pjbooks Chapter 217 was somewhat touching.
Chapter 217 was somewhat touching.
Several people raised their glasses, clinking them together.
After a couple of drinks, the atmosphere really warmed up.
Fat Tiger asked bluntly,
"Brother Jie, you seem to be in a bad mood. What's wrong? Tell us about it."
"Although I don't have much ability, I will definitely do my best to help if I can."
Upon hearing what Pang Hu said, Li Yuanyuan also spoke up.
"Ah Jie, yes, what's wrong? Tell me."
"As friends, we'll definitely help if we can."
Ma Junjie also had a few drinks and seemed to relax a lot.
In addition, after hearing what the two of them said,
Ma Junjie was deeply moved.
Back in the countryside, apart from my older brother who occasionally showed concern for me, no one ever cared about my feelings.
And now,
Fat Tiger and Li Yuanyuan in front of me truly consider me their friend.
Ma Junjie's nose felt a little sore.
He tilted his head back and took a big gulp of wine.
"Cough cough!" He choked and then said,
"Sister Yuan, Fat Tiger, thank you."
"I'm fine, there's just a small problem at home."
"Oh?" Fat Tiger exclaimed anxiously upon hearing this.
"Brother Jie, what's wrong? Can you tell us?"
Ma Junjie glanced at Pang Hu.
After thinking about it, I decided to speak up.
"Fat Tiger, Sister Yuan, I'll tell you then! I received a call from my brother back home today..."
He said his daughter, who is also my niece, suddenly fell ill, and it seemed quite serious. The county hospital couldn't find the cause, so they had to go to the city for treatment...
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanyuan and Pang Hu immediately understood.
It turns out that Ma Junjie was depressed because of this.
Li Yuanyuan comforted her.
"Ah Jie, don't worry too much. If nothing was found, it might just be a false alarm, and everything will be fine!"
"Tell your brother to take your niece to a big city for medical treatment as soon as possible."
"You should see a doctor as early as possible; there's no room for carelessness..."
Fat Tiger echoed Li Yuanyuan's words,
"Yes, Brother Jie, tell him to go quickly, find out the cause of the illness, and treat it accordingly, then he'll definitely be fine."
Ma Junjie sighed upon hearing this.
"Yes, Yuan-jie, Pang Hu, I understand what you're saying."
"I also told my brother, but every family has its own problems..."
"You know, people in the countryside aren't afraid of anything, except going to the hospital..."
"Seeing a doctor often means losing everything, even having to borrow money everywhere!"
Li Yuanyuan and Pang Hu listened thoughtfully, and they could understand Ma Junjie's words.
Fat Tiger picked up his glass, tilted his head back, and downed it in one gulp.
Then, whether it was the spiciness of the alcohol or some reflection, I don't know.
He said, frowning.
"Brother Jie, I completely understand what you're going through."
"I heard from my dad that my grandfather refused to go to the hospital for minor illnesses, which led to him getting a terminal illness and dying at a young age."
"Ah Jie, we'll get our salaries for this month in a couple of days. I'll keep two hundred for living expenses, and use the remaining eight hundred to pay for your niece's medical treatment!"
"It's not much money, but I hope to do my part!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie fixed his gaze on Pang Hu.
He never expected that Fat Tiger would be so loyal.
Eight hundred yuan was basically his entire monthly income.
Ma Junjie got excited for a moment,
He slammed his hand on the table, raised his glass, and said...
"Fat Tiger, my good brother, let me toast you!"
Upon seeing this, Fat Tiger immediately raised his glass as well.
"Brother Jie, your niece is my niece too. This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it when the time comes."
After saying that, the two drank it all in one gulp.
Ma Junjie put down his wine glass, and Li Yuanyuan immediately stared at him.
"Ah Jie, if you have any money problems, I can lend you some."
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie waved his hand vigorously.
"No, no!"
"Sister Yuan, I'm telling you this today not to gain your sympathy, and I certainly don't want you to give me money."
"I just felt that as friends, I should share my troubles with you."
"I can handle the money. I just feel so sorry for my niece, Huahua. She's so young, and she's suffering so much from this illness..."
Ma Junjie was overcome with emotion, his eyes even turning a little red.
He is a man of strong emotions and values relationships extremely.
Perhaps because they lacked family affection so much, they cherished it all the more.
Li Yuanyuan reached out and patted Ma Junjie on the shoulder.
He comforted her.
"Don't worry, A-Jie, everything will be alright."
"The diagnosis isn't confirmed yet, so maybe it's just a minor ailment!"
Gian also shouted loudly,
"That's right, Brother Jie. Maybe it's like a cold or fever; some medicine will do the trick!"
"Let's go to the hospital first, a good hospital, get a thorough checkup, and then we'll feel relieved!"
Ma Junjie nodded, then shook his head.
"Alright, alright!"
"Sister Yuan, Fatty Tiger, let's not talk about this anymore."
"Come on, cheers! Let's drink to our hearts' content today. It's on me!"
Li Yuanyuan and Pang Hu laughed.
They all raised their glasses.
"Cheers!"
"Wishing Hua Hua good health and safety!"
Between clinking glasses, two bottles of baijiu were emptied.
Li Yuanyuan, with one hand supporting her head, said somewhat drunkenly.
"Ah Jie, Fat Tiger, I...I can't drink anymore..."
"You guys...you shouldn't drink either. Tomorrow...everyone has to go to work, go to work!"
Fat Tiger patted his chest forcefully and shouted,
"Sister Yuan, only two bottles for three people, that's hardly anything!"
"Let's continue, let's continue!"
As he spoke, Fat Tiger picked up a bottle of baijiu from the ground.
With a "click," the lid opened directly.
With a "whoosh," Fatty Tiger filled Ma Junjie's cup, then filled his own as well.
Then he raised his glass and urged...
"Brother Jie, drink up, let's continue!"
Ma Junjie was both depressed and happy today.
Hearing Fat Tiger say that, he got excited and started drinking too.
Li Yuanyuan was initially somewhat hesitant.
But then one table of customers wanted to pay their bill, and at the same time, a new table arrived.
Li Yuanyuan stood up, smiled at Ma Junjie and Pang Hu, and then left.
I don't know how much time passed.
When Li Yuanyuan finished her work and came over,
She noticed that Ma Junjie and Pang Hu were both slumped over the table.
"Ah Jie, Ah Jie?"
"Gian, Gian?"
Li Yuanyuan called out to the two people separately, and thankfully, both responded.
Especially Gian, who slowly raised his head.
His eyes were blurry as he looked at Li Yuanyuan's profile and stammered,
"Yuan... Sister Yuan, I... I'm not drunk..."
"You're here, so keep drinking!"
Li Yuanyuan glanced at the ground.
Goodness, at least five bottles of baijiu have already been opened.
"Fat Tiger, you can't drink anymore! This isn't beer. Drinking too much will cause alcohol poisoning, it's dangerous!"
"Gian, can you still get up and walk?"
Upon hearing this, Gian was eager to show off.
He leaned on the table, and staggered to his feet.
He said vaguely.
"I...I'm fine..."
"But... Sister Yuan, I... I want to sleep."
Li Yuanyuan sighed, "Oh."
Then he saw Xiao Liu, the helper, standing to the side, and called out to him.
"Xiao Liu, take Fat Tiger home."
"Going home now, you can go home too!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu put down his work and replied.
"Okay, Sister Yuan!"
Xiao Liu walked over and helped Pang Hu slowly walk out the door.
Upon reaching the door, Fatty Tiger, still thinking about Ma Junjie, turned back and said,
"Sister Yuan, Brother Jie is definitely drunk. You...you've made arrangements for him too!"
Li Yuanyuan frowned and waved to him.
"Xiao Liu, help him walk quickly..."
"He's out of his mind. He still remembers there's a Brother Jie? Unbelievable!"
Xiao Liu helped Pang Hu slowly leave.
Li Yuanyuan stared at Ma Junjie, who was slumped over the table.
After thinking for a moment, he slowly raised his head and said to the other helper beside him,
"Xiao Zhang, please help me support him and take him... to my house."