Of course, the most important point is that I still want to keep farming rewards from them. If all these beasts in the courtyard die, where will I go to farm rewards?
The Yan family members took the money and left the courtyard immediately. Upon arriving at the courtyard, they paid the surgery fees for the third aunt. For a brain tumor like this, the earlier the surgery, the better.
Seeing that the Yan family had paid the surgery fees, the doctor began to arrange the operation. Fortunately, the doctor's skills were excellent, and the tumor wasn't particularly large. The surgery went smoothly without any complications. As for whether it will spread in the future, that depends on the Third Aunt's fate.
The Yan family was overjoyed to learn that the surgery was successful. Yan Jiecheng was the happiest of all, as his mother's surgery had been completed without him having to pay a cent.
In Yan Jiecheng's view, this simply saved him several hundred yuan. As for the debts the Yan family owed, Yan Jiecheng didn't care at all. After learning that his mother was alright, Yan Jiecheng left the hospital.
The rest of the Yan family didn't share Yan Jiecheng's mood; everyone in the hospital was visibly worried. After all, their family owed 500 yuan in debt, which remained a constant concern.
“Jiefang, you can’t do this again. You must know our family’s situation. Now you are the pillar of the family, so you have to work hard.”
Hearing his father's words, Yan Jiefang remained silent. It wasn't that Yan Jiefang didn't want to work hard, but his current situation was dire. Finding a job was practically impossible; the only option was to learn a trade. But learning a trade would take several years, and he simply wouldn't have the money. These days, it's said that it takes three years of apprenticeship and five years of dedicated service.
Moreover, they must treat their master's family affairs as their own. Chopping wood and carrying water are routine tasks, and they must help their master's family without expecting anything in return.
Otherwise, no one would pass on their skills to an apprentice. If they don't do this, at best they'll only learn the basics.
At this moment, Yan Jiefang already regretted his actions. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have sought revenge on Wei Hua in the first place. If he hadn't framed Wei Hua, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
Otherwise, I would still be a regular employee at the steel rolling mill. Even if no one is willing to teach me the skills, as long as I learn slowly, things will get better someday. Even if I remain a level one fitter, my monthly salary is still 32.5 yuan, which is enough for my expenses.
The others had no idea what Yan Jiefang was thinking. They assumed he had already come to a decision.
The others still needed to go to school, and although Yan Jiefang was lame, he was now the only able-bodied person left in the Yan family. So Yan Jiefang could only take his younger siblings home. The responsibility of caring for them fell to the disabled Yan Bugui.
After everyone left, the third aunt slowly woke up. Ever since learning she had cancer, she had been in a bad mood.
Especially after learning that she had spent over 400 yuan, the third aunt felt as if someone was cutting her flesh with a knife. Having lived with Yan Bugui for so long, the third aunt's personality had long been assimilated by him.
At this moment, the three women expressed their hope that their cancer cells would not spread. They thought that perhaps they would still have a chance to see all the children grow up, and even have the hope of raising their children.
Seeing his wife's worried expression, Yan Bugui felt a pang of heartache. Even though she was notoriously stingy, this woman had been with him for over twenty years.
After letting the elderly woman rest in the hospital for a week, Yan Bugui helped her with the discharge procedures. Every extra day the elderly woman stayed in the hospital, Yan Bugui's heart ached.
Not only Yan Bugui was distressed about the medical expenses, but even the Third Aunt was very distressed. So after taking a month's worth of medicine, the Third Aunt left the hospital.
Upon learning the prices of these medications, the three women were so anxious they nearly suffered a relapse of their cancer. Most effective cancer drugs are imported, making them extremely expensive.
Aunt Zhang never expected that a single, ordinary pill could cost several cents, and that she had to take it three times a day, and each time she would take a different kind of medicine, which would add up to six or seven yuan a month.
This money was more than enough to support the family, but in order to survive, the three women had no choice but to take medicine.
Even if the third aunt couldn't do physical labor when she got home, she would sit on the bed and do what she could. Not only the third aunt had to do it, but the two younger children would also help her, because the Yan family was no longer what it used to be.
Perhaps knowing that she had cancer and that it could recur at any time, Auntie San would always go in and sit down whenever she passed by Yan Jiecheng's house, constantly urging the two of them to have a child.
It wasn't that Yan Jiecheng didn't want a child; he wanted a child more than anyone else. But no matter how hard he tried, Zhang Qiuju's belly remained unresponsive.
Yan Jiecheng often lost his temper at home because of this. But having learned from the experiences of Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai, Yan Jiecheng never dared to scold Zhang Qiuju when he was angry. To find out if there was something wrong with him, Yan Jiecheng even secretly went to the hospital for a checkup. But the results left Yan Jiecheng somewhat desperate.
Yan Jiecheng never imagined that the problem really lay with him. To find out the specific cause, Yan Jiecheng underwent a more detailed examination. The result revealed that his genitals had been injured, affecting his testicular function and causing a severe deficiency in sperm motility.
After finding out the specific reason, Yan Jiecheng returned to the courtyard house in a rage. It was because he had been kicked in the groin by Sha Zhu before. Besides Sha Zhu, no one else had ever kicked him in the groin.
As for falling from the tree, Yan naturally dismissed it as selective amnesia. If it was caused by falling from the tree, how could he retaliate against Sha Zhu? How could he make Sha Zhu compensate him?
Back at the courtyard house, Yan Jiecheng grabbed a kitchen knife and walked over to Sha Zhu. He then held the knife to Sha Zhu's neck, a sudden turn of events that terrified everyone.
Not only did Yan Jiecheng grab Sha Zhu, but he also dragged Sha Zhu's child over and trampled the child under his feet.
Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui and the three aunts immediately went to the Intermediate People's Court.
“Jiecheng, let’s talk things out. There’s no need to resort to knives. Once we draw knives, things will become much more complicated. If this escalates, you’ll get fired from the steel mill too. Think about Jiefang; once he’s fired, his reputation will be ruined. What will you and your husband do then?”
Upon hearing his father's words, Yan Jiecheng burst into tears. The courage he had just mustered vanished instantly, and he sat on the ground, crying like a child.
Sha Zhu immediately grabbed his son and ran to the side. Yu Li, still shaken, watched the father and son, her clothes already soaked with tears.
Seeing Yan Jiecheng crying incessantly, everyone knew there must be something going on, because no one would easily use a knife, let alone lay a hand on a child who was not even two years old.
Most importantly, Yan Jiecheng and Sha Zhu didn't have any conflict. The sharp-eyed Wei Hua noticed something in Yan Jiecheng's pocket. So, without making a sound, he took the item, looked at it, and then handed it to Sha Zhu.
Wei Hua couldn't really say anything about this, since it was Sha Zhu's own doing.
Sha Zhu curiously took the thing handed to him by Wei Hua, examined it carefully several times, and didn't know what to say. Sha Zhu, who was originally a little angry, had now calmed down and looked at Yan Jiecheng with some guilt.
As a man, Sha Zhu naturally knew how unpleasant this was. If it were him, he might have resorted to violence like Yan Jiecheng.
But then he thought of something else. The report said Yan Jiecheng had been injured down there, but it might not have been from kicking him. Sha Zhu immediately remembered when they were kids, Yan Jiecheng had fallen from a tree while trying to get a bird's nest.
Everyone tends to think in their own best interest. For example, when Yan Jiecheng learned that his infertility was caused by a previous injury to his genitals, he immediately suspected that Sha Zhu had kicked him. Sha Zhu, on the other hand, naturally considered other possible causes.
Seeing Sha Zhu's complicated expression, Yan Bugui immediately snatched the things away. He was also startled by the results of the examination report.
It's said that dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats are born knowing how to dig holes. After seeing the results of the examination report, Yan Bugui naturally blamed everything on Sha Zhu, since Sha Zhu had this bad habit in the past.
No one would take the blame for this. Because if they did, they wouldn't be able to get a large sum of compensation. Human nature is inherently greedy, especially among people like the Yan family.
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