Chapter 184: Grandma Tao's Story Part 3

After entering the bathroom, Grandma Tao first unpacked the items, which were both familiar and unfamiliar.

Grandma Tao herself hadn't seen it much.

The main reason is that I've never seen anything so good before. Although we had achieved basic food and clothing security by 2005, nothing was so abundant.

When I took out the toothbrush, the bristles were soft, not as hard as my usual toothbrush. My teeth are already bad, and I've often bled and hurt myself while brushing them.

However, fearing that the children would dislike her, Grandma Tao brushes her teeth very carefully every time.

When I opened the toothpaste tube again, it came out very smoothly, unlike my old toothbrush, which always required a lot of force to squeeze out just a little bit.

Especially towards the end, when there's not much left, you have to use a rolling pin to pound it up a bit.

When I put it in my mouth, it wasn't as spicy as before, and it didn't make my eyes water. This toothpaste smells nice and doesn't clump.

Moreover, the little girl's teeth were exceptionally good, white and straight, without a single cavity.

Unlike Grandma Tao's teeth, which were not only yellow but also had black spots, several of them were cavities, and two of them had exposed nerves, and sometimes large blisters would appear.

At its worst, my tooth was swollen for half a month, and even IV drips didn't help.

After brushing her teeth, she washed her face with soap. The little girl's skin was exceptionally good, white and tender.

However, my face felt a bit dry after washing with soap, not as smooth as before.

It seems like the young girls all use that kind of facial cleanser to wash their faces.

Then I wiped a bunch of bottles and jars.

There weren't any facilities here, so I wiped myself with a towel and prepared to go out.

After wiping my face, I realized that little girls don't usually use towels to wipe their faces.

Suppressing these thoughts, I went outside and was startled to see Liu Yanli at the door.

"I'm sorry, I was worried something might happen to you. You rest a little longer, and I'll go buy you breakfast, steamed buns and millet porridge, okay?" Liu Yanli asked.

"Okay," Grandma Tao said softly, then went back to bed.

After breakfast, the doctor came to check on her, and Grandma Tao answered him in a daze.

The little girl had it all in her memory, but she couldn't process it herself.

"Get some rest and don't overthink things." After giving the doctor these instructions, I went back home.

Around nine o'clock, Mr. Shi's voice could be heard from outside the door.

At the same time, Grandma Tao felt like her head was about to explode.

The pain intensified as people approached.

“Go tell him to stop talking, ugh…” Old Mrs. Tao said, sounding disgusted.

Liu Yanli was taken aback and hurriedly ran out.

"What's wrong? Is Tao Ying seriously ill?" Wang Jing was terrified when she saw Liu Yanli like this.

"Stop talking. The kid is already screaming when he hears your voice. His head is hurting again." Liu Yanli had no idea what a leader was.

That child looked terrifying.

Mr. Shi immediately shut up, his face turning very pale.

Wang Jing's expression was also quite serious. It seemed that Tao Ying's headache started yesterday after she mentioned President Shi.

"Mr. Shi, why don't you go back first? I can handle things here," Wang Jing said softly.

What kind of mess is this? The leader meant well by offering condolences, but it only worsened Tao Ying's condition.

Doesn't this mean that Tao Ying's illness is mostly due to President Shi?

However, President Shi really went too far, acting like a madman, having fits of madness every day.

Just as Mr. Shi was about to speak, Liu Yanli waved her hands frantically beside him, scaring him into silence. He gestured with his hands and went back with a dark face.

Wang Jing didn't even have time to pay attention to President Shi and hurriedly walked into the ward.

Grandma Tao was leaning over the bed and vomiting into the trash can.

I threw up almost everything I ate this morning.

Wang Jing quickly handed Tao Ying a bottle of water. "He's gone."

After vomiting, Grandma Tao lay weakly on the bed, her head still throbbing with a sharp, needle-like pain.

I didn't want to talk, and I didn't have the energy to talk, so I drifted off to sleep again.

"How is she?" Wang Jing asked Liu Yanli softly.

"She was fine yesterday, but she couldn't stand hearing people talk too much. I was talking to Tao Ying yesterday and she had a headache too. It's because she didn't have anyone to talk to that she had such a bad headache," Liu Yanli said frankly.

Wang Jing sighed and instructed Liu Yanli to take good care of Tao Ying.

After returning home, tell the people at the company not to visit Tao Ying, as it will worsen her condition.

Then she went to see General Manager Shi and said, "Boss, what should we do about this? The doctor said that even if I recover, there might be long-term effects. I'll have the work injury department assess it tomorrow." Wang Jing was also very troubled.

"She's too fragile. What can I do to her? That's just my temper. Now it's like I did something to her. How is she supposed to go to work like this? From now on, every time I speak, she'll be right there beside me complaining. I'll just have to keep her company. There's nothing I can do about it. It's not easy being all alone." After venting, President Shi sighed.

What's going on? How come their resilience is so poor?

It's clear that key positions shouldn't be filled by women.

"It's impossible to talk to Tao Ying about her current situation. She gets a headache if others talk to her too much." Wang Jing also had a headache.

"Fine, let's compensate her according to the highest standard. She probably won't be able to do this job anymore anyway," Mr. Shi said, waving his hand with some annoyance.

"Then I'll offer compensation based on 2n+1, and then we'll see how the workers' compensation department will handle it." Wang Jing looked at President Shi with some trepidation.

I'm afraid Mr. Shi will yell at me.

If Tao Ying's brain doesn't recover properly, it could cause problems later.

What a pity, only thirty-three. If it weren't for this incident, there would be endless possibilities for him in the future.

However, he didn't dare say those words out loud.

"Didn't I already say it was the highest standard?" President Shi shouted irritably.

Actually, Mr. Shi also felt a bit guilty. He just wanted to give him some encouragement, but who would have thought that he had such a poor tolerance for pressure?

If you can't stand it, just say something. You can even have a fight with yourself. Why keep it all bottled up inside?

Wang Jing immediately ran out.

Then immediately contact the workers' compensation insurance person. In this situation, the sooner the diagnosis is made, the more beneficial it will be for Tao Ying.

Moreover, the brain is something that is very difficult to test with instruments.

The work injury assessment was set at level seven.

“Tao Ying, listen to me. The sooner you start working, the more compensation you can get. Your work injury is classified as level seven. Since your monthly salary is 20,000, you can get between 1 million and 1.2 million. Our company leaders said they would give you the best compensation. I’ve secured 2n+1 compensation for you. You’ve worked for the company for over nine years, so the company can give you 420,000 in compensation. Do you think you can accept that?” Wang Jing looked at Tao Ying.

"Thank you... Sister, I can accept it." Grandma Tao's head started to ache again.

Moreover, looking at that young face made me feel very uncomfortable.

"I'll go back and get it done for you right now. I'll do my best to get you the best compensation. Don't worry about the hospital. Our company will take care of you. All your hospital expenses will be covered by the company. Once you're discharged, I'll have them get you a year's worth of medication," Wang Jing reassured her.

"Thank you." Old Mrs. Tao said, her face pale as she tried to suppress her headache.

"You should get some rest." Wang Jing didn't dare say anything more and quickly left.

After Wang Jing left, Grandma Tao carefully considered her future path.

If there really is such compensation, Grandma Tao doesn't want to live here and wants to move to a bungalow.

Knowing the girl's daily lifestyle, she rarely cooks for herself.

I'm also a little scared, afraid that I won't be able to use those things properly.

However, these are not things we should be thinking about right now.

After staying in the hospital for more than half a month, the doctor advised that Mrs. Tao go home to recuperate.

After all, Tao Ying's current condition is unlike any other.

Tao Ying cannot hear loud noises now and needs good sleep.

Therefore, Tao Ying's current condition is not suitable for hospitalization at all.

Fortunately, Wang Jing kept her word and prescribed the medicine for Tao Ying.

Liu Yanli also told them directly that they didn't need to come.

Wang Jing and Liu Yanli took Grandma Tao directly home.

Wang Jing and Liu Yanli also cleaned up Tao Ying's refrigerator and filled it up again.

Grandma Tao didn't say anything, as if she were a stranger.

Wang Jing felt extremely saddened when she saw this scene.

After tidying everything up, I saw that Tao Ying had found her pajamas and was getting ready to take a shower.

He then took Liu Yanli back with him.

Grandma Tao first examined Tao Ying's bathroom.

Tao Ying's house is quite large, 100 square meters, with two bedrooms and a living room, and the bathroom is also designed with a wet and dry separation.

When I was washing my hair and taking a shower, I noticed that Tao Ying's shampoo and shower gel were much better than the ones Liu Yanli bought.

After taking a shower, I felt nice and fragrant all over.

After coming out, I spent a long time examining the bottles and jars, and finally successfully applied the toner, serum, and lotion.

When I applied it to my face, my previously dry, flaky skin felt like a dry sponge had come into contact with water.

It's also a bit sandy.

Actually, Grandma Tao felt that it wasn't as good as the Friendship and Dabao products she used before.

However, I remember that this little girl's bottle cost over a thousand yuan.

We figured that if something was expensive, it must have its advantages. We didn't really understand it, so we just cleaned it. Anyway, once we finished cleaning, we wouldn't buy anything.

Grandma Tao thought to herself.

Then, out of curiosity, she took out a hairdryer and started blowing.

Grandma Tao didn't have one of these at home; she'd only ever seen it in a barbershop.

After drying my hair, I closed the curtains and fell asleep immediately.

After waking up, I cooked some noodles, brushed my teeth, and went back to sleep.

Actually, Grandma Tao has noticed that her head doesn't twitch as often anymore.

He had completely grasped the little girl's memories.

Grandma Tao doesn't want to go to work anymore.

If I'm frugal, my current money is more than enough to last me until I die.

I just don't know where the owner of this body went.

You absolutely must not let it get inside your own body, or you'll be committing a terrible sin.

He felt like he'd gotten a bargain when he was seventy years old but had a thirty-year-old girl inside him.

And their kids are so rich.

But if someone else's child gets inside your body, that would be terrible.

He went from thirty to seventy years old, and most importantly, he had no car, no house, little savings, and a host of health problems.

I wonder if the child will die of anger.

Grandma Tao felt a deep sense of guilt.

But there's not much else I can do; in the end, I can only take good care of myself.

I eat three meals a day on time, and spend the rest of my time in bed.

In just one month, Grandma Tao gained ten pounds; Tao Ying had been too thin before.

He's about 1.6 meters tall, but only weighs a little over 100 pounds.

If you eat well and sleep well, would this happen?

And what kind of clothes are those? They're all just black, white, and gray. How can you feel good wearing those colors?

Grandma Tao even learned how to buy clothes online.

I specifically bought clothes with red flowers and various translucent colors.

It looks a bit retro.

Then there's the food. I threw away all the coffee I had at home; that stuff is so bitter, what's so good about it?

And then there's that foreign stuff, that won't do.

How can you be in a good mood when you suffer every day?

If you drank millet porridge and boiled eggs every day, you wouldn't be like this.

And then there's the evening, when they have to make some kind of weight-loss meal, low-carb, whole-grain food.

They clearly haven't experienced hardship; they should be sent back to their youth.

If you feed her whole grain buns and corn porridge for every meal, she'll eat anything.

What's wrong with being a little chubby? Most people can only gain weight if they come from a wealthy family.

Grandma Tao usually buys groceries downstairs.

A month later, she had gained ten pounds and looked much more adorable.

He also seemed much more optimistic.

Grandma Tao went to get her hair cut. The little girl's hair wasn't in very good condition; it was dry in the morning, oily in the afternoon, and fine and limp.

You can't grow your hair long like this; you have to cut it short. Also, don't wash your hair too often, and it will grow back in a few months.

Three months later, Grandma Tao received all of her compensation.

Grandma Tao decided to go back to her hometown to see if her grandson and granddaughter had become successful.

His headache has subsided, but he still feels drowsy every day, and he told Wang Jing about it.

Tell her you're going on a long trip.

The main fear was that Wang Jing would come looking for him and not find him, and then think he had died at home.

Wang Jing was very happy that Tao Ying was able to go out for a walk.

After all, how can a person never come into contact with the outside world?

Moreover, although Tao Ying suffered brain damage, she is still smarter than most people.

Grandma Tao didn't take anything with her, just a small bag on her back, and set off.

After all, there are far more hotels now than there were back then.

Another thing is that taking the train is really convenient at this time of year. You don't even need to carry a ticket anymore. You can buy it on your phone and just bring your ID card when you get there.

Cell phones are so convenient; you don't have to carry money anymore, and you don't have to worry about thieves stealing from you.

Grandma Tao lost money a few years ago, several hundred yuan.

I told Wang Baojun, and then Wang Baojun gave me a long talk.

She just carried a small backpack, grabbed some toiletries and a set of clothes, and left.

The place where Grandma Tao lives is in the same province as Tao Ying.

The high-speed train journey only takes a little over two hours, so Grandma Tao didn't feel bad about spending money on a slower train.

I've never ridden such a fast train before, and besides, I have enough money to last me until I die.

Why save money? Who will you give it to later? You're sick all the time, and it'll all go to the hospital.

Having died twice, Old Mrs. Tao finally understood.

I don't spend money recklessly; I just eat and drink normally.

If you really reach your seventies or eighties, run out of money, or get sick, then you might as well just end it all. After all, you've made a profit over the years.

The more I think about it, the happier I feel, and the less my head hurts.

Most importantly, the pressure Tao Ying was under was something that Old Lady Tao had absolutely no idea about.