Chapter 019 I Don't Want Money

Tang Yuan didn’t know how many people in the factory had heard about her “lack of love”. She only knew that when Aunt Qian came again in the evening, in addition to taking her lunch box, she also brought a box of meat and vegetables.

A box of fried pork and leeks with more meat than leeks.

"The factory leader cares about you and is worried that you won't eat well in the hospital, so he asked me to bring it here," Aunt Qian opened the lunch box. "Eat it first, and I'll take it home after you finish eating. I'll bring it back to you tomorrow morning in your lunch box. You don't have to steam it, just go to the cafeteria and get it."

Tang Yuan looked at the large box of fried leeks and pork in front of him and instantly forgave the rumors.

What’s wrong with lacking love? As long as I eat well, it doesn’t matter what I lack.

Of course, you can’t do without money.

There was a small table on the bed. She pulled it open and had a meal. She ate her own meal and the fried pork with leeks. In the end, half of both was left, which she gave directly to Aunt Qian.

"Why don't you finish eating?"

"If you can't eat anymore, Aunt Qian can take it back and share it with everyone," said Tang Yuan.

The lunch box in front of her was the half that was left intact. She had specially separated it out when she started eating. After all, she knew from the beginning that she couldn't finish it, so there was no need to force herself.

"This is not a good idea." Aunt Qian looked at the box of fried pork with leeks and swallowed her saliva. This amount of meat could be eaten by her family for many meals.

It’s hard to say too much about Tang Yuan’s current personality. He closed the lid of the lunch box and pushed it in front of Aunt Qian.

"You can't eat it," Aunt Qian carefully put the lunch box into the special pocket, "Anyway, I will bring you three meals a day tomorrow."

After saying that, she looked at Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuanchong smiled at her.

Aunt Qian immediately showed a smirk, but quickly suppressed it: "Then you should rest well in the hospital tonight. If you have any problems, talk to the doctor."

Tang Yuan nodded.

Aunt Qian left happily with her lunch box. She burped, and her mouth was filled with the taste of fried pork with leeks. The rich meaty flavor made her want to savor it again. She thought that she would have to buy pork later, as it was much more flavorful than chicken.

When the time comes, I will ask the canteen chef to help me prepare it and make fried pork with leeks.

It was still early, and Tang Yuan read the book in his hand for a while, but soon felt bored, so he lay down and closed his eyes, then changed his body and walked around in the game space.

There are many things that need to be equipped in the cabin, such as beds, tables and chairs, cabinets, sofas... each of them costs a lot of money.

She lay on the floor, happily reading the novel she had found mixed in with her textbooks.

Unlike her calmness, Tang Jianguo's family was not having an easy time.

The old lady was taken to the police station, and after a few questions she confessed everything about how she had beaten and scolded Tang Yuan in her hometown. Originally, this was a family matter, but she was scolding while she was talking, and she also said shockingly that Tang Yuan was almost beaten to death. The situation was naturally completely different from a family matter.

The leader of the machinery factory came over to take a look. After hearing these remarks, he was so angry that his eyes almost popped out of his head as he glared at Tang Jianguo.

Tang Jianguo also felt bitter. He knew that Tang Yuan had been beaten and scolded a lot at home, but he didn't expect so many things to happen. He also didn't expect the old lady to tell everything so clearly at the police station.

In this case, even if the police station wants to be flexible, things are not that simple.

Now when he thought back to the first few days when Tang Yuan came, her sharp-tongued image had gradually disappeared from his memory, and was transformed into an image of a strong exterior but a weak interior.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and distressed.

Seeing the factory leader turn around and leave, he immediately followed him and shouted: "Leader, my mother didn't do it on purpose. Our hometown has always been like that. She is not the only one who has lived in that environment since she was a child. How could she know that she shouldn't do that? Leader..."

"You should discuss this matter with your daughter," the leader gave him a meaningful look, "as for how it will end, it all depends on what your daughter says."

After saying this, the factory leader rode his bicycle directly back to the machinery factory.

Tang Jianguo couldn't keep up, so he stood there thinking for a while, then turned around and walked back into the police station.

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Tang Yuan read a wonderful novel and was so absorbed in it that he read until late at night.

I slept until I woke up naturally.

But as soon as she opened her eyes, she heard a voice in her ear, and she was surprised but also a little cautious: "He's awake, is this okay?"

Tang Yuan frowned, squinted his eyes, and looked out through his eye slits.

After seeing this, she felt that she might as well not look at it.

She is already lying in the hospital bed, why let her meet her scumbag father?

"Xiaoyuan, it's daddy. Daddy is here to see you," Tang Jianguo said as he sat beside the bed. "It's daddy's fault. I haven't taken good care of you. You've suffered so much. My poor daughter, why have you been suffering so much?"

Tang Yuan blinked, supported himself on the bed with both hands, stepped back cautiously, and looked up at Aunt Qian who was not far away.

Aunt Qian had been looking at her the whole time. When she saw her gaze, she immediately pushed Tang Jianguo away and said, "The doctor said that Xiaoyuan can't be stimulated anymore. Get out quickly and don't let Xiaoyuan see you."

Tang Yuan lowered her eyes and looked at the stranger not far away. She remembered that this person appeared yesterday. He should be the leader of the factory.

At this moment, the factory leaders probably don't want to cause any more accidents.

Sure enough, after just one glance, the factory leader grabbed Tang Jianguo and pushed him out: "Wait outside for a while, I'll talk to her if there's anything. If you don't want anything to happen to your mother or yourself, you're not allowed to come in."

After the door of the ward was closed, Aunt Qian immediately took out her lunch box and said, "He is such a jerk. He doesn't care about you at all. He started talking nonsense to you right after you woke up. He didn't care whether you had eaten or not. You got up so late in the morning. You must be very hungry, right?"

I opened the lunch box and found lean meat porridge that was still slightly steaming.

The weather is hot right now, and the porridge has been left out for a long time, so it still has steam and the temperature is just right.

Tang Yuan took the lunch box and spoon, lowered his head and started eating bite by bite, thinking in his heart about the purpose of Tang Jianguo's visit today.

The fact that he came today means that the old lady has something to do.

Yesterday she saw with her own eyes the police taking the old lady away. If she had been released now, the old lady would know that no one would care if she was beaten, and she would definitely make a scene. She would not be able to stay in the ward peacefully.

Now Tang Jianguo has appeared, but the old lady has not, so she must still be detained in the police station.

Then why did Tang Jianguo come?

To let her let the old lady go!

Tang Yuan took another sip of porridge.

From ancient times to the present, the law has had "relative exemption". If a stranger is beaten, the punishment will be severe, but if a relative is beaten, it is a family dispute. Although the old lady is now detained in the police station, she beat her own granddaughter.

If the beating is not too severe, the police station generally will not intervene.

This time the matter was taken care of because the old lady hit too hard and caused public outrage, but she hit her granddaughter. As long as the granddaughter does not pursue the matter, the old lady will be fine.

Halfway through the meat porridge, the factory leader moved a chair and sat down.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Tang Yuan raised his head, glanced at the other person, nodded, and raised the aluminum lunch box in his hand.

"It's okay, just continue eating. I'll tell you something, just listen." The factory leader breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Tang Yuan could communicate well, this matter would be easier to handle.

Tang Yuan continued to eat his porridge while listening to the factory leader's earnest and persuasive words.

Just as she guessed, the purpose of Tang Jianguo's visit was to ask for her forgiveness and get her to agree to release the old lady. As long as she agreed, the police station would no longer keep the old lady.

However, with the special attention of the factory leaders, Tang Jianguo would take out 500 yuan and give it to her as compensation. After the old lady was released, she would be sent back to the countryside immediately and would not be allowed to disturb Tang Yuan's life in the future.

Tang Jianguo's salary is higher than Tang Yuan's, about thirty or forty yuan a month. After deducting daily living expenses, it will take him at least two or three years to save this money.

According to the factory leader, giving the 500 yuan to Tang Yuan would provide her with sufficient security.

After all, although she was beaten before, she looks fine now.

Tang Yuan finished the last mouthful of porridge, licked his lips, and then pursed his lips in thought.

Really in deep thought.

She knew her own situation. Others thought she was stupid, but there was nothing wrong with her brain. If it was her own business, she would have agreed to pay five hundred yuan.

But it was the original owner who was beaten and suffered. She took the money and agreed to forgiveness on behalf of the original owner. What kind of thing is this?

But the old lady has to be released. Even though public opinion is now directed at her, once the old lady is locked up for a few more days, the atmosphere in the factory will change. After all, there are always some idiots who are generous to others, think they are on the moral high ground, and like to point fingers at other people's lives.

As a result, she will be affected to some extent in the factory.

This was one reason. The other was the attitude of the factory. The factory leader seemed to be on her side, but in fact he wanted to persuade her to take the money and settle the matter.

It is said that stepmother Liu Hongmei's family has some influence, and there may be someone behind the scenes fanning the flames. If she refuses to agree, people in the factory will have opinions about her.

She had no intention of making her job in the boiler room a long-term career, but at least it was stable during the few years she worked there.

"Xiaoyuan, this will be good for you. If you take the money, your life will be better," the factory leader whispered, "and the factory is organizing the construction of new houses in the next two years, so maybe we can give you a place."

Tang Yuan looked deliberately confused.

But in my heart I knew that the factory leader was indeed on Tang Jianguo's side.

The factory manager looked at her expression and frowned slightly, thinking that since she wasn't very smart, this matter would be difficult to deal with.

Tang Yuan held Aunt Qian's hand.

The factory manager took a look and said, "Please persuade her and explain the seriousness of the matter to her. I'm going to be out for a while."

After the factory leader left, Aunt Qian sighed, "Xiaoyuan, why don't you just agree to it? Although I hope from the bottom of my heart that you won't agree to it, if you don't agree to it, there will be nothing. If you agree to it, you can still get 500 yuan. It's better to take the money first. Anyway, the leader has promised that they won't come again in the future."

"I don't want money," Tang Yuan said, looking at her, "I'm fine, I just want my dad to take care of my grandma."

"ah?"

"My grandma is quite pitiful. She always says that she can't see my dad and that life is too hard. She is upset and beats people. I think if my dad goes to take care of her, she will definitely stop beating people. There is also a younger sister at home who is also beaten," Tang Yuan said seriously, "Aunt Qian, can my dad take care of my grandma?"

Aunt Qian was shocked: "You...you want your dad to take your grandma to live with you?"

"Can't we let my dad go back? My grandma will definitely not be used to living in a building outside," Tang Yuan asked deliberately, "and she doesn't need to be taken care of for too long, six months, sixteen months will be fine, my grandma won't miss my dad anymore, she will definitely not hit anyone again."

"Let me think about it. Wait, let me think about it..."