Wei Xia's face changed drastically. "Who exactly are you people? If you're wanted criminals, you should surrender immediately. The medical conditions here can't save them."
Anan's eyes flashed with ferocity as he walked towards Wei Xia, intending to use force. Yang Jian stepped in and blocked him.
"Sister Xia, please, these two are my sworn brothers. They aren't bad guys who bully ordinary people. They were injured because of grudges and gang fights in the martial world. The police haven't suspected them yet, but if they show up at the hospital, they'll be arrested."
Yang Jian didn't know what had happened, but he was certain it was related to the struggle for Hongqi Industrial Park with Wangzi.
"As a doctor, I can overlook whether they've committed crimes or not, but the conditions here are insufficient for surgery, and the medication I have isn't enough."
"Whatever you need, I'll go to the town health center and buy it for you. My girlfriend is a nurse there."
Jing Yongli suddenly chimed in.
Yang Jian was a little surprised that his cousin had quietly found a girlfriend, and she was a nurse.
Wei Xia was still hesitant, but Lu Yao became anxious. "Sister Xia, please help them! I know all these people. They were the ones protecting Brother Jian at the hospital before, and they're the ones who beat up Wu Laizi. They're not bad people."
"Alright, young man, I'll write you a list of medications. You go to the town health center and get them immediately. Also, call your girlfriend over to assist me."
Wei Xia couldn't resist Lu Yao's persistent pleading and finally decided to perform the treatment on-site. She wrote down the list of medications and asked Jing Yongli to procure them right away.
To save time, Yang Jian drove Jing Yongli directly to Xinqiao Town.
Having money and connections made things much easier. In less than twenty minutes, Jing Yongli's girlfriend, Zhan Ziwen, arrived with the medications.
Wei Xia briefly questioned Zhan Ziwen and learned that she was a junior college graduate from the health school, capable of handling simple surgical procedures.
Since Afeng had a gunshot wound, the surgery was more complex. Wei Xia decided to treat Junjun first.
After hooking Afeng up to a glucose drip, Wei Xia began the surgery on Junjun.
Junjun had stab wounds, which looked frightening but hadn't injured any bones. He had only lost a lot of blood. Due to the limited conditions, blood transfusion wasn't possible. They could only perform simple disinfection and suturing. This would affect the patient's physical condition, and he would have to recover slowly later. Saving his life was the priority.
Yang Jian and the others were asked to leave the room. It was then that Anan explained what had happened.
To gain a monopoly over Hongqi Industrial Park, Luo Tong's negotiations with Wangzi broke down again, leading to a fierce conflict. First, Wangzi's attempt to assassinate Luo Tong failed.
Then, Yang Fan personally led Afeng and others to storm Wangzi's office and kill Wangzi on the spot. However, they faced fierce resistance from Wangzi's bodyguards, resulting in one death by gunshot. Afeng and Junjun were injured and fled.
To escape pursuit from Wangzi's father and the police, Yang Fan took his four disciples and fled the country. He arranged for Anan to bring Afeng and Junjun to seek Yang Jian's protection.
"Anan, has the police obtained your information?"
Yang Jian remained calm. While willing to help them, harboring fugitives if they were officially wanted would be a crime.
"No, we all wore masks during the operation. As long as we don't go to the hospital, the police won't look for us. However, Wangzi's father is a very influential businessman. He will definitely suspect us and offer a large reward for our capture. So, for safety, Brother Fan decided to temporarily avoid the conflict and return when things have settled down."
"What about Luo Tong?"
"Luo Tong had already gone out of town before our operation and has evidence of his whereabouts. Even if the police suspect him, they can't do anything to him."
"Hmm, this case was planned well. Anan, you and your brothers can stay at this factory. It won't be operational for now, so the police won't come to register temporary residents. It's very safe."
"Thank you, Brother Jian. We might have to stay here for a long time. I apologize for the trouble."
"What are you saying? We are brothers. You coming here shows you trust me. You can stay as long as you want. I'll arrange everything for your food, lodging, and daily needs."
Yang Jian reassured Anan, relieving their worries.
Jing Yongli interjected, "Brother Jian, since they'll be staying here permanently, I'd like to call Brother Yong and my cousin-in-law over to work. Brother Yong can handle the accounting, and my cousin-in-law can cook."
Yang Jian frowned. "I agree to my cousin-in-law cooking. We can pay her a higher salary. But as for Brother Yong doing the accounting, that won't work."
"But Brother Yong has called me multiple times, wanting to work. His health has deteriorated, and he can't do any physical labor. He can only do light, effortless tasks. Their family is already in a difficult situation. They can't rely on you for support forever."
Jing Yongli knew Yang Jian harbored resentment towards his cousin, but they hadn't fallen out completely due to their kinship. He had lost trust in Liu Yong. Accounting was a sensitive and crucial position, and it was indeed inappropriate to have Liu Yong, who had a criminal record, handle it.
Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "We are establishing a legitimate company. Our future working capital will be in the tens of millions. The accountant must be a professional. Brother Yong isn't suitable. If he truly wants to work, once we start operations, let him learn a trade and manage quality. He has experience in judging the quality of formwork."
"Oh, right. He's been a carpenter for over ten years. He has experience judging good formwork. I'll call him right away and have my cousin-in-law come over to cook first."
"Have my cousin-in-law come today and bring some groceries from Xinqiao. Anan and the others need to eat dinner. I'll give her living expenses later."
"Okay, I'll arrange their food and accommodation."
After speaking, Jing Yongli rode his motorized tricycle back to Xinqiao. His family owned a supermarket, so they had plenty of rice, flour, and oil readily available, and he could just bring them over.
An hour later, Liu Yong and his wife, Peng Yuxiu, arrived with Jing Yongli. The tricycle was loaded with a full cart of rice, flour, and vegetables.
"Er Jian, I heard you were injured and hospitalized. Since I couldn't ride a motorcycle, I didn't visit you at the hospital. Have you recovered?"
Liu Yong felt guilty and didn't dare to look Yang Jian in the eye as he spoke.
Since Yang Jian could walk, he didn't give Liu Yong a friendly look. He grunted and then said to Peng Yuxiu, "Sister-in-law, starting today, you'll be responsible for cooking in the small mess hall. Allocate twenty yuan per person per day for groceries. You must make a soup every day because there are patients here. Additionally, I'll pay you a monthly salary of three thousand yuan. If you do a good job, there will be a year-end bonus."
Peng Yuxiu was so surprised she almost couldn't speak. "Three thousand a month? That's too much, Er Jian. I know you're taking care of our family, but paying salaries like this will cause resentment among others."
This was the truth. At the current wage levels in Chengguan, three thousand was definitely a high salary. Lu Yao's salary was just over a thousand, and workers in the semi-finished product factory that was already operating earned only about a thousand yuan a month, and it was hard work.
Lu Yao smiled and said, "Cousin-in-law, who dislikes earning too much money? If Brother Jian paid me three thousand a month, I'd gladly quit my job to work here. Just focus on cooking well. These people who frequent casinos don't care about a few thousand yuan."
With that said, Peng Yuxiu excitedly accepted and busied herself in the kitchen.