After hearing what the head nurse said, Mrs. Qian, although her heart was pounding, still said stubbornly, "Don't scare me. If it weren't for those little bastards bullying me, I wouldn't have fought them. If you say I committed some safety crime, then these little bastards are more guilty than me!"

At this time, a voice came from the crowd: "This old lady said that the people present bullied her. Did any of you bully her?"

Everyone understood what he meant and immediately shook their heads and waved their hands in denial: "I've never bullied anyone in my life. I've only ever been bullied!"

"I'm the same as you. People who know me say I'm too honest and won't even start a fight. If I meet someone who's even slightly difficult, I'll be bullied to death!

"I see that everyone here looks very kind and is obviously a good citizen. Unlike some of the disrespectful old people, with their ferocious faces, they don't look like they're easy to mess with. It's true that appearance reflects the heart. I could never learn to throw tantrums and swear at people like that in my lifetime!"

Everyone was talking back and forth, covering up for each other while hurling venomous venom at Old Lady Qian. Old Lady Qian was so furious she was about to explode. She had finally realized that these people were evil and spineless. Her words were no proof, and even if she had to take the blame, she had no way of dragging those bad guys into this.

She could only let it go, suppressing her resentment and saying to the head nurse, "It's my bad luck today. I ran into a bunch of little devils when I went out. Here, these two dollars are for whoever helps me clean up the trash. Don't accuse me of deliberately causing trouble for you!"

The head nurse looked at the two yuan in the old lady's hand and couldn't help laughing. She said, "Auntie, are you sending away beggars? Since you threw the garbage, you are responsible for cleaning it up.

After you've cleaned up, we'll have the cleaning staff come and carefully mop and disinfect the floor. A ten-yuan fine will be counted as the cleaning staff's labor fee!"

Old Mrs. Qian thought the other party would say it was free, but the head nurse asked for ten yuan, which was a day's salary for many people.

She immediately wanted to refute, but she heard the head nurse say, "Auntie, don't feel dissatisfied. You were wrong first. No matter how old you are, you have to pay for your mistakes.

If you can't accept this treatment, then quickly arrange for your family to be discharged from the hospital. I just looked at your son's information, and it's nothing serious. Staying a few more days is the same as going home to recuperate!"

Originally, Qian Jincai needed to stay in the hospital for two more days, but the head nurse looked at the angry patients and their families on this floor and didn't want them to stay any longer, even if the family paid more than others. Discharging them as soon as possible would be better for everyone.

Although Old Lady Qian is used to throwing tantrums, she is also very clear that if she wants to win the "war", she must have the matching strength.

Now, her promising children are not around, and her arrogance can only fade temporarily, replaced by the face of a little lamb that is at the mercy of others.

She said to the head nurse kindly, "Girl, I know you are powerful and capable, but I am just an uneducated old woman from the countryside. When I encounter problems, I am at a loss and don't know what to do.

Auntie was also very anxious and angry just now, and she lost her temper. Please don't argue with me. I'll clean up now.

You have to calm down and not use my son as a punching bag! My son is not young anymore. If he doesn’t take good care of himself after this or suffers from some health problems, it will be no joke…”

The head nurse was too lazy to waste time talking to the old lady and said, "Auntie, what do you mean by that? We are just following the rules. Your son only suffered superficial injuries. It wouldn't make much difference if he was discharged today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. Discharging him early could save him two days of hospitalization fees!"

Then, she said to the nurse next to her, "Get Qian Jincai discharged from the hospital before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning!"

Old Mrs. Qian wanted to say something more, but when she thought of her eldest grandson who had just returned home from detention and had pitifully said on the phone that he was craving the stewed pork ribs she made, she weighed the pros and cons between her son and grandson and could only reluctantly compromise.

As for the phone call that Old Man Qian received about Qian Niandi and Qian Longfei being missing, before he could mention it to Old Lady Qian, the call was hung up by his eldest grandson who was occupying the line.

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After intensive renovation and preparation, Sun Aimin's store will be open in the next few days.

Sun Aimin's eldest nephew Sun Qi and apprentice Li Haisheng also rushed over from Qingyang City. They are currently living in the two-bedroom, one-living room house rented by Sun Aimin. Together with Sun Aimin and his son Sun Mian, there are four people in total.

Sun Mian adapted to the new school very quickly. Although he had not received any preschool education, the educational environment at that time was relatively relaxed, and many children entered school with no basic knowledge. Sun Mian was considered to be one of the students in the class who accepted new knowledge quickly.

After school in the afternoon and on weekends, Sun Aimin would take Sun Mian to Luo Changgeng's house to study medicine with Old Master Luo. Sun Aimin would often cook a meal for the Luo family as a thank you gift.

Sun Aimin's rental apartment is not far from Luo Changgeng's residential complex, offering significantly lower rent. The restaurant's location is also relatively close, primarily because the surrounding area is considered one of Mafang's higher-income groups, resulting in high traffic and a stronger willingness to spend.

Before the restaurant opened, several people returned to Qingyang City and held a simple full-moon banquet for Sun Aimin and Yuan Jie's youngest daughter. No one else was invited except the close relatives of the Sun and Yuan families.

It was only then that Sun Mian met the Yuan family for the first time. Previously, because Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou were at large, they were worried about complications, so they had been carefully protecting Sun Mian to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from discovering their tracks.

In addition, Yuan Jie had just given birth and was not able to move around, which delayed the reunion of mother and son.

When Yuan Jie thought that her beloved son was about to return to her arms, she burst into tears even before the father and son arrived home.

Old Mrs. Yuan tried to persuade her, "This is a happy occasion. Stop crying! Otherwise, the child will be scared when he sees you with those chubby eyes!"

Mrs. Sun also said, "Old Third Wife, you are in confinement and you are not allowed to cry. Otherwise, this little girl's food will be eaten by you!"

After several people took turns to persuade her, Yuan Jie finally stopped crying. She sobbed and said, "I understand this, but I just can't control myself. When I think about the child suffering in someone else's family and raising someone else's child as a treasure, I feel aggrieved and feel that I have let the child down. I don't even recognize my own child..."

Yuan Jie's words made the family feel mixed emotions. Speaking of being humiliated, who in the Sun and Yuan families could swallow this?