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Standing in front of the gate of Bengbu Minhong Hospital, Wang Laogen felt that the world was too bleak, and he felt as if he had lost the meaning of life.
Eight years ago, 27-year-old Wang Laogen rushed to Wuhe County before dawn, hoping to sell more of his local produce. However, he found a bundle on the side of the street in the county town containing a newborn girl. Kind-hearted Wang Laogen didn't even care about his own things and took the baby girl to the Civil Affairs Bureau. This was a trick he learned from TV: if you have any problems, go to the Civil Affairs Department and you will definitely get help.
Perhaps Wang Laogen offended someone with his words in his anxiety, or perhaps a clerk at the Civil Affairs Bureau had just had a fight with his family. In any case, what Wang Laogen considered a serious matter of abandonment was nothing new to the staff at the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he did not receive the warm reception he had expected.
Seeing that the little girl he had warmed was as weak as a sick kitten, Wang Laogen left the Civil Affairs Bureau in a fit of anger and went to the street to buy a bag of milk powder to mix with water and feed her. This feeding resulted in the birth of a daughter.
Wang Laogen took the girl home and became both father and mother to her, placing an even greater burden on his already impoverished family. Yet, he persevered, raising the girl as his own flesh and blood, even scrimping and saving to send her to school.
The girl was named Wang Yan, and Wang Laogen hoped that she would grow up to be as beautiful as a flower.
A poor bachelor with a girl he picked up made it even harder for Wang Laogen, who was already disliked by girls, to find a partner. No matter which girl heard about Wang Laogen's situation, she would immediately shake her head and refuse. Later, even Aunt Liu, the village matchmaker, was unwilling to see Wang Laogen, because no woman would want to live with this poor man who had a burden, no matter how simple and kind he was.
The beautiful Wang Yan was very sensible from a young age. Although she didn't eat or dress well and was physically weak, she was strong and happy because she had a father who loved her the most and a big yellow dog named "Ah Huang" who, although old, was like family to her. This made the little girl feel very fortunate.
Because her family was poor, Wang Yan never asked for snacks. As for new clothes and toys, the little girl never dared to dream of them. Although she often looked at other children with envy, she was sensible from a young age and never made any demands on her father. She just wanted to grow up quickly so that her father could have a better life.
Eight-year-old Wang Yan was in the second grade of elementary school, but two months ago, she began experiencing nosebleeds and frequent fainting spells, which worsened the already difficult situation for her family. Eventually, her condition became so serious that Wang Laogen took her to the county hospital for examination, where they received a frightening diagnosis.
The well-behaved Wang Yan has been diagnosed with leukemia!
With his family ruined and relatives impoverished, the 35-year-old man was driven to desperation. He couldn't even afford basic hospital treatment and could only buy a little over 200 yuan worth of medicine to take home. This meant that the hardworking father had to watch helplessly as his eight-year-old daughter, Wang Yan, died. This tragedy even made Wang Laogen consider drinking pesticide with his daughter. Whenever he saw his daughter's bright eyes, though weak, he couldn't bear it and could only secretly weep behind her back.
Four days ago, Teacher Li from the village pointed out a promising path to Wang Laogen, saying that there was a very good place called "Minhong Hospital" that might offer free treatment. Hopeful, Wang Laogen took his daughter out that very night and followed Teacher Li's directions to Minhong Hospital in Bengbu City. However, it turned out to be a disappointment; it was just a pharmacy with no doctors at all.
The staff at Minhong Hospital in Bengbu City were very kind and offered Wang Laogen food. They even took him upstairs so he could see for himself that there wasn't a single doctor in the hospital. They couldn't help him with this, and wouldn't offer him a room. Only an unnamed woman who had been concerned about Wang Yan secretly gave him 200 yuan so he could find somewhere else to stay. That was all they could do.
Wang Laogen was desperate. After arriving at Bengbu Citizen Red Hospital, he found that many people had the same idea as him. They brought their family members with their patients to seek help, but the treatment and results they received were the same. In fact, some of them did not even receive 200 yuan in assistance.
In three days, Wang Laogen transformed from a simple farmer into a stubborn patient's family member. Influenced by other patients' families and prompted by the reporter, Wang Laogen made a tough decision: he used the tattered quilt he brought from home to line the lobby of Minhong Hospital, and the father and daughter settled in there.
He had already made up his mind: either he would get his daughter Wang Yan cured at Minhong Hospital, or he and his daughter would die here. Anyway, going home would mean certain death, while staying here might offer some hope. This place might be his last hope in life.
Many people shared Wang Laogen's idea, and the entire hospital lobby was piled with cotton wadding. Some patients' families even brought military-style steel wire beds and treated the hospital lobby as their own home, forcing Minhong Hospital to open a side door and create another passage for other people who wanted to buy medicine.
"Dad, let's go home. This place isn't good. I don't like it here."
Wang Yan looked at her father, Wang Laogen, and said in her childish voice, "Auntie and Uncle are both good people, let's not make things difficult for them."
Looking at his daughter's increasingly frail face, tears welled up in Wang Laogen's eyes. He didn't grant his daughter's request and shook his head through gritted teeth.
This was his and his daughter's last hope; how could he possibly give it up? If he did, his daughter's life would end, and he himself could not live alone in this world, because his daughter had become his last attachment in life; she was his only remaining relative in this world.
Meanwhile, in Nanjing, Lin Yao listened to the phone call with a furrowed brow and a very serious expression on his face.
"Ah Yao, here's the thing. Your aunt wants you to make a decision and see if our plan is feasible."
Xia Yuwen's voice was heavy on the phone. This matter had greatly shaken her. She would never think that her childhood was miserable again, because there were so many people in the world who were more miserable and pitiful than herself. She didn't know how many tears she had shed for this, but she deeply felt the insignificance of her personal abilities and that she couldn't help so many people.
"well……"
Lin Yao sighed, "Let's do it your way. A Qiu's suggestion is very good. I think we should increase publicity in this area, not only for Min Hong's reputation, but more importantly, to help those people a little."
"Okay, I'll go tell Uncle your opinion right away."
Xia Yuwen was still very frustrated. Although Qiu Zuiyue's suggestion was good, it could not solve the root problem, and those poor patients could not be fully cured.
But she also knew Minhong's current situation. Not only were there no doctors or nurses available to help, but even if they had, Minhong couldn't afford such enormous costs. Minhong was already operating on debt; it could be said that apart from the people, it had no real fixed assets that truly belonged to it. Everything was mortgaged, all belonging to others. What right did Minhong have to offer free medical assistance?
“By the way, Yao.” Xia Yuwen brushed her hair, as if brushing away these worries, “When I got home yesterday, I heard my dad talking about something with my grandpa on the phone. It was about Minhong. Apparently, the military wants to conscript the entire Minhong Pharmaceutical Company, but grandpa obviously disagrees. So he called my dad and asked him to persuade the military commander to oppose the conscription.”
“Ah Yao, this matter is very serious. I haven’t told my uncle and aunt yet because I’m afraid they’ll worry. Could you go talk to Grandpa and ask him to talk to my dad again? I can’t bring this up myself because Grandpa and Dad have never allowed me to get involved in military matters. It would be better if you went to talk to him.”
"Okay, I understand. I already know about the conscription order. I'll call Grandpa later. Don't worry, take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."
Lin Yao hung up the phone after chatting with Xia Yuwen for a few minutes. Neither of them was in the mood for romance. Min Hong's matter was too troublesome, with both external and internal issues being very difficult to handle, and it could easily cause chaos.
Xia Yuwen told Lin Yao over the phone about a very troublesome situation: Minhong Hospitals across the country were being besieged by impoverished patients. Except for a few hospitals in major cities where this hadn't happened, the lobbies of all the other hospitals were packed with people, and media reporters were constantly moving around. Neither media scrutiny nor the attitudes of individual Minhong staff could dissuade these patients. The Chengdu Minhong Hospital had held numerous meetings on this issue, but still couldn't find a good solution.