Chapter 87 Health Clinic
Originally, Xu Yulan still had some hesitation about this matter, but after her recent experiences, she no longer wavered. If she continued to hesitate, Liu Ergou might be snatched away by someone else. Therefore, Xu Yulan had now made up her mind.
Seeing his sister-in-law in such an alluring state, Liu Ergou no longer hesitated either, immediately bowing his head to kiss her again. At that moment, Xu Yulan couldn't be bothered to continue her bath.
Just as everything was passionately underway and they were about to get to the main event, a voice suddenly called out from outside the door.
"Er Gou! Er Gou, are you home?!"
"Er Gou!"
The shouting abruptly interrupted Liu Ergou and Xu Yulan. Coming to his senses, Liu Ergou's teeth itched with annoyance at the sound, but there was nothing he could do.
He recognized the voice; it belonged to Wang Yanli's husband, Lu Hongda, who was also the village's party secretary. For the party secretary himself to come calling meant there must be something significant waiting for him.
Realizing this, Liu Ergou took a deep breath and shouted toward the door, "Uncle Lu, I'm home! Wait for me! I'm taking a bath! I'll be right out!"
After speaking, he turned to look at Xu Yulan in his arms.
Seeing Xu Yulan's face flushed with shyness, Liu Ergou felt a surge of frustration, wishing he could take her right then and there. But alas... At that thought, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Xu Yulan, however, gently stroked his head. "It's okay, Er Gou," she whispered softly. "We have plenty of time in the future, plenty of chances! The party secretary must be here for something important, so don't keep him waiting. Go on, be good!"
Since his sister-in-law had spoken, Liu Ergou couldn't protest. He quickly threw on some clothes and rushed out. When he reached the main gate, he opened it to see a middle-aged man of a similar build standing at the entrance. It was Lu Hongda, the village party secretary and Wang Yanli's husband.
At this moment, looking at Lu Hongda, Liu Ergou felt an inexplicable twinge of guilt. After all, he had slept with the man's wife, and more than once.
Forcing a normal expression, Liu Ergou cleared his throat and stepped aside. "Ahem, Uncle Lu, come on in. I'll get you a glass of water! We can talk about whatever it is slowly!"
Lu Hongda shook his head. "No time for water, Er Gou. This is urgent. Come with me now. We can talk in detail at the office!"
Liu Ergou wanted to ask more, but before he could get the words out, Lu Hongda had grabbed his arm and was pulling him toward the village office. Both men were strong and fit, so it only took them five or six minutes to arrive.
Inside the office, Liu Jingming was sitting at his desk. He was wearing glasses and holding a fountain pen, busy writing something.
After leading Liu Ergou in, Lu Hongda called out loudly, "Old Liu, I brought Er Gou for you."
Hearing this, Liu Jingming finally put down his pen and glanced at Liu Ergou's confused face. Then, he uttered dismissively, "Sit over there for now."
Liu Ergou wasn't pleased with Liu Jingming's attitude, but he said nothing and sat down opposite him. Lu Hongda took a seat next to Liu Jingming.
Ignoring Liu Jingming completely, Liu Ergou turned to Lu Hongda. "Uncle Lu, what's so important that we had to come to the office? Couldn't you have told me at my place? I was halfway through my bath. Look at my clothes!"
As he spoke, Liu Ergou held up his slightly damp sleeve. Of course, it had only gotten wet when he and Xu Yulan had accidentally knocked over the water basin.
Seeing this, Lu Hongda gave a sheepish laugh. "Hahaha, Er Gou, I didn't want to drag you out like this, but the situation is urgent. Besides, this is great news for you! Otherwise, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry!"
With that, Lu Hongda patted Liu Jingming, who was beside him. "Alright, Old Liu, it's your turn to get down to business!"
Liu Jingming slowly glanced at Liu Ergou and straightened his collar. "Here's the situation, Liu Ergou," he said in an extremely official tone. "I just received a document from the higher-ups.
"The document says we're to build a health center in Fengzhu Village. It mentioned that our village has never had one and it's inconvenient for everyone to go to the town for medical treatment.
"The funds have already been allocated, but the health center still needs a head doctor.
"I've thought it over, and you're the only one who can fill the role. Even though I don't think much of you, I'm not a petty man.
"So, after careful consideration, I've decided you'll be the doctor for this health center!"
At this point, Liu Jingming paused.
Liu Ergou wasn't surprised by the news, but he felt extremely uncomfortable, mainly because of Liu Jingming's condescending tone.
Just as he was about to say something, Liu Jingming suddenly pushed a bank card toward him.
"Liu Ergou," Liu Jingming explained, "this card contains the funds allocated from above, a total of 7,000 yuan! This is the subsidy for setting up the health center. The original amount was only 5,000, but as the village chief, I couldn't just stand by, so I added 2,000 yuan from my own pocket! That makes 7,000 in total. Take this 7,000 yuan, and make sure you build the health center properly."
Hearing this, Liu Ergou froze on the spot, his eyes filled with disbelief. He remained stunned for several long minutes.
Finally, Liu Ergou managed to ask, "Hold on, Village Chief, are you sure you're not joking with me? You're giving me 7,000 yuan to build a health center? Is this for real?"
Liu Jingming's face immediately turned stern. "What's this, Liu Ergou? I'm used to you questioning me, but now you dare to question the higher-ups? Is 7,000 yuan not enough to build a health center?! You're being far too greedy! This is 7,000 yuan! Not 70, not 700, but 7,000! If that's not enough, what on earth are you planning to do, Liu Ergou?!"