Chapter 86: Don’t Insult Me Like That
Huang Juan looked at the expressions on their faces, but for Zhang Quan’s sake, for Wei Qiang’s family to be able to get by, she had no choice but to take a step back, her voice becoming even gentler: “Old Woman Liu, could it be that your memory isn’t good and you put your wallet somewhere else? Like under the bed, in the vegetable basket, or in your clothes pocket?
How about this, I still need to go back to the work unit. No matter what, this is money lost at your son’s house. You go find your son Wei Qiang. You are the victims; whether to report to the police or not, you decide yourselves.”
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Huang Juan and had to admit that handling it this way was actually the best.
Wei Qiang was filial. Even if he knew the money was taken by his parents, he wouldn’t get angry.
He might even come up with a million reasons to excuse his mom.
He might even resent the person who reported it for him.
Just like the current situation. He clearly knew how vile and hateful his parents’ behavior of abandoning Zhang Quan and Xiao Bao was.
But as soon as Wei Qiang saw his mom crying and wailing, he immediately softened, believed everything his mom said, and felt that his mom was right about everything.
Old Man Wei was also the one shooting cold arrows from behind.
But you couldn’t stop Wei Qiang from being filial to his parents.
Lu Qiaoge said to the fly in her mind: “I’m leaving. You be careful yourself.”
The fly excitedly asked: 【Then can I go with you?】
Lu Qiaoge: “…”
Better not.
She asked the little fly: “You didn’t land on a pile of dung, did you?”
【Ahhh, no, don’t insult me like that. I am the most polite and cleanest little fly in this world.】
Lu Qiaoge smiled. The ones she could talk to weren’t ordinary little creatures.
She let the little fly land in her pocket and took it to the staff hospital.
Wei Qiang wasn’t there. The enthusiastic Fat Aunt had brought Xiao Bao to see his mom.
There were quite a few supplements in the hospital ward, brought by the Factory Women’s Federation and the labor union.
From Fat Aunt, she learned why Xiao Bao had put the mop on the window sill.
Because he had made a lot of water in the room. Last night, he had randomly eaten some biscuits, slept for the night, then ran to see his mom. Thinking his mom was still sleeping, he started preparing to clean the room. Although he was only five years old, he could help his mom with a lot of housework.
After Xiao Bao randomly mopped the floor, he saw the mop was soaking wet and prepared to do it like grandma usually did, but he was short, so he stepped on a chair to put the mop on the window sill.
He still thought he had done it very well. Then the little guy stood under the window sill and heard people talking outside.
He understood. Fat Aunt downstairs was unhappy that the mop was on the window sill.
The little guy got a bit panicked, then stood on the chair, preparing to pull the mop back.
As a result, because he was tense, he didn’t pull the mop but fell off the chair himself.
Thinking about it, this was really very dangerous, and even Fat Aunt was still scared in hindsight.
She was a kind person, always thinking that if the child had some problem because she complained and scared him, she wouldn’t have peace for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
This was the Bodhisattva protecting the child.
Of course, these words were all said in her heart.
Huang Juan didn’t mention Old Man Wei and Old Woman Liu. She just told Zhang Quan that when she got home from the hospital, the neighborhood committee would arrange for someone to take care of her and give Old Woman Liu whatever amount of money was needed.
“I still need to ask your opinion. Do you want your mom or your elder sister to come take care of you for a while?”
Zhang Quan’s eyes fell on her son. There was nothing but despair and full of reluctance.
The child was too young. Even if he were a bit older and independent, she could leave without any worries.
But the child was too young, and her parents-in-law were still like that in their conduct.
No matter how good you were to them, as soon as you were no longer useful, they would immediately turn hostile and not recognize you.
Her husband was foolishly filial.
The kind where no matter what his parents said or did, in his view, it was all right.
Sometimes Zhang Quan even admired Old Woman Liu.
No matter what Old Woman Liu was like as a person, you had to admit that she had been extremely successful in educating Wei Qiang to be filial.
But saying these things now was meaningless.
Zhang Quan said in a hoarse voice: “Thank you, Deputy Director Huang, thank you Fat Aunt, and thank you Comrade Lu!”
The gratitude in her eyes as she looked at Lu Qiaoge—she knew it was this pretty young woman who had saved her.
Zhang Quan continued: “Trouble the leader to send a telegram to my family, let my mom and my elder sister come take care of me for a while.”
To stay alive, she had to properly arrange her current life.
Seeing that Zhang Quan’s emotions had improved a bit, Huang Juan earnestly advised her for a long time at the side.
Zhang Quan wiped her tears and kept nodding.
She would live well.
Lu Qiaoge said: “Sister Zhang, as long as you are alive, the work unit will keep paying your salary until you retire. Your salary isn’t low; you can afford to support yourself and hire someone to take care of you. The medical expenses are now fully reimbursed by the work unit. As for Xiao Bao, he is also Wei Qiang’s son; he has the obligation to nurture the child. But actually, as long as you are a couple, he also has the obligation to take care of you. You can’t think of yourself as a burden. You just can’t take care of Wei Qiang and serve your parents-in-law anymore. Don’t feel too guilty. Your backing is the organization and the country.”
Zhang Quan looked up at Lu Qiaoge standing by the bed talking to her. Since she became paralyzed, this was the first time she heard such words.
Some people told her to be strong.
Some felt she had become a burden to Wei Qiang.
Others thought she might as well die like this.
Saying that living was just suffering.
Actually, that wasn’t wrong. For her, who couldn’t take care of herself, every second alive was torment.
Zhang Quan gave Lu Qiaoge a genuine smile.
Lu Qiaoge followed Huang Juan and hurried nonstop back to the neighborhood committee. At the main door, she quietly released the little fly, and then Lu Qiaoge went to find Director Hu.
But Director Hu hadn’t come back yet.
Lu Qiaoge simply went to the military factory area.
She smoothly entered with her work permit. Lu Qiaoge wanted to ask someone where the scrap workshop was.
There were quite a few people coming and going in the factory area. Lu Qiaoge pulled aside an elder sister and showed her work permit.
The elder sister immediately enthusiastically told her where the scrap workshop was.
She even smiled and said: “You are Lu Qiaoge, aren’t you? You look really pretty.”
At this time, Qin Hengzhi not far away stopped in his tracks.
There are some people who are strange: in the bustling crowd, the first one you see is her.
Qin Hengzhi gazed at the young woman shrouded in summer sunlight. Her features were exquisite, her brows and eyes like a painting. She looked pure and harmless, as if you could see through her at a glance. Actually, this young woman was formidable.
She had only been working for a few days, and the factory leaders already knew her name.
And their evaluation of her was pretty good.
Even Director Hu could go to the factory director’s office.
Qin Hengzhi hid in the shade of the tree, his handsome features seemingly shrouded in a thin mist, also blurring the inexplicable emotions in his eyes.
He simply stood by the roadside waiting for Lu Qiaoge.
He didn’t know what this Comrade Lu was doing coming to the factory area alone.
Lu Qiaoge chatted pleasantly with the enthusiastic elder sister. After learning who it was, she bid farewell and headed in the direction she indicated to go to the scrap workshop.
After walking a few steps, she subconsciously looked up, and her gaze suddenly met a tall and straight figure.
Qin Hengzhi was standing under a tree not far away.
Dappled sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and fell on him, outlining the sharp contours of his military uniform.
In the instant their eyes met, Lu Qiaoge’s breath hitched.
He stood there like a sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and restrained yet steady, handsome almost to the point of burning the eyes.
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