sbdcsierra Chapter 1812 Signing Ceremony
Chapter 1812 Signing Ceremony
Chapter 1812 Signing Ceremony
After being hospitalized, I underwent another round of examinations and was diagnosed with a kidney tumor that required the removal of one kidney. Fortunately, it was discovered early.
Fortunately, the cerebral infarction was detected early, so we can pay more attention to it. We need to take medication to control it and avoid heavy or strenuous work, otherwise it can easily lead to blockage of the major arteries and loss of consciousness.
It was so serious that Ye Yaodong and his wife couldn't hide it from each other, so they had no choice but to tell the truth.
When my uncle found out, he was stunned, bewildered, and didn't know what to do.
"The doctor said it's good that it was discovered early. As long as you cooperate with the treatment, you can be discharged from the hospital once you're cured. You'll need to take medication to control the condition, but you won't be able to do any heavy or strenuous work anymore. You'll need to retire. Anyway, you're already this age, so it's good for you to retire at home and enjoy the filial piety of your children and grandchildren. You've worked most of your life, so it's time for you to enjoy your retirement."
Only then did my uncle find his voice, and he asked tremblingly, "Can it really cure it?"
"Of course it can be treated, but it will only require the removal of one kidney. Anyway, you're already this age, so removing one won't have much of an impact. Just take good care of yourself, and you can still live to be a hundred years old."
"Then... what will happen if we don't treat it for now? Will it be the same if we just wait a few months?"
Ye Yaodong looked at him with a complicated expression, "Still thinking about going to sea? Is money more important or your life?"
Hearing that it could be cured, they wanted to delay treatment again...
"I was thinking that if I worked for another two months, I could get four months' worth of pay. It's such a pity. Anyway, it's already like this, so delaying it for two more months shouldn't be a big deal, right? I can come back for treatment in a few months, and then I'll have the money for the surgery."
"Stop worrying about it. If you're going to get treatment, you should get it done as soon as possible. You have a stroke in your body. What is a stroke? It's a blockage in a major artery. If things don't go well, you'll collapse. It's even riskier than your kidney tumor, with more uncertainties. Working at sea is high-intensity work, and there's no village or shop in sight. If something happens, there won't be anywhere to get treatment, and it will be too late to regret it."
"I should have waited two months until my break to get checked..."
Communication is impossible.
He didn't die unjustly in his past life.
He's about to call home and ask his family to come over and look after him so he can communicate with them.
It will take time for him to come over, so let's contact him in advance. Anyway, it's a done deal, and his family will take care of him after the surgery.
In the hospital room, he immediately took out his mobile phone and called his mother at home, asking her to inform her.
The old lady was happy when she received the call, but she was disappointed when she heard that they needed to find Ye's mother. However, she grabbed a handful of candy and went to the door to ask a child to run over.
"Dongzi, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry to find your mother? What happened?"
"My uncle had a medical check-up in Shanghai, and the results weren't too good. I need to ask my mother to inform my aunt's family."
"Huh? Something's not right. They're all so young, how come they're all sick? I'm this old and I don't need to take medicine, but they're all on their own every day, they've all become sickly."
"Yes, you're in better health."
"What illness is it? Is it curable?"
“You wouldn’t know what illness it is even if I told you, but it’s good that it was discovered early and it’s treatable. We need to let his family know now, and then his family needs to come to Shanghai to take care of him. After all, he needs to have surgery and then he needs to recover. It’s not a matter of just a few days.”
"Is it that serious? Then he can't work on the ship anymore."
"Of course I can't do it anymore. Who knows when I'll die? Why would I continue? I'm already old enough to rest."
When Ye's mother heard the phone ringing at home, she rushed back, still out of breath, and shouted as soon as she entered the house.
"Who called? And told me to hurry up."
"Dongzi said his uncle is sick, and it's quite serious. He needs surgery and other treatments. You can ask him yourself."
Ye's mother was surprised and picked up the phone to ask again.
Ye Yaodong explained things to his mother in more detail, hoping that she would convey the message clearly when she relayed it.
“…Is it that serious? How come everyone here is sick? Are your dad and I considered healthy? I’ll call their family right now and give them your phone number.”
"Okay, and please also write down the hospital's phone number, since I may not be staying at the hospital all the time."
"Okay, don't make things difficult for me next time. Bringing this test and that test, and if they find out I'm sick, they might blame me. Otherwise, if I didn't get tested, I wouldn't be sick and could still work and earn money. Now I can't even earn money, and I have to spend a lot of money on medical treatment."
"Oh, I see."
That's true. My uncle just kept saying that it would have been better to wait two months for the checkup. The fact that it was discovered early means we lost four months' salary for nothing.
He was on the verge of death, yet he was still heartbroken over the lost wages and was thinking of going back to work for two more months before coming back for surgery.
"And it's all for nothing. You two are so busy, and you still have to stay at the hospital with them! I need to call their own family members to come and take care of them. How can I let you two take care of them? They're not his son or grandson, do you think it's your place to take care of them?"
“There’s no other way now. Since you’re relatives, you two will have to take turns looking after him until his family arrives. Huimei is here too, so let Huimei take turns looking after him with you.”
“They’ve all been diagnosed with a serious illness that requires surgery. You can’t just ignore it. You should help them out first, and everything will be fine once their family members arrive.”
"It's such a hassle. You two were perfectly fine, but now you have to take this test and that test. Well, your dad and I are practically medicine addicts now. We're constantly on our lips, taking medicine all the time. We used to be perfectly healthy and didn't need to take anything, but now we have to spend money on medicine every month..."
Ye Yaodong's head was spinning from listening to this. Wasn't he just thinking about his family's health?
What if she doesn't take medicine and a minor illness turns into a major one? It's not like we're forcing her to take medicine when she's not sick. Of course, she should take medicine and follow the doctor's orders when she's sick.
Early detection and control can also relieve some of the pain.
My uncle-in-law encountered this situation, but we can't just watch him die in a few years and be beyond saving, can we?
They're family, after all, so of course I thought I'd try to save them if I could.
He wouldn't take people to the hospital for checkups if they weren't related to him.
“I have to have a good talk with your aunt. It’s all thanks to you taking the person for a check-up that they could have been killed. They were still making money there, but money is not as important as life.”
“You’re all still at the hospital with your husband, and you haven’t even taken care of your own important matters. You’re someone who makes money every minute, yet you’re still spending all your time with your uncle. They have to accept this favor.”
“Otherwise, who would care about a stranger? You meant well. You're already busy making money, and if you and your husband are delayed in the hospital, how much money will you lose? They should be thanking you.”
"If we don't investigate, you might lose your life at sea without even knowing it, and you'll be left with no one to turn to..."
“You saved his life, so we have to have a serious talk with him. If we don’t clear things up, people will think we’re being nosy. We can’t do a good deed and then leave behind a grudge.”
Ye Yaodong nodded repeatedly, "That's right, your mother really explained it clearly!"
Sure enough, he had eaten more salt than rice. He was too embarrassed to say it himself, so his mother brought it up.
Once everything is cleared up, his aunt's family members come up to take care of him, and then we continue to talk to his uncle about it. It's all thanks to him that he was saved from death.
I won't take people for checkups anymore. I won't meddle in other people's business. I'll just take care of my own family.
"Wait a minute, isn't your dad just sitting around upstairs? Bring him over and let him stay at the hospital to look after him. The two old men can keep each other company and have things to talk about, without interfering with your relationship."
“Huimei still has to help cook to earn money. They are all young people. How can we let them take care of an old man? It’s better to let your dad go.”
“Yes, it’s settled then. No one will be delayed. You call your dad later and ask him to come over. I’ll call your aunt after I hang up and tell her to bring money and people to take care of her.”
Ye Yaodong agreed immediately, "Mother, you're so thoughtful."
"Of course, I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. What do you young people know? Except for not being as good at making money as you, I'm the one who has to do everything else. I'm hanging up now. Talking for so long must have cost a lot in phone bills. Don't waste your money."
He hung up without warning, without even waiting for him to say a word.
Lin Xiuqing kept her ear pressed against the mobile phone the whole time, and probably listened to it from beginning to end.
She said softly, "It would be good to have Dad come over to take care of us. It's more convenient since we're all men. We can have Huimei come over to deliver lunch and check on things while we're at it. We'll come over again after we get off work in the evening, and leave the rest of the time to Dad."
"Okay, I'll call Dad and ask him to come over."
After they finished their phone call, my uncle asked, "So, did you tell the family?"
"I've had my mother inform them. If my aunt calls later, I'll ask you to answer the phone."
He nodded repeatedly.
"Could you also ask the hospital if it's possible to have the surgery a few months later?"
“If you have the surgery a few months later, the hospital certainly can’t force you to do it now. Even if you don’t want to have it, the hospital won’t force you. To put it bluntly, whatever happens to you outside is none of the hospital’s business, but your life is your own. If you insist on enduring it, there’s nothing anyone can do.”
My uncle nodded weakly.
"Wait for my aunt to call, then you two can talk it over."
He quickly called his father and asked him to come to the hospital. No one needed to pick him up; his father was now very familiar with Shanghai.
Many projects hadn't been inspected yet, so Ye Yaodong stayed there as well. Sometimes, it was inconvenient for Lin Xiuqing, a woman, to be alone, so it was easier for him, a man, to lend a hand.
He didn't have anything particularly urgent to do, so taking half a day off wasn't a big deal.
His aunt called very promptly. Immediately after his father hung up, another call came in. He said a few words, reported the specific situation, and then handed the phone to his uncle.
The voice on the phone was noticeably louder, as if he was giving a lecture, probably saying he was willing to risk his life for money.
He added that it was fortunate he was taken to the hospital for examination in time, otherwise he might not have been able to be saved, and going to sea would have been a dead end.
I reckon his mother used her silver tongue to talk him to death.
After hanging up the phone, his uncle said that his aunt would be coming over with her son to take care of her in the next couple of days, and that they would have to trouble them for the next few days.
Hearing this made me feel better, and they stopped saying they wouldn't treat it or that they would treat it in a couple of days.
They will go home after dark. They are not experiencing any mobility issues and have not yet undergone surgery, so there is no need for anyone to watch over them.
Ye Huimei was unaware of this matter until she and her husband returned home, at which point she could only sigh at the unpredictability of life.
The next day, they all went to visit him together. Ye Yaodong stood there for a while before going to take care of some business.
When Mr. Ye arrived in the afternoon, they left everything to his care and went back to do whatever they needed to do.
Ye's father and uncle stayed together, and the two had common topics to talk about. They complained about the hospital, talked about fishing boats, and about their children and grandchildren. The two had each other for company and were not lonely.
Ye Yaodong officially signed the purchase contract three days later.
After receiving the call, he went to the sales office the next day.
When he arrived at the entrance, he was surprised to see the banner hanging in the sales office.
Congratulations to Mr. Ye on purchasing the entire Building 8!
Good heavens, they even gave him a special ceremony, so sophisticated.
He glanced down at his clothes. Luckily, it wasn't summer, so he wasn't wearing slippers; his attire was still quite decent.
"Mr. Ye, you're here. Come on, let's go inside. The sales manager is already waiting there and has even set up a signing ceremony for you."
Ye Yaodong was pulled inside by Director Zhang. "What signing ceremony?"
"The contract signing ceremony? Didn't you drive here today? There are a bunch of free home appliances for you. You can take the smaller items home with you first."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I asked for it for you a while ago, but I hadn't applied for it yet, and I was too embarrassed to say so. Now I've confirmed that I've received it."
"You old Zhang, are you worried that if you tell me in advance and there are no free gifts, I won't sign, right? That will affect your commission."
"Hehe, how could that be? I'll risk my reputation to get you more things."
"What's there?"
"We have large items like color TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines, but you'll have to wait for them to arrive. Smaller items like rice cookers, hair dryers, thermos flasks, and bowls can be taken home directly."
"I immediately called my wife to come and move the items. Can we pick up the big items today? I can call a truck to come and haul them over."
"We'll have to wait a bit longer for big items."
"Fine, so you didn't ask for a small amount when you bought your own house, did you?"
"Don't even mention it, they're incredibly stingy. They only gave us a hairdryer, a thermos, and a set of bowls. I've already asked for some for your sister, so she can take them home once the contract is signed."
As Ye Yaodong spoke, he glared at him. As soon as he entered the sales office, he saw a red carpet laid on the ground and was greeted by two rows of saleswomen wearing stockings.
"Welcome, Mr. Ye!"
Ye Yaodong was overjoyed upon seeing this. "Hehe, not bad, you even added a sense of ceremony."
"There's also photography; we'll be taking photos when we sign the contract later."
"You old Zhang, you didn't even remind me! I didn't even get my hair done today!"
"What are you doing? You're handsome enough. You could take a couple of pictures and they'd be just as good as movie stars on TV."
Ye Yaodong touched his hair; thankfully, it wasn't oily, and he had shaved that morning.
Early in the morning, several business owners came to the sales office to look at the properties. They all looked at them curiously and asked a few questions. They had already noticed the banner hanging at the entrance.
The sales manager quickly came up to him and shook hands. "Hello, Mr. Ye. Come on, let's go to the office and I'll explain the details of the contract to you."
"This book is so thick? Should I bring a lawyer with me to take a closer look?"
"If you're not comfortable with that, that's fine too. But Mr. Zhang has been dealing with real estate for a long time, so you can ask him to take a look. I'll tell you about it."
"Okay, you tell me about it first, and then Lao Zhang, you take a look at it for me."
Director Zhang pushed up his glasses and said, "Okay, I'll make sure you see it carefully."
The conversation lasted for two hours. It was only because they were sitting in the office that they did so; otherwise, they would have definitely become the focus of everyone's discussion.
However, when they came out to sign the contract after reaching an agreement, they still became the focus of attention.
The sales office set up a red backdrop, and they dragged Ye Yaodong there to take a group photo. They even put up a small banner that was exactly the same as the words on the door.
Congratulations to Mr. Ye on purchasing the entire Building 8!
The camera kept clicking away.
The people looking at houses at the sales center all gathered around and talked about this Mr. Ye!
Lin Xiuqing looked at him with a smile from the crowd.
Extremely pretentious.
Ye Yaodong was quite satisfied, but it was a pity he didn't bring his camera. However, he would ask the sales office for one after the photos were taken, and they would send him a copy.
Why didn't you come over and take a group photo?
"I won't film, I'll keep a low profile. Otherwise, if others can't kidnap you, what will they do if they kidnap me?"
"Okay, go and load the freebies that you can onto the truck."
"It's already moved. When you go to the office to talk, I'll have them move it into the car for me. The trunk and back seats are packed full."
Ye Yaodong put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Then let's go directly to process the remittance, and then come back to get the invoice."
After he finished speaking, he also greeted the others, telling them that those who were supposed to go to the bank with him to transfer money should also come along.
Remittances are troublesome now; you have to make several trips just to complete a home purchase procedure.
It took him a whole day to get it done, and at the same time, all the keys to the building were handed over to him.
When we were taking photos, we only let him hold it for a quick shot, and then we took it back. We only gave it to him along with the invoice after we paid for the house.
Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing's eyes lit up when they saw the whole box of keys.
The two of them took the keys and headed straight for their building, number 8. They didn't mind the trouble and tried the keys one by one, going up floor by floor, overjoyed.
"This entire building belongs to us! That's amazing!"
"Once Pudong is developed to a decent standard, we'll buy a house there in a few years, and then we can relax for the rest of our lives and not have to work anymore."
"You really bought that much?"
"Anyway, you won't lose money. If your son or daughter doesn't amount to anything in the future, you can still make a living by collecting rent."
"Ok."
Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied after looking through the entire building. "Let's go home, it's getting dark."
"Let's go home and lock all these keys in the safe."
"Once I'm done with this busy period and return from Guangzhou next month, I'll arrange for someone to do the renovations."
"Okay, should we go to the hospital to get checked out while we're at it? I went this morning."
"Let's go home first, put the keys and all the stuff in the car away, and then go over there."
"We don't know when your aunt and the others will arrive. We can't set a date for the surgery yet, so we can only wait."
"Let's just wait. A hospital bed only costs a dozen yuan a day, and they can take the train directly to Shanghai."