He found a chicken seller from another village and got two little roosters. Zhuang Keqing also wanted to buy some eggs.
"I have eggs at home, there's no need to buy them here." Zhang Da stopped him.
Originally, the girl bought chickens in the town, but he didn't agree. The prices in the town were high, and if she bought them in the village, she might save a penny or two. Not to mention that she wanted to buy eggs now, wouldn't she be just asking for money to be slaughtered?
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"Uncle Zhang, I want thirty eggs. Do you have enough?"
"It's enough for you. When you get back to the village, come home with me and get it."
Zhuang Keqing didn't mention the money, and Zhang Da didn't say anything either. He had no intention of letting the girl give her money. He still hasn't had the chance to repay this life-saving kindness.
After stuffing the chickens he bought into the basket, he saw that the sun was still early, so he prepared to leave early so that he could have lunch when he returned to the village and save the girl from spending money to treat them to something to eat.
But Zhuang Keqing still remembered to buy some medicinal materials for throat clearing and soothing for the village chief.
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry, we still have to go to the drug store." She covered the chicken in the basket with a bag and said, "A few days ago, I saw that the village chief's grandpa had a bad throat and wanted to buy some.
Bring back some medicinal materials for him to make tea."
Zhang Da nodded, "Yes, the village chief has helped a lot with the hydraulic stone mill."
He understood how hard it was for the village chief to deal with this, but he also lamented the girl's kindness in repaying her kindness. If his second son hadn't been so stupid and greedy, he would have wanted to marry his mother and go to a matchmaker to propose marriage.
He turned around and glanced at his second son, who was walking on the road looking around at everything new, and shook his head heartily.
It’s better not to think about it, this kid is not worthy of me at all!
The three of them pushed the cart to the drug store in the east of the town. Zhuang Keqing asked the father and son to wait outside while he went in to buy it.
But as soon as he stepped into the store, he saw Wang Da from the Wang family standing in front of the counter, talking to the waiter and pleading on his face.
Zhuang Keqing was not familiar with Wang Da, she only knew that he was a taciturn man, and due to the relationship between Aunt Wang and Wang San, she really didn't want to have anything to do with this family anymore.
She walked to the counter in the corner and waved to the idle waiter, "My throat is dry and my voice is hoarse. What kind of medicinal tea should I drink? Could you please tell me."
The clerk was naturally enthusiastic when he saw the business coming to his door. He bypassed his colleagues who were still being pestered by Wang Da and came to help Zhuang Keqing grab the medicine.
On the other side, Wang Da was holding the prescription prescribed by the doctor in his hand, but he was so anxious that he almost burst into tears.
The doctor said he could pay more slowly, but he didn't expect that even if the drug store took the order, he would have to pay another 10% of the money. But after paying the entrance fee, he was penniless and had been begging the clerk for a long time.
But there was nothing he could do. The other party insisted that the shopkeeper was not here and it was not good for him to make his own decisions. But his daughter was still waiting for the medicine to come back. If he left like this, what would Meimei do?
Thinking of his daughter's weak and pale face, lying in a small and skinny ball on the bed, Wang Da blamed himself endlessly. He hated his mother, his third brother, and his mother, but he hated himself even more!
How come I never thought about my own family in the past?
But what's the use now? He can only continue to beg the clerk. But the other party really has no choice. As time goes by, a hint of impatience appears on his originally sympathetic face.
Wang was helpless. He knelt down with a "pop" and started kowtowing to the counter, chanting: "Please, Meimei is waiting for help! Please!"
Zhuang Keqing had no intention of meddling in the Wang family's business. She had just been done by Wang San. Even a holy mother could not have fixed it so quickly.
But her ears were still filled with the sounds of "bang bang" kowtows and Wang Da's words of help.
"Sir, your medicinal materials have been packaged. There are ten packages in total. There is no need to boil them. You can just soak them in water and drink them. They will take effect in three to five days."
Zhuang Keqing paid the money, nodded and planned to leave.
In the small medicine shop, people were coming and going, except Wang Da, who was kneeling there and kowtowing non-stop. Although the people around him were curious, no one came forward. Everyone knows that those who are short of money for medical treatment are in a bottomless pit.
You can save someone for a while, but you can't save your whole life. If you suddenly have a kind heart, if you encounter a rogue, wouldn't it become a burden that you can't get rid of?
Zhuang Keqing held the medicine bag in her hand and stepped out of the pharmacy with one foot. She even saw the dog outside smiling at her, showing his white teeth.
But her ears were still filled with the sound of kowtow. She closed her eyes, but finally her conscience couldn't bear it, so she turned around.
She walked to Wang Da, put her medicine aside, and stopped him from continuing to kowtow, "Uncle Wang, what difficulties have you encountered?"
Wang Da raised his head and noticed that the person supporting him was none other than the village banker's girl.
When he saw Zhuang Keqing, his eyes shone brightly, and his excited hands grabbed the girl's arms like iron pliers.
"Sir, please be gentle! This girl can't withstand your strength and will be crushed!"
The waiters gathered around, trying to pull Wang Da away.
Wang Da's forehead was already bruised, and although there was no blood, there were some bruises on it. But he seemed to feel no pain at all, and wanted to bow to Zhuang Keqing again.
"Girl, please lend me some money, my Meimei is waiting for help!"
Zhuang Keqing frowned. She tried her best to ignore the pain on her arm from being scratched just now and asked, "How much money do you want? Tell me."
"Thirty cents!"
Thirty coins, how come the Wang family can't even get thirty coins?
Although he was confused, Zhuang Keqing turned around and handed over the money.
When Wang Da got the medicine, he still couldn't believe that the drug store gave it to him.
"Meimei is saved."
Even though he was a man who was always tired despite all the hardships, his eyes were filled with tears when he found out that his daughter's life-saving medicine was available.
Gouzi had just met the banker's sister and was about to leave the pharmacy. He was wondering why he went back again. Just as he was about to go in and take a look, he saw the other party coming out, followed by Wang Da.
Of course he knows Wang Da.
Everyone in the village said that Wang Da and his mother were not like mother and son at all. How could such a cunning woman give birth to such an honest woman?
He is a poor person who only cares about his family but is criticized by Aunt Wang all day long for this and that.
"Dad, look."
Gouzi elbowed his father to show him.
Zhang Da turned his head and saw Zhuang Keqing and Wang Da who was following her, with a large bruise in the middle of his forehead and a look of embarrassment.
Zhang Da knew what Wang Da was like. Looking at the situation now, it was obvious that something had happened, so he hurriedly came up to greet him.
"Brother Wang, what's wrong with you? How did you end up like this!"
Seeing that the other party was carrying a large bag of medicinal materials and that his forehead was injured, he wanted to reach out and help him get it, but Wang Da dodged it.
"This is Meimei's life-saving medicine. I have to take it myself."
Wang Da lowered his head and tightened the rope with the medicine bag in his hand, looking a little dazed.
What the hell is going on?
Zhang Da and his son looked at each other, then looked at Zhuang Keqing.
But Zhuang Keqing didn't know either, so he could only shake his head.
