"The leader... doesn't even dare to scold Wang Xia?"
The woman was stunned, wondering if she had heard it wrong. Although they were the family members of a martyr, they should not have received such high treatment in a steel rolling mill, right?
After a while, Wang Xia came over in a hurry. Someone came to see her out of the blue, and Wang Xia was worried that something had happened.
"sister in law?"
Seeing that it was her sister-in-law from her mother's family, Wang Xia quickened her pace.
Counting the days, the two haven't seen each other for nearly a year. The complexion of this sister-in-law is much worse than before. Could she have encountered some difficulties?
"Xiaoxia, are you still working now?" The woman pulled at the corner of her clothes a little embarrassedly.
Although her job at the steel rolling mill is decent and stable, it must be very hard, otherwise how could she get a salary of 20 or 30 yuan a month?
Coming to see Wang Xia this time will definitely delay her work, but I can't not come either. The family really has no other choice.
The security team leader saw that he had found the right person, so he waved to the young man and said, "Let's go inside and smoke."
After the two entered the security room, Wang Xia held the woman's hand and asked kindly, "Sister-in-law, you came without telling me. I asked Xiaojun to pick you up at the station."
"You don't come to the city often. What if you get lost?"
The woman shook her head, pursed her lips and said nothing.
Wang Xia became even more worried when she saw this, and asked hurriedly, "Did something happen at home?"
"Xiaoxia, you...did you figure it out?" the woman asked in surprise.
Wang Xia nodded seriously. Her sister-in-law was a very honest person. She couldn't hide her true feelings and everything was written on her face. How could she not see it?
"Oh!" The woman sighed deeply, and her eyes became moist instantly.
A lot of things have happened at home recently. Both her son and husband have encountered difficulties. As a rural woman, she can't do anything to help but worry, and she feels very sad.
"Xiaoxia, my sister-in-law is here this time to trouble you for something."
"A few months ago, your nephew Xiaohai insisted on opening a public-private joint-venture restaurant with his friends. He emptied out all the money in the family, but within half a month, the chef was poached by a competitor, and now the business is almost bankrupt."
"You know Lao Wang's temper. He was so angry that he didn't talk to your nephew for two months. A few days ago, he broke his leg while working..."
Hearing this, Wang Xia's heart suddenly tightened.
How come so many things happened in my mother's family in just a few months?
With a broken leg, won’t I become a disabled person like Jia Dongxu?
Wang Xia subconsciously thought of Jia Dongxu with disabled legs, unable to even stand up.
"How is my brother now?"
The woman wiped her tears and choked up as she said, "I'm still in the town hospital, but the doctor said they can't treat it. I have to hurry to the city hospital."
"But...but it costs a lot of money to go to the city hospital for treatment, and your nephew has used up all the money in the family. This time, I came here to... to..."
At this point, the woman could no longer hold back her emotions and tears started to fall.
She knew that Wang Xia's life was not easy either. Her husband had sacrificed himself and she had been bedridden for so long that the family's money had long been spent. Although relatives told her that their lives were getting better when she visited them last year, how much could change in a year?
She really had no other choice, so she came to Wang Xia to borrow money.
"Sister-in-law, don't cry. Tell me how much money my brother's treatment costs!" Wang Xia asked hurriedly.
"A lot of money. I have already borrowed from my relatives, but I am still short of more than half. I know your family is having a hard time. Xiaojun just started working and Xiaoyao is still in school..."
Halfway through her words, the woman was unable to speak.
But Wang Xia was anxious!
My eldest brother’s condition is different from Jia Dongxu’s. He can be cured. The only thing he lacks now is money.
Even if there is not enough money at home, I have to borrow from others to get my leg healed.
When their family was in trouble, my eldest brother and sister-in-law would send them food and vegetables from time to time. Now that my eldest brother's family is in trouble, we must help them.
Seeing Wang Xia's attitude, the woman's worries were alleviated a little, and she said hesitantly: "The doctor said it would cost about three or four hundred yuan. Now I have collected more than one hundred yuan, and I still need more than two hundred yuan."
More than two hundred?
Wang Xia immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought the amount of money her sister-in-law was talking about must be thousands of yuan, but she didn't expect it was only three or four hundred yuan.
However, three or four hundred yuan is a considerable amount of money for ordinary city dwellers. Nowadays, every family is tightening their belts and it is good enough if they can avoid going hungry every month.
Not to mention those who live in the countryside and dig for food in the fields.
The reason why she thought three or four hundred was not a lot was because both of them were working, and Chen Jun could earn more than a hundred yuan a month.
"Sister-in-law, stop crying. I'll go home and get the money now."
The woman shook her head and said, "Xiaoxia, don't be so stubborn. I know your family is in financial difficulty right now. More than 200 yuan is not something an ordinary family can come up with. So, you can just borrow 50 yuan from your sister-in-law, and I will slowly collect the rest of the money after your eldest brother transfers it to the city."
The woman didn't want to borrow such a large amount of money from Wang Xia.
And I heard that after the food coupons were introduced, life became difficult for city dwellers, so Wang Xia saved every penny she earned.
"Why are you trying to collect? There's enough money at home!"
Wang Xia pulled up the woman who was still wiping her tears and said, "Your nephew Xiaojun is now the canteen director. He can earn more than 100 yuan a month. Let's help him with the money for his brother's treatment."
"Come on, sister-in-law, let's go home to get the money, and then immediately arrange for big brother to be transferred to another hospital."
"Wait, Xiaoxia, what are you talking about? My nephew is the canteen director? He can get a salary of more than 100 yuan a month?"
The woman was suddenly confused and subconsciously thought that Wang Xia was lying to her.
How can anyone earn more than a hundred dollars a month?
It’s about right to earn a little over a hundred a year.
"That's right. Xiaojun is very capable now. After you get the money, ask him to ride his bike to take you back. It's past four o'clock now, and there should be no more cars going back."
"Really...really? How old is Xiaojun?" The woman looked shocked.
"It's more real than real gold. Sister-in-law, don't say any more. You'll understand when you get home."
"Then you go back to work first, and we'll go home after work, otherwise the factory will definitely deduct your salary." said the woman.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'm working in the cafeteria now. Xiaojun is the director of the cafeteria and he won't deduct your salary."
After saying that, he pulled the woman towards the courtyard.
On the way back, Wang Xia noticed that there was a noticeable layer of dirt on her sister-in-law's shoes and trouser legs, which was caused by walking on a long dirt road.
Well, I guess he walked to the city to save the bus fare.
Wang Xia felt uncomfortable again. When her elder brother and sister-in-law came to deliver food to their family, they probably had to walk there.
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