Chapter 19 Granny Xu suddenly covered Xu's...
Granny Xu quickly covered Xu Jinbao's mouth: "The child is too young. I thought that holding him and hitting him was harming him. He was frightened. It's getting late. You should go back and rest."
Yu Jiajia stared at the grandmother and grandson, a fishbone stuck in her throat?
Great, the fish thief has been found.
She said, "Xu Jinbao, did you get a fishbone stuck in your throat?"
Yu Jiamin walked up to Granny Xu and said, "Grandma Xu, you don't need to cover Jinbao's mouth. Let Jinbao talk, and let me hear how he got a fishbone stuck in his throat." After saying that, she tried to pry Granny Xu's hand away from covering Xu Jinbao's mouth.
She was as strong as Cheng Xiuying, and she managed to leave Granny Xu with no chance to fight back.
Xu Dali tried to step forward, but was stopped by Yu Songqing.
Xu Jinbao shouted in a hoarse voice, "If I hadn't gotten a fishbone stuck in my throat, I wouldn't have been eating cornbread to help it up, and I wouldn't have almost choked to death. It's all your fault. You have to compensate me with a bicycle, the one Yu Songqing had, plus two jin of pork, no, five jin of pork. Otherwise, I'll go to the police station and report you, and I'll make sure you all go to jail and spend the rest of your lives there."
Granny Xu struggled even more, but unfortunately Yu Jiamin covered her mouth.
Xu Jinbao's father, Xu Shangjin, could no longer remain silent and roared, "Shut up!"
Yu Jiajia: "My fish? What proof do you have that they're my fish?"
Xu Dali struggled to stop him, but he couldn't break free from Yu Songqing at all, and shouted, "Shut up, you idiot."
But Xu Jinbao felt particularly wronged and that he was in the right: "My brother and I went to pick up your fish, of course it was yours, and that bucket is proof! You better compensate me for the bicycle and the pork, or I won't let your family off the hook."
His life is so precious; he almost died.
When people are speechless, they can actually laugh in anger. Yu Jiajia said, "So it was you and Xu Dali who did this! Songchuan and I went down into the reservoir to rescue people, and instead of calling for help, you stole things from the shore and ran away. I saved your life, and I don't expect you to thank me, but how dare you turn around and say that I harmed you? You're so vicious at such a young age, what will you be like in the future?"
Xu Shangjin quickly said, "The child is talking nonsense. There's no fish here. He was just eating his cornbread in a hurry and got choked. It's nothing else. Siya, you can't throw mud at my house and ruin Jinbao's reputation. Alright, alright, everyone hurry up and leave, don't block my house."
Xu Dali's mother, Wang Cuifen, also said, "It's quite late, and we have to go to work tomorrow, so everyone should go home now."
San Shi and Kun Zi crouched down and ran to the Xu family's kitchen. They took out a grilled fish that still had a tail left. In the corner, there was a small wooden bucket with a canvas bag inside.
The two women ran out, one carrying a wooden bucket and the other holding a grilled fish. "Sister Jiajia, is this it?"
Yu Jiajia recognized her belongings at a glance. She opened the canvas bag and saw that everything was inside. She looked at Xu Jinbao and said, "How could you have the nerve to steal our things while Songchuan and I were rescuing people?"
The Xu family has once again reached a new low in shamelessness.
Xu Jinbao wasn't afraid even after being discovered. He retorted, "You, a grown woman, jumped into the water and got all your clothes wet. How shameless! Who would want to marry you in the future? Even an old bachelor wouldn't want to marry a used woman like you."
It's outrageous that such words came from a child who is only ten years old.
Yu Jiajia reached out and slapped Xu Jinbao hard across the face, yelling, "You heartless, ungrateful wretch!"
Xu Jinbao was slapped by a woman. He was furious and rushed up to fight Yu Jiajia, but Yu Songqing grabbed his collar and pressed him onto the table. "Jiajia risked her life to save someone from the water. She is a living Lei Feng and a little hero. If this really affects her marriage, the Yu family will support her for life."
Seeing that Xu Jinbao was being held down, Yu Jiajia ran over and kicked him a few more times. Xu Dali couldn't stand by and watch his brother get beaten. He stared at Yu Jiajia's face and rushed over, grabbing her clothes and pulling them down forcefully.
Yu Jiajia was terrified and quickly grabbed her clothes, thinking that this family was no good.
Yu Songqing threw Xu Jinbao aside, grabbed Xu Dali's hand, twisted it hard, and Xu Dali screamed as he let go. Then he kicked Xu Dali in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.
Yu Jiamin also ran over and checked Yu Jiajia's clothes. Fortunately, she was alright. She shielded her younger sister behind her and scolded Xu Dali: "I've seen it all! A half-grown boy beating up his younger brother's savior, do you have any shame?"
When Granny Xu saw that her grandson was losing, she was about to rush over to help, but was stopped by Granny Zhou and the others. Granny Xu spat and said, "You, a grown woman, have no self-respect or self-love at all. You took off your clothes and jumped into the river, and even pressed a man's chest and blew air into his mouth. Bah, shameless slut. Get out, all of you, get out."
Grandma Zhou: "What nonsense are you spouting? You whole family are heartless bastards, aren't you afraid of retribution? Jiajia saved a little girl, and Jiajia was wearing Songchuan's clothes."
Xu Dali's mother also rushed over and started hitting Yu Songqing, shouting, "Let go of Dali!"
Xu's father tried to break up the fight, taking sides, and shouted, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting!" But he reached out and grabbed Yu Songqing's arm, preventing him from fighting back.
With Xu Dali joining in, the three of them all targeted Yu Songqing.
Yu Songqing was strong, but he couldn't withstand the combined strength of the three men. He was slapped across the face, leaving a handprint.
Yu Jiamin pushed Yu Jiajia away, saying, "Stay away!" She rushed up, grabbed Xu's mother by the back of her neck, pulled her out, pressed her to the ground, and tore at her hair.
Granny Xu was finally able to fight back, and she and her daughter-in-law joined Yu Jiamin in the fight.
Xu Dali tried to pull at Yu Jiamin's clothes again, just like before. Girls are afraid of this when they fight, but Yu Jiamin punched him in the face. Yu Jiamin said, "Shameless little beast, you only fight with girls, huh?"
Xu Dali's nose was throbbing and bleeding. He wiped it with his hand, his hand covered in blood, and cursed inwardly, wondering how this woman could be so strong.
Yu Jiajia hurriedly grabbed a broom and rushed over, smashing it on Xu Dali's head.
Xu Dali was hit, and he grabbed the broom and pulled it towards her. Yu Jiajia quickly let go and dodged. When she saw Xu Dali holding the broom and about to hit Yu Jiamin, she panicked and wanted to take out an axe to chop Xu Dali. She picked up a wooden bucket and smashed it directly on Xu Dali's head, shouting, "Help me! The Xu family is going to beat my third sister to death!" She then picked up a plate of grilled fish and smashed it on Xu's mother's head.
The fish plate landed all over Granny Xu.
San Shi and the others grabbed Xu Dali and pinned him to the ground.
Several women in the courtyard quickly went to help Yu Jiamin.
Grandma Zhou scolded, "You shameless people are fighting with a little girl. You're only doing this because Xiuying isn't back yet. Just wait and see how Xiuying deals with you when she gets back."
Grandpa Wang banged his cane on the table, shouting, "Stop! Stop it, all of you!"
The Xu family members were blinded by rage and refused to stop. Yu Songqing and Yu Jiamin naturally couldn't stop either, or they would suffer losses.
The people who broke up the fight finally managed to pin the Xu family members to the ground.
Yu Jiamin straightened her clothes and asked, "Uncle Wang, we need to call the police! The Xu family not only refused to help but also stole things while we were in distress. We helped them, and they immediately turned around and slandered us. This can't be left like this. Moral depravity knows no bounds, and moral decline is a serious problem. We can't tolerate this kind of behavior in our compound!"
In other eras, failing to help someone in distress might not be considered a crime, but in this particular period, it is a matter of problematic thinking. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it reflects a problem with one's class stance, and such behavior could lead to being dragged out for criticism and struggle sessions.
Yu Jiajia: "They also stole the comrade's belongings from the drowning person. There was a floral sheet and some snacks. For more details, we'll have to ask the two comrades at the health center."
Grandpa Wang was heartbroken and tapped Xu Shangjin's back with his cane: "The beast you raised is really something. While others are saving people, he steals. He got choked while stealing food and then tried to extort money from them. What a shameless piece of trash. I'm ashamed to live in the same courtyard as you guys."
Xu Shangjin's face turned bright red. He didn't want to admit it at all. He hated his youngest son for being so stupid, thinking he could extort money from people with these things, and actually revealing them himself. Now that everything had been found, he only regretted not hiding them more carefully. His family should really eat fish outside. He said, "Jinbao didn't see anyone fall into the water. He saw something on the shore and picked it up. He didn't expect it to have an owner. I'll return it to the Yu family right away. As for that list, we really didn't see it. It was probably blown away by the wind."
Yu Jiajia sneered: "You just insulted me for going into the river to save someone, and you've already forgotten about it? You're really shameless. Since you say you didn't, then call the police and let them determine it."
Grandpa Wang advised, "Let's not call the police about what happened in our courtyard. I'll make the decision to have the Xu family compensate Yu for the losses. Since the carp has already been eaten, they should pay compensation of twenty yuan and two jin of meat coupons."
Others also advised against calling the police, saying that whatever the problem was, they should resolve it within the compound themselves, as calling the police would have a negative impact on the compound.
We will absolutely not let the Yu family suffer any losses!
Granny Xu was shocked: "How much is a carp worth! How can you ask for so much? Besides, fish doesn't require ration coupons!"
Yu Jiajia: "I also have two yuan and fifty cents and six feet of cloth coupons in my bag, which I plan to use to buy clothes."
Granny Xu: "You little slut, what do you mean? There's not a single penny in your tattered bag! Are you trying to extort me?"
Yu Jiajia thought to herself, "I didn't intend for this to happen, but since you're shameless, I'll definitely make you bleed more." She searched the canvas bag inside and out, but found nothing. "My brother gave me money and coupons last night to buy some new clothes. Songchuan and I went to the supply and marketing cooperative this morning to buy fabric. But they didn't have any light-colored fabric. I already told the comrades there that I would buy it as soon as they had new fabric. You can ask the comrades at the supply and marketing cooperative. Give me back my money and my fabric."
Grandpa Wang: "Then compensate me with twenty-five yuan, plus two jin of meat coupons and six feet of cloth coupons. Also, quickly bring out the scraps of cloth from other people's houses and see how much is missing."
The Xu family vehemently denied it.
Grandma Zhou: "Shufen, Xiuxiu, Wendan, come with me into the house and search around to find the things."
Granny Xu cried out desperately, "You can't go in!"
As soon as Cai Shufen and the other two entered the inner room, they saw something wrapped in a floral sheet on the bedside table. They immediately took it out; it was full of pastries and fruits.
One fried dough stick, half a box of mung bean cakes, a few pieces of peach shortbread, a few pieces of White Rabbit milk candy, a big red apple, and a dozen or so big red dates.
Who would bring such rare items when they go fishing? These are things that ordinary families simply can't afford.
Looking at these things, Grandma Zhou felt that this family was all short-sighted. If they had just lent a hand back then, they would have been lifesavers. If they were afraid of death, they could have called for help or helped from the shore.
The Xu family is really something else. They stole something and ran away, and what's worse, they even confessed to stealing it. They're both stupid and vicious.
"No wonder you got a fishbone stuck in your throat, you've done too many bad things."
Grandpa Wang: "I don't know how much you ate, and you won't tell the truth even if I ask. I won't ask anymore. Just give me twenty yuan. Have Jiajia return the food tomorrow."
Granny Xu felt like the sky had fallen, and cried out, "Just kill this old woman! Where would my family get so much money?"
Mr. Wang said, "If your family is unwilling to pay this money, I will go to the factory, explain the situation, and ask for an advance on your wages."
Everyone chimed in with their own comments, mocking the Xu family for being shameless and demanding they pay compensation.
Xu Shangjin: "Forty-five is too much. We've only just started eating the fish, and it's already wasted a lot of firewood. Siya even threw it away, so let's just forget about it. We haven't eaten any of this food either, so we'll just return it. It's your fault for leaving it by the roadside, and no one was supposed to be watching it."
This means they want to avoid paying a single penny in compensation.
Grandpa Wang ignored him completely, turned to the Yu family and said, "Since the Xu family won't pay compensation, I'll go to the factory tomorrow morning and talk to the factory leaders about getting an advance on wages as compensation." He then said to everyone, "Everyone, be witnesses."
Xu Shangjin's face turned white then red, then red then white again, and finally he took out forty-five yuan, a pound of meat coupons, three pounds of grain coupons, and six feet of cloth coupons.
The cloth coupons were all saved up to buy cloth and make clothes for the children, and now they're all gone.
Grandpa Wang handed the money to Yu Jiajia: "Child, return the other twenty yuan along with the food."
Xu Dali: "Who knows if she paid it back or pocketed it?" He glared at Yu Jiajia like a hungry wolf: "I dare to give it to you, but do you dare to spend it?"
Yu Jiajia: "You're threatening me! You did something wrong, and you're threatening the victim?"
Yu Songqing said coldly, "Xu Dali, you did something wrong, so accept the punishment. You're 15 years old now, not a child anymore. Stop doing petty theft. As for your compensation, why wouldn't Jiajia dare to spend it? Jiajia will wear new clothes tomorrow. Let's see what you dare to do to her!"
Xu Dali thought of Yu Songqing's strength and lowered his head.
Grandma Zhou: "Jiajia is a brave, kind, and most righteous child. Who wouldn't believe her?"
Yu Jiajia handed the money to Grandma Zhou: "Please come with me to the hospital tomorrow to return this money and these things."
Grandma Zhou: "Then Brother Wang should come along too, let's pay back the money together."
Granny Xu watched helplessly as the money and coupons her family had saved went into someone else's pocket. She cried her heart out, lamenting how cruel fate was.
Their family suffered a huge loss.
Yu Jiajia was actually dissatisfied and should have called the police, but Xu Dali and Xu Jinbao were too young, and calling the police wouldn't get them jailed. Now that she had the money and her things back, she could buy two sets of clothes, so she was satisfied!
She was especially pleased to see the Xu family looking so dejected, as if their parents had died.
You're all full of bad intentions!
Besides... if she didn't call the police, wouldn't Sister Xu's family call the police?
This isn't just stealing; it's watching someone die!
Yu Songqing felt relieved, but the slap mark on his face still hurt a little.
Yu Jiamin was thinking a little more. This family had lost so much money and tickets, would they retaliate? She turned around and saw Xu Dali staring at Yu Jiajia with a fierce look.
She frowned. She couldn't let this go unpunished; she had to be ruthless and teach Xu Dali a lesson. This kind of person needed to be made to fear.
After everyone left the courtyard, Grandpa Wang asked, "Jiajia, you saved Xu Jinbao just now. Was there any special custom involved? Would you mind telling us?" He then added, "It's okay if it's inconvenient."
But deep down, he was still hoping. Every family has children, and children are the most prone to choking. If it's not a serious choking, they'll cough a few times and be fine. But if it's a serious choking, like Xu Jinbao's case, he wouldn't have survived if Yu Jiajia hadn't intervened. He wouldn't have seen the sun rise tomorrow.
The crowd, which was about to disperse, stopped and looked at Yu Jiajia expectantly.
Grandma Zhou quickly said, "If you're willing to teach, everyone will benefit from the learning process, and we'll definitely pay your tuition. If you're not willing to teach, that's fine too. We all know that family skills shouldn't be passed on to outsiders."
In fact, this was a bit of moral blackmail against Yu Jiajia. Yu Jiamin frowned, but at this moment, refusing was not a good idea, no matter what the reason was.
Moreover, the method is not difficult. After reading it once, you can actually learn it. It's just that you might not grasp the key points very well.
Only by teaching selfless dedication to the people can we reap the greatest benefits.
She squeezed Yu Jiajia's fingers, asking her to teach her.
Yu Jiajia had originally planned to teach it: "Even if Grandpa Wang hadn't asked, I still wanted to teach everyone. I hope everyone can learn it and then teach it to more people. This kind of first aid can definitely save a life if it comes in handy."
It was too dark in the courtyard, so Yu Jiamin turned on the lights in the Yu family home and gave a live demonstration right in front of the Yu family home. Many people brought flashlights, making the area as bright as day.
This time, Yu Jiajia taught in more detail: "If the person who is choking can still speak and cough, then cough as much as possible to cough up the food. If, like Xu Jinbao, they can no longer speak, then use the 'embrace of life' emergency first aid, just like we did."
She didn't dare mention the Heimlich method; the name sounded too foreign. Besides, she didn't know if the Heimlich people had actually invented the method yet. She felt bad for Heimlich, but she didn't want to be criticized.
In fact, she had already taken a risk by using the Heimlich maneuver, CPR, and artificial respiration.
Why did she know that? Where did she learn it? But Yu Jiajia couldn't just watch them die; they were all such young lives.
This is only what she has seen; in many other places, there must be many more people dying because they cannot receive emergency care.
She asked Yu Songqing to help her teach everyone, because it would be good for her reputation, so of course, family members should come together.
Although Yu Songqing was annoying, he acted like a proper older brother when outsiders bullied her and her third sister.
Especially now that he has a handprint on his face, he looks much better.
San Shi hopped over, saying, "I'll be the one who gets choked."
He clutched his neck and howled, pretending to be choking.
I must say, he acted remarkably well.
Following Yu Jiajia's instructions, Yu Songqing performed first aid.
Yu Jiajia said, "To put it simply, it's scissors, rock, paper!" She pointed to Yu Songqing's hand so that everyone could remember it more clearly.
Grandma Zhou: "This is easy, I learned it as soon as I heard it. Is it like this?" She pulled her son to demonstrate.
Yu Jiajia praised, "Yes, Grandma Zhou learns very quickly and does it perfectly!" She then asked, "What if there's no one around when she chokes?"
Everyone looked at Yu Jiajia very seriously and asked together, "What should we do? Is there any way?"
Uncle Pan said, "Hurry up and find someone!"
Yu Songqing: "You're going to charge in here with your fists?"
Yu Jiajia said, "That's right! Use your fists to push against it. If you can't get any strength, you can use the corner of a table, the back of a chair, the corner of a bed... use whatever you can, and just keep pushing upwards like before."
Many people have started to try it and are asking Yu Jiajia if it's correct.
Yu Jiajia became the instructor, analyzing and correcting everyone's inappropriate points.
"If you can cry after taking a picture of the food, like Xu Jinbao, then there's probably no major problem. It might hurt your throat, but if you're worried, you can go to the health center to get it checked out."
If you hold your breath for too long and there is no breathing or heartbeat, you can use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in conjunction with artificial respiration.
Xiao Pingping raised her hand: "Is this the method that Sister Si Ya and Brother Wu Bao used to rescue people at the reservoir today?"
Yu Jiajia touched Xiaopingping's pigtails: "Xiaopingping is right, but Xiaopingping called my name wrong. My name is Jiajia."
Xiao Pingping: "Sister Jiajia."
Yu Jiajia continued teaching everyone, and Yu Songqing and Sanshi demonstrated for everyone. Sanshi didn't mind that the ground was dirty, and he lay down on the ground. "Ah, I'm not breathing, I have no heartbeat." Then he closed his eyes.
When Yu Songqing was performing CPR and mentioned artificial respiration, Sanshi quickly covered his mouth, afraid that Yu Songqing would actually blow air into his mouth. He truly admired Chuanzi at that moment!
Yu Songqing was speechless. How could he possibly kiss him? What was he dreaming about?
Everyone understands, so there's no need for a demonstration.
Yu Jiajia emphasized, "When I was saving that woman, I was also worried that she wouldn't wake up, but I was afraid that if I gave up, she would lose her life completely. If possible, when we are saving people, we should persevere and not give up easily. I didn't give up, and that woman woke up."
It wasn't just about giving up; she just wanted to tell everyone that she was the one who saved Xu Jingqiu, that she performed CPR, and that she gave artificial respiration.
That way, even if people find out who the person who fell into the water is, it won't damage Xu Jingqiu's reputation.
Well, we shouldn't damage her reputation either. Yu Jiajia saved a girl, not a boy.
This clarifies the slanderous remarks made by the Xu family against her.
Looking at Yu Jiajia, Yu Jiamin felt that she was radiating light, not from a lamp, but from within, making her exceptionally beautiful.
Yu Jiajia: "There is another very important point: this cannot be done for infants and young children."
The Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are different for infants and young children. Sister Xu offered her own ten-month-old chubby daughter for Yu Jiajia to practice.
Yu Jiajia: "Sister-in-law, thank you, but my arms are really sore right now, I can't hold Fatty. Let me teach you, sister-in-law, you can try. Please be gentle, don't hurt Fatty."
Everyone immediately knew the reason: Yu Jiajia injured her wrist while saving people.
Aunt Xu immediately started working on it, and Fatty thought she was just playing a game with her, so she laughed heartily.
Whether they had children at home or not, everyone was studying very seriously. Yu Jiajia was also teaching very seriously. If they didn't understand something, she would continue to teach them. In the end, Fatty got upset and started crying loudly.
He Jianguo patted the chubby girl's bottom and said with a smile, "My daughter isn't happy, so Daddy will take her away." He picked her up and put her on his neck, "Let's take a ride on the plane."
The wailing chubby girl stopped crying immediately.
Sister-in-law Xu: "Can this really be taught to others?"
Yu Jiajia nodded: "Yes, the more people who know, the more people can be saved."
I don't know who started clapping, but someone said, "Thank you, Jiajia!"
Everyone applauded loudly, expressing their heartfelt gratitude to Yu Jiajia for teaching them these first aid methods.
Several strangers at the back of the crowd also clapped enthusiastically.
They are Zhou Mingyuan and Xu Jingqiu's family.
The two women nearly drowned after falling into a river during a picnic, which terrified both families. Upon hearing the news, they rushed to the health center to check on them. Xu Jingqiu's baby could not be saved; not only was there no fetal heartbeat, but she also had bleeding. There was no point in trying to save the pregnancy; she had already miscarried.
Both families were devastated, but a fetus is still a fetus; they can conceive and give birth again in the future.
They dared not even think about what would have happened if Zhou Mingyuan and Xu Jingqiu hadn't been rescued.
Zhou Mingyuan has a younger brother and a younger sister.
Xu Jingqiu is an only child; her parents were over middle-aged when they had her.
After Xu Jingqiu calmed down, the two families quickly packed their things.
The people in the courtyard spotted them. The group was dressed very well, unlike ordinary workers; they looked like officials.
They were also carrying two large bags of things!
Are these the family members of the person who was rescued?
Yu Jiajia recognized Xu Jingqiu's mother at a glance; she looked remarkably like Xu Jingqiu! She was wearing a gray shirt and black trousers, with leather shoes on her feet, exuding a scholarly air, and her eyes were red-rimmed at the moment.
"Are you Jiajia? I am Jingqiu's mother, Zhao Yaqin. Thank you for saving Jingqiu and Mingyuan."
Yu Jiajia nodded, "Aunt Zhao, are Sister Xu and Brother Zhou feeling better?"
Zhao Yaqin's eyes reddened even more. "It's alright, just need some rest." She grabbed Yu Jiajia's hand and choked up, "Jiajia, I don't know how to thank you for your great kindness. Thank you and Songchuan for saving Jingqiu and Mingyuan."
She had her daughter late in life and raised her with utmost pampering. If something were to happen to her, she would never be able to get over it.
Yu Jiajia: "Auntie, don't say that. Anyone would have done the same. I just did what I was supposed to do."
A middle-aged couple standing nearby also expressed their gratitude to Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan for saving their lives; they were Zhou Mingyuan's parents.
Yu Jiajia returned the floral fabric and twenty yuan to her family. Please don't accuse her of embezzling it. Of course, if the Zhou and Xu families want to call the police, that would be even better!
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou recognized the floral print fabric, but they didn't quite understand why it was there.
Grandpa Wang didn't hide anything and told everyone what had happened.
The presence of Xu Dali and Xu Jinbao further highlights the preciousness of Yu Jiajia and her brother. Some people only want to steal, but others are brave enough to save lives.
Grandma Xu looked at the Zhou family and said, "Dali and Jinbao know they were wrong, please forgive them. The things are all here, we haven't touched them. You are all cadres, generous and kind, you certainly won't make things difficult for us poor folks! This money is for my medical treatment, without this money, I don't know how I would survive."
These kinds of cadres are very concerned about their image and have plenty of money, so they will definitely be able to return the twenty yuan to them.
Zhao Yaqin nodded: "I'm not sure how much is missing. I'll go to the police station to report it later and I won't accept any mediation. I'll just follow the police's punishment." She turned to a young man behind her and said, "Go report it."
Granny Xu panicked immediately and knelt down with a thud, pleading, "I didn't say I wouldn't give you the money, please don't call the police."
Zhao Yaqin stared at her: "The iron fist of the proletariat has smashed the shackles of feudal ideology around the necks of the people! The Chinese people have stood up, are you still going to be so weak-kneed? Are you trying to turn back the clock of history?"
Anyone who dares to turn back the clock of history will be overthrown!
Granny Xu had just witnessed the denunciation meeting a few days ago, which nearly killed her. She didn't dare kneel down again and hurriedly got up, saying, "I didn't kneel, my legs are a little weak." She then went to pull Uncle Wang, saying, "Brother Wang, you don't want to call the police either. If you do, our compound's reputation will be ruined. Please help stop them."
Grandpa Wang was furious. Everything had been settled, and the Yu family, always reasonable, hadn't insisted on calling the police, so the matter was considered resolved. But Granny Xu insisted on causing trouble again. Wasn't she just looking for trouble? Realizing the other family was tough, he got scared. Looking at the two families' attire, they were clearly high-ranking officials. He decided to stop being a peacemaker and immediately said, "Tomorrow, everyone from our courtyard will go to the factory and ask the housing department to help your family move into a different house. I'm sure many people would be happy to do so."
The houses on this street are better, and they're closer to the steel mill. Xu Pozi's house is still a two-and-a-half-room house, and many people are willing to exchange houses with Xu Pozi's family.
Old Mrs. Xu pointed at Grandpa Wang and cursed, "You old man with half your body buried in the ground, how can you be so vicious? Do you want my house? Do you want to die?"
Grandpa Wang was furious. "Your tantrums won't help. Call the police, call the police right now."
Grandpa Hu chimed in, "I agree. Let's go to the housing management department and find a new place for the Xu family to live."
Damn it, this family of cancers should just get out of here. Last time Wang Dali peeked through their window, luckily Jianjun was living there at the time. If Xiaolan had been living there, wouldn't she have been taken advantage of?
But they didn't know if their family had been spied on before, so after beating Wang Dali up, they didn't dare to make a fuss.
They were afraid it would damage Xiaolan's reputation.
Several other households agreed.
They didn't call the police because they were afraid of damaging the reputation of the courtyard house, but if they could get rid of the people, it certainly wouldn't affect the courtyard house.
Widow He from the front yard advised, "The child is still young and doesn't understand. He'll know better when he grows up. There's no need to make such a big fuss."
Her daughter-in-law chimed in, "The child will learn with more teaching. Dali didn't see anyone in the river; he thought it was something nobody wanted. He'll understand later that unwanted things should be turned in and not brought home. Dali, don't you think so?"
Xu Dali's legs were trembling. He was afraid to call the police. Seeing these well-dressed officials, he was truly terrified. He quickly said, "I didn't see anything. I really didn't know. I will never do this again."
Xu Dali's mother reached out to pull Yu Jiajia: "Siya, you're so kind, and you've received compensation, you definitely won't call the police, right? You should persuade everyone to stop making a scene."
Yu Jiajia reached into her pocket and handed the money to Grandpa Wang: "Grandpa, since you're calling the police, the police should decide how to compensate you. I don't need the money for now."
I guessed that Xu Jingqiu's family would choose to call the police.
That would be great if we could kick Xu Dali and his family out.
The Xu family was completely panicked.
When the police arrived, they took Xu Dali and Xu Jinbao to the police station, and everyone else went along to give their testimonies.
It was confirmed that the two brothers stole the items, but Xu Dali and Xu Jinbao were too young, one 15 years old and the other 10 years old. The only option was to educate them, have them write a letter of apology, and ultimately pay compensation.
Yu Songqing's face was swollen from being slapped, and he was also required to pay compensation.
Granny Xu yelled, "I got beaten too! That good-for-nothing Sanya tore my hair out in clumps, and my chest is in excruciating pain from the beating, and my waist is swollen from being twisted!" In other words, she had been hit with grilled fish and had oil stains on her body.
The female police officer examined the wound but found none.
With red eyes, Yu Jiamin stretched out her arm for the policewoman to see her wounds. There were several bruises on her fair arm and a claw mark on her neck. She then lifted her clothes to show the policewoman the mark on her stomach. With tears in her eyes, she said, "They went to beat up my older brother together. I went up to break up the fight and I was beaten up too."
The policewoman was horrified by what she saw and scolded Granny Xu: "How could you kill a young girl like that and then falsely accuse her of hitting you? Do you even have a scratch on your body?"
Yu Jiajia was heartbroken. When she saw Yu Jiamin beating up Granny Xu, she didn't even realize that her third sister was being taken advantage of. Now, seeing the marks on her third sister's body, her eyes reddened. "Third sister, does it hurt? It must hurt terribly. I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being useless."
Yu Jiamin lowered her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks: "I'm fine."
It didn't really hurt. But what could she do? Her skin was so good that even a slight pinch would leave a mark. She deliberately let Granny Xu retaliate a couple of times.
And here it is, it's come in handy.
Yu Jiajia felt even more distressed and cried out, "You're just taking advantage of my parents, second brother, and Songchuan not being home to bully us! You wait, my mom won't let you get away with this!"
Yu Jiamin thought her younger sister was cute, but she didn't need to threaten people like that in the police station next time.
Granny Xu was furious. Her hair was falling out in clumps, and her whole body ached, but there were no wounds. So why was she in pain? She had suffered a great loss. In the eyes of the police, it was that bitch Yu Jiamin who had suffered the loss.
She's innocent.
The Xu family also has to pay compensation because of Yu Jiamin's injuries.
In addition to the two yuan and fifty cents for the carp and Yu Jiajia's clothes and the six feet of cloth coupons, the Xu family received a total compensation of 30 yuan, two jin of meat coupons, and six feet of cloth coupons.
Granny Xu's vision went black, and she almost fainted.
Why did the compensation increase when we got to the police station?
As for Zhou Mingyuan and Xu Jingqiu, the police also went to the hospital to ask Zhou Mingyuan what they had lost.
Xu Jingqiu had just woken up. After learning what had happened, she said, "I just received my salary of 38.5 yesterday. I was thinking of saving it this afternoon. I also have five liang of grain coupons and half a jin of meat coupons."
Zhou Mingyuan instantly understood what his wife meant; his wife was indeed clever.
As for food, there were two less fried dough sticks, one apple, and some dates.
The accountant showed the pay slip to prove that Xu Jingqiu had indeed received her salary yesterday.
The police calculated the losses of Xu Jingqiu and her husband: 38.5 yuan plus the snacks they ate, and compensated them with 45 yuan plus one jin of grain coupons plus half a jin of meat coupons.
Xu Dali shouted that he was wronged, "She's lying, she's cheating! She only has a dozen yuan, five ounces of grain coupons, and half a pound of meat coupons!"
Granny Xu also said, "That's all the money we have! It's a miscarriage of justice! It's a miscarriage of justice! And Yu's fourth daughter is lying too; she didn't have any money in her bag."
Xu Shangjin: "Officer, they just want to extort money. Who would keep so much money around? It's all kept close to their body."
Zhao Yaqin sneered: "Do you guys ever tell the truth? You see someone drowning, and instead of helping, you steal things and run away. Jiajia saved your child, and the next thing you know, you're trying to extort a bicycle from her."
Whether the Xu family likes it or not, they have to pay this money.
Yu Jiajia only regretted that she hadn't earned enough money and couldn't ask for more.
However, two and a half yuan and six feet of cloth ration coupons are also very good; she can make two new outfits!
Xu Dali and Xu Jinbao stole too much money, so they were detained at the police station for two days to attend classes. After they finished the classes and wrote a self-criticism, they were released.
It's just that the two are too young; otherwise, they would have been detained for at least a month.
The compensation was given to the Yu family first: 30 yuan plus two jin of meat coupons and six feet of cloth coupons. The compensation for the Zhou and Xu families must be paid by tomorrow; otherwise, with the intervention of the Public Security Bureau, the factory will advance the wages as compensation.
Anyway, the money will definitely be paid out.
The Xu family cried and wailed in front of the police station, refusing to leave. A middle-aged policeman said coldly, "If you continue to obstruct the police's work, you will be detained for half a month."
Xu Shangjin got scared and quickly pulled his mother and wife home.
If the whole family were to be confined to iron fences, then they would be completely finished.
Granny Xu hated the Yu family to death, and even more so Zhou Mingyuan and Xu Jingqiu for their wickedness. They had said that a total of twelve yuan was thirty-eight yuan, which wouldn't even be enough to cover a month's salary.
She clutched her chest, feeling so painful she felt like fainting. She thought they should just pay her twenty yuan in compensation and let the matter drop.
Now their grandson is locked up for re-education, and their family has to pay 75 yuan in compensation. Good heavens, you have no eyes!
Yu Jiajia was very happy because she received more compensation. It would be even better if Grandpa Wang and Grandpa Hu could send Xu Dali's family away.
Zhao Yaqin handed the things she had been carrying to Yu Jiajia: "You and Songchuan suffered a lot to save Mingyuan and Jingqiu, so you need to take good care of your health. These are all tonics, so you and Songchuan should eat more and make sure you don't get sick. We'll come to visit you and Songchuan together after Jingqiu is discharged from the hospital."
Zhou's mother also handed a bag of things to Yu Jiajia.
Yu Jiajia politely declined, thinking, "Do I really need a little food? I have meat and baby formula in my inventory! If we want meat at home, we can just go fishing!"
“Sister Xu and Brother Zhou need to nourish their bodies more, so let’s save this for them.”
Unfortunately, she was too weak to refuse, but luckily Yu Jiamin helped her.
Yu Jiamin reluctantly put the things back into Zhao Yaqin and Zhou's mother's hands, saying, "Auntie, we appreciate your kindness, but we really can't accept these things."
Yu Songqing also said, "We are all revolutionary comrades, so we should unite and help each other."
Because of the polite refusals, a cloth bag fell to the ground. Inside were two bags of malted milk powder, canned fruit, luncheon meat, a bag of White Rabbit milk candy, and other rare items that only cadres could buy.
The three Yu siblings helped pick up the items and handed them back.
When Granny Xu saw those items, she felt even more heartbroken and started to sob. They were so rich, able to buy so many nice things, yet they still tried to extort money from her. None of these officials were good people; they were all full of evil.
That bag full of good stuff was all plundered from the common people.
She practically wanted to snatch it away; if none of you want it, give it to me!
The others stared in disbelief; how much money must all that stuff cost?
But Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan saved two lives, so they really sent whatever good things they had to the Yu family.
Zhao Yaqin touched Yu Jiajia's face, "Go see Jingqiu when you have time. If she weren't inconvenient to be discharged from the hospital right now, she would definitely come."
Yu Jiajia: "Okay."
Zhao Yaqin then asked, "Jiajia: Can you teach more comrades the 'Embrace of Life,' 'CPR,' and 'Artificial Respiration' techniques that you taught everyone?"
Yu Jiajia nodded solemnly: "Okay. I've already spoken to Aunt Cao at the health center, and I'll write this down so that more people can see and learn from it."
Zhao Yaqin laughed: "Then make a copy for me too, and I'll have someone send it to the newspaper to be printed."
Yu Jiajia did not object.
The group parted ways at the entrance of the courtyard house. Zhao Yaqin and the Zhou family got into a car and left Jiefang Road.
Pan Hongying quickly went over and said, "How could you be so silly? There's so much food! It's for you, you should have taken it. Instead, you kept passing it around. If you don't like it, you could have brought it back and shared it with the people in the compound. See how your mother deals with you spendthrifts when she gets back!"
She was heartbroken.
Yu Jiamin: "My mom only praises us for doing a good job. Jiajia and Songchuan risked their own safety to save people, without asking for anything in return."
Pan Hongying: ...
This family isn't very bright.
If she saves someone and they dare not repay her, she will go to their door to demand it!
Grandpa Wang praised the Yu family for their good family traditions, saying they were all good children, the pride of the compound, and even more so, the pride of the steel mill. He then used the Xu family as a negative example to criticize them, warning against emulating them.
Everyone praised the Yu family to the skies. Yu Jiamin said, "Grandpa, Grandma, Jiajia needs to go back and write down the first aid method so she can send it to the health center tomorrow."
Grandpa Wang quickly told everyone to go back and rest, so as not to delay Yu Jiajia from doing her work.
The three Yu siblings then made their way back home through the crowd. Cheng Xiuying did not return, nor did Yu Hongding and his two sons.
Yu Songqing: "Where are Mom and Dad? Where are the second and fifth children?"
Yu Jiamin: "I went to the health center."
Yu Songqing: "Why are you going to the health center?"
Yu Jiamin: "I don't know."
Yu Songqing went to the kitchen to see if there was any food, but there was nothing there. He said, "Jiajia, can you get me something to eat? I'm starving."
Yu Jiajia pouted. This older brother was just as annoying as ever. Didn't she have hands?
"Big brother, when you took Lu Xiaoqing home, didn't she offer you any roast chicken? She made you come back on an empty stomach. Didn't she ever think that we wouldn't have any food at home?"
Yu Songqing truly hadn't expected his family to leave him no food: "Xiaoqing is heartbroken; she can't care about anything else. Sigh, why don't you all like her? You haven't spent any time with her. Wait until you've known her for a while..."
Yu Jiamin sneered, "Big brother, you're acting a bit like a big brother tonight. Don't make me teach you a lesson."
Yu Songqing took a breath: "Jiajia, how do you know first aid? Where did you learn it?"
Yu Jiajia: "I know so many things, do I have to tell you everything?"
Yu Songqing shut up, went into the kitchen to cook, made some pickled vegetables and heated up some cornbread, and just made do with that. He usually ate like that and never felt it was a hardship, but today he bought half a roast chicken and also stewed crucian carp and tofu soup at home, but he didn't get to eat a single bite.
After Yu Jiajia finished putting on her clothes, she saw Yu Songqing sitting in the main room eating cornbread. She said, "Oh my, I wonder if Lu Xiaoqing's family is enjoying their roast chicken. They must be. Who wouldn't be happy eating roast chicken? It must smell so good."
Yu Jiamin scoffed.
Yu Songqing almost choked and quickly drank some water to calm himself down. His two younger sisters showed him no respect whatsoever as their older brother, but how could he refute them? Should he say that the roast chicken wasn't delicious?
No, the roast chicken smells amazing!
Yu Songqing quickly finished his cornbread and said, "Lock the door, I'm going to the clinic."
After he left, Yu Jiajia said, "Sister, let me tell you why Mom is in the hospital."
Everyone else already knew, so she couldn't keep it from her third sister any longer. She quickly explained the situation regarding the police officer Lu to her, and started thinking about how to write a first-aid manual—one that was concise, clear, and easy to understand!
What could be more accessible and easier to understand than comics!
She drew several cartoons. One showed a man falling into a river, and a kind-hearted Lei Feng passing by rescued him. He then used CPR and artificial respiration to save the man's life.
A man collapsed, his breathing and heartbeat stopped, but he was revived through cardiopulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration.
A man got stuck, suffocating and his breathing and heartbeat stopped. Use the Heimlich maneuver, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and artificial respiration.
A man was choking but not suffocating; the Heimlich maneuver was used.
...
Then there are infant first aid methods. Yu Jiajia drew several more scenes and added key text descriptions.
Yu Jiamin examined each painting one by one: "Even illiterate people can understand them."
Yu Jiajia was also very satisfied. "I'll draw it again tomorrow morning. One set for Aunt Cao and one set for Aunt Zhao." She was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open. Although she was curious about the situation at the health center, she decided to wait and sleep in bed.
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