Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

"Who is this?" Xu Damao asked puzzledly.

Xu Damao was full of doubts and welcomed the stranger into the house.

The man handed over the package and said in a deep voice, "Someone asked me to bring this to you. They said it will help Banggeng's condition."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes widened immediately and he carefully opened the package, revealing a thick stack of banknotes and some medicinal herbs inside.

"This... who sent this?" Xu Damao's voice trembled with excitement.

The stranger shook his head. “I don’t know. He just asked me to give it to you and tell you to treat Bangteng as soon as possible.”

Xu Damao was so moved that his eyes filled with tears. It must be some kind-hearted person who learned about their family’s plight and extended a helping hand.

Shake the stranger's hand tightly and thank him repeatedly.

After sending the stranger away, Xu Damao immediately went to see a doctor with money and medicine.

The doctor was also very surprised to see these. He carefully examined the herbs and found that they were all precious herbs that could help with Banggeng's condition.

"This is really a timely help!" the doctor exclaimed, "With these herbs and money, we can arrange surgery for Banggeng as soon as possible."

Banggeng finally had hope of saving his life.

When I woke up, I realized it was just a dream.

However, on the eve of the operation, Xu Damao suddenly received bad news.

Someone told him that Banggeng suddenly fell into a coma in the ward and his condition was very critical.

When Xu Damao heard this, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He couldn't believe his ears and his mind was in a mess.

I stumbled out of the ward and saw the doctors busy trying to save Bang Geng.

Standing outside the door, clenching my hands tightly, I prayed in my heart that Banggeng could survive this.

"Don't worry, Bangteng will be fine."

"We're all here together waiting for Bang Terrier to wake up."

Xu Damao stood outside the ward, his heart was in a mess, and the bad news kept echoing in his mind.

He stared at the closed ward door, his hands shaking as if he would lose strength at any moment.

Suddenly, a nurse came out in a hurry with a panicked look on her face.

"I'm sorry, I...I made a mistake."

Xu Damao raised his head abruptly, hope glittering in his eyes: "What did you say? Bang Geng..."

"Bang Geng is not dead, but his condition is critical and he has been transferred to the intensive care unit."

"Intensive care unit?" Xu Damao was stunned. The panic in his heart subsided a little, but was soon replaced by new worries.

At this time, the doctor also came over, and seeing Xu Damao's look, he sighed: "I'm sorry, it was our work error that made you worried. The nurse just now was an intern, and she was not familiar with the situation yet."

Xu Damao shook his head. The panic in his heart had gradually dissipated, and was replaced by worry about Banggeng: "How is he now?"

The doctor pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "His condition is indeed critical, but we have taken appropriate treatment measures. He has now been transferred to the intensive care unit, where more professional medical staff are taking care of him."

After hearing this, Xu Damao finally felt a little relieved.

The most important thing now is to trust the doctors and believe that they will do their best to treat Bang Geng.

"I want to go see him." Xu Damao said, turning and walking towards the intensive care unit.

Banggeng's situation was far more serious than Xu Damao had imagined.

He was lying on a bed in the intensive care unit, looking pale, with tubes inserted all over his body, his breathing so weak that it was almost unnoticeable, and he was relying on a ventilator to maintain his life. Xu Damao stood by the bed, his heart aching, unable to accept the fact that his nephew, whom he once regarded as a close relative, was now on the verge of death.

At this moment, Qin Huairu walked in angrily. When she saw Xu Damao, she cursed him, "You heartless bastard! If anything happens to Banggeng, I will never forgive you!"

Xu Damao was scolded so harshly that he was speechless.

He knew that Qin Huairu's anger and grief were justified.

He endured the scolding silently, but his determination to save Bang Geng became even stronger.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu quickly stepped forward to dissuade Qin Huairu: "Calm down. The most important thing now is to get Bang Geng the best treatment. Damao has agreed to pay for the surgery, and he is trying to find a way to raise the money."

Qin Huairu was stunned. Although Xu Damao was a bit stingy at ordinary times, he was still very responsible at critical moments.

Xu Damao nodded and said in a deep voice: "I will do my best to raise the money for the surgery. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up Bang Geng."

However, the road to raising money is not smooth.

Xu Damao ran around everywhere, but encountered obstacles everywhere.

He even thought about selling his house to raise money for the surgery.

However, this would leave him and Qin Jingru homeless.

He was in a dilemma.

So he planned to sell the house and run away with Qin Jingru.

Just when Xu Damao was about to sell the house and run away with Qin Jingru, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

The man was dressed in black and had a stern face, as if walking out of the darkness.

He walked straight to Xu Damao and said calmly, "Xu Damao, I heard that you are planning to sell your house and even give up your family in order to save Banggeng?"

Xu Damao was stunned and looked at the stranger who suddenly appeared with caution: "Who are you? How do you know about me?"

"It doesn't matter who I am." The man in black smiled slightly, "What matters is that I can help you."

Xu Damao's eyes flashed with doubt, but more of it was eagerness: "How can you help me?"

The man in black took out a piece of money from his pocket and handed it to Xu Damao: "This is enough for the surgery. You just need to sign and the money will be yours."

Looking at the money, Xu Damao's heartbeat quickened, but he did not reach out to take it immediately: "This... How is this possible? Why are you helping me?"

The man in black looked at Xu Damao deeply and said, "Because I think you are a man of love and justice. You should not be defeated by difficulties. You should have better development."

Xu Damao was stunned. He had never thought that he would receive such an evaluation. He even developed a strong curiosity about the man in black.

In the end, Xu Damao took the money.

In a moment, the man disappeared.

Xu Damao rubbed his eyes and realized that it was an illusion and not real.

In recent days, he has been in a daze all day.

In the ward, Bang Geng was still lying there quietly, his pale little face lifeless.

Xu Damao stood beside the bed, gently stroking Banggeng's hair, a deep regret flashing in his eyes.

"Banggeng, uncle is sorry for you." Xu Damao's voice was choked with sobs, "Uncle was not good enough to you before, I didn't care about you, I didn't take care of you. But from now on, uncle will do my best to heal you and let you stand up again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu also walked into the ward.

Everyone was a little surprised to see the regret in Xu Damao's eyes.