Xu Damao became more and more excited as he thought about it. Under the night light, a smile of satisfaction unconsciously appeared on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched up involuntarily.
But then he thought of how Sha Zhu had always taken care of Qin Huairu, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Hmph, what's so great about Sha Zhu? He's just a lousy cook who can only cook. What makes him think he can compete with the Eight Great Officials?
However, he also knew that now was not the time to take action and that he had to wait.
At least we have to wait until things calm down with Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu recovers from her grief.
Hearing the lively sounds from the central courtyard, Wang Dabao knew that there must be some progress in Jia Dongxu's case. He left the house and walked slowly towards the central courtyard.
From afar, Xu Damao was seen lost in thought. He walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "What's wrong, Damao? You look so deep in thought. What are you thinking about?"
"No... I wasn't thinking about anything. Sha Zhu just broke my bicycle, and I'm trying to figure out what to do."
Xu Damao was jolted back to his senses by Wang Dabao's slap and quickly stammered, "By the way, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu have also returned. Jia Dongxu's life has been saved for now, but both his legs have been amputated. Even if he survives, he'll have to spend the rest of his life in bed."
Wang Dabao frowned. His life was saved? This is definitely not going according to plan.
"It's good that I'm alive. Although I lost my leg, as the old saying goes, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly right."
Liu Guangtian leaned over and handed Wang Dabao a cigarette, even offering to light it with a match. "Although Jia Dongxu was quite annoying before, I never expected him to end up like this."
Wang Dabao knew about Jia Dongxu's injury earlier than anyone else here.
At that moment, Wang Dabao had only one thought: It's finally here!!!
But he also didn't expect that Jia Dongxu would be so lucky to survive, stubbornly giving up his legs. It's true that even rotten goods can be kept!
After giving Wang Dabao a cigarette, Liu Guangtian lit one for himself as well. Xu Damao, who was watching eagerly from the side, had no choice but to take one out of his pocket and then glare at Liu Guangtian.
"It seems the Jia family will have a tough time from now on. We all live in the same courtyard and will run into each other all the time. Let's all lend a hand if we can."
Wang Dabao exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke slowly.
That's what they said, but Wang Dabao never even considered asking for a handout. After all, there was that bloodthirsty baby Sha Zhu ahead of him. As long as Sha Zhu's relationship with Yi Zhonghai didn't break down, Yi Zhonghai would continue to manipulate Sha Zhu and help the Jia family.
And Sha Zhu was willing to help her in order to get close to her!
It's a matter of one willing to give and the other willing to receive. If you go up and say something different, Sha Zhu won't stand for it.
Before long, Sha Zhu, having changed his clothes, rushed towards the Jia family's house.
"Zhu Zi, how is Dong Xu doing at the hospital?"
Wang Dabao waved to Sha Zhu and casually handed him a cigarette, saying, "Old Yi's keeping him company over there!"
Sha Zhu took the cigarette and gave Wang Dabao a grateful look.
This guy didn't get along well with the others and Sha Zhu, so the fact that Wang Dabao offered him a cigarette was a sign that Sha Zhu was giving him face.
"Well...it's just that his life has been saved temporarily. The doctor said he needs to be observed for a while. If the wound gets infected, it could still be life-threatening." Sha Zhu sighed and continued, "When we came back, Dongxu hadn't woken up yet. Now Grandpa Yi is there watching over him by himself."
As the group was talking, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui came out of the house.
Inside the house, Jia Zhangshi's wailing continued, but by this time she had no more tears to shed; her voice sounded like she was just dry-wailing.
When Yan Bugui saw that Wang Dabao was also there, he pulled him aside and said, "Dabao, Lao Liu, Da Mao, and I discussed it before. Tomorrow is the weekend, and we plan to go to the hospital to see Jia Dongxu. After all, such a big thing happened, it wouldn't be right for us old men in the compound not to visit him."
"Here's the thing, we're planning to take two or three yuan from the money we earned from our last stall to buy some things to take with us..."
At first, Wang Dabao only vaguely understood what Yan Bugui was trying to say, but he finally understood at the end.
"Old Yan, didn't I say that I only offered an idea and didn't participate in the actual fighting? I won't share this money with you. You can distribute it as you see fit without notifying me."
Wang Dabao waved his hand.
Yan Bugui grew anxious, "No, Da Bao, we'll need your opinion on anything in the future!"
Then Yan Bugui hurriedly added, "No matter what, this purchase also contains your good intentions, Da Bao. If you don't have time, we'll become your distributor."
"Alright, Lao Yan, you handle it."
The group stayed at the Jia family's gate for a while before leaving, leaving the women to comfort Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.
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Hospital.
Yi Zhonghai stood alone by Jia Dongxu's bedside, gazing at his bloodless face, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He knew that Jia Dongxu's disability meant that the family's life had been completely changed, and as his mentor, he would inevitably have to shoulder more responsibility.
Yi Zhonghai began to think about the Jia family's livelihood. Jia Zhangshi was domineering but lacked her own opinions, while Qin Huairu was weak and had a child.
He could guess a little about what Zhu Zi was thinking. It seemed that persuading Zhu Zi to help the Jia family shouldn't be too difficult. It just depended on whether Qin Huairu could give up something.
Now, expecting Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age is a pipe dream. He himself needs someone to take care of him, so how can he take care of others?
More than a decade of hard work and planning vanished in an instant!
Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and looked at Jia Dongxu on the hospital bed again. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't sad. After all, he had watched this child grow up.
But to say how uncomfortable it was, it wasn't.
To reiterate, it's not his own child after all, and he and his wife aren't on the same page.
As night deepened, Jia Dongxu's fingers twitched slightly, and he slowly woke up.
Yi Zhonghai gently comforted him, and Jia Dongxu's eyes were empty and desperate when he heard that he had lost both legs.
At this point, Yi Zhonghai could only encourage him to think of his family and cheer up, but Jia Dongxu couldn't listen to any of it. He was still young and couldn't accept life without his legs. After screaming and struggling, he lay paralyzed on the bed and silently shed tears.
After a long while, Jia Dongxu, with red eyes, looked at Yi Zhonghai and shed tears like a dying man.
"Master, I'm so sorry. I've made so many mistakes in the past, and you've always been so forgiving of me. You've raised me into the person I am today, and I haven't even had a chance to repay you!!!"
As he spoke, Jia Dongxu burst into tears again.
Yi Zhonghai was also moved by these words, and tears streamed down his face.
"Dongxu, stop talking. As long as you're alive, that's enough! You're alive, that's enough!!"
"Master, I know you want me to take care of you in your old age, but I can't do it anymore. I've become a useless piece of trash! I might as well die." Jia Dongxu cried out as he pounded his hip bone.
Startled, Yi Zhonghai quickly stood up and grabbed his hands.
"Dongxu, calm down. Huairu is a filial and virtuous child. He will take good care of you. Maybe he can even take care of me and your master's wife in our old age."
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