Chapter 5 Hospitalization

When Jiang Mi woke up, it was already dark. She turned over in a daze and met a pair of big watery eyes.

"Mimi, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Are you thirsty or hungry?" Jiang Ning asked nervously.

Jiang Ning's eyes were watery and her eye circles were red and swollen. It was obvious that she had been crying, and she had been crying for quite a while.

"Sister, I'm fine. I feel so comfortable. I watched a movie all morning and had braised pork at noon. I feel so comfortable. Don't worry about me. I'm fine." Jiang Mi slept very comfortably. She didn't even dream and felt her body became lighter.

Jiang Ning leaned over and held her in her arms, choking with sobs: "What if your hand slips and you fall?"

She also knew what happened to Jiang Mi. She hated herself for not noticing that Jiang Mi was being bullied at school, and she also hated herself for knowing nothing about Jiang Mi being bullied in class.

The most frightened thing was that Mimi climbed up to the window! This is the fourth floor, if she fell down, she would be completely gone.

Jiang Mi felt very comfortable being hugged, and rubbed her head against him, "Sister, your hug is so comfortable."

Jiang Ning: “…”

She was reasonably willing to let her sister take advantage of her, and her sadness was also half relieved.

Father Jiang quickly brought some water, which had been cooled in advance, and gave it to Jiang Mi: "Drink some water first."

Jiang Mi was helped by Jiang Ning to sit up, and drank water from Jiang's father's hand. She smiled while drinking. She was loved by her father, cared for by her mother, spoiled by her brothers and sisters, and treated as her own sister by her sister-in-law. She was really happy.

Money, beauty, and status, she had them all in her previous life, so she will enjoy the warmth in this life.

Appearance is difficult to change, but money and status are easy for her.

Today is 1973, and there are still four years before the resumption of the college entrance examination and economic opening. During this period, Jiang Ma can apply for sick leave to allow her to return to the city early. At the very least, she can take the college entrance examination and return to the city after it is resumed.

Jiang Ning: "Still laughing!"

Jiang Mi held Jiang Ning in her left hand and hugged Jiang Dad with her right hand, "I'm so happy."

Seeing her like this, Jiang Ning couldn't bear to blame her. She rubbed her hair and said, "You feel happy when Dad gives you water? Then wouldn't it be even happier if I feed you chicken soup later?"

Jiang Mi: "I can even wake up laughing even when I'm asleep. But right now, I have to go to the bathroom first."

Everyone was amused by her, and Xiao Jiangbao shouted, "Hey, aunt."

Jiang Mi bent down, hugged him and kissed him.

Jiang Ning accompanied Jiang Mi to the toilet. After they came back, Jiang's father opened the lunch box containing chicken soup. Because he didn't know how long Jiang Mi would sleep, he kept the lunch box warm by the stove in the tea room. Jiang Ze was watching by the side, and when Jiang Mi woke up, he quickly brought it back. It was still hot now.

Father Jiang wanted to feed Jiang Mi, but Mother Jiang rolled her eyes and said, "It's not like your hand is broken, eat it yourself."

Jiang Mi: "Mom, let's eat together."

Jiang Ma: "It's already nine o'clock, long past dinner time. We had steamed buns, braised pork, and chicken soup. These are all left for you, so you can eat them by yourself."

Jiang Mi pinched the small sauce bag and said, "Tell me, have you eaten chicken?"

Xiao Jiangbao: "I ate it." Then he happily climbed onto the bed and asked Father Jiang for a soup spoon, "Grandpa, let me do it. I'll feed you."

This soup is stewed with an old hen and mushrooms. The old hen is fat and the stewing time is long. The soup is thick and delicious, with a layer of golden oil floating on it and sprinkled with green onion rings, which makes people salivate.

Little Jiangbao grabbed a spoon and scooped chicken soup to feed Jiang Mi. Although he was small, his hands were steady as he fed her mouthful after mouthful. Jiang Mi's heart melted and she grinned, "My nephew is awesome."

Jiang Ning held a handkerchief and helped Jiang Mi wipe her mouth from time to time. As for Jiang's father, he was serving chicken soup beside her. Jiang Ze stood on the other side, fanning Jiang Mi with a fan.

It’s hot in the summer, and drinking steaming hot chicken soup makes it even hotter.

Liu Yun was also standing nearby, but she hadn't found anyone who needed her.

Jiang Ma said with disdain but also came over and asked Jiang Mi whether she wanted to eat the meat buns now or after drinking the chicken soup.

Shen Huaicheng stood by and looked at this situation, shocked by how favored his sister-in-law was at home. She was not hurt at all.

He only knew roughly what happened, but looking at the condition of the Jiang family, he could roughly guess that Jiang Mi was not injured.

Jiang Ning called out, "Huaicheng, peel a pear. Mimi, have a pear after dinner."

Shen Huaicheng quickly took a knife to peel the pear.

This big mountain pear was bought by Shen Huaicheng and Jiang Ning at the foot of the mountain today. It is big and juicy.

After drinking the soup, Jiang Mi started to eat the meat. A chicken leg and a chicken wing were cut into pieces, and there were also several other pieces of chicken breast. It was obvious that all the good meat was given to her.

Jiang Mi broke open the chicken wing plate, gave the root of the chicken wing to Xiao Jiangbao, gave the middle of the wing to Jiang Ning, gave the chicken breast to others, and gave the chicken drumstick to Shen Huaicheng.

He didn't want the little sauce bun, but since he was small, his aunt stuffed it into his mouth.

Jiang Ning: "We've shared it all. Do you still want to eat it?"

Jiang Mi smiled with her eyebrows curved: "I am happier watching you eat than eating myself."

Jiang Ze: "Silly, it's all yours. We are full. Stop talking and eat quickly."

Seeing her eagerly reaching out to feed herself a large piece of chicken breast, Liu Yun took a step back: "If you put it in someone else's mouth and it gets wet with saliva, you will have to eat it too."

Jiang Mi: “…”

Jiang Mibian and Xiao Jiangbao ate the meat together, the chicken was so delicious!

A lunch box of chicken soup went into her stomach, and then she ate a big meat bun and was full!

Shen Huaicheng handed the peeled big mountain pear to Jiang Mi, and Jiang Mi said with a smile: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Jiang Mi wanted to eat the pear with Xiao Jiang Bao, but Liu Yun stopped them: "You can't share the pear."

Shen Huaicheng: "I'm peeling one, there are quite a lot of pears."

Liu Yun: "No need to peel it, Xiao Jiangbao likes to eat the skin." How can you eat something so precious without peeling the skin?

Shen Huaicheng burst into laughter: "Okay."

Jiang Mi sat by the bed, chewing a large pear, swinging her little feet leisurely, "Who's staying with me in the hospital today?"

Jiang Ning: "Who do you think it is?"

Jiang Mi thought for a moment and said, "Dad, I'll feel more secure."

Mainly, Jiang Aiguo is the most suitable person to accompany the patient in the hospital.

Father Jiang's face was full of smiles. "I'll accompany Mimi."

Jiang Ze was unhappy: "Why do I feel insecure?"

Jiang Mi quickly said, "Second brother will come tomorrow night."

Jiang Ze was happy.

Liu Yun: "Mimi will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."

Jiang Ze: “!”

Chen Huaicheng couldn't help but smile as he looked at the whole family. People used to say Jiang Ning was a "brother-supporting demon," giving all her paychecks to her family as soon as she got one, living frugally and not wanting to spend anything. Before they started dating, they had agreed that, whether before or after marriage, she would not neglect her family.

If you agree, then do it; if you don’t agree, then don’t do it.

Jiang Ning is so beautiful, but she only started dating at the age of 20. This is also the reason why many people are scared away when they hear this.

Shen Huaicheng's heart and eyes were filled with Jiang Ning. Even if he had to take care of his partner's entire family after marriage, he would be happy with it.

Only after getting to know her did I realize that she is not a brother-supporting demon at all.

She is wholeheartedly concerned about her family, and her family is also wholeheartedly hoping for her best.

He thought to himself that he was willing to take care of the Jiang family in the future.

Jiang Ma: "Okay, everyone go back. You don't have to come in the morning. I've asked for leave and will take care of Mimi during the day tomorrow." She then said to Shen Huaicheng: "You should go slower on your way. You must be tired after tossing around so late."

Shen Huaicheng: "Auntie, we are all family, what's the big deal? I'll ride my bike to take you back first."

Jiang Ning: "Who is your family?"

Shen Huaicheng smiled: “From now on, we will be a family.”

Jiang Ning blushed instantly. This guy is so shameless.

Everyone laughed. Jiang Ma said, "Okay."

Before leaving, he didn't say much, but took away most of the big pear.

Jiang Mi reminded Jiang Ma not to forget to bring her a pen and notebook tomorrow.

After the ward was empty, Dad Jiang accompanied Jiang Mi to wash up. After coming back, Jiang Mi lay by the window to enjoy the cool breeze. It was quite refreshing.

Father Jiang stood nearby, worried: "Sit by the bed and rest. I'll fan you."

Jiang Mi shook Jiang's father's bedside: "Dad, I'm just here to get some fresh air, what are you thinking about! I still have to take care of you and mom in the future, and watch my brothers and sisters get married, and watch my little one grow up. I will live well and live a long life."

Father Jiang: “Hey.”

Jiang Mi wanted to push Jiang Dad to lie down on the hospital bed for a while. There were three beds in the room, and Jiang Mi was the only one staying there. The other two beds were for accompanying family members. She said, "Dad, lie down for a while. You must be tired after a long day of work today."

Father Jiang: "I'm not tired, nor sleepy."

Jiang Mi blinked her eyes and said, "I slept all afternoon and I'm not sleepy now. I'm in great spirits. Dad, let me tell you about the movie we watched today. It was great."

So the father and daughter sat by the window and talked in the breeze.

Jiang's father had seen "Tunnel Warfare" and "Railway Guerrillas", but listening to Jiang Mi's story was really interesting. Even the old lady in the next ward was attracted by the stories when she passed by and heard them while taking her grandson to the toilet. She knocked on the door and asked if she could come in and listen together. Jiang Mi liked the lively atmosphere, so she agreed and even grabbed a handful of melon seeds for the little boy.

The boy was six years old, nicknamed An An. He was hospitalized with a fever. He slept too much during the day and couldn't sleep at night even after the fever subsided.

When the nurse came to check on the ward, she praised Jiang Mi for her interesting story, but still urged Jiang Mi and An An to go to bed.

Jiang Mi smiled and said, "To know what happens next, please wait for the next chapter."

An An blinked his big dark eyes and begged to know what the result was and whether they were caught by the devils. He said, "If Sister Mi Mi doesn't finish her story, I won't be able to express what I was thinking tonight."

Jiang Mi chuckled: "You're so sleepy that you can't even open your eyes. Just lie down on the bed and close your eyes. You'll definitely fall asleep in less than five minutes. I'll continue to tell you tomorrow."

The old lady took An An back home. Jiang Mi was also sleepy at this time. She fell into a sound sleep within five minutes of lying on the bed.

The next morning, Jiang Mi woke up when Jiang Ma came. Jiang Ning, Jiang Ze and Liu Yun also came. Jiang Ze and Liu Yun came to work early, said a few words to Jiang Mi and left in a hurry.

Jiang Ning stayed here and had breakfast with Jiang Mi.

Mother Jiang brought a lot of things, including Jiang Mi's breakfast, the paper and pen she requested, and two large bags.

This was prepared by Jiang's mother for Zhang Yunying and Peng Yang, and she asked Jiang's father to deliver it to the two comrades at the factory to thank them for saving Jiang Mi's life yesterday. Now that Jiang Mi has not been discharged from the hospital, she cannot go to thank them in person. Let Jiang's father go first, and then express his gratitude after Jiang Mi is discharged from the hospital.

Each bag contained a pound of egg cake, four large mountain pears and a bag of brown sugar.

In this day and age, this is a very decent gift.

Jiang Mi thought this was a good idea, as the Jiang family was grateful and repaying their kindness.

Comrades Zhang Yunying and Peng Yang have done good things, so we should naturally express our gratitude to them in a big way, and also thank the factory leaders for their good teaching.

Jiang Mi had thought about this yesterday. Not only would she write thank-you letters to the two colleagues and send them to the factory, she would also send them a silk banner! She just didn't know where to order the banner.

It would be even better if I could write an article and send it to the newspaper! I thank you both comrades, and I thank the cotton mill for cultivating outstanding talents and bringing fame to the mill.

Jiang Aiguo was a worker in a cotton mill for twenty years!

Jiang Mi: "There's no need to hide this from others. It's better to have more people involved. If Sister Yunying and Brother Pengyang don't want these, just bring them back. I'll go there when I'm discharged from the hospital."

Jiang Ma: "Not hiding it from others? Then everyone will know."

Jiang Mi: "I was verbally abused and beaten by Wei Rongye and ended up in the hospital. They insulted my reputation, and I even attempted suicide by jumping off a building to protect my innocence. What can't I say?"

Jiang Ning: "Not only should you say it, but you should also say it in a big way. Dad, when you get to the factory, go to the Propaganda Department's office to thank the two comrades. If you meet the leaders, thank them for their good teachings."

Father Jiang hesitated: "Thank you in front of so many people? Is that possible?" He had been honest for half his life, and he was afraid to talk to his superiors.

Jiang Ning: "Dad, yesterday it was Comrade Zhang and Comrade Peng who bravely prevented Mimi from suffering further and sent her to the hospital. When Mimi was forced to jump from the building, if Comrade Peng hadn't been quick to catch her, we wouldn't be able to see her again. They are our family's great benefactors! Thank them, thank the leaders, and thank the cotton mill."

Whenever Dad Jiang thought about Jiang Mi jumping off the building, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife and his eyes turned red. He was no longer afraid and left the hospital with a breath of fresh air.

Done!

Jiang Mi smiled and gave Jiang Ning a thumbs up.

Jiang Ma sighed with worry, "It's still not appropriate. It's better to thank him privately."

Jiang Mi said with a smile: "Mom, I don't feel ashamed of these. Besides, if Dad thanks you privately, it means he is giving a gift privately, which is not good."

Jiang Ma sighed, "Once this reputation gets out, it will be hard to find a husband in the future."

This was also Jiang Ning's previous worry. Like Jiang Ma, she thought it would be better to thank her privately, but since Jiang Mi didn't care, then she didn't care.

She said, "Then let's not look for one. Let's keep Mimi."

"Okay, from now on you guys support me. I'll support you." Jiang Mi chuckled and pointed at her face. "Look at my face. Those with better conditions won't look down on me. And even if someone looks down on me, I won't look down on him either."

If she were to get married, she would definitely look for a very handsome man.

Jiang Ning coaxed, "Mimi has a beautiful foundation. When her acne disappears, she will definitely be the most beautiful in our family."

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Ning was stunned. Jiang Ma shouted, "Mimi, your face."

Jiang Mi panicked and quickly touched her face. She was already ugly enough, and if she looked uglier, she would be unable to face people!