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The secretary's wife touched Bai Yongmei's forehead and found it burning like a charcoal. She quickly closed the door and helped Bai Yongmei put on her cotton jacket, trousers, socks, and shoes.

If such a grown person continues to burn, he will either die or be burned to ashes. For the sake of the old man's position as the branch secretary, this woman cannot die here.

At this time, Tong Yonghui drove a horse-drawn carriage to the educated youth site. Everyone worked together to lift Bai Yongmei onto the car. The secretary's wife held Bai Yongmei's quilt and covered her with it, holding Bai Yongmei's head with her arms.

The Party Secretary then called out to the two female educated youth, "Sun Hongfeng and Ji Hongchao, you two get on the carriage together. Young man Zhang Aimin, you come along too! When we get to the health center, you can help with any errands we need."

"Uncle Tong and I are old and can't move very well! You young people are quick! Hurry up and fix this kid! This is too scary! If it burns any longer, he'll get choked!"

The group boarded the carriage, and Tong Yonghui whipped it, sending the carriage rumbling forward. Several people followed the lead and arrived at the town's health center.

The doctor on duty was wearing a white coat and was in his forties. Upon seeing the situation, he hurriedly took out a stethoscope to listen to Bai Yongmei's chest and back and said: "This is pneumonia. Our health center doesn't have any anti-inflammatory drugs, so we have to send her to the county hospital.

Wait a minute, I'll give him a fever-reducing shot. If he keeps running like this, he'll die. Send him to the county hospital right away."

The branch secretary didn't dare to delay and quickly took out two cents and asked Zhang Aimin to go to the cashier's window to pay. The fever-reducing injection, plus the handling fee, cost a total of 12 cents.

The doctor gave Bai Yongmei an injection to reduce fever without saying a word. The secretary's wife helped Bai Yongmei pull up her pants, and several people helped her to the carriage.

Several people rushed to the county without stopping. It was already past four in the afternoon when they arrived. Several people carried Bai Yongmei to the emergency room.

The doctor on duty was a man in his fifties. He listened with a stethoscope and then took Bai Yongmei's pulse: "The wind evil has entered the body and damaged the kidney water. There are heavy moist rales in the lungs. This is pneumonia.

Now, one of you should go and handle the hospitalization procedures. She needs to stay here for a few days."

The Party Secretary must come forward to deal with this unfortunate matter. Before leaving, the accountant withdrew 100 yuan from the brigade account. Now the hospital bill must be paid by the brigade.

Bai Yongmei is now dazed and talking nonsense, so it's really hard to expect her to get any money. The only way to deal with it is to put it on the brigade account and deduct it from the work points later.

The secretary was so angry that his teeth were itching. The educated youth were working so hard, and there was no time to pay back the money! This was a losing business! The higher-ups really sent a bunch of freeloaders to the village to cause trouble.

The branch secretary cursed in his heart, "This damn thing has to cost a lot of money every time I come out! Since when have hospitals always been expensive places? All of a sudden, including the deposit and fees, thirty yuan is gone!"

I can't go back today, so the branch secretary wrote a letter of introduction. Fortunately, I have the brigade's official seal with me.

Except for two female educated youth who stayed in the hospital to take care of Bai Yongmei, the rest of the group ran to the guesthouse to stay. In order to save money, the branch secretary also tried his best, and several grown men ordered a room with a large kang.

It was warmer sleeping together, and since my wife hadn't given me a private room, I could save some money by staying in the hospital with her. The ward where Bai Yongmei was staying had eight beds, but only two other patients were occupying them, leaving several empty.

If it weren't for the fact that it's difficult for grown men to squeeze in, the branch secretary would have wanted to stay in the hospital, and he would have had to use food coupons to eat.

The Party Secretary knew Tong Yonghui was wealthy, so he asked him for ten kilograms of food coupons. "Just go back to the team and return the food!" Otherwise, if this guy doesn't eat the rations, you won't have anywhere else to exchange them for.

A group of people went to the state-owned restaurant. The Party Secretary ordered a bowl of pickled cabbage soup and a plate of minced meat and pickled vegetables. He also bought ten white flour buns.

These people were very hungry that day, and the sauerkraut soup cooked with lard and served with chili peppers provided by the restaurant was very appetizing.

The secretary's wife scooped out some pickled meat and two bowls of sauerkraut soup. There were two female educated youth accompanying the children in the hospital, and they hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, so they had to bring some back for them.

This so-called minced meat with pickled vegetables is just shredded mustard greens with some lard. Don't even think about the generous portions at state-owned restaurants. The steamed buns must have weighed three taels each, plump and white!

This was a rare and delicious meal, and everyone except Tong Yonghui ate it voraciously.

Tong Yonghui cursed inwardly. What kind of rubbish was this? There wasn't even a proper dish, just soup and pickles. His appetite had become quite picky over the years, so he barely managed to eat a steamed bun.

The branch secretary ordered another bowl of egg cake, which was for the patient Bai Yongmei. He persuaded the restaurant and left a 50-cent deposit before they let them take the bowl away.

The secretary's wife went to the hospital to deliver food, and the other gentlemen returned to the guesthouse to rest. The secretary was exhausted after the day, as he was old, so he fell asleep on the bed.

Zhang Aimin also fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow. Tong Yonghui felt hungry, so he put on his cotton jacket and went to the state-owned Muslim Restaurant. He ordered a tray of steamed dumplings and started eating them.

Served with soy sauce, vinegar, minced garlic, yellow mustard, and chili oil, the aroma was so fragrant it made one's head spin. After eating and drinking, he went to the department store to buy toiletries. Men's toiletries are super simple: a bar of soap, a toothbrush, a small enamel teacup, and a tube of toothpaste. Tong Yonghui left without anything.

He couldn't sleep at night without brushing his teeth, washing his face and feet. He carried these things and headed straight for the county town's public bathhouse. It wasn't far from the guesthouse, so how comfortable it would be to wash up and get some sleep.

Tong Yonghui was busy showering. In the hospital, Bai Yongmei was hooked up to an IV drip. Thanks to the combined effects of the fever-reducing injection and anti-inflammatory medication, she was feeling better than she had that afternoon. At least, her fever wasn't as high anymore.

The man slowly opened his eyes. Was this the Hades Palace? Why was the Hades Palace still white?

Ji Hongchao looked reluctant and put the egg cake in front of Bai Yongmei, saying, "You have done a great job, come and eat."

The aroma of egg cake wafted into the air. Seeing Ji Hongchao's envious look, Bai Yongmei would not leave any for these people even if she couldn't finish it.

So Bai Yongmei picked up the spoon and started eating the egg cake. The whole bowl of egg cake was eaten up in an instant, not even a piece of chopped green onion was left.

Bai Yongmei fell into a deep sleep after receiving an IV drip. The secretary's wife also fell into a sound sleep instantly, using the excuse that she was old, leaving two female educated youth to watch the infusion. Fortunately, the infusion was completed after two hours.

After the nurse pulled out the needle, Bai Yongmei started to make a fuss about going to the bathroom to annoy Ji Hongchao.

In her dream, the secretary's wife crossed Erdaoling and only then did the remaining three educated youth fall asleep.

The next morning, the Party Secretary came to check on us. Seeing that nothing serious was happening, he took the bus back to the village. It was freezing in the middle of winter, riding in a horse-drawn carriage.