Hua Qingqing swayed twice and then slowly fell to the ground.
The fall looked a bit fake, but the onlookers were still preoccupied with the recent gossip and full of indignation, so no one noticed her acting skills.
Hua Qingqing was sent to the hospital. At that time, the hospital didn't have advanced equipment, and basically, the doctor just observed and felt her pulse.
Hua Qingqing woke up at the right moment. She held her head and said that she had a headache, felt nauseous, and couldn't see clearly.
The doctor frowned and said, "It seems to be a concussion."
Team leader Lin Dongsheng asked anxiously, "Doctor, what is a concussion?"
"It's an injury to the head. It's a very dangerous symptom. She needs to rest well during this period and can't do heavy work. Otherwise, if she overstrains her brain, she might even lose her life." The doctor looked at her skinny figure and added, "You're malnourished. Go back and eat more. Have some eggs and so on."
Resources in the village were limited. It was already good enough to have eggs. The doctor didn't mention eating meat.
Hua Qingqing wiped her tears and looked at Lin Dongsheng. "Uncle, what should I do now? I can't do any work. Grandma and the others will definitely not be willing to feed me. Wuwu, Grandma said I eat a lot but do little. My parents send 35 yuan every month. Grandma said that money is not even enough for my food. Wuwu, I've eaten the Yu family into poverty."
Thirty - five yuan!
Every month!
Lin Dongsheng stared with wide eyes and his mouth fell open.
Even the doctor who was writing the medical record turned his head.
They all thought the same thing: The Yu family was really heartless!
They had swallowed so much money from the girl's parents and yet raised the child like this!
Hua Qingqing let go of her red - rubbed eyes. "Uncle Lin, when we get back later, please help me prove that I'm really sick. Doctor sister, please write me a note. Otherwise, Grandma and Grandpa will say I'm lying and won't give me anything to eat."
The nearly forty - year - old female doctor nodded, wrote a note for her, and stuffed a few fruit candies into her hand before she left.
Sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, Hua Qingqing first popped a candy into her mouth. It was lychee - flavored! Then she stuffed two more into Lin Dongsheng's pocket.
"Uncle, take these candies back for Xiaobai and Xiaohong! Thank you for sending me to the doctor today. I don't know what I would have done without you. You and Aunt Chunhua are really a perfect match. You both like to help others. You're my saviors! It's under your guidance that our Wuxing Production Team is living a better and better life."
Hua Qingqing sucked on the hard candy and kept spouting compliments.
Lin Dongsheng felt very comfortable listening.
"It's a pity..."
Lin Dongsheng asked casually, "Pity what?"
"It's a pity that this good life is going to be ruined by a bad apple!"
Without giving him a chance to speak, Hua Qingqing said passionately, "All the other educated youths have returned to the city, but Su Qiang just refuses to leave. Why? There must be some benefit for him to stay here. It's because he has a bad character! He wants to deceive the girls in our team into marrying him and being his slaves! He used to be lazy at work. This time, he tricked me into doing his work and ruined my reputation! A scoundrel like him who lies all the time and peeps into the women's restroom should be arrested by the police!"
"Alas, I really regret it now, Uncle Lin. I've dragged you down."
Lin Dongsheng was also a bit angry after hearing this, but he didn't say a word. In fact, it would be best to just let this matter go. But unexpectedly, the girl behind him changed the topic and said that she had dragged him down.
Lin Dongsheng was a bit confused.
Before he could ask, Hua Qingqing explained herself.
"What he did by peeping into the women's restroom is considered indecent assault. I was so angry at that time that I just blurted out what he had done. Now everyone knows about it. This matter will definitely spread further. It might even reach the town or the county. Then won't our Wuxing Production Team become infamous? And won't your reputation be damaged?"
Lin Dongsheng was stunned. It was true. He suddenly felt a bit angry with Hua Qingqing for being so talkative.
Hua Qingqing started crying again. "Uncle, you've been so good to me. I feel so guilty now. I've harmed you, your reputation, and your family. If Su Qiang still stays in the team, you'll be seen as covering up a criminal. I don't even dare to think that when you go out in the future, people will see you as the same kind of person as Su Qiang. I'm even more afraid that if you lose your position as the team leader because of this, I'll be really sinful! Wuwuwu!"
Lin Dongsheng's face turned paler and paler. He suddenly braked the bike and turned it around.
Hua Qingqing wiped her tears and pretended not to know. "Uncle, what's wrong?"
Lin Dongsheng said, "Go to the police station!"
The police station took this matter very seriously and asked them not to do anything rash on their way back to avoid the criminal running away suddenly.
After Lin Dongsheng finished this task, he felt very relieved and rode the bike very fast with Hua Qingqing on the back!
Granny Fang had just come back from the fields and was about to send water to her husband and second son. The team leader's wife, Liu Chunhua, came to her and advised her that the burden in their family had hit her head and been sent to the hospital. When she came back later, she should remember to care about her.
Granny Fang was completely confused.
What was the point of going to the hospital for a head injury? It was just a waste of money!
Granny Fang decided to give Hua Qingqing a good scolding when she came back. For a minor injury, she just needed to apply some medicinal liquor. How delicate!
Hua Qingqing pushed open the door.
She saw Granny Fang sitting on a small wooden stool, staring at her fiercely with her wrinkled old face. In the past, as soon as the original owner was stared at like this, she would be afraid and wonder what she had done wrong, and then keep reflecting on herself.
But Hua Qingqing wasn't afraid. Her step - mother in her previous life was even more fierce, but she still managed to get the upper hand. The original owner was so pitiful. Since she had taken over this body, she should help her get justice.
This family of vampires deserved to be taught a lesson by her, a "villain".
Hua Qingqing said, "Grandma, I just went to the hospital. It cost two yuan. Uncle Lin paid for me. Please give him the money back."
Granny Fang stared at her with her cloudy eyes, thinking she had misheard. After realizing what had happened, she started slapping her thighs loudly.
"Two yuan? What a waste! What kind of illness needs two yuan?"
Lin Dongsheng looked uncomfortable. The way she said it made it seem as if he had deliberately overcharged.
Hua Qingqing frowned at Granny Fang's exaggerated and stingy behavior. Suddenly, she shouted angrily, "I'm telling you! You have to pay every single cent. If it weren't for Uncle Lin and Aunt Chunhua, I would be dead today! You want to know what's wrong with me? Fine, I'll tell you. See this head of mine? I hit my head! The doctor said I have a concussion and might die at any time! Is my life worth less than two yuan? You take 35 yuan from my parents every month, but you're not even willing to pay for my medical fees? Are you even human?"
Hua Qingqing's eyes were red, and there was a bandage on her head. Coupled with her thin little face, she looked like a slave being bullied by a landlady.
She turned to Lin Dongsheng and said, "Uncle Lin, let's go to the police station again. I really can't live like this anymore. I've had so much of my living expenses embezzled. It's at least thousands of yuan. This is a large - scale fraud. The police will definitely help me get justice!"
Granny Fang was shocked. How did this burden know about the money? And she wanted to report it to the police?