Chapter 4: Thanks
Then there’s the issue of compensation.
Hospitalization fees and nutritional expenses are definitely not to be missed, but there is no such thing as mental damage compensation in this era.
If Jiang Mi had not been forced to jump off the building to commit suicide, Wei's mother would still have tried to reason with her. Jiang Mi did faint and was admitted to the hospital, but she was weak to begin with. The Jiang family should not take the opportunity to blackmail them, as the Wei family would not recognize her.
But! Jiang Mi was forced to commit suicide by Wei Rongye and others.
If she hadn't been pulled back, she would have really jumped. Now, she just wanted to get this over with and get away from Jiang Mi.
Wei's mother used to think her son was perfect in every way: smart, filial, and sincere, and she would always praise him. But on this matter, Wei Rongye was really confused.
Wei's mother felt that her son was not stupid, but he was bewitched by Jiang Shuyin.
With the persuasion of the director of the Women's Federation and the director of the Street Office, everyone prepared to leave the ward and talk outside.
Everyone encouraged Jiang Mi and told her to take good care of her health and live a good life.
Jiang Mi got down from the hospital bed with the help of Liu Yun. She weakly bowed deeply in the direction of the young man with glasses and the girl in the green dress.
"I will never forget your life-saving grace! Thank you two comrades for your help. I will always keep your kindness in my heart! No matter where I go in the future, I will always remember this deep kindness. From now on, I will not do stupid things again, because my life was saved by you." He also thanked the comrades from the Women's Federation and the Street Office.
The girl in the green dress quickly supported her and said, "Since you promised us, you must live well in the future. You look pale, lie down on the bed quickly."
Jiang Mi held the girl's hand and smiled shyly, "It's my lifelong honor to meet such good comrades like you. Which unit are you from? What are your names?"
The girl in the green skirt smiled and said, "We are both from the Propaganda Department of the Cotton Mill. My name is Zhang Yunying and his name is Peng Yang. If you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to me."
Jiang Mi: "You are from the Propaganda Department. No wonder Sister Yunying and Brother Peng Yang are so powerful. Thank you. When I am discharged from the hospital, I will go to the cotton mill to thank you."
Zhang Yunying added, "You're going to the countryside soon. You can't be so soft in the future. You need to be tougher so that others won't bully you. Don't care what others say. I think you're very cute."
Jiang Mi smiled shyly: "I will definitely learn from Sister Yunying and Brother Peng Yang."
Zhang Yunying: "You should take good care of yourself and stay healthy. When you get better, we can play together."
Jiang Mi was surprised: "Can I play with you?"
Zhang Yunying felt that the little girl was too pitiful. She felt that she was in need of friends. She patted the little girl's head and said, "Well, let's go hiking together to watch the sunrise."
After everyone left, Liu Yun stayed in the ward with Jiang Mi and Xiao Jiang Bao. She held Jiang Mi's hand tightly and stared at her, fearing she would do something stupid again. "Mi Mi, don't be stupid in the future. If something happens to you, what will happen to our family?"
She also heard that before they came, Jiang Mi wanted to commit suicide. Just now, when Jiang's mother went out, she told her to keep an eye on Jiang Mi.
Jiang Mi leaned her head on Liu Yun's shoulder and said, "Second sister-in-law, I will never commit suicide again. Little Jiangbao must be hungry. It's almost afternoon."
Xiao Jiangbao shook her head with tears in her eyes, "I'm not hungry. Aunt, I can't die."
It was obvious that the child was also scared. Jiang Mi hugged Xiao Jiangbao and rested her forehead against Xiao Jiangbao's forehead. "Xiao Jiangbao, didn't I tell you before? I am playing a game. I play the patient and Xiao Jiangbao takes care of me. Later, I will buy you a popsicle."
Liu Yun also felt sorry for her son, but she couldn't leave at this moment. She said, "It's okay for the child to be hungry for a while."
Jiang Mi was reluctant to leave. She pulled Liu Yun's arm and said softly, "Second sister-in-law, I'm also very hungry. I promise, I will definitely not do anything stupid. I still have to go to the countryside to collect supplies. I heard that there are a lot of game in the mountains of Northern Province. When the time comes, I will catch some game and mail it back to you so that you can satisfy your cravings."
Liu Yun didn't care, "Mom will be back soon."
At this time, Zhang Yunying and Peng Yang came back with a bag of biscuits. "Let the children eat first. They won't be too hungry."
Jiang Mi was really touched by the kindness and thoughtfulness of these two comrades. "This is so precious."
Cookies are good stuff.
Zhang Yunying stuffed the biscuits into Xiaojiangbao's arms and said, "You must be starving. Eat quickly."
Liu Yun tried to force money into Zhang Yunying's hand, but she refused and left with Peng Yang. Liu Yun didn't dare chase them out. Jiang Mi opened a biscuit and offered it to Xiao Jiang Bao, and she also pinched a piece to eat.
This was the first time Jiang Mi had eaten cookies of this era.
The biscuits were made of fine flour mixed with eggs and sugar. They were crispy and fragrant. She was very hungry and felt that biscuits were the most delicious food in the world.
Liu Yun looked at the two people eating biscuits, and unscrewed the cowhide water bag for them to drink.
"You scared us to death this time."
Jiang Mi pinched a biscuit and fed it to Liu Yun, "Sister-in-law, try it."
Liu Yun ate the biscuits, filling her mouth.
Mother Jiang came back soon, without mentioning the Wei family's compensation. She sat by the bed and watched Jiang Mi crying silently.
Jiang Mi put down the biscuits and reached out to hold Jiang Ma's hand.
Jiang Ma clapped her hands. "Do you still think you have me as your mother? When you wanted to jump off the building, did you think of me?"
Jiang Mi reached out to hold Jiang Ma's hand again, and was patted by Jiang Ma again. She didn't want Jiang Ma to worry so much, so she whispered, "Mom, I don't want to die. There is someone by the window."
Jiang Ma looked at her, "Really?"
Jiang Mi put her little hand in front of Jiang Ma, "Mom, my hand is red."
Xiao Jiangbao came over and blew on the back of Jiang Mi's hand with her pouty lips.
"You deserve it. If you do that again, I'll beat you with a fire poker." Jiang Ma didn't ask any more questions. She looked Jiang Mi up and down and held her hand: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Mi: "I'm so hungry. I want to eat big meat buns."
Mother Jiang was afraid that Jiang Mi was determined to commit suicide. When she heard her crying out for hunger and wanting to eat big meat buns, she finally felt relieved. She said, "Your second brother has gone to buy you some food. Mimi, I'm sorry that you were bullied before. I didn't protect you well." She touched Jiang Mi's hair, feeling bitter in her heart.
Even if Jiang Mi didn't commit suicide, she was really forced into a desperate situation.
Jiang Mi was obedient and had her fur stroked. "Mom, I won't be bullied by anyone in the future. I wasn't bullied today, and I wasn't wronged. They scolded me, and I scolded them back, making them so angry that they were fuming. If Wei Rongye hadn't intervened, Xiao Jiangbao and I would be eating big meat buns at home right now."
Jiang Ma: "Will you still argue back?"
Xiao Jiang Bao retorted: "They are fierce and loud. My aunt's voice is quiet."
Jiang Mi: "Arguing is not about who is louder, they are just mad with impotence." She rubbed the little girl and said: "You are scared today, right? I am sorry for you. I will take you to the movies after I am discharged from the hospital."
Little Sauce Bag: "Sauce Bag, I'm not afraid. Sauce Bag, I'm afraid, Auntie, will be sad."
Jiang Mi kissed Xiao Jiang Bao: "Xiao Jiang Bao is a little hero today. He knows how to protect his aunt."
Jiang Ze came back quickly. He rode his bicycle back to the state-owned restaurant, locked his bicycle at the hospital entrance, and ran in with his lunch box.
As soon as Jiang Ze came in, Jiang Mi and Xiao Jiangbao's eyes fell on him.
Jiang Mi: "I'm hungry, I want to eat."
Xiao Jiangbao followed and learned.
Jiang Ze bought a portion of braised pork and four steamed buns. After opening the lunch box, the fragrance could not be hidden.
The braised pork was steaming, with a bright color and a meaty aroma. Jiang Mi and Xiao Jiang Bao stared at it in amazement, feeling even hungrier, their stomachs rumbling.
Don’t say anything, just fill your stomach first.
This braised pork was delicious, rich in oil and sauce, cooked to perfection, fatty but not greasy, and melted in my mouth. All the fatigue of the morning disappeared with this bite of meat.
She ate a few pieces in a row and then picked up another piece to feed Jiang Ma, "Mom, is it delicious?"
She moved quickly, and Jiang Ma was fed a full mouthful of food. Jiang Ma was helpless: "I have eaten, you and Xiao Jiang Bao have some."
Jiang Mi: "You didn't eat braised pork for lunch."
Then it was time to feed Liu Yun and Jiang Ze. They couldn't beat Jiang Mi, so they ate a piece too.
Jiang Mi and Xiao Jiangbao ate most of the large portion of braised pork, and also ate three of the four steamed buns. Jiang Mi said she would leave the remaining steamed bun and half of the braised pork for her father and second sister.
Liu Yun: "Hurry up and eat it. We still have some meat buns at home. They won't last in the summer."
Jiang Ma also asked her to continue eating, "You are too thin, eat more."
Jiang Mi: "Meat buns are not braised pork, this is the way to satisfy your craving for meat. This is so satisfying! Uncle Liu's cooking is getting more and more delicious."
Uncle Liu refers to Liu Yun’s father, who is also the head chef of a state-owned restaurant.
Jiang Ze: "I cooked the braised pork this time."
Jiang Mi was shocked: "Second brother, are you going to become a chef?"
Jiang Ze scratched his head: "Not sure yet, but I have a better chance."
Jiang Ze is an apprentice, responsible for doing chores like cutting and selecting vegetables, and occasionally cooking some side dishes, but it is not his turn to cook big dishes like braised pork.
If he can cook braised pork, he must be a master chef.
Jiang Mi was happy: "Congratulations to the second brother first."
Jiang's mother was also happy: "Thanks to Yunyun's father, you must be filial to your father-in-law in the future."
Jiang Ze: "That's for sure." He wanted to ask about what happened this morning, but he was afraid of making Jiang Mi sad. After hesitating for a while, Liu Yun also winked at him, telling him not to ask too much.
Jiang Ma said, "You guys go back to work, I'll watch over you here this afternoon. When you get off work tonight, kill an old hen at home, stew half of it, and give it to Mimi as a tonic."
Jiang Mi: "No, no, no, we still want to eat eggs."
We have three old hens at home. They are very successful. I can pick up at least two eggs from the chicken coop every day.
Liu Yun: "Catch the one with white feathers on its wings. I've been observing it for a while. It often doesn't lay eggs, but it eats a lot, and its feathers are shiny and glossy."
When Jiang Mi heard it wasn't laying eggs, she hesitated for a moment and said, "We'll have meat buns for dinner, and I also want to drink millet porridge. I'll save the chicken soup for later."
Jiang Ze: "The Wei family will pay for this, Mimi, don't feel bad about it."
When Jiang Mi heard this, she smiled and said, "Hello! Stew the whole one."
Jiang Ze sighed, "Have a good sleep. I'll bring you chicken soup tonight."
Jiang Ze and Liu Yun went to work. Xiao Jiangbao felt sleepy after eating and drinking, so he lay down next to Jiang Mi and fell asleep soundly, even snoring a little.
Jiang Ma sat in front of Jiang Mi and asked seriously, "Mi Mi, tell me honestly, what happened today? Don't try to hide it from me."
Jiang Mi didn't plan to hide it, but some things didn't need to be explained clearly, they could just be understood.
She said, "Mom, Wei Rongye and the others blocked me. My cousin asked Wei Rongye to apologize to me, but he didn't apologize at all. He kept calling me ugly as a pig, stupid as a pig, and said I looked like a toad. Of course, I didn't get hurt either. I called him a human, which made him furious. When I was about to leave the cinema with Xiao Jiangbao, Wei Rongye grabbed the back of my collar, picked me up, and dragged me back." She gestured, "I was so high off the ground, my neck hurt so much."
About twenty centimeters from the ground.
There's no way, the original owner was short, about 1.58 meters.
She hugged Jiang Ma's waist and said, "Mom, I will definitely grow taller, right, right?"
Mother Jiang was so distressed that she asked, "Let me take a look at your neck."
Jiang Mi lowered her head and let Jiang Ma look at the back of her neck. There was a bruise on her skinny neck caused by the collar.
When Jiang Ma touched him, he felt a bundle of bones. She was so distressed that tears welled up in her eyes. She coaxed him, "You'll definitely grow taller. You're only 17, it's too late for you to grow taller." Then she said, "Mimi, when you were climbing up the window and about to jump, what if you weren't caught? Don't do that again. What if your hand slipped? We're upright, so there's no need to do that."
That momentum seemed to be a desire to commit suicide.
Jiang Mi: "Then I'll wait for mom to come over and pull me up. Can you watch me dance?"
Jiang Ma: “Really?”
"Really, really, I haven't had enough braised pork yet."
"Don't tell this to anyone else, especially Jiang Shuyin. Stay away from her in the future. Lie down and take a nap. I'll be here watching you." Mother Jiang helped her lie down and watched her get the infusion.
Jiang Mi was indeed sleepy, or maybe her body was too weak, so she fell asleep in a short while.
Jiang Mi slept for a long time, and her mother Jiang was watching her beside her. This was her daughter, and she had taken care of her for 17 years before she grew up to this age.
Jiang Ma has five children in total. Jiang Mi is the youngest. Because she is in poor health, she is the child that Jiang Ma spends the most time and effort on. Now Jiang Mi has grown up and changed.
It seemed as if he became clear-headed and clever all of a sudden.
According to folklore, some people suddenly change because their bodies are taken over by dirty things, but Jiang Ma has no doubt that this is not her child. He is just as clever as he was when he was a child.
Jiang Mi's frailty began at age five, and her acne started at age eight. Even then, she was still bright and clever, learning many things without being taught. She always topped her class, and her mouth was as sweet as honey. After age ten, Jiang Mi's memory began to decline, her cleverness faded, and she became less talkative.
All her goodness was taken away by God one by one.
Mother Jiang clasped her hands together and prayed to God in her heart, asking God not to be so cruel to Jiang Mi if something bad had happened to her, and to be nicer to her, even better.
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