Chapter 221: He Might Take Extreme Measures
Lu Qiaoge carried things into the courtyard, and the Sun family naturally saw her.
“Oh, isn’t that Qiao Ge?”
“Shao Le just left, what is she here for?”
Sun Laoda stopped crying, his glance resentful as he looked toward Lu Qiaoge.
Grandma Sun was a few years older than Meng Xia, and her face darkened at this moment.
Zhang Zhuliang’s eyes were bloodshot red, his hand clenched tightly, his glance seemed scattered, not knowing what he was thinking.
But Lu Qiaoge noticed that his glance fell in the direction of the kitchen.
From the time she entered, it had basically not moved.
Zhang Zhuliang’s wife Li Cuibo had just gotten off work and was lowering her head to pick vegetables, not speaking, letting the neighbors accuse and curse.
Sitting on the side washing clothes was Yaya’s older sister Zhang Xiaomei.
Zhang Xiaomei was fourteen this year and already able to do a lot of housework.
Lu Qiaoge smelled the aroma of cornmeal pancakes and braised eggplant.
This was Zhang Xiaomei having already prepared the meal at home.
Li Cuibo was sorting cabbage leaves, with a large basin beside her already half full, looking like it was for making pickled vegetables.
Seeing Lu Qiaoge arrive, they were all surprised for a moment, then Li Cuibo forced a smile and said, “Qiao Ge, why did you come?”
Zhang Xiaomei stood up and shouted, “Sister Qiao Ge.”
Lu Qiaoge said, “I came to check on Yaya. By the way, Aunt Li, did you go to the hospital? How is the injury condition? What did the doctor say?”
Li Cuibo was deeply moved inside, she said choking up, “We went to the staff hospital. The doctor handled it and gave the injection, but it needs changing once a day…”
“I’ll go see the child.”
Li Cuibo let out an “ah,” not thinking too much, and led Lu Qiaoge into the west side room.
Yaya was six years old, lying on the kang at this time, with her arms, legs, and forehead wrapped in gauze. There were also marks on her face that had been medicated, but not so severe, so no bandaging.
Lu Qiaoge placed two cans beside Yaya. Li Cuibo was about to say something when Lu Qiaoge waved her hand: “This is to supplement nutrition for the child, so don’t refuse. I came for something else.”
Li Cuibo’s eyes reddened, her voice hoarse as she asked, “What is it? Tell me.”
“The doctor’s diagnosis medical certificate and expense tickets, do you have them?”
“I have them all.”
“Bring them over for me to see.”
Li Cuibo didn’t know what Lu Qiaoge wanted to do, but still handed over the several banknotes on the kang table to Lu Qiaoge.
Lu Qiaoge took them and looked at each one. The medical expenses totaled thirty-eight yuan.
This included advances because it required a week’s IV drip, all included.
Yaya was a military industry child, and medical expenses could be reimbursed.
But they needed to be submitted to the work unit’s finance at year-end for unified reimbursement.
Lu Qiaoge gave the banknotes back to Li Cuibo, then said, “I want to take Master Zhang to the security department to report the case.”
Li Cuibo was stunned for a moment, somewhat not understanding.
Lu Qiaoge wasn’t surprised.
It was only the 1970s now. Not to mention a child being bitten by a dog, even an adult being bitten by a dog, no one thought of reporting it to the police.
She patiently explained, “The certificate from the hospital is evidence. Yaya was bitten by a dog. No matter whose dog it is, the other party must bear responsibility. Apart from other compensation, they must pay the medical expenses, and you can also fight for the child’s nutrition fees. Of course, first we need to find out whose dog it is.”
Li Cuibo’s lips moved, and Zhang Xiaomei who followed in had her eyes light up: “Sister Qiao Ge, can’t what Yaya said be evidence? She said it was the big black dog that bit her.”
Lu Qiaoge nodded: “Of course it can. The security department will investigate.”
Lu Qiaoge reached out her hand and placed it on Yaya’s forehead, her voice gentle and very soft: “It’s okay now, don’t be afraid. Yaya is a brave good child!”
Yaya was still in a deep sleep.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t know if her energy was useful for the child, but Yaya was a cute little girl who liked the calico cat and the little yellow dog, and every time she saw her, she sweetly called Sister Qiao Ge.
Lu Qiaoge could feel a wonderful connection, and saw Yaya’s tightly furrowed brows relax. Although still sleeping deeply, she felt much better than before.
At least she wasn’t in a state of fear.
This proved it was useful.
It also proved that her energy couldn’t treat diseases caused by organ issues in humans, but it could soothe the spirit or rather human emotions.
It was the first time Lu Qiaoge had experimented, and she hadn’t expected it to succeed.
Lu Qiaoge went to the courtyard, where the surrounding people hadn’t dispersed. Zhang Zhuliang, with his grim expression, still hadn’t spoken. Lu Qiaoge told him about reporting the case, and only then did he seem to come back to his senses.
Seeing his expression, Lu Qiaoge’s heart skipped a beat—this man’s mental state wasn’t quite right.
But she still had no method to touch him.
Lu Qiaoge narrowed her eyes, involuntarily recalling a case where a dog bite led to a family extermination tragedy.
It was in the 1970s of this century, she didn’t know which city or what the name was or which work unit.
She only knew a dog bit a child, the dog owner didn’t admit it, there was similarly no evidence, then the bitten child’s father went to the neighbor’s house in the middle of the night, injuring three people, killing two, leaving only one old woman and one five-year-old child.
She didn’t know if it was the old Sun family.
But Lu Qiaoge knew Zhang Zhuliang’s state was off.
Years of hardship had already made him anxious, and encountering this made him unable to hold back.
She hoped it was all her wild guess. Lu Qiaoge said, “Uncle Zhang, let’s go, come with me to the security department. One thing at a time, the child’s matter needs to be clarified too.”
Then she said to Li Cuibo, “Aunt Li, give me the hospital’s diagnosis medical certificate and banknotes first. We’ll get them back after making the record.”
Zhang Zhuliang’s glance finally cleared a bit. Right, no need to argue whose dog it was, go to the work unit and the authorities, they can definitely figure it out.
Lu Qiaoge looked at Grandma Sun glaring angrily at her, helplessly pulled her over, and said in a low voice, “Grandma Sun, the Zhang family agreed to compensate, just that they have no money now and will give it next month. Wait a bit. Now the most important is the child’s injury—don’t let it worsen. You’ve been neighbors for so many years; you should know their situation. We can’t push people too hard; give them some time.”
She paused, then said again, “Grandma Sun, I know you have a good heart. My mom always says these years we’ve gotten by thanks to you. When money was tight, it was you who helped. I suppose it’s the same for the Zhang family. Uncle Zhang’s actions were wrong, and the compensation you want isn’t much—these he surely knows in his heart. Haven’t they stayed silent no matter what you say or curse?”
“Grandma Sun, they say distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Living as neighbors, seeing each other often— we can’t make the relationship too strained. And Yaya is only six; if she really gets rabies because of this, wouldn’t that be too pitiful?”
“Now I’ll take Master Zhang to the security department. This matter needs to be reported. A vicious dog injuring people—the owner definitely has to take responsibility. Alright, I won’t say more. You calm down too…”
Grandma Sun looked at Lu Qiaoge with a complicated expression: “Worthy of being the neighborhood committee’s most excellent mediator. This is said so well. Good, I’ll listen to you. I won’t mention it now. Investigate. If it really was the big black dog… I’ll compensate double. But if not, the Zhang family owes my family an explanation too.”
Lu Qiaoge nodded: “No problem!”
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