unexpected rain

Lu Qianran came back only in the afternoon, with a few bags of vegetables in her hand, and she proudly said to Lin Ji, "I've raised black-bone chicken for two years, and I'll cook black-bone chicken soup for you tonight!"

Lin Ji didn't smile, but his lips trembled slightly and his eyes twinkled, as if he wanted to cry.

Lu Qianran could see her son's emotions at a glance, so she casually put the food away, sat beside him and asked, "Xiao Ji, what's the matter, did something happen?"

"Mom..." Lin Ji's voice was hoarse, "I saw your case."

Lu Qianran's expression froze, she stared at Lin Ji in a daze, "What?"

"I saw the case, it's lung cancer, right?" After Lin Ji said this, his eyes turned red immediately, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Xiaoji, listen to my explanation." Lu Qianran closed her eyes and said with difficulty, "Our family can't even have a fever and a cold, it's too late for work..."

"But this is not a fever!" Lin Ji said sadly, "This is cancer, don't you know how dangerous cancer is?"

"I know...cough cough..." Lu Qianran coughed softly, "but at home...the family can't afford the medical treatment right now."

They have no money.

This reality made Lin Ji feel powerless like never before.He gritted his teeth hard, his eyes were firm, "Let's go to the hospital first."

Unexpectedly, Lu Qianran resisted and shook her head: "Xiaoji, mom won't go."

"Why?" Lin Ji's eyes widened in shock.

"My current job is quite good, and the foreman is also taking care of me. Our family has finally improved a bit, but if I get medical treatment, our family's source of income will be cut off." Lu Qianran said, "Xiaoji, I I feel that my current physical condition is fine, and I still..."

Lin Ji knelt down in front of her, with tears in his eyes, and looked at her pleadingly: "Mom, I beg you, let's go to the hospital. It doesn't matter if this family is difficult, I can't...I can't lose you again."

Lu Qianran felt a sudden pain in her heart, and burst into tears.

After going to the hospital, Lin Ji took Lu Qianran for a full-body examination.After a lot of tossing, the doctor looked at the examination report with a serious face.

"Lung cell cancer, in the middle stage, the situation is not good."

Lin Ji's heart suddenly sank into the ice pool, he held Lu Qianran's hand unconsciously, but Lu Qianran was calm as expected, and patted the back of Lin Ji's hand reassuringly.

"My suggestion is to do two phases of chemotherapy now. If the cancer cells have not spread, surgery can be considered. After the surgery, the patient recovers well and continues to cooperate with chemotherapy. It is not yet the advanced stage, and it is still possible to prolong life by 20 years," the doctor said. gave them a hope.

"Let's treat it!" Lin Ji was as eager as grabbing the last straw.

"Then go through the hospitalization procedures, and the first chemotherapy can be arranged tomorrow." The doctor said.

"Doctor." Lu Qianran said, "Excuse me, how much should I prepare for the whole set?"

"Mom." Lin Ji frowned.

The doctor replied: "The main treatment for small cell lung cancer is chemotherapy, which is a long-term treatment process. Including hospitalization and surgery, it is conservatively estimated to cost 20 yuan."

20 million.

This meager family cannot afford such expenses.

"I understand." Lin nodded calmly, and said to Lu Qianran seriously: "Mom, we must treat it. You listen to me and cooperate, okay?"

How could Lu Qianran have the heart to refute and make him sad?

"……it is good."

After the hospitalization procedures were completed, they simply ate something, and Lu Qianran conducted various in-depth examinations for tomorrow's chemotherapy.Lin Ji stayed with her until the end of the last item, it was almost eleven o'clock.

Sitting beside Lu Qianran's bed, Lin Ji looked at her calmly and gently, with a reassuring aura.

"You look more and more like Lin Cheng." Lu Qianran smiled.

"I'm not as capable as my father." Lin Ji said.

"When he was like you now, he was just a kid, and he couldn't fart for a long time." Lu Qianran's eyes became far away, as if her soul had returned to many years ago, "The grades are average, and the looks are average, really. I don't understand why I fell in love with him..."

Lu Qianran babbled about the memories of the past. Lin had heard many things many times, but he still listened patiently, because he knew that only at this time, Lu Qianran was pure happiness and joy.

After talking for a long time, Lu Qianran was tired, her eyelids were half closed, her voice seemed to be muttering: "... I'm sorry, Xiaoji, mom didn't mean to hide it from you... Sometimes I think, if I had If you take this seriously, if you know about this disease earlier, will he stop taking that train because of me? Will everything after that not happen? Xiaoji, mother is so regretful... "

"Mom..." Lin Ji held Lu Qianran's hand, "Don't think so much, go to sleep and have a good rest."

Lu Qianran closed her eyes and muttered softly: "Lin Cheng..."

Lin Ji's nose was sour, and tears almost came out.He took a few deep breaths, twisted the quilt for Lu Qianran, and walked out of the ward.He first went to say hello to the nurse and asked her to take care of Lu Qianran before leaving the hospital.

Only then did Lin Ji dare to cry.

There were not many people on the road at night, and no one noticed a boy bowing his head and choking in the dim light.

Lin was thinking, why?

Their family is diligent, kind and ordinary, but why do they have to be tortured again and again?

How would he spend the 20 yuan for treatment?

Back home, Lin processed the black-bone chicken that Lu Qianran bought, put it in a casserole and stewed it overnight, and brought it to Lu Qianran to drink tomorrow morning.

Then, he found an old book under the TV cabinet, which was the number book written by Lin Cheng a long time ago.

Lin closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then took out his mobile phone and dialed it.

"Hello, uncle, I'm Lin Ji. I'm sorry to bother you at such a late hour, it's like this, my mother's body..."

Early in the morning, Lin not only packed the black chicken soup and went to the hospital, but also accompanied Lu Qianran to finish today's chemotherapy.

Grandma Wang also came to see her when she heard the news of her hospitalization. The two chatted in the ward and attracted other patients to chat together. The atmosphere in the ward was harmonious and there was no decadence.

Lin Ji was slightly relieved, he came outside the ward and made a phone call.

"Hey, it's me, Lin Ji. As you said before, I can ask you for help if I need it."

"That's right, I want to find a job with a better salary..."

A week later, Lu Qianran became familiar with the life in the hospital and made new friends. Grandma Wang's family came to visit every now and then, and there was a lot of fruit soup. Lin Ji felt at ease, and only went to the hospital every afternoon to talk with her. Lu Qianran had dinner together.

Lu Qianran knew that he was going to work, which was what he had to do.So she could only tell Lin Ji to be careful in his work and do what he could.

Lin has come to the place where he works, which is a large supermarket.As soon as Lin arrived, someone came to meet him.

"Here!" Zhao Li beckoned to Lin Ji from a distance, but he still ran over by himself and led Lin Ji to meet people, "You came quite early, go, I will take you to see the manager."

Lin was embraced by him, and said a little awkwardly: "I've never done it before, do you want an interview? What do I need to prepare?"

"As for the salesperson in the supermarket, there is no need for an interview." Zhao Li said, "Besides, my uncle is the manager, so you can work here with peace of mind."

Sure enough, he joined the job smoothly. After Lin put on a uniform vest, he was assigned to the beverage area, and he didn't have to do anything, just stand with a plate and let customers try drinks.

But it's easier said than done, because there's no place to sit, and I can't look down at my phone. I have to stand like this for most of the day. After work, Lin Ji can barely walk.

But when Lu Qianran asked him about work, he never revealed how tired he was.

"The manager takes good care of me. There is a shortage of manpower near the Chinese New Year, so the wages are very high. Leave the money to me, don't worry." Lin Ji smiled warmly. He seemed to have grown up overnight. , to be the new backbone of this home.

Lu Qianran's surgery was performed in the next year, and Lin has already paid all the initial surgery expenses.He watched Lu Qianran being pushed into the operating room with a calm expression, no one knew that he had prayed thousands of times in his heart.

Fortunately, God did not fall into the trap again. Lu Qianran's operation was successful, and the cancer cells were suppressed. As long as chemotherapy continues and Chinese medicine is used for conditioning, her daily life will be fine.

After several days of observation in the hospital, Lu Qianran was finally discharged home.

Grandma Wang enthusiastically invited them to eat at home, which made up for the regret of not being able to eat at home for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lin Ji went to work in the supermarket every day these days, and there was not enough manpower around the New Year, so the wages were quite high. Lin got a stage salary and bought Lu Qianran a new coat. Lu Qianran couldn't put it down, but she wanted Blame him for wasting money.

"Xiao Ji, tell me the truth, how much did I spend in the hospital this month?" Lu Qianran finally asked after returning home.

"Mom, you really don't have to worry about this, I have paid all the money." Lin Ji said.

"How much money does our family have, don't I understand? Xiaoji, don't hide it from me."

Lin Ji showed a smiling face, "Actually, my uncle and I borrowed some money. He said that the business has been good recently and he can help me advance the payment first. I issued an IOU and said that I would pay him back within two years."

Only then did Lu Qianran feel relieved, "That's good, I'm afraid that you will do bad things for money."

"How could I? I'm a good boy." Lin Ji blinked and said witty words.

For the entire winter vacation, Lin spent one-third of his time working part-time. His vacation was not long, but with Zhao Li's relationship, the foreman's salary was considered generous, and his family's living expenses for more than two months came out.

But this is not enough. The main treatment for small cell lung cancer is chemotherapy. The cost of follow-up chemotherapy is like a bottomless pit, eroding Lin Ji's limit.

A job in a supermarket is no longer for him.

He needed a job that paid well but would allow him to finish his studies.

Lin Ji told Zhao Li his appeal.

"How can there be such a good thing?" Zhao Li said bluntly, "Unless you want to be a duck."

"Duck?" Lin Ji, who had never been involved in pornography before, showed a puzzled expression.

"You don't need to understand this." Zhao Li raised his forehead.

Lin lowered his head in frustration. If even Zhao Li couldn't help him, he really didn't know who else to turn to.

Zhao Li couldn't understand his appearance, so he could only wave his hands and say, "Let me help you ask in all circles. If it doesn't work, you can become a tutor."

It's not that Lin has never thought about being a tutor, but he is a high school student with no education and can't earn much money.

It wasn't long after Zhao Li's net was cast, and something really happened on the net.

"Yes, yes!" Zhao Li said pleasantly, "My cousin said he has a job, and he can get at least [-] a day!"

"One thousand?!" Lin's eyes widened. If it was one thousand, it would be thirty thousand in a month!

Zhao Li frowned when he asked, "This is not good, it is no different from a cowherd."

"What what?" Lin Ji leaned over to look, and he saw the word "club".

"You should go to be a tutor." Zhao Li said.

"Tell me what was that just now?" Lin Ji asked.

"That won't work!" Zhao Li clicked his tongue, "That's a bar, and I only start working at night. Do you know where the bar is?"

"I know." Lin Ji said seriously, "If it's really 1000 yuan a day, I want to try it."

"Are you doing it for money?" Zhao Li unconsciously raised his voice.

"I need money." Lin Ji whispered, "You take me there."

"..." Zhao Li couldn't say a single harsh word to him, and thought in his heart that it would have been better if he hadn't opened the door for him.But he still brought Lin Ji over.

In fact, that place is not a bar, it is a high-end club, but the special wine is very famous.Generally, the people who come here to consume are from superior families, so the people who work there can get such high salaries.

Zhao Li's cousin is a small manager there, who is in charge of personnel. After the Chinese New Year, the area of ​​the clubhouse will expand, and there will not be enough manpower. By coincidence, he saw the information Zhao Li sent in Moments, and all the conditions are in line. If he needed someone, he would contact Zhao Li.

But after seeing Lin Ji, he became suspicious, "Are you an adult?"

Lin Ji took out his ID card, "I'm an adult."

Cousin Zhao Li looked at his face again, frowning slightly: "You took your eyes off."

Lin took off his glasses puzzledly. The bulky black-rimmed glasses seemed to frame him in a dull and nerdy image, but once he took them off, he seemed to become "lighter", and his beautiful peach eyes clearly showed Come on, let his not-so-remarkable face shine, and become a lot smarter.

Cousin Zhao Li loosened his brows and said, "It's okay, but it still doesn't look like an adult."

"I'm really an adult." Lin Ji whispered.

Zhao Li also said: "Brother, for my sake, don't pick on him."

"How can this be called faultfinding... All right, you can try changing your clothes first."

Lin had changed into a white shirt and a black vest with a bow tie on his collar, so he couldn't see clearly, but Cousin Zhao Li didn't let him wear glasses.

"Lin Ji, yes, you, I didn't expect you to look a little better." Zhao Li said, "It's like a different person after taking off the glasses."

"I can't live without glasses." Lin Wei said, "I'm over 600 degrees, and I can't see anything now."

Cousin Zhao Li had no choice but to let him wear it. Generally speaking, the appearance is considered acceptable, and then it depends on the professional ability.

Lin has never been a waiter and is naturally a mess when it comes to communicating with people, but he has a good memory and is sensitive to numbers/images.The clubhouse has been redecorated, and the decoration and layout are quite different from before. Many old employees are not familiar with it yet, but Lin Ji wrote down all the seat numbers, the number of people, and their orders, and even the bills in less than an hour. All counted clearly.

For this, he was hired.

Since he is a high school student, he only needs to come four days a week. The working hours are from 300:800 pm to [-]:[-] pm. The basic salary is [-] yuan per day, plus commissions from wine sellers and tips from customers. With at least [-] yuan, Lin is already very satisfied.

But he still has a lot of difficulties to overcome. On Lu Qianran's side, he can only say that he will be a tutor, and the off-duty time is 10:30.In school, it took him half a month to adapt to the two-hour sleepiness. Staying up late to study is not the same as working in the club until the early hours of the morning.

Even so, Lin Ji's consumption still can't return to half of what it was before. He has too much debt, and he has to be stingy to the point of saving a dime.

That night, Lin Ji came to the clubhouse to work on time.

The level of consumption here is doomed that it will not be as lively and noisy as ordinary Internet cafes. Often Lin Ji will have time to sit down and rest, and then he will come up with homework.

People who read books seriously here are rare creatures. At the beginning, other colleagues were incredible, but gradually they became familiar with it, and even helped Lin Ji a little bit.

After Lin changed his clothes and came out, he saw a group of people entering the clubhouse gate.

A dozen people is a big order.

Generally, there are a lot of people who come to the reception, and those who go to the reception will bring exceptions, because he has a good memory, so there will be no problems that require customers to repeat and reduce the quality of service.

This time is no exception.

When Lin Ji walked over, he suddenly heard "cousin".

He looked over, and among the crowd, a sitting figure attracted all his attention.

Not only Lin Ji, but also the other waiters, and even the people who walked with that person subconsciously focused their attention on him.

Xiang Shifang seemed to be born with this ability.