Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

It seems my sharp-tongued mother-in-law has offended the doctor.

Qin Huairu walked into the ward with a helpless expression.

"Mom, how did you manage to offend that doctor?"

“This is a hospital. Our whole family is in someone else’s hands. If you offend the doctor, aren’t you afraid that they will make things difficult for you?”

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi became even more determined to be discharged from the hospital.

If she were to stay in the hospital after cursing at her like that, wouldn't the female doctor retaliate? She might even deliberately prick her more often for injections.

As Jia Zhangshi was considering the pros and cons, Xiao Dang, who was standing nearby, complained to Qin Huairu.

"Mom, Grandma won't let us stay in the hospital anymore. She even said we're a money-losing burden."

Huaihua was too young to understand anything. She didn't know what her grandmother was saying, but she felt that her grandmother was angry, so she shouldn't say anything more.

But Huaihua was already eight years old, and she understood many things. She knew that her grandmother was just being stingy and didn't want to pay for their medical treatment.

"Mom, why are you saying these things in front of the children? Xiao Dang and Huaihua are your own granddaughters too."

Jia Zhangshi waved her hand, interrupting Qin Huairu.

"Alright, you don't need to lecture me."

"Hurry up and get discharged, go home, and get out of this bloodsucking place as soon as possible."

As they spoke, Madam Jia Zhang had already put on her clothes and addressed the servant standing beside her.

"Bang Geng, what are you standing there for? Get up now."

Madam Jia loved her grandson, but that still came after her own money.

In Jia Zhangshi's mind, she herself ranked first, money second, her grandson third, her granddaughter fourth, and Qin Huairu last.

Qin Huairu knew that her mother-in-law was determined to leave.

However, she had already asked the doctor when she went to pay the bill, and Banggeng was in better physical condition than Xiaodang and Huaihua, so there was nothing seriously wrong with him.

"Banggeng, pack your things and go back with Grandma."

Bang Geng didn't want to stay in the hospital right now, especially after falling into the latrine last night, he was even more terrified of hospital toilets.

He felt that people in the hospital were whispering to each other, and now that he could leave, it was exactly what he wanted.

"Okay, I'll go with Grandma."

"Mom, what about you?"

Qin Huairu said, holding the receipt in her hand.

"Your two younger sisters still have two IV drips to get today. After they're done, Mom will go home."

Seeing that the money had already been paid, Jia Zhangshi immediately shouted that she wanted to get a refund, which startled Qin Huairu.

"Once you pay at the hospital, there's no refund. Besides, the bulk of the cost was for last night's expenses. Xiao Dang and Huaihua's IV drips today only cost two yuan."

“If you cause trouble, the hospital won’t tolerate it, and they might call the police.”

"When the police come and arrest you, I won't have time to visit you at the police station."

Qin Huairu's scare tactics really worked on Jia Zhangshi, and she stopped making a fuss.

After helping Banggeng complete the discharge procedures, he slunk away from the hospital and headed towards the courtyard house.

Upon returning home, Jia Zhangshi immediately went to find the box where she hid her money.

After taking out the box and counting the money over and over again to confirm that it was 564.3 yuan, Jia Zhangshi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Grandma, you have so much money!"

When Banggeng returned from the toilet, he saw his grandmother counting money on the bed. He was so dazzled by the money in the box that he was almost blinded.

He was only six months away from graduating from elementary school, and he had learned a lot of what he needed to learn.

A rough estimate suggests that the money in this box must amount to at least four or five hundred yuan.

"Grandma, you have so much money, can you give me some?"

When Jia Zhangshi saw Bang Geng enter the house, she immediately put the money back into the box and locked it.

“What do little kids need money for? This is Grandma’s hard-earned retirement money.”

Banggeng pouted.

"Grandma, I'm your own grandson. When you die, your money will be mine, won't it?"

Jia Zhangshi raised her hand and tapped Banggeng on the head.

"Pah, you brat, talking such gloomy talk during the New Year. Your grandma is still alive."

Banggeng jumped off the bed in pain, rubbing his head.

"Grandma, you're so stingy. You're being so distant with your own grandson."

Seeing that Bang Geng was really hurt by her beating, Jia Zhangshi went over and stroked the back of Bang Geng's head.

"Don't worry, when you grow up and get married, Grandma will give you a big red envelope!"

Banggeng remained silent.

"That would be a long time coming, I don't have any money to spend right now."

After thinking for a moment, Jia Zhangshi said to Bang Geng.

“Hey, Grandma has an idea for you that I guarantee will make you money.”

"How about we split it between us then? Grandma wants 70%, and you get 30%, how about that?"

Banggeng shook his head.

"Grandma, we're supposed to split it in half when we meet, but you're asking for 70% right off the bat. That's outrageous!"

Jia Zhangshi said.

“Bang Geng, this idea came from Grandma. If anything goes wrong later, Grandma will have to step in and smooth things over for you.”

"Taking 70% isn't too much. Besides, if you put your heart into it, 30% is enough for you to set off fireworks every day."

“You need to understand, if Grandma doesn’t give you advice, you won’t even have 30%.”

Banggeng thought about it for a moment and felt that what his grandmother said made some sense, so he stepped forward and asked.

"Grandma, please tell me what to do."

Jia Zhangshi rolled her eyes and whispered her plan into Bang Geng's ear. Bang Geng smiled after hearing it.

"Grandma, you're so smart! You even thought of that. I'll go right now."

After saying that, Banggeng ran out. When Jia Zhangshi saw Banggeng leave, she immediately took out the money from her money box.

She wrapped the money in a handkerchief, then wrapped it in a layer of oil-proof paper, and after looking left and right, found a new place to hide it.

After finishing, he locked the money box and put it away in another place. Only then did a smile appear on his face.

Hmph, this time I'm not putting it in the box. Let's see where you'll find it. You're all eyeing my money, dream on!

Little did she know that while she was hiding the money, a pair of eyes were watching her closely from outside.

"Old man, you're really smart."

Just as Jia Zhangshi came out of the inner room, footsteps were heard outside, and Banggeng hurriedly ran in.

"Why did you come back again?"

Banggeng gasped for breath.

"I forgot my gear. If they won't give it to me, I'll sing them a bit of traditional storytelling and let's see if they'll give it to me then!"

Jia Zhangshi went to the cupboard, took out chopsticks and a bowl, and handed them to Banggeng.

"Here, use this. Go quickly, and call Grandma if you need anything."

Banggeng ran to the backyard as soon as he left the house. His second uncle, Liu Haizhong, and his family were eating inside.

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Liu Haizhong even picked up an egg from his own bowl and fed it to his little granddaughter sitting next to him, a rare sight indeed.

"Eldest daughter, you should eat more and take good care of your health."

"If you can give our Liu family a healthy and chubby grandson this time, then I, Liu Haizhong, will have both a grandson and a granddaughter."

The eldest son of the Liu family is Liu Guangqi, who specially brought his wife back for the Spring Festival this year. Hearing his father's words, he tried to smooth things over.

"Dad, having a son or a daughter is the same. I would be happy if I had another girl as considerate as our eldest daughter."

"I'm afraid of having a son like Sha Zhu. I'd have nowhere to cry then."

Liu Guangqi's words amused everyone present, even Liu Haizhong laughed out loud.

"I'll talk about you."

"The most important thing is the education of children. They must be educated well. Sons should be raised frugally and daughters should be raised lavishly."

"Daughters are meant to be pampered, sons are meant to be disciplined; a beating produces a filial son."

"Look at the Jia family, they have such good daughters, Jia Zhangshi, but they don't like them at all."