Seeing her father lying there, Jiang Baige asked worriedly, "Dad, is your injury serious? Where are you injured? Have you been to the hospital?"
Father Jiang said in embarrassment: "I went, and the doctor told me to rest well and not do any heavy work for the next few years."
Not being able to do heavy work for a few years must be very heavy.
Jiang Baige asked again: "Did you take the medicine? Don't say you didn't take the medicine to save money."
Because she had been in for a while, there was no smell of medicine in the room, and she hadn't seen any bottles of medicine. There was no nutritional supplement on the table except a pot of boiling water.
Jiang's father was afraid that the girl would be angry, so he quickly explained.
"I've been prescribed the medicine and just finished taking it."
His voice became quieter and quieter, and he now had no confidence at all.
From the tone of voice, Jiang Baige knew that the man must have run out of money, so he didn't go to get the medicine.
She said angrily, "Why didn't you tell me you had no money? Can you delay your injury? I have to borrow money to see a doctor!"
Father Jiang lowered his head and sighed.
"In our family's situation, we can't pay it back even if we borrow it. It's better to stay at home and take care of it. It will get better over time."
Seeing her father's expression, Jiang Baige didn't dare to say anything to him.
It's all her fault. She has so much money in her own space, but her family lives in poverty and doesn't even have money to see a doctor.
She thought it was too late today, so she would take her father to the hospital for a re-examination tomorrow.
I felt like someone was missing from the house, and then I asked curiously, "Dad, where's Bai Yang? I've been back for so long, and I haven't seen him at home."
Father Jiang said, "Your brother has gone to work for me. If no one takes my job, we won't be able to keep this job."
Jiang Baige didn't expect that her younger brother would go to work in a factory at such a young age.
Then he asked, "He's so young, how did he do it? What if he gets hurt?"
Her father, an adult, was injured, so how could Jiang Baiyang, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, be able to do it?
Her father works in a steel factory. Although his monthly salary is higher than that of ordinary people, the work is very hard.
Jiang's father also felt sorry for his son, but if he didn't go to work, he would lose his job! There was nothing he could do about it.
I heard that if they sold it to someone else, they could get a few hundred dollars, but if they sold their jobs, their house would be taken back by the steel mill, and their family could not afford the chain reaction that would follow.
Jiang Baige said, "Dad, you can't do this job anymore. Baiyang is still growing and can't do it at all. Just sell it!"
When Jiang's father heard what his daughter said, he suddenly looked up at her.
"No way! Your brother can take over the job if he loses it. What will he do in the future?"
"And this house, where should we move to with our big family?"
Jiang Baige felt that his father was afraid to quit his job because the family was poor and he felt uneasy.
She added, "Dad, just listen to me. You haven't lived in this house long enough yet! Sell your job and find a new, easier job. As for the house, let's buy a bigger one."
Jiang's mother put Grandma Meng to sleep in the girl's room, and when she came out she heard what the father and daughter were talking about.
Jiang's mother came over quickly and said, "You can't sell your job. When your father gets better, let your brother stay at home to take care of him while I go to work."
Jiang Baige looked back at her and said, "Mom, look at your thin arms and legs. How can you lift those lumps of iron?"
Mother Jiang glanced at her limbs and saw that they were indeed thinner.
But she still wanted to insist, "But."
Jiang Baige said, "But what but? If you trust your girls, then you will listen to me from now on."
Jiang's father and mother looked at each other, with confusion in their eyes.
Jiang Baige quickly rummaged through the suitcase and took out a bag of money from under her clothes.
It was bundled into a big bag, and there were five thousand yuan in it.
Because it was in a plastic bag, Jiang's father and mother saw it clearly when she took it out.
Mother Jiang was a little shocked, "Miss, where are you from?"
Jiang Baige put the money in her arms and said, "Mom, this is what I earned from doing business with someone. You can keep it and use it however you want. Go out and look for houses for sale tomorrow."
With so much money, she could only tell them half-truths about where the money came from.
Mother Jiang was a little surprised holding the heavy amount of money in her arms, and quickly went to close the door.
Jiang's father was afraid that the money came from illegal sources, so he quickly asked, "Girl, tell your father the truth about where this money came from. We can't do anything illegal."
Jiang Baige said, "There's a lot of food on the mountain where I was an educated youth. I got some to sell. After being there for a long time, I made some friends. I sold them whatever I had, so it was easy to make money."
Jiang's father never expected that the girl, who had always been weak, would dare to go up the mountain alone for a living after leaving home.
After thinking about it, I was still a little worried. What if I encountered danger?
Father Jiang looked at the girl carefully and it seemed that nothing was wrong.
He said, "It's very dangerous for you to go up the mountain alone. What if you encounter some wild animal?"
Jiang Baige smiled and said, "There aren't any large animals here. The cicadas in the trees have almost been eaten to pieces. If a large animal escapes, it will be eaten."
Jiang's mother agreed with what the girl said, because some people on their side also caught grasshoppers to eat.
Jiang's mother looked at the money and then returned it to the girl.
"Save your money for your dowry! Mom and Dad don't need it."
Jiang Baige put the money in her arms again, "Do you think this is all I earn? I don't have any more. This is just to honor you first. I will give you this much every year in the future."
When Jiang's mother heard that she still had money, she became worried again.
"Is your business in danger? Mother is so worried about you. If you get caught with the red armbands, your life will be over."
Father Jiang was also worried about this question and looked at the girl, waiting for her answer.
Jiang Baige said, "Don't worry about that. They can't catch me."
Jiang's mother suddenly smiled happily and said, "Mom said you were our family's lucky charm, but others didn't believe it."
"If you give me all the money, I'll keep it. You can talk to your father for a while while I go cook."
Jiang's mother took the bag of money and went to her daughter's room.
That room is the safest in their house. With so much money, she needs to find a place to hide it.
After her mother left, the father and daughter continued their conversation.
Because of this job, the father and daughter discussed it for the whole afternoon.
It was almost time to get off work, and Jiang Baige rode his father's bicycle to pick up his younger brother from get off work.
Because Jiang Baiyang couldn't ride his father's 28-inch heavy-duty bicycle, he set out half an hour earlier every morning, and it was dark when he got home from work in the evening.
When we arrived at the gate of the steel plant, the bell for the end of work just rang.
After a few clanging sounds, the big iron gate opened and the workers poured out like a crowd.
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