Chapter 18: Women Are Naturally Weak, But Strong For Their Children!
“Buddy, can I get your contact information?”
“If you ever want to vent again in the future, find me, I’m always…”
Jiang Tao didn’t finish his sentence before Wang Fei turned and walked away briskly.
“…”
Seeing this, Jiang Tao didn’t insist.
The transaction was complete, and it was time for him to bow out.
Although he enjoyed a drink, he really wasn’t used to the atmosphere of a bar.
It was exactly 1 AM when he walked out of the Shanyuan cocktail bar.
In other words, from the moment Jiang Tao received the intelligence at 0 AM, it took him a total of 1 hour, earning him a furious 80,000 yuan!
He hailed a cab at the entrance and went straight home.
Upon returning to his Xiao Shahe Rental Room, Jiang Tao took out his phone again to check the balance on Alipay.
80145.66!
The 145.66 was his original assets, and the 80,000 was what he just earned!
“It would be great if I could take on a job like this every day!”
“Forget every day, monthly would be fine! A monthly salary of 80,000 is also very good!”
“Money from the Second Generation Rich is indeed easy to earn!”
Looking at the balance number on his phone, Jiang Tao rubbed the spot where Wang Fei had hit him earlier, his mouth almost splitting to his ears.
“Sleep, sleep! Tomorrow morning, I’ll take some time to pay off the external debt at home, and then I won’t have to worry about it anymore.”
Thinking about how he could soon clear the mountain of debt weighing on him, Jiang Tao felt his breathing become much smoother!
Jiang Tao slept exceptionally soundly that night, waking up past 7 AM.
After getting up and washing his face, he put on his clothes and went downstairs straight to the lamb soup shop in the Urban Village.
He had already earned 80,000 yuan today before even starting work, so he deserved to treat himself to some lamb soup to reward his capable self!
He finished a large bowl of milky white lamb soup with half a flatbread, feeling full and warm in his stomach!
After eating his fill, Jiang Tao paid the bill and walked out towards the direction outside the village.
Although he had earned 80,000 yuan today, who would complain about earning more!
Before earning enough money, Jiang Tao had no intention of giving up his main job.
In the span of one morning, he took on three jobs and earned 258 yuan.
During lunch, Jiang Tao found several creditors on WeChat and transferred the debts to them separately.
Thus, Jiang Tao had finally paid off his external debt, feeling light and free of burdens!
While waiting for work in the afternoon, he felt completely light and airy, and Jiang Tao was thoroughly enjoying this state!
Around 4 PM, Jiang Tao’s mobile phone rang.
He pulled out his phone and saw the caller ID was “Brother Wang.”
Jiang Tao had seen Wang Lianming that morning, but he hadn’t seen him at all in the afternoon.
Jiang Tao didn’t think much of it and answered the call with a swipe of his finger.
“Hello Brother Wang, is there something you need?”
“What? Sister-in-law she…”
Hearing Wang Lianming on the other end of the phone say that He Fang’s physical examination today had indeed revealed cervical cancer.
Although Jiang Tao already knew this intelligence, hearing it from Wang Lianming’s mouth still felt oppressive.
“You don’t need to thank me, why thank me? Which hospital are you at? I’m about to get off work, I’ll come by tonight to take a look.”
“Okay, okay, is there anything you need me to bring?”
“Alright, that’s all for now. Take good care of Sister-in-law. I’m hanging up.”
After a brief exchange on the phone, Jiang Tao pressed his finger to hang up.
Just now, Wang Lianming had thanked Jiang Tao profusely on the phone.
He thanked him for his kind reminder yesterday.
If it hadn’t been for Jiang Tao’s reminder, He Fang wouldn’t have gone for a physical examination today.
And they wouldn’t have discovered that she had already contracted cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor, and it has no obvious symptoms in its early stages.
By the time symptoms appear, it’s already in the mid or even late stages!
Wang Lianming’s voice was trembling on the phone, showing how much he regretted not knowing sooner.
At this moment, Jiang Tao suddenly felt that although the intelligence about He Fang yesterday hadn’t made him any money, it was indeed more valuable than earning any amount of money.
Driving back to Xiao Shahe, Jiang Tao went directly to Pang Dongdong Supermarket.
“Master Jiang, do you want to try your luck with another bottle of Qinghua Lang today?”
Yu Dongdong chuckled and teased Jiang Tao as he entered the supermarket.
“No thanks, that day was pure luck, who can always be lucky.”
Jiang Tao politely declined with a smile and walked briskly into the supermarket.
He picked out several new stainless steel food containers, some new towels, a washbasin, a kettle, and toiletries like toothpaste and toothbrushes.
After a big shopping trip, he spent over 300 yuan and filled two large bags to the brim.
After paying, Jiang Tao couldn’t wait to eat dinner and hailed a DiDi straight to Jishuitan Hospital.
On the way to the hospital, Jiang Tao messaged Xu Li on WeChat to say he had something to do tonight and would be back late.
Arriving at the hospital, Jiang Tao carried the pile of daily necessities and took the elevator up to the Oncology Department on the 7th floor.
He quickly found He Fang’s room, 718.
“Jiang Tao! My good brother!”
“Bro, bro… bro really doesn’t know how to thank you! Bro…”
Wang Lianming, choked with emotion, gave the just-arrived Jiang Tao a big bear hug, tears streaming down his face.
A stout man nearing 40 was crying like a child.
“Brother Wang, we’re all brothers, don’t say such formal things.”
“The most urgent thing now is to get Sister-in-law’s illness treated, everything else is minor.”
Jiang Tao looked at He Fang, who was semi-reclining on the hospital bed in a patient gown.
In just one day, her mental state looked like a completely different person.
Yesterday she was like a vibrant fresh flower, today she had withered.
“Jiang Tao, you’re here. You’ve troubled yourself so much, thank you.”
He Fang’s voice was no longer as crisp as yesterday, becoming weak and feeble.
Illness strikes like a mountain collapsing, let alone something like cancer.
Jiang Tao said sincerely, “Sister-in-law, you don’t need to be so formal with me.
We’re all out here, looking out for each other is what we should do.
If you need anything from me, just give me a call, I’ll be there whenever you need me.”
“Thank you, Jiang Tao, thank you. Fortunately, your brother and I listened to you, otherwise…”
“Our Congcong and Nannan are still so young, I really can’t bear to leave them.”
The thought of the two children at home made He Fang’s eyes well up with tears that instantly burst forth.
When the doctor told her she might have cancer, He Fang’s first thought was of her two children.
If she were to die, what would happen to her two children without a mother?
He Fang’s state of mind is likely something only parents can truly empathize with.
Women are naturally weak, but as mothers, they are strong; men are naturally strong, but as fathers, they are soft!
Jiang Tao comforted her, “Sister-in-law, don’t overthink it. The doctor said you’re in the ultra-early stage, and as long as you get active treatment, you can completely recover.”
Wang Lianming stepped forward, took He Fang’s hand, and encouraged her:
“Wife, don’t overthink it, you will definitely recover! You definitely will!”
Jiang Tao stayed at the hospital until 6 PM when visiting hours ended before leaving.
During that time, he took Wang Lianming to the corridor to ask about medical expenses.
If they were short on money, he could lend Wang Lianming some.
In addition to the more than 80,000 yuan he had just used to pay off debts today.
Jiang Tao had reaped quite a bit in the past two days, selling his watch, selling liquor, and even finding nearly 30,000 yuan in private money from the sofa.
At this point, he had quite a bit of loose cash on hand.
Wang Lianming said it wasn’t necessary.
He and He Fang had saved five to six hundred thousand yuan over the years, which they had originally planned to use to buy a house in the county town next year with cash.
With He Fang’s sudden illness, this money would naturally be prioritized for her treatment.
Money lost can be earned again.
