When traveling, it is best not to be received by your comrades.

Lao Li downstairs used to be in the same department as me before he retired, and we talked about everything when we met. Not long ago, he told me about a trip he took last year. He lamented that when you go to other places, you must not be greedy for cheap, and tell your old comrades to receive you.

After October 1st last year, Lao Li drove his wife to Beijing for a visit. He had originally planned to hurry up and return on the same day. But my wife said, you have so many comrades in Beijing, sit with them and come back tomorrow. Lao Li thought about it. After all, he is getting older, so he should rest for one night before going back. So I called a comrade. After hearing the news, the comrade was very enthusiastic and drove over in less than half an hour.

After the comrades took them to stay in a luxurious hotel, they immediately called other comrades. More than an hour later, several old comrades arrived one after another, most of them with their wives and some with their grandchildren. We knew we were going to have a drink at the meeting, so our children drove us there. After not seeing each other for many years, they were all extremely enthusiastic. The comrades booked a big table, and more than 10 people drank and chatted. The atmosphere was very lively. Unexpectedly, an old comrade got excited and got drunk. He climbed on the table and couldn't move. His son stepped forward to help him, but he fell to the ground, his face was pale and he was unconscious. Everyone was so drunk that they hurriedly called 120 to come to rescue.

Everyone ended the banquet in a hurry and followed him to the hospital. He was taken to the emergency room and everyone was waiting anxiously outside. After all, they were all 6 to 70 years old, and they were all drunk. They were unsure of their feelings, all of them were shaky, and their speech was unclear. The son of a comrade-in-arms missed his father in the operating room and advised these uncles to go back and wait for news.

When Lao Li returned to the hotel, he felt very regretful. The incident was caused by entertaining him and he almost didn't sleep all night. At dawn, I waited for a call: my comrade had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage and had undergone a craniotomy in the hospital. His life was no longer in danger. This kind of "good news" still surprised him. If his comrades died, what would he do?

The original plan to play again the next day was completely gone, and became a visit to the hospital every day. Although the hospitalized comrades have medical insurance, these old comrades discussed that due to drinking together, such a major operation was very expensive, so they decided to receive 10,000 yuan each to express their gratitude.

When my wife heard this, she wanted to slap herself in the mouth. It would be great to go back that night, why bother with so much trouble. Moreover, if the hospitalized comrades do not leave the ICU ward, it is not easy for them to go home and they have to go to the hospital every day. I stayed in Beijing for another 4 or 5 days in distraught mood, until my comrade was discharged from the ICU ward.

Because everyone contributed to the medical expenses, no one paid the hotel bill, so I had to pay it myself. I was originally going to stay for a while, but after staying for 5 nights, I found out that it was a big expense once I settled the bill. On the way back, my wife said nothing and had no interest at all.

Originally, the old couple went out to have some fun, but now they were competing to win over their comrades. They spent a lot of money and owed everyone a favor. If they had known this, why would they have asked their comrades to entertain them?

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