Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

"However, this technology has just started clinical use and is very risky." After a pause, the doctor continued, "Another option is conservative treatment, which will cost less, but the burns on the buttocks and legs cannot be healed."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang and the others fell silent.

Some of them had seen what the skin looked like after being burned. It was very hideous and ugly.

But in comparison, conservative treatment seems to be a better approach.

Not only can you save some money, but you can also offset some of the risks.

Anyway, the burns are on the thighs and buttocks, and they can't be seen when I wear pants.

"Conservative treatment, we choose conservative treatment." Jia Zhang thought for a moment and replied.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this way I can spend less money.

But Qin Huairu was a little depressed. Others couldn't see the burns, but she could.

Although she was unhappy in her heart, she didn't dare to say it out loud.

After all, the financial power is in the hands of Jia Zhang, and what Sha Zhu has just paid for the medical expenses is already the limit.

Without money, you have no say.

But if she really had money, Qin Huairu might not spend it.

And just like that, the doctor determined the treatment plan.

Jia Dongxu's wound has been cleaned, but his condition is still quite dangerous. He needs to stay in the hospital for half a month and can only lie on his stomach.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang have to take turns taking care of people in the hospital.

You know what, without the Jia family present in the courtyard, it has become a lot quieter these days, even the air quality has improved.

While other people spend the second and third days of the Chinese New Year visiting relatives and friends, the Jia family can only stay in the hospital.

Fortunately, the Jia family didn't have many relatives visiting, so nothing was delayed.

It’s not that their family has no relatives, but that Jia Zhang despises those poor relatives in her hometown, and she easily offends people with her mouth every time she moves around.

So after Lao Jia left, their family no longer visited relatives during the Chinese New Year.

Jia Zhang was very proud of this and felt that she could save some money every year.

The fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Qin Huairu was on night watch last night, and Jia Zhang slept until around nine in the morning before slowly getting up to come to the hospital to take over her shift.

Qin Huairu saw Jia Zhang push the door open and said haggardly, "Mom, Sha Zhu's money has been used up, and the hospital is urging us to pay."

"What payment? I don't understand."

Jia Zhang pushed Qin Huairu aside rudely, looked at Jia Dongxu's condition, and after making sure that nothing was wrong, she sat down on the chair.

Qin Huairu was speechless when she saw this.

All the money in the family is in Jia Zhang's hands, but now she pretends not to hear when the hospital pays the money.

Could it be that she should go and borrow money?

Last time I asked Sha Zhu to borrow money, I already touched her hand. If I borrow money again this time, won’t I have to......

"Mom! The hospital said they would kick you out if you don't pay!" Qin Huairu spoke again.

Jia Zhang was unhappy now and said angrily, "If he dares, I will blackmail them to death if anything happens to my son."

"Don't ask me for medical expenses, go ask Yi Zhonghai or Sha Zhu to borrow some money."

Qin Huairu felt like her head was twice as big as hers.

It's really unfortunate to have such a mother-in-law.

She really wanted to leave Jia Dongxu and go away, but the baby in her belly was about to be born, so where could she go?

Helpless, Qin Huairu could only patiently discuss the matter with Jia Zhang.

Finally, the nurse came to remind her, and Jia Zhang nodded with a curse.

After all, Jia Dongxu is her biological son and her hope for the rest of her life. If something unexpected happens to him, her future retirement will become a problem.

After instructing Qin Huairu to take good care of her in the hospital, Jia Zhang got up and walked out of the ward, intending to go home to get the money.

Of course, she couldn't get the money herself, so she planned to pay half of it herself and borrow the remaining half from Yi Zhonghai.

But Jia Zhang didn't know that as soon as she walked out of the hospital gate, three men wearing dog-skin hats followed her out quietly.

And always maintained a relatively safe distance from Jia Zhang.

"Old Third, did you hear correctly this time? Is that big-butted old woman in front planning to go home to get money?"

The shortest man among the three asked.

Although this person is not tall, he has the most ferocious eyes and an obvious scar on his nose.

"Don't worry, Boss. I definitely heard it right this time. His son's crotch was burned and he is in Ward 4."

"The medical expenses for this burn are not cheap. If we can get her this time, we will have enough money to go to the South."

The third brother who answered was a big, stupid guy. He looked tall and strong, but his eyes were full of wisdom and his brain didn't seem to be working very well.

"Brother, let's choose her. The situation is tense these days. Let's get the money and leave early." The second brother who spoke looked honest and simple, like a real farmer.

These three brothers committed a crime in the north and fled all the way south.

Passing through Sijiucheng, I spent all the money I had in the small alleys.

So he chose to wander around the hospital, intending to find a kind-hearted person to borrow some money for the journey.

The three brothers are not good people. They are good at robbery. Even if it is life-saving money from the hospital, they will still rob it.

These days there are no cameras covering the streets, and there is no electronic information to track.

So occasionally you still encounter situations where the road is cut off halfway.

As long as you run fast and far, you won't be easily caught.

Even in the Forbidden City, it is impossible to completely prevent such things.

The three brothers followed closely into the alley and saw with their own eyes that Jia Zhang turned into the courtyard house No. 95.

They looked at each other and walked back in tacit understanding.

After finding a place with relatively few people, they began to discuss the plan, who would keep the watch, who would take action, and who would be responsible for finding an escape route. They were very professional.

Jia Zhang was thinking about how to borrow more money from Yi Zhonghai all the time and didn't notice anything unusual at all.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Jia Zhang went to look for Yi Zhonghai in a carefree manner.

After a lot of throwing tantrums, howling like a ghost, and singing and dancing, he successfully borrowed the money.

Yi Zhonghai also wanted Jia Zhang to write an IOU, but Jia Zhang just patted her butt and went home after taking the money, which made Yi Zhonghai so angry that he almost cursed.

IOU?

What IOU?

I borrowed it with my own ability, why should I pay it back?

If you don't write an IOU, you don't have to acknowledge the debt, but if you write one, it will be troublesome.

"This damn Yi Zhonghai actually wants me to pay back the money. He has no conscience at all!" Jia Zhang went back to the house cursing.

He came to his bed, lifted the straw mat with force, and took out a folded towel from it.

All the belongings of the Jia family are stored inside!

After counting the money carefully, Jia Zhang put it in her pocket.

Apart from the medical expenses, the Jia family is really running out of money this time and can't even take out five dollars.