After delivering the things back to the Lin family, Zhou Cunzhi turned on the faucet, connected the rubber hose, and flushed his yard for half an hour before cleaning it. However, the smell of manure water still lingered in the air and would not dissipate for three to five days. Before, Lin Dan threatened to embarrass him, but he didn't believe it. Now he finally learned his lesson. This girl has no rules at all when doing things. No one in their right mind would afford to offend her.
When Jiao Xiao'e came out of the shower, she clearly felt that the three teenagers and two grandsons were no longer close to her. They avoided her when they saw her and covered their noses unconsciously. Even though she had a thicker skin than a city wall, she felt embarrassed at this moment. She sat in the main room for a while listlessly, then said she had a headache and went back to her room to sleep.
The three teenagers immediately stood up and said that they also wanted to go to sleep. They took off their clothes, turned off the lights, and lay down with stiff hands and feet in the quilt that had lost its pattern and smelled unpleasant.
"It stinks!" the chubby boy complained in a low voice: "It stinks of feces outside and the quilt stinks inside. Why are the people in the countryside so dirty?"
The feminine boy covered his nose and sighed: "That black girl is really wild! I thought the three of us were wild enough, but I didn't expect there is always someone better than you!"
The chubby boy said disdainfully: "No upbringing means no upbringing, what a wild way!"
The tall young man snorted and laughed, "Even if you don't have family education, you are still better than the Zhou family. You fool, do you really think the Zhou family is a good group of people?"
The chubby boy retorted, "No way, I think Old Lady Jiao looks kind, like the Bodhisattva Guanyin."
To be honest, Jiao Xiao'e's appearance is indeed the best in the area. She had many suitors when she was young, otherwise Lin Shuanzhu would not have been thinking about her all his life. Even when she was old, she still had a kind face and looked quite elegant. Her two grandsons are all very handsome, with fair skin and very Western looks, otherwise the program team would not have chosen her family after careful selection. Judging from their facial features alone, the Zhou family is quite deceptive.
The tall boy snorted, as if he was too lazy to talk to his stupid friend.
The chubby boy thought of Jiao Xiao'e walking in covered in feces, cursing like shit, and all the good feelings he had for her disappeared, and he could only laugh foolishly.
The tall young man then continued, "Didn't you hear what the villagers said when you were watching the excitement at the gate earlier? That girl is an orphan, and a well-known poor family in Liuxing Village. How can her family be compared with the Zhou family? The Zhou family's refrigerators, televisions, bicycles, and washing machines are all borrowed from her family. Only a brainless person like you would believe this. Besides, even if electrical appliances can be borrowed to make up for the appearance, can grains be borrowed as well? Put them in the barn, who the hell can see them?"
"Then why do you think the Zhou family gave the things to that black girl?" the chubby boy asked curiously.
"That black girl is just a child, but she can control two adults. If the Zhou family hadn't done something wrong, would they be suppressed by a child? The Zhou family's family tradition is not very good, you should be more careful." The tall young man warned seriously.
"I think Zhou Fang is quite suspicious." The feminine boy said in a low voice.
"What a good thing he has," the tall young man sneered, "Let him go home and fight Herbalife."
When the adopted daughter of the Kang family was mentioned, the other two teenagers fell silent. The three of them lay straight, afraid of touching the dirty quilt, and did not dare to turn over. They stayed up for most of the night before they could barely fall asleep.
Jiao Xiao'e has never been a capable person. Before she got married, she relied on her parents and brothers; after she got married, she relied on her husband and mother-in-law; after her husband and mother-in-law passed away, she relied on her wife again. She never did any housework. If she hadn't been so greedy for enjoyment and hadn't had a domineering personality, her daughter-in-law wouldn't have run away with someone else.
It was only in recent years that she learned to do some housework. She could barely even do laundry, so how could she take apart and wash bedding? She was used to being selfish, but she was very good to her son and grandson. She was reluctant to let them do heavy work, so the quilts in the Zhou family were dirty quilts that had been used for more than half a year. They were gray in color, which made life difficult for the three young masters. After only one night, they felt like they had stepped into hell.
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Lin Dan slept well, and the next day he tidied up the vegetable garden at home, weeding and fertilizing. He also asked the village chief Fang Bo to help look after his fields. Then he walked for more than two hours to the town, had a quick dinner, and found a cheap hotel close to the police station to stay for the night. The next day he caught the earliest long-distance bus to the city.
Lin Shuanzhu waited for two days but his granddaughter still didn't come back. He was so anxious that he wanted to break the plaster and crawl out of the hospital.
The middle-aged woman lying on the side sighed, "Grandpa, you are so careless. You let such a young child run around outside alone. Human traffickers are rampant nowadays. You are such an incompetent grandfather!"
Lin Shuanzhui burst into tears and said with trembling lips: "No, I want to be discharged from the hospital. I have to go back to see her. I only have this one granddaughter and I can't let anything happen to her!" He regretted it so much now. Was it worth it to sacrifice his granddaughter for the sake of those little thoughts he had when he was young?
"Don't you have a cell phone?" The young man lying at the door said disapprovingly, "Just call and ask."
"What's a cell phone?" Lin Shuanzhu looked at the man eagerly.
The man was speechless. After a long while, he said helplessly, "Well, just pretend I didn't say anything. Just lie down. Maybe your granddaughter will come soon."
Having said that, both the young men and the middle-aged women were worried. The world is so chaotic nowadays. How could a little girl from a poor mountain village, who has never seen the world, run hundreds of kilometers alone without getting into trouble? Getting lost, being cheated, being kidnapped, or even encountering life-threatening situations are all very likely to happen.
This old man is so irresponsible. He makes his own granddaughter so embarrassed for the sake of a greedy and selfish old woman. Is he brainless? The middle-aged woman had been asking about the Lin family these days. Lin Shuanzhu was a very honest man, and he would answer whatever people asked him. The whole department knew about the trivial matters at home. Therefore, middle-aged women and young men look down on him.
Because he felt sorry for the little girl who ran back to her hometown alone to raise medical expenses, the doctor didn't urge Lin Shuanzhu to pay the bills in the past two days. Instead, he would ask him from time to time whether Lin Dan had returned, and today was no exception.
"Uncle, has your granddaughter come back? Do you remember the cell phone numbers of the people in your village? How about I lend you my cell phone so you can call the village and ask?" The head nurse took out her cell phone.
Lin Shuanzhui shook his head repeatedly: "I don't remember, I don't even know what a mobile phone is. Please let me leave the hospital, I will go to find my granddaughter by myself." As he spoke, he was about to lift the quilt.
The head nurse quickly held him down and was about to persuade him, but saw a dusty young girl walk into the ward. She had a very dark skin, but delicate features, and big, round cat's eyes that were black and white, and surprisingly beautiful. She untied the small cloth bag tied tightly around her waist and said, "Doctor, I'll go pay the fee now. Can you please prescribe medicine for my grandfather?"
"Dan, you're finally back! I was so worried about you!" Lin Shuanzhu burst into tears immediately.
The head nurse exclaimed "Ah", looking very surprised, and then said: "There is no rush about the payment, you take a rest first, and I will take you there myself later. The hospital's procedures are rather complicated, and you won't be able to find the place and complete the procedures without someone to take you. You sit down, drink some water, and eat something." The head nurse really felt sorry for this parentless child.
Lin Dan thanked him politely, then picked up the enamel cup and drank the water in small sips, not like an uneducated wild girl at all.
Lin Shuanzhu finally let go of his worries and asked in shame, "Dan, did you really get the money back?"
"A TV station went to Jiao Xiao'e's house to film a program. She didn't dare to make trouble with me. She has no shame. Zhou Fang and Zhou Cuicui have dignity." Lin Dan explained simply.
Lin Shuanzhu didn't understand what was said, but he knew that the money would really be returned, so he felt relieved. The middle-aged woman, the young man, and the head nurse on the ward rounds became interested and asked, "What show are you filming?"
"Metamorphosis." Lin Dan said bluntly.
"Oh, it's this show. I have to take a good look at what that top-quality restaurant looks like." The three of them silently took note of this matter.
Whether he remembered or not had nothing to do with Lin Dan. As long as she could get the money back, she didn’t care about anything else. With this money, she will first cure Lin Shuanzhu's leg. After that, she will earn money while studying, and try to raise enough money for college tuition. Studying is the only way for her to change her destiny. It is impossible for her to stay in that secluded mountain village all her life.
After taking a breath, she followed the head nurse and left. When the two of them walked to the payment window, the head nurse said awkwardly, "Little girl, our leader will come to the hospital for inspection tomorrow, so you can't stay in the ward at night. How about our department find a hotel for you to stay in?"
Lin Dan said politely, "Thank you, doctor. I can't afford to stay in a hotel. Do you know of any cheap short-term rental houses nearby? My grandfather has a broken leg and needs nutrition to heal quickly. If I rent a house, I can also make some bone soup for him."
The head nurse liked this sensible child more and more, and hurriedly said, "Renting a house is indeed cheaper than staying in a hotel. I will ask for you later. There are quite a few houses like this near our hospital, but the conditions are a bit poor. There are more than a dozen people living in one room, sleeping on bunk beds, and there are also large dormitories. The rent is 25 yuan a day, and there is a public kitchen where you can boil water and cook."
"Just a place to make bone soup for my grandfather will be enough, thank you!" Lin Dan bowed with a sincere attitude.
The head nurse rubbed the little girl's head lovingly, and then tried her best to help her find a house. This type of house is usually located near the hospital, and most of them are staff housing issued by the hospital, used by the doctors of the hospital to generate income. You can find a way to get it with a little inquiry.
Lin Dan knew that this was going to happen, so he was not in a hurry. After returning to the ward, he helped Lin Shuanzhu get hot water to wipe his face and hands. After that, he went to the cafeteria to buy him a sumptuous meal, poured him a glass of warm water, and took care of him until he finished eating before he picked up the cold lunch box and started to enjoy it.
The hospital charged her 8,000 yuan. The medical insurance covered part of the cost, but there would not be much left. The other 8,000 yuan would be used to pay for Lin Shuanzhu's food during his hospitalization, as well as Lin Dan's accommodation. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. The Lin family has no labor force and can only live off their savings in the second half of the year, which is another expense. Three months later, Lin Shuanzhu had to come to the hospital for a follow-up check, to remove the plaster and steel plate. He couldn’t save the money. In half a month, school would start again, and he had to pay tuition again…
Adding all these up, sixteen thousand is not enough to cover the bottom line. What else can Lin Dan do except save and save again? Therefore, she bought a lunch box with two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for Lin Shuanzhu, but bought the cheapest vegetarian dishes for herself. In order to make Lin Shuanzhu get better quickly, she had to buy him some spare ribs, local chickens, dried fish, tonics and so on, so she couldn't just live off the savings, she had to find a way to make money.
Seeing the two or three green vegetables in her bowl, Lin Shuanzhui's tears started to flow again.
The middle-aged woman in the same ward sighed, "Grandpa, your granddaughter is so kind! Do you think you have done something wrong?"
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