As the ladder tilted, Grandpa Ji fell to the ground, his old bones hitting the ground, and a large lump immediately swelled up on his waist.
Seeing this, Zhao Xiulian quickly went to help him up.
"Ouch, that must have been quite a fall."
Grandpa Ji tried to stand up, but a sharp pain shot through his lower back. He frowned and said:
"No, I twisted my back. Please contact Ji Yang for me."
He rarely bothered his son normally, but in this situation, he couldn't act recklessly.
"Okay, then you stay seated and don't move!"
She quickly ran to the next room.
Seeing her anxious and flustered appearance, Wang Xiufen hurriedly asked her what had happened.
"Jiang Ning's maternal grandfather fell and asked me to notify her son. Oh dear, I forgot to ask him for Ji Yang's phone number."
Wang Xiufen told her not to rush and to hurry up and get the notebook.
The notebook contained everyone's phone number.
Wang Xiufen dialed the number as instructed.
However, Ji Yang did not answer his phone, presumably because he was out working.
She called Jiang Ning again.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately called a three-wheeled vehicle and rushed back.
She had the three-wheeled vehicle wait outside the courtyard, and then together with Zhao Xiulian, she lifted Grandpa Ji into the vehicle.
When they returned, it was already four or five in the afternoon.
Wang Xiufen led Ji Min over to inquire about the situation. Jiang Ning told them about Grandpa Ji's twisted back.
"Severe muscle strain, requires rest for half a month."
At this moment, Gao Baoliang also returned and offered to take Zhao Xiulian to the train station.
I was deeply saddened to hear that Grandpa Ji had sprained his back.
"Thanks to your mother, otherwise I don't know how much longer I would have stayed on the ground."
He's usually alone in the yard, so if something happens to him, no one will know.
Zhao Xiulian smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. I'll be going now."
Soon after, Yang Lu also left work early and returned home. Together with Gao Baoliang, they took Gao's mother to the station.
"Seeing that you are doing well here makes me feel at ease."
Zhao Xiulian got into the car carrying her bag.
Her bag was filled with all sorts of snacks, such as milk candy and peach crisps, that Yang Lu had bought for her, as well as a fashionable outfit.
Although she had some minor disagreements with them during her time there, Yang Lu was still a little reluctant to leave.
"Mom, we'll come home to see you when we have time."
She nestled in Gao Baoliang's arms and waved goodbye.
Only after the train had gone far away did the two turn their attention home.
Mr. Ji had back pain, and it took him half a month to get better.
During this time, Wang Xiufen prepared every meal and brought it to him, telling him not to cook for himself.
Ji Yang was speechless with gratitude.
In the past, if something like this had happened to Grandpa Ji, Liu Juan definitely wouldn't have even glanced at him, let alone helped him cook.
Unbeknownst to him, Liu Juan was at the hospital taking care of her son Zhuangzhuang, and she looked as if she had aged ten years.
However, there was some good news: her husband, Yao Zheng, was transferred to the Urban Construction Bureau and promoted to deputy director.
As a bureau-level cadre, she felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Moreover, she had previously seen a report on TV about Jiang Ning buying the Crown and beaming with pride, which had made her incredibly angry.
No wonder Ji Yang treated Jiang Ning differently before; it turns out Ji Yang is her uncle!
They didn't just set up some kind of construction company. When Yao Zheng took office, he was determined to give them a hard time and let them know that in this society, power is king.
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Jiang Ning never expected that the construction company would be targeted again because of her, and she accompanied Grandpa Ji to practice walking in the yard.
After twisting his back, Mr. Ji had been lying in bed. Now that he has finally recovered, he must do some rehabilitation exercises, otherwise his muscles will easily atrophy.
While they were practicing, the courtyard gate was kicked open.
Sister Hong stormed in, looking around furiously, and shouted:
"Zhao Xiulian, come out here!"
Jiang Ning was stunned. Only after being reminded by Grandpa Ji did she realize that Sister Hong was looking for Gao's mother.
"What do you want with her?" Jiang Ning asked irritably.
Sister Hong didn't respond and continued shouting:
"Zhao Xiulian, don't think that this matter is over just because you've hidden yourself away. You instigated me to give Rou Rou Chinese medicine, and now look what's happened!"
Jiang Ning couldn't understand what she was saying, and scoffed at her:
"The person you're looking for has already returned to their home in the countryside. Please leave."
Regardless of the circumstances, Zhao Xiulian had helped her maternal grandfather, so she would definitely defend Gao's mother in the face of such unfounded accusations.
Sister Hong was furious; she put her hands on her hips and started cursing.
"Zhao Xiulian, you old hag, don't let me see you again, or I'll skin you alive sooner or later."
Jiang Ning gestured for her to leave, and she fell silent, departing dejectedly.
Walking down the street, she saw the endless stream of people and felt a pang of sadness.
For the past two weeks, she has been brewing folk remedies for Jiang Rou to drink.
After drinking, she has a great appetite. She used to eat one bowl of rice, but now she can't even get full after eating two bowls.
She eats a lot, and the baby in her belly absorbs a lot of nutrients.
When Jiang Rou recovered, her belly was already very big, like an inflated balloon.
She then realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Mom, I had a checkup today, and they said if the baby keeps growing, my uterus could rupture at any time. What kind of soup did you give me to drink?"
She had already guessed that the so-called tea was probably some kind of Chinese medicine.
Those Chinese medicines have the effect of aiding digestion and strengthening the stomach, and ordinary people can greatly increase their appetite after taking them.
Jiang Rou ate it, but it actually made the fetus grow bigger.
Sister Hong panicked: "This is a recipe my mother made. I never expected my belly to grow this big. Will it be very difficult for you to give birth?"
Jiang Rou smiled bitterly: "It's more than just hard work, it might kill me! Mom, where did you get this prescription? I think she had ulterior motives for telling you this prescription."
Then Sister Hong thought of Zhao Xiulian.
When Jiang Rou heard it was her, her heart skipped a beat. Didn't this old woman tell her that her daughter-in-law was carrying a girl?
Why didn't she make Yang Lu have an abortion, instead of targeting her?
It's like being pecked in the eye by a goose.
Upon learning that Zhao Xiulian had returned to her hometown and could not be found, Jiang Rou said to Sister Hong:
"She went back to her hometown to look for her son."
Yang Lu is not working now and stays at home every day. Her husband is at work during the day and is not home.
Jiang Rou suggested that she should only go when there are only elderly, young, sick, or disabled people at home.
A few days later, after hiding in the alley and confirming that only Wang Xiufen, Ji Min, and Yang Lu were at home, Sister Hong rushed into their yard.
“Yang Lu, you should pay for the sins your mother-in-law committed. She caused so much harm to my daughter. Give her five hundred yuan and this matter will be over.”
Yang Lu was stunned. What was going on?
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