Chapter 221: Inquiry
Xiao Xue and Lin Xiaotong looked at each other outside the door, and no loud noise was heard.
From time to time, a nurse would come into the corridor to check on the patients, but would eventually leave.
There were only two people occupying this bed. The person in the bed on the outside had left, and the quilt was folded into tofu blocks and placed there neatly.
As soon as Aunt Xu came in, she sat down on the empty bed, her voice sounding hesitant.
Her eyes were not idle either, rolling around. When she saw the three small apples on her second daughter's bedside, she reached out and took two of them and put them in her pocket.
Xu Huiping was lying on the hospital bed, and her mother's singing, reciting, and beatings almost made her heart skip a beat.
He covered his chest, his head buzzing from the noise, and his voice was weak.
Her eyes were swollen into slits, her vision was blurred, she couldn't see clearly at all, and could only recognize people by their voices.
"Second sister, are you okay? Mom was so worried about you getting injured. I brought Juanzi to see you as soon as I got off work."
The one who spoke was the fourth brother, with a nonchalant gangster accent, his eyes darting around, and he would scratch his butt from time to time.
I just got married this year and now work as a temporary worker in a textile factory.
The fourth daughter-in-law, Juanzi, who had just married into the family, didn't have a job and was just sitting around at home doing nothing.
"Yes, second sister, are your eyes okay?"
Juanzi was too embarrassed to sit down, so she stood at the end of the bed with a hint of flattery in her tone.
"Mom, what's the matter with you?"
Xu Huiping's face turned blue because her low fever had not subsided and she had not slept well at night.
He looks a little depressed, not like he is fine.
I had just had the needle removed after the IV drip, and the backs of my hands were bruised and purple, with needle marks all over both hands.
Mother Xu took a look, made up her mind, and continued speaking.
"Huiping, you went to Phoenix City to save people, and ended up in this state.
The pain in your body is the same as your mother's. I should have stopped you earlier."
As she spoke, she stuck her butt out, held her daughter's hand, and her voice was filled with tears.
"I'm not saying anything, Second Sister, but you were injured on the job while doing disaster relief, and no one from the Subdistrict Office came to give us an explanation?"
Xu Laosi's words and deeds were all about standing up for his sister. He rolled up his sleeves and spoke in a very polite tone.
Xu Ma put her hands down, slapped her thigh, and muttered softly:
"Yes, Huiping, what the fourth brother said is right. You've suffered such a great hardship this time. This injury can't be in vain, right?"
"Mom, I went here voluntarily, no one forced me.
The neighborhood office paid for my hospitalization this time, and that's enough."
Xu Huiping's hand was pinched by her mother and it hurt. She frowned and shrank back.
"Second sister, you are really easy to talk to.
If I were you, I would immediately go to the street office to ask for nutritional supplements.
I still have to go to the hospital to ask for a job. My injury can’t be in vain.”
Juanzi chattered away, saying a long string of words.
Before Xu Huiping could say anything, Xu Ma continued.
“Yes, although your sister-in-law’s words are a bit blunt, they still make some sense.
Huiping, you are still a temporary worker now, respond to the call of your unit and go to the disaster relief front line.
Even if there's no merit, it's hard work. I think it's not too much to ask for a formal job."
Xu Huiping felt her heart aching again after hearing this, and she fumbled to pick up the water cup and took a sip of water.
"Mom, how can you say that? It's getting late. You two should go back first, otherwise Dad will be worried when he comes back."
In fact, she was not anxious at all. She would go crazy and beat people when Xu's father came back and the food was not on the table. She was beaten a lot when she was young.
Sure enough, when Xu Ma heard this, she looked embarrassed, stood up, patted her butt, and prepared to leave.
Receiving the fourth brother's eye signal, he asked tentatively.
"Mom will be back soon. By the way, Huiping, your injury won't heal in a short time.
Your sister-in-law doesn't have any formal job at home, so just let her go to the hospital to take your place.
We are all family, look at this..."
"Mom, I've already asked for leave from the hospital.
Besides, nursing work is not that easy to get started.
If there is a mistake, my sister-in-law is also very extravagant, if someone dies, it will be terrible."
Xu Huiping spoke lightly, put her hands in the quilt to add warmth, and looked at Xu Ma with vague eyes.
After hearing this, Juanzi's hair stood on end and she opened her mouth to choke, but was stopped by Xu Laosi, and she ended up swallowing a mouthful of air.
Xu Ma was also taken away, and there was only one person left in the ward, and she finally had some peace and quiet.
Her vision blurred, and she suddenly remembered where her mother had just been sitting.
He forced himself to stand up, stretched out his hand and gently smoothed the edge of the bed sheet of his bedmate next to him.
He didn't notice that someone outside saw this scene, knocked on the door, and walked in lightly.
Xu Huiping was stunned and retracted her hand. She could only vaguely see a hint of green through the slits of her eyes.
"Brother Song, you're back? I'm so sorry, my mom just came and messed things up for you. I really troubled you."
After saying this, he felt exhausted, closed his eyes and slowed down his breathing, trying to put the sad words he had just heard behind him.
"It's no problem."
The man outside the door also heard some of the conversation. He wanted to say something but felt he had no right to do so. In the end, he just went to bed and said nothing more.
He turned his head and noticed that there was only one small apple left on Xu Huiping's bedside, so he gently took two from his side and put them over.
The two of them said nothing and the room was silent.
…
The people from the Xu family who were walking on the road were not so quiet. All their plans when they came here were in vain.
Mother Xu walked so fast and aggressively that the apple in her pocket hit her leg and hurt her.
"Mom, my second sister is so stubborn. If she gets another job, I won't have to be a temporary worker anymore."
Xu Laosi supported his mother with an angry look on his face.
"Yeah, Mom, my second sister really doesn't care about our family. How much more money can she make in a year with these extra jobs?"
Juanzi was also adding fuel to the fire, and naturally she had her own little thoughts.
When her husband becomes a regular employee, she can also take over Xu Laosi's temporary job.
Wouldn’t that mean we both work? It’s a beautiful thought.
"How can a girl like her decide this job? I'll go back and discuss it with your dad."
Xu Ma gave birth to five children, and their fingers were of different lengths.
The eldest daughter is calm and steady. She was raised by her mother-in-law since she was a child and is not close to her.
The third son was away from home all day. He joined the army when he was a teenager and hasn't been back for several years. I can't even remember what he looks like.
Only the fourth son is sweet-mouthed and loves to tell jokes. She loves her youngest son the most, but Dad Xu values his eldest son more.
If this really creates an extra job opportunity, there will still be some wrangling involved.
The three of them had a lot of ideas, and everyone agreed that this job could not belong to Xu Huiping.
"Mom, look at my mouth, it's been blistered lately. It hurts when I brush my teeth in the morning."
"I think your greed is to blame. Here, take it. Don't let the boss see it when you go back."
"Mom, I know you treat me the best, wait until I get a temporary job.
I promise that after I get my salary, I will take Mom to the department store to buy her a new set of clothes. I guarantee that Aunt Chen from the compound will be dazzled by the dazzling array of clothes.”
…
Holiday time always passes quickly, and it is almost time for Xie Yi to return to the team.
The day before departure, the couple made an appointment to go out to a restaurant together, as they had to put on weight after the beginning of autumn.
Xie Yi rode his bike and drove people over, saying:
"I still remember my mom saying that my dad always liked to take her to eat at Bao Du Feng, but they're closed now."
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