This is a protected chapter, with a 50% anti-theft rate. The original version is available on Jinjiang Literature City. Thank you for your support. It's lunchtime, and the state-run restaurants are still open. However, due to widespread famine, supplies are tight; meat is scarce, and even flour is in short supply.
Liu Ersao didn't want to bother buying meat, but after dealing with Su Yu, she knew this person wasn't easy to deal with. Now that she had leverage over the old lady in the family, if she didn't satisfy Su Yu, who knew what kind of trouble she would cause later.
My mother-in-law is in jail, how am I supposed to face people now?
Liu Ersao went to great lengths to find her distant cousin who worked at a state-run restaurant, and finally managed to get her a bowl of cabbage and pork dumplings. Then she carried them to the hospital while they were still hot.
As soon as they entered the house, everyone smelled the delicious aroma and stared intently at the bowls and chopsticks that Liu Ersao was holding.
Su Yu leaned against the headboard and glanced at the dumplings that Liu Ersao had brought over. There were ten dumplings in total, all whole.
She secretly swallowed, oh my god, it had been so long since she'd had anything good to eat. In the past, dumplings were just fast food, something she never liked.
Recalling how she used to eat and drink well, now even getting a bowl of dumplings is so difficult, she sighed as she picked up her bowl and started eating. She ate with gusto, taking big bites and enjoying every bite immensely.
Rumble...
A series of swallowing sounds, along with the rumbling of a stomach, could be heard.
The Liu family was green with envy. What delicious, large white dumplings! The pork inside must be so fragrant. When was the last time they ate them? I think it was last year. The Liu family's first dumplings of the year were actually for the Su family.
Everyone was holding back their anger.
As Su Yu ate, she said, "So dumplings are this delicious! No wonder Liu Mei always likes to cook outside. It's because she's on two salaries and spends all her money on herself, eating and drinking to her heart's content."
Hearing Su Yu's words, the Liu family felt even more uncomfortable.
Liu Mei lives a life of luxury, yet she still manages to cause trouble for her family. If it weren't for Liu Mei, the old lady wouldn't have had to make such a fuss and get herself into this mess.
Although everyone felt uncomfortable, they all knew that this was not the time to blame anyone; the most important thing was to solve the problem at hand.
No matter what, my own mother absolutely cannot go to the police station. It would be bad for everyone.
Liu Dayong said in a loud and aggressive voice, "Hey, you surnamed Su, hurry up and finish your food, we haven't eaten yet!"
"Cough cough cough," Su Yu choked and patted her chest. "Oh my, you scared me to death. I've been frightened several times today, and now I'm really dizzy. Don't talk, it makes my chest feel tight when I hear you talking."
Liu Dayong: "..."
Sister-in-law Liu quickly said, "My dear in-law, please eat slowly. We're waiting. Once you've finished eating, we can talk about what happened today."
Satisfied, Su Yu continued eating. She hadn't had fresh dumplings in a long time. After eating a few to fill her stomach, she wanted to savor the remaining two slowly.
Ten dumplings, and it took her almost half an hour to eat them. Old Liu's family members, who were standing by, had long since given up and were leaning against the wall, watching her with expressions of utter despair.
With a clang, Su Yu finally put down her chopsticks.
The Liu family members immediately perked up and stared intently at her.
As Su Yu wiped her mouth, she said, "Actually, we're all family, and I don't want to make a big deal out of this."
Hearing Su Yu say this, the Liu family breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as Sister-in-law Liu was about to say something nice to get closer to her, Su Yu continued, "I mean well, but my health is too poor. I want to forgive her, but I was beaten and frightened this time, and I'm completely exhausted. This is a huge loss. As you know, I just came out of the hospital a few days ago, and the doctor told me to take good care of myself. Our Su family has emptied our savings to help me recover. It was so hard to get back to health, and now we're losing money again. I have to go to work, and if I miss work, what am I going to do? For one thing, I definitely won't be eligible for the advanced worker award this year."
“You didn’t get the award before either,” said Liu Daqiang, the second son.
Su Yu rolled her eyes at him. "That's in the past. I'm doing very well now, and I'm putting in all my effort to give it my all. Now that Aunt Liu has ruined me like this, I have absolutely no hope left..."
Then she covered her face and started sobbing again.
"..."
The Liu family was all in a bind. Sister-in-law Liu knew the Su family wasn't going to let them off easy, and said directly, "In-laws, what are you planning to do?"
"Of course I want to forgive you. The premise is that I can recover my health, go back to work and contribute my labor to the factory's construction, and earn money to support my younger siblings. After all, I am the pillar of the family after my parents passed away."
Everyone realized that this was about compensation.
That's shameless! She just fainted, and they still want her to pay compensation. And she wasn't even seriously injured yet.
"Absolutely impossible!" Liu Dayong said angrily.
Su Yu immediately rolled her eyes, clutched her chest and cried out, "Ouch, ouch, my chest hurts, my head hurts, it must be because Aunt Liu beat me today."
Hearing the cries for help, the female police officer outside rushed in. Seeing Su Yu's pained expression, she immediately called for a doctor to come and examine her. Pointing to several pieces of soil, she asked, "You've done this?"
"No...no," Liu Dayong said, spreading his hands.
The rest of the Liu family shook their heads.
Su Yu said weakly, "Police officers, they didn't do anything. This must be due to what happened before."
"Don't upset the patient," the doctor said. "The patient is weak, so speak politely and don't make a scene. Even if you want to make peace with the patient, there's no need for so many people."
The policewoman glared at Liu Dayong and his brother. Two grown men harassing a woman—have they no shame? If this were the old society, they'd be considered scoundrels who bully men and women.
Liu Dayong and Liu Daqiang shuddered.
Liu Dayong protested, "I didn't provoke her. She's the one who demanded compensation from us. She's so heartless!"
Su Yu breathed heavily, tears streaming down her face as she heard these words. "I don't want to burden others either. But my family simply can't afford the medical bills, and I need to recuperate. This is all a loss. Misfortune has befallen us; I'm so unlucky that I can be bullied even on the street. I can bear the suffering myself, but I can't let my younger siblings bear these losses. They've suffered so much these past years... This is a new society; they also have the right to a happy life..."
The policewoman felt a pang of sadness; this was a comrade still suffering in the new society. She looked at Liu Jiarang, "Under normal circumstances, paying medical and nutritional expenses is mandatory. You can't just assault someone and then get away with it."
The Liu family: "..."
Liu Dayong and Liu Daqiang dared not utter a word, as they were in the wrong in this matter. But who could have predicted that the old lady would suddenly cause trouble?
Liu Dayong tugged at his wife. She was the most understanding and capable person at handling things at home.
Sister-in-law Liu was also feeling frustrated. Her mother-in-law had caused trouble because of her sister-in-law, and now they were the ones cleaning up her mess. It was so unfair! And they couldn't just ignore it.
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