Gradually, Lin Juanjuan stopped crying; she hadn't shed any tears to begin with.
Zhao Hongxia was left alone, still wailing. Just then, the village bell rang, signaling the end of the workday, and people would be passing by soon.
Zhao Hongxia removed her hand from Zhenzhai's hand, which was used to wipe away tears, and was startled to see Gu Shi waiting at the gate.
"What do you want to do? You think you can hit me? I'm Qingyu's grandmother!"
Gu Shi stood still, only slightly parting his thin lips, "I'm not doing anything, I just want to solve the problem."
Seeing Gu Shi's attitude, Zhao Hongxia glanced at the people in the courtyard with some skepticism.
Li Xiuhua sat on a recliner, not even looking in their direction, while Lin Qingyu sat there with a half-smile.
When he saw Zhao Hongxia looking over, he smiled and shouted, "Grandma, come in, we can talk things over."
This matter definitely needs to be resolved. We can't just leave Lin Aiguo hanging like this, or he'll be dead for sure.
Zhao Hongxia didn't dare to go in and tried to pull Lin Juanjuan to walk in front of her, but Lin Juanjuan simply wouldn't allow it.
They had been hiding behind her the whole time, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.
As if she hadn't been the aggressive person just moments before, she shrank back and walked from the courtyard gate to the grape trellis over there.
Dahuang, being led by Zhao Xiaobao, suddenly barked twice, startling the two of them.
Zhao Xiaobao almost laughed again, but when he saw Gu Shi glance at him, he stopped laughing out loud and pretended to scold Da Huang.
"Big Yellow, stop barking, let's go back to your doghouse!"
Zhao Hongxia then relaxed and plopped down on the bench, getting straight to the point.
"How do you want to resolve this, Xiuhua? I'm not trying to be mean, but you and Aiguo were husband and wife after all. Even if he doesn't blame you..."
At this point, she glanced at Gu Shi cautiously, and seeing that he seemed normal, she continued.
"Then you have to go home and take care of him, otherwise you're just..."
Before the last word could be uttered, Lin Qingyu interrupted.
“My mother can go back to take care of him, but she has to wait until she recovers. Otherwise, if my mother also falls ill, can you take care of two people, Grandma?”
Zhao Hongxia also knew that Li Xiuhua must be seriously injured and was indeed unable to take care of Lin Aiguo.
Lin Qingyu continued, "Moreover, Dr. He also said that we must go to a hospital in the province, otherwise there is a high chance that he will not be able to be saved."
Actually, what Lin Aiguo needs most right now is a tetanus shot. It's true that they can't get it in the village, but it doesn't necessarily mean he has to go to a hospital in the province.
When Zhao Hongxia heard her say this, she was about to cry again.
Lin Qingyu preemptively said, "But it's too difficult to go to the provincial capital. We can send him to the county hospital first."
Zhao Hongxia had just breathed a sigh of relief when she almost had a heart attack the next second.
You will cover all the expenses.
"What did you say? Why should I pay?"
Lin Qingyu simply said, "Then who do you want to pay? Me? Gu Shi? Or my mother?"
Zhao Hongxia stared at this and that, unable to say who should pay for it.
Lin Juanjuan originally wanted to chime in, but when the group brought up the issue of money, she immediately shut her mouth and became mute.
"I'll pay for it, you guys hurry up and send it to me. If you delay, I think your reputation as an unfilial daughter will be ruined!"
Zhao Hongxia said those words fiercely, then swung her arm and left.
Lin Juanjuan quickly followed, enduring the disdainful look from her mother.
Gu Shi found an oxcart and planned to take Li Xiuhua and Lin Aiguo to the county hospital for a check-up.
Actually, several brigades already have tractors, but they are not yet widespread, and no one in Lihua Village knows how to drive one.
The next day on the road, Lin Qingyu watched Li Xiuhua from behind, because there was simply no room left, and the village's donkey cart had been requisitioned.
Lin Aiguo and Lin Juanjuan were sitting on the donkey cart. Lin Aiguo was awake, but his leg injury was so painful that he hadn't slept well.
When they finally arrived at the county hospital, Lin Aiguo was already crying out in pain.
Lin Qingyu and the others first helped Li Xiuhua down, and then she led the group into the hospital to find a place to see Li Xiuhua first.
At that time, the hospital was almost empty. After the doctor finished examining Li Xiuhua, he asked her to get a chest X-ray.
Lin Qingyu agreed because she was afraid that Li Xiuhua would keep it from her.
Only then did they take Lin Aiguo to see an orthopedic doctor. The doctor was quite frightened when he saw him like this.
After finding out the reason, the bald doctor with glasses removed the gauze and examined the wound.
The wound was cleaned fairly well, and the doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to bandage him.
Finally, they gave me a few more instructions, such as when to change the dressing and when I could get out of bed and move around, and then let me leave.
Before leaving, he added, "Don't forget to get a tetanus shot!"
Lin Qingyu almost forgot that because this doctor couldn't prescribe the injection, she had to go to the emergency room to get it.
After all that trouble, Li Xiuhua didn't break any bones, and the doctor just told her to go home and rest.
Lin Aiguo, on the other hand, kept whining all morning, and didn't stop even after he finished giving him the injection.
When Lin Juanjuan finally told him that it cost a total of fifty yuan, he was so heartbroken that he almost jumped up.
He stopped humming and stared intently at Li Xiuhua, but dared not say anything.
Lin Qingyu used her own money to buy steamed buns and soy milk for the group, and then rushed home without lingering.
Of course, the family members ate meat buns, while Lin Juanjuan and Lin Aiguo only received vegetable buns.
However, in their view, as long as they can get a good deal, they don't care what kind of filling the buns are.
Zhao Xiaobao had been running around with his uncle and aunt all day and was exhausted. He buried his face under his straw hat and didn't even want to eat a meat bun.
After Lin Qingyu finished eating, she teased him, "Xiao Bao, why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry? Why don't you give yours to your auntie?"
Zhao Xiaobao looked up from his straw hat and stared listlessly at Lin Qingyu.
"Auntie, I'm so hot, this steamed bun..."
He clutched the two meat buns in his small hands, looking at them with some reluctance.
His originally dark face, thanks to Lin Qingyu's daily application of face cream, has become the skin that a child his age should have.
At this moment, the eyebrows on that round little face were almost furrowed together.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Xiaobao finally managed to hand over the meat bun.
"Then Auntie, you can eat it!"
Lin Qingyu found it somewhat amusing. "You really don't want to eat? Then I'll make you something delicious when we get back. Tell me! What do you want to eat?"
She didn't take the two meat buns, but simply comforted Zhao Xiaobao.
Zhao Xiaobao's mouth watered at the mention of food. Remembering his aunt's cooking, he began to think seriously about what to eat tonight.
The group rode back to Pear Blossom Village in a swaying donkey cart and oxcart.
As soon as we arrived at the village entrance, we saw Zhao Hongxia waiting with her hands on her hips.
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