“Yes, this is my dad’s medical expenses. It should be Mom who goes to claim them,” Xiaoyuer immediately chimed in. The medical expenses would amount to tens of thousands of yuan, and most of that money would go to her, so she wouldn’t have to live such a miserable life anymore.
"Once the money comes back, I'm thinking about starting a small business," Dong Yun began to plan. She didn't want to work in the first place, and now that she had capital, she was even less willing to work for others and be bossed around.
"Mom, is it okay? You've never done business before," Xiaoyuer worried that Dong Yun would lose the money.
“What’s wrong with that? It’s not difficult at all. Your grandparents and your third uncle made their fortunes from small businesses. If a bunch of peasants can do it, I’m definitely better than them.” Dong Yun was very confident. She was no less capable than the Li family.
“My grandparents and my third uncle are all quite shrewd. You’ve never done this before, so forget it. Tens of thousands of yuan is enough for the selection fee of a good high school.” Xiaoyuer felt that her mother was not cut out for business.
"Don't be fooled by your third uncle's current airs and status as a big boss. It's all because of money. Before, he was like a withered dog, a nobody. Your grandparents were even worse. Look at them now, still so poor and stingy, clutching their money tightly, just trying to control their children. They just happened to be born in a good era. Your mother used to be a cashier, a secure job, working for the government. Back then, I looked down on doing business. If I were in business, I definitely wouldn't be bad at it." Dong Yun was full of pride. Anyone could do business; she was a permanent employee, she just looked down on it.
If Li Laosan heard Dong Yun's words, he would curse her out. When Dong Yun married into the family, he was already the big boss. When Gou Sou was in power, Dong Yun had never even met him.
"Mom, starting a business isn't something to rush into. Do your research. If it's too hard, then forget it. This tens of thousands of yuan, plus what Dad gives us every month, is enough for us to live on for a while. In a year or two, if my uncle's house gets demolished, what will you be doing? Just wait to enjoy your retirement." Xiaoyuer didn't want Dong Yun to touch the money, so she made up an excuse to appease him.
“Honey, you’re right. Let’s see how it goes.” Her newly ignited fighting spirit was immediately extinguished. Her daughter was right; why bother with small business? She was destined to enjoy a life of luxury.
The mother and daughter returned to their newly rented home. Dong Yun rummaged around and put the property certificate and reimbursement receipts into a notebook for Xiao Yu'er. She then put the notebook into her schoolbag and hung the schoolbag on the coat rack by the door.
"Wait a minute, if your uncle and his family really come, you should take your schoolbag and go out first." Dong Yun thought for a moment and kept a backup plan, afraid that her younger brother and sister-in-law might really go crazy and she wouldn't be able to stop them.
"Mom, I'll go out first. It would be troublesome if I got trapped at home and they found me." Xiaoyuer didn't want to be in such a passive position.
"That's fine. After you finish eating, go to the library to read. If they don't come, then you can come back." Dong Yun thought her daughter's suggestion made sense.
"Mom, give me some money, I'll go out to eat," Xiaoyuer licked her lips. She hadn't had anything good to eat lately and was really craving it.
"Okay, here's two hundred yuan. Go get some pizza or KFC, eat whatever you want." The money in Dong Yun's pocket was given to her by her younger sister, Dong Lan.
"Mom, you're so good, you're the best mom in the world!" Little Fish took the hundred yuan, slung his schoolbag over his shoulder, and walked away happily.
Dong Wei and his wife Yang Fei arrived home.
When Yang Fei, the sister-in-law, saw that Dong Yun and her daughter's belongings were gone from the house, she breathed a sigh of relief. This sister-in-law was even more troublesome than her mother-in-law. At least her mother-in-law hoped that her son would be well, but this sister-in-law was afraid that they would be well. If there was anything in the house, she would think about taking it from her and her daughter.
“From now on, let’s just live our own lives. Don’t meddle with your older sister.” Yang Fei still harbored resentment, afraid that her husband would act like before, rushing to her sister-in-law’s aid whenever she was in trouble, without caring about the well-being of the family.
"Okay, don't worry, I've taken care of everything I needed to. From now on, we'll live our lives properly. The kids are getting older, and I know what's important." Dong Wei was also determined to live his life properly.
Seeing that the man agreed, Yang Fei felt relieved. "How much of your brother-in-law's medical expenses can be reimbursed?"
"It's over 30,000 yuan. A lot of the medicines aren't covered by medical insurance. We'll have to give half of this money to my second sister after it's reimbursed," Dong Wei said cautiously, looking at his wife's expression.
"The money you and your second sister took, when it comes back, we'll definitely give half to your second sister. Bring over the receipt, and we'll calculate it again." Yang Fei didn't intend to keep all the money for himself; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to associate with his second sister-in-law anymore. His second sister-in-law was quite nice; at least she was a normal person.
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