The County party committee's courtyard was in a mess, as if it had just been cleaned up. Staff came out with brooms and dustpans, but Zhang Zhiyuan stood on the spot for a long time.
"County Zhang, there's still someone lying in the hospital," Lu Yiwei reminded.
Lu Yiwei's words reminded Zhang Zhiyuan, so he immediately said, "Go to the hospital and supervise this matter. Save him at all costs!" Before he finished speaking, another batch of petitioners appeared in the County party committee's courtyard.
There weren't many petitioners, but they sat in front of the County party committee's building and wailed.
Zhang Zhiyuan wore a grave expression as he went down the stairs and squatted down. "Fellow villagers, do you have any requests?"
A sloppily dressed woman cried, "My husband is still lying in the hospital, and we don't know if he's dead or alive. You bunch of executioners have harmed my husband. How am I going to live in the future?!" She wailed as she beat her chest and stomped her feet.
A man was so emotional that he couldn't care less about the County Head. He stood up and pointed at Zhang Zhiyuan. "You're the County Head, right? Let me tell you, if anything happens to my brother-in-law, I won't let you off!"
Lu Yiwei stood in front of Zhang Zhi Yuan and said, "Brother, let's talk things out. Don't get physical. I can understand your feelings. Just now, County Head Zhang asked me to go to the hospital to check on this matter. He also said to save your brother-in-law at all costs. You must calm down!"
"Calm down your ass!" The man flew into a rage and pointed at Lu Yiwei. "My brother-in-law is still lying in the hospital, and we don't even know if he's dead or alive. Is this how the government does things?!"
Zhang Zhiyuan's mood was terrible. He pushed Lu Yiwei away and said, "Brother, I also don't want this to happen. The County will not sit by and watch. Let's go, we'll go to the hospital together!"
When they arrived at the hospital's emergency room, as expected, there was no government staff. Only the old mother of the injured sat at the door and kept wiping her tears. Zhang Zhiyuan felt disappointed and sympathetic at the same time.
At this time, a nurse who couldn't read the situation ran over and shouted, "Who's the patient's family member? Come here and pay the deposit!"
The injured man's brother-in-law was so angry that he almost hit him. The old mother stood up shakily, took out some money from her pocket and handed it to the nurse. She begged, "Doctor, please save my son. This is all I have."
"What's the point of seeing a doctor if you don't have money? If you don't have money, don't see a doctor! "The nurse threw the money in her hand on the ground and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Zhang Zhiyuan was furious. He stepped forward and asked, "How much is the deposit?"
The nurse did not know who Zhang Zhiyuan was. She raised her eyebrows and said arrogantly, "The patient's spleen was pierced by a knife. He needs to undergo major surgery. Pay ¥20,000 first."
"Oh." Zhang Zhiyuan said to Lu Yiwei, "Give it to her!"
Lu Yiwei was also furious. He took out the rest of the money he spent last night and threw it to the nurse.
"Why are you giving it to me? Go and negotiate the fee yourself!" When he finished, he threw the bill to Lu Yiwei and wanted to leave.
At this time, the hospital's President ran over and apologized, "County Zhang, I'm sorry. I'm late."
When the nurse heard that the person before her was the County Zhang, she was shocked and her legs started to tremble.
Knitting his brows, Zhang Zhiyuan looked at the President and asked, "Do you usually let the doctors and nurses treat the patient's family members like this?"
"No … that's not it." The President knew that he was in the wrong and his voice became softer.
"Then what is it?" Zhang Zhiyuan widened his eyes and roared. His roar caused the nurse to fall to the ground in fear. The President lowered his head and did not speak.
"Fire! Fire her immediately!" Zhang Zhiyuan did not want to leave a bad reputation, but he had to show some dignity today. Otherwise, how could he establish his prestige as the County Zhang Zhiyuan?
When the old mother heard that Zhang Zhiyuan was the County Zhang Zhiyuan, she staggered over and held onto Zhang Zhiyuan's hand with tears in her eyes, "You're the County Zhang Zhiyuan?"
"Aunty, I am." Zhang Zhiyuan replied with deep emotions.
"You're the most powerful County Zhang Zhiyuan?" The old mother asked with uncertainty.
"Yes, I'm the County Zhang of the People's Government. My name is Zhang Zhiyuan."
The old mother's shriveled eyes immediately burst into tears. She trembled and said, "Magistrate Zhang, I beg you, please save my son. Today is only his third day of business. He didn't break the law, and he won't do anything illegal. Please give him a chance to turn over a new leaf."
The old mother's mind was in a mess, and her words were incoherent. Zhang Zhiyuan was touched. "Don't worry, aunty. I will do my best to treat your son."
"Alright, alright. Thank you." The old mother was about to kneel, but Zhang Zhiyuan quickly held her up.
At this moment, the leaders of the County Health Bureau, Government Office, and Letters and Calls Bureau ran over and stood in front of Zhang Zhiyuan, gasping for air.
Zhang Zhiyuan ignored them and said to the President of the hospital, "Let's talk inside." After that, he walked into an office and left the leaders outside.
The President of the hospital knew what Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to know. He wiped his sweat and said, "County Zhang, the patient is currently undergoing emergency treatment, and the situation is not optimistic."
Zhang Zhiyuan had already thought of the worst. He took a deep breath and said, "Continue."
The President of the hospital continued, "The patient was stabbed from the back with a fruit knife. The knife pierced through the kidney and injured the spleen and liver. With our hospital's medical standards, it's difficult for us to perform such a complicated surgery. "
Zhang Zhiyuan almost fell to the ground. He calmed himself down and said, "If the county hospital can't do it, we can transfer the hospital to the city. If the city can't do it, we can go to the province or Beijing. I don't care what you guys do, I only want the results. The patient must be safe."
The President of the hospital did not dare to make such a guarantee. "We have already considered transferring the patient to another hospital. The patient can't take the torment, and he might die on the way to the city … Also, I have requested the higher-ups to send the best specialist to perform the surgery."
Hearing that there was a glimmer of hope, Zhang Zhiyuan asked, "How much longer?"
The President looked at his watch and said, "The doctor is on the way, and it will take at least half an hour."
It's too late. Zhang Zhiyuan turned to Lu Yiwei and said, "I don't care what you do. Pick up the specialist on the way as soon as possible!"
Lu Yiwei did not dare to be careless. He quickly ran out and called his driver, Guo Kai.
"Tell me the truth. Is there any hope of saving the patient?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"Yes, but the chances are slim." The President replied conservatively.
"Good. You do it at all costs, do you hear me? You must give me more time and wait for the specialist. This is an order! "Zhang Zhiyuan knew that his order could not save the patient's life.
After the President left, the Chief of the Health Bureau and the rest timidly came in.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not want to see their ugly faces and said, "From today onwards, you guys will stay here. Without my orders, no one is allowed to leave. If anything happens to the patient, don't think that you guys will have a good life. "
Lu Yiwei and Guo Kai were racing against time, fighting for their lives. The car accelerated to 160 miles per hour, madly rushing on the road. Lu Yiwei knew that the patient must not die, or the consequences will be unimaginable.
This was a life and death race. Guo Kai used to be a driving instructor under the City's Transportation Bureau. His driving skills were extraordinary, and he could easily deal with the sudden danger on the bumpy mountain road. Following the number provided by the President, Lu Yiwei picked up the specialist at the border of Nanyang County and returned shortly after. The journey that would normally take half an hour only took 12 minutes today.
When the specialist arrived at the hospital, he immediately charged into the emergency room and started a battle with death. As time slowly passed, Zhang Zhiyuan anxiously paced up and down the corridor. The leaders of the other departments were wiping their sweat, especially the Chief of the Health Bureau. He was even more anxious than the patient's family. He would climb up to the window to take a look, even if he couldn't see anything. What he cared about was not the lives of the injured inside, but the official hat on his head.
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