Wu Ju sat on the stool next to the double-ended cabinet, silent for a long time, occasionally glancing at Shumei with a sidelong glance. Shumei kept her head down the entire time, never meeting her gaze.
"Okay, if I don't take care of my own granddaughter, who will? Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
Wu Ju finally spoke and agreed. Shumei was very excited.
"Mother, thank you for your hard work. Your granddaughter will definitely be filial to you in the future." Ji Zong did not forget to say some nice words and compliment her.
"Come on! You can't even rely on the cow's tail. I can only eat something and not starve to death. I'm going to sleep now."
Wu Ju said this in a tone of disbelief as she walked out of the room.
Shumei can finally go back to work with ease. Without the restraint of a child, Shumei works more efficiently and harder, and earns no less than the men in the factory.
After all, she was still a mortal body, and after working day and night for several days, she finally fell ill.
One morning, at noon, Shumei lay drowsy in bed. She was dreaming that she had transformed into Sun Wukong, crossing the Flaming Mountain. The blazing flames burned her whole body, and she felt like she was being roasted into dried human flesh.
The child cried out in hunger, but she remained indifferent. Ji Zong noticed her abnormality and was about to grab her arm and shake her awake when he heard, "Oh my God! Why is it so hot?" Ji Zong could feel her scorching body temperature even through her clothes.
"Shumei, Shumei, wake up, wake up..."
She vaguely heard Ji Zong's call, but her eyelids were too heavy to open and her whole body was aching.
"Ji Zong, tell Mother to take the child out! I think he's caught a cold, and I'm afraid I'll pass the disease on to the child."
Shumei said to Jizong in a weak voice that she had collapsed and the child could not be in danger, so the first thing she thought of was the child.
"Mother, mother...Shumei is sick. Take the child to your room! Also, take Shumei to see a doctor! She has a high fever."
Ji Zong was now extremely anxious, but he felt helpless. He called Wu Ju in and asked her to take the child out. He then begged her to let them take Shu Mei to see a doctor.
"I don't have any money. If you want to see a doctor, you have to pay!"
Wu Ju held the child in her arms as she walked and said that she rejected Ji Zong's request on the grounds that she had no money.
Helpless, Ji Zong had to search Shu Mei's body, but Shu Mei covered her pockets tightly.
"Shumei, please let go. It's more important to see a doctor."
"No, this is the family's rations. I'll be fine after a nap."
Shumei was so sick, but she still tightly guarded the little savings in her arms. Ji Zong didn't care about that and forcibly took the money out of Shumei's arms.
"Father, Father..."
Ji Zong no longer called Wu Ju this time. He knew Wu Ju very well. Once the money was in her hands, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog, and there would be no return. By then, not only would Shu Mei not be able to buy the medicine, but also lose the money. Then she would really have to leave it to fate.
Zhang Binglin, who was sitting in the yard smoking, heard Ji Zong's call, put out the cigarette in his hand, stood up and walked into the house.
"Dad, Shumei has a high fever. Please go buy her some antipyretics! Do you think this is enough?" Ji Zong looked at the few pieces of money in his hand, and reluctantly took out two bills and handed them to Zhang Binglin.
“Enough is enough!”
Zhang Binglin took the money and agreed readily.
After taking antipyretics, Shumei's condition did not improve, or perhaps the antipyretics only treated the symptoms and not the root cause, and the fever still did not go away. Shumei's mental state has been bad and she can't get out of bed at all.
Ji Zong was unable to take care of her, and Wu Ju would certainly not condescend to serve her. Fortunately, Zhang Binglin was there. Although he could not help much, he could at least cook for them so that they would not starve to death.
That evening, Boyi came to Zhang's house to find her, maybe because Shumei didn't go to the factory!
At this time, it was not yet completely dark, and Wu Ju was in the yard teasing the little Shuangning in her arms.
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