Saturday.
County Public Security Bureau quarters.
Dong Xuebing was exhausted after working in the village for the past few days. He fell asleep the moment he returned to the County. Ring … ring … ring … Dong Xuebing's phone rang, and he looked at his watch. It's 8.15 am. He yawned and sat up to answer. "Mum, I am off today. Are you coming over?"
Luan Xiaoping replied anxiously. "Why didn't you tell me about this?!"
Dong Xuebing paused. "What happened?"
"You all were almost beaten up by a group of hooligans when you were investigating the case. Are you injured?"
The case has been handed over to the Key Case Investigation Unit of the County Bureau. When the villagers of Dawang Village heard that Dan Dalei and Dan Dabing were arrested, many people who didn't dare to report the case reported it again. The evidence has also been gathered. Those two bastards probably won't be able to come out in the next few years. Mom, don't worry. They are just a few hooligans, and they won't be able to hurt me. "
"Everyone said you had beaten up more than a dozen hooligans? Is it true? "
"Who said that? I had only beaten up six to seven hooligans."
Luan Xiaoping knew her son's fighting skills very well. "Since when are you so good at fighting?"
"Err … I had trained in martial arts during State Security's Party School. It's not a problem for me to deal with these hooligans."
Luan Xiaoping does not believe Dong Xuebing. He had only trained for a week, and he is so good? This is too fast!
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing brushed his teeth and washed up. He wanted to cook two eggs for breakfast, but the fridge is empty. He made a cup of instant coffee with sugar in it to appease his hunger. Dong Xuebing had gotten used to Qu Yunxuan taking care of him for the past six months, and he had become lazy. Also, he was too tired after work and did not have the mood to cook or tidy up the house. Look at the mess in the house. It was too messy.
Ding dong … ding dong … the doorbell rang.
Dong Xuebing walked over and opened the door. "Oh, Chief Qin. Please come in."
Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong smiled and entered the house. "I am here uninvited. Haha … I hope I am not disturbing you?"
"No, please take a seat. I'll pour you a cup of tea." When Dong Xuebing took out the tea can, he noticed there were no more tea leaves. He shook the can and looked at Qin Yong. "Chief Qin, can I have plain water?"
Qin Yong did not let Dong Xuebing pour him a glass of water. He grabbed the thermos and said: "Anything is fine. I will do it myself."
Dong Xuebing walked over and tidied up the coffee bags, orange peels, and other rubbish on the coffee table. "Sorry for the mess."
Qin Yong laughed. "Living alone is like this. Brother Dong, have you ever thought of hiring a nanny?"
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Just make do with it for now. We will talk about it if it doesn't work."
After chatting for a while, Qin Yong mentioned this incident. "Chief Liang's mother fell ill last night and is now hospitalized in the County People's Hospital."
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "What illness?"
Qin Yong said, "I went to see her last night. It was a cerebral thrombosis. She was just rescued. However, the old lady is in her seventies or eighties after all. Her prognosis is not optimistic." After talking about Chief Liang's mother's condition, Qin Yong stood up. "I will be working overtime today. I should return to the Bureau now."
Dong Xuebing knew Qin Yong had purposely called him to inform him. The County Chief's mother was hospitalized, and Dong Xuebing had to visit her. So, after Qin Yong left, Dong Xuebing went downstairs to buy some fruits and supplements and took a taxi to the County's People Hospital.
This is the best hospital in Yan Tai County. But from the outside, it is not good. Even the clinic not far from Dong Xuebing's house is better than this hospital, let alone those top-tier hospitals in Beijing. The quality of basic hospitals in Yan Tai County cannot be compared to first-tier cities.
Shen Nan Hospital.
Liang Chengpeng's mother stayed in a single ward. Liang Chengpeng and his wife were also there.
Dong Xuebing entered the ward and asked. "Chief Liang, Sis, how is the old lady?" Based on their age, Dong Xuebing should be addressing Liang Chengpeng as Uncle. But in terms of their positions, there is not much difference. That's why Dong Xuebing addressed Liang Chengpeng's wife as Sis.
Liang Chengpeng did not sleep last night, and his eyes are dark. "Thank you. She is fine for now."
Liang Chengpeng's wife got up and moved a chair for Dong Xuebing.
During their conversation, Dong Xuebing found out that although Chief Liang's mother is not in any critical condition, she keeps having headaches and dizziness. Sometimes, she will have palpitations, and the medication for cerebral thrombosis is not effective. The doctor suggested for her to recuperate for a while or visit a reputable hospital in Beijing.
Dong Xuebing suggested. "Why don't we bring her to Beijing for a check-up?"
Liang Chengpeng's wife sighed. "I also think so. But I am afraid she might not be able to take the long trip."
Liang Chengpeng replied tiredly. "Let's wait for a few days and see how she is doing. If she still does not recover, we will go to Beijing."
Dong Xuebing did not want to stay for long, and he left after a while. Dong Xuebing went downstairs from the west door to the emergency ward. There are rows of beds in the ward, and many machines are running. Dong Xuebing looked around and was about to walk out of the ward when he saw the bed in the emergency ward. He saw the mother and daughter he met on the commercial street in the corner of the ward. The mother's name is Yu Meixia, and the daughter's name is Yu Qianqian.
Why are they in the hospital? Are they sick?
Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and entered the ward.
Yu Meixia is lying on the bed. Her face is pale, and she is coughing weakly. She had been working in a small supermarket for the past two days. She does most of the work in the supermarket. Maybe she is too tired, and she had not had a proper meal since her husband passed away. When she returned to the hotel last night, she fainted in the corridor.
Yu Qianqian is crying on her mother's lap.
Yu Meixia's right hand is connected to an IV drip, and her left hand is patting her daughter's head. "Stop crying. Cough … I am fine."
At this time, the nurse who was changing Yu Meixia's dressing walks over and looks at the mother and daughter jealously. She hangs two bags of IV drip on the IV stand. "There are two bottles of medicine. Go and pay for it."
Yu Meixia quickly replied. "I don't need the IV drip. I am fine now."
The nurse frowned. "You are suffering from the flu and have a high fever. How can you recover without an IV drip?"
Yu Meixia stubbornly replied. "I had an IV last night. I don't need it. Come, Qianqian. Help me down the bed. Let's leave the hospital."
Yu Qianqian cried louder and grabbed her mother's clothes. "Mum, listen to the doctor …"
Yu Meixia sighed. "We had spent a few hundred RMB, and we don't have any more money."
"We have money. You still have 3,000 RMB in your pocket. Sob … Mum, you need the IV drip!"
Yu Meixia hugged her daughter. Her eyes were red. "Silly child. That is for your school fees. You can't touch it. I am really fine now."
Yu Qianqian cried. "I don't want to go to school. I want you to get well soon. Sob … I don't want to go to school anymore."
Dong Xuebing stopped walking and felt his heart aching. A mother's love is great. When his father passed away, his mother is also like Yu Meixia. She always gives him the most nutritious food, and sometimes she doesn't even want to eat. The money she saved is used to pay off her debts and buy delicious food for him. Sigh … Dong Xuebing still remembers those few years.
Dong Xuebing was touched by this mother and daughter pair again. He walked over. "How can you not see a doctor when you are sick?"
Yu Meixia was stunned. "Dong … Chief Dong, why are you here?"
Yu Qianqian also wiped her tears and greeted Chief Dong.
Dong Xuebing took out 1,000 RMB from his wallet and gave it to Yu Qianqian. He patted her head and said. "Pay for your mother's IV drip. If it is not enough, you can ask me for more."
Yu Meixia quickly replied. "Chief Dong, how can I do this? Qianqian, return the money to Chief Dong."
Yu Qianqian did not say anything and ran to the nurse to pay the bill.
Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. "You … you are making our daughter worry. You are not even well yourself, and how can Qianqian go to school?"
Yu Meixia's eyes became misty, and tears rolled down her cheeks. "Thank you."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Sis, you are older than me by so many years. Don't call me 'you'. It's weird, alright?" Dong Xuebing bowed and helped her to lie down. "You are a patient now, and you should lie down and rest. Colds come and go quickly, and you will recover after some rest. You are sick, and you are still trying to force yourself. What did I tell you before I left? Call me if you need anything. "
Yu Meixia sniffled. "I don't want to trouble you." Actually, she doesn't dare to call Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing's rank is too high.
Dong Xuebing sighed. "My father passed away a few years ago. At that time, my mother and I are in the same situation as you and Qianqian. There is no backbone in our family, and we are still in debt. But as the saying goes, we still have to live. We still have to live our lives. Don't worry, everything will pass. "
Yu Meixia finally understood why Chief Dong keeps helping them. "You are a good person."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I don't deserve this title."
After a while, Yu Qianqian returned with the bill, and the nurse helped Yu Meixia change her bandages.
Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. "What do you all want for lunch? I will buy it for you all."
Yu Meixia quickly waved her hand. "No need. Let … let Qianqian go."
Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Qianqian. "I asked you all to go, but you all don't want to spend money. Tell me, what do you all want to eat?"
Yu Qianqian looks at her mother and replied carefully. "I want my mother to drink chicken soup. I heard it is good for her health. I … I will just eat steamed buns."
Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia's head. "You are such a good girl. Alright. Accompany your mother. I will go and buy groceries."
Yu Meixia thanked Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong, sorry to trouble you."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand and asked the nurse about Yu Meixia's condition before going to a nearby restaurant. The chicken soup restaurant does not have this dish, but Dong Xuebing paid the owner a little more, and the owner ordered the kitchen to prepare it. After the chicken soup was ready, Dong Xuebing had a simple meal and ordered a few dishes and rice before returning to the hospital for Yu Meixia and Yu Meixia.
Yu Qianqian swallowed her saliva. It's been a while since she ate meat, and she wolfed down her food.
Yu Meixia's eyes turned red. She felt sorry for her daughter. It's been half a year, and she did not even let her daughter have a proper meal.
Dong Xuebing scooped a bowl of chicken soup for her. "The doctor said you should not drink chicken soup. But it's fine. Both of you need nutrition now. Come."
Yu Meixia quickly thanked Dong Xuebing and picked up the bowl to drink.
Dong Xuebing was afraid it was not enough and bought a lot of groceries. In the end, there were two dishes left, and half a box of rice was not finished. Yu Qianqian saw Dong Xuebing's reaction and placed the leftovers on the small cabinet beside the bed. She wants to keep them for dinner. Dong Xuebing threw away the leftovers, and when he saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian looking at him, Dong Xuebing said. "There is no fridge here, and the hospital is not clean. Don't get diarrhea."
Yu Qianqian looked at the leftovers in the bin. "It's fine. My mother and I had eaten a lot, and our stomachs did not hurt."
Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and frowned.
Yu Meixia hugged her daughter, and tears rolled down her cheeks again. "Sometimes, when we are out of money, we will go to the restaurants to ask for leftovers."
Dong Xuebing sighed. These mother and daughter are living a tough life compared to him. At least he and his mother still have food to eat. What should I do? If this carries on, something will happen to them sooner or later. Should I help them? But Yu Meixia and her daughter owe 1 million, and Dong Xuebing can't afford it.
As Dong Xuebing was thinking, a middle-aged man with a mustache appeared beside the bed.
The middle-aged man looked at Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. "I went to your hotel to look for you. I heard you were sent away by the ambulance. What's wrong?"
Yu Qianqian was scared and shrunk into her mother's arms. Yu Meixia replied softly. "I caught a cold."
The middle-aged man nodded and asked. "It's good that it is not a serious illness. How's the money? When are you going to return the money? "
Yu Meixia replied. "I am working now. Can you give us a few more days?"
The middle-aged man replied impatiently. "How much can you earn from working? That is 1 million. Even if you work for the rest of your life, you will not be able to repay it. Yu Meixia, let me tell you. If you are not anxious, the interest will increase every day. In another year, it will not be 1 million. It will be 2 to 3 million. Can you afford it? Listen to me. I will get you a job at a nightclub. The salary is high, and it will be enough for you to repay the money. "
Yu Meixia panics. "I … I am not going." She knows where that nightclub is.
The middle-aged man asked. "You are not going? Then let your daughter go! "
Yu Qianqian cried. "Mum … Mum …"
Yu Meixia hugged her daughter tightly. "My daughter is also not going! I … I will earn money to repay you! "
Dong Xuebing understood what the middle-aged man said. He looks at the middle-aged man. "You are the creditor?"
The middle-aged man was stunned. He thought this young man is the relative of the patient on the bed. "Who are you?" This young man looks familiar.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "When Sister Yu's husband borrowed money from you, you increased the interest? Haha … are you loan sharks? "
"What has it got to do with you? Are you Yu Meixia's relative? " The middle-aged man is the boss of Yu Meixia's husband's company. He had lent money to Yu Meixia's husband is because he knows he has a beautiful wife and child. If he cannot repay his debt, he can use Yu Meixia and Yu Meixia to repay his debt. But something happened to the middle-aged man's business, and he gave up on this idea. All he wants now is money.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Our County's Public Security is arresting illegal loan sharks. What has it got to do with me? You're throwing yourself at a gun's muzzle. "
Yu Meixia's eyes brighten up and looks at Dong Xuebing for help. "Chief Dong, my husband had only borrowed 400,000 RMB from him, and the rest is interest."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Oh, it is only 6 months, and it is 1 million? Fine. It is enough for him to be sentenced to a few years in prison. "
The middle-aged man was stunned. Chief Dong? Could he be the infamous Chief Dong who beat up seven police officers? Damn! The middle-aged man finally recognized Dong Xuebing. He had seen Dong Xuebing's photo on the County's Public Security website when Dong Xuebing was appointed as the County's Public Security Bureau! The middle-aged man became serious as he cannot afford to offend someone like Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong, I am not a loan shark. It is the interest that Yu Meixia's husband agreed to pay when he borrowed the money. We have an agreement."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Illegal agreements are not recognized by the law. Don't you know this? What's wrong? You want Sister Yu to work in a nightclub? I want to know what you want her to do? Ah? "
The middle-aged man wiped his sweat. "Ah … running errands … running errands …"
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Alright. I will not beat around the bush. How much did Sister Yu's husband borrow from you?"
"… 400,000 RMB."
"Excluding the money they repaid, how much does he owe you now?"
The middle-aged man smiled. "210,000 RMB." The middle-aged man could tell Chief Dong is trying to help Yu Meixia and her daughter. He gritted his teeth and said. "Chief Dong, I don't dare to go against you, but it is only right to repay debts. Hmmm … I will not ask for their interest. I will cancel the IOU if they can repay me the remaining 210,000 RMB." The middle-aged man had heard about Chief Dong's overbearing attitude and had no choice but to give in.
Yu Meixia almost cried when she heard the debt had increased from 1 million to 200,000 RMB.
Dong Xuebing nodded. This middle-aged man is smart. He looked at Yu Meixia. "Sister Yu, I remember you have a distant relative who has a company in Beijing. You can just borrow some money from him. "Yu Meixia was stunned. She does not have such a relative. Before Yu Meixia could say anything, Dong Xuebing turned to the middle-aged man. "Write down your name and bank account number. The money should be transferred to your account by tomorrow afternoon."
The middle-aged man immediately wrote down his bank account number.
After the middle-aged man left, Yu Meixia said. "Chief Dong, I … I don't have a relative who is a boss. I …"
Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He walked out of the Emergency ward and called Qu Yunxuan at the County's People Hospital. It was hard for Dong Xuebing to fork out 1 million. After all, the Auction Company had just started and needs money. But 210,000 was nothing to Dong Xuebing. "Hello, Aunt Xuan, how much money do we have in our account?"
Qu Yunxuan replied. "Most of our money is invested into the company's operations, and we have about 400,000 RMB left. What's wrong?"
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Err … I need to use some money. 210,000 RMB."
Qu Yunxuan paused for a second. "Ok. I will transfer the money to you now."
"Huh? Why are you not asking me?"
"Haha, you must have your reasons for wanting money. Furthermore, this money is yours, and I am only in charge of managing it."
"Aiya, I said it's our money. Hmm, then I'll give you an account number and name. You can just transfer the money there. You can write it down."
"Go ahead." After Qu Yunxuan wrote down the account number, Qu Yunxuan said. "There should be some delays in transferring money between provinces. It should arrive before 6 pm."
After Qu Yunxuan finished, Dong Xuebing returned to the Emergency ward.
Yu Meixia replied anxiously. "I can't get 210,000 RMB in such a short time. If I can't repay it by tomorrow …"
Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia's shoulder and helped her to lie down. "Sister Yu, I know you do not have any relatives who are bosses, and you are just fooling him. I had helped you repay the 210,000 RMB, and it will be transferred to your creditor's account this afternoon. Now, both of you don't owe anything, and you can live happily in the future."
Yu Meixia was stunned. "Are … are you serious?"
"Haha … do I need to lie to you?"
"But … but …" Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. "We cannot accept your money." Dong Xuebing laughed.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Sister Yu, don't think too much. I don't mean anything by it. When I see you all, I feel like I saw myself a few years ago. I am also someone who climbed out of hardship, and I am not asking you to repay me for helping you all." Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia might be thinking too much. He admitted that he had lusted for Qu Yunxuan and Qu Yunxuan, but that's normal. Dong Xuebing felt pity for them, as he really wants them to live a better life.
Yu Meixia did not expect her debt to be settled so easily. Her tears rolled down her cheeks. "Chief Dong, we … we …"
Dong Xuebing stood up. "Alright. Rest well. I will go back now."
But when Dong Xuebing was about to leave, he heard two loud thuds behind him. He turned around and smiled bitterly before walking back to where he came from.
Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were kneeling on the floor, kowtowing to Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing cannot stand this scene and quickly helped them up. "Don't do this, alright? Sister Yu, you are still sick. Get up. "
Yu Meixia, who was kneeling on the floor, cried. "Thank you … Thank you!"
Yu Qianqian also wiped her tears and sobbed.
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