Du Heng no longer had the mind to scold anyone. He asked Zhao Bin, "Are there no other vehicles in your village?"
"All the cars belong to young people who either haven't come back or went to work earlier this morning and drove off. I tried to flag down some passing cars, but when they heard it was a difficult labor, they all shook their heads and refused, just like that driver, afraid of getting involved or having someone die in their car."
That's just how the world is these days. People will even try to sue for compensation if they trip themselves while walking. Anyone would steer clear of transporting a woman in difficult labor.
Everyone wants to be a good person, but they are also afraid their family cannot bear the cost of being one.
Du Heng said no more and turned once more to walk up the slope. "Hurry up and flag down a car. If anyone is willing, have them come up and find us."
