Chapter 20: How Can Your Heart Be So Vicious

"Her plan isn't unworkable; I'm also troubled by this matter. This way, it's a win-win: people get money to enter the hospital for treatment, which not only buys time for surgery for the injured but also gives their families time to figure out how to raise funds. We aren't breaking any rules on our end."

Soon, Liu Chuxue went to the finance office, signed, and received one hundred yuan advanced from the construction site. Although it didn't meet her expectations, it wasn't a wasted trip; with this money, they could at least take the injured person to the city hospital to begin treatment.

As for the expenses during the treatment period, she would just think of other ways to handle them.

After they left the construction site, Xia Qiu was still dizzy: "Chuxue, did we really get the money just like that?"

Liu Chuxue hummed in agreement without stopping her steps, after all, a hard battle awaited them back in Liushu Village.

Xia Qiu felt it all seemed unreal: "Chuxue, I was too nervous just now and didn't understand at all what you were saying to them."

Worried that her mother-in-law couldn't handle things alone, Liu Chuxue unconsciously quickened her pace and explained somewhat absentmindedly: "The construction site said earlier that since our father wasn't injured during work hours, they will only bear half of the medical expenses."

Liu Xia Qiu hurriedly jogged to catch up: "I know that, but Mom said yesterday that the Physician at the health station said if we go to the city hospital to treat the leg, it will probably cost two or three hundred yuan and not stop there. You got this one hundred, so what do we do later?"

Chuxue knew she had misunderstood: "This money is just an advance from the construction site. Once the treatment costs exceed two hundred, the construction site will still cover half of the subsequent expenses."

Now Xia Qiu understood, but her mood grew heavy at once. Thinking that even if the construction site covered half, the other half of the medical fees was still unaffordable for them, her face was full of worry.

Seeing her like this, Liu Chuxue said: "Sister, there is no obstacle that cannot be crossed; you don't need to worry too much."

"The few families we visited yesterday usually get along quite well with our parents; they should lend us some money. Plus, the savings Dad secretly put aside before should be enough to last a while. After that, we can only take it one step at a time and think of other ways."

Before the two even entered the village, they heard the noise of a quarrel and couldn't help but start jogging with concern.

Before they got close, they heard Mother Liu's angry voice: "You are her eldest uncle's wife; how can you say such words to slander your own niece?"

"I only said the wrong words because I was worried something would happen to her."

"Do you call that saying the wrong words? You were trying to ruin her! How can your heart be so vicious?"

"Zhao Lamei, who are you calling vicious?"

As Ge Xiulan spoke, she tried to push Mother Liu.

Earlier, the Village Head had led people all the way but couldn't find Liu Chuxue, so he had to send two people to the Qiu family at the northern suburb farm to inquire, while others took another route, rushing back while searching for people, since it was almost time to start work.

Ge Xiulan returned to the village and learned that her second sister-in-law was going door-to-door borrowing money from the villagers, and her mother-in-law was leading the younger generation over to stop her, so she rushed over in a hurry.

Ignoring the matter of whether she was borrowing money or not, she opened her mouth and shouted out that Liu Chuxue hadn't returned home all night. How could Mother Liu tolerate her? Changing her usual nature, she lost her temper with Ge Xiulan for the first time.

Just as the big fight was about to break out, Liu Chuxue's voice came from behind the onlookers: "Mom, what's going on?"

As soon as the crowd saw it was Liu Chuxue, they exploded. Those who loved trouble asked: "Chuxue, your eldest uncle's wife said you didn't return home all night last night; where did you go?"