Chapter 356: The Plot Succeeds

Hearing Yan Jiecheng's words, Xiao Dang couldn't help but furrow her brows, point at his back, and shout angrily:

"Yan Lao Xi, my mother is helping you."

Yan Jiecheng stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and shouted:

"Yes, I thank you."

"But I still have to repay the money."

"What else do you want from me?"

"It's a loan; if your mother doesn't let us repay it."

"Then I'll go kneel and kowtow to your mother right now."

"Besides, this is also Shazhu's money."

"Your mother is generous, but it's just a token offering."

Xiao Dang's face turned a fierce iron‑blue with anger.

She raised her finger at Yan Jiecheng, then turned and left.

Yan Jiecheng, however, fixed his eyes on the pear in her hand and called out:

"Hey hey hey, Xiao Dang, Xiao Dang."

Xiao Dang stopped in her tracks.

Yan Jiecheng continued, "You may leave, but leave the fruit behind."

Upon hearing that, Xiao Dang, furious, threw the fruit she held to the ground and then strode away.

Yan Jiecheng hurriedly crouched to pick it up.

Then.

Watching Xiao Dang's back, he muttered to himself:

"This Xiao Dang has the same fiery temper as Shazhu."

"She can't really be Shazhu's daughter, can she?"

Saying that, he picked up a pear, wiped it with his clothing, and took a bite.

After more than half an hour.

Xiao Dang and Shazhu stood outside the hotel.

"Sha Shu, what should we do?"

"Why is my mother so foolish?"

"We helped the Second Elder, and also the Third Grandfather."

"The problem is we have no money either."

"The twenty thousand yuan you gave was all used by my mother to pay their hospital fees."

Shazhu thought for a moment and said:

"No rush, no rush, ah."

"With Sha Shu here."

"I hear you say that."

"Now my view of your mother has changed."

Xiao Dang asked, "What view?"

Shazhu gave a thumbs‑up and praised:

"Great love, your mother shows great love."

"I used to underestimate her."

Xiao Dang asked again, "Then will you register marriage with my mother?"

Shazhu furrowed his brows and said, "What goes around comes around."

"But honestly, I really admire your mother."

"It's fine, the Second Elder and Third Grandfather wouldn't dare not repay."

"If they don't repay, see how I deal with them."

"Xiao Dang, smile, don't wear a worried face."

"I won't say more, with me here, there's nothing to fear."

Xiao Dang: "But that twenty thousand yuan is all spent."

"We now have not a single cent, and my grandmother's pension money is all gone."

"How will our whole family get by from now on?"

"We don't even have money for meals."

Shazhu nodded and said, "That is indeed a problem."

"No, what kind of problem is that?"

"Didn't I already tell you?"

"With Sha Shu here, can anyone let you starve?"

Xiao Dang: "Sha Shu, thank you."

"Now that you say that, I have a clear picture in my mind."

"But Sha Shu, I heard from Yu Li that we still have to be fined."

Shazhu exclaimed, "A fine? How much?"

Xiao Dang: "Yu Li said they don't know yet, we're waiting for them to issue a ticket."

Shazhu thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll wait."

That's fine; we'll see how much the fine is and then figure something out.

Can a living person even be pissed to death? Right?

Like this, you wait here.

I'll go get you some money first.

Xiao Dang happily said, "Do you still have money?"

Shazhu: "Where would I still have money?"

I already gave it to your mom.

I'm going to find Teacher Ran to ask for an advance on my salary.

Xiao Dang: "Oh, that works, ask for a bit more advance."

I'll wait here for you.

Shazhu nodded and walked into the restaurant.

Not long after.

Shazhu came out with two thousand dollars.

Teacher Ran wasn't there.

He went to the Manager to ask for an advance.

The Manager was initially unwilling, saying he needed to consult Teacher Ran.

This made him angry.

He started yelling as soon as he opened his mouth.

The Manager was also startled and, in a daze, gave him a note for the salary advance.

After getting the money, Xiao Dang happily left.

Shazhu watched her retreating back, shook his head, and let out a long sigh.

He suddenly wondered if he had been too impulsive.

He has no relation to Qin Huairu's family, so why should he lend them money?

Xiao Dang went to the hospital, found Qin Huairu, told her what happened, and Qin Huairu couldn't help but laugh.

"Hmph, Shazhu, you can't escape; I've got you completely under my control."

"I said you'd definitely not ignore us."

Thinking happily, Qin Huairu and Xiao Dang walked out of the hospital.

Returning to the Siheyuan, they happened to run into Yan Bu Gui coming out of the Siheyuan.

You're back.

Yan Bu Gui greeted them first.

Qin Huairu smiled and said:

This time you don't need to worry.

The hospital fees have been covered by the people in the hospital.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bu Gui was stunned.

Xiao Dang asked unhappily, "You don't believe me?"

Yan Bu Gui nodded and said, "I believe, I believe."

Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

Getting back to the point.

You said the kids really don't live far away.

Ashamed, ashamed, truly ashamed.

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh and said:

It's just San Da Ma's surgery fee; you really need to consider it.

That's all we can manage.

You said this time you won't get involved in this business with us.

Then how could I possibly come up with this money?

Eldest Uncle's side—why don't you try looking for him again?

If there's really no other way.

After all, Eldest Uncle earns a high salary, and there's also Lin Shengli.

Yan Bu Gui: "I, I'll think of another way."

If it really doesn't work, I can only go find Lao Yi.

Qin Huairu: "Um, right, San Da Ma asked you to bring her a meal."

Yan Bu Gui: "Okay, then I'll go first."

Um, I see Shazhu is back.

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Okay, I know."

After saying that, she and Xiao Dang walked toward the Siheyuan.

Xiao Dang whispered, "Mom, we're also running into trouble now."

Sha Shu has helped us so much; do you think Eldest Uncle will help us?

Qin Huairu: "I don't know."

He probably will.

Xiao Dang: "But he's so rich; this time he only covered the emergency expenses for Second Elder."

Alas, if he had Sha Shu, that would be good.

At the same time.

Shazhu, Jia Zhangshi, and Yi Zhonghai were sitting in Qin Huairu's house.

Auntie, you're really okay now?

Don't worry about the expense, it's fine—I'm here.

Jia Zhangshi choked up and said: 'Shazhu, ah, my retirement money, ah!'

Shazhu: 'No problem, no problem, ah.'

Didn't I say that? I'm still here.

I won't let you go hungry.

Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh and said:

Decades of savings, ah—your Second Elder's family, your San Da Ye's family, the Qin family, and the old sister-in-law.

Alas, the old sister-in-law is still quite strong.

Well, your Second Elder has just gone into the hospital.