Passing through the familiar and strange alley, Jiang Cheng came to Shiguan Village, a famous slum in Jiangnan City. The small shop at the entrance of the village was still standing. The owner of the shop, who got up early, was arranging the goods in the shop. The cleaner was pushing the cart and sweeping the only cement road in front of the door.
Jiang Cheng walked step by step in the alley of the village. On the walls on both sides of the alley, big words "Demolition" could be seen everywhere. Several houses had become ruins, and most of the remaining houses were not intact. It seemed that they had gone through a lot of trouble.
Seeing this scene in the village, Jiang Cheng could not help but have an ominous premonition. He could not help but speed up his pace.
In the blink of an eye, he came under the big banyan tree in front of his house. He hadn't seen it for seven years. The banyan tree had grown taller and taller. The dense leaves covered the courtyard of Jiang Cheng's house. On the banyan tree, there was also a big word "Demolition".
Jiang Cheng looked at the familiar small courtyard and the two low bungalows. He could not help but pause for a moment.
He had not returned for a few years. Unexpectedly, his home had not changed at all, except for the words "Demolition" on the courtyard wall and the traces left by time.
Jiang Cheng walked slowly to the front of the house. The ring on the courtyard door was still familiar. The iron ring was very smooth. Obviously, it was often pulled. Jiang Cheng slowly raised his arm and stretched out his palm to push the courtyard door.
The courtyard door was not locked. It was just closed. Jiang Cheng gently pushed it open. When the courtyard door was opened, a familiar scene appeared in front of him. The stone table in the courtyard was the size of a dining table. Two small stools were lying quietly under the eaves. The water tank in the corner was still there. Everything was the same as before. Everything was so familiar.
Jiang Cheng had finally returned to the home he had not seen for seven years. For some reason, tears welled up in his eyes uncontrollably. He was a man who had experienced the flames of war, an iron-blooded soldier who had dealt with the Grim Reaper many times, but at this moment, he was crying!
Jiang Cheng choked with sobs as he stood in the middle of the courtyard and called out to his parents, "Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
However, what answered him was silence. It was early in the morning, and Jiang Cheng thought that his parents were still asleep in bed. He raised his voice and shouted again, "Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
But the answer was still silence. Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel puzzled. It was impossible. His parents used to get up very early every day. Now the sun was about to rise. Why hadn't his parents gotten up yet?
A bad feeling rose in Jiang Cheng's heart. He took a few steps and came to the door of his parents' house. He pushed the door open and walked in.
Inside the house, the furnishings were still the same. The old TV was covered with a red cloth, the dining table was covered, and the kettle was still in the same place. Jiang Cheng pulled up the curtain and looked into the bedroom. He found that the old wooden bed where his parents slept was empty!
When he touched the quilt, it was cold. Jiang Cheng instantly understood that his parents hadn't gone home yesterday. But if his parents weren't at home, where could they have gone?
Anxious, Jiang Cheng walked out of the house and knocked on the door of Old Zhou's house next door. Old Zhou had just woken up and was busy in the kitchen.
Old Zhou looked at the familiar young man in front of him and asked confusedly, "Young man, who are you?"
Jiang Cheng said anxiously, "Uncle Zhou, don't you remember me? I'm Jiang Cheng from next door! "
Old Zhou rubbed his presbyopia and carefully looked at Jiang Cheng. He found that he really looked like the naughty boy next door. He patted his thigh and said, "Oh, it's really you, kid. You're finally back. Hurry up and go to the hospital!"
Jiang Cheng frowned and asked, "Hospital? What hospital? "
"Brother Zhiguo was injured by someone. He is now being rescued in the hospital. Your mother stayed with him in the hospital last night. They are in the Municipal People's Hospital. Hurry up and go!" Old Zhou said happily.
When Jiang Cheng heard that his parents were in the hospital, he didn't even have time to thank Old Zhou. He turned around and ran out of the Zhou's house. He ran to the road and stopped a taxi. As soon as he got in the car, Jiang Cheng said to the driver anxiously, "Sir, the Municipal People's Hospital!"
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Ten minutes later, the taxi stopped in front of the hospital. Before the taxi stopped, Jiang Cheng directly took out a 100-yuan taxi from his pocket, opened the door, and jumped out of the car.
The driver held the 100-yuan bill, which was covered in sweat, and shouted to Jiang Cheng, "Young man, change!"
Jiang Cheng waved his hand with his back facing the taxi and said, "No, you can keep it!"
Jiang Cheng didn't take the taxi's change and directly rushed into the hospital. When he reached the hospital lobby, he asked a passing nurse eagerly, "Nurse, do you know which ward Jiang Zhiguo is in?"
The nurse was about to get off work at this time. She had been on the night shift last night and happened to see Jiang Zhiguo's name when she was making ward rounds. At this moment, her wrist was grabbed by Jiang Cheng and it was painful. She scolded this man in her heart for grabbing someone's hand so hard. This was not a pig's leg. She pointed upstairs and said with a pout, "Room 302 is upstairs!"
Jiang Cheng didn't notice the displeasure in the nurse's tone. He didn't even say thank you and directly ran to the stairs.
The nurse looked at Jiang Cheng's figure and couldn't help but scold, "What kind of man is he? He's so rude. He didn't even say thank you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a female doctor in a white coat came to the nurse. She smiled at the nurse and said, "Xiao Hu, what's wrong?"
When the nurse saw that it was Li Shiya, a doctor from the hospital, she immediately complained, "Doctor Li, that man is so rude. He asked which ward the patient was in, but he didn't even say thank you. He even pinched my hand so hard that it hurt!"
Li Shiya frowned and thought that there was such a rude person. She asked curiously, "Which ward did she ask about?"
"Jiang Zhiguo, who was sent to the third floor yesterday. Doctor Li, didn't you say that we should take good care of him?" The nurse pinched her wrist and said with a pout. It was obvious that she was still complaining about Jiang Cheng.
When Li Shiya heard that the person was looking for Jiang Zhiguo, and it was a man, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She thought to herself, "Is he back?"
But soon, Li Shiya abandoned that idea. She comforted herself and said, "It can't be him. It's been so many years, and he hasn't even called. How could it be him?"
She shook her head and said to the nurse, "Xiao Hu, I'm going to have breakfast across the street. Do you want me to take it for you?"
The nurse shook her head and said, "No, Doctor Li, I'm getting off work soon. I can go by myself later. Thank you!"
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