Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit
Chapter 460: Just Unwilling to Spend Money

Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Just Unwilling to Spend Money

Whether it exists or not, only heaven, earth, you, and I know.

"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. We’ll probably be here for another four or five days."

Wasn’t it a week that was agreed upon before?

There likely won’t be much change then.

Thinking about staying here for another four or five days, my mood was really affected.

Doctor Wei didn’t say much more and began to arrange his own bed.

Tonight, with a new thick quilt to cover, the previous thin one had to be put away.

Otherwise, this small wooden bed couldn’t fit so much stuff.

....

Time flew by, and soon it was the medical team’s last day here.

On this last day, they didn’t need to see patients anymore.

However, many doctors took the initiative to visit patients whom they thought had serious issues in the previous few days.

Of course, they would also suggest that the families urgently take the patients to the hospital for further treatment and examinations.

As for whether the families would listen, that remained unknown.

Lu Jing and Doctor Wei went together to Uncle Ge’s house; clearly, even after several days, the family hadn’t mentioned taking Uncle Ge to the hospital.

As doctors, they were heartbroken, but there was really nothing more they could do.

They had advised all they could, explained multiple times.

In the end, as the two of them went to say goodbye to Uncle Ge, clearly, Uncle Ge understood very well, his eyes welling up.

He stuttered,

"Little sister, you folks are good people!"

Compared to their own flesh and blood, even strangers seemed better.

Lu Jing and Doctor Wei didn’t know what to say to comfort Uncle Ge, as, after all, nothing they could say seemed useful.

At that moment, Uncle Ge shakily waved his hand:

"Go on, you all head back."

The two exchanged glances, and Doctor Wei pursed her lips, then spoke:

"Uncle Ge, you take good care of yourself, we’ll be heading off now."

Uncle Ge, not very articulate, replied:

"Good, go, go on now."

....

Leaving Uncle Ge’s house, both of them felt rather somber.

After a while, Doctor Wei finally asked,

"Xiao Lu, what were you doing just now?"

Cough, cough.

Lu Jing felt slightly embarrassed:

"I, I left all the cash I had."

That was all they could do.

Doctor Wei instantly slapped her forehead:

"Ah, now, why didn’t I think of that?

But, honestly, I don’t think I had any cash on me, mobile payments are just too convenient these days, I’ve nearly forgotten what cash looks like."

Lu Jing had previously been abroad, so she had maintained the habit of keeping cash.

But people in the country were probably already used to mobile payments.

"No worries, didn’t I leave some behind? It’s all the same."

Doctor Wei hummed in agreement, still looking quite downcast.

Both women felt deeply for Uncle Ge, so old and severely ill, and yet his family didn’t care at all.

Oh...

"Let’s go, let’s head back."

"Okay."

The two returned to the small building, where most of the others had also returned. The scene was filled with sighs from one after another.

Obviously, everyone’s experiences weren’t much different.

It was understandable, after all, how could rural areas compare with cities?

People in the city generally had insurance, whereas in rural areas, not too many did.

Moreover, despite the national rural cooperative medical scheme specifically built for rural residents, costing only hundreds of dollars a year, many still didn’t want to spend the money.

In the end, it was still not widely promoted enough!

Hopefully, in the future, there will be intensified efforts in publicity and education.