Walking the Path of a Workaholic in Cliché Novels (QT) Chapter 133

After returning home, Xie Jiu did not sleep all night, tossing and turning thinking about that sentence.

“Tiantong is so kind, he must just think that saving people is a good thing.” He advised himself not to overthink, but he couldn’t help but look forward to it, maybe he was also very meaningful to him.

He even had the urge to go to the He residence again, but Mr. He was a veteran, and if he was not careful, he might be seen through.

“He is so young, a boy, and the only son in the family.” Xie Jiu thought about it and felt that he had no hope at all.

“If he knew that Uncle Jiu had such thoughts, he would not even have time to escape.”

After the He family gathered for a meeting, the matter of the “student aid fund” was finally settled. It was Grandpa He who took the lead. He used to help poor students, and the He family was very familiar with this process. Now they just needed to integrate it and set up a “student aid fund”. Thinking about it, it was like losing money to avoid disaster.

Afterwards, the He family announced the “student aid fund” plan on television and in newspapers, saying that they were willing to provide interest-free and unsecured student loans to poor students, and provide “student aid jobs.”

Grandpa He said on TV and in the newspapers that he hoped children living in poverty would give him a chance. Going to school was the most effective and simplest way to change their destiny, and they should not easily interrupt their studies because of poverty.

Grandpa He contacted some universities in Hong Kong and asked them for a list of people who had recently been admitted to universities but had no money to study. Then he asked people to visit each family and talk to them about student loans. The He family even hired some people to promote the idea in various poor fishing villages and walled cities, hoping that more people would see it. They really wanted to do this, not just to buy fame.

In addition, the “mobile hospital” jointly developed by the He family and Xie Jiu also began to take action in remote rural areas, with a car full of equipment and a car full of doctors. Among them, there were many authoritative experts who were invited by the two hospitals. They brought a group of students with them to provide free physical examinations for those living in poor areas.

“It’s a great opportunity for hands-on learning.”

At the beginning, people in poor areas still had doubts. They had been cheated by rich people many times and didn’t dare to believe it anymore.

But when they really saw the doctors from the big hospitals coming down and examining them without charging any fees, selling them medicine, or deliberately telling them that they had some disease and had to go to their hospital for treatment, those people finally decided to give it a try.

If the patient had no serious health problems, doctors would usually advise them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and pay attention to their daily nutritional intake. If they met a pregnant woman or a pregnancy test showed that the patient was pregnant, doctors would tell them some precautions. The doctors knew that these were poor people, so the conditioning methods they prescribed were mainly based on diet therapy.

But they will also encounter people who were seriously ill, in which case they would do another detailed examination, and some may even have to go to the hospital for tests. After the results come out, they will try to use conservative and gentle language to tell the other person that they may need treatment.

If the disease was still in the early stages, there was a high possibility that it could be cured. If it was in the middle stages, they need to keep a stable mentality. If it was in the late stages, they can also be mentally prepared. Among these sick people, a few with poor mentalities showed aggressive tendencies. Fortunately, the doctor was accompanied by a security guard carrying an electric baton, so no major problems occurred.

Overall, the ‘mobile hospital’ was quite successful.

People in poor areas got a free checkup, doctors got to see more patients and accumulate more experience. And the He family and Xie Jiu, although they spent a lot of money and resources, also gained fame.

The ‘mobile hospital’ had also been set up in the walled city. Every day there were long queues of people coming for check-ups. They held their children and support the elderly. Many stools have also been moved here so that they could sit and wait.

A mother who visited her son in prison talked about this with gratitude in her eyes.

“Your sister’s condition can be treated. The hospital waived 10% of the fees and helped us ask the family who had made auxiliary prostheses but no longer needs them. The family said they were willing to give us a mechanical prosthesis. However, it needs to be adjusted before it can be pressed on your sister’s leg. The He family also provided a scholarship fund, so she can continue to go to school.

“There are still many good people in this world.”

The new prisoner returned to the cell in tears and snot. His friends thought something had happened, but who knew it was this? They looked a little embarrassed.

“Is it really the He family?”

“Yes.” The cell holding six prisoners suddenly became quiet.

“Well,” a prisoner named Awei touched his nose, “That young master once asked me why I joined a gang. I said someone in my family was sick and I had no money, and he said he could help me. I thought he was just talking.”

The man who had just finished talking to his family on the phone was even more devastated: “I was just cursing that young master of the He family, but I didn’t expect…he…”

“I remember now. I also told him that Brother Bai used to be a good student, but he didn’t go to school because he had no money.” The man’s voice became lower and lower.

Several of them were imprisoned because of this kidnapping incident. Crocodile, as the main culprit, received the heaviest sentence, and combined with other charges, had been sentenced to death. Dr. Poison had also been sentenced to twenty years in prison. They had just joined the gang and had no criminal record, so their sentences were lighter, usually three to four years. Wu Bai received the heaviest sentence, with seven years.

“In fact, we deserve it.”

The cell fell silent again, their anger deflated like a balloon that had been popped. In fact, everyone knew that their anger was unreasonable, but at this moment the shame was even stronger. That person was like a mirror, reflecting their ugliness and meanness. This shame almost overwhelmed them.

They were even a little scared. You said this person could help so many people when he was alive. If he died, wouldn’t it be a pity? Moreover, he was such a good painter and wanted to be a cartoonist. If he died, wouldn’t the world lose a cartoonist?

“When I get out, I want to sell fish balls.” A prisoner remembered his original dream. Although it was naive, it was at least practical.

Wu Bai sat on the innermost bed, and he thought of the young master. Even when he was pointed at with a gun, he could still remain calm and rational, and he kept looking for opportunities to communicate with them, trying to impress their sympathy.

And these stupid guys were really moved by him. Maybe him too.

“If you don’t do this job, what would you like to do?” The young master once asked him this. Wu Bai didn’t think so at the time. Three generations of his family were all gang members. Would he have any other choice?

Now Wu Bai felt that he could think about what to do after he gets out. Going to jail this time may not be a bad thing. Now that they were in jail, they have no connection with the Crocodile Gang and could be ordinary people after they come out.

“A-choo!” This had happened three times already. It must be the readers who were talking about him.

An Yinong, who was still in the old house, rubbed his nose. He hadn’t been to school for a week. Apart from composing a song, he had done nothing and did not paint. If he didn’t go back, the manuscripts for “The Imperial Spirit Girl” will be exhausted. Now he felt flustered and have a headache.

“Grandpa Butler, can I go back now? It’s not good to keep disturbing Grandpa here.”

The butler put down the hot milk and said with a smile: “The master has gone to ask the expert. The young master escaped death this time, and the master has been thinking about it, so he wants to ask the master to calculate it.”

“……Um?” Master, which master are you referring to?

After An Yinong finished drinking the milk, Grandpa He brought back a middle-aged man in his early forties. He was wearing a gray double-breasted shirt. The first person he looked at when he came into the house was An Yinong.

“The young master’s face is glowing red, the disaster is over.” He came to a conclusion.

Grandpa He nodded repeatedly and asked about other things.

“…” An Yinong held the cup of milk and fell into deep thought: Was it so easy to make money in this industry?

The middle-aged man answered all the questions Grandpa He asked, but when he mentioned future marriage and children, he looked embarrassed: “Young Master’s fate with children is a little shallow.”

Grandpa He was stunned: “Is there any hindrance?”

The middle-aged man lowered his head and took out something to calculate. Grandpa He was very nervous, and An Yinong was also very curious: Was this true? Can he even calculate this?

He calculated for a long time, and finally sighed, saying that An Yinong would be rich and prosperous in the future, but he had little affinity with his children. But if he forced this affinity, his life would be full of twists and turns, and the gain would not outweigh the loss.

“I heard that in Ziwei Dou Shu, when parents divorce or cheat, the retribution usually falls on their children. Is this the reason?” Grandpa He asked hesitantly.

Was this just another way of saying ‘a failed marriage in the original family will become an obstacle to the child’s marriage’?

The middle-aged man smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Master He. The young master is not someone who can be easily influenced.”

“Grandpa, don’t force it.” An Yinong smiled at Grandpa He, “Based on my experience as a son for so many years, children will only bring troubles. It’s not bad to have no children. Let alone children, I don’t even plan to get married.”

“Nonsense.” Grandpa He looked at his smiling face and felt sad. The child deliberately said this to comfort him.

At this time, An Yinong felt that the expert in front of him, who looked unremarkable, did have some skills. It was hard to say anything else, but he was sure that his descendants would have a weak fate.

The master added, “The young master has been weak since birth. I’m afraid he will get sick again after this shock. Mr. He, please pay more attention these days. If possible, exercise more and get more sun.”

After confirming that An Yinong had no other problems, Grandpa He sent the master away and gave him a cheque. He said to An Yinong, “Tiantong, your father has trouble taking care of himself. Come and live here for a while and exercise with grandpa.”

An Yinong, who wanted to have some fun, said: “Not good, right?”

“Hey, the small villa you lived in before is no longer safe, and the house is a mess, so you should live here.”

An Yinong thought about it, and jumped between being exposed and living in the old house several times: “Actually, Grandpa, there is one thing I forgot to tell you.”

“Okay, go ahead.”

He raised a hand and said, “Well, I’ve already started drawing comics, so I need to go back to drawing the manuscript, otherwise the editor will come to my house to urge me to submit the manuscript. If I can’t hand it in by the deadline, things will become very troublesome.”

“Is that so? Why didn’t you tell me that before?” Grandpa He was a little surprised.

“I’m still a student, but I’m not focusing on my studies. I’m worried that my dad and his family will be unhappy, so I won’t mention it for now. So, Grandpa, I really have to go back.”

“Why should they be unhappy?” Grandpa He tapped his cane.

“The purpose of studying is, first, to understand the truth, second, to make friends with similar interests, third, to broaden your horizons, and fourth, to learn survival skills. You have been doing very well, and now you have even mastered the skills of survival. If your father and others are unhappy, then have them come to me. I allow you to do so.”

The old man’s parenting philosophy was really advanced! An Yinong couldn’t help but want to applaud, but he really didn’t want to stay, it would feel like a guest, very unfree. So An Yinong once again proposed the idea of leaving. Since Crocodile and Zhang Ming had been caught, the villa would not be unsafe.

Seeing his determination, Grandpa He began to waver: “But I’m a little worried about you living there alone.”

“Grandpa, I’m a grown up.”

An Yinong looked at Grandpa He, and for the first time he stopped pretending to be stupid, and told him confidently that he was strong enough to withstand all the storms from the outside world. Yes, he has grown up and can even face the brutal kidnappers on his own and look for a chance of survival.

The sixteen-year-old boy had a warm glow in his eyes after being tempered by the world. Grandpa He suddenly wondered, what kind of failed family could make a sixteen-year-old child grow up overnight? Grandpa He didn’t know what to say. He had a big business and many grandchildren, so he could not pay much attention to each child. So he had no idea when this somewhat naive child had such a look in his eyes.

“Your father was spoiled too much by your grandmother, and I didn’t manage him well. Even at his age, he is still as willful as a child and never thought about the consequences of his actions. And you, at the age of sixteen, have already grown up.”

How ironic!

An Yinong finally moved out of the old house. When he arrived at the small villa door, the neighbor next door came out with a basket of cakes. An Yinong was a little surprised, but not particularly surprised.

“My chef made a honey lemon cake. I would like to invite a guest who appreciate cakes the most to inspect the result. Would you be honored to have afternoon tea with me?”

An Yinong looked at him and the parrot Xie xie perched on his arm. He wanted to laugh, but he kept a straight face: “It depends on who invites me. I won’t accept every invitation.”

“What if it was X’s invitation?”

He finally couldn’t help laughing: “I’m happy to do that.”