I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

Before Xiaochun could speak, Old Lady Ruan stepped forward.

"Leader~~~" The familiar three-long-one-short long tune began, and Commander Cao's brow twitched. The old lady was here again.

"Su Mei used to be my daughter-in-law, so giving her the compensation the government gave my son was no problem at all. But now we can't afford to support this Su Mei anymore, so it's only right that her things be returned! The company arranged jobs for us so we wouldn't have to worry about food, and now you want to take one thing back and another thing away. Aren't you trying to drive three generations of our family to our deaths? I'd rather not live at all, son!"

"Waaaaah, Mother, don't die!"

The old lady's long, drawn-out voice almost pierced the roof, and Director Wang's face turned red with anxiety.

He looked at Ruan Jianhua, who was holding Old Lady Ruan and crying foolishly with snot bubbling out of his nose. He wanted to die, he really wanted to die. This was the first time he had ever wanted to die so much.

"It was correct that the job was assigned to Comrade Ruan Jianhua before, but now Su Mei is neither his family member nor a hospital employee."

Director Wang's voice regained its confidence as he spoke, "Madam, these houses are welfare housing allocated to our hospital staff. Su Mei is no longer our employee, so naturally she can't be allocated a house. This is a national regulation, and I can't change it. Besides, if the house is given to someone who isn't an employee of our unit, other people will have objections!"

"Commander Cao, don't you think so? I didn't just talk nonsense."

Cao Aiguo looked at Director Wang. He wasn't stupid; he understood everything. Fu Chen wasn't one of his soldiers, so he couldn't overstep his authority. But this matter was clearly meant to make Ruan Jianhua suffer in silence. Ruan Jianhua was a war hero, so his affairs were related to him.

"Director Wang, what the old lady said is not wrong. These are all things that Comrade Ruan Jianhua should do."

"Commander Cao, that would have to be someone from our unit. Take a look at Comrade Ruan Jianhua's family situation now."

The old are old, the young are young, and there's one who's mentally challenged.

Director Wang shrugged. "Even if it's an order from the leadership, there has to be a way to do it, right?"

You can't blame him for this; what does it have to do with him if no one is home?

In the ward, Xing Yong frowned, while Zhou Wen sneered, "Isn't this just bullying people? They're shameless."

Director Wang rolled his eyes. He wasn't bullying anyone; it was just that his family had no one else to rely on.

Su Mei, who had been silent the whole time, sat on the hospital bed. At first, she thought Xiao Chun was speaking up for her, but now she realized Xiao Chun's true intentions.

Her eyes flashed with hatred. This daughter had made her life miserable in her past life, and she was just as hateful in this one.

She was going to lose this job anyway, so she didn't care whether it was temporary or permanent. She deliberately raised her voice in a wronged tone, "The house originally belonged to the company. I understand that the company didn't allocate it to me because I did something wrong, but I don't want it."

"You don't want it? Who do you think you are? You think you're something special just because you've stuck a scallion on your head? Bah! I can understand not wanting a house, but you look like a house. This job belongs to my son. You're just a worthless piece of trash, jumping around like this."

"Mom, I..."

"Mom, your real mother died a long time ago, you're such a bad omen."

Su Mei was furious, but she couldn't possibly out-argue an old woman from the countryside.

"Hmph!" Old Mrs. Ruan said imposingly, hands on her hips.

Xiaochun looked at her grandmother, then at Director Wang, whose lips were curled up in a smile.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.

"Who says no one in my family can work!"

The little one raised his face, pursed his lips, looked at the smug Director Wang, and repeated, "Director Wang, who told you no one in my family works?"

Director Wang was a little confused. "Huh? Who else in your family can work?"

Yes, who else in her family can work?

The onlookers were also confused by Xiaochun.

The little guy smiled and pointed his short fingers at the old lady Ruan, who was standing next to him with her hands on her hips, her fingers long and short.

"My grandma can work."

Director Wang held back his laughter for half a second, then burst into laughter. "Little girl, are you kidding me? Your grandma? Hahahaha."

Still reeling from the criticism, the elderly Mrs. Ruan snapped at the mocking Director Wang, "What are you laughing at? You think you're young? You look over sixty! You're laughing at me, you think you're young!"

Everyone burst out laughing, and Director Wang's face turned a deep purplish-red.

"You, you....."

"What? I don't look any younger than you!"

Director Wang was about to choke on his words, "I have premature gray hair!!"

"Oh~" Grandma Ruan rolled her eyes, but still didn't understand what her little granddaughter meant. She secretly tugged at her arm, "Xiao Chun, are you joking with Grandma?"

Ruan Xiaochun shook her head vigorously, her chubby little hands patting her grandmother's hand earnestly. "Grandma, he can work, so why can't you work when you're younger? Besides, your age is exactly the age for you to make your way in the world!"

Director Wang, who was innocently shot: Ծ‸Ծ

"Xiaochun, your grandma..."

Ruan Xiaochun looked at Commander Cao, her expression turning to scrambled eggs. "Big Leader," she said, "didn't the CCP Manifesto say that in this era, for the working class, differences in gender and age have little social significance? Isn't that right?"

Even Cao Aiguo, who was well-versed in books, was astonished.

"You know about this too?"

Xiaochun blinked her eyes. "Xiaochun went to the commune to audit classes."

Cao Aiguo smiled and suddenly found himself quite fond of the little girl. She was smart, bold, and exceptionally clever.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek. "Xiaochun is right."

Xing Yong, who had been standing to the side, frowned slightly. Was the chief so unsteady?

Stepping forward, he said, "The oldest police officer in our bureau is over sixty, so Grandma Xiaochun is only in her fifties, which isn't considered old."

"That's right, our newspaper's typesetting master is over seventy years old."

"Our factory's veteran fitter is almost eighty years old, but he still gives guidance on work from time to time!"

Everyone chimed in, and Director Wang's mouth seemed to be glued shut for a moment.

"But... hospitals aren't places where just anyone can work."

Su Mei sneered, "Are you planning to have your grandmother save someone or kill someone?"

"Yes, this is no joke!" At this moment, Director Wang even felt that Su Mei wasn't so annoying anymore.

"Kill or save?"

Xiaochun was too lazy to pay attention to her. If she provoked her again, she would have her grandma slap her mouth until it was crooked and her teeth were knocked out.

"Ha, I wonder who taught you your medical skills?"

Su Mei's face turned pale instantly.

Xiaochun snorted, "My grandma used to treat uncles who were fighting in the war. She could even stuff their intestines back in. She knows a lot of herbs and has basic pharmacology knowledge. Why can't she work in a hospital? Who says older people can't learn? I think my grandma is incredibly smart. Many times when people in the village have headaches or fevers, my grandma can cure them with just one dose of medicine. For the past few years, Su Mei hasn't sent money home; it's my grandma who gathers herbs for the clinic to support my dad and me. My grandma is the best doctor!"