Chapter 18 (available for purchase on July 19th) ...
Yu Jiajia was furious: "Can't you understand human language? Whoever wants to marry can marry you. Don't even mention a five hundred yuan dowry, I won't do it even for five thousand." She mocked, "You two aren't related by blood, you..."
Yu Jiamin pressed down on Yu Jiajia's hand: "Since you don't understand, my family will say it again: the Liu family's marriage is off. You don't need to be so enthusiastic in introducing us. Neither Jiajia nor I have the right to interfere." She smiled ambiguously: "How many benefits did the Liu family promise you? To let you cheat your partner's sister-in-law like this."
Yu Jiajia: "No one gets up early for nothing! Hehe!"
Yu Songqing: "Shut up! How dare you talk like that!"
Yu Jiamin: "Big brother, I don't want to argue with you and give others a show. Mom isn't home either, so whatever you say is pointless." She paused, then added, "Even if Mom were home, it would still be pointless."
Yu Songqing was not one to make a scene; he was most afraid of being laughed at. He said, "Xiaoqing, let's forget about the Liu family's matter. There's no need to mention it again."
The most important thing is to get his parents to accept Xiaoqing first.
Lu Xiaoqing said with a wronged tone, "Uncle, Songqing told me that you and Aunt like roast chicken, so I specially bought half a chicken from the state-run restaurant for you to try."
Yu Jiajia: "You're quite rich. You took a lot of things last time you came, and this time you brought roast chicken. Don't you not have a job? Does your family give you money? Didn't you say last time that your mother didn't love you? She wouldn't even let you go to high school."
If they didn't care about her, why would they give her money or tickets?
This is practically a blatant admission that Yu Songqing bought all the items.
Lu Xiaoqing's eyes were red, and she looked at Yu Songqing, at a loss for what to do.
Yu Jiajia: "You want my third sister to work, and you want to marry me off to a fire pit. Now you have the nerve to cry first. Anyone can do that." She cried at the top of her lungs: "Waaah, why is my life so miserable? My own brother found a girlfriend who wants to torture his own sister to death."
Yu Songqing: "Jiajia, do you have to bully Xiaoqing? Is this how you talk to your sister-in-law?"
Yu Jiajia: "Aww, how could I have such a heartless older brother?"
It's impossible to reason with Yu Songqing; making a scene is easier than reasoning with him.
Yu Songqing had a headache: "Alright, alright, stop howling."
Yu Hongding tapped the table: "Xiaoqing, Songqing's mother is not home. We can talk about this another day. Songqing, see Xiaoqing out."
The blatant attempt to shoo her away caused Lu Xiaoqing to burst into tears instantly. She covered her face and ran away.
Yu Songqing hurried to chase after him, and just as he was about to push his bicycle, Yu Hongding said, "Boss, I'll use the bicycle later, so don't ride it."
Since her father rarely made any demands, Yu Songqing could only run after Lu Xiaoqing.
Yu Hongding: "Let's eat."
If Cheng Xiuying eats a little later, she will have to go hungry for a little longer.
Fortunately, the two had pork rib noodles for lunch, which were quite filling, but Xiuying had used up a lot of energy in the afternoon, so she must have been hungry too.
Yu Songchuan: "So what if he ran away? He didn't even leave the roast chicken behind. I wonder if his older brother paid for it."
Yu Songyan agreed, saying it was a real pity; it would have been better if they had kept the roast chicken.
Yu Jiajia felt she hadn't lost out and was quite happy. She buried her head in her soup, exclaiming, "It's so delicious, it's amazing!" She then picked up a small piece of fish, which was fresh and tender, but slightly salty because it was marinated.
The soup also contained tofu and winter melon, making it especially flavorful.
Yu Songchuan: "I really don't understand, what does my brother like about Lu Xiaoqing?"
Yu Jiajia: "I like that she's clumsy. She's clumsy in a brilliant way. She's so cunning, it's practically written all over her face."
Everyone: ...
Yu Hongding quickly finished his meal, took three lunchboxes out of the pot, put them in his pocket, went back to the room to get an enamel mug, and put it in as well. "I'm going to the clinic."
Yu Songchuan: "Dad, I'm going too."
Yu Songyan: "I'll go too."
The two put down their bowls and followed him out.
Only Yu Jiamin and Yu Jiajia remained in the room.
Yu Jiamin advised her: "When there are outsiders around, don't say anything about Lu Xiaoqing marrying his cousin, or you'll give people something to talk about."
Yu Jiajia nodded obediently, "Thank you, sister." She asked, "If the Liu family really gives a dowry of five hundred yuan, plus the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a set of three watches and one radio), will Mom agree?"
If Cheng Xiuying dares to agree, then she will go to the neighborhood office and the Women's Federation to wail.
When she first transmigrated, she was afraid, but now, she has plenty of food and drink and has just saved two people, so she is not afraid of anything!
Looking at the little girl's fair and tender face, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, Yu Jiamin smiled and said, "I used to, but I don't anymore."
It's not just Yu Jiajia's appearance, but also the fact that she saved someone today; her value goes far beyond five hundred yuan.
The two sisters cleaned up the dishes, and Yu Jiajia took a basin of clothes to the sink to wash them. She only had two sets of clothes, both covered in mud. If she didn't wash them, she would have to wander around in a hospital gown tomorrow.
Ugh, I don't want to do laundry.
Yu Songchuan wasn't home either, so there was no way to offer him any favors to get him to do the laundry.
When they reached the pool and turned on the tap to fill their cups, Su Man came over with a toothbrush holder and asked, "Jiajia, what happened? You and Chuanzi rescued two people from the reservoir? And you came back in a car? Is that true?"
Upon hearing this news, she felt uneasy. How could Yu Jiajia and her brother have such an opportunity?
Will Yu Jiajia find a good job and a good marriage because of this?
Yu Jiajia: "Really. It was the driver from the health center who brought us back." She pressed her clothes into the water to soak them while she brushed her teeth and washed her face.
Su Man: "Who did you save? Why haven't they come to thank you? This is a life-saving favor."
Yu Jiajia: "Chairman Mao taught us that 'all members of the revolutionary ranks should care for, love, and help each other.' We do good deeds without expecting anything in return. Besides, they thanked us at the health center, so there's no need for them to come back again. They just suffered a great disaster and need to take good care of themselves."
She really wanted them to thank her, and it would be even better if they could help her with her job problem.
But she can only think about it in her heart; she is determined to be a good child with thoughts and awareness.
Su Man was speechless. What's with the pretense? Who saves someone without expecting anything in return? If it weren't for the benefit, why would you jump into the river to save someone? She praised, "You're so kind."
Yu Jiajia: "My parents taught us from a young age to be brave and kind children."
Grandma Zhou, standing nearby, was moved to tears: "Just like your mother, brave and kind. When your mother was young, she crippled a spy with a dagger with three punches, protecting the factory's property. You two children are also very brave. That water tiger was so dangerous; you jumped in to save people. What if something had happened..."
Yu Jiajia: "At that time, I didn't have time to think about anything else. When a life is in danger, you can't afford to waste a single moment. Only after I saved her did I start to feel scared. That woman's foot was stuck in a rock, and Songchuan and I had to dive into the water to save her. Fortunately, we used some skill and managed to pull her out."
After soaking the clothes, she started rubbing off the mud, washed them a couple more times, sprinkled on laundry detergent, rubbed them again, and then rinsed them.
I don't need it to be super clean, as long as it's wearable.
She misses the washing machine so much, and she wonders if she'll have someone to do her laundry once she gets a job.
Aunt Pan clicked her tongue twice: "Your clothes are all wet, how did you get home? Are you wearing wet clothes? You're a grown woman, wearing wet clothes... These summer clothes are soaked through."
Grandma Zhou: "Pan Hongying, shut up. You think not talking makes you look less rude? If your mouth is itchy, find a stone to rub against it. Or let Xiuying rub it against your mouth with her palm."
Aunt Pan stopped talking when she thought of Cheng Xiuying's fierceness.
“Auntie, Jiajia is doing a good deed! You can’t say things like that!” Su Man comforted Yu Jiajia: “You’re doing a good deed, so even if your clothes get wet, no one will say anything about you. At that time, saving lives and getting people to the clinic is the most important thing.”
Yu Jiajia knew this woman was no good; this confirmed that she had been wandering around the streets soaking wet. She said, "Songchuan took off his shirt and wore only a vest when he went into the water. He gave me his shirt to wear, otherwise I was afraid I would have caught a cold." She then said to Grandma Zhou, "Thank you, Grandma."
When Grandma Zhou saw that Yu Jiajia couldn't wring out her clothes, she reached out and helped her wring them out.
As she was about to take the basin home, she heard a commotion in the west courtyard. Grandma Xu's eldest grandson was screaming and crying pitifully. Grandma Xu called out, "What's wrong? Jinbao, Jinbao, don't scare Grandma!"
A middle-aged woman ran out, crying out in a pitiful voice, "Help! My Jinbao is choking! Someone please save Jinbao! Songqing, Songqing, please save Jinbao! Jinbao is dying!"
Xu Jinbao is Xu Dali's younger brother.
Yu Songqing, who had just dropped Lu Xiaoqing off and hadn't even reached her doorstep yet, was pulled into the house by Granny Xu. Yu Jiamin also ran over, and several people who were washing up by the sink quickly followed.
The Xu family quickly gathered around.
Xu Jinbao choked on the steamed bun, his eyes rolling back in his head, his expression pained. He covered his neck with both hands, trying to make himself feel better, his face turning red and purple. Granny Xu patted Xu Jinbao's back forcefully, trying to knock the bun out.
But Xu Jinbao's condition did not improve at all.
Xu Dali hurriedly poured water and made Xu Jinbao drink it, hoping to get the food down with it.
Xu Jinbao choked even more, his face turned increasingly purple, and he was on the verge of fainting.
Aunt Xu grabbed Yu Songqing and pleaded, "You're a college student, please save Jinbao! I'll kowtow to you."
Yu Songqing had no idea. He studied mathematics, not medicine, so he didn't know anything about first aid and wouldn't dare to offer any advice.
Grandma Zhou looked at Xu Jinbao with great anxiety and said, "Quickly get the food out, or we won't be able to get him to the clinic in time." He'd suffocate before we even got to the hospital.
Years ago, she had seen a child who went from being stuck to being choked to dying in just a short time.
Granny Xu wailed, "We can't get it out! We can't get it out!" They had already tried, but it was no use; the cornbread was stuck too deep.
She pleaded with Yu Songqing: "You're a college student, you can't just stand by and watch someone die. Are you still angry that Jinbao dirtied your clothes? Grandma is kneeling down for you, please forgive Jinbao and save him."
This is how Yu Songqing was put on a pedestal.
Yu Songqing was sweating profusely: "Grandma, I also want to save Jinbao, but unfortunately I'm not a doctor and haven't studied these things."
Yu Jiamin quickly said, "Grandma, saving lives is the priority. Quickly see who knows about these things. Jinbao can't be delayed. Don't rush into treatment and delay saving Jinbao."
The matter between the siblings was a family affair, and she couldn't let Granny Xu smear her elder brother or damage the Yu family's reputation.
What does "cannot save Jinbao" mean? It means Yu Songqing stood by and watched Jinbao die.
Even though she couldn't save Jinbao, this old woman Xu desperately sought medical help.
Yu Jiajia quickly squeezed through the crowd. Seeing Xu Jinbao's face turning purple, she knew that if they delayed any longer, he would die. She quickly said, "Big brother, hug Xu Jinbao from behind, quick!"
In this day and age, it's almost impossible to save someone who's choking, but if you use the right method, it's easy to save them.
She didn't have the strength right now, and even if she did, she couldn't carry this young man who was only ten years old.
Even the third sister couldn't hug Xu Jinbao.
If the Yu family has to save them, then Yu Songqing is the only one left.
Yu Songqing really wanted to cover Yu Jiajia's mouth. This was not the time to meddle. If Xu Jinbao died at his hands... he was finished, and the Yu family was finished too.
Granny Xu cried with snot and tears all over her face, "Songqing, hurry, hurry and save Jinbao."
Yu Jiamin: "Big brother, listen to Jiajia."
If Xu Jinbao hadn't been only ten years old, she would have gone straight for him.
Yu Jiajia: "Stand behind Xu Jinbao, wrap your arms around him from behind, make fists with the knuckles facing here." She pulled open Xu Jinbao's clothes and found a spot two finger widths above his navel. "Hold your fist with your other hand and quickly thrust inward and upward. Yes, that's it. Pull it again, and again, and again."
Yu Songqing grew increasingly nervous, his heart filled with despair, and his hands mechanically followed Yu Jiajia's instructions.
On the fifth attempt, a large lump of cornbread came out of Xu Jinbao's mouth.
Xu Jinbao cried loudly, coughing as he cried, patting his chest with both hands. He could finally breathe again.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Songqing's legs went weak and he almost fell. He let out a long sigh of relief. His forehead and back were covered in sweat, not from exhaustion, but from fear. Heaven knows how terrified he was that Xu Jinbao would die at his hands.
He's a college student, his career is just starting out, he can't let it all end like this.
[Completely selfless and dedicated to helping others. Special reward awarded: (Speed +1)*1 + Self-heating snail rice noodles*6 + 100 yuan, Herb Planting Skill Fragment*1 (6/10)]
Yu Jiajia:! ! !
It's still a special reward.
She received four special awards in a row because she saved someone's life!
Oh my god, snail rice noodles! She never thought she'd have the chance to eat snail rice noodles again in her lifetime.
Granny Xu hugged Xu Jinbao and cried, "May our ancestors bless us, may our ancestors bless us! Jinbao, my Jinbao, after this disaster, may you be safe, healthy and strong from now on."
Everyone: ...
Well, when something goes wrong, you blame Yu Songqing, that college student, for not helping, but if he survives, it's because your ancestors protected you?
Yu Jiajia does good deeds without expecting anything in return, but this is still too much, she was about to say.
Yu Jiamin: "Jiajia, how did you manage to save someone like that? Did you learn it from the newspaper? Jiajia, you're amazing. It's also thanks to your brother's quick reaction and strong learning ability that he understood what you meant immediately and saved Jinbao! Jinbao, you can't eat such a big cornbread in the future, it could really choke you."
Yu Songqing also realized what was happening: "Jiajia, I was so anxious just now that I was sweating profusely, but I didn't know how to treat her. It's a good thing you're so well-educated."
Everyone praised Yu Jiajia and Yu Songqing.
Granny Xu felt that Yu Jiamin's words were too sharp and didn't know how to refute them for a moment. She also didn't want to be grateful, so she could only say that Xu Jinbao was lucky to be alive. But everyone could see that if it weren't for Yu Jiajia and Yu Songqing, Xu Jinbao would have been dead.
Grandma Zhou: "Old sister, let me give you a piece of advice: you have to have a conscience. Those two children saved your child's life, you should be grateful. A child in my village was also stuck like that before, and he died in no time."
Granny Xu's face changed. "Why are you cursing my Jinbao? Jinbao is perfectly fine, he'll be fine for the rest of his life."
Grandma Zhou sneered, "You know what I mean, don't try to evade the question. Everyone knows who's who. Whether you admit it or not, Jinbao was rescued by Song Qingjia."
Granny Xu thought to herself, "What do you know? If he hadn't eaten the carp that the Yu family caught, his Jinbao wouldn't have gotten stuck in the fish's throat, and he wouldn't have suffered like this."
If it weren't for the fact that this carp came from an illegitimate source and had other benefits, she would never have let the Yu family off the hook. She wouldn't have given her eldest grandson less than a hundred or two hundred yuan to help him get better.
Granny Xu urged everyone to leave: "Jinbao is all better now, everyone should go home."
The other people in the courtyard couldn't stand it anymore, thinking that the Xu family was utterly heartless, but the Xu family had always acted like this.
Yu Jiajia took Yu Jiamin's arm, and the two walked out together.
Xu Jinbao suddenly rushed towards Yu Jiajia, "You almost killed me, and you're just going to leave like this? You have to make it up to me."
Yu Songqing reacted quickly and grabbed Xu Jinbao, who was rushing towards him.
Yu Jiajia was startled and quickly backed away. "I just saved you, and now I'm accused of harming you? You're such a heartless child."
Seeing the hatred on Xu Jinbao's face, she almost laughed in anger. This family is really bizarre.
Xu Jinbao glared at her fiercely: "If I hadn't choked on a fishbone..."
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