Li Rui took the initiative to extend his hand to Qiu Jianbo with a smile. "You flatter me. I'm just trying my best to do my job. Nice to meet you. "
Qiu Jianbo also smiled and shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, County Magistrate Li. You must be smart and capable to become a deputy county magistrate at such a young age. Please support our Yubing in the future."
Li Rui thought to himself, Didn't your Yubing also become a county magistrate at such a young age? Therefore, there was nothing to praise. He nodded and smiled. "Of course."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries. Li Rui saw that the couple was together and didn't want to be a third wheel. Besides, there was nothing important to talk to Bo Yubing about, so he took his leave.
Qiu Jianbo sent Li Rui to the door and waited for him to go down the stairs before returning to Bo Yubing's office. He casually asked, "What's the background of this Li Rui?"
Bo Yubing had already returned to her desk to work. When she heard the question, she replied indifferently, "Why are you asking about this?"
"I'm just asking. It's fine if you don't know."
Bo Yubing pursed her lips and said expressionlessly, "Something happened in the county recently. I'm very busy. If you have nothing to do, go back to Jingnan."
Qiu Jianbo was surprised and unhappy. He walked to her side and said, "I just arrived at Shuanghe and drove for more than three hours. I haven't even caught my breath yet and you're chasing me back? No matter what, I have to stay for a night before leaving, right? "
Bo Yubing looked up and glanced at him before lowering her head again. "I didn't ask you to come. Why are you complaining to me?"
Qiu Jianbo was angry and anxious. "Yubing, I'm your husband. You came all the way to work in such a remote county. How can I, as your husband, not come to visit you? I came to visit you out of goodwill. How can you say that? "
Bo Yubing waved her hand impatiently. "Alright, alright. I got it. Go back to the guest house and wait. I'll be back after work." As she spoke, she took out her room key and placed it on the table. "Take it and leave quickly!"
Qiu Jianbo looked at her with resentment and helplessness. After a while, he saw that she was ignoring him. He could only sigh, pick up the key, and leave.
After he left, Bo Yubing suddenly thought of something. She picked up the landline and dialed a number. After the call was connected, she ordered, "Dalei, ask Zhao Chun from the government office to come over."
…
Before leaving work in the evening, Li Rui received a message from Zhao Chun. "The county magistrate chose me as his secretary. Did you recommend me?"
Li Rui smiled and replied, "Isn't that what you should do?"
Zhao Chun replied, "I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Li Rui thought for a while. Shuanghe County was not big, and the population was small. The network of relationships was very tightly woven. Zhao Chun was born and raised here, and he was considered half a public figure. No matter where he ate, he might be recognized by others, and then it would have a bad influence. Therefore, he should forget about the dinner. His relationship with Zhao Chun should also stop at the current level. He could not go further. He replied to Zhao Chun with a message.
At this time, it was time to get off work and there was nothing much to do. Li Rui suddenly thought of Xu Guang. He did not know if his mother had settled down or if she had received treatment, so he called Yang Ping to ask.
After hearing his question, Yang Ping answered, "I was just about to tell you. I've been too busy with work, and I haven't had time to call you. It's best that you call now. I happen to be free for a while. Let me tell you, Yu Guang's mother is in the late stage of cirrhosis. If she wants to live, she has to undergo a liver transplant, and the liver transplant surgery costs 250,000 yuan in our hospital. That's all the expenses from the time she undergoes the liver transplant surgery until she is discharged. However, that's not all. In the first year after she is discharged, she has to take anti-rejection drugs, and the cost is 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. If she takes anti-hepatitis B drugs as well, the medical expenses for this year will be around 100,000 yuan. In the second year, the dosage can be reduced slightly, but it will still cost 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
Li Rui's heart tightened when he heard this. Just the surgery costs 250,000 yuan? For an ordinary police officer like Xu Guang who worked in a small county, had a monthly salary of only 2,000 to 3,000 yuan, and had less than 20,000 yuan in savings a year, this was an astronomical figure. If he were to include the medical expenses in the later stages, would he not become extremely poor?
Yang Ping did not finish her sentence. "… Based on the calculations, Xu Guang needs to have five hundred thousand yuan in savings to ensure his mother's survival within three to five years. Now, he needs to have three hundred thousand yuan on hand to start this liver transplant surgery. However, the attending physician has already asked Xu Guang. Xu Guang said that he can only take out 50,000 yuan at the moment. If he borrows from his relatives and friends, he might be able to get 100,000 yuan. However, this amount of money is not even enough to start the surgery. Xu Guang thought of selling his house, but it's not something that can be sold immediately … "
When Li Rui heard this, he could not bear to listen anymore. He said, "How about this? Ask the attending physician to prepare for the surgery immediately. The surgery can't be delayed, right? I'll settle the medical expenses for Xu Guang. I'll lend him the money."
Yang Ping paused for a short while and asked, "You have a good relationship with him? If your relationship is just average, then I suggest that you don't lend him money. After all, it's not 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, but a few hundred thousand yuan. Based on their family income, it might take them ten to twenty years or even longer to repay you. It's very likely that there will be changes in such a long time. The risk is too great … "
When Li Rui heard this, he could not help but think of the various scenes that happened since he met Xu Guang. However, many of them were blurred. The only thing that left a deep impression was when he went to the hospital to visit Cui Guangli, who was injured by Shang Meimei's men. Xu Guang also rushed over because of his conscience. After that, he had a heart-to-heart with him, showing the excellent image of an upright and kind young police officer. Such a short and shallow friendship, was it worth lending him 500,000 yuan?
Thinking of this, Li Rui smiled and shook his head. How could he have such an unruly thought? Since he already treated Xu Guang as a friend, why would he care about their friendship? Was a human life more precious than money? Moreover, was he short of this mere 500,000 yuan? He said to Yang Ping, "I know that you're doing this for my own good, but I've already decided that Xu Guang is a good friend who is worth helping."
Yang Ping was not a selfish and cold-blooded person. The reason why she dissuaded Li Rui from lending money to Xu Guang was because she was afraid that Li Rui would lose money because of their so-called friendship. When she saw that he had made up his mind, she did not say anything else. She said, "Alright, then I'll talk to the attending physician of the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. I reckon that the surgery will be done tomorrow or the day after."
Li Rui said, "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll transfer the money to Xu Guang tomorrow morning. The bank is closed now."
After hanging up, Li Rui called Xu Guang again to briefly understand the situation. He said that he was willing to lend him money to solve the urgent situation and asked him to send his bank account number. Xu Guang was very embarrassed, and Li Rui had to spend a lot of effort to persuade him. He finally convinced him after a long time.
After dealing with this small matter, Li Rui thought about Feng Jun's voice and smile. He thought about how if he had been willing to lend him money to help him get through the difficult times, he would not have jumped off the roof of the Municipal Party Committee building and ended his young life. He could not help but blame himself. However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. It was useless to blame himself now. He could only treat it as a lesson to remind himself that if he encountered similar people or situations in the future, he should help as much as he could. After all, most of his money was obtained from his big brother, Huang Xinghua, for free. He would not feel bad if he used it to help the needy. He considered it as accumulating good karma for himself and Elder Huang.
At around 6: 30 pm, Li Rui returned to his room after having dinner in the guest house's backyard restaurant. The moment he entered the lobby, he saw Bo Yubing's new husband, Qiu Jianbo, making a call at the stairs.
Qiu Jianbo also saw him at the same time. He did not expect that Li Rui would also live here. When he saw Li Rui walking over, he was stunned and did not bother to make the call.
Li Rui saw that he was on the phone and did not want to talk to him. He just smiled and nodded at him to greet him.
Qiu Jianbo hung up the phone and asked him, "County Magistrate Li, you also live in the guest house?"
Li Rui said, "Yes."
Qiu Jianbo asked strangely, "This is such a big county government. Don't you even have a family building? Why do you all live in the guest house? "
Li Rui explained, "There is a family building, but the conditions are not good, so the government arranged for me and County Magistrate Bo to live in the guest house."
Qiu Jianbo looked at him hesitantly and asked, "You also live on the third floor?"
Li Rui heard the strange meaning in his words and said, "No, I live on the second floor."
When Qiu Jianbo saw that he and Bo Yubing lived on the same floor, he was slightly relieved and did not say anything else.
At around nine o 'clock in the evening, not long after the lights were turned off and Bo Yubing lay in bed, Qiu Jianbo's big hand touched her chest. She immediately pushed him away without hesitation and slept on her side. Qiu Jianbo was stunned for a moment. He thickened his face and moved closer to her. His big hand reached out to touch her waist and butt.
Bo Yubing impatiently pushed his hand away and said, "I'm so tired after a day of work. I want to sleep."
Qiu Jianbo smiled and said, "It's not easy for me to come and see you. Besides, we haven't …"
"Sleep!" Bo Yubing did not wait for him to finish his words and rejected him rudely.
Qiu Jianbo's physical needs were not satisfied. He was angry and embarrassed. He snorted and said, "You are my wife. You should fulfill your duties as a wife. Tell me, how many months have we not been intimate? She is a woman who is living as a widow at home. I am a man who is living as a widow. It's embarrassing enough to say. "
Bo Yubing's tone was firm as she said each word clearly, "I … am … tired!"
Qiu Jianbo's stubborn temper rose. He asked, "When are you not tired? When you were working in Jingnan, you were tired every day. Coming to this small county to be the county magistrate is tiring. How can you not be tired? "
Bo Yubing said, "Stop talking nonsense. Go to sleep. If you're not going to sleep, get out!"
Qiu Jianbo sat up and said, "How can you say that, Bo Yubing?"
Bo Yubing said coldly, "This is what I say. If you don't like it, don't listen to it."
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