Zhang Guilian hurriedly tried to defend herself, but unfortunately Jiang Xile wasn't going to put up with her act.

"You know perfectly well whether it's true or not. I can't be bothered to argue with you; it's bad luck for me!"

After receiving the money and the ticket, Jiang Xile picked up the shoulder bag hanging by the door and slung it over her shoulder.

"This bag is nice, I'll borrow it!"

After packing her things, Jiang Xile was about to leave when Jiang Wanmin called her back before she even reached the door.

Where are you going?

Jiang Xile turned her head and pointed to the wound on her head.

"You've done this to me. Even though I agreed to settle this privately, I still need to get some first aid, don't you? Did you think I could heal on my own?"

Jiang Xile's words made Jiang Wanmin feel a little guilty. Seeing his nervousness, Jiang Xile smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I won't leave and never come back, nor will I report you. After all, I took the money."

Besides, I'll still be staying here before I leave for the countryside, so just remember to leave the door open for me tonight.

After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Wanmin's reaction, Jiang Xile walked out of the Jiang family's gate.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Aunt Song coming out to pour water. Song Dahua was also shocked to see Jiang Xile's miserable state.

"Xile, what happened to you? Your head is covered in blood, what happened?"

"Aunt Song, I bumped into something by accident and I'm on my way to the hospital. Don't worry, it looks serious, but it's actually nothing serious."

"Oh dear, you silly child, can't you be more careful? Alright, I won't keep you any longer, you should go to the hospital now!"

"Alright, see you later, Aunt Song!"

"Okay, see you later!"

Jiang Xile glanced back and saw Jiang Wanmin and Zhang Guilian nervously eavesdropping inside the Jiang family's gate.

As if afraid that Jiang Xile would say something bad to them, Jiang Xile sneered and then left without looking back.

Seeing that Jiang Xile had really left, the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Zhang Guilian began to complain:

"Old Jiang, that brat took all the receipts and invoices from the house! How are we going to survive?!"

"You didn't stop her when she took it, so what's the use of saying this now? We have everything we need at home, and we'll get paid in about ten days. Just bear with it!"

Zhang Guilian sniffed, feeling wronged.

"But Old Jiang, that girl just took three thousand yuan from our house, that's no small amount!"

"What can we do? If this gets out of hand, we'll both lose our jobs. Things will calm down once she leaves."

Zhang Guilian glanced at Jiang Wanmin's dark face, said nothing more, but said meaningfully:

"That girl just carries three thousand yuan on her back like that, isn't she afraid of something happening to her? What if she gets robbed? Then the three thousand yuan will be gone."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanmin snorted coldly.

"Even if she got robbed, it's her own bad luck, why are you worrying about it!"

"I was just saying that casually. Okay, I'm going to cook now. I still need to go to my mom's house to pick up Donghai later."

"Okay, go ahead!"

Zhang Guilian went to the kitchen, and Jiang Wanmin sat alone in the main room. His fingers kept tapping on the table, and his eyes were dark. It was unclear what he was thinking.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xile went straight to the hospital after leaving the alley. The hospital was not far from the family compound and was built specifically for the surrounding family compounds.

This area is mostly factory grounds, and the surrounding area is inhabited by workers and their families from various factories.

To facilitate the workers' learning and living, a hospital, a school, a post office, a supply and marketing cooperative, and other facilities were built between the several residential compounds.

The hospital isn't big, but it's big enough to treat minor ailments like colds, fevers, and sprains.

As soon as Jiang Xile came in, clutching her head, the nurse noticed her.

"Young comrade, what happened to you? How did you get injured?"

"Nurse, I accidentally fell at home and bumped my head on the table."

"Oh, I see. Come here quickly, let me treat your wound first, and then let the doctor take a look!"

"Okay, thank you, nurse!"

The head wound was deep, but fortunately it was just an external injury. After a simple stitch and bandaging, the nurse took Jiang Xile to the doctor.

Jiang Xile also took this opportunity to get two receipts for nutritional supplements and then bought some commonly used medicines to keep for future use when she went to the countryside.

After leaving the hospital, Jiang Xile, rubbing her rumbling stomach, walked briskly into the state-run restaurant.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, she saw her unlucky brother, Jiang Shengli, who was the one who made her take his place in the rural area.

Jiang Shengli is one year older than Jiang Xile. He received his high school diploma before the Lunar New Year, but because he had not found a job for a long time, the neighborhood committee arranged for him to go to the countryside.

Now, however, the task of going to the countryside has been pushed onto her. Watching Jiang Shengli feasting and drinking with his cronies in the restaurant, Jiang Xile thought to herself:

With such a tall and strong physique, if he's not going to the countryside, he should go to the Northwest to reclaim wasteland and plant trees. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste to have such a great body?

Jiang Shengli also noticed the injured Jiang Xile at this moment. He was startled and wondered why this brat had come here to find him. Could it be about going to the countryside?

Looking at the bandage already wrapped around Jiang Xile's head, Jiang Shengli frowned and said to the guy who was pulling him to drink:

"You guys eat first, I have something to do, I'll be back in a bit!"

"Hey, we were just having a drink, where are you going!"

"That's right, don't spoil the fun!"

Ignoring the shouts of those around him, Jiang Shengli walked straight toward Jiang Xile.

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