Seeing Yun Fujin looking worried and helpless, Yun Que'er also started to feel troubled for him.
Suddenly, Yun Que'er thought of something.
In a few years, the adult college entrance examination would start. By then, if the family was well - off and Yun Fujin was willing, he could try that path.
Thinking of this, Yun Que'er felt a bit more at ease.
"Brother, maybe you'll be able to go to school in the future," Yun Que'er said.
"Really?" Yun Fujin was a bit incredulous. "I only graduated from junior high school. Can I do it?"
"You'll know when the time comes," Yun Que'er said with a mysterious smile. "There will definitely be a chance. Brother, cheer up, okay?"
Yun Fujin nodded with a smile. "Okay, I believe whatever you say."
It was getting late. Yun Motan would be home today, and they had to hurry back to cook.
The siblings started on their way back. But before they had gone halfway, they saw Yun Jianzhou running towards them from afar.
Judging from his hasty look, it was obvious that something urgent had happened. Yun Que'er and the others watched from afar, and their hearts couldn't help but hang in the air.
"Brother! Little Que'er!" Yun Jianzhou waved at them from a distance.
Yun Jianzhou was running so fast that when he reached them, he couldn't stop at all. He plunged head - first into Yun Fujin's arms.
Yun Fujin staggered, and the two brothers fell to the ground neatly. Yun Fujin saw stars from the fall.
"What's the hurry?"
Yun Jianzhou quickly got up. He didn't even bother to pat the dirt off his body. As soon as he opened his mouth, he choked with sobs.
"Brother, something happened to Dad!"
"What did you say? What happened!"
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The four Yun siblings rushed to the clinic in a hurry. By this time, Yun Motan had been brought in, and Old Doctor Ji was examining him.
On the way, Yun Jianzhou had already told them what had happened. Yun Motan had a weekend off and was riding his bicycle home.
Everything was fine at first, but somewhere in the middle, no one knew what had happened. Instead of going straight home, Yun Motan went to the back mountain first.
By the time he was found, Yun Motan had fallen into a ditch.
He was bleeding from the head and couldn't move his arms or legs. After being rescued, he only said a few words before fainting.
His speech was slurred, and no one could understand what he was saying.
Seeing that Yun Motan was seriously injured, they sent him to the clinic.
But after such a long time, there was still no sign of Yun Motan waking up.
"Old Doctor Ji, what's wrong with my dad?" Yun Fujin asked anxiously.
Old Doctor Ji was carefully auscultating Yun Motan. After a while, he looked up at Yun Fujin.
Old Doctor Ji's expression was rather complicated, and he didn't say a word for a moment. Yun Fujin got even more anxious.
"Old Doctor Ji, just tell us. We can all take it."
Old Doctor Ji looked at the other three children, let out a long sigh, and waved to Yun Fujin.
"Come with me."
Old Doctor Ji called Yun Fujin to a deserted place outside and then began to speak.
"Your dad was seriously injured. I think he hurt his head. My medical conditions here are too poor. I can treat minor ailments, but I can't handle this."
Yun Fujin's eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.
Everyone knew that Old Doctor Ji was highly skilled in medicine.
Although he said that his medical conditions were too poor to treat the illness, the actual situation was probably about the same as what he said.
If he couldn't treat it, maybe even the hospital in the town wouldn't be able to.
Yun Fujin swayed on his feet. He took a few deep breaths and managed to steady his mind.
"Uncle Ji, give me a definite answer. Can my dad be saved?"
Old Doctor Ji looked at Yun Fujin with a complicated expression. "This... I'm not sure. I think he might have intracranial bleeding from the fall. You have to rush your dad to the hospital for surgery. If it's in time, there might still be a chance to save him."
Yun Fujin gasped. He almost fainted from the shock.
Might still have a chance to be saved, which probably meant he couldn't be saved...
Seeing Yun Fujin staggering, Old Doctor Ji reached out to support him.
"Son, you're the pillar of your family now. If you collapse, what will happen to your younger siblings? They're still young and can't do without you. No matter what happens to your dad, the family may rely on you from now on."
Hearing Old Doctor Ji's words, Yun Fujin felt terrified.
He understood what Old Doctor Ji meant.
He was saying that even if Yun Motan could be saved, he might not be the same as before.
But why did this happen?
Yun Fujin felt a sharp pain in his heart. His dad had been teaching in the town all along. He had done good deeds all his life, was an upright man, never did anything wrong, and never took any unjust benefits.
Moreover, he was only in his forties this year. Why did this happen to him?
Yun Fujin finally managed to steady his mind and forced himself to be strong.
"Okay, I'll take my dad to the hospital right away."
But how to take Yun Motan there became a difficult problem.
Yun Motan's condition was obviously bad. No one dared to volunteer to take him to the hospital.
What if Yun Motan died on the way? Wouldn't their family be held responsible?
Yun Fujin begged everyone he could, but no one dared to step forward.
Old Doctor Ji was sweating anxiously on the side. He checked Yun Motan from time to time and urged,
"Hurry up, everyone. If anyone has a flatbed cart or a tractor, please step forward and help. After all, this is a human life."
However, no matter how much Old Doctor Ji tried to persuade or how much Yun Fujin begged, no one dared to be the first to step forward.
Although Yun Que'er didn't know much about Yun Motan's condition, seeing him with his eyes closed and his face deathly pale, she also realized that something was wrong.
She anxiously rubbed her hands on the side and wanted to step forward several times to help Yun Fujin plead with others.
But seeing that everyone was being a coward, it seemed that even if their whole family knelt on the ground, no one would help.
This couldn't go on. Even if Yun Motan was fine, delaying would cause problems!
They had to find a way on their own.
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Yun Que'er slipped into the backyard of the clinic and was going to draw a lottery.
Just as she was about to close her eyes and press on her temple to activate the lottery system, Ji Chengxuan, who had followed her out without her noticing, grabbed her wrist.
"You're so stupid. There are people coming and going outside. If you draw a lottery here, aren't you just waiting to be seen?"
"But where else can I go!" Yun Que'er shouted anxiously. "Ji Chengxuan, don't stop me, okay? I have to save my dad!"
"I'm not stopping you. Come with me first," Ji Chengxuan said as he grabbed Yun Que'er's hand and pulled her out through the side gate of the backyard.