"Director Tao, the leader of your daughter's township production team called and said that your daughter's township subsidy was stolen on the train. Now she is sick and has no money for hospitalization. He asked you to remit the money as soon as possible."
It was Luo Meiling's first time to be a loud speaker. She spoke in a loud voice and finished her words before she even entered Tao Aihua's father's office.
If she hadn't concealed her excitement and eagerness to see the show in front of Mr. Tao, Luo Meiling would have been unable to hold back a huge smile on her face.
What? !
Say it again?!
His daughter's money was stolen?! She is sick and has no money?!
This is impossible?!
Then, the leader of the production team in his daughter's village called him and asked for money?!
Tao Min couldn't believe his ears and thought he had heard it wrong.
"Director Tao, please go answer the phone. The phone bill is not cheap, and Xiao Tao is sick and can't wait."
At this time, why is Director Tao still in a daze? ! He is indeed the stepfather, Luo Meiling secretly mocked him while hurriedly urging him.
"Is it really the captain of Aihua Township who is here?!"
Director Tao couldn't believe it. These production team leaders were so kind?!
"Yes, it must be true. I heard Xiao Tao's voice. He is right next to him."
Luo Meihua couldn't help but criticize this Tao again. He thought everyone was like him?! He wasn't good to his own daughter?!
How could Director Tao not notice Luo Meihua's disdainful expression? He knew that his daughter had made two scenes before returning home, and now the whole hospital, including the family members, knew about it, which made him feel very embarrassed.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Director Tao nodded. No matter what, he would definitely answer the phone.
After a while, Director Tao answered the phone and called him again.
"Dad, I'm Tao Aihua, our team leader wants to talk to you."
Tao Aihua didn't want to say a word to her father, so she quickly handed the microphone to the captain next to her.
Bai Lianshan glared at her. This little girl was so quick to pass on the blame. Did she hate her own father so much? !
"Hello, Comrade Tao, I am Bai Lianshan, the leader of the production team of Baigou Village. It's like this. The educated youth Tao Aihua often fainted during the autumn harvest. Then we heard from other educated youth that she had not had enough food for a long time, and she fainted from hunger and fatigue due to hard work. After we asked, we learned that all her money was stolen on the train to the township, and she could only survive on the food temporarily lent to her by our production team. Yesterday, Comrade Tao Aihua had a high fever and we sent her to the commune hospital. She was extremely weak."
"Comrade Tao, you can't go like this. Although Comrade Tao is now an educated youth in our production team, you are her biological father. Our production team is also in great difficulty, and we have no obligation to pay for Tao's medical expenses, food and nutrition. She only does that little work during the autumn harvest. How many days of food can she get?! The food will be distributed at this time next year. How will Tao survive?! If she doesn't take good care of herself, she won't earn many work points from working on the land. Well, there is really no other way. My ability is limited, so I can only ask Comrade Tao to think of a solution."
Bai Lianshan was not an ordinary production team leader, so of course he would not be afraid to speak to Director Tao, or even help Tao Aihua deceive his father.
I heard that this guy favors his stepdaughter and two sons, and treats his biological daughter badly. How can we sympathize with such a person?! He even thinks that he is not in his right mind.
"Captain, how much is my daughter's medical expenses? Can you help me pay for it first? As for her future food, I wonder if the production team can exchange it for money? Tao Aihua has caused everyone trouble in your production team. I will transfer the money to her in a while. Sorry for the trouble."
There was the gossipy Luo Meiling standing nearby, eavesdropping on the others with her ears perked up, so Tao Min had no choice but to speak politely.
"No, no, I'm worried that Tao Zhiqing will die in our production team. If something like this happens, I, the team leader, will be blamed no matter how innocent I am, and it will be embarrassing for everyone. By the way, your daughter has something to tell you."
Bai Lianshan took another strong dose of medicine, and then handed the microphone to Tao Aihua.
However, his words made Tao Min on the other end of the phone jump in his heart. Tao Aihua knew that when he was about to leave the village and made the most trouble, he had said that he would die at home and let them never be able to raise their heads to see people for the rest of their lives.
"Dad, it's too cold here in winter. I can't stand wearing my cotton-padded clothes and quilt here. The aunts in the production team asked me to eat more eggs, meat, brown sugar and other things, but I don't have money."
This was the first time that Tao Aihua's father showed weakness and lied. She had always been strong-willed and would never say such a thing.
She didn't want to say it before, and was unwilling to say it, but now she is willing to say it, but she no longer cares about her biological father in her heart.
Like aunt said, if you don't care, nothing can hurt you.
Since her biological father has become her stepfather, and since he feels that he is not as important as other children, why should she take him so seriously? !
Only when you live well can you be good to yourself and make your deceased mother feel at ease.
My aunt said that the world is big and there are many people. She will meet many people in the future, most of whom are good people. In the future, she will have her own family and her own loved ones again.
Some people exist to remind themselves not to be that kind of person. That was when Auntie touched her head, her tone solemn and her face calm.
"Dad will send you some money in bills. Take good care of your health. Call me if you have any problems."
This was the first time his daughter spoke to herself like this, and Tao Min's heart softened, and his tone also softened a lot.
"Thank you, Dad. I will take good care of myself. Dad, please remember the address of our production team..."
Tao Aihua didn't want him to say more, so she quickly read out her address. "Stop talking nonsense and give me the money."
Long-distance calls are not cheap. Just a few minutes can cost several dollars.
Both parties hung up the phone quickly. Tao Min was about to turn around and leave, holding a piece of paper with the address on it.
"Director Tao, are you sending money to Aihua?! I heard she's sick?! The money was stolen?! It's so pitiful, please send more. It's not easy for a girl to make a living in the countryside, and working in the fields is tiring. Girls have to have their period every month, which costs money and requires brown sugar and eggs to nourish their bodies. Otherwise, how can they get married and have children in the future?! It's not easy to raise a child, you've raised him for so long, and after two years when he's used to it, you can let go."
Tao Min wanted to leave like this, but Luo Meiling didn't plan to let him go so quickly. In front of other people in the office, she sighed and recounted the difficulties of the little girl.
If he dared not to send money or tickets to the child, she would spread the news and ruin his reputation.
Just now, she heard Aunt Qiao tell her that Aihua had some thoughts of committing adultery and was not in a good mood. Because they were too busy with the autumn harvest, they could only keep her stable for the time being, and they had to have someone pay attention to her and accompany her all the time.
The autumn harvest is coming to an end these days, so I finally have some time to counsel Xiao Tao and give her this idea.
Aunt Qiao said that Xiao Tao will have few relatives in the future, so everyone should help if they can and show more concern. This will at least make her feel that there is still hope in life.
That child is so difficult.
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