Under such a gaze, Hua Jia calmed down.
"Tell me. I'd like to hear your explanation."
Hua Qingqing said, "I bet the news that you came back and picked on me right away was told to you by Granny Yang herself, wasn't it?"
Hua Jia grunted in agreement.
"Sigh, I knew she was good at shifting the blame."
"Today I took my younger sister to play in the sandpit in the square. Then my sister was pushed down by Su Beihu, and he even snatched her candy. I didn't want to make a fuss at that time, because I didn't want to make things difficult for you in the compound, Dad. But Granny Yang wouldn't let it go. She insisted that it was my sister who pushed her grandson down. But my sister is so small. How could she push that chubby Su Beihu? Moreover, my sister's dress was torn by them, and Granny Yang flatly refused to admit it or compensate for it. I couldn't tolerate that, so I simply fought back a little."
Hua Jia's eyebrows twitched. "How did you fight back?"
He hoped she hadn't beaten up the kid.
Hua Qingqing shrugged, looking a bit regretful.
"Don't worry. I didn't hit him. I just gently pushed him. There was a sandpit below, so it didn't hurt at all. I'm so kind. I just gave him a little punishment."
Hua Jia thought to himself: You look so regretful.
This daughter is too wild in character.
She must have run wild in the countryside.
Hua Jia regretted again that he hadn't brought his daughter with him and given her a good upbringing.
He emphasized, "It's not a big deal. Why do you have to haggle over every detail? What will the people in the compound think of you in the future?"
Who cares what they think? Is that really important?
She found that besides being a neglectful father, this cheap dad also had another flaw: he was extremely concerned about his face.
Was this a common problem among middle - aged men?
"Let them look and talk. It has nothing to do with me. It won't hurt my strong self - esteem. Of course, the most important thing is that if people have a negative impression of me just because I punish the evil and uphold justice, they might be stupid and unworthy of making friends with."
"I don't think it's wrong for me to seek justice for my sister. At least I won't hurt my own family for the sake of outsiders."
"In the production brigade, I've met people who were even more excessive than this. If I hadn't been smart, I would have been the one being bullied! Where were you at that time? You were working in the capital! You weren't by my side. I was all alone. I'm just such a person. I can never compromise in my life."
Hua Qingqing's words were first veiled insults and sarcasm, and then she brought up the lack of fatherly love and how her character was shaped because of Hua Jia. She might as well have pointed at him and said he was a failure as a father.
Wu Yunhua looked at her with full of pity.
Hua Jia's eyelids trembled slightly. He wanted to say something but stopped himself. Finally, he decided not to dwell on the issue of bullying.
This daughter was amazing. She had a whole bunch of messy but unrefutable arguments. To avoid making a bigger fool of himself, Hua Jia decided to shut up!
Anyway, he spent most of his time in the army. Worrying about such trivial matters would just waste his time.
"Let's eat!"
Wu Yunhua secretly smiled at Hua Qingqing, then went into the room to pick up her daughter.
After dinner.
Granny Yang came to the door with her grandson Su Beihu to demand money.
Hua Jia stayed in the room and didn't come out, leaving Wu Yunhua alone to face them.
Hua Qingqing had just finished taking a shower. When she heard the familiar voice, she went straight to the kitchen. She looked at the kitchen knife, decided to be gentle, and instead picked up a shovel.
Hua Qingqing walked to the door with the shovel in hand and greeted with a big smile.
"Hey, Granny Yang. It's only been half a day, and you've become even more evil!"
Granny Yang's face immediately turned darker than the bottom of a pot. But this time, she didn't want to argue with Hua Qingqing.
She didn't take her grandson to the hospital. Instead, she went to a doctor she knew well. The doctor felt her grandson's pulse and just said that her little grandson was too fat and should eat less.
What a quack doctor!
Her grandson was chubby and healthy!
Although she didn't achieve her original purpose of seeing the doctor, Granny Yang still came directly to demand compensation.
She waved the doctor's note around quickly, then wiped her tears and cried.
"My little grandson couldn't eat anything after you pushed him today, Teacher Wu. You must compensate my grandson 50 yuan for nutrition today."
Hua Qingqing almost threw the shovel at her.
What the hell? 50 yuan?!
It had to be said, was it because of the location? In the countryside, when people asked for nutrition fees, it was only two or three yuan, and at most no more than ten yuan!
But in the capital, this amount had doubled, 50 yuan!
Hua Qingqing squinted her eyes. Looking at Granny Yang, it was as if she was appraising some pig parts.
Wu Yunhua also thought it was too much and unreasonable!
Her Miaomiao was the one who was bullied. Why should they still pay compensation?
Wu Yunhua was so angry that her face turned red, but she was no match for Granny Yang at all.
After several rounds of confrontation, Wu Yunhua was completely defeated. Granny Yang raised her chin proudly.
Hua Qingqing shook her head secretly. She pushed Wu Yunhua behind her and reached out her hand. "Where's the note? Let me have a look."
Granny Yang panicked. Her eyes rolled quickly.
"Why should I show it to you? What if you tear it up after seeing it and refuse to admit it?!"
"Don't be afraid. If I really tear it up, there's still a record in the hospital!"
Granny Yang stared at her. You really want to tear it up?!
"No. Why should I show it to you? You're so annoying. Just give me the money!"
Hua Qingqing took a step back and was about to close the door.
"In that case, we can't reach an agreement. You're not really here for compensation. You're even reluctant to show the diagnosis note. What are you so guilty about? Could it be that you're trying to extort money again?"
Granny Yang quickly stepped forward to stop Hua Qingqing, but was blocked by the shovel.
Hua Qingqing said in a cold voice, "I know what you're up to, old lady. It's impossible for me to pay you. I, Hua Qingqing, have never suffered a loss in my life! I've dealt with people who are older and more rascal than you.
"If you want money, you have to return my chocolate and pay for my sister's dress. If you want to pester us every day, then I'll go to the army and make trouble for your son. If there's any problem with your son's job because of this, it's none of my business, because it's all your fault. Do you understand?"
Granny Yang, the rascal in the army compound, finally met her match.
Granny Yang failed to get the money that day, so she started spreading rumors about Hua Qingqing in the compound.
However, since Hua Qingqing had only been there for a few days, apart from the high - profile fight that day, she was very ordinary at other times.
No one believed what Granny Yang said. Some people even felt that Hua Qingqing had really vented their anger, so they instantly had a good impression of her.
Moreover, Su Beihu was domineering and unreasonable, so the children excluded him. They were afraid that if they accidentally touched Su Beihu, his grandma would ask their families for money.
Hua Qingqing didn't care at all about Granny Yang's attempt to smear her. She had no "dirty secrets" to be afraid of.
Instead of worrying about this, she might as well go around the capital and look for ways to make money.
The antique street in the capital was very famous. Maybe she could find some real antiques!