Chapter 720

When passing by a hospital, Chen Shu saw a woman in her thirties, holding a three or four-year-old child and kneeling by the hospital gate. In front of her was a large colorful paper cloth with the words "Seeking money for medical treatment" written on it. The content was nothing more than an introduction to the child's severe condition and poor family conditions.

In a conspicuous place, two QR codes were printed, and it was obvious at a glance that they were used to collect money.

This phenomenon of kneeling on the side of the road crying poor and begging for medical expenses has a history of several decades, and there is always an endless stream.

Compared with the organized crime in the early years, after the crackdown by the public security organs, now there are more self-reliant self-employed individuals.

Then in terms of technology, it also keeps up with the social trend and keeps pace with the times. In addition to placing an empty bowl to collect cash according to tradition, there is actually no cash to collect now. The symbolic meaning of this empty bowl is far greater than its practical meaning.

Of course, a QR code is also posted next to the empty bowl to facilitate passers-by to use electronic mobile payment.

Two QR codes for different payment channels are also placed considerately, in case you don’t have enough WeChat, then pay bao.

There are real people like this, and there are fake ones, but most of them are just asking for money out of their misery. If they really receive the money, they will not use it to treat their illnesses. They will eat and drink it up and then do it again, and then lie down.

Chen Shu, who was a little drunk, sneered: "It's so late, why don't you call it a day and go home?"

The woman raised her head and finally saw someone stop all night. She pleaded as if grasping a life-saving straw: "Brother, my child is very sick. I have spent all my money, but I still can't cure my child's illness. Please, give me some money."

Passers-by hurried by, some avoided his gaze, and some walked by indifferently, turning a blind eye.

Even the Internet celebrities holding selfie sticks walked a few steps quickly and bypassed it, thinking that this routine of asking for money has long been accustomed to it, and it can't be outdated anymore. Even if it appears in their live broadcast room for a few seconds, it is not enough to be a small material.

Chen Shu remembered the two old couples he met at the door of the hospital when he was in Dongzhou.

It was still a hot summer day, and Chen Shu saw the couple when he was sending the suspect to the hospital for a physical examination.

The man knelt down and kowtowed, while the woman lay beside him with her eyes tightly closed, wrapped in a thick quilt.

Chen Shu, who was paid 500 yuan a month for internship, wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave a red card thinking he was generous.

A few days later, Chen Shu caught a cold and went to another hospital near his home for treatment. He saw the couple again at the door, exactly the same people, exactly the same movements.

But this time, it was the woman who knelt down and kowtowed, while the man lay beside him covered with a large quilt.

Seeing this, Chen Shu felt that the 100 yuan he had given before was better used to feed the dog, at least he could wag his tail for him to see.

"Brother, give me some money for food, I haven't eaten for a day. If you don't give me money, you can buy me a takeaway! Please, I can do anything you want me to do!"

The woman holding the child begged for the kindness of passers-by.

Chen Shu stood in front of her and said coldly: "Have you sold your house and car?"

The woman was stunned. She didn't expect the young man in front of her to ask this question, but she answered honestly:

"No car. The house is in my hometown in the countryside and I can't sell it for money."

"Have you used apps like Douyin and Qingsongchou?"

"Yes, my relatives and friends gave me some money."

"Have you contacted charity media?"

"I called them, and they were very polite. They said that a reporter would contact me."

"No contact?"

"Yes"

"Where is the child's father?"

"He's delivering food."

"Since I have income, I can't get in." , how can you not even afford a meal?"

"I can't bear it, I want to save more money for my child's medical treatment."

"Why don't you go out to work together?"

"No one is taking care of the child, and I have to take her to the hospital for medical treatment and examination on weekdays."

The woman stopped talking and hesitated. Perhaps it was rare for her to meet someone to confide in. She blushed and continued: "I'll say it again. This is the situation now, so I can charge more money."

As soon as the words came out, the woman felt a little ashamed, fearing that the man would not believe it, so she took out a "certificate" from the local villagers' neighborhood committee and handed it to Chen Shu.

It roughly read the following:

"There are villagers Hou Yiqi and Xie Wuxiu from the sixth group of our village, and they gave birth to a girl on x month x day, 20xx. Her name is Hou Xixi, and she suffers from cancer. Because the medical expenses are too high, their family conditions are poor and they are unable to treat the child.

"I am applying for assistance! ”

At the end of the document, in addition to the seal of the villagers' committee, there is also the official seal of the township civil affairs office.

After reading the document, Chen Shu casually threw it back to the woman.

"Brother, we have no choice. The bills from the hospital are piling up. In the end, if it weren't for Xixi being young, we really didn't want to continue."

The woman's eyes were full of helplessness. She hugged the child tightly in her arms, and used one hand to carefully fold the thin piece of paper and put it into the pocket of her intimate underwear.

Her clothes were worn out, and her face was full of sadness and sorrow. When she spoke, she looked at the child from time to time, and her eyes were full of tenderness and love.

This action touched Chen Shu.

Chen Shu squatted down and patted his cheek, trying to sober up a little from the drunkenness. Then he reached out and teased the child a few times, but the child closed his eyes and did not respond, sleeping very deeply.

Chen Shu simply sat on the ground, looking at the woman, the child in her arms, and the pedestrians coming and going nearby.

This action frightened the woman a little. She was just looking for a meal to be shameless, so that she could at least squeeze out some milk for her child.

Unexpectedly, the man sat next to her without saying a word. The look he gave her and the child in the intervals was a little scary. She thought he was plotting against her and her mother.

At this moment, she regretted it.

Smelling the alcohol on the other person, the woman cautiously advised: "Brother, it's windy at night and quite cold, why don't you go home first?"

Chen Shu smiled: "You are not cold, so is your child cold too?"

The woman showed a bitter smile: "It's okay, it's okay"

Chen Shu asked again: "You are okay, so how many days has your child been hungry?"

The woman waved her hands quickly, but her tone was weak: "It's okay, I can hold on"

Chen Shu continued to ask: "You can hold on, so is your child really okay?"

After mentioning the woman's sadness many times, she finally lowered her head and fell silent.

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Chen Shu got up and walked to a small stall in the distance, asked the boss to pack a portion of noodles, and asked the other party not to add salt or any other seasonings.

The boss was a little surprised, because without salt, it really wasn't something that even a dog could swallow.

Carrying the noodles back to the woman, Chen Shu handed it to the other party.

The woman nodded repeatedly in gratitude, then carefully placed the noodles aside, took off her only coat and wrapped them up, obviously preparing to leave them for the child.

Chen Shu pointed at the noodles and said, "Eat them, I'll buy another one for your child after you finish them."

The woman was stunned at first, then looked down at the still sleeping child, and finally opened the plastic bag again, wolfing down the noodles inside, even drinking up the soup.

After drinking the soup, the woman wiped her mouth, obviously very satisfied.

Chen Shu was stunned.