Last night, Zhou Xiaonian had a high fever and convulsions. She was so scared that her legs went weak. Besides crying and begging the doctor to save her daughter, her mind went blank. If Liang Guiying hadn't been there to keep things under control, she probably would have collapsed and fainted long ago.
“She is my granddaughter, and she has my blood in her veins.”
Liang Guiying stopped looking at her, tidied up her things, and then got into the empty bed next door.
The two were still shaken by what had happened the night before and kept their eyes wide open, too afraid to sleep. However, Zhou Yue was a bit weak and couldn't stay awake until midnight, while Liang Guiying stayed up until dawn.
The little girl slept until dawn, and her spirits were visibly much better.
Liang Guiying went outside to buy breakfast.
After finding out that there were places nearby where she could rent a stove to cook, she went to negotiate the price: she would bring her own ingredients, and the other party would only provide a place to cook and a stove, and she would cook two meals a day for 50 cents a day.
Pork costs 80 cents a pound, which is quite expensive; you can buy more than half a pound of pork to cook two meals.
However, taking the bus back and forth costs two cents each way, and with the time wasted on the road, half a morning is gone in no time.
If Zhou Yue's aunt were to cause trouble during this time, she would be powerless to help.
Liang Guiying knew which money to save and which to spend, so she was willing to let others earn that 50 cents.
After finishing the task, Liang Guiying returned with breakfast.
The little girl was just learning to speak, and she was curious about everything. She talked a lot, and she could ask a dozen "why" questions about an egg, a blade of grass, or a pebble. The whole ward was filled with her calling "Mommy, Mommy" and "Grandma, Grandma," as well as her clear, giggling laughter.
Liang Guiying's eyes were slightly red. In her past life, she had believed Zheng Fangshu's nonsense, which said that Zhou Yue was afraid that she would look down on her because she was from the countryside, so she didn't dare to come to the city to see her beloved grandson, which meant that the grandmother and grandson never had a chance to get along properly.
Fortunately, God gave her a second chance at life. This time, she will cherish her beloved grandson!
After breakfast, Liang Guiying said to Zhou Yue, "I'm going out for a bit to buy groceries and cook. Can you keep an eye on Niannian?"
Zhou Yue nodded: "Yes."
“If you need anything, come find me at the Rainbow Clothing Store in Xiaguan Market. I’ll be cooking lunch there.” Liang Guiying looked at Zhou Xiaonian with pity. “She’s already lost her father, she can’t lose her mother too.”
Zhou Yue then thought of herself.
After losing her parents, she felt like she had fallen into a swamp, and every day was worse than death for her.
She couldn't let her daughter follow in her footsteps.
Seeing the determination in Zhou Yue's eyes, Liang Guiying knew that she had come to a lot of understanding and was unlikely to commit suicide.
Liang Guiying took the tickets and insulated lunchbox and went to Xiaguan Market.
Today, pork is 90 cents a pound, and the supply is still limited. While queuing, I heard two aunties complaining that the price of pork had gone up again: "Pork prices go up every day. With prices so high and we still have to queue, we might as well buy it on the black market!"
Liang Guiying had a sudden thought.
She recalled that the government abolished the allocation of live pigs two years later, at which point private individuals were allowed to engage in the purchase, slaughter, and sale of meat.
Currently, sugar, cigarettes, alcohol, and meat are still in limited supply and can only be purchased with ration coupons. If you go too late, you may not be able to buy them. Therefore, those who are bold enough will go to the village to bring illegally slaughtered pork and chicken to a secluded place to sell. Although the price is much higher than that of the meat processing plant, people still flock to buy them.
Liang Guiying raised three pigs in the village. At the end of the year, meat processing plant workers would come to the village to buy them, but the price was low. If she slaughtered the pigs she raised and the pigs of other villagers and sold them on the black market, wouldn't she be able to make a small profit?
She doesn't compete with others for business; she just sells this one batch. Once she has more money in hand, she'll think about other ways to make money.
The spring breeze of reform and opening up has been blowing for several years, and those who are bold have already made their first pot of gold. Liang Guiying does not expect to suddenly become rich overnight, but it is not difficult to find a business that can support her, her mother and grandson.
Once things are truly settled, Zhou Yue should be able to let go of her resentment and accept her again. At that time, she can then properly plan how to send Zhou Yue to the skies.
But we'll have to think about making money after Niannian is discharged from the hospital; right now, Zhou Yue and Niannian are the most important things.
After buying meat, vegetables, and two kilograms of rice, Liang Guiying quickly prepared lunch and then immediately carried the food back to the hospital.
The door to the ward was ajar. Just as Liang Guiying was about to push the door open, she heard a woman's voice rudely belittling Zhou Yue.
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