Hearing this, Old Yang looked up at her. But as he raised his head, everyone was startled because Old Yang’s forehead was somehow cracked, with blood covering his face. Although it had dried, it was still quite frightening.
"Grandpa?" Yang Chuxia was also surprised, turning her head to despise Old Lady Hua, "Look, you have the nerve to scold our third branch of the family every day for being unfilial? Look at your own children and daughter-in-law; are they just handicapped or brain-damaged and heartless? Even if my grandpa isn’t their real father, he’s been raising them for so many years. But now that he’s injured, not a single person takes care of him!"
Yang Chuxia pointed to the group of people behind Old Lady Hua and said to Land Officer Yang, "Grandpa Land Officer, you are my grandpa’s cousin. If you were to lodge a complaint accusing this family of mistreating an elder and being unfilial, that should be acceptable, right?"
"Of course!" Land Officer Yang replied, then instructed his son Yang Dayong, "Go quickly and invite Uncle Cai again to check your little uncle’s head injury. As for the matter of reporting to the authorities, I’ll do it personally later."
Upon hearing what Land Officer Yang said, Yang Da’an and Yang Xiaochuan, who were behind Old Lady Hua, were instantly alarmed and hurried to help the swaying Old Yang.
"Father, are you alright?" They pretended to care.
Old Yang struggled to break free, waving his hand and not saying a word. He went back to his room alone.
Yang Chuxia stared at Old Yang’s back, feeling that something wasn’t quite right. Oh, that’s it - her grandpa, who never interfered in anything, didn’t even bother with Old Lady Hua today.
Seeing Old Yang go into his room, Land Officer Yang snorted and said to Yang Chuxia, "Since you’ve already reported the matter, I won’t say much more. The authorities will handle it. As for Brother An, I’ll go to the town to see him later. If you need me for anything, just have Qingrui come to my house and let me know."
"Thank you, granduncle!"
After Land Officer Yang left, Yang Dayong led Uncle Cai in to clean Old Yang’s wound, apply some herbal medicine, and bandage it.
Old Lady Hua originally didn’t want to pay for the medicine, saying whoever invited the doctor should cover the medical expenses. When Yang Chuxia heard this from the third branch, she came out and kicked the door of the principal wife’s room. The fierce look in her eyes frightened Old Lady Hua, who finally reluctantly took out some silver.
Seeing Old Lady Hua pay the silver, Uncle Cai took the money and left two packs of medicine for Old Yang before leaving. As he left, he gave Yang Chuxia a thumbs up, "Spicy girl, well done."
Hearing this, Yang Chuxia shuddered. The title "spicy girl" really resonated with her and reminded her of the modern "spicy girl" with big or small breasts...
When Yang Chuxia returned to the third branch, Ms. Wang and the others were sitting at the table waiting for her. As she entered, they all looked up.
"Why isn’t anyone eating?"
Yang Chuxia looked at the table, on which there was porridge made from a mixture of corn paste and rice. The porridge exuded a faint aroma, but none of the children had touched it.
"Xiaxia, how is Brother An...?" Ms. Wang asked worriedly. "Ah, my heart is in turmoil. The Ye Family only has one son in An, and what if something terrible happens to him?"
"Mother, don’t worry, Brother An will be fine," Yang Chuxia paused before continuing, "The doctor said that as long as An’s wound does not split open or get infected, he’ll be fine. Let’s eat quickly and get some rest. Mother, watch Xiaxia and Yunyun at night, they might have been scared during the day. Tomorrow, I have to get up early and go to the town to see Brother An."