Before Zhou Ying arrived at the hospital, Aunt Liu and Aunt Song had emptied her pockets and paid all the money for the emergency room. After Qin Ye paid the bill, he had 15.2 yuan left. He gave Qin Xiaoxiao 3.2 yuan as payment from Zhou Ying, and gave the rest to Zhou Ying.
After receiving the money, Zhou Ying could no longer hold back and burst into tears while clutching a pile of loose change.
Waaaaah... I'm so miserable. I inexplicably ended up in the hospital, almost spent all the money I had left, and even had to give Qin Xiaoxiao 3.2 yuan for nothing. That's bad enough, but she was also forced to acknowledge a great-aunt and a son-in-law, and the son-in-law is the one she's supposed to woo. How is she supposed to face Qin Ye now?
No, she couldn't just accept it like this.
Zhou Ying wiped away her tears, raised her head, and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with a strong yet pitiful expression.
"Grandma, I'm counting on you from now on. I'm almost out of money, and even food is a problem. I might have to go..."
The moment Zhou Ying looked up, Qin Xiaoxiao knew she was up to no good. She knew Zhou Ying was trying to take advantage of her as soon as she opened her mouth. So before Zhou Ying could finish speaking, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand, "You have so much money on you and you say you don't have any? Ying, we can't bring hedonism to the countryside. Since we're going to the countryside, we have to be prepared to suffer at any time."
Twelve yuan may seem like a small amount to you, but you should know that in the countryside, ten yuan is enough for a family to live on for a year. Now that you're all alone, ten yuan is a lot for you.
Think about it, you don't have to spend money on food or drink. As far as I know, you brought a lot of clothes with you when you came to the countryside this time. You won't need to buy clothes for at least three years. The rest will just be used.
I thought about it and it seems there's nothing else to buy. The thermos is new, you'll be cooking with everyone, and the youth center already has pots and pans, so you don't need to spend any money. The only things you need to buy are toilet paper, menstrual pads, clam oil, toothpaste, and a toothbrush. If you use them sparingly, twelve yuan should be enough for you for two years, right?
Trying to cling to me? Ha! Dream on!
After hearing this, Zhou Ying had no desire to speak at all.
Let's just give up and do whatever we want!
"Now that you've figured it out, let's hurry up and leave. It'll be dark by the time we get back to the village."
Qin Ye turned away impatiently and went to wait outside.
Aunt Liu and Aunt Song gave the new brides a meaningful look, and before Zhou Ying could react, they packed up her things and walked out of the ward.
In the blink of an eye, only Zhou Ying, Qin Xiaoxiao, and Lü Zhaodi remained in the ward. Qin Xiaoxiao and Lü Zhaodi kept looking at her with eyes that seemed to say, "Why are you so insensible? Why aren't you moving?" Zhou Ying had no choice but to endure her dizziness and get up.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, they saw Grandpa Huang looking anxiously into the hospital. When he saw Qin Ye and his group come out, he immediately went up to ask them what was wrong.
"Is she alright?"
Qin Ye gave Grandpa Huang a reassuring wink, "It's alright, don't overthink it. Remember, it has nothing to do with you."
Qin Ye is Qin Feng's eldest son and holds a high position in the Qin family. Grandpa Huang believes what he says.
Grandpa Huang nodded. "I understand."
Grandpa Huang took the bundles from Aunt Liu and Aunt Song and put them on the oxcart. He glanced behind him and said, "Get on the cart, or it'll be dark soon."
After a busy day, everyone was tired and no one wanted to talk much, so they quickly returned to the village.
Qin Feng stood at the village entrance, a cigarette dangling from his hand. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qin Xiaoxiao had arrived home safely.
"You're finally back! Weren't you discharged from the hospital a long time ago? Why did it take you so long to come back?"
Qin Feng was busy in the morning and didn't arrive at the hospital until after 9:30. Qin Ye and Qin Xiaoxiao had just been discharged from the hospital not long before. After he learned about the situation, he rushed home, but when he got home, he found that the two siblings had not returned yet.
He wasn't in a hurry, guessing that she might have gone to Qin Hai's place, so he didn't take it to heart.
After waiting all day, the two siblings still hadn't returned, so Qin Feng became restless and, urged by his grandmother, went to the village entrance to wait.
Qin Ye pulled Qin Feng aside and whispered something to him. After he finished speaking, Qin Feng looked at Zhou Ying in surprise.
Seeing Zhou Ying's eyes darting towards him, Qin Feng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He doesn't seem like an idiot, so how could he be so stupid?
I heard she also likes my eldest son?
We need to be more careful in the future. If the eldest son gets tricked by her, his little granddaughter's intelligence will be a real concern!
Qin Feng quickly regained his composure and smiled at the group as if he knew nothing. "Go home now. You've been out all day, and your families are worried about you. Xiao Xiao, come home with your grandpa first. Your grandparents are waiting anxiously. Your brother will take you home in a bit."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, "Okay, sir, I'll go home with you now."
After saying that, she didn't forget to turn back and continue to lecture Zhou Ying, "Ying, it's not that I'm always criticizing you, but look at you, how come you don't know how to greet people when you see them?"
This is your great-grandfather, quickly greet him!
Zhou Ying was startled again, and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with a deep gaze.
Can't you be a decent human being?
This is her father-in-law, or what's his name? Great-grandfather!
Seeing that Zhou Ying didn't speak, Qin Xiaoxiao frowned. "What's wrong? Don't know what to call him? Didn't you say you were going to call him Great-Grandpa? Fine, if you don't want to call him that, I won't force you. After all, he's my uncle, and we're not related by blood at all. Unlike my brother, you don't want to admit that he's related to you by blood, so you have to call him that whether you want to or not."
Okay, from now on, call him Captain Qin when we're out, but call him Great-Grandpa in private. We need to be polite and good kids, understand?
Zhou Ying closed her eyes listlessly and said, "I understand."
Seeing that Zhou Ying responded, Qin Xiaoxiao finally showed a satisfied smile.
Qin Feng was so engrossed in watching that he turned and left without looking back, his steps seeming somewhat hurried.
Qin Ye and Qin Xiaoxiao waved goodbye to everyone, and before leaving, they didn't forget to tell Lü Zhaodi to take care of her eldest granddaughter.
Lu Zhaodi nodded with a twitch of her lips, then grabbed Zhou Ying and ran.
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at the two people's backs and snorted disdainfully. She then followed Qin Ye back to the Qin family with her long braid swinging arrogantly.
Back home, Grandma Qin held Qin Xiaoxiao's hand and looked her up and down for a long time. Seeing that she was indeed alright, she finally felt relieved.
He pressed Qin Xiaoxiao down to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), went to the kitchen to bring her chicken soup, and placed five boiled eggs on the edge of the kang. He then sat down next to her and carefully peeled the eggs for her.
"I'm not trying to criticize you, but if you're going to deal with the Su family, why did you end up in the hospital? Do you think we need that little bit of money from the Su family?"
Don't do that next time. You're not short of money; going to the hospital is bad luck.
He placed the peeled eggs in an empty bowl to the side, pushed them towards Qin Xiaoxiao, and then bent down to peel more eggs.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, finishing all the chicken soup in her bowl, then picked up a boiled egg and popped it into her mouth. (End of Chapter)
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