Daya's household registration was changed to Tang Cuimei by Tang Cuihua. When she took the new household registration to the county hospital, it was already noon the next day.
The 15 yuan medical fee has been settled, and the three Tang sisters will have to bear the remaining expenses themselves.
Daya quickly accepted her new identity, but she felt that things were no longer under her control.
In the book, Daya eventually married that fool. Even if she ruined the family, how could she possibly be found and brought back to the Tang family?
However, after two days of understanding, she finally realized what was going on and understood the mission of this trip.
What does "Find other sisters, revitalize the household, and change the mindset of valuing sons over daughters!" mean?
The second and third sisters said that they had already registered their own households in the village, which meant that her mission was completed on the third day after she arrived in Taoyuan Village, the moment she was added to the Tang family's household register.
Oh no, there's one more thing: 'Who says women are inferior to men?' Ultimately, the mission is to break down the patriarchal mindset here and ensure that every girl receives the respect she deserves from both her own family and her husband's family.
The intention was good, but... talking about this in the 1950s might have been a bit difficult, right?
Cuihua was overjoyed by Tang Cuimei's return and held Daya's hand, asking her all sorts of questions.
Although Da Ya didn't really like her old name, her new name is still incredibly old-fashioned, but at least it's a proper name now, isn't it?
Fortunately, these women were unaware of her past, so once she was certain that the people from Niujia Village wouldn't come looking for her again, she decisively stated her condition.
"Big sister, I want to study. I want to go to junior high school this fall."
Tang Cuihua was so shocked by the news that her mouth dropped open.
"Fifth Sister, you've been to school?" How is that possible?
How can someone who has been to school be bullied like this by the Niu family?
In her subconscious, scholars should be respected.
Moreover, she didn't believe that such a family would be willing to spend money to let Tang Cuimei study.
In her memory, Tang Cuimei, no, Daya, never returned, so she naturally didn't know whether she had ever been to school.
But how could something as important as reading have been completely forgotten?
If Tang Cuimei is such a good student, she shouldn't have let herself become a helpless child bride!
Tang Cuihua couldn't understand, so Tang Cuimei made them understand.
“I secretly learned from a close friend. She taught me the elementary school curriculum every day after school. She said I learned it quite well. I longed to study, didn’t want to marry that idiot, and wanted to escape that cage. But I never expected that in the end, it would be my sisters who would save me.”
She's a transmigrator who takes on missions, and she prioritizes self-interest above all else. She doesn't have time to develop a deep sisterly bond with them yet, since they've only just met.
Cui Mei wants to study, but putting aside her grades, can her family afford to support her studies?
My younger sister has just returned to our family, and in principle, I should grant her this request. But with the famine approaching, how are we going to survive? Every penny we have now is for buying food in the future!
"Big sister, don't worry about the money for my studies, I can manage it myself. I'm telling you this now because I might not be home often in the future,"
Cui Mei, observing people's expressions and knowing more or less how the Tang sisters had survived these past two days—if it weren't for the Tao family, they might have been sold off—never thought of relying on them to support her studies.
"Twelve is the perfect age to start junior high, but Cuimei, are you sure you've learned enough? Do you want to repeat a year of primary school? If you want to study, I'll support you as much as I can, but you don't have to."
You're pushing yourself too hard.
Cui Mei looked at her kind older sister. Although her disfigured face was covered with layers of clothing, she still smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, sis, I can do it. If it weren't for my face, I might have gone straight into junior high. You don't need to help me find a school, I'll find one myself, including the tuition."
Cuihua couldn't understand how someone with such a personality could be bullied like this. Was she really the pitiful little girl that Xiaojiu described as someone who would take a beating without complaint?
She not only has the confidence to study, but also the confidence to make money on her own. Her level is even higher than hers. How could the Niu family possibly bully her?
Unfortunately, although she and this younger sister were born of the same mother, they had only known each other for a short time, and she was too embarrassed to ask too many questions.
He just said perfunctorily, "Okay, then you should focus on getting better first, and we'll talk about it after you've recovered."
"Sister, I'm fine now. Why don't you get me discharged? It's almost Chinese New Year, and I want to spend it with you guys. This is just a matter of changing my dressing. I'm not seriously ill. I just need to get some nutrition. I can just take some medicine home to treat the burns on my face."
Although she couldn't guarantee that her face would fully recover, she was at least confident that she could heal the burns and minimize her risk of infection.
Staying here for another day means spending another day's money. If she goes home with them, she can apply the medicine herself.
When Cuihua's attempts to persuade him failed, she went to see the attending physician. Hospitals were already very familiar with this kind of situation.
It's all because of poverty; they feel like it's going to kill them if they have to stay in the hospital for even one more day.
The doctor came over and offered a few words of advice, but Cui Mei insisted on her own way. Considering her family's actual situation and her own health condition, the doctor prescribed some medicine and arranged for Cui Hua to go and handle the discharge procedures.
Cuihua cleverly didn't give the fifteen yuan to the village chief himself, but instead paid it directly to the hospital to settle Cuimei's debt. The extra money was then added to other accounts. When she paid, the day's expenses had already been paid, so she was able to go to the hospital to process her discharge without incurring any additional medical costs. The process was completed very easily.
With her head covered in gauze, Cui Mei, supported by her three sisters, boarded an oxcart and was taken back to Taoyuan Village for two cents for the three of them.
At noon, they were supposed to go to the canteen to rent a stove to cook, but Cui Mei thought she could endure it.
"Let's go, let's hold off and eat at home. We each want a duck egg, so let's have that."
As a result, Cuihua and the other two refused one after another: "We can't eat this. You should keep it for yourself. You need nutrition right now. Also, my employer still has a few days of work to do. They are very busy these days. After we finish the work on the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th, four days, I will go home on New Year's Eve. Second brother and third brother, you two should make sure to give Fifth Sister a good nourishing meal. Let's try to have a good New Year this year."
Holding the twenty yuan given to her by Grandma Tao, Cuihua sighed.
“We can’t take this money. I’ll go to Xihe Village on the afternoon of the 30th and return the money to them. We owe them too much. If we keep this money, we’ll be ashamed.”
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