Chapter 6 Pighead 3 Ale

Chapter 6 Pighead 3 Ale

Chapter 6: Pighead San Ale

The uncle and his sister-in-law went to the second floor of the inpatient department and just heard the weak voice of Li's father.

"...I really have nothing wrong with my body except the pain from the wound. Think about it, one day of hospital stay means one day of expenses, and the children still have to save money to build a new house. Go and tell the doctor that I will be discharged in the afternoon."

"No, the doctor said you..."

"Mom, Dad, don't worry, I've already paid the hospital fees." Li Changle interrupted Li's mother and handed him the receipt, "Doctor Lin said that the snake venom in your body has not been completely removed, and you have to wait until the venom is completely removed in the hospital before you can be discharged.

If the snake venom in your body is not removed, it will cause many complications. If you are allowed to go out, you will be too tired to even walk a few steps, and we will spend more money."

Father Li listened to what he said and was a little bit unconvinced that the rational guy in front of him was his own second-rate guy. But when he saw his fair skin and a head full of curly hair, he knew it was him.

Among so many children in the family, he is the only one who looks like his grandmother, with a head full of curly hair.

Mrs. Li took over and persuaded, "Dad, Ah Le is right. You know how poisonous the five-step snake is. Last year, Uncle Dafa in the village was bitten by a five-step snake and died of the poison. When he died, his whole leg was rotten."

"Dad, just rest and recover. It won't cost much if the three families share the cost." Mrs. Li put the basket on the counter. "We brought some duck eggs and brown sugar. Don't skimp. It's important to take care of your health."

"I have more here." Mrs. Li also put the basket of vegetables on the table in the ward. "We looked outside when we came here. There is a restaurant outside the hospital. You can help steam egg custard and sugar eggs for a little money. Don't be too stingy."

"Hey!" Mother Li looked at her two daughters-in-law with relief, "Where did Ah Le find you? I was worried that he would go out and fool around again!"

Mrs. Li said blankly, "Ah Le never contacted us. When we came to the hospital, he had already paid the hospital fees."

Li's father and mother looked at Li Changle, who was standing aside with a smug look on their faces, and said with suspicion: "A Le, where did you get the money? It couldn't be..." He was already a worthless second-rate person. If he was not clean, then he would be finished.

"Where else could they come from? I bought them from the sea! A 40-pound rice fish and a pair of big flower dragons. If you don't believe me, go to Chen Ji Seafood Store and ask Chen Dong. I sell fish from his shop."

Seeing the two people's suspicious eyes, Li Changle was speechless and blushed. It was no wonder that they did not trust him. A second-rate guy who fooled around all day suddenly took out several hundred yuan. Anyone would suspect that the money was not from a legitimate source.

Father and Mother Li looked at him blankly. "Several dozen kilograms of big fish and a pair of big flower dragons. I have been fishing in the sea all my life and have never found them. How could you find them in just one trip?"

Li Changle said confidently: "You forgot, when my mother took me to the sea when I was a child, my sea transportation was better than yours, and I could always find big goods."

Mother Li nodded as she recalled the past. "That's right. You were always lucky when you were a kid." Then she asked curiously, "Didn't you not believe that Wang Mazi was cheating you? You always sent the fish to Wang Mazi's house. Why did you send it to Adong's house this time?"

Mrs. Li took over and said, "That's right. At the end of last month, Wang Mazi cheated us of more than eight kilograms of pomfret. He came back and told you no but you didn't believe him. He said we were prejudiced against him."

Li Changle blushed when she heard her talk about this, "I already know that Wang Mazi cheated me out of my job. I will never sell fish to him again."

"Fortunately, you understood it in time, otherwise you would be tricked by him again today." Mrs. Li happily stepped forward and opened the net bag on the backpack.

"Mother, Ah Le is really lucky!" "Look, there are still mantis shrimps, green shrimps, more than ten pounds of Spanish mackerel, and a two or three pound conger eel in the backpack that haven't been sold yet!" Li Ersao added, "Ah Le said he wants to keep these for food."

"Ah!" After hearing this, Li's mother hurried over to take a look. Seeing that there were indeed so many seafood products inside, she glanced at Li Changle and said to Li Dasao, "Meifang, don't listen to him, take them away and sell them quickly."

Li Changle regretted it so much. If she had known, she would have taken the fish home before coming to the hospital. "Mother, Dad has just been injured and needs to eat something good. You can keep the conger eel and two swordfish..."

"With my minor injury, how can I have such a delicate mouth to eat sea eels that cost a few dimes per pound? Meifang, you should sell them quickly." Father Li glared at him and even raised his voice a few decibels.

Li Changle had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. "These green shrimps are only three-tenths of a pound, and ten pounds is only 3 cents. Adong won't even take the mantis shrimp. I'll keep these for myself. Is that okay?"

After hearing this, Li's mother finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep these for you."

Mother Li brought her two daughters-in-law and happily picked up the green shrimps and mantis shrimps and put them in the net bag. "Look how fresh these fish are. We will sell them at the fish market soon."

"Okay!" Sister Li put on the backpack, "Ah Le, I'll use the money from the sale as travel expenses!"

"Okay, you take half!" Li Changle looked at the scene in front of him with mixed feelings, "Sister-in-law, you take it to Adong's house. He just said that Spanish mackerel is 3 cents per pound, and conger eel is cents per pound."

"Okay! We can sell all the fish without setting up a stall." Mrs. Li picked up the basket, "I'll go home after I sell the fish. I still have two crab nets to hang up!"

"Wait for me, sister-in-law." Sister-in-law Li picked up the things in the basket and put them together. "Mother, father is fine. I will go back with sister-in-law."

"Okay, drive slowly on your way." Mother Li hurriedly escorted her two daughters-in-law out of the ward.

"Dad!" Li Changle walked to the bedside, took out some money, counted out fifty yuan and put it in his hand, "Take this money. If the hospital needs more money, you can pay it first."

After thinking about it, he reminded her worriedly, "Dad, the poison of the five-step snake is not a joke. Don't rush to leave the hospital. Make sure you get your wounds healed before leaving. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if you are left with sequelae."

He knew the two elderly people in the family, so he had to tell them that the illness was more serious. They were afraid of adding burden to their children, so they would feel at ease to stay in the hospital for treatment.

Father Li held the banknotes, his eyes reddened. This prodigal son of his was already twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and the eldest son was over five years old. It was the first time that he gave him money, and gave him so much at once.

Li's mother turned around and saw the money in his hand, and said to Li Changle earnestly: "Ah Le, don't hang out with those second-rate people in the future.

You see, more and more people in the village are building new houses. My family can't even afford a new house. We should take advantage of the good sea transportation and go to the seaside more often. If we are lucky, we can build a new house after a few years of hard work."

Li Changle nodded and said, "I'll go check there when the tide goes out. There are still quite a few oysters there. It's a pity that I can't get them out by myself."

Father Li asked curiously, "And oysters? Which puddle did you fish in today?"

(End of this chapter)