Chapter 177: This is too honest
Comminuted fractures are serious, but the treatment technology is also mature. After paying the money, the surgery was performed the next day.
When someone needed care after the operation, Deng Xiuzhen naturally took the lead.
During the chat, Deng Xiuzhen learned that Xiaoying's original name was Yan Wenying, and she came from a small fishing village in a township under Yuncheng. The village was very poor, and her family was even poorer.
Her father lost his life while fishing at sea, and her mother remarried with her younger brother. She grew up with her grandmother.
The kind of family that could barely make ends meet. My grandmother broke her leg when she was six years old, and because she didn’t receive timely treatment, she became disabled for life. She couldn’t even walk a few steps, let alone do anything.
Her grandmother needed someone to take care of her, and the fishing village was too far from the school, so she never even went to school.
Last year, her grandmother passed away. She borrowed money from the villagers to bury her grandmother, and then followed the villagers out to work to pay off her debts.
Because she was illiterate and had little contact with the outside world, Xiaolian from the village introduced her to her workplace as a waitress. However, she did not do a good job and Xiaolian was also criticized by her boss.
Then Xiaolian said she couldn't help her and told her to find a job at the Zhaocheng Market. Then she met Xiaomei...
She has been working with Xiaomei for almost a year. Although she hasn't made much money, she has a place to live, has learned to communicate with people, and has a better understanding of the outside world.
Xiaoying felt that she could definitely apply for a job as a waitress now.
"Can you read?" Deng Xiuzhen asked.
"Well, well, I can't recognize many of the words." Xiaoying lowered her head embarrassedly.
"You're just lying here anyway, so how about I teach you to read?" Upon learning Xiaoying's true situation, Deng Xiuzhen felt overwhelmed with sympathy.
"Really? You really taught me to read? That's great!" Xiaoying was dancing with joy and touched her injured leg, hissing in pain.
The joy on her face couldn't hide the pain.
Deng Xiuzhen did what she said and went out to buy paper and pen on the spot. She also asked Qin Yanlin to go to the bookstore to buy a simple reading book and formally taught Xiaoying to read.
On the third day after the operation, Xiaomei came to see me.
"What's wrong with you? Why didn't you call me before you came back?" Xiaomei said angrily.
"I, I broke my leg and had surgery, so I can't walk. I didn't want to trouble Sister Deng, so I didn't call." Xiaoying explained honestly.
"Your leg is broken? How did you break it? Is it serious?" Xiaomei hurried to look at Xiaoying's leg.
"It's a comminuted fracture, and I've already had the surgery. My boss paid for it. When my leg heals, I'll find a job and pay her back." Xiaoying pointed at Deng Xiuzhen gratefully.
"You..." Xiaomei looked at Deng Xiuzhen and said, "Boss, you've been taking care of me for a few days. Thank you for your hard work. I'm here today. You can go back and have a rest first, and come to replace me during lunch."
Deng Xiuzhen glanced at Xiaomei, her expression unchanged, and replied, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll bring you lunch later."
Deng Xiuzhen tidied up the bedside table, took out two apples, washed them, handed them to Xiaomei and Xiaoying, and then went back.
After coming back from lunch, Xiaoying was lying on the bed and Xiaomei was standing by the window. Neither of them spoke and their faces looked very bad.
"Come, it's time to eat. Just some simple food, it's enough to get by." Deng Xiuzhen greeted them.
Xiaomei turned around and saw a dish of stir-fried cabbage, a plate of fried tofu, and an egg skin soup in front of her.
She frowned and said, "Xiaoying injured her bones. If she wants to recover quickly, she needs to improve her nutrition and drink more bone soup."
"Sister-in-law, this is already very good. Didn't you say that tofu contains a lot of calcium? It will be fine if the bones heal by supplementing calcium." Xiaoying said, turning to look at Deng Xiuzhen: "Sister Deng, you have worked hard. When I get better, I will pay you back."
"Then you can return it! I'm leaving first!" Xiaomei walked out angrily.
"Sister-in-law!" Xiaoying called.
But Xiaomei didn't look back, she just said: "I'll bring your stuff back later!"
Xiaoying smiled awkwardly and said nothing.
"Eat it while it's hot, don't wait until the food gets cold." Deng Xiuzhen served Xiaoying a bowl of egg soup.
What Xiaomei and Xiaoying didn’t know was that this egg soup was made by frying the egg skins and then pouring bone broth into it.
Deng Xiuzhen was not reluctant to give Xiaoying meat and bones. She just didn't understand Xiaoying.
Although Xiaoying said so much, who knows whether what she said is true or false?
Not only did she pretend to be poor to prevent Xiaoying from blackmailing her, she also wanted to test Xiaoying's character. If she succeeded, Xiaoying would be the minister who expanded her company's territory.
Xiaoying ate with gusto and repeatedly said that she would return all the things Deng Xiuzhen used for her in the future.
"What did you two talk about just now? Why do I feel that Xiaomei is very unhappy?" Deng Xiuzhen did not respond to Xiaoying, but changed the subject.
Xiaoying was stunned and said unnaturally: "Nothing, she just saw that I was injured and was a little worried."
Deng Xiuzhen didn't ask any more questions. After dinner, Deng Xiuzhen continued to teach Xiaoying to read.
Xiaoying has a strong learning ability and is very hardworking. In just a few days, she has been able to recognize and write more than 30 words.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Deng Xiuzhen went back to cook, and Xiaoying continued to study alone.
Deng Xiuzhen returned home and immediately turned on the recording equipment.
"Xiaoying, did you go do it that day?" Xiaomei's voice came from the recorder.
"Well, I have no money left and I have to work," Xiaoying replied.
"How did you fall? Where did you fall?" Xiaomei asked.
Then Xiaoying introduced the situation.
"Did you treat your leg yourself? She paid for it, so that counts as a loan? She didn't say anything, but you said it yourself!?" Xiaomei's voice tone rose significantly, full of disbelief.
"Well, I broke my leg myself, so I will definitely treat it myself. But she has to give me the wages, so let's make it one and two..."
Xiaomei interrupted Xiaoying and yelled, "What do you mean by one is one and two is two! In your case, she should be responsible for all your medical expenses and compensate you! If you become disabled, she will give you even more!"
Xiaoying, don't be too honest. You must ask for what you deserve!"
"I know, I must get what I need, and I can't pay less. I'm almost done cleaning."
"I'm not talking about wages! I'm talking about compensation! Compensation!" Xiaomei's voice was about to break.
"I fell down by myself. She didn't push me. She was going to catch me, but I was too far away and she didn't catch me... I can't ask her for compensation. I can't do such a thing as cheating." Xiaoying's voice was not loud, but it was firm.
"You idiot!" Xiaomei cursed.
"Sister-in-law, you can scold me if you want. I know you are doing this for my own good. I won't blame you, but I won't ask her for money either. I can't do such a thing."
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After listening to the recording, Deng Xiuzhen stood there in a daze for a long time, she really couldn’t come back to her senses: after a few days of contact, she knew that Xiaoying was an honest person, but was she too honest?
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