Flower Girl snorted, "So what if you know a lot of people? Aren't you still just toiling in the fields like us? My sister-in-law is sick and I asked them to lend me some money. They said they didn't want to lend it to me, but instead they complained about being poor. Everyone knows they're doing well; they only have one son, and the three of them are making money."
The old lady glared at her daughter with displeasure. "Hua'er, don't say that. That's someone else's money. It's a favor if they lend it to us, and it's their right not to."
Jiang Qiao casually inquired about the old lady's daughter-in-law's condition.
The old lady hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's tuberculosis, but don't worry, everything she used in our house has been washed, dried, and disinfected. You see, everyone in our family is fine."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Grandma, don't worry, things will be alright. You are all good people, and good people are always rewarded."
The girl sighed, "All the money in the family has been spent, and my sister-in-law's illness is still not better. We don't know what will happen in the future. We've borrowed all we can. We simply can't afford to stay in a big hospital, so we can only let my sister-in-law stay in the clinic near her parents' home."
My brother has even stopped working to take care of my sister-in-law and my father in the hospital. During the off-season, he works as a night watchman at the lighthouse. But even that's far from enough. I don't know when I'll be able to pay back all the money we borrowed.
Jiang Qiao sighed. Tuberculosis is really hard to cure if you rely on the clinic alone, unless you go to a big hospital.
"Sister Hua, don't worry. We have a relative who's really good at treating illnesses. I'll have her take a look at your sister-in-law later, and maybe she'll be cured."
The old lady looked at Jiang Qiao with surprise, her eyes shining. "Girl, do you really have such an amazing relative?"
Jiang Qiao nodded without hesitation, "Grandma, yes, there is, but I don't know if it can cure this disease."
When we get back, we'll talk to her about it. Since we haven't seen the patient, I can't say for sure what else to say. I'll send you a message later.
Regardless of whether the doctor Jiang Qiao mentioned could cure her daughter-in-law's illness, the old lady was willing to try anything, as long as there was hope, it was better than sitting and waiting to die.
"Sister Hua, is that family really that well-off?"
The girl pouted and said, "Of course it's good. Several families on our island have electric boxes, and they even have one. They also have bicycles. Don't you think the conditions are good?"
"Alas, what a pity. Just as my mother said, if they don't want to lend you money, their money is none of our business."
Jiang Qiao smiled enticingly and said, "That girl who went into their house today looked kind of familiar. Why don't we go over and try again? Maybe we can borrow some money."
The old lady sighed, "It's better not to go. If you go once and they still won't lend you any, and you go again, won't that just make them dislike you? It's better for us to think of a solution than to make things difficult for them."
Since the old lady had spoken, Jiang Qiao couldn't very well let Hua'er take her there anymore. She was racking her brains for a solution when, unexpectedly, the captain's wife showed up at the door at that moment.
"Auntie, is Hua'er home?"
Seeing that someone had arrived, the old lady could only get up and go out to greet them. "Oh, Auntie, Hua'er is here. What can I do for you?"
The woman smiled and glanced into the room. "We have a guest, a young girl. You know, a little girl all alone has no one to play with. As an elder, I don't have many people I can chat with as a child. So, I was thinking of asking your Hua'er to come over and chat with our guest."
The old lady sighed, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, but my daughter Hua'er has chores to do; she doesn't have time to chat with people."
Besides, you know our family's situation, really. I'm so sorry, the kids still have to help me with chores. Go look at other families, there are plenty of young girls there.”
Jiang Qiao's mind raced. What was this woman's purpose in sending Hua'er over?
What does she want? Chatting with Dou Yanhua? No matter how she thinks it, it's nonsense. Dou Yanhua is in such a state that she wishes no one knew she was here. This woman came over so conspicuously, could it be that her purpose is to target her?
Thinking about this, a bad feeling suddenly came to mind: Could it be that the enemy is trying to lure her into a trap? And Dou Yanhua is just someone who's hitchhiking?
This thought terrified Jiang Qiao, not because she was afraid this person would do anything to her, but because she and Jian Ling were alone there. What if something happened and there was no one to help them?
Although there was room for her to hide, the thought of revealing this secret to the enemy was absolutely unacceptable. But what if they were the targets? How would she react?
He was secretly anxious. Why hadn't Liu Zhanyu and the others made any move? Had Song Shutian managed to contact them?
The women in the courtyard wouldn't give up so easily.
"It's alright if Hua'er is busy. I heard that you have a young lady visiting. Why don't you invite her to come and sit with our guests? Young ladies always have plenty to talk about."
Now Jiang Qiao was finally certain: since they entered the island, someone had been watching them. Her current worry was Jian Ling.
You regret it now, okay? Why did you bring Jian Ling along? You should have brought more people; it would have been better if the two of them were all alone and helpless.
What should she do now? Should she approach him or refuse?
Jiang Qiao didn't have time to think. He quickly ran back to the house, took out a piece of paper, wrote a note, went out, and whispered a few words in Hua'er's ear. Hua'er was initially shocked by the news Jiang Qiao told her, but then nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely get it done for you. Is there anything else you need me to do?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. She didn't want this girl to get involved, after all, Hua'er was different from them.
Outside, the old lady hesitated. Jiang Qiao was their guest, and her mother had gone out, leaving behind a girl. She felt it was inappropriate to send someone else's child to their family.
However, just as she was about to refuse, Jiang Qiao pushed open the door and came out, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
Upon seeing the woman, Jiang Qiao sized her up. The woman was also sizing her up. "Oh, so this is your new guest? You're quite pretty. Young lady, we also have a guest. You two young ladies can get along well. I was thinking of inviting you over. Where's your mother? I'll tell her."
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "No need. My mother went out, and I don't know where she went. No need to wait for her to come back, Auntie. Perfect timing, I'll come over and have some fun. You wait here, I'll get my things—"
The woman tried to stop her, saying, "What are you bringing? Just come over, sit down, have a meal, you don't need to bring anything."
Jiang Qiao shrugged. "Sorry, Auntie, I'm not feeling well. I can't use other people's things, but I have to take this. Otherwise, I won't be able to leave this room. We're all women, you know—"
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