A knock on the door early in the morning brought Xie Xiuyu to express her gratitude. Xie Min’s face turned green upon seeing her and she blurted out, "What are you doing here?"
Lin Wanwan happened to be walking out and said, "Second sister, she's here to see me. I promised her she could work at our house."
"Thank you, Wanwan. I can do anything and I'm not afraid of hard work."
"I know. I'll teach you how to do it first, no rush."
After settling Xie Xiuyu, Lin Wanwan came to explain to Xie Min, "Those mother and daughter are too tragic. We should help them if we can. Xiao Sui has also agreed, second sister, you have to support this."
"But she's pregnant out of wedlock, giving birth to an illegitimate child, how dirty is that? Don't let her ruin our family's luck. Even her own parents abandoned her, why should we play the good Samaritan?"
Xie Sui spat out the water he was brushing his teeth with, "Second sister, your thinking is wrong. Her parents are unworthy of being parents. If everyone were like them, would there be justice and kindness in this world? Your mouth can ruin anything. Such a good person, ruined by your tongue. Is it so hard to say something nice? Xie Xiuyu's matter is settled. Anyone who has objections doesn't need to work at my house; we're not the same kind of people, so we don't work together."
Seeing that he was serious, Xie Min said nothing. This younger brother had truly changed. He used to only care about himself, but now he was so enthusiastic, wanting to manage everything.
Just then, Cai Jinhua rushed in, "It's not good, Xiao Sui, your grandmother has fallen."
"What? Where?"
The whole family rushed out. Grandma Xie had fallen on the dirt road by the brigade entrance, and a crowd had gathered, but no one dared to move her.
"Grandma, how are you?"
Grandma Xie clutched her lower back, "My back hurts. I can't move. It hurts when I move. Did my back break? I'm old and useless."
Xie Sui called out to the onlookers, "Go find a door panel, have Zhang Yufeng drive the tractor, and send Grandma to the county hospital."
"Alright, coming right away."
With the help of everyone, Xie Sui and Lin Wanwan took Grandma to the county hospital.
After a series of examinations, it was confirmed that her back was broken and she needed surgery. She would also need to recuperate for three months, requiring assistance for all her daily needs.
Xie Sui paid the surgery fees and comforted Grandma Xie, "It's nothing serious. Rest well, and once you're recovered, you'll be a sprightly old lady again."
Grandma Xie looked much older after this ordeal, "Alas, being old is being useless. I've walked that road countless times, how could I have fallen?"
"Maybe you got out of bed in the wrong position today. Don't overthink it, your grandson is here."
"Okay, my good grandson."
Grandma Xie looked exhausted. Xie Sui told her to rest.
Lin Wanwan comforted him, "It was just an accident. Don't worry too much. Second sister, eldest sister, and I are here. We'll take turns looking after Grandma."
"You're a good wife. Thank you. I'll go back to the factory to check on things and arrange for my parents to come help. You can't manage alone."
"Okay, go ahead and be busy."
With his competitor Yan Xiaoliang out of the way, the factory was temporarily stable. Xie Sui put the accountant, Xu Siman, in charge of the overall situation, as he was steady and meticulous, suitable for overseeing the factory.
Xie Sui returned to the village and packed some of Grandma's clothes and belongings. His parents came to take them to the hospital to help care for her.
Xie Min and eldest sister took charge of the family's workshop business, arranging everything in an orderly fashion.
Just as he was about to leave, a cousin from the Xie family came to find him, asking, "Xiao Sui, how is Grandma?"
"She broke her back and needs surgery and rest. She's doing better, but Grandma suffered. After all, she's elderly, her bones are brittle, and recovery is difficult."
The cousin lowered his voice, "Grandma goes out on that road every morning. Zhao family isn't far from there. I saw Zhao Youfang return a few days ago, and the way he looked at Grandma was quite frightening."
Xie Sui's face immediately darkened, "Are you implying..."
"I'm just guessing. Besides, Grandma's legs and feet have always been nimble. She's an old lady who works in the fields, she wouldn't fall so easily. There are only a few roads in the village, she could walk them with her eyes closed. The fall is a bit suspicious."
Xie Sui said, "I will investigate this thoroughly. Thank you for the reminder."
"It's nothing, we're brothers."
After sending off his cousin, Xie Sui didn't rush to the city. He went to stroll along the road. Upon closer inspection, he did notice some anomalies.
It was a rural dirt road, dusty with every step. However, the areas Grandma Xie had walked through were remarkably clean, as if someone had swept them. There were also numerous shallow, small pits on the ground, dense and numerous, and he couldn't tell what had caused them.
"Xie Sui, how is your grandmother's injury?" Su Dan Fiction Network.
People kept asking with concern. Xie Sui replied, "She broke her back, but it's not serious. She'll need a few months to recover. It takes a hundred days for bones to heal."
"You must be careful looking after her from now on, after all, she's an elder."
"Yes, of course. We've learned our lesson."
Xie Sui walked to the entrance of the Zhao family's house and loitered there, not going in, just staring ominously at their house.
Finally, Zhao Youfang couldn't stand it anymore and came out to drive him away, "Xie Sui, what are you doing lurking around my house? Do you want to fight? I'm not afraid of you!"
Xie Sui smiled like a hooligan, "Is this road yours? Am I breaking the law by standing here? Or is it that Zhao Youfang, you've done something wrong and dare not face me?"
Zhao Youfang was clearly putting on a brave front, "What nonsense are you talking? I haven't. Don't spread rumors. Be decent. Your grandmother broke her back, this is retribution."
"Retribution to your ancestors!"
Xie Sui became even more convinced of his involvement and threw a punch at his face, but was stopped by the village chief, "Xie Sui, what are you doing? No fighting."
Zhao Youfang laughed heartily, "Second Uncle, let him hit me. If he doesn't hit me, I'm his grandson. You cheated us out of our tractor last time. If you dare to lay a hand on me this time, I'll make you pay back every penny."
Zhao Youfang had learned his lesson; getting beaten could lead to extorting money. He was practically begging Xie Sui to act.
Zhao Xuefei stood at the door, smiling like a hen that had laid an egg, "Second brother, come back for dinner. They're unlucky themselves, who can they blame?"
Xie Sui stared coldly at their family and suddenly smiled, "Very good. If you have any issues, take it out on me. If you dare to touch my grandmother, don't blame me for going all out. You will regret this. Don't think I can't do anything to you."
Zhao Youfang savored his enraged face, smiling happily and wildly, "Good! I'll be waiting. Let's see what you can do. Don't think you're so great just because you've made some money. We'll see. More bad luck is coming your way. If you don't let me have an easy time, I won't let you have it easy either."
This was a complete breakdown in relations.
The village chief stomped his foot angrily, "Do you have to fight like this? You grew up in the same village, what deep-seated hatred can't be resolved!"
Xie Sui said, "Village Chief, they always provoke me. I'm not the one looking for trouble. You, as the village chief, are inherently unfair. I won't listen to your words, not because I don't respect you, but because they've gone too far. Let's see, let's see. You want to play dirty, right? I, Xie Sui, will show you who the real master of dirty tricks is."