Wang Fang cried miserably, "Grandma, please help me! What should I do..."
At this moment, Qi Zhifang returned and saw Wang Fang, whom she hadn't seen for almost half a year, kneeling on the ground. She frowned and said, "What's wrong with you now?"
Qi's mother roared, "Isn't this all because you set a good example? This shameless woman is pregnant again, just like you. She can't get married and is afraid no one will want her, so she's shamelessly clinging to that bastard who doesn't treat her like a human being."
"His parents have already said they don't want you, they look down on you, so why do you have to be so pathetic? Get out! If you can make it work, great; if not, die! Nobody's going to stand up for you!"
Qi Zhifang suddenly felt dizzy and her anger flared. She looked at Wang Fang in disbelief, while Wang Fang sobbed softly, "What can I do? We love each other! It's because of you, because I asked his family for money and a job, that they look down on me and don't want me to come into their family. It's all your fault..."
"Shut up! Get out of here! We don't have anyone as shameless as you in our house!" Qi Zhifang was truly enraged, pushing and hitting Wang Fang to kick her out. Wang Fang clung tightly to the doorframe, shouting, "No! You caused this mess, why should I take the blame? If you don't stand up for me, I'll stay home pregnant. If we're going to die, we'll all die together..."
Xiao Cui leaned against the door frame, watching coldly. He was no longer angry. The only thing he felt resentful about was not being as decisive as Li Qiuxiang in using this matter to gain benefits.
Qi's mother was so enraged by these shameless words that she fainted. Qi Zhifang pinched her philtrum hard while shouting, "Brother, brother, come quick! Mom has fainted."
After waiting for a while, Qi Zhijun finally came over. Seeing that his mother's philtrum was raw and she still hadn't woken up, he yelled at Wang Fang in a panic, "If anything happens to my mother, I'll never forgive you!"
He then carried Qi's mother to the hospital, and everyone followed. After a while, the doctor came out and said, "The patient has had a mild stroke. There is a special medicine available. If you want to use it, you will need to pay 100 yuan. If you don't want to use it, you can stay in the hospital for two days after waking up and then go home to recuperate!"
Qi Zhijun looked at Xiao Cui, who innocently replied, "Why are you looking at me? I don't have that much money."
Qi Zhijun then looked at Wang Fang and Qi Zhifang and asked, "You two, how much money do you have to offer?"
The mother and daughter were biting their lips, tears streaming down their faces. You could scold them, you could hit them, but they wouldn't give you money, and they wouldn't even give you their lives.
Qi Zhijun's mind was buzzing. "What do you mean? You're not going to save the old lady? She was angered by you!"
Qi Zhifang said, "I don't have any either! How about I borrow some from Dongdong?" Wang Hong didn't need to think about it; she was just barely scraping by.
Qi Zhijun glared at Qi Zhifang resentfully and said to Xiao Cui, "You watch over Mom. Fangzi and I are going to find Dongdong." He wasn't deliberately going there to humiliate himself, but he knew all too well that if Qi Zhifang went, it would be a good thing if Li Qiuxiang didn't scold her out. There was no question of borrowing money.
The brother and sister went straight to Wang Dong's house. As soon as they entered, they saw the four of them eating: steamed buns made from two kinds of dough, a lunchbox with celery, green peppers and shredded pork, and a small bowl of potato slices.
Li Qiuxiang used meal tickets and money to ask Zhao Aiguo to get the celery, green pepper, and shredded pork dish for her at the canteen. He would get it for her five, seven, or six times a month. Her family relied on Zhao Aiguo for any special treats.
Except for the chubby guy who had an extra steamed egg custard, the other three adults in the family ate the same thing.
Wang Dong looked up and said, "Uncle, what brings you here? Have you eaten yet?"
Qi Zhijun nodded haphazardly, then looked at Li Qiuxiang and said, "Qiuxiang, I want to discuss something with you!"
Everyone knows that Li Qiuxiang is in charge of the household, and Wang Dong's word doesn't count.
Li Qiuxiang finished the buns in a few bites and said, "Tell me what's wrong!" In fact, she looked down on the Qi family, including Qi Zhijun.
Qi Zhijun glared at Qi Zhifang and said, "Grandma Wang Dong had a stroke and is in the hospital. There's a special injection that costs 100 yuan. We don't have enough money, so we wanted to borrow some from you..."
Li Qiuxiang interrupted, "No! I haven't even finished paying off the house purchase. You're the ones living in the old lady's house, and she didn't even take care of me for a single day when I was pregnant and had my baby. If something happens to her, won't you be responsible? You, as her children, don't care about her, and you expect your grandson to take responsibility?"
Qi Zhifang, suppressing her anger, said, "We didn't say you had to take care of this! My mom's medical expenses are a bit tight right now, so I'm borrowing from you..."
"Borrow? You make it sound so nice, but can you even afford to pay it back? You're just grinning like an idiot, asking to borrow a hundred yuan? Go out on the street and try borrowing from someone. Two families can't even scrape together a hundred yuan to make ends meet, and you still have the nerve to ask me for a loan?" Li Qiuxiang curled her lip in disdain.
Qi Zhijun was also embarrassed and could not refute it. He could only say in a low voice, "Qiu Xiang, I know you have this money. I hope you can lend it to us to help us out. It is borrowed in my name, and I will pay you back every month after I receive my salary."
Li Qiuxiang sneered, "Whether I lend it or not has nothing to do with whether I have it or not. I'm not lending it. You should use your time to find someone else to help you! Don't waste your time with me."
Qi Zhijun looked at Wang Dong, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing. Qi Zhifang angrily scolded Wang Dong, "Wang Dong, what is that your grandmother? She loved you the most when you were little, and now she's lying in the hospital waiting to be saved! Are you even human to just stand by and watch her die?"
Wang Dong kept his head down and didn't say anything. Li Qiuxiang stood up and walked to the opposite side of Qi Zhifang. "Are you her son or not? Why aren't you doing anything? Anyone can shirk responsibility. No money? You can sell your clothes to the scrap yard and still not have any money? You really have no choice but to sell your house? It's not like you haven't sold houses before! After saving your mother, there was still some left over! Enough for you to wear bright clothes for a while..."
Qi Zhijun's head throbbed with pain. Li Qiuxiang's words, though harsh, had at least given her a heads-up. She pulled Qi Zhifang back and told her to find the clothes and sell them. Then, she pushed her bicycle and went to find a place to sell it.
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