Chapter 514 Discharge Procedures
Chapter 514 Discharge Procedures
Luo Datou was lying on the hospital bed. His second son sat beside him and whispered, "Dad, we're really running out of money. We can't afford to stay in this hospital anymore. The doctor also said that your condition is more stable now, so you can go home and recuperate slowly."
Luo Datou's lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with resentment. He knew his family's financial situation was indeed not good, and this illness...
After a long silence, Luo Datou slowly said, "Okay, then let's go through the discharge procedures."
The eldest grandson Luo Laibao turned around to handle the formalities, while Luo Datou stared at the mottled ceiling in a daze.
At this moment, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open, and a relative of a fellow patient in the same ward came in. Luo Datou followed this person with his eyes.
The man, carrying a basket of eggs, walked to the bedside of his fellow patient, Lao Zhang, with a look of concern on his face. "Lao Zhang, I heard you were in the hospital. I came to see you."
Old Zhang responded with a forced smile.
The man patted Lao Zhang's hand gently and said, "Lao Zhang, don't lose heart. The village has agreed to apply for a hardship subsidy for your family, which should help alleviate the situation somewhat."
A hint of surprise flashed across Luo Datou's eyes, but then disappeared in an instant. There was no way there would be such a thing as a subsidy in his hometown.
Not long after, the eldest grandson, Luo Laibao, came back with a look of joy on his face. It turned out that after paying off the current expenses, he had a small amount of money left. "Grandpa, I've finished the formalities. Hasn't my second uncle called yet?"
"I'm back. The one who answered the phone was the second brother from Huaibei. He said he had contacted Huainan, but his legs were not feeling well, so he couldn't come." Luo Ertie is back.
After more than half an hour, Jiang Huainan arrived. He didn't know what had happened yet. His teacher had relayed his brother's message, so he borrowed some money and took the bus over. "Why did you get discharged so suddenly? I borrowed 80 yuan from my teacher. If the hospital asks for payment, I'll go over and pay it now."
"No need, we have made up our minds. We have already checked in and been discharged. The hospital has refunded us 25 yuan, and we are ready to go back." Luo Laibao saw that his grandfather and second uncle were silent, so he had to speak up himself.
"Are you really going to be discharged from the hospital?" Jiang Huainan was still a little unconvinced.
"Really? I have the prescriptions. The doctor said that if you take good care of yourself, you can live another 20 years." Luo Laibao nodded and continued explaining.
Luo Laibao didn't know yet that this was an excuse for his grandfather and second uncle to go to the Jiang family to recuperate.
"Go back. When you get old, people will look down on you." Luo Datou pushed his son and said this.
Jiang Huainan denied the accusation, "Grandpa, I will graduate from college in three years. By then I will have a job and be rich. Right now, I have no choice but to live with my aunt."
"I borrowed this money from my classmates, and I still have to ask my aunt for it. After all, my uncle is the only one working in the family, supporting the seven of us brothers, as well as my second uncle, second aunt, aunt, my uncle's sister, and my parents."
"When you go back, don't always think about finding a wife for your grandson. Your eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle must have their own plans. What's more, when my mother married my father, my third uncle got married. You have so many granddaughters, don't get angry."
Jiang Huainan supported Luo Datou and slowly walked out of the ward. Old Zhang and the brigade secretary in the ward could still hear their voices.
"Lao Zhang, what's going on?" The brigade secretary looked at Lao Zhang and asked about the situation. He had been staying in the same ward for a few days, so he must know something about the situation.
Old Zhang also understood, "Ah, this old man has a stomachache and went to the hospital for a check-up..."
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