Wang Dahua was extremely proud when talking about Hu Zi's mushrooms.
After all, the whole village had seen that Li Weidong made money growing mushrooms.
Now that we've started growing it ourselves, why worry about not making money?
Zhao Xiufen quickly flattered, "Sister-in-law is right. I've always thought that Hu Zi is much better than Wei Dong."
“Li Weidong is an ingrate. He’s made a fortune but doesn’t know how to help us relatives. Hu Zi is much more capable.”
Not to be outdone, Zhao Xiujuan chimed in with praise: "That's right, Hu Zi has been quick-witted and clever since he was a child, and he's also a person with a conscience. If we work with Hu Zi, we'll definitely live a good life!"
"When we're rich, let's see how arrogant they can be then!"
The two sisters, singing in unison, made Tiger the envy of everyone.
Tiger hadn't said a word since he arrived at the hospital, but he finally spoke up: "Don't worry, Auntie and Second Aunt, you won't go wrong following me."
"You probably don't know this, but there are over seventy households in my village who are growing mushrooms with me!"
He proudly raised his chin: "And those with Li Weidong, guess how many?"
Before the two could speak, he eagerly revealed the answer: "Only thirty-odd households!"
"That's a huge difference?!"
Zhao Xiujuan and the other woman were quite surprised.
Tiger nodded: "That's right!"
Wang Dahua said proudly, "This proves that my Hu Zi is capable! He's much better than Li Weidong. Otherwise, why would the villagers follow Hu Zi instead of Li Weidong?"
"I knew I wouldn't misjudge someone!"
Zhao Xiufen exclaimed excitedly, "Tiger is indeed someone who can do great things!"
Tiger, flattered, scoffed, "Li Weidong's arrogance is only temporary."
“Once the mushrooms grow, his thirty-odd households will never be able to match my yield.”
Although his mushroom purchase price was two cents higher than Li Weidong's, he still had more than twice as many mushroom growers as Li Weidong!
If you can crush Li Weidong in terms of output, why would you worry about making less money than Li Weidong?
The Zhao sisters were increasingly delighted as they listened, as if they could already see themselves earning money and living a good life.
Zhao Baoguo then spoke up, "Alright, the mushrooms haven't even been planted yet, let's tone it down."
"To prevent anyone from doing anything malicious."
Tiger, however, didn't care at all: "Most of the people in the village follow me to grow mushrooms, who's sabotaging us?"
"Dad, just you wait and see! Our family will definitely have a prosperous New Year this year!"
He'll buy a motorcycle then... no, a car!
He'd build another small villa, and he didn't believe Liu Xiaohong wouldn't regret it!
But it was too late to regret it!
Tiger had already made up his mind.
He wouldn't even look at a woman like Liu Xiaohong, who's so promiscuous!
When I have money, I'll first enjoy watching Liu Xiaohong's tearful regret, and then kick her aside after I've had my fill!
With money, what kind of woman can't you find?
"Tiger, what are you thinking about? Let's go home! If we stay any longer, what if Li Weidong and his family change their minds and come looking for us to pay for the surgery?"
Wang Dahua's voice pulled him back to reality.
Tiger came to his senses and quickly followed.
...
Inside the ward.
Zhao Xiulian chased away the others and finally managed to calm her elderly father down before remembering Li Weidong standing nearby.
This requires surgery, and the cost will be substantial.
Although she is now in charge of the household, all the money in the house was earned by Li Weidong.
Just as Li Weidong himself said, the old man has sons and daughters, and he needs surgery. It's not up to a grandchild to pay for it.
Li Weidong saw through her thoughts at a glance and immediately said, "Mom, don't worry, I brought the family savings book. We'll pay for Grandpa's surgery."
Zhao Xiulian hesitated for a moment: "But..."
"There's no 'but' about it."
Li Weidong interrupted her: "First of all, we don't lack this money. Secondly, Grandpa is your father, he's my own grandfather, how can we not care?"
Money can be earned back, but once a person is gone, they're truly gone!
He knew in his heart that if his grandfather passed away, his mother would definitely not be able to bear it.
After all, my mother's maternal grandmother had passed away when my mother was born, and everyone else in the family thought that my mother had brought death to her, so they never liked her.
Some elders even said they should abandon her, since she's just a daughter and she'll belong to someone else's family once she grows up.
Grandpa insisted on keeping the baby. Whenever someone had a baby, he would shamelessly go to the new mother's house to ask for milk. If there was no milk, he would feed her rice water or rice cereal. This grown man raised a baby all by himself.
Later, when my mother grew up, my grandfather continued to favor her.
These days, let alone surgery costing several thousand yuan, even tens of thousands of yuan would have to be spent!
Zhao Xiulian's eyes reddened: "Weidong, you've suffered so much."
This responsibility, which should have been hers as a daughter, is now being passed on to Wei Dong as a grandchild.
Li Weidong laughed: "Mom, what are you saying? We're all family, why are you talking about hardship?"
Then she looked at the old man on the hospital bed and said softly, "Grandpa, don't worry. The doctor said that you'll be fine after surgery at the city hospital."
"You don't need to worry about the money. Your grandson grows mushrooms, so there's plenty of money for him. Just focus on waiting for the surgery and taking good care of your recovery."
"When I get married in two years, I'll need you to officiate the wedding!"
The old man was furious because of his uncle's attitude, but after hearing his words, his expression finally improved, and he struggled to speak.
Li Weidong quickly said, "Oh dear, Grandpa, just rest easy! We can talk about anything else after the surgery. I'll take care of everything else!"
Li Xiaoli chimed in, "That's right, Grandpa, my brother might have done it, so don't worry about it, just wait for the surgery!"
Zhao Baojia, who hadn't spoken until now, finally found a chance to speak: "Weidong, I'll contribute my share too. I'll go home and get it now..."
"No, I brought money!"
Li Weidong quickly grabbed him: "The most urgent thing now is to get Grandpa to the county hospital for surgery. We can talk about everything else later!"
Zhao Baojia knew the importance and urgency of the matter, so he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll give you my share of the money when I get back. I can't let a junior like you suffer a loss."
Li Weidong smiled and changed the subject: "How did you get my grandfather to the county hospital? An ambulance was needed for transport..."
"That's too expensive!"
Zhao Xiulian frowned: "It costs a lot of money to make a trip like this!"
Zhao Baojia quickly replied, "I'll just use the stroller. I brought your grandfather here in a stroller too. I'll go get the stroller now and we'll leave right away!"
After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly went out.
Li Weidong was speechless: "Third Uncle, not to mention how far it is from here to the county hospital, my grandfather's condition can't withstand the bumpy ride."
"Stop making a fuss, call an ambulance!"
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