Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

Niu Ping'an kept urging the driver and even gave him more money. The driver pedaled the tricycle with all his might, going as fast as he could.

It only took five or six minutes to get to the hospital.

After paying the money, Niu Ping'an carried Niu Baoguo straight to the emergency room.

Fortunately, Niu Ping'an has had plenty of food and water these days, and has exercised regularly, so his physical fitness has improved a lot, otherwise he would not have been able to hold on.

Even so, when Niu Baoguo was pushed into the emergency room, Niu Ping'an was so exhausted that he collapsed to the ground.

He couldn't even lift his arms. It took him a long time to get up, sit on a chair and wait.

Half an hour later, Niu Baoguo was pushed out.

"Doctor, how is the patient's condition?"

"Who are you?"

"I'm his nephew!"

"The patient's condition is not optimistic. He has lung inflammation and fever. We can only give him antibiotics and observe his condition first."

Although he had been prepared, Niu Ping'an still couldn't stop feeling sad when he heard the news.

"Thank you doctor."

"This is what we should do. Let's arrange for the patient to be hospitalized first."

Niu Ping'an followed the doctor's instructions and completed the hospitalization procedures for Niu Baoguo.

Niu Baoguo remained in a coma until the evening when he woke up.

Niu Ping'an was overjoyed to see Niu Baoguo wake up, and quickly called the doctor over.

"The situation is not good. The patient may not have much time left!"

The doctor examined Niu Baoguo again and made a conclusion.

Niu Ping'an was struck by lightning and sat down dejectedly.

"Safety!"

Niu Baoguo weakly called out "Niu Ping'an".

"Uncle, I'm here!"

Niu Ping'an forced himself to stay awake, walked to the bedside and held Niu Baoguo's hand.

"Ping An, your uncle is dying, you have to live a good life on your own.

When you are old enough, go find your Aunt Wang and ask her to introduce you to a date."

Niu Baoguo entrusted Niu Ping'an with things, his eyes full of longing.

"Uncle, I know, you will get better!"

Niu Ping'an held back her tears, comforted Niu Baoguo, and hoped that Niu Baoguo could pull through.

"Ping An, you don't have to hide it from me. Uncle knows everything."

Niu Baoguo was very clear about his situation and interrupted Niu Pingan's fantasy.

"Ping An, while uncle is still conscious, go get Aunt Wang and Section Chief Zhao. I have some instructions for them."

When Niu Ping'an heard Niu Baoguo's instructions, he opened his mouth and nodded in response.

Asking the nurse to help look after Niu Baoguo, Niu Ping'an ran towards the street office.

When he arrived at the street office, he told Director Wang about Niu Baoguo's situation; then he went to the tube building of the steel rolling mill to inform Zhao Tiezhu.

When Niu Ping'an and Zhao Tiezhu arrived at the hospital, Director Wang was already in the ward.

"Tiezhu, you're here!"

When Niu Baoguo saw Zhao Tiezhu arriving, he hurriedly greeted him.

Zhao Tiezhu and Director Wang were acquaintances, and they nodded to each other as a greeting.

"Lao Niu, how do you feel?" Zhao Tiezhu came to the bedside and asked with concern.

"I can't do it anymore. You have to help me keep safe."

"Don't say that. Just take good care of it! I'll help you keep an eye on Ping An."

Zhao Tiezhu nodded heavily, as if he had agreed.

Niu Ping'an works under him, so he can still help with this.

Apart from anything else, it wouldn't be difficult to just give him a promotion once a year and increase his income.

Seeing Zhao Tiezhu's promise, Niu Baoguo forced a smile on his face, then turned to Director Wang and said:

"Old Wang, when Ping An reaches a certain age, remember to find him a wife."

"Okay, leave it to me!"

"I feel relieved with your promise."

Niu Baoguo was very weak now, and he fainted again after explaining all this.

"Old cow!"

"Old cow!"

"Uncle!"

Niu Ping'an and the other two shouted anxiously, but Niu Baoguo didn't respond at all.

Niu Ping'an immediately ran out of the ward and called a doctor.

"The patient's fever couldn't be reduced and he was temporarily in a coma."

"Then when will he wake up?"

"It depends on the patient's physical condition. He may wake up after a while, or he may die in the next second!"

The doctor left after the examination, leaving Niu Ping'an and the other two looking at each other in the ward.

After a moment of silence, Niu Pingan said:

"Auntie Wang, Uncle Zhao, you guys go back first, I'll just keep an eye on it here."

Director Wang and Zhao Tiezhu are different from him. They both have their own jobs and are very busy people.

Besides, there is no point in staying by Niu Baoguo's side. It is better to let them take care of their own things.

"Ping An, can you handle this alone?"

"Auntie Wang, Uncle Zhao! You guys can't help here in this situation.

Uncle Zhao, I have to ask you for a few days off."

"Ah."

"Okay then, Ping An, if Baoguo's situation changes, you must notify us immediately!"

"Okay, I know."

Niu Ping'an sent the two people out of the hospital and returned to the ward alone.

After a busy day, I finally felt hungry.

There was no shortage of food in the space, so Niu Ping'an took a steamed bun made of two-grain flour and started eating it.

With something on my mind, my appetite became much worse and I couldn’t eat even after finishing a steamed bun.

He walked to the corridor, took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, and took out a cigarette tremblingly.

This was the first time that Niu Ping'an smoked a cigarette in his life. He lit the cigarette with a click of a match.

"cough cough..."

The strong smell of smoke filled his lungs and made him cough repeatedly.

After a pause, he took another puff. His lungs seemed to have adapted to the smell of the cigarette and no longer protested.

Niu Ping'an didn't sleep all night and stayed by Niu Baoguo's side.

Niu Baoguo ultimately failed to survive and stopped breathing in the second half of the night.

Niu Ping'an called the doctor on duty and finally confirmed that Niu Baoguo had passed away.

"Family members please accept our condolences!"

The doctor comforted Niu Baoguo and left.

It’s not that they are indifferent, they are just so used to separation and death that they have become numb to it.

Niu Ping'an was smoking one cigarette after another in the corridor to numb himself as the sky gradually brightened.

Niu Ping'an temporarily placed Niu Baoguo in the hospital morgue and returned to the courtyard to pack up his things.

Early in the morning, the neighbors saw Niu returning safely and asked about Niu Baoguo's condition with concern.

Niu Ping'an had no intention of playing coy with them, so he went straight to Yi Zhonghai and told him the news of Niu Baoguo's death.

"Ping An, how are you going to deal with Bao Guo's funeral?"

The manager still has to care about the affairs of the hospital, and Yi Zhonghai is also curious about Niu Ping'an's plans.

"Tomorrow we will hold a funeral for Uncle at the funeral home. Please inform the hospital. Those who want to go can go, and those who don't want to go will not be forced."

Niu Ping'an didn't want to hold the funeral in the courtyard.

On the one hand, Niu Baoguo had not integrated into the compound at all, and his relationship with the neighbors was average;

On the other hand, Niu Ping'an was afraid that something might happen and wanted Niu Baoguo to leave quietly.

"Row!"

Since Niu Ping'an had already made arrangements, Yi Zhonghai was happy to save himself the trouble.

After saying goodbye to Yi Zhonghai, Niu Ping'an returned to the house to pack up Niu Baoguo's belongings.

I don’t know whether the neighbors in the yard had a change of heart or Yi Zhonghai’s warning worked.

The room was unchanged from when he had left it.

Niu Ping'an secured the house and put all of Niu Baoguo's clothes into a sack to burn them when the time came, which was somewhat of a waste.

After finding the photos taken of Niu Baoguo before his death, Niu Ping'an stared at them for a long time.

After calming down, I took my belongings and pushed my bicycle to the street office to inform Director Wang.

He went to the steel rolling mill to inform Zhao Tiezhu. As for Niu Baoguo's other friends, Niu Ping'an was not sure.

With the help of Director Wang and Zhao Tiezhu, Niu Baoguo's body was quickly transported to the funeral home.

That night, Niu Ping'an knelt in front of Niu Baoguo's body and stayed by his side all night, thus ending their fate in this life.

On the day of the burial, not many people came to the funeral.

Three uncles from the hospital attended as representatives: Director Wang, Zhao Tiezhu, and Lao Sun, the security guard from the street office.

Zhao Tiezhu also brought Niu Ping'an more than 200 yuan for Niu Baoguo's funeral expenses.

Director Wang took out Niu Baoguo's will and read it in front of everyone.

The will stated that if there were no relatives, Niu Baoguo would hand over the house and property to the state;

If there are relatives, they will be handed over to them.

The will also recorded in detail the property in the house, even the dishes and chopsticks.

After hearing the contents of the will, Yi Zhonghai and the other two looked at each other and secretly wiped away their cold sweats.

No one expected that Niu Baoguo had already made a will. Fortunately, Niu Ping'an came and told them to stop in time, otherwise it would have been too late.

Niu Ping'an knew that Niu Baoguo was protecting him, and he was also worried that after he left, the neighbors in the yard would take his things away without any care, and he would not be able to explain it clearly.

Niu Baoguo's funeral ended in such a hasty manner, and Niu Ping'an buried his ashes in the cemetery.