, so Zhang Tiezhu brought it back.
"What happened to Tiezhu?" Lin Mei asked.
"No, it's nothing, I forgot to collect the money..." Zhang Tiezhu could only tell a lie.
"Oh, there's no need to worry. They're all from the mountains, so they will definitely deliver them. Even if they don't, it doesn't matter..."
Lin Mei has a very kind heart. Although her family lives in poverty, she never charges more for medical treatment. If she encounters a poor family, she will not take any money from them and will pay for the medicine. Therefore, although Lin Mei and Zhang Tiezhu are both from mountain villages
Doctor, but life is still very tight.
Although it was already bright at this time, the room was still very dark, but Tie Zhu and Lin Mei were already accustomed to saving. They tried not to turn on the lights as long as they could, and it was good to save a few cents on the electricity bill.
This tile-roofed house was built by Master Zhang Tiezhu. It has three rooms in total, with a main room in the middle and a bedroom on each side. There is also a small back door behind the main room, which is connected to a small kitchen.
"Tie Zhu, you go and wash up. You can have breakfast later." Lin Mei put on her apron and walked towards the kitchen, planning to make breakfast early so that Zhang Tiezhu could have a good sleep.
At this time, Zhang Tiezhu took advantage of Lin Mei not seeing clearly that his clothes were wet. He quickly walked into the room, changed his clothes, and then checked carefully to make sure that the wooden box was really gone.
"What should I do? It must have fallen..." Tie Zhu hurriedly ran out again.
But he searched everywhere on the way back, and ran to the well and lay down to look into the water, but he still couldn't find the wooden box.
I don’t know what is in the wooden box, but now I can’t find it. This makes Zhang Tiezhu a little lost. He has been guarding it for three years, but he didn’t expect it to be in vain.
When she got home, Lin Mei had already prepared breakfast, which was already cold on the table.
Seeing him coming back, Lin Mei immediately stood up and asked, "Tie Zhu, where have you been?"
"Oh, no, no." Zhang Tiezhu could only shake his head, but his head was lowered, obviously feeling very depressed.
"Look at the dirty look on your face, wash your face quickly and eat this bowl of noodles. I have to go to the town later. I heard that a new small medical clinic has opened in the town and needs to recruit people. I plan to go
Try..."
Lin Mei walked into the kitchen as she spoke, brought a basin of wash water to Tie Zhu, and handed it to him with a towel.
Zhang Tiezhu was stunned: "Sister, what's so good about working for others? Don't go, I can support you."
Hearing this, Lin Mei blushed slightly and shook her head. "Tie Zhu, you earn so little money by visiting doctors alone. When will you be able to pay off the 10,000 yuan you owe the village chief's family?"
Although Lin Mei said it casually, Zhang Tiezhu sounded particularly embarrassed and harsh. The ten thousand yuan was the IOU he was forced to write after he accidentally saw the village elder's wife taking a bath last time.
Although the senior sister does not blame herself, she has become more frugal than before. It has been three years since her master passed away. She has not even bought a new piece of clothing, and most of the food she eats is noodles, because she can do without it because she is slim.
dishes, you can save a lot of money.
All this was caused by himself, and his senior sister was implicated. Zhang Tiezhu stood behind and looked at Lin Mei, who was getting thinner and thinner, and felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.
"Sister, please don't go to the town. I will find a way to make money, and then we will open a small clinic together." Zhang Tiezhu looked at the senior sister who grew up with him and said with very firm eyes.
"I know you can make money, but you also know that we people in the mountains don't have much money. You must not charge excessively for medical treatment. Do you hear me..." Lin Mei looked at the younger brother who was picked up from the mountains, and she couldn't help but wonder.
Tell him reassuringly.
Although Lin Mei is very thin, her skin is extremely fair and her eyes are big and shining, like stars in the sky, she is very beautiful and pure.
I didn't sleep all night last night. After eating noodles, Zhang Tiezhu fell asleep.
Lin Mei was about to go to town when a man in his forties walked over outside the yard.
This man is the mayor of Maple Tree Village and the only fat man in the whole village. Even his head is bald and shiny, with only a few hairs hanging down on his head. When he walks, his hair moves with the wind.
The swinging motion is very distinctive.
"Lin Mei, where are you going?" Zhang Shubao walked into the yard with his hands behind his back and stared at Lin Mei, who was looking pretty.
"Village chief, I, I plan to go to the town..."
Lin Mei spoke a little tremblingly, because she could guess why Zhang Shubao came here at this time.
"Going to town? You don't want to escape, do you?" Zhang Shubao stared at Lin Mei's body. Although this girl was a bit thin, she still had a very good figure and her skin was particularly white and tender.
"Village chief, what are you talking about? I don't understand. Why should I run away..." Lin Mei lowered her head and grabbed the corner of her clothes, not daring to raise her head to look at Zhang Shubao's face.
"Lin Mei, your Tiezhu owes me money, it's time to pay it back..."
"Village Chief, we are thinking of a way. I plan to work in the town. From now on, I will not spend a penny of my monthly salary and will return it all to you. What do you think?" Lin Mei finally raised her head,
I beg Zhang Shubao pitifully.
"Lin Mei, are you kidding me? I have owed money for a full year. Look at this IOU. It says in black and white that it must be paid off within a year. Otherwise, if it exceeds one day, a thousand yuan will be added. You must think clearly. Today
The time has come. It’s time to add money starting from tomorrow. How much money can you make by going to work? If one month is not enough to pay the liquidated damages for this day, what can you pay back?"
Zhang Shubao took out the IOU signed and fingerprinted by Zhang Tiezhu and waved it in front of Lin Mei's eyes.
"Here, what should we do?" Lin Mei was very panicked, her thin hands trembling slightly.
"Lin Mei, I'm not forcing you. This is all for your own good. As long as you marry my Xiaojian, the 10,000 yuan will be treated as a betrothal gift..."
Zhang Shubao took a few steps toward Lin Mei, but Lin Mei was so frightened that she took a few steps back, not daring to get too close to Zhang Shubao.
This guy has said this more than once.
Zhang Xiaojian is the silly son of village chief Zhang Shubao. He has been silly since he was a child. Now he is 28 and has not yet found a wife. Because of this, Zhang Shubao's daughter-in-law Chen Cuiju nags Zhang Shubao in front of Zhang Shubao every day. Zhang Shubao is already very annoyed.