“Maybe you can borrow money from someone you know . I’m guessing you don’t want to be put in a rehabilitation center,” said the overweight young man .
“Of course I don’t want to,” said the skinny young man .
“Then find a way to get the money,” said the overweight young man .
The three drug addicts made Wang Yao think a lot .
They were only a few years younger than him . In fact, he really wanted to help them . Being forced to get clean in a rehabilitation center and to receive treatment in his clinic were totally different . The two ways would have vastly different impacts on their lives in the future .
Hopefully they’ll let their family know .
Wang Yao needed their parents’ support to treat them .
The next morning, Wang Yao saw the same car parking outside his clinic as soon as he came down from Nanshan Hill .
The door of the car was opened, and the three young drug addicts got out of the car .
“Morning, Dr . Wang,” said the skinny young man .
“Morning, you guys are here early,” said Wang Yao .
“Well, we…” said the skinny young man hesitantly .
“Have you made up your minds?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes,” said the skinny young man .
“Let’s talk inside,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay,” said the skinny young man .
Wang Yao opened the door of this clinic and led them into the clinic .
“Have you all talked to your family about it?” asked Wang Yao .
“Look, Dr . Wang, how much do you want us to pay you?” said the skinny young man, smiling .
“What do you mean?” asked Wang Yao .
“Is 10 thousand yuan enough?” asked the skinny young man .
Wang Yao laughed .
“Not enough? How about 20 thousand?” asked the skinny young man . “Or 30 thousand? How about 50 thousand?”
“It’s clear that you haven’t told you family,” said Wang Yao .
“Look, Dr . Wang, we come with cash,” said the skinny young man .
Pah! He threw a stack of cash straight onto the table, as if he didn’t care about the money at all .
“Is this enough?” He stared at Wang Yao . He felt he was being so generous, like a hero in those movies and novels .
“Hey, why are you looking at me that way?” He found the way Wang Yao looked at him was weird, as if he was an idiot .
These stupid youngsters, with their IQ and sensibilities . It’s probably it’s better for them to go to a rehabilitation center .
“I think you all should leave now,” said Wang Yao as he shook his hand .
What? What’s going on? This doctor is so unpredictable! The three young people were surprised .
“Dr . Wang, tell us how much you want,” said the overweight young man .
“Leave!” shouted Wang Yao, making the windows shake .
“Oh my god!” The three young people were terrified . They grabbed the money from the table and escaped from the clinic .
Such a waste of time! thought Wang Yao .
He went home after the three drug addicts had left the clinic . He was going to leave for Qinzhou today . He had made arrangements with his friends .
“What? You are leaving today?” asked Zhang Xiuying .
“Yeah, I’ve told you yesterday that we need to take a trip to Jia County to send some stuff to the kids there,” said Wang Yao .
“Oh, to send some winter clothes and stationery to them, right?” Zhang Xiuying now remembered that her son had mentioned it yesterday . She and Wang Fenghua agreed for him to go without thinking . She also wanted to donate some money to the kids herself .
“Go and help those kids, leave everything here to me and your dad,” said Zhang Xiuying .
“Okay,” said Wang Yao .
He drove to Lianshan town center to meet with Tian Yuantu, Wang Mingbao, Wei Hai, and Li Maoshuang . Five of them left for Qinzhou in two vehicles: one belonged to Wang Yao, the other belonged to Wei Hai .
“Miss Han, I’m coming!” said Wang Mingbao .
The five of them chatted and laughed on the way to Qinzhou in two vehicles .
This trip was for charity .
Tian Yuantu called the manager of the company that offered the winter clothes for the kids in the village on the way .
After a whole day of driving, they arrived at Bingzhou in the Qinzhou Province . Bingzhou was not too far from Jia County . They decided to stay at Bingzhou overnight, then head to Jia County the next day .
Bingzhou was a city with a very long history .
It was very cold in the evening, but Wang Yao and his friends were still keen to walk around the city .
“Hmmm . This city has a sense of antiquity, which is very different from modern cities like Haiqu . Haiqu only has a history of several decades,” said Wei Hai .
They didn’t return to the hotel until late evening .
The next day, Tian Yuantu contacted the garment company again . The company sent their staff and the photographer to Bingzhou . They headed to Jia County together with Wang Yao and his friends .
“Look, they all seem to be rich . Look at their cars . Land Rover, Touareg . . . both are imported SUVs,” said a staff member from the garment company .
“Yes, I admire them . They are not only rich but also kind, unlike wealthy people who don’t contribute anything to the society after making their dirty money . ”
Three vehicles teamed up to head to Jia County, then entered the village .
The construction of the road from Jia County to the village had only just started . After all, the road was frozen in winter, so the builders had to stop working . The vehicles entered the village through the old road, which was quite uneven .
“Gee, the road is terrible, we should have come in their cars,” said the photographer .
It took them nearly two hours to arrive at the village through the bumpy road .
“Dr . Wang!”
The villagers were very glad to see Wang Yao and his friends . They all invited Wang Yao to their houses for a cup of tea .
“Is he a doctor?” The staff members from the garment company were all surprised .
It was obvious that Wang Yao was very popular in this villager . After talking to a few villagers, they found out that Wang Yao had saved a lot of people in the village .
The contagious disease!
They immediately thought about the quarantine the village had undergone in recently .
“Hello, Dr . Wang, welcome back!” The secretary of the village was very glad to see Wang Yao . It made him even happier when he found that Wang Yao and his friends came to offer the children winter clothes and stationery .
“Thank you so much, Dr . Wang!” said the secretary .
Wang Yao and his team went to the school to distribute the clothes and stationery . The students were thrilled . The clothes were brand new and were from a famous domestic brand . The students had never worn such pretty clothes at school . Normally, they only got a chance to wear pretty clothes during the Chinese New Year .
“Thank you, Uncle Wang,” said the students .
“You are welcome,” said Wang Yao, smiling .
The staff members from the garment company and the photographer also became emotional .
They were touched by these innocent kids .
“These kids need help!” said the photographer .
The team leader from the garment company decided to report to his superior of what he had witnessed in the village . He wanted to convince the director of the company to provide ongoing support to the school, to see if they could donate clothes to the kids at least twice a year .
They were a bit tired after a busy morning, but they were glad .
Wang Yao did a routine health check for the students . He didn’t finish until the end of the school day .
“Let’s call it a day . We’ll stay here for a few days . I’ll come back tomorrow,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay,” said the teacher .
They turned down the secretary’s invitation to stay in Jia County . Instead, they checked in a hotel in a village nearby, which was not as well-equipped as the ones in Jia County .
“I think I have learned a lot today,” said Wei Hai during dinner .
“Hmmm, I didn’t expect the place to be so poor,” said Li Maoshuang .
“Come, let’s get some food,” said Wang Mingbao .
They went to a small local restaurant and ordered some dishes and wine . The dishes were not tasty . The wine was from a local cellar, which tasted awful . However, Wang Yao and his four friends were still in good mood . They were happy for what they had done today . They drank a lot, including Wang Yao .
They had a good sleep that night .
They felt at ease .
The next day, Wang Yao spent the whole day providing free routine health checks to the students . He also provided treatment to a few sick kids .
Wang Mingbao spent most of his time with Miss Han . They seemed to get closer .
Wei Hai, Tian Yuantu, and Li Maoshuang walked around the village . They visited the tomb . Although the public were still not allowed to go into the tomb, they could see things from outside . At the same time, the villagers told them about how Wang Yao helped them during the outbreak of a contagious disease .
“Are you leaving today?” asked the secretary .
“Yes,” said Wang Yao .
“Can you stay for a few more days?” asked the secretary .
“No, we’ve done what we came to do . We’ve got other things to do,” said Wang Yao .
The secretary of the village tried his best to keep Wang Yao and his friends for a few more days .
“Well, at least come back when you have time,” said the secretary .
“We will,” said Wang Yao .
Wang Mingbao didn’t leave . Wei Hai left his Land Rover to Wang Mingbao . He and the rest of them went back to Lianshan in Wang Yao’s vehicle, which was filled with presents from the villagers .