"Heh, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate."
Xiaoying's father would never bring it up himself.
"Then...two hundred yuan?"
Yu Jiu asked tentatively.
The medical check-up and hospitalization cost over 200 yuan, and the gifts cost over 200 yuan, totaling 500 yuan. 100 yuan is enough for lost wages, as most people only earn 100 yuan a month. 100 yuan is also enough for nutrition expenses, since there was no real injury.
It cost about 700 yuan in total, and Yu Jiu felt that she had been very responsible.
But when Xiaoying's father heard that she was only giving 200 yuan, his expression immediately changed.
"200 yuan? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar? What can you do with 200 yuan?"
I'm tired of drinking and don't want to keep up the pretense.
"So how much money do you want? Just tell me."
"Ha, you're already getting impatient? You say you're a sensible and responsible parent, but I don't think you're any different from your son!"
Yuanyuan was very unhappy. He glared at her with his tiger-like eyes and was about to speak when An'an quickly covered his mouth.
"Don't talk, or Dad will beat you when we get home."
An'an whispered her instructions.
Yu Jiu ignored the little squabbles between Yuanyuan and An'an, she was completely impatient.
"Stop bringing up other things, just tell me how much money you want. If you don't have a clear idea, I'll call the police and let them decide. I'll pay whatever the police say I should pay. How about that?"
"Don't threaten me with calling the police!"
Xiaoying's father slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"What are you doing? Keep your voices down and don't bang on the table. There are other patients in the ward."
The nurse scolded him, and everyone else in the ward had already openly looked over to listen to the commotion.
"No one is threatening you; they are just looking for the best solution."
Yu Jiu said coldly, "If it weren't for the children, I would have called the police long ago. How could I possibly have the patience to argue with him here? He's such a greedy person."
"Five hundred! I want five hundred yuan!"
Xiaoying's father finally couldn't hold back and offered his own price: five hundred yuan was not low. Teacher Lin exclaimed in surprise.
"Isn't this too much? After all, the hospital fees have already been paid, and there's still..."
"Five hundred is too much? Do you think you can get away with anything if you make a mistake? Five hundred it is! I won't even talk to you about a penny less!"
Xiaoying's father is very domineering, and Teacher Lin can't do anything about him. She knows that Yu Jiu is definitely going to suffer a huge loss this time.
Five hundred yuan was nothing to Yu Jiu, but she was annoyed by Xiao Ying's father's condescending attitude, so she sneered.
"The medical check-up for Xiaoying, the hospital fees, and the gifts I bought for you have all cost 500 yuan. You want another 500 yuan, which makes it 1000 yuan in total. It was just a minor scuffle between kids, an accidental bump. You want so much money, and you still say it's not extortion?"
"Set a good example for your children."
Yu Jiu curled her lips in disdain, and this time Xiao Ying's father was truly furious.
"Pah! You're the one trying to extort me! Give it to me or not! If you don't give it to me, I'll spread the word about your affair. I'd like to see who at school will dare to be friends with your son. It's unfortunate to have an irresponsible parent like you. I'll teach my own child; I don't need your interference!"
"Yes, of course I'll give it to you. You wait here, I'll go call the police first and let them mediate. I'll give whatever the police say they'll give, and let's settle this matter once and for all. It's good to have the police as witnesses, so that there won't be any more trouble later."
Yu Jiu had finally seen through him. If she agreed to his request today, there was no guarantee he wouldn't change his mind later. The back-and-forth arguments would only cause more trouble. It would be better to just call the police and end it all.
"Report it!"
"It's time to let the police see your character!"
Xiaoying's father stubbornly refused to admit it, and in the end, Yu Jiu actually called the police, who came to the scene. Since it wasn't a serious matter and didn't meet the criteria for criminal prosecution, the focus was on mediation. The police were also quite incredulous when they learned how much money he was asking for.
After all, many tests had been done, and the doctor clearly stated that there was nothing wrong. He demanded not only a week's hospital stay but also 500 yuan for nutrition and lost wages, which was truly outrageous.
After mediation, both parties compromised, with Yu Jiu paying his family 300 yuan in compensation, and the matter was considered settled.
Yu Jiu and Xiao Ying's parents both pressed their fingerprints and signed the agreement, indicating that the matter was truly over. After signing, each of them received a settlement agreement. Yu Jiu put the settlement agreement in his pocket, then left without looking back, along with An An, Yuan Yuan, and Teacher Lin.
"I'm sorry, Mom."
Back in the car, An An started apologizing listlessly; he hadn't expected things to get so serious.
"It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose. Just be more careful next time."
Yu Jiu rubbed his head, telling him he didn't need to apologize; he had already apologized to Xiao Ying.
"That's right, Yuanyuan didn't do it on purpose. It's clearly their family that's being unreasonable!"
An'an, indignant, also spoke up for her younger brother, and even Teacher Lin couldn't help but side with Yuanyuan.
"I never expected Xiaoying's father to be so difficult. It's a good thing you came over at noon. If you had gone over in the afternoon, things might have gotten even worse."
"So we need to get there as soon as possible. After all, whether it's for their own good or our own, this kind of thing should be resolved quickly. Teacher Li, let us take you home first."
"good."
Yu Jiu drove Teacher Lin home before taking Yuanyuan and An'an back to her own home. Yu Jiu had only gone out to pick up the children, so she hadn't brought her phone. Xu Zi was waiting for the three of them to have dinner, but after waiting for a long time and not seeing them return, he couldn't call her.
He went to the school to look for them, but they weren't there. He was worried, but thankfully Yu Jiu and the others came back.
"Have we been waiting too long? There was a small mishap."
As soon as Yu Jiu saw Xu Zijiang, he couldn't help but tell him everything that had just happened.
After listening, Xu Zijiang glared at Yuanyuan before comforting Yu Jiu, saying that at least the matter had been resolved and that things that could be settled with money weren't really problems.
However, Xu Zijiang still gave Yuanyuan a token beating.
"In the end, it's not your fault. Nobody wants accidents to happen, but it's true that you hurt your classmate and that your mother suffered. So you need to change your temperament in the future and not be so impulsive, understand?"
"Boys need to be more mature. If you misbehave again, I'll hang you up and beat you!"
"I understand, I'm sorry, Dad, I won't do it again next time."
Yuanyuan hugged Xu Zijiang and apologized coquettishly. Looking at his face, which looked more and more like his own, Xu Zijiang couldn't bear to blame him.
"Good to know. You've dragged your sister along too, and she didn't even get a lunch break before having to go to school again!"
"I'm sorry, sister too!"
Yuanyuan immediately bowed and apologized to An'an, which made Yu Jiu and the others laugh.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and get the textbooks you need for this afternoon's class. Your dad will drive you to school later. I'm tired, I need to go upstairs and take a nap."
"Okay, Mom!"
The two children responded loudly, and the gloom vanished.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang remained too calm. Yuanyuan learned her lesson from what happened, but she was not afraid of the situation or resentful of her parents.
However, a few days later, Xiaoying's parents changed their minds and came to find Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang again.
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