622 Good Destiny
The issue that weighed on Zhang Chao was these evil people who bullied them. If they came to bully Li Gui and these children again and again, Zhang Chao would always be traumatized and felt like hiding away for the rest of his life.
The doctor said that they should let him try his best to face these issues bravely, but Qiao Mei felt that it would be very difficult. Even if Zhang Chao could become braver, it was not something that could be done overnight.
This was something that needed to be done slowly and could not be rushed.
It was the same for Zhang Miao. In the past, when she could move, she could run away or dodge if someone bullied her. However, now that she was lying on the bed and could not move, she had to rely on Li Gui to take care of her. The psychological pressure she felt was no less than what Zhang Chao was feeling.
These two children who used to be lively and cute were harmed to this extent by the Zhang family! Although Zhang Qian had paid the price and received the punishment, it was not enough to vent her anger!
Qiao Mei looked up at the sky and sighed. When would such days end! Let Zhang Chao and Zhang Miao get better soon!
She was also a human being and would get tired. Why did these evil people refuse to let them off?
Li Gui cleaned up the empty bowls and cutlery on the table and went to the cellar to get more food. The cellar was located in the corner of the storeroom.
Originally, there was no cellar when the house was first built. However, the Zhang family had come to ask for things repeatedly, so Li Gui had no choice but to plan for a place to hide things. Otherwise, the children would have starved to death long ago.
“Mei Mei, I cooked more food. Come in quickly and eat. You can’t go hungry,” Li Gui said with some heartache.
Qiao Qiang had something on today and she had wanted to take good care of Qiao Mei on his behalf. She did not expect such a big mess to happen. Ever since she came to the village, these children had not managed to have even one peaceful day.
Qiao Mei was not in a hurry to go into the house to eat. Instead, she grabbed Li Gui to sit down beside her, wanting to have a chat.
“Mom, how’s Zhang Miao?” Qiao Mei asked.
Li Gui looked towards the house and sighed. “Now, we have to go and get the medicine on time every month. The doctor said whether Zhang Miao can recover or not depends on her willpower now. In the future, she still has to practice walking on her own. If she doesn’t practice hard, she might not be able to walk normally again.”
In this era, there was no such thing as rehabilitation exercises in the hospital. One could only rely on one’s own hard work to survive such a difficult situation.
Zhang Miao was still young and her bones had not fully developed yet. It was not too late to correct the issue, but doing so would delay her progress in school.
Summer was already over and the elementary school in the neighboring village had already started classes for a long time. If the children did not go to school soon and they fell behind in their homework, they would have to wait for another year.
“I intend to bring the other three children to school tomorrow. They can come back and teach Zhang Miao whatever they learn. Zhang Miao is still young and there’s still time for her to go to school after she recovers, but Zhang Wei and Zhang Chao can’t afford any more delays,” Qiao Mei said earnestly.
Zhang Wei and Zhang Chao were destined to be the pillars of the family. If they were illiterate and could only do manual work, they would not be able to support the family.
Moreover, they were all talented children. Such good seedlings should not be wasted and must be nurtured well.
“But I can’t take care of them. I still have to take care of Miao Miao. If the three of them go to school, I’m worried about the expenses…” Li Gui looked at Qiao Mei awkwardly before looking at Zhang Wei and Zhang Chao.
She already owed more and more debts. If this continued, she would not have money to buy medicine for Zhang Miao.
It was not as if she had not made plans for the other three children. It was easier to plan for the girls. When the time came, she would choose good in-laws for them and let them live a peaceful life. This was the best she could do as a mother.
The truth was that Li Gui wanted Zhang Wei to go to work soon to earn money to supplement the family’s income. She understood that she would let Zhang Wei down like this, but she had no choice.
If there was no one else earning money, none of the children in this family would be able to survive!
The earlier he went out to work, the earlier he could earn money and get married. It could be considered a good destiny for him!
As a mother, she was also in a difficult position. It was a tough call to give up on any one of them and it hurt her no matter who was the one affected.
“You don’t have to worry about the school fees. Just treat it as if these children owe it to me. When they grow up, they can work and earn money to pay me back,” Qiao Mei said.
